The 26th Annual Shakespeare Awards – Nominations

MacGuffin Shakespeare Awards Nominations 2024

For those of you who are new to our award ceremony – the Shakespeare Awards celebrate acting and leadership achievements from our most recent year. All actors from our 2024 season can be nominated. In choosing our nominees we consider the leadership, growth, skill and depth concerning the actor’s performance on and off the stage. The choices are always difficult because all of our actors have grown so much over the year. Nominations were announced on December 17th.

The ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 11 at 7 PM at MacGuffin Theatre and Film Company in the Swing. The reception will take place across the hall in 2nd Stage. All are welcome to attend. Attire is award fancy.

Eligible Productions in 2024
She Kills Monsters
Annie (After School Program)
The Witches
Paint By Numbers
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Annie (Flourtown)
Jungle Book (After School Program)
Mary Poppins Jr
Aristocats Kids
Madagascar Jr
Willy Wonka Jr (Flourtown & Philly)
You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
Finding Nemo Jr
Frozen Jr
Legally Blonde
Lion King (After School Program)
Sally(s) and the Evil Scientist – Dresher
Lock, Shock and Barrel and the Zombie Experiment – Dresher & Philly
The Poker Player
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Scrooge (After School Program)

Best Cameo
Addie Krause (Nightmare)
Grace Moody (Nightmare)
Zoe Palmer (Nightmare)
Alasdair Walker (Nightmare)

Best Comedic Performance
Aaryan Gada (Midsummer)
Jordyn Kochavi (She Kills Monsters)
Isaac Trooskin (Frozen)
Julie Zesinger (Midsummer)

Meryl Streep Acting Award
Alice Allsopp
Ari Eisenstadt
Olivia McKenna
Leonor Pheulpin

Best Comedy Improv Performance
Caspian Aicher-Roberts
Alex Jacoby
Zoe Lenna
Ben Mester

Best Cabaret Performance
Leo Gade
Serena Krouk
Zoe Palmer
Kaya Zibelman

Rising Star Award
Sydney Giocobbe
Sadie Krinis
Ione Spengler
Clover Velocette

Phoenix Award for Leadership in After School Program (NEW)
Charlee Brantz
Julia Dalke
Carolina DeFino
Lily DeVore
Scarlett McCaffrey

Best Character Development
Stella Baker (Lion King)
Shane Cunniff (Nightmare)
Niamh Williams (Midsummer)
Vivienne Young (Legally Blonde)

Best Supporting Performance in a Play or Film
Alice Allsopp (Midsummer)
Meital Frankel (Midsummer)
Alice Hayes (She Kills Monsters)
Izzy Ritchie (Midsummer)

Best Supporting Performance in a Musical
Alice Allsopp (Legally Blonde)
Aria Beauchamp (Legally Blonde)
Harrison Rittenhouse (Nightmare)
Clive Simons (Nightmare)

The Hitchcock Award for Youth Leadership
Lina Aleti
Michael Bocchino
Sydney Giacobbe
Ione Spengler

Best Emerging Performer (1 youth and 1 teen winner)

Best Performance in a Play or Film
Aria Beauchamp (She Kills Monsters)
Ari Eisenstadt (Midsummer)
Elijah Teel (Midsummer)
Niamh Williams (Midsummer)

Best Performance in a Musical
Zoe Anderman (Legally Blonde)
Elijah Teel (Nightmare)
Vivienne Young (Legally Blonde)
Kaya Zibelman (Legally Blonde)

Senior Recognition and Farewell
Leo Gade, Ben Mester, Leonor Pheulpin

MacGuffin Award to Rick Fredette