Award Winners and Categories
The Betty Lynn Buckley Awards celebrates excellence in musical theatre production among participating Tarrant County high schools. A distinguished panel of judges recognizes these schools for their achievements in 16 different award categories, including: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Musical, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Excellence in Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Scenic Design, Best Student Orchestra, Best Ensemble Actor, Best Ensemble Actress and Excellence in Choreography. In select award categories, there are awards based upon the budget size of the school.
2008 Award Winners
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Best Male Actor (tie) |
Andrew Gallop, Keller High School and Patrick Thomas, Colleyville Heritage High School |
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Best Female Actor |
Lili Froehlich, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Musical |
Into The Woods - Grapevine High School |
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Best Male Supporting Actor |
Erich de la Torre, Mansfield High School |
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Best Female Supporting Actor |
Ramie Casebolt, Boswell High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 1 |
Hayley Butler, Anne Harris, Lauren Sciarappa, Emily Smith and Lance Trachier, Grapevine High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 2 |
Colleen Casey, Colleyville Heritage High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 1 |
Katie Mayo and Caleb Weiner, Boswell High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 2 |
Jonathan Burkholder, Ryan Savage and Joe Taylor, Grapevine High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 1 |
Rachel Daunis, Boswell High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 2 |
Nick Belanger, Austin Hunt, Dillon Reynolds, Emily Smith and Lance Trachier, Grapevine High School |
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Best Student Orchestra |
Grapevine High School |
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Best Male Ensemble Actor |
Dinh Nguyen, Nolan Catholic High School |
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Best Female Ensemble Actor |
Emily Meier, Colleyville Heritage High School |
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Excellence in Choreography |
Lili Froehlich, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
2007 Award Winners
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Best Male Actor |
Ryan Wood, Keller High School |
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Best Female Actor |
Courtney Blackmon, The Oakridge School |
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Best Musical |
The Pajama Game - Carroll Senior High School |
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Best Male Supporting Actor |
Jimmy Verace, Juan Seguin High School |
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Best Female Supporting Actor |
Michaelann Berry, Richland High School |
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Excellence in Direction |
Chris Yoli, Carroll Senior High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 1 |
Karen May, Mansfield Summit High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 2 |
Sydney Casey, Colleyville Heritage High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 1 |
Colleen Harris, Colleyville Heritage High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 2 |
Steven Rheiner, The Oakridge School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 1 (tie) |
Thomas Grimsley, Mansfield Summit High School Josh Sherman, Richland High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 2 |
Page Hathaway & Amanda Hopkins, Carroll Senior High School |
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Best Student Orchestra |
Carroll Senior High School |
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Best Male Ensemble Actor |
Cavanaugh James, Keller High School |
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Best Female Ensemble Actor |
Claire Dalton, The Oakridge School |
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Excellence in Choreography |
Woodie Blackburn, Carroll Senior High School |
2006 Award Winners
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Best Male Actor |
Kristopher Ward, North Crowley High School |
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Best Female Actor |
Sarah Dickerson, Haltom High School |
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Best Musical (tie) |
Big River - North Crowley High School Children of Eden - The Oakridge School |
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Best Male Supporting Actor (tie) |
Axel Severs, Trinity High School Michael Sylvester, Haltom High School |
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Best Female Supporting Actor (tie) |
Courtney Blackmon, The Oakridge School Kacie Smith, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Excellence in Direction |
Bryson Mitchell, Juan Seguin High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 1 |
Leah Williams, The Oakridge School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 2 |
Nicole Bowen, North Crowley High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 1 |
Ryan Martin, Trinity High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 2 |
Steven Rheiner, The Oakridge School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 1 |
Nicole Barthel and Trinity High School Technical Theatre Crew |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 2 |
Morgan Lay, The Oakridge School |
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Best Student Orchestra |
Haltom High School |
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Best Male Ensemble Actor |
Rashun Mann, Juan Seguin High School |
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Best Female Ensemble Actor |
Katy Reiswig, The Oakridge School |
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Excellence in Choreography |
Kayla Bean, Juan Seguin High School |
2005 Award Winners
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Best Actor |
Jay Johnson, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Actress |
Taylor Wright, The Oakridge School |
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Best Musical |
Singin' In The Rain - Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Stephanie Braswell, Juan Seguin High School |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Ahmad Simmons, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Excellence in Direction |
Kathryn Childress, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 1 |
Tate Ellis, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 2 (tie) |
Rebecca Manis & Austin Musgrove, Haltom High School Technical Theatre Class, North Crowley High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 1 |
Technical Theatre Class, North Crowley High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 2 |
Brandon Talkington, Haltom High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 1 |
