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Philadelphia Independence Awards
2020 Outstanding Achievements Recognition

2020 Philadelphia Independence Awards
Outstanding Achievements in School Performances


September, 2019-March 12, 2020 *listed in alphabetical order by category
Outstanding Achievements by a Lead Actress
Gianna Branca, Mamma Mia Mount Saint Joseph Academy 
Mackenzie Cannon, The Drowsy Chaperone , Ridley High School 
Noel Guidetti, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School


Outstanding Achievements by a Lead Actor
Henry Gifford, The Drowsy Chaperone , Jenkintown High School 
Jack O'Leary, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School 
Ethan McKellar, The Drowsy Chaperone , Ridley High School


Outstanding Achievements by a Supporting Actress
Julia Dani, Les Miserables , Friends' Central School
Halle Jacobson, Songs for a New World , Abington Friends School 
Sophie Pugh, Songs for a New World , Abington Friends School

Outstanding Achievements by a Supporting Actor
Zachary Ford, Songs for a New World, Abington Friends School 
Jake Pensabene, Mamma Mia , Mount Saint Joseph Academy 
Matt Tomlinson, Mamma Mia , Mount Saint Joseph Academy

Outstanding Achievements by a Featured Actress
Katie Brady-Gold, Songs for a New World, Abington Friends School
Pammie Cobaugh, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School Devyn Costello-Henderson, Songs for a New World , Abington Friends School

Outstanding Achievements by a Featured Actor
Will Bozman, Les Miserables , Friends Central School
Michael Selfridge, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School 
Joey Tangridi, Into the Woods, Archbishop Ryan High School

Philadelphia Independence Awards
2020 Outstanding Achievements Recognition
Outstanding Achievements by a Vocalist Actress
Gianna Branca, Mamma Mia , Mount Saint Joseph Academy 
Grace Ireland, The Drowsy Chaperone , Ridley High School 
Sophie Pugh, Songs for a New World , Abington Friends School

Outstanding Achievements by a Vocalist Actor
Zachary Ford, Songs for a New World, Abington Friends School 
Jack O'Leary, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School 
Patrick McGlyn, Thoroughly Modern Millie , St. Huberts High School

Outstanding Achievements by a Small Ensemble
Featured Dancers, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School 
Gangsters 1 and 2, The Drowsy Chaperone, Ridley High School 
Waltzers, Cinderella (Broadway), Upper Dublin High School

Outstanding Achievements by an Ensemble
James and the Giant Peach Ensemble, James and the Giant Peach, Haverford High School Mamma Mia Ensemble, MammaMia, Mount Saint Joseph Academy
The Drowsy Chaperone Ensemble, The Drowsy Chaperone , Ridley High School

Outstanding Achievements by a Solo Dancer
Cole Burwell, The Drowsy Chaperone , Ridley High School
Alex Kafrissen, Chicago: School Edition, Germantown Academy 
Tyler Motlasz, The Drowsy Chaperone , Ridley High School

Outstanding Achievements by a Dance Ensemble
Featured Dancers, Chicago: School Edition , Germantown Academy 
Featured Dancers, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School 
Waltzers, Cinderella (Broadway), Upper Dublin High School

Outstanding Achievements by an Orchestra
Abington Friends School Pit Band, Songs for a New World, Abington Friends School 
Archbishop Ryan High School Orchestra, Into the Woods, Archbishop Ryan High School 
Upper Dublin Pit Orchestra, Cinderella (Broadway) , Upper Dublin High School

Philadelphia Independence Awards
2020 Outstanding Achievements Recognition

Outstanding Achievements by a Shift Crew/Stage Management
Haverford HS Run Crew/ASMs, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School 
Ridley HS Shift Crew/Stage Management, The Drowsy Chaperone , Ridley High School 
Upper Dublin Crew, Cinderella (Broadway), Upper Dublin High School

Outstanding Achievements in Sound
Harry Mirabile and David Savidge, Chicago: School Edition , Germantown Academy 
Mount Saint Joseph Academy Sound, Mamma Mia , Mount Saint Joseph Academy 
Upper Dublin Sound, Cinderella (Broadway), Upper Dublin High School

Outstanding Achievements in Lights
Abington Friends School Light, Songs for a New World , Abington Friends School 
Jenkintown High School Light, The Drowsy Chaperone , Jenkintown High School 
Upper Dublin Light Crew, Cinderella (Broadway), Upper Dublin High School

Outstanding Achievements in Scenic Design
Nazareth Academy HS Scenic Design, Mamma Mia, Nazareth Academy High School Upper Dublin Scenic Crew, Cinderella (Broadway) , Upper Dublin

Outstanding Achievements in Makeup
Jenkintown High School Makeup, The Drowsy Chaperone , Jenkintown High School 
Upper Dublin Makeup, Cinderella (Broadway), Upper Dublin
Ross Weiner, James and the Giant Peach, Haverford High School

Outstanding Achievements in Costumes
Archbishop Ryan High School Costumes, Into the Woods , Archbishop Ryan High School 
Raquel Coren & Ciaran Scott, Carousel, The Haverford School
Haverford High School Costumes, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School

Outstanding Achievements in Marketing & Publicity
Haverford HS Marketing & Publicity, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School Jenkintown HS Marketing & Publicity, The Drowsy Chaperone , Jenkintown High School 
Upper Dublin Marketing & Publicity, Cinderella (Broadway) , Upper Dublin

Philadelphia Independence Awards
2020 Outstanding Achievements Recognition

Outstanding Achievements in Creative Leadership
Gabe Brown, Thoroughly Modern Millie, St. Huberts High School 
Georgia Evans, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School 
Noah Vinogradov, Songs for a New World , Abington Friends School

Outstanding Achievements in Creative Effects
Grazia LaRosa, Shane Leinhauser, Michael Selfridge, Aiden Mastronardo, and Pammie Cobaugh/Insect Pup, James and the Giant Peach , Haverford High School
Upper Dublin Props, Cinderella (Broadway), Upper Dublin
Upper Dublin Transformation Team, Cinderella (Broadway) , Upper Dublin

Outstanding Achievements in Song
"Impossible", Cinderella (Broadway) , Upper Dublin
The Winner Takes It All, Mamma Mia , Mount Saint Joseph Academy 
Toledo Surprise, The Drowsy Chaperone , Ridley High School

Outstanding Achievements in overall Show
James and the Giant Peach @ Haverford High School 
Songs for a New World @ Abington Friends School 
The Drowsy Chaperone @ Ridley High School