Blumenthal Arts Announces Nominees & Finalists for 2026 Blumey Awards

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Blumenthal Arts is excited to announce the nominees and finalists for the 2026 Blumey Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in high school musical theater, celebrating students, educators, and productions shaping the future of the arts in Charlotte and beyond.

Presented by Bank of America, the annual awards honor achievements onstage and behind the scenes, and give students access to meaningful training, mentorship, and networking. They also offer the opportunity to perform on one of Charlotte’s biggest theatrical stages.

Free to participate, 59 Charlotte-area schools (up from 54 last year) submitted a full-length spring musical produced during the academic year for consideration. Trained judges with industry experience attend each production, with a panel of three professionals evaluating performances using a standardized scoring process and providing notes to the schools.

“With every Blumenthal Arts season, we’re reminded just how much talent exists in our schools, and how important it is to create space for that talent to be taken seriously,” said Tom Gabbard, CEO of Blumenthal Arts. “This program gives students the chance to be challenged, celebrated, and connected to something bigger than their own production. Over the years, we’ve seen it become a real launch point for young artists in Charlotte and beyond.”

The program includes free masterclasses, workshops and personalized training for student performers, designers, and stage managers. Students selected for the top acting categories also take part in Blumey Bootcamp, a multi-day program led by industry professionals ahead of final auditions and the annual ceremony.

“The Blumey Awards are an accelerant. It is fuel to ensure that theater in our schools receives the resources, attention, and accolades it deserves,” said Andie Maloney, Chief Education Officer at Blumenthal Arts. “It celebrates the hard work and talent of thousands of students and educators. It inspires the next generation of creatives to pursue their dreams, and gives them tools, networks, and resources to do so with confidence.”

The Blumeys have served as a springboard for students pursuing careers in theater, with alums going on to study and work in the industry at the collegiate and professional levels. Each year, the program’s Best Actor and Best Actress will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to represent Charlotte at the National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as the Jimmy Awards. There, they join top student performers from across the country to train, perform and compete in one of the highest honors in high school musical theater.

New this year, the awards introduced the Blumey Inspire Scholars program, designed to expand access for students whose schools do not participate in the Blumey Awards. Through this initiative, students gain access to masterclasses, workshops, audition feedback, the Blumey Bootcamp, and ceremony performance opportunities. It opens the door for more students to benefit from the program’s educational and artistic opportunities.

The 2026 Blumey Awards ceremony will take place Sunday, May 17, at Belk Theater. For updates and additional information, visit blumenthalarts.org/education/blumey-awards.

THE 2026 BLUMEY CATEGORIES AND NOMINEES ARE: 

Best Student Orchestra (Sponsored by The Harrison Family)
Ardrey Kell High School – Guys and Dolls
Central Academy of Technology and Arts – Pippin (2013 Revival)
Mooresville High School – Matilda the Musical
Northwest School of the Arts – Head Over Heels 
Providence High School – The Addams Family
William A. Hough High School – Newsies

Best Choreography Execution
Carmel Christian School – Footloose
Central Academy of Technology and Arts – Pippin (2013 Revival)
Cox Mill High School – Seussical  ki  
North Lincoln High School – Hadestown Teen Edition 
Northwest School of the Arts – Head Over Heels  
Weddington High School – Legally Blonde: The Musical

Best Ensemble/Chorus
Central Academy of Technology and Arts – Pippin (2013 Revival)
Cox Mill High School – Seussical
East Mecklenburg High School - Hadestown Teen Edition
North Lincoln High School – Hadestown Teen Edition 
Northwest School of the Arts – Head Over Heels  
Weddington High School – Legally Blonde: The Musical

Best Overall Direction (Sponsored by Michelle Y. Lee)
Cox Mill High School – Seussical
East Mecklenburg High School - Hadestown Teen Edition
North Lincoln High School – Hadestown Teen Edition 
Northwest School of the Arts – Head Over Heels  
Weddington High School – Legally Blonde: The Musical
William A. Hough High School – Newsies

