Winners of ESTA awards for high school productions

It’s curtains for high school theater.

Northeast Pennsylvania’s high school theater standouts were recognized last week at the Excellence in School Theatre Arts annual ceremony at Scranton High School. The event awarded those involved with fall and spring high school productions. The 2019 Excellence in School Theatre Arts award winners are:

Best Set

“Carnival!” — Scranton​ ​High School

Best Overall Choreography

“​​Mamma Mia!” — Valley View High School

Best Male Lead

Jordan Mailer (Paul) — “Carnival!,” Scranton High School

Best Female Lead (tie)

Maddie Casey​​ (Lili​​​​) — “Carnival!,” ​​Scranton High School and Cammie Gillar ​(Sophie) —“Mamma Mia​!,” Valley View High School

Best Male Supporting Role

Noah McKane​​ (Bill Austin) — “Mamma Mia​​!,” Valley View High School

Best Female Supporting Role

Kaitlyn Dolphin​​ (the Incomparable Rosalie) — “Carnival!,” Scranton High School

Best Featured Villain

Gabby Costantino ​(Miss Hannigan) — “​​Annie,” ​​​Riverside Junior-Senior High School

Best Solo by Leading or Supporting Role

Marchete Pendon ​— “Proud Mary”​​​ from “Beehive: The ’60s Musical,” Dunmore High School

Best Solo by an Ensemble Member

Kaitlin Ahern​ — ​“Me and Bobby McGee,” from “Beehive: The ’60s Musical,” Dunmore High School

Best Featured Ensemble Member

Jessica Tassey​​ (Marguerite) — “Carnival!,” Scranton High School

Best Featured Dancer

Damien Chmielewski​ (Bert) ​​​​— “Mary Poppins,” Mid Valley Secondary Center

Best Small Group Number

The Supremes Medley by​ Marchete Pendon, Lily Conboy and Jenna Furey — “Beehive: The ’60s Musical,” ​Dunmore High School

Best Show-Stopping Moment

“Dancing Queen” — “Mamma Mia!,” Valley View High School

Best Vocal Ensemble

“Beehive: The ’60s Musical” — Dunmore High School

Best Acting Ensemble

“Mamma Mia!” — Valley View High School

Best Overall Production

“Mamma Mia!” — Valley View High School