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Pittsburgh CLO unveils the students, high schools nominated for 2025 Gene Kelly Awards

The Pittsburgh CLO has announced the nominees for the 34th annual Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. The Gene Kelly Awards were launched in 1991 and continue today as a way to honor the high school drama programs and students for their productions, performances and art design. "The Gene Kelly Awards are a life-changing experience for students," said Jim Scriven, Director of Education at Pittsburgh CLO. "They offer the opportunity to perform on a professional stage, celebrate peers and connect to a national network of emerging artists. It's about more than awards - it's about access and inspiration." The nominations for Best Musical were announced Wednesday morning right here on KDKA-TV. The Pittsburgh CLO visited Pittsburgh Today Live to reveal the schools up for the big award. In addition to more than 34 awards to hand out on the big night, scholarships are also awarded. The winners for Outstanding Actor and Actress will go on to represent Pittsburgh CLO at the Jimmy Awards on June 23, 2025, on Broadway. The awards show will be held at the Benedum Center on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Good luck to all those nominated! For more information, visit Pittsburgh CLO's Gene Kelly Awards section. Here is the full list of nominees OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN Budget Level I Avonworth High School - SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Carlynton Jr./Sr. High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - CHILDREN OF EDEN Budget Level II Elizabeth Forward High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition McKeesport Area High School - TITANIC the Musical Westinghouse Arts Academy - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Budget Level III Montour High School - Disney's The Little Mermaid North Hills High School - ALICE BY HEART Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Budget Level IV Hampton High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Riverview Jr./Sr. High School - SOMETHING ROTTEN! Woodland Hills Senior High School - HAIRSPRAY OUTSTANDING CREW/TECHNICAL EXECUTION Budget Level I Avonworth High School - SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Bishop Canevin High School - XANADU Carlynton Jr./Sr. High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Budget Level II Central & Oakland Catholic High Schools - NEWSIES Elizabeth Forward High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Quaker Valley High School - MY FAIR LADY Budget Level III North Hills High School - ALICE BY HEART Shady Side Academy Senior School - WE WILL ROCK YOU: School Edition West Allegheny High School - FOOTLOOSE Budget Level IV Hampton High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Thomas Jefferson High School - SHREK THE MUSICAL Woodland Hills Senior High School - HAIRSPRAY OUTSTANDING DANCE ENSEMBLE Budget Level I Avonworth High School - SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Carlynton Jr./Sr. High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - CHILDREN OF EDEN Budget Level II Central & Oakland Catholic High Schools - NEWSIES Elizabeth Forward High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Westinghouse Arts Academy - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Budget Level III North Hills High School - ALICE BY HEART Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 West Allegheny High School - FOOTLOOSE Budget Level IV Hampton High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Pine-Richland High School - 42nd STREET Woodland Hills Senior High School - HAIRSPRAY OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN Budget Level I Carlynton Jr./Sr. High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - CHILDREN OF EDEN Pittsburgh Allderdice High School - 9 TO 5 The Musical Budget Level II Chartiers Valley High School - SOMETHING ROTTEN! Elizabeth Forward High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Westinghouse Arts Academy - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Budget Level III North Hills High School - ALICE BY HEART Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 West Allegheny High School - FOOTLOOSE Budget Level IV Hampton High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Riverview Jr./Sr. High School - SOMETHING ROTTEN! Woodland Hills Senior High School - HAIRSPRAY OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN Budget Level I Avonworth High School - SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Carlynton Jr./Sr. High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - CHILDREN OF EDEN Budget Level II Central & Oakland Catholic High Schools - NEWSIES Elizabeth Forward High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Westinghouse Arts Academy - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Budget Level III Montour High School - DISNEY's THE LITTLE MERMAID North Hills High School - ALICE BY HEART Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Budget Level IV Hampton High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Riverview Jr./Sr. High School - SOMETHING ROTTEN! Woodland Hills Senior High School - HAIRSPRAY OUTSTANDING VOCAL ENSEMBLE Budget Level I Avonworth High School - SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - CHILDREN OF EDEN Pittsburgh Allderdice High School - 9 TO 5 The Musical Budget Level II Elizabeth Forward High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition McKeesport Area High School - TITANIC the Musical Westinghouse Arts Academy - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Budget Level III North Hills High School - ALICE BY HEART Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 West Allegheny High School - FOOTLOOSE Budget Level IV Hampton High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Pine-Richland High School - 42nd STREET Woodland Hills Senior High School - HAIRSPRAY OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA Hampton High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition North Hills High School - ALICE BY HEART Pine-Richland High School - 42nd STREET Pittsburgh Allderdice High School - 9 TO 5 the Musical Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Shady Side Academy Senior School - WE WILL ROCK YOU: School Edition OUTSTANDING STUDENT ARTIST Spencer Callaghan Student Director Elizabeth Forward High School Kennedy Edwards Student Stage Manager Gateway High School Ivy Freshwater & MaryKate Tracy Student Stage Managers Montour High School Zach Frolini Student Band Leader/Conductor Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Grace Schmigel Student Costume Coordinator Avonworth High School Mikayla Webber Student Stage Manager and Scenic Charge Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR Will Benedum Squidward Q. Tentacles THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Westinghouse Arts Academy Wyatt Bernardini Old Prince Bolkonsky NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Mycah Harris Fedya Dolokhov NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Carson McKinney Willard Hewitt FOOTLOOSE West Allegheny High School Daniel Morgan Hades HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Hampton High School Noah Prosky Thomas Nostradamus SOMETHING ROTTEN! Riverview Jr./Sr. High School OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS Ady Burgoyne Tobias Ragg SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Avonworth High School Faith Evans Tabatha/Cheshire Cat ALICE BY HEART North Hills High School Harmony Karwoski Johanna SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Avonworth High School Beatrice Laurenson Beggar Woman SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Avonworth High School Sophia Priore Maggie Jones 42nd STREET Pine-Richland High School Siddaly Sykes Portia SOMETHING ROTTEN! Riverview Jr./Sr. High School OUTSTANDING ACTOR Mateo Carrasco Orpheus HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Carlynton Jr./Sr. High School Amerik Cirota SpongeBob SquarePants THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Westinghouse Arts Academy Severin Harmon Bobby Child CRAZY FOR YOU Sewickley Academy Paxon Masters Sweeney Todd SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Avonworth High School Eamonn McElfresh Pierre Bezukhov NATASHA, PIERRE, & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Vaughn Spencer Julian Marsh 42nd STREET Pine-Richland High School OUTSTANDING ACTRESS Hallie Cantola Sandy Cheeks THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Westinghouse Arts Academy Anna Karmanos Dorothy Brock 42nd STREET Pine-Richland High School Mariana Mangual Ella Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA (Broadway Version) Seton LaSalle Catholic High School Lucy Myers Mrs. Lovett SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Avonworth High School Livia Rocco Tracy Turnblad HAIRSPRAY Woodland Hills High School Ava Stropkaj Ariel Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID Montour High School OUTSTANDING MUSICAL Budget Level I Avonworth High School - SWEENEY TODD: School Edition Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School - CHILDREN OF EDEN Budget Level II Elizabeth Forward High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Westinghouse Arts Academy - THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL Budget Level III North Hills High School - ALICE BY HEART Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 - NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Budget Level IV Hampton High School - HADESTOWN: Teen Edition Woodland Hills Senior High School - HAIRSPRAY