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the betty lynn buckey awards

The Betty Lynn Buckley Awards

Honoring Excellence in High School Musical Theatre

Award Winners

2009

Best Male Actor

Patrick Thomas, Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Female Actor

Mallory Moser, Trinity Valley School

Best Musical

The Boyfriend, Birdville High School

Best Male Supporting Actor

Mark Laird, The Oakridge School

Best Female Supporting Actor

Emily Meier, Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Gabriella Sewing, Emily Smith, Emily Sidler,
Grapevine High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II

Colton Kingston, Heather Sturdevant,
Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Ryne Easen, Central High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Chris Camarillo, Richland High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I

Sam Spofford, Birdville High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Nick Belanger, Dillon Reynolds, Grapevine High School

Best Student Orchestra

Richland High School

Best Male Ensemble Actor

Deontahvius Ford, Richland High School

Best Female Ensemble Actor

Catherine Helm, Trinity Valley School

Excellence in Choreography

Claire Cuny, Bianca Wugofski, Nolan Catholic High School

2008

Best Male Actor (tie)

Andrew Gallop, Keller High School
Patrick Thomas, Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Female Actor

Lili Froehlich, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Musical

Into the Woods, Grapevine High School

Best Male Supporting Actor

Erich de la Torre, Mansfield High School

Best Female Supporting Actor

Ramie Casebolt, Boswell High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Hayley Butler, Anne Harris, Lauren Sciarappa,
Emily Smith & Lance Trachier, Grapevine High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II

Colleen Casey, Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Katie Mayo & Caleb Weiner, Boswell High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Jonathan Burkholder, Ryan Savage & Joe Taylor,
Grapevine High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I

Rachel Daunis, Boswell High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Nick Belanger, Austin Hunt, Dillon Reynolds,
Emily Smith & Lance Trachier, Grapevine High School

Best Student Orchestra

Grapevine High School

Best Male Ensemble Actor

Dinh Nguyen, Nolan Catholic High School

Best Female Ensemble Actor

Emily Meier, Colleyville Heritage High School

Excellence in Choreography

Lili Froehlich, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

2007

Best Male Actor

Ryan Wood, Keller High School

Best Female Actor

Courtney Blackmon, The Oakridge School

Best Musical

The Pajama Game, Carroll Senior High School

Best Male Supporting Actor

Jimmy Verace, Juan Seguin High School

Best Female Supporting Actor

Michaelann Berry, Richland High School

Excellence in Direction

Chris Yoli, Carroll Senior High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Karen May, Mansfield Summit High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II

Sydney Casey, Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Colleen Harris, Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Steven Rheiner, The Oakridge School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I (tie)

Thomas Grimsley, Mansfield Summit High School
Josh Sherman, Richland High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Page Hathaway & Amanda Hopkins,
Carroll Senior High School

Best Student Orchestra

Carroll Senior High School

Best Male Ensemble Actor

Cavanaugh James, Keller High School

Best Female Ensemble Actor

Claire Dalton, The Oakridge School

Excellence in Choreography

Woodie Blackburn, Carroll Senior High School

2006

Best Male Actor

Kristopher Ward, North Crowley High School

Best Female Actor

Sarah Dickerson, Haltom High School

Best Musical (tie)

Big River, North Crowley High School
Children of Eden, The Oakridge School

Best Male Supporting Actor (tie)

Axel Severs, Trinity High School
Michael Sylvester, Haltom High School

Best Female Supporting Actor (tie)

Courtney Blackmon, The Oakridge School
Kacie Smith, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Excellence in Direction

Bryson Mitchell, Juan Seguin High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Leah Williams, The Oakridge School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II

Nichole Bowen, North Crowley High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Ryan Martin, Trinity High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Steven Rheiner, The Oakridge School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I

Nicole Barthel & Trinity High School Technical Theatre Crew

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Morgan Lay, The Oakridge School

Best Student Orchestra

Haltom High School

Best Male Ensemble Actor

Rashun Mann, Juan Seguin High School

Best Female Ensemble Actor

Katy Reiswig, The Oakridge School

Excellence in Choreography

Kayla Bean, Juan Seguin High School

2005

Best Male Actor

Jay Johnson, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Female Actor

Taylor Wright, The Oakridge School

Best Musical

Singin' in the Rain, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Male Supporting Actor

Ahmad Simmons, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Female Supporting Actor