Best Featured Performer
Cox Mill High School – Griffin Harris as Wickersham Brother – Seussical
Davidson Day School – Elizabeth Robinson as Giant – Big Fish
East Mecklenburg High School – Dalila Williams as Fate #2 - Hadestown Teen Edition
Nation Ford High School – Rebekah Font as Betty – Catch Me If You Can

North Lincoln High School – Avery Reinken as Fate #2 – Hadestown Teen Edition
Weddington High School – Alexander Stetson as Dewy/Kyle/Grand Master Chad – Legally Blonde: The Musical

Best Supporting Actor (Sponsored by Nadine Melka and Michael Laub)
Central Academy of Technology and Arts – Derek Milhone as Charlamagne – Pippin (2013 Revival) 
Northwest School of the Arts – Wiley Seago as Basilius – Head Over Heels 
North Lincoln High School – Isaiah Hendershot as Hades – Hadestown Teen Edition 
Palisades High School – Dallin Goodrich as Action – West Side Story
Weddington High School – Thomas LoMonaco as Professor Callahan – Legally Blonde: The Musical
William A. Hough High School – Brylan Rogers as Davey – Newsies

Best Supporting Actress (Sponsored in honor of Vickie Gabbard)
Charlotte Christian School – Eden Davis as Madame – Cinderella (Concord Broadway)
East Mecklenburg High School – Zara Taty as Hermes - Hadestown Teen Edition
Northwest School of the Arts – Andie Jones as Gynecia – Head Over Heels 
North Lincoln High School – Hattie Killian as Persephone – Hadestown Teen Edition
Providence Day School – Rowan Barwick as Nickie – Sweet Charity
Weddington High School – Kylie Rutledge as Paulette Bonafonte – Legally Blonde: The Musical

Best Musical—Tier 1 (Sponsored by Bank of America)
East Mecklenburg High School - Hadestown Teen Edition
Piedmont Community Charter School – The Music Man 
Weddington High School – Legally Blonde: The Musical

Best Musical—Tier 2 (Sponsored by Bank of America)
Cox Mill High School – Seussical
North Lincoln High School – Hadestown Teen Edition 
Northwest School of the Arts – Head Over Heels

The nominees for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Student Stage Manager (sponsored by Rodgers Builders Inc. in honor of Emily Stanton), Best Student Stage Designer, Best Student Costume Designer and Best Student Reporter (sponsored by Axios Charlotte) will be announced on Monday, May 4, 2026, at noon.

The students listed below are the finalists in the categories of Best Actor and Best Actress.

