Hamilton Drama Wins Six Jerry Awards
Photos by Roberta Pratt.
Hamilton High School Drama Society was nominated for 17 Jerry Awards for the production of “Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical” and earned six awards.
Hamilton students will be among southern and central Wisconsin’s top high school musical theater performers who will gather June 9 at Overture Hall in Madison for the awards show.
Award recipients are:
Leah Wysocki – outstanding leading performance as Patrick Star and spirit award
Jillian Arthur – outstanding leading performance as SpongeBob
Gavin Damato – outstanding leading performance as Squidward Q. Tentacles
Cash Campbell – outstanding leading performance as Sheldon J. Plankton
Sarah Plamann – outstanding direction
Three professional reviewers attended Hamilton’s musical and provided a formal critique. Based on that critique, Hamilton received the following nominations:
Jillian Arthur – outstanding leading performance as SpongeBob
Leah Wysocki – outstanding leading performance as Patrick Star
Gavin Damato – outstanding leading performance as Squidward Q. Tentacles
Cash Campbell – outstanding leading performance as Sheldon J. Plankton,
Kendall Syslack – outstanding leading performance as Sandy Cheeks
Paige Smolik – outstanding leading performance as Patchy the Pirate
Jenna Korban – outstanding supporting performance as Karen the Computer
Joshua Spoerl – outstanding supporting performance Eugene H. Krabs
Sydney Alexander-Brown – outstanding supporting performance Pearl Krabs
LaDainian Mielke – outstanding supporting performance as Larry the Lobster
Gavin Damato – outstanding costume, wig/hair and make-up design
Darcy Devans – outstanding costume, wig/hair and make-up design
Adam Hastings – outstanding scenic design
Sarah Plamann – outstanding choreography
Abby Bloomquist – outstanding choreography
Megan Jakubowski – outstanding choreography
Outstanding ensemble
Jerry Awards, a Wisconsin High School Musical Awards Program, encourages, recognizes and honors excellence in high school musical theater. Congratulations to Hamilton’s Jerry Award winners!
