Halo Award Nominations and Awards

Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Hopkins Drama Association for earning 19 HALO Award Nominations and 3 wins!

The HALO Awards were founded in 2004 by the Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury. The program recognizes the contributions of students to their high school theater programs. Since its founding, the HALO Awards has become the largest such program in the state of Connecticut with over 80 private and public schools participating. Hopkins will participate in the Tuesday, July 8 virtual ceremony, where the final award winners will be announced. Congratulations to the casts and crews of both It’s A Wonderful Life and Killing Time!

Winner - BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTOR IN A PRODUCTION:

• Hopkins School: Sam ‘21 as Clarence/Gower/Uncle Billy/Pop Bailey/Martini in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PRODUCTION:

• Hopkins School: Sophia ‘23 as Ma Bailey/Bank Teller/Charlie/Eustace in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST COMIC MALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:

• Hopkins School: Ty ‘22 as Tester in Killing Time

BEST COMIC FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL:

• Hopkins School: Margaret ‘21 as Peace in Killing Time

BEST COSTUME DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

• Hopkins School: Ayelet ‘22 & Sophia ‘23 for Killing Time

Winner - BEST SOUND DESIGN AND/OR EXECUTION:

• Hopkins School: Pearl ‘22 & Aisha ‘23 for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST PROPS DESIGN AND/OR MANAGEMENT:

• Hopkins School: Julia ‘23 & Talia ‘22 for Killing Time

BEST STAGE MANAGEMENT:

• Hopkins School: Zach ‘22 (SM) for It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST DANCING:

• Hopkins School: Killing Time

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PRODUCTION:

• Hopkins School: Owen ‘24 as Announcer/Harry/Potter/Ernie/Bridgekeeper/Nick/Sheriff in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PRODUCTION:

• Hopkins School: Erin ‘22 as Violet/Joseph/Zuzu/Mrs. Davis in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A PLAY:

• Hopkins School: Ty ‘22 & Emerson ‘21 as George & Mary in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A COUPLE OR DYNAMIC DUO IN A MUSICAL:

• Hopkins School: Ranease ‘21 & Anand ‘22 as Truth & Code in Killing Time

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN AN ENSEMBLE MUSICAL:

• Hopkins School: Killing Time

BEST MALE STANDOUT PERFORMANCE IN AN ENSEMBLE MUSICAL:

• Hopkins School: Joey ‘21 as Fire in Killing Time

Winner - BEST FEMALE STANDOUT PRODUCTION IN AN ENSEMBLE MUSICAL:

• Hopkins School: Dani ‘23 as Sight in Killing Time

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTION:

• Hopkins School: Ty ‘22 as George/Young George in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTRESS IN A CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTION:

• Hopkins School: Emerson ‘21 as Mary/Young Mary in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

BEST CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL:

• Hopkins School: Killing Time