Finalists for Best Actor (Sponsored by Hobart Wealth)
A.L. Brown High School - Kayden Mercer as Willard - Footloose
Ardrey Kell High School - Joseph (JJ) Monteleone as Nathan Detroit - Guys and Dolls
Ballantyne Ridge High School - Michael Dunne as Troy Boton - High School Musical
Cannon School - Malcolm Musinguzi as Damian Hubbard - Mean Girls School Edition
Carmel Christian School - James Coleman as Ren McCormack - Footloose
Catawba Ridge High School - Kweli Boatwright as Sky - Mamma Mia!
Central Academy of Technology & Arts - Aidan Conway as Leading Player - Pippin (2013 Revival)
Central Cabarrus High School - Lucas Werner as Randall - Bring it On: The Musical
Charlotte Catholic High School - Aaron Quintero as Scarecrow - The Wizard of Oz
Charlotte Christian School - Malachi Fair as Prince Topher - Cinderella (Concord Broadway)
Charlotte Country Day School - Charles Dekle as Kristoff - Frozen
Charlotte Latin School - Flinn Teichman as MC - Cabaret
Christ the King Catholic High School - Hudson Hughes as Hades - Hadestown Teen Edition
Concord Academy - Coen Furr as Shrek - Shrek the Musical
Concord High School - Michael Burpeau as Emmett Forrest - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Cox Mill High School - Jackson Hicks as Horton the Elephant - Seussical
Cuthbertson High School - Owen Santolucito as Sam Carmichael - Mamma Mia!
David W. Butler High School - Josiah Watson as Franklin Hart JR - 9 to 5 The Musical
Davidson Day School - Lukas Paeper as Edward Bloom - Big Fish
East Lincoln High School - James Velligan as Edward Bloom - Big Fish
East Mecklenburg High School - Gabe Johnson as Hades - Hadestown Teen Edition
Forestview High School - Matthew Heilig as Orpheus - Hadestown Teen Edition
Gaston Christian School - Eli Reed as Cat in the Hat - Seussical
Gaston Day School - Lucas Shine as Professor Bhaer - Little Women
Hickory Grove Christian School - Josue Figueroa as Triton - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Hickory Ridge High School - Isaac Tate as Sebastian - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Highland School of Technology - Eric Cathey as Professor Callahan - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Hopewell High School - Zaire Boyd as Nick Bottom - Something Rotten!
Independence High School - Sonya Stuart-Perez as Sky - Mamma Mia!
Indian Land High School - Kameron Wilson as Sam - Mamma Mia!
Jay M Robinson High School - Isaiah Walker as Christopher/Prince - Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)
Kings Mountain High School - Dominic Paysour as Callahan - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Lincoln Charter School - Lincolnton - Lucas Halsten as Gomez Addams - The Addams Family
Lincoln Charter School- Denver Campus - Nicolas Nadra as Olaf - Frozen
Lincolnton High School - Yamil Santos as Joseph - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Marvin Ridge High School - Solomon Simpson as Shakespeare - Something Rotten!
Mooresville High School - Lyric Horton as Mr. Wormwood - Matilda the Musical
Mountain Island Charter School - Nolan Mullins as Amos Hart - Chicago: Teen Edition
Nation Ford High School - Mark Said as Frank Abagnale, Sr. - Catch Me If You Can 
North Lincoln High School - Harold Garcia as Orpheus - Hadestown Teen Edition
Northwest Cabarrus High School - Joseph Hedrick as Miss Trunchbull - Matilda the Musical
Northwest School of the Arts - Michael Meissner as Musidorus - Head Over Heels
Northwestern High School - Mac McCart as Cat in the Hat - Seussical
Palisades High School - Ben Vergara as Tony - West Side Story
Parkwood High School - Cayden Roach as Cornelius - Hello, Dolly!
Piedmont Community Charter School - Grayson Cooper as Harold Hill - The Music Man
Pine Lake Preparatory - Lukas Hjerth as Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief
Porter Ridge High School - Isaac Estrada as Hermes - Hadestown Teen Edition
Providence Day School - Eli Coblenz as Oscar - Sweet Charity
Providence High School - Joey Rising as Lucas - The Addams Family
Shelby High School - Brian Smith as Professor Bhaer - Little Women
South Mecklenburg High School - Callum Griffin as Mitch Mahoney/Olive's Dad - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Weddington High School - Christian Loia as Warner Huntington - Legally Blonde: The Musical
West Cabarrus High School - Zion Richardson as Ursula - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Westminster Catawba Christian School - William Stewart as Prince Eric - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
William Amos Hough High School - Cole Knight as Jack Kelly - Newsies