Stephanie Braswell, Juan Seguin High School

Excellence in Direction

Kathryn Childress, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Tate Ellis, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II (tie)

Rebecca Manis & Austin Musgrove, Haltom High School
Technical Theatre Class, North Crowley High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Technical Theatre Class, North Crowley High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Brandon Talkington, Haltom High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I

Clay Hudson, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Jmac Richardson, The Oakridge School

Best Student Orchestra

Juan Seguin High School

Best Male Ensemble Actor

Kendall Pinkney, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Female Ensemble Actor

Courtney Blackmon, The Oakridge School

Excellence in Choreography

Jay Johnson & Ahmad Simmons,
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

2004

Best Male Actor

Jeremy Dumont, Carroll High School

Best Female Actor

Ashley Arnold, Lamar High School

Best Musical

Pippin, Arlington Heights High School

Best Male Supporting Actor

Jay Johnson, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Female Supporting Actor

Katherine Broyles, Arlington Heights High School

Excellence in Direction

Jacob Moriarty-Stone, Paschal High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Megan Bunch, Grapevine High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II

Chance Blakely & Rachel Bowers, North Crowley High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Brandon Talkington, Josh Smith, Vincent Logozzo &
David Stephens, Haltom High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Mike Jennings, Grapevine High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I

Max Marquez & Ryan Reynolds, Arlington Heights High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Technical Theatre Class, North Crowley High School

Best Student Orchestra

Carroll High School

Best Male Ensemble Actor

Kendall Pinkney, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts

Best Female Ensemble Actor

Lindsey Matthews, Haltom High School

Excellence in Choreography

Jeremy Dumont, Carroll High School

2003

Best Male Actor

Jordan Pratt, Lamar High School

Best Female Actor

Jennifer Parczewska, Trinity High School

Best Musical (tie)

Les Misérables, Caroll High School
Lucky Stiff, Trinity High School

Best Male Supporting Actor

Jeremy Dumont, Carroll High School

Best Female Supporting Actor

Abigale Gregory, Carroll High School

Excellence in Direction

Kristin Ettinger, Carroll High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Mary Elizabeth Levy, Fort Worth Country Day School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II

Megan McClary & Alex Womack, Trinity High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Preston Burford & Paige Tritschuler, Carroll High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Gregg Fields & Bryan Harmon, Trinity High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I

Nick Nassrallah, Carroll High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Max Marquez, Arlington Heights High School

Best Student Orchestra

Lamar High School

Best Ensemble

Trinity High School

Best Crew

Trinity High School

Excellence in Choreography

Amanda Merrill, Whitney Horton & Brenadette Acuna,
Fort Worth Country Day School

2002

Best Male Actor

Brian Carey, Grapevine High School

Best Female Actor

Ariel Furman, Kennedale High School

Best Musical

Oklahoma!, Arlington High School

Best Male Supporting Actor

Paul Krick, Nolan Catholic High School

Best Female Supporting Actor

Liz Whittington, Arlington High School

Excellence in Direction

Krystal Mullins, Arlington High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Laura Hess & Jessica Erwin, Mansfield High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II

Mandy Mier, Arlington High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Anela Leon-Guerrero & Adam Neese,
Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Justin Streitler, North Crowley High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I

Steven Rastatter, Mansfield High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Justin Dickman, North Crowley High School

Best Student Orchestra

Arlington High School

Best Ensemble

Arlington Heights High School

Best Crew

Arlington Heights High School

Excellence in Choreography

Arlington School

2001

Best Male Actor

Chris Davidson, Richland High School

Best Female Actor

Aryn Campbell, Haltom High School

Best Musical

The Music Man, Kennedale High School

Best Male Supporting Actor

Justin Sample, Arlington Heights High School

Best Female Supporting Actor

Candace Sampson, Mansfield High School

Excellence in Direction

Emily Dhority & Joanna Collins, Kennedale High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level I

Keller High School

Best Costume Design, Budget Level II

Stephanie Cantu, Arlington Heights High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level I

Mike Carlson, Keller High School

Best Lighting Design, Budget Level II

Nick Houfek, Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level I

Mike Thomas, Keller High School

Best Scenic Design, Budget Level II

Technical Theatre Class, Colleyville Heritage High School

Best Student Orchestra

Haltom High School

Best Ensemble

Arlington Heights High School

Best Crew

Haltom High School

Excellence in Choreography

Madolin McWherter, Jamie Hinton & Diana Devoe,
Arlington Heights High School