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NYAA winner Emma McNulty and Brian McFarland

The Pelham Middle School Drama Club and Pelham Memorial High School’s Sock ‘n’ Buskin troop garnered 28 total awards and nominations at the 2019-2020 National Youth Arts Awards Eastern Regional Competition. 

Sock ‘n’ Buskin won seven awards and received an additional 11 nominations for its production of “Almost, Maine.” The PMS Drama Club also won seven awards and received another three nominations for “Frozen Jr.”

“I loved playing Anna” in “Frozen Jr,” said Kady Finegan. “It was the last show I did before Covid, so it was nice to have a big show to look back on.” Finegan won an award for Outstanding Lead Performance in the junior division for her performance.

The Pelham theater groups have done exceptionally well at the NYAA’s in the past. The winners are chosen from nominations by a panel of more than 50 judges. Typically, the award ceremony is held live at the Riverdale YMCA in the Bronx, but there was no live ceremony this year. This was the 15th year for the NYAA’s.

Awards:

• Outstanding Production (Junior Division): “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division): Kady Finegan as Anna in “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division): Grace Kiamie as Elsa in “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division): Ava Pursel as Elsa in “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Lance Brady as Jimmy in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Meredith Heller as Gayle in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Emma McNulty as Glory in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Bella Rosado as Marcie in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance(Junior Division): Caitlin Brant as Young Anna in “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Featured Performance(Junior Division): Taya Senerchia as Young Elsa in “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Ensemble: “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division): “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Costume Design: Neil Schleifer for “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Direction: Thomas F. Beck Jr. and Neil Schleifer for “Almost, Maine”

Nominations:

• Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division): Maddy Lyons as Anna in “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Jack Denison as Randy in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Jack Finegan as Lendall in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Camilla O’Keefe as Waitress in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Arthur O’Sullivan as Steve in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Ellie O’Sullivan as Hope in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Tommy Roche as Phil in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Vanessa Rosado as Sandrine in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Katie Scott as Rhonda in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Oliver Tam as Chad in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Caitlin Winston as Marvalyn in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play: Aidan Zusin as Pete in “Almost, Maine”
• Outstanding Costume Design: Debra Ritchey, CNY for “Frozen Jr.”
• Outstanding Set Design: Joseph J. Egan for “Frozen Jr.”