May 28th 2025
On Tuesday, May 27, SLS Theater attended the 2025 Halo Awards at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, presented by the Seven Angels Theater Company. The Halo Awards honor every aspect of high school theater: actors, singers, stagehands, directors, dancers, designers, and more.
This year, SLS was nominated for 10 awards and came home with three prizes:
Best Male Performance in an Ensemble Production
Cole McQuaid ‘27: Almost, Maine
Best Stage Management
Aviva Moss ‘25: Almost, Maine & Mamma Mia!
Aviva Moss ‘25: Almost, Maine & Mamma Mia!
Best Specialty Ensemble in a Musical
Ali DeFilippo ‘25, Alex Sheinkin ‘25, & Juliet Geraci ‘25: Mamma Mia!
Congratulations to the award-winning casts, crews, musicians, and the entire SLS Theater program and Performing Arts Department.
2025 Halo Award Nominations
2025 Halo Award Nominations
Best Performance Featured Role in a Musical:
Hugh Demark ‘25, Mamma Mia!
Best Performance in a Comic Role in a Musical:
Alex Sheinkin ‘25, Mamma Mia!
Best Lighting Design:
Gavin Krisher ‘27 & Dean Kelly ‘28, Mamma Mia!
Best Special Effects:
Gavin Krisher ‘27, Almost, Maine
Best Scenic Design:
Lara Kusche ‘27, Sophia Roddy ‘27, & Moxie Cooper ‘28, Mamma Mia!
Best Stage Management:
Aviva Moss ‘25, Mamma Mia! & Almost, Maine
Best Specialty Ensemble:
Ali DeFilippo ‘25, Juliet Geraci ‘25, & Alex Sheinkin ’25, Mamma Mia!
Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Contemporary Musical:
Ali DeFilippo ‘25, Mamma Mia!
Best Performance by a Cast Ensemble Production:
Almost, Maine
Best Standout Performance in a Male Role in an Ensemble Production:
Cole McQuaid ‘27, Almost, Maine
