23rd Annual Shakespeare Awards Invitation and Nominations
Join us and celebrate our 23rd year of theatre and film!
MacGuffin’s 23rd Annual Shakespeare Awards for Excellence in Acting
All are welcome to attend our annual Shakespeare Awards! Each year MacGuffin celebrates the acting achievements of our amazingly talented actors. Actors who’ve participated in our productions in 2021 have been considered for nominations. Essentially, it’s our version of the Tony Awards. It’s a wonderful evening of celebration and remembrances. This season we’ll be honoring 6 seniors, Max Borgenicht, Meredith Drasnin, Sebastian Paredes, Roya Reese, Isabella Salvi, and Charles Watson. The details for the ceremony are spelled out below including the award nominations.
Date of Ceremony: Saturday, April 2, 2022
Time: 7 PM
Place: Friends Select School, 17th & Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, (entrance at the rear of the school on 16th and Cherry Sts.)
Dress: Fancy awards attire – be creative and fun!
Admission:$25 per person
Tickets on sale now!
We’ll have video presentations including our annual Year in Review, a medley of songs and scenes from 2021, Senior Salutes and our Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Celebration. We will also present a new award honoring an actor who has shown excellence in dance, fight choreography or transformative character movement. It’s called The Susan Stroman Award for Interpretive Movement. Alumni and MacGuffin instructors will be presenting the awards.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Best Cameo
Gwen Kapusinski – Pippin
Zoe Kyriakakis – The Brutus Files
Hunter Silverman – Matilda
Izzy Silverman – Matilda
Best Comedic Performance
Max Borgenicht – Pippin
Alex Jacoby – The Vaccine
Sophia Johnson – Matilda
Gwen Kapusinski – Matilda
Meryl Streep Acting Award
Isabel Attenberg
Sebastian Paredes
Isabella Salvi
Kit Schlaak
Best Comedy Improv Performance
Meital Frankel
Gwen Kapusinski
Maria Perez
Charles Watson
Best Cabaret Performance
Meredith Drasnin
Mollie Kenney
Roya Reese
Gabriel Riccardi
Rising Star Award
Sho Huebner
Coralie Lyford
Lani Okewole
Elijah Teel
Best Character Development
Meredith Drasnin – Matilda
Sophia Johnson – Matilda
Serena Krouk – HSM2
Niamh Williams – The Vaccine
Best Supporting Performance in a Play
Mollie Kenney – The Brutus Files
Roya Reese – The Brutus Files
Kit Schlaak – The Brutus Files
Niamh Williams – The Brutus Files
Best Supporting Performance in a Musical or Film
Sophia Johnson – Pippin
Gwen Kapusinski – Matilda
Olivia McKenna – HSM2
Julie Zessinger – The Vaccine
The Hitchcock Award for Youth Leadership
Alice Hayes
Izzy Silverman
Vera Staszewski
Kaya Zibelman
Best Emerging Performer
This award honors a youth and a teen who show great promise in acting
Best Performance in a Play
Isabel Attenberg – The Brutus Files
Max Borgenicht – The Brutus Files
Elena Eisenstadt – The Brutus Files
Mira LeVine – The Brutus Files
Best Performance in a Musical or Film
Meredith Drasnin, Mira LeVine, Isabella Salvi – Pippin
Roya Reese – Matilda
Gabriel Riccardi – Pippin
Kaya Zibelman – Matilda
Senior Recognition and Farewell
Max Borgenicht, Meredith Drasnin, Sebastian Paredes, Roya Reese, Isabella Salvi, Charles Watson
The MacGuffin Award for Lifetime Achievement
Best Ensemble
Snake Bait
The Vaccine
Mirror
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar: The Brutus Files
Schoolhouse Rock LIVE!
Disney’s High School Musical
Pippin
Slam Poetry
The Play We’re In
Matilda