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Theater Program Garners 10 Basie Award Nominations

Ranney’s Upper School productions of “Our Town” and “The Threepenny Opera” were a huge hit among students, faculty, administrators, parents and community members alike. Now, the Count Basie Theater is acknowledging the hard work of the casts, including Director John Doyle and Producer Tess Nielsen, with 10 nominations for the 2014 Count Basie Awards. Students from Ranney’s “Threepenny” musical will also get a chance to perform at the 9th annual awards ceremony on May 21.

The Basie Awards, similar in presentation to Broadway’s Tony Awards, honor excellence in Monmouth County High School Dramatic and Musical Theatre. An evaluation committee of professional actors, singers, directors, choreographers and graduates send four adjudicators to assess each production.

Ranney School received the following nominations:

Outstanding Lighting Design in a Drama- John Doyle (Our Town)
Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Drama- John Doyle (Our Town)
Outstanding Production-Drama- John Doyle (Our Town)
Outstanding Set Design in a Musical- John Doyle (The Threepenny Opera)
Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical- John Doyle (The Threepenny Opera)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical-Lucy McGinty ’17, Brielle (The Threepenny Opera)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical- Whitney Kelly ’14, Tinton Falls (The Threepenny Opera)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical- Noah Goldstein ’14, Spring Lake Heights (The Threepenny Opera)
Outstanding Musical Direction- Tess Nielsen
Outstanding Production- John Doyle

“Not only am I thrilled for John and myself at this unprecedented recognition, I am overjoyed for Whitney Kelly, Noah Goldstein, Lucy McGinty and the entire ‘Our Town’ and ‘Threepenny’ casts for their nominations,” said Ranney Performing Arts Director Tess Nielsen.

View previously recorded behind-the-scenes videos with the cast and crew members and view photos from the productions at right.
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