It's Teeny Time

The Teeny Awards is a high school theater recognition program, founded and run by East End Arts & Humanities Council, Inc. since 2002. Now entering its 18th year, the 2020 program recognizes and celebrates talented theater students across the East End from 18 schools. This year’s nominees are:

Lead Male In A Play

Yanni Bitis as Gerry Dunbar in “Play On” at Pierson

Benjamin Giordano as Jo in “WWBF” at Rocky Point

Josh Kaplan as Hercule Poirot in “Murder on the Orient Express” at Westhampton Beach

Mike Marziliano as William Gillette in “The Game's Afoot” at Bellport

Liam Sproul as Cassius in “Julius Caesar” at Port Jefferson

Nick Vicinanza as Dr. Zubritsky in “Fools” at Southold-Greenport

Lead Female In A Play

Kyla Andreas as Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” at Longwood

Sophie Cline as Mrs. Hubbard in “Murder on the Orient Express” at Westhampton Beach

Jacquelyn Constantine as Lenya Zubritzky in “Fools” at Southold-Greenport

Gaylin Davey as Violet Imbrey/Diana Lassiter in “Play On” at Pierson

Molly Lambert as Ally in “WWBF” at Rocky Point

Autumn Margaret Walthers as Daria Chase in “The Game's Afoot” at Bellport

Supporting Male In A Play

Quinn Bruer as Magistrate in “Fools” at Southold-Greenport

Thomas Gallagher as Capulet in “Romeo & Juliet” at Longwood

Ian Hubbard in the roles of Dave & Jimmy in “Almost, Maine” at Hampton Bays

Simon Mraz as Gregor Yousekevitch in “Fools” at Southold-Greenport

Thomas Schiavoni as Louie Peary in “Play On” at Pierson

Reese Springer as East in “Almost, Maine” at Hampton Bays

Supporting Female In A Play

Molly Brennan as Countess Andrenyi in “Murder on the Orient Express” at Westhampton Beach

Eva Doyle as Phyllis Montague in “Play On” at Pierson

Jade McGarrity as Portia in “Julius Caesar” at Port Jefferson

Allie O’Connor as Glory in “Almost, Maine” at Hampton Bays

Alison Pensa as Rhonda in “Almost, Maine” at Hampton Bays

Maren Taylor as Mercutio in “Romeo & Juliet” at Longwood

Lead Male In A Musical

Andrew Bova as Sam Carmichael in “Mamma Mia” at Miller Place

Colin Freedman as Cornelius in “Hello, Dolly!” at East Hampton

Michael Marziliano as the Beast in “Beauty and the Beast” at Bellport

Simon Mraz as Monty Navarro in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at Southold

Steven Rosche as the Beast in “Beauty and the Beast” at Center Moriches

Jacob Schiavone as Sky Square in “Polkadots: The Cool Kid Musical” at Riverhead

Lead Female In A Musical

Meghan Duffy as the Witch in “Into the Woods” at Mattituck

Lily Kutner as Cassie Ferguson in “A Chorus Line” at Riverhead

Caroline O’Dea as Belle in “Beauty and the Beast” at Center Moriches

Silvia Rackwitz as Sibella Hallward in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at Southold

Juliet Rand as Phoebe D'Ysquith in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at Southold

Abby Tyler as Little Red in “Into the Woods” at Mattituck

Supporting Male In A Musical

Landon Bennett as Reverend Ezekial D'Ysquith, Henry D'Ysquith, Lady Salome in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at Southold

Jack Burkhardt as Lumiere in “Beauty and the Beast” at Bellport

Kevin Chabla as Barnaby in “Hello, Dolly!” at East Hampton

TJ LeClaire as Gaston in “Beauty and the Beast” at Center Moriches

Isaiah Mraz as Asquith D'Ysquith, Jr., Lady Hyacinth, Lord Bartholomew in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” at Southold

Troy Sica as Cogsworth in “Beauty and the Beast” at Bellport

Supporting Female 
In A Musical

Emma Butler as Mrs. Potts in “Beauty and the Beast” at Bellport

Julianne Donohue as Rosie in “Mamma Mia” at Miller Place

Sarah Jordan as Diana Morales in “A Chorus Line” at Riverhead

Madison Kelly as Sheila Bryant in “A Chorus Line” at Riverhead

Hailey Nitti as Val Clark in “A Chorus Line” at Riverhead

Dana Treadwell as Maggie Winslow in “A Chorus Line” at Riverhead

Outstanding Performer 
In A Play Or Musical

Gabbi Bush as Mendel/Grandma Tzeitel in "Fiddler on the Roof" at Rocky Point

Max Eberle as Rudolph Reisenweber/Featured Dancer in "Hello, Dolly!" at East Hampton

Olivia Galway as Mary Debenham in "Murder on the Orient Express" at Westhampton Beach

Joseph Miletti as Pepper in "Mamma Mia" at Miller Place

Violet Rand as Ancestral Portrait/Featured Ensemble/Dance Captain in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" at Southold

Katie Russell as Tailor/Servant/Hilda/Featured Ensemble/Dance Captain in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" at Southold

Aukai Young as Steward in "Into the Woods" at Mattituck

Judges' Choice Award

This award is for a particular scene, musical number, dance number, ensemble effort, or group that the judges feel stands out enough to warrant the special recognition.

"I've Decided to Marry You" from "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" at Southold High School

Other awards will be given for outstanding poster design and technical recognition for student choreographers, poster designers, stage managers, assistant directors, pit musicians, lighting and sound design and costuming.

Since the awards ceremony couldn’t be held in person this year due to COVID-19, East End Arts will present the Teeny Awards on Thursday, July 23, at 6 p.m. as a Facebook Live Stream on the Teeny Awards Facebook page (facebook.com/teenyawards).

The virtual ceremony will be hosted by local musician and radio personality, Christiaan Padavan. The awards will be presented by esteemed individuals from the theater community on the East End and from across the country and feature performances from schools and students whose shows were canceled due to COVID-19.