Clay Hudson, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 2 |
Jmac Richardson, The Oakridge School |
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Best Student Orchestra |
Juan Seguin High School |
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Best Ensemble Actor |
Kendall Pinkney, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Ensemble Actress |
Courtney Blackmon, The Oakridge School |
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Excellence in Choreography |
Jay Johnson & Ahmad Simmons, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
2004 Award Winners
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Best Actor |
Jeremy Dumont, Carroll High School |
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Best Actress |
Ashley Arnold, Lamar High School |
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Best Musical |
Pippin - Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Katherine Broyles, Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Jay Johnson, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Director |
Jacob Moriarity-Stone, Paschal High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 1 |
Megan Bunch, Grapevine High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 2 |
Chance Blakely & Rachel Bowers, North Crowley High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 1 |
Brandon Talkington, Josh Smith, Vincent Logozzo & David Stephens, Haltom High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 2 |
Mike Jennings, Grapevine High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 1 |
Max Marquez & Ryan Reynolds, Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 2 |
Technical Theatre Class, North Crowley High School |
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Best Student Orchestra |
Carroll High School |
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Best Ensemble Actor |
Kendall Pickney, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
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Best Ensemble Actress |
Lindsey Matthews, Haltom High School |
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Best Choreography |
Jeremy Dumont, Carroll High School |
2003 Award Winners
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Best Actor |
Jordan Pratt, Lamar High School |
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Best Actress |
Jennifer Parczewska, Trinity High School |
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Best Musical |
Tied: Trinity High School, Carroll High School |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Abigale Gregory, Carroll High School |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Jeremy Dumont, Carroll High School |
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Best Direction |
Kristin Ettinger, Carroll High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 1 |
Mary Elizabeth Levy, Fort Worth Country Day School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 2 |
Megan McClary & Alex Womack, Trinity High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 1 |
Preston Burford & Paige Tritschuler, Carroll High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 2 |
Gregg Fields & Bryan Harmon, Trinity High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 1 |
Nick Nassrallah, Carroll High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 2 |
Max Marquez, Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Orchestra |
Lamar High School |
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Best Ensemble |
Trinity High School |
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Best Crew |
Trinity High School |
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Best Choreography |
Amanda Merrill, Whitney Horton & Bernadette Acuna, Fort Worth Country Day School |
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Best Actor |
Brian Carey, Grapevine High School |
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Best Actress |
Ariel Furman, Kennedale High School |
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Best Musical |
Oklahoma, Arlington High School |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Liz Whittington, Arlington High School |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Paul Krick, Nolan Catholic High School |
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Best Direction |
Krystal Mullins, Arlington High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 1 |
Laura Hess & Jessica Erwin, Mansfield High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 2 |
Mandy Mier, Arlington High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 1 |
Anela Leon-Guerrero & Adam Neese, Colleyville Heritage |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 2 |
Justin Streitler, North Crowley High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 1 |
Steven Rastatter, Mansfield High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 2 |
Justin Dickman, North Crowley High School |
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Best Orchestra |
Arlington High School |
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Best Ensemble |
Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Crew |
Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Choreography |
Arlington High School |
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Best Actor |
Chris Davidson, Richland High School |
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Best Actress |
Aryn Campbell, Haltom High School |
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Best Musical |
The Music Man, Kennedale High School |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Candace Sampson, Mansfield High School |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Justin Sample, Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Direction |
Emily Dhority & Joanna Collins, Kennedale High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 1 |
Company at Keller High School |
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Best Costume Design, Budget Level 2 |
Stephanie Cantu, Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 1 |
Mike Carlson, Keller High School |
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Best Lighting Design, Budget Level 2 |
Nick Houfek, Colleyville Heritage High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 1 |
Mike Thomas, Keller High School |
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Best Scenic Design, Budget Level 2 |
Technical Theatre Class at Colleyville Heritage H.S. |
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Best Orchestra |
Haltom High School |
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Best Ensemble |
Arlington Heights High School |
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Best Crew |
Haltom High School |
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Best Choreography
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Madolin McWherter, Jamie Hinton & Diana Devoe at Arlington Heights High School |
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