Finalists for Best Actress (Sponsored by Hobart Wealth)
A.L. Brown High School - Jayden Johnson as Vi - Footloose
Ardrey Kell High School - Evelyn (Evie) Wells as Arvide Abernathy - Guys and Dolls
Ballantyne Ridge High School - Lucia Delgado-Rojas as Lucia - High School Musical
Bunker Hill High School - Azlyn Long as Catherine of Aragon - Six The Musical: Teen Edition
Cannon School - Avery Fawcett as Cady Heron - Mean Girls School Edition
Carmel Christian School - Anna Jernigan as Ariel Moore - Footloose
Catawba Ridge High School - Alaina Burk as Rosie - Mamma Mia!
Central Academy of Technology & Arts - Sophia Ebanks as Catherine - Pippin (2013 Revival)
Central Cabarrus High School - Mimi McLean as Danielle - Bring it On: The Musical
Charlotte Catholic High School - Maye Glessner as Dorothy - The Wizard of Oz
Charlotte Christian School - Hannah Roddy as Charlotte - Cinderella (Concord Broadway)
Charlotte Country Day School - Kalaila Haynes-Martin as Anna - Frozen
Charlotte Latin School - Michaela Maldfeld as Fraulein Schneider - Cabaret
Christ the King Catholic High School - Lucia Varricchio as Hermes - Hadestown Teen Edition
Concord Academy - Quinby Goode as Fiona - Shrek the Musical
Concord High School - Abigail Williams as Paulette Buonafonte - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Cox Mill High School - Dasha Jackson as Mayzie LaBird - Seussical
Cuthbertson High School - Hannah Wineinger as Donna Sheridan - Mamma Mia!
David W. Butler High School - Montana Hayes as Doralee Rhodes - 9 to 5 The Musical
Davidson Day School - Malena Lessa as Sandra Bloom - Big Fish
East Lincoln High School - Elianah Mukadi as Witch - Big Fish
East Mecklenburg High School - Cassidy MacLeod as Eurydice - Hadestown Teen Edition
Forestview High School - Autumn Maloney as Hermes - Hadestown Teen Edition
Gaston Christian School - Brooke Stokes as Mayzie LaBird - Seussical
Gaston Day School - Tilly McDaniel as Jo March - Little Women
Hickory Grove Christian School - Fallon Burns as Ursula - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Hickory Ridge High School - Ava Medina as Ursula - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Highland School of Technology - Mari McCosh as Paulette Buonafonte - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Hopewell High School - Felicity Friedl as Bea - Something Rotten!
Independence High School - Silvia Toruno as Donna Sheridan - Mamma Mia!
Indian Land High School - Destiny Endress as Donna Sheridan - Mamma Mia!
Jay M Robinson High School - Zare'yah Thorpe as Fairy Godmother - Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)
Kings Mountain High School - Johaunna Shaw as Paulette Buonafonte - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Lake Norman High School - Olivia Lanoue as Cady Heron - Mean Girls School Edition
Lincoln Charter School - Lincolnton - Olivia Hodges as Wednesday Addams - The Addams Family
Lincoln Charter School- Denver Campus - Mia Chaney as Anna - Frozen
Lincolnton High School - Makaillee Krohmer as Narrator - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Marvin Ridge High School - Annika Kucharski as Portia - Something Rotten!
Mooresville High School - Camila Cham as Matilda - Matilda the Musical
Mountain Island Charter School - Ava Lugo as Velma Kelly - Chicago: Teen Edition
Nation Ford High School - Kaedyn Giannini as Brenda Strong - Catch Me If You Can
North Gaston High - Dymond Moore as Anna of Cleves - Six The Musical: Teen Edition
North Lincoln High School - Emma Rogne as Eurydice - Hadestown Teen Edition
Northwest Cabarrus High School - Mia Cortes as Mrs. Wormwood - Matilda the Musical
Northwest School of the Arts - Noelle Wilson as Philoclea - Head Over Heels
Northwestern High School - Mia White as Mayzie LaBird - Seussical
Palisades High School - Analia Moscoso as Maria - West Side Story
Parkwood High School - Madge Kachellek as Irene Molloy - Hello, Dolly!
Piedmont Community Charter School - Rae Thomas as Marian - The Music Man
Pine Lake Preparatory - Ella Paquette as Mr. D - The Lightning Thief
Porter Ridge High School - Ava Klein as Persephone - Hadestown Teen Edition
Providence Day School - Ayla Hoody as Charity - Sweet Charity
Providence High School - Lucy Silverstein as Wednesday Addams - The Addams Family
Shelby High School - Annalise Bradley as Jo March - Little Women
South Mecklenburg High School - Amelia Carson as Olive Ostrovsky - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Weddington High School - Izzy Stetson as Elle Woods - Legally Blonde: The Musical
West Cabarrus High School - Dan'Eiylah Calloway Pickett as Sebastian - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Westminster Catawba Christian School - Carly Hart as Scuttle - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
William Amos Hough High School - Mallory Hixon as Katherine Plumber - Newsies

