GALA
Nominees and Winners From the 2023 Gala
(All gala photos courtesy of Steve Kovacs)
Up and Coming Critic
Alexandra Hess, Campbell County High School
Norah Shadwell, Highlands High School
Catherine Foster, Mercy McAuley High School
Ashlyn Fuhrmann, William Henry Harrison High School
Kendall Davis, William Mason High School
Ashlyn Fuhrmann accepts the 2023 Up and Coming Critic Award
Returning Critic
Gabby Fronk, Loveland High School
Helena Hennessy, Mercy McAuley High School
Emily Merica, Ursuline Academy
Katie Berich, Walnut Hills High School
Lizzy Rebber, Walnut Hills High School
Wolf Singer, Walnut Hills High School
Katie Berich accepts the 2023 Returning Critic Award
Graduating Critic
Katie Buschle, Highlands High School
Jessica Roell, Mercy McAuley High School
Grace Hoffmann, Roger Bacon High School
Ella Jones, Ursuline Academy
Grace Rudie, Ursuline Academy
Loretta Rubin, Walnut Hills High School
Grace Hoffmann accepts the 2023 Graduating Critic Award
Marketing and Publicity
Isaiah Goebel, Makenna Halm, Christian Romero, Kimora Tolbert- Colerain High School
Paige Barber, Georgia Horton, Mollie Spears, Shreya Vaghela- Highlands High School
Emma Chapman, Catherine Foster, Katie Frazee, Ali Lews- Mercy McAuley High School
Cecelia Rice, Agatha Horstman, Kameron Kerl- Roger Bacon High School
Abby Brettschnieder, Niki Lippert- Taylor High School
Andrew Canter, Adelaide Linser, Caroline Lovelace- Walnut Hills High School
Roger Bacon High School accepts the 2023 award for Marketing and Publicity
Sound
Na'ila Browder, Grace Field, Alora Wethington- Campbell County High School
Karli Smith, Shelby Farler, Jaelin Parker, Dana Rullmann- Colerain High School
Miles DiMeo, Gyasi Henderson, Shania Brewer, Iris Combs- SCPA
Katie Berich, Maya Busche, Abi Lonergan- Walnut Hills High School
Samuel Aronoff, Ellis Clay, Gabby Soto- William Mason High School
Colerain High School accepts the 2023 award for Sound
Lighting
Catherine Deaton and Balma Yarza Ferrer- Campbell County High School
Lily Farmer, Raegan Popp, Nicolas Smith, Crew- Colerain High School
Robert Chalk, Penelope Kolb, Gabe McDermott- Highlands High School
Nicholas Peebles, Eleanor Klein, Izzy Bisogni- Loveland High School
Anthony Mechley, Anna Kenny, Jack Hudgens, Mina Mader- Roger Bacon High School
Jake Elsen, Alex Feltner, Dakota Gibbs, Clayton Picchioni- Taylor High School
Highlands High School accepts the 2023 award for Lighting
Special Effects / Technology
Jack Geers, Caden Broenner, Jacob Burdett- Roger Bacon High School
Maceo Moll Hooper, Finley Manktelow- SCPA
Andrew Rhoades- Walnut Hills High School
SCPA accepts the 2023 award for Special Effects/Techology
Costumes
Gracie Bridewell, Kaitlyn Bunch, Makayla Bush, Crew- Campbell County High School
Linnell Anderson, Sydney Beach, Megan Reichert, Crew- Highlands High School
Isabella Cassaro, Adelaide Lindner, Sabrina Warren, Crew- Mercy McAuley High School
Raelynn Chesher, Crew- Roger Bacon High School
Elise Cochrane- SCPA
Ashley Reckelhoff- William Henry Harrison High School
Mercy McAuley High School accepts the 2023 award for Costumes
Hair and Makeup
Rachel Fessler, James Wilson, Crew- Highlands High School
Ella Clemons, Grace Hepburn, Hailey Mollman- Loveland High School
Abby Campbell, Rachel Heinz, Elaina Ward, Crew- Mercy McAuley High School
Tobie Brooks, Angelica Needham-Castano, Amirrah Wilson- SCPA
Lizzy Rebber, Sci Redding, Crew- Walnut Hills High School
Sarah Boeh, Lean Marx- William Henry Harrison High School
Walnut Hills accepts the 2023 award for Hair and Makeup
Props
Emily Bunch, Ellie Flinchum, Taylor Gillespie, Payton Potts- Campbell County High School
Gracin Conly, Cadence Lynn, Arach McNamara, Lillian Smith- Colerain High School
Rowan Cavanaugh, Addie Littner, Hannah Nieporte, Crew- Highlands High School
Claire Erion, Kallie Toon- Mercy McAuley High School
AJ Frecker, Oran Wilkins, Crew- Walnut Hills High School
Abbie Dreyer, Elizabeth Stitak, Kavya Chintakayla, Crew- William Mason High School
Walnut Hills accepts the 2023 award for Props
Sets
Jami Hiller, Adelaide Sheets, Caitlynn Smith, Crew- Campbell County High School
Catherine Coleman, Samathan Cooper, Olivia Sunderman, Crew- Colerain High School
EJ Burke, Niki Essen, Grace Schreyer, Crew- Mercy McAuley High School
Kiyanna Beamon, Lotte Holland, Eaen Gongora, McGregor Phillips- SCPA
Mariah Clark, Angel Hockemeyer, Callum Metz, Crew- Taylor High School
Sarah Bartlett, Crew- William Mason High School
Campbell County accepts the 2023 award for set
