The Granby Memorial Drama Club had a wonderful year, from the fall production of Daughters of the Appalachians to the fantastic musical production of Little Shop of Horrors.
Drama departments from schools all over Connecticut gather for the Halo awards at Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury. These are very prestigious awards given to high schoolers for exemplary work in their productions.
This year we are proud to announce that we won two HALO awards. A very special congratulations to Luke Ranicar for winning Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical as Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors, and to our special effects team, Melia Farrer, Lauren De Los Reyes, Leah Silverman, Luke Staples and Kylie Matthis, who won Best Special Effects for their outstanding work in Little Shop of Horrors.
We also had the honor of giving a performance during the awards ceremony, a special shoutout to Luke Ranicar, Luke Staples and Christian Cusano for their fantastic performance of Git It from Little Shop of Horrors. We also had an incredible number of nominations this year. Congratulations to:
Luke Staples and Christian Cusano in Best Featured Actor in a Musical Performance for their performance as Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors;
Zowie Nuzzo in Best Costume Design and/or Execution for her work in Daughters of the Appalachians,
Lauren De Los Reyes Catlyn Connelly, Leah Silverman, Luke Staples, Patrick Sayers, Riley Kuster, Ali Dobert and Mikayla Munsin in Best Scenic Design and/or Execution for their work in Little Shop of Horrors,
Melia Farrer, Lauren De Los Reyes, Leah Silverman, Luke Staples and Kylie Matthis in Best Special Effects for their work in Little Shop of Horrors,
The run crew for Daughters of the Appalachians for Best Run Crew,
Ali Dobert (production stage manager), Riley Kuster (stage manager) and Mikayla Munsin (assistant stage manager) in Best Stage Management for their leadership in Little Shop of Horrors,
Leah Silverman in Best Program Art for her designs in Little Shop of Horrors,
Abigail Caruso and Jordan Goicochea in Best Performance by a Couple or Dynamic Duo in a Play for their roles as Boojie and Corney in Daughters of the Appalachians,
Luke Ranicar and Isabel Gravlin in Best Performance by a Couple or Dynamic Duo in a Musical for their roles as Seymour and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors,
Alison Davis in Best Standout Female Performance in an Ensemble Production for her role as Marthie Poter in Daughters of the Appalachians,
Luke Ranicar in Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Classical Musical for his role as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors,
Isabel Gravlin in Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Classical Musical for her role as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, and
The entire cast and crew of Little Shop of Horrors for their nomination in Best Classical Musical.
Everyone nominated did a wonderful job and we are so proud of all of our members. We rounded out the year with a joint fundraiser with the band and choir at GMHS.
We would like to thank you all for your continued support and cannot wait for next year’s shows!