The students listed below are finalists for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Featured Performer. The top six nominees for these categories are provided above.

Finalists for Best Supporting Actor (Sponsored by Nadine Melka and Michael Laub)
A.L. Brown High School - Anthony Scalesse as Chuck - Footloose
Ardrey Kell High School - Kyle Birindelli as Nicely-Nicely Johnson - Guys and Dolls
Ballantyne Ridge High School - Joseph McCourt as Ryan Evans - High School Musical 
Cannon School - Kaleb Davis as Aaron Samiels - Mean Girls School Edition
Carmel Christian School - Sloan Pettus as Willard Hewitt - Footloose
Catawba Ridge High School - Jack Lindsey as Sam Carmichael - Mamma Mia!
Central Academy of Technology & Arts - Derek Milhone as Charlamagne - Pippin (2013 Revival) 
Charlotte Catholic High School - Jack Gordon as Uncle Henry/Guard - The Wizard of Oz
Charlotte Christian School - Sean Jackson as Sebastian - Cinderella (Concord Broadway)
Charlotte Country Day School - Reid Cook as Hans - Frozen
Charlotte Latin School - Max Colaco as Herr Schultz - Cabaret 
Concord Academy - Aiden Weathers as Lord Farquaad - Shrek the Musical
Concord High School - Luke Schelling as Warner Huntington III - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Cuthbertson High School - Xander Luna as Harry Bright - Mamma Mia!
David W. Butler High School - Logan Duggan as Joe - 9 to 5 The Musical
Davidson Day School - Noah Larsen as Will Bloom - Big Fish
East Lincoln High School - Owen Schmidt as Amos - Big Fish 
Gaston Christian School - Brady Brunelle as Grinch/Vlad Vladikoff - Seussical
Gaston Day School - Ross Dillingham as John Brooke - Little Women
Hickory Grove Christian School - Christian Young as Scuttle - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Hickory Ridge High School - Ellie Konieczny as Flounder - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Highland School of Technology - Kay McNamara as Kyle B. O'Doyle - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Hopewell High School - Samuel Greer as Nigel Bottom - Something Rotten!
Independence High School - Miah McDonnell as Sam Carmichael - Mamma Mia!
Indian Land High School - Caeden Smith as Bill - Mamma Mia!
Kings Mountain High School - John Steele as Warner Huntington III - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Lake Norman High School - Braylon Snead as Aaron Samiels - Mean Girls School Edition
Lincoln Charter School - Lincolnton - Kimber Peyton as Lucas Beineke - The Addams Family
Lincoln Charter School- Denver Campus - Chail Amos as Kristoff - Frozen
Lincolnton High School - Cayden Hope as Judah - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Marvin Ridge High School - Peter Walford as Nigel Bottom - Something Rotten!
Mountain Island Charter School - Kendrick Wells as Billy Flynn - Chicago: Teen Edition
Nation Ford High School - Winston Kendrick as Roger Strong - Catch Me If You Can
North Lincoln High School - Isaiah Hendershot as Hades - Hadestown Teen Edition
Northwest Cabarrus High School - Zachary Triece as Mr. Wormwood - Matilda the Musical
Northwest School of the Arts - Wiley Seago as Basilius - Head Over Heels
Northwestern High School - Lyndon Boyd as Mayer - Seussical
Palisades High School - Dallin Goodrich as Action - West Side Story
Parkwood High School - Dray Korb as Barnaby Tucker - Hello, Dolly!
Piedmont Community Charter School - Cole Underwood as Marcellus Washburn - The Music Man
Pine Lake Preparatory - Porter Fulton as Mr. Brunner - The Lightning Thief
Providence Day School - Owen Moore as Vittorio Vidal - Sweet Charity
Providence High School - Lyndon Mathias as Fester - The Addams Family
Shelby High School - Harry Crosby as Laurie Laurence - Little Women
South Mecklenburg High School - Henry Schmidt as Chip Tolentino - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Weddington High School - Thomas LoMonaco as Professor Callahan - Legally Blonde: The Musical
West Cabarrus High School - Elijah Vines as Flounder - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Westminster Catawba Christian School - Andrew Lykins as Grimsby - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
William Amos Hough High School - Brylan Rogers as Davey - Newsies

