Schwartz, Carroll win at annual theater awards

By Jason Emerson

Editor

Cazenovia High School brought home two awards Sunday night from the fourth annual Syracuse High School Theatre Awards. Senior Megan Schwartz won the award for outstanding actress in a lead role, and Maureen Carroll won the award for outstanding execution of choreography.

“I was so surprised and humbled,” Schwartz said of her win. “It was a surreal moment and a wonderful night filled with so much amazing talent!”

Megan Schwartz with her SHSTA last Sunday at the Landmark Theater. (courtesy Megan Schwartz)

Maureen Carroll, right, won the SHSTA for outstanding execution of choreography. (courtesy Maggie Dougherty)

The Cazenovia High School Drama Club production of “Nice Work if You Can Get it” received 10 nominations total, including outstanding overall production of a musical (medium school).

Members of the cast and crew of this year’s CHS drama performance at the Landmark Theatre for the annual SHSTAs. (courtesy Maggie Dougherty)

The Syracuse High School Theatre Awards event, sponsored by the Syracuse Area Honda Dealers, took place on Sunday, June 3, at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. The evening was a Tony Awards-inspired production featuring hundreds of high school performers from 23 Central New York schools.

The event was established by Advance Media New York (Syracuse.com, The Post-Standard, NYUP) to celebrate and recognize students’ achievements in the arts.