Riverhead students earn Teeny Awards nominations for theater excellence

Riverhead High School students earned multiple nominations for this year’s Teeny Awards, with performers and student choreographers recognized for their work in the school’s productions of “Legally Blonde” and “Descendants the Musical.”

Senior Olivia Sulzer received a nomination for lead role in a musical for her portrayal of Elle Woods in “Legally Blonde,” while Eden Greenwood earned a supporting role nomination for playing Paulette Buonufonte. Molly Parsons was nominated twice — for outstanding performer in a musical for her role as Serena in “Legally Blonde” and for outstanding student choreography for the show’s full choreography.

Riverhead students also received recognition in the outstanding playbill or poster design category, where Jarrell Gilliam and Molly Parsons were nominated for their work on “Descendants the Musical.” The school also earned a judges’ choice nomination for “Delightful Duet Dynamics Between Mal & Ben” from the production.

The Teeny Awards recognize excellence in high school theater productions across Long Island, honoring student achievement in acting, music, choreography, design and performance.

The complete list of nominees follows:

Lead Role in a Play
• Kailtyn Arichabala, “One Stoplight Town,” Mount Sinai
• Emma Binkis, “Women of Lockerbie,” Southold
• Edward Breen, “And Then There Were None,” Longwood
• Olivia Carley, “The Curious Savage,” Rocky Point
• Kolton Chamberlain, “Puffs,” William Floyd
• Sarah Chami, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Ellie Faulkner, “The Curious Savage,” Rocky Point
• Griffin Fleming, “Puffs,” Sachem North
• Anderson Hipp, “Shakespeare in Love,” Westhampton Beach
• Clare Loesch, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• James Maroulas, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Rowan McManus, “This Murder Was Staged,” Pierson
• Modupe Ojebode, “And Then There Were None,” Longwood
• Gigi Papazian, “This Murder Was Staged,” Pierson
• Ruby Preddice, “You Can’t Take It With You,” Comsewogue
• Taylor Rasmussen, “One Stoplight Town,” Mount Sinai
• Ava Schmit, “One Stoplight Town,” Mount Sinai
• Brady Schultz, “Shakespeare in Love,” Westhampton Beach
• Martin Timlin, “And Then There Were None,” Longwood
• Lily West, “Little Women,” Mount Sinai

Supporting Role in a Play
• Ryan Anres Umbarila, “And Then There Were None,” Longwood
• Will Barletta, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Ashley Bernier, “The Uninvited,” Rocky Point
• Eoin Datsyuk, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Morgan DeVerna, “Shakespeare in Love,” Westhampton Beach
• Ellie Faulkner, “The Uninvited,” Rocky Point
• Riley Finnegan, “The Uninvited,” Rocky Point
• Blue Giglio, “The Day the Internet Died,” Newfield
• Ryan Gudelinis, “The Day the Internet Died,” Newfield
• Cameron Hipp, “Shakespeare in Love,” Westhampton Beach
• Jacob Melfi, “And Then There Were None,” Longwood
• Parker Molina, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Heather Moran, “And Then There Were None,” Longwood
• Samantha O’Neal, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Marianna Perrotti, “You Can’t Take It With You,” Comsewogue
• Lily Rosenking, “The Day the Internet Died,” Newfield
• Gabriela Santos, “Little Women,” Mount Sinai
• Arianna Speciale, “Puffs,” Sachem North
• William Sultan, “Shakespeare in Love,” Westhampton Beach
• Gabriel Villacis, “Puffs,” William Floyd

Lead Role in a Musical
• Ava Catania, “The Addams Family,” Mattituck
• Georgia Duffy, “Pippin,” Comsewogue
• Alexa DyReyes, “The Spongebob Musical,” Sachem North
• Mia Frohlich, “Once Upon a Mattress,” Ross
• Samuel Gilvarry, “The Addams Family,” Mattituck
• Kaelyn Green, “Mary Poppins,” William Floyd
• Toni Guarisco, “Bye Bye Birdie,” Newfield
• Frankie Mattera, “Mary Poppins,” William Floyd
• Rowan McManus, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Pierson
• Faith Mullaly, “Into the Woods,” East Hampton
• Noah Pelaez, “The Spongebob Musical,” Sachem North
• Logan Penkower, “Footloose,” Eastport-South Manor
• Hannah Russell, “Sister Act,” Hampton Bays
• Kiersten Schafer, “Leader of the Pack,” Patchogue-Medford
• Jaden Smith, “The Wizard of Oz,” Southold
• Olivia Sulzer, “Legally Blonde,” Riverhead
• Lily Trelease, “Into the Woods,” East Hampton
• Logan Urtnowski, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Giuliana Vavalle, “Into the Woods,” Mount Sinai
• Faith Welch, “Freaky Friday,” Greenport
• Abigail White, “Footloose,” Eastport-South Manor