Stage Management and Crew
Karly Fleckenstein, Tylar Frankowski, Karis Pugh, Crew- Campbell County High School
Adriana Mayfield, Adrianna Spaulding- Colerain High School
Bradley Groneck, Stella Halbauer, Jack Langlinais- Highlands High School
Jessica Berwanger, Sydney Neyer, Ava Sand, Crew- Mercy McAuley High School
Trinity Gibson- SCPA
Abbie Kershner, Nyla Shahanavaz- Walnut Hills High School
Colerain accepts the 2023 award for Stage Management and Crew
Orchestra
The Little Women Orchestra- Randall K. Cooper High Schoool
RB3- Roger Bacon High School
SCPA Orchestra- SCPA
RB3 accepts the 2023 award for Orchestra
Creativity
Arabella Bertucci, Olivia Huff, Bailey Klei- Campbell County High School
Chloe Caudill, Cooper Gamble, Logan Holbrook, Caleb Lindsey- Highlands High School
Charleigh Cox- Larry A. Ryle High School
Ryan Peerless- Walnut Hills High School
Charleigh Cox accepts the 2023 award for Creativity
Ensemble in a Play
Victorian Townspeople/Newgate Patients- Campbell County High School
The Six Suspects- Colerain High School
The Rocks- Larry A. Ryle High School
The Witches- Walnut Hills High School
The Six Suspects- William Mason High School
The Witches accept the 2023 award for Ensemble in a Play
Ensemble in a Musical
Lunatics- Highlands High School
Bird Girls- Mercy McAuley High School
Bohemians- Roger Bacon High School
Summer Night Singers- Taylor High School
The Wickershams- Ursuline Academy
The Lunatics accept the 2023 award for Ensemble in a Musical
Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Brooklyn Overgaard-McCool- Campbell County High School
Kallie Gould- Colerain High School
Sophie Christian- Walnut Hills High School
Molly Cronin- William Mason High School
Molly Cronin accepts the 2023 award for Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Natalie Hicks- Campbell County High School
Joey Smith- Colerain High School
Zach Petrie- Eurydice
Hadrian Dwyer- Walnut Hills High School
Miguel Castro- William Mason High School
Zach Petrie accepts the 2023 award for Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Phia Veshapidze- Highlands High School
Grace Koenig- Mercy McAuley High School
Rachael Baute- Randall K. Cooper High School
Abigail Rauen- SCPA
Maggie Farwig- Ursuline Academy
Phia Veshapidze accepts the 2023 award for Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Noah Varland- Highlands High School
Paul Laufersweiler- Loveland High School
Trevor Hartfield- Roger Bacon High School
Deaundre Dunham- SCPA
Ethan Roush- William Henry Harrison High School
Deaundre Dunham accepts the 2023 award for Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Choreography
Lilliana Adams, Elayna Bender, Logan Duerk, Delana Hinman- Taylor High School
Annaa Grace Hull, Caroline McKernan, Josie Lickliter, Grace Rudie- Ursuline Academy
Lael Ingram- Walnut Hills High School
Maddie Hall- William Henry Harrison High School
Taylor High School accepts the 2023 award for Choreography
Dancer in a Female Role
Arabella Bertucci- Campbell County High School
Tricia Halili-Felse- Loveland High School
Olivia Radecki- Roger Bacon High School
Trista Mullenix- SCPA
Maddie Hall- William Henry Harrison High School
Trista Mullenix acceots the 2023 award for Dancer in a Female Role
Dancer in a Male Role
Elaina Ward- Mercy McAuley High School
Tristan Ingram- SCPA
Logan Duerk- Taylor High School
Jane Asche- Ursuline Academy
Tristan Ingram accepts the 2023 award for Dancer in a Male Role
Vocalist in a Female Role
Ella Mueller- Randall K. Cooper High School
Nia Buchannon- Roger Bacon High School
Maya Chavez- Saint Ursula Academy
Addy Probasco- SCPA
Elizabeth Benton- Ursuline Academy
Chloe Schwettman- William Henry Harrison High School
Nia Buchannon accepts the 2023 award for Vocalist in a Female Role
Vocallist in a Male Role
Jameson Zoller- Highlands High School
Moose Hendricks- Loveland High School
Ray Huffman- Roger Bacon High School
Stephen Lambert- SCPA
Preston Marx- Saint Ursula Academy
Blake Wanek- Taylor High School
Ray Huffman accepts the 2023 award for
Vocalist in a Male Role
Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Chanel Sanchez- Colerain High School
Maria Zacher- William Mason High School
Chanel Sanchez accepts the 2023 award for
Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Ccmic Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Jonas Aboagye- Campbell County High School
Michael Kongos- Colerain High School
Bradley McAlister- Larry A. Ryle High School
Clark Sayre- Walnut Hills High School
Connor Lape- William Mason High School