Finalists for Best Supporting Actress (Sponsored in honor of Vickie Gabbard)
A.L. Brown High School - Camora Roseman as Rusty - Footloose
Ardrey Kell High School - Celina Fuller  as Benny Southstreet - Guys and Dolls
Ballantyne Ridge High School - Leah Ryan as Kelsi Nielson - High School Musical
Bunker Hill High School - Emily Foster as Anna of Cleves - Six The Musical: Teen Edition
Cannon School - Emily Kessel as Janis Sarkisian - Mean Girls School Edition
Carmel Christian School - Charlotte Scott as Rusty - Footloose
Catawba Ridge High School - Isabella Jackson as Tanya - Mamma Mia!
Central Academy of Technology & Arts - Anika Ryder as Berthe - Pippin (2013 Revival)
Central Cabarrus High School - Autumn Billings as Bridget - Bring it On: The Musical
Charlotte Catholic High School - Amelia Quintero as Glinda - The Wizard of Oz
Charlotte Christian School - Eden Davis as Madame - Cinderella (Concord Broadway)
Charlotte Country Day School - Tatum Harris  as Olaf - Frozen
Charlotte Latin School - Sophia McGirt as Fraulein Kost - Cabaret
Christ the King Catholic High School - Kristina Nguyen as Fate - Hadestown Teen Edition
Concord Academy - Renee Holton as Dragon - Shrek the Musical
Concord High School - Milani Slanton Sanchez as Vivienne Kensigton - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Cox Mill High School - Finn Chandry  as Mr. Mayor - Seussical
Cuthbertson High School - Riley Washburn as Tanya - Mamma Mia!
David W. Butler High School - Vy Nguyen as Roz Keith - 9 to 5 The Musical
Davidson Day School - Katelyn Ray as Witch - Big Fish
East Lincoln High School - Kendall Benson as Jenny Hill - Big Fish
East Mecklenburg High School - Zara Taty  as Hermes - Hadestown Teen Edition
Forestview High School - Andrea Palmeros Baez as Fate - Hadestown Teen Edition
Gaston Christian School - Dare Blake as Gertrude McFuzz - Seussical
Gaston Day School - Emma Hursh as Meg - Little Women
Hickory Grove Christian School - Gabby Coleman  as Flounder - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Hickory Ridge High School - Evelyn Grace as Scuttle - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Highland School of Technology - Phoebe-Kate Prince as Vivienne Kensington - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Hopewell High School - Amanda Diaz as Portia - Something Rotten!
Independence High School - Amerie Weldon as Tanya - Mamma Mia!
Indian Land High School - Emma Jordan as Tanya - Mamma Mia!
Jay M Robinson High School - Leila Hesse as Stepmother - Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)
Kings Mountain High School - MaKayla Caskey as Vivienne Kensington - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Lake Norman High School - Chloe Nosker as Gretchen - Mean Girls School Edition
Lincoln Charter School - Lincolnton - Neva Seagle as Morticia Addams - The Addams Family 
Lincolnton High School - Daryan Tiller as Reuben - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Marvin Ridge High School - Sam Strong as Bea - Something Rotten!
Mooresville High School - Kathryn Waid as Miss Honey - Matilda the Musical
Mountain Island Charter School - Eleanor Cunningham as Mama Morton - Chicago: Teen Edition
Nation Ford High School - Mia Amautovic  as Paula Abagnale - Catch Me If You Can
North Gaston High - Graceson Phalin as Anne Boleyn - Six The Musical: Teen Edition
North Lincoln High School - Hattie Killian as Persephone - Hadestown Teen Edition
Northwest Cabarrus High School - Joselyn Kearns as Miss Honey - Matilda the Musical
Northwest School of the Arts - Andie Jones as Gynecia - Head Over Heels
Northwestern High School - LaNiya Newman  as Sour Kangaroo - Seussical
Palisades High School - Peyton Watkins as Doc - West Side Story
Parkwood High School - Hannah Deese as Minnie Fay - Hello, Dolly!
Piedmont Community Charter School - Juliet Poole as Mrs. Paroo - The Music Man
Pine Lake Preparatory - Sofia Swade as Sally Jackson - The Lightning Thief
Porter Ridge High School - Joelle Highshaw as Hades - Hadestown Teen Edition
Providence Day School - Rowan Barwick  as Nickie - Sweet Charity
Providence High School - Maris Green as Alice - The Addams Family
Shelby High School - Ella Brown as Beth March - Little Women
South Mecklenburg High School - Payton Baum as Marcy Parks - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Weddington High School - Kylie Rutledge as Paulette Bonafonte - Legally Blonde: The Musical
West Cabarrus High School - Alex Hall  as Grimsby - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
William Amos Hough High School - Yulianna Hall as Medda Larkin - Newsies

