Thursday, May 24, 2012
Winners from Wednesday night's seventh annual Basie Awards, include students from Mater Dei Prep, and Middletown High School South.
For the seventh year, the Count Basie Theatre has helped enrich and promote high school theater by recognizing the county's best performances with the Basie Awards. As the years have progressed, so too has the reach of the Basie Awards. When Numa Saisselin, CEO of the Count Basie Theatre, developed the Basie Awards seven years ago, 15 schools participated. This year 24 schools from all over Monmouth County took part in evaluation process, which as also grown over the years, from 25 during the first Basie Awards season to more than 40. With nearly every seat of the 1,400-seat theater filled with students, parents, and faculty members, Wednesday night, Basie Awards were handed out to the winners of 26 categories split between dramas and …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Nominations for the seventh annual Basie Awards were announced earlier this week.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
For the seventh year, the Count Basie Theatre is recognizing high school performing arts with the Basie Awards, a program that's committed to fostering an appreciation of the arts and honoring excellence in high school theater. The nominations have been announced; and, this year, Middletown South and North high schools scored several nominations for the Rimers of Eldritch and Bye Bye Birdie productions. Mater Dei also won a few of its own nominations for Almost, Maine. Last year, an all-time high of 25 Monmouth County private, public, and vocational high schools participated in the Basie Awards. The show will be held on May 23, at 7 p.m. A complete list of the nominations: Outstanding Set Design in a Drama • Asbury Park High School - …
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Patch caught up with Mater Dei after graduation to reflect on the awards and the experience
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
In case you missed it ... Last week, Mater Dei Prep graduated 77 students. School officials touted the accomplishments of the class of 2011. One of the high school’s most celebrated feats of the year was its sweep win in the annual Count Basie Theatre Awards. Nominated for 16, Mater Dei won six of the awards in a ceremony on May 25. That night, the Mater Dei Prep Seraph Players and its production crews were recognized for their musical theatre talents for the 2010-2011 school year. On the heels of graduation, they shared their show photos and memories with Patch. “This was our fourth year in a row to receive Basie Award nominations and to receive six Basie Awards this year is without question a result of the unwavering dedication of all …
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Mater Dei, Middletown High School North, South take musical, drama
It was the moment many high school students and faculty were waiting for. The moment when they, with great excitement and trepidation heard, "The envelope, please ..." Last night, winners for the sixth annual Basie Awards were announced at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank. The distinction recognizes outstanding achievement in the dramatic and musical theater productions of Monmouth County's high school theater companies. Topping a grand list of those recognized: performers and production leaders from Mater Dei and Middletown high schools North and South. The event featured performances by the casts of the Best Musical nominees, medleys featuring the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress and Lead Actor, and a list of presenters that …
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Ceremony and winners announced tonight
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Basie Awards are tonight, and there are students and faculty from four Middletown high schools: High School North, High School South, Mater Dei and High Technology High School. Among those nominated are: High School North's Victoria Joel for her portrayal of the title role in Cinderella and the chorus of High School South's 42nd Street. There are several other nominations. Check out the following lists; and break a leg, contenders! Outstanding Set Design in a Drama Colts Neck High School ~ The Tempest ~ Ted Scheffler Raritan High School ~ Dracula ~ Patti Dunnells, Scott McCabe Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ~ Hunchback of Notre Dame ~ Dino Pagano Middletown South High School ~ Rumors ~ Alexis Kozak Outstanding Supporting Actor …
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