Michael Kongos accepts the 2023 award for Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Grace Schuley- Highlands High School
Abby Sewell- Mercy McAuley High School
Colleen Woeste- Roger Bacon High School
Mia Richardson- SCPA
Anna Bucher- Taylor High School
Josie Lickliter- Ursuline Academy
Grace Schuley accepts the 2023 award for Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
George Jewell- Loveland High School
Olivia Duker- Mercy McAuley High School
Connor Beierle- Roger Bacon High School
Gemariah Washington- SCPA
Noah Tisevich- Taylor High School
Gino Fiorino- William Henry Harrison High School
Connor Bierle accepts the 2023 award for Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Aubrie Klei- Campbell County High School
Janet Kelly- Colerain High School
Avery Frank- Walnut Hills High School
Syeirra Todaro- William Mason High School
Avery Frank accepts the 2023 award for Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Mack Hodge- Campbell County High School
Ethan Stoelt- Colerain High School
Joseph Eversole- Larry A. Ryle High School
Nate Caudill- Walnut Hills High School
Webb Beatty- William Mason High School
Nate Caudill accepts the 2023 award for Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Jonah Listerman- Highlands High School
Sophia Herbon- Loveland High School
Lydia Wright- Mercy McAuley High School
Zoe Nienabar- Roger Bacon High School
Anna Grace Hull- Ursuline Academy
Alexi Moore- William Henry Harrison High School
Anna Grace Hull accepts the 2023 award for Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Ethan Shepherd- Loveland High School
Madalyn Emery- Mercy McAuley High School
Casey Lanser- Roger Bacon High School
Demarco Reed- SCPA
Aric Schauer- Ursuline Academy
Matthew Rudolph- William Henry Harrison High School
Casey Lanser accepts the 2023 award for Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Sarai Aboagye- Campbell County High School
Charlotte McVay- Colerain High School
Keyana Payne- Larry A. Ryle High School
Emma Dalton- Walnut Hills High School
Abby Burns- William Mason High School
Sarai Aboagye accepts the 2023 award for Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Chas Harmon- Campbell County High School
James Covarrubias- Colerain High School
Andrew Pugh- Larry A. Ryle High School
Wolf Singer- Walnut Hills High School
Gretchen Knuth- William Mason High School
Wolf Singer accepts the 2023 award for Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Sophie Eilert- Loveland High School
Ali Lewis- Mercy McAuley High School
Ellie Oakes- Randall K. Cooper High School
Momo Greenwell- Saint Ursula Academy
Chloe Hall- SCPA
Elayna Bender- Taylor High School
Ali Lewis accepts the 2023 award for
Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Evan Stuart- Highlands High School
Sam Broelmann- Loveland High School
Dora Gehrum- Mercy McAuley High School
Colton Henderson- SCPA
Henry Aug- Taylor High School
Christian Maudlin- William Henry Harrison High School
Evan Stuart accepts the 2023 award for Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Play
Sweeney Todd- Campbell County High School
Clue, High School Edition- Colerain High School
Eurydice- Larry A. Ryle High School
Macbeth- Walnut Hills High School
Clue, High School Edition- William Mason High School
Campbell County accepts the 2023 award for Play
Song
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd- Highlands High School
Jitterbug- Loveland High School
Oh The Thinks You Can Think- Mercy McAuley High School
We Will Rock You- Roger Bacon High School
A Brand New Day- SCPA
Money, Money, Money- Taylor High School
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Highlands accepts the 2023 award for Song
Musical
Sweeney Todd- Highlands High School
Seussical- Mercy McAuley High School
We Will Rock You, School Edition- Roger Bacon High School
The Wiz- SCPA
Mamma Mia!- Taylor High School
The Addams Family- William Henry Harrison High School
Highlands accepts the 2023 award for Musical
Top Critique
Charlotte Wrghorst- Highlands High School
Grace Hoffmann- Roger Bacon High School
Emily Merica- Ursuline Academy
Katie Berich- Walnut Hills High School
Lizzy Rebber- Walnut Hills High School
Ashlyn Fuhrmann- William Henry Harrison High School
Katie Berich accepts the 2023 award for Top Critique
Critic Team
Highlands High School
Loveland High School
Mercy McAuley High School
Roger Bacon High School
Ursuline Academy
Walnut Hills High School
Walnut Hills accepts the 2023 award for Critic Team