Supporting Role in a Musical
• Catherine Abbott, “The Addams Family,” Mattituck
• Ashley Bernier, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” Rocky Point
• Emma Binkis, “The Wizard of Oz,” Southold
• Serena Carley, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” Rocky Point
• Ally Cottrell, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Pierson
• Kate Deleski, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Pierson
• Katerina Fantini, “Mary Poppins,” William Floyd
• Riley Finnegan, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” Rocky Point
• Leonora Gangemi, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Pierson
• Eli Green, “Little Shop of Horrors,” Shelter Island
• Eden Greenwood, “Legally Blonde,” Riverhead
• Kaitlyn Hauth, “The Spongebob Musical,” Sachem North
• Zoe Mancuso, “Pippin,” Comsewogue
• David Martinez, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Lola Moran, “Footloose,” Eastport-South Manor
• Heather Moran, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Modupe Ojebode, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Gigi Papazian, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Pierson
• Ruby Preddice, “Pippin,” Comsewogue
• Jaxson Schumann, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Pierson

Outstanding Performer in a Musical
• Vivienne Anton, “Once Upon a Mattress,” Ross
• Justin Charles, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Morgan Dunne, “The Addams Family,” Mattituck
• Chelsea Gallagher, “Footloose,” Eastport-South Manor
• Anderson Hipp, “The Spongebob Musical,” Westhampton Beach
• Chava Kowlessar, “Into the Woods,” Mount Sinai
• Conrad Lindemann, “The Little Mermaid,” Miller Place
• Sydney McHugh, “Leader of the Pack,” Patchogue-Medford
• Jonathan Miletti, “The Little Mermaid,” Miller Place
• Molly Parsons, “Legally Blonde,” Riverhead
• Emily Tracy, “Footloose,” Eastport-South Manor
• Gabriel Villacis, “Mary Poppins,” William Floyd

Outstanding Performer in a Play
• Sumeja Bytyqi, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Nathaniel Cote, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Rajana Heron, “Puffs,” William Floyd
• Oliver Josephson, “Ripcord,” Ross
• Jordan Kolsin, “Shakespeare in Love,” Westhampton Beach
• Kamille Thompson, “Puffs,” William Floyd

Outstanding Student Choreography
• Alexandra Barry, “The Spongebob Musical,” Westhampton Beach
• Gab Blouin and Georgia Duffy, “Pippin,” Comsewogue
• Morgan DeVerna and Madison Klammer, “The Spongebob Musical,” Westhampton Beach
• Katerina Fantini, “Mary Poppins,” William Floyd
• Izabella Morris, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Izabella Morris and Aubrey LaReddola, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Izabella Morris and Aubrey LaReddola, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Izabella Morris and Aubrey LaReddola, “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• Molly Parsons, “Legally Blonde,” Riverhead
• Brady Schultz, “The Spongebob Musical,” Westhampton Beach

Outstanding Playbill or Poster Design
• Colette Angona, “Mary Poppins,” William Floyd
• Kaitlyn Arichabala, “Little Women,” Mount Sinai
• Mia Drewisis, “And Then There Were None,” Longwood
• Ellie Faulkner, “The Curious Savage,” Rocky Point
• Catherine Glasser, “The Women of Lockerbie,” Southold
• Jarrell Gilliam and Molly Parsons, “Descendants the Musical,” Riverhead
• Hampton Bays High School Life Skills Academy, “The Crucible,” Hampton Bays
• Chas LoRusso, “Shakespeare in Love,” Westhampton Beach
• Liliana Maurath Espinoza, “Into the Woods,” East Hampton
• Ariel Vasquez, “Puffs,” Sachem North

Judges’ Choice Nominees
• “Will Power,” “Something Rotten,” Longwood
• “In Sync Ensemble,” “The Addams Family,” Mattituck
• “Delightful Duet Dynamics Between Mal & Ben,” “Descendants the Musical,” Riverhead
• “Impactful Ensemble,” “The Women of Lockerbie,” Southold