Gene Kelly Awards

The Musical Theater participants at OLSH have won or been nominated for the following Gene Kelly Awards.

2025 - Children of Eden

  • Nominee - Best Scenic Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Dance Ensemble
  • Nominee - Best Vocal Ensemble
  • WINNER! - Best Musical - Budget Level I
  • Semifinalist - Best Supporting Actress - Marin Reinhardt '26

2024 - Oklahoma!

  • Nominee - Best Scenic Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Dance Ensemble
  • WINNER! - Best Vocal Ensemble
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actor: Leo Matthews '25
  • Nominee - Outstanding Student Artist: Sophie Feldhues '24, Dance Captain
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level I

2023 - Big Fish

  • Nominee - Best Scenic Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Crew/Technical Execution
  • WINNER! - Best Dance Ensemble
  • WINNER! - Best Vocal Ensemble
  • WINNER! - Best Musical - Budget Level I

2022 - Bye Bye Birdie

  • Nominee - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I

2021 - Working (2012 Revised Edition)

  • Nominee - Best Actress: Ellie Troiani '21

2020 - Seussical

No awards program held.

2019 - Once Upon a Mattress

  • Nominee - Best Scenic Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Crew/Technical Execution
  • Nominee - Best Actress: Alyssa Brinza '19
  • WINNER! - Best Musical - Budget Level I

2018 - Beauty and the Beast

  • Participating School

2017 - Footloose

  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actress: Christina Trocchio '18

2016 - Thoroughly Modern Millie

  • Nominee - Best Scenic Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level I

2015 - The Addams Family

  • WINNER! - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actress: Christina Trocchio '18

2014 - The Wiz

  • Nominee - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER! - Best Scenic Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actress: Ashley Sitarik '14

2013 - Honk!

  • Nominee - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I

2012 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

  • Nominee - Best Costume Design
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design
  • Nominee - Best Scenic Design
  • Nominee - Best Actor: Zander Lyons '12
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actress: Adrianne Knapp '12
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actor: Vinnie Smith '12
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level I

2011 - Little Shop of Horrors

  • Nominee - Best Costume Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Direction
  • WINNER!- Best Lighting Design - Budget Level I
  • WINNER!- Best Scenic Design - Budget Level I
  • Nominee - Best Actor: Zander Lyons '12
  • Nominee - Best Actress: Adrianne Knapp '12
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level I

2010 - Once on this Island

  • Nominee - Best Choreography
  • Nominee - Best Costume Design
  • Nominee - Best Direction
  • Nominee - Best Ensemble
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design
  • Nominee - Best Actress: Kyleigh Taylor '10
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level I

2009 - Hello Dolly

  • Nominee - Best Direction
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design
  • Nominee - Best Actress: Caitlin O'Connor '09
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level II

2008 - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  • Nominee - Best Ensemble
  • Nominee - Best Actor: Jeff Markanich '08

2007 - Working

  • Nominee - Best Crew/Technical Execution
  • Nominee - Best Ensemble
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actor: Jeff Markanich '08
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actress: Emily Bull '07

2006 - Seussical

  • Nominee - Best Costume Design
  • Nominee - Best Direction
  • Nominee - Best Ensemble
  • WINNER! - Best Actress: Mallory Praskovich '07
  • Nominee - Best Musical - Budget Level I

2005 - Bye Bye Birdie

  • WINNER! - Best Costume Design
  • WINNER! - Best Supporting Actress: Mallory Praskovich '07
  • Nominee - Best Musical

2004 - Once Upon A Mattress

  • Nominee - Best Scenic Design
  • Nominee - Best Actress: Karen Sealy '05

2003 - The Sound of Music

  • WINNER! - Best Scenic Design
  • Nominee - Best Musical

2002 - Godspell

  • Nominee - Best Costume Design
  • Nominee - Best Ensemble

2001 - Anything Goes

  • Nominee - Best Choreography
  • Nominee - Best Crew/Technical Support
  • Nominee - Best Ensemble
  • Nominee - Best Lighting Design
  • Nominee - Best Actress: Jessica Hortert '01
  • Nominee - Best Musical

2000 - Working

  • Nominee - Best Direction
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actress: Lucy Spardy '01
  • Nominee - Best Supporting Actress: Nicole Spardy '00
  • Nominee - Best Musical

1999 - Mame

  • Nominee - Best Costume Design

1998 - Bye, Bye, Birdie

  • Nominee - Best Ensemble