Finalists for Best Featured Performer
A.L. Brown High School - Carlie Phelps as Wendy Jo - Footloose
Ardrey Kell High School - Emanuel Bly as Angie the Ox - Guys and Dolls
Ballantyne Ridge High School - Kirra Cranmer as Martha - High School Musical
Bunker Hill High School - Kayleigh Holland as Ensemble - Six The Musical: Teen Edition
Cannon School - Keenya Western as Mrs. Norbury - Mean Girls School Edition
Carmel Christian School - Titus Teague as Garvin - Footloose
Catawba Ridge High School - Tyson Curtis as Pepper - Mamma Mia!
Central Academy of Technology & Arts - Sam Villanueva as Lewis - Pippin (2013 Revival)
Central Cabarrus High School - Regis Miakoundoba as Twig - Bring it On: The Musical
Charlotte Catholic High School - Olivia Overhalser as Toto Puppeteer - The Wizard of Oz
Charlotte Christian School - Kathryn Taylor as Coachman - Cinderella (Concord Broadway)
Charlotte Country Day School - Jaeden Joseph as Pabbie/Ensemble - Frozen
Charlotte Latin School - Kate Warner as Gorilla Ballerina - Cabaret
Christ the King Catholic High School - Noah Lorenzo as Hades Dancer/Worker - Hadestown Teen Edition
Concord Academy - Jasmine Urquilla as Teen Fiona - Shrek the Musical
Concord High School - Madyson Andreolas as Pilar - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Cox Mill High School - Griffin Harris as Wickersham Brother - Seussical
David W. Butler High School - Juda Watson as Tinsworthy - 9 to 5 The Musical
Davidson Day School - Elizabeth Robinson as Giant - Big Fish
East Lincoln High School - Laura Davila as Ensemble/Alabama Lamb - Big Fish
East Mecklenburg High School - Dalila Williams as Fate #2 - Hadestown Teen Edition
Forestview High School - Tyler Rebaglia as Young Hades/Ensemble - Hadestown Teen Edition
Gaston Christian School - Nate Christy as General Gengus Khan Schmitz - Seussical
Gaston Day School - Blaire Zelwak as Aunt March/Mrs. Kirk - Little Women
Hickory Grove Christian School - Amara Aghedo as Aquata - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Hickory Ridge High School - Lauren Cheung as "M" and Dance Captain - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Highland School of Technology - Baileigh Reading as Enid Hoopes - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Hopewell High School - Raiya Hilson as Quince - Something Rotten!
Independence High School - Amena Weldon as Lisa - Mamma Mia!
Indian Land High School - James Vazquez as Pepper - Mamma Mia!
Jay M Robinson High School - Azani Flemings as Lionel - Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)
Kings Mountain High School - Moriah Goins as Serena - Legally Blonde: The Musical
Lake Norman High School - Jasmine Springle as Sonja Acqino - Mean Girls School Edition
Lincoln Charter School - Lincolnton - Ace Romano as Grandma Addams - The Addams Family
Lincoln Charter School- Denver Campus - Zack Johnson as Oaken - Frozen
Lincolnton High School - Laila Farely as Mrs. Potiphar - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Marvin Ridge High School - Yuji Ko as Shylock - Something Rotten!
Mooresville High School - Damon Putnam as Rudolpho - Matilda the Musical
Mountain Island Charter School - Emmalyn Helm as Mary Sunshine - Chicago: Teen Edition
Nation Ford High School - Rebekah Font as Betty - Catch Me If You Can
North Gaston High - Karitza Guzman as Dancer - Six The Musical: Teen Edition
North Lincoln High School - Avery Reinken as Fate 2 - Hadestown Teen Edition
Northwest Cabarrus High School - Ian Conelly as Doctor/Escapologist - Matilda the Musical
Northwest School of the Arts - Samuel Victoria as Pythio - Head Over Heels
Northwestern High School - Ella Robinson as Bird Girl - Seussical
Palisades High School - Tiyanna Duncan as Rosalia - West Side Story
Parkwood High School - Cayden Roach as Ernestina - Hello, Dolly!
Piedmont Community Charter School - Viktoria Pena Adamovicova as Ensemble - The Music Man
Pine Lake Preparatory - Ansley Goddard as Aunty Em - The Lightning Thief
Porter Ridge High School - Andrea Majia as Fate #2 - Hadestown Teen Edition
Providence Day School - Kate Reece as Carmen - Sweet Charity
Providence High School - Mac Sloan as Lurch - The Addams Family
Shelby High School - Addie Meeks as Aunt March - Little Women
South Mecklenburg High School - Zulemma Travieso Gonzalez as Miss Angela - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Weddington High School - Alexander Stetson as Dewy/Kyle/Grand Master Chad - Legally Blonde: The Musical
West Cabarrus High School - Jayden Fejeran-Smith as Pilot/Jetsam - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Westminster Catawba Christian School - Ida Hall as Aquata - Disney’s The Little Mermaid
William Amos Hough High School - Dakota Williams as Albert - Newsies

MORE ABOUT BLUMENTHAL ARTS
Located in the heart of uptown Charlotte, Blumenthal Arts is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit performing arts organizations, dedicated to enriching lives and building community through the power of the arts. Since opening in 1992, Blumenthal has presented the Carolinas’ largest Broadway season alongside concerts, comedy, dance, and immersive experiences across its four theaters (Belk Theater, Booth Playhouse, Stage Door Theater and Knight Theater). The organization engages more than 150,000 students each year through education and access programs, such as The Blumey Awards. It supports local and emerging artists and invests in the development of new works, earning 13 Tony Awards for its co-productions. Hosting more than 1,000 events annually and welcoming millions of guests since its founding, Blumenthal Arts continues to shape Charlotte’s cultural landscape and strengthen the region’s creative economy. For more information, visit blumenthalarts.org. 

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