Saints Earn Their Halos on Awards Night

They are Saints, so it is only fitting that they have Halos! Congratulations to Ruari Bamrick ’24, Chase Sukow ’27, and the entire cast of Anti-Social for bringing home Halo Awards at last Thursday’s ceremony held at Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury, Connecticut.

For more than two decades, the Halo Awards program has annually honored nearly 90 Connecticut high school theater programs in all aspects: actors, singers, technical crew, directors, and more.

Here’s to the winners:

• Ruari—Best Comic Female Performance in a Play for her role as Magda in Anti-Social

• Chase—Up and Coming for Best Comedic Work as an Actor

• Anti-Social—Best Performance by a Cast in an Ensemble Production

During the evening, Amelia Welsh ’26 and Zack Mwanza ’27 took the stage and wowed the audience with their performance of “Notice Me Horton” from the spring musical Seussical. 

Kudos to Theater Co-Directors Keiko Mathewson and Christopher Rich for leading two outstanding stage shows in their first year heading the program. Keiko was delighted for the students and is already looking forward to their second year at the helm. 

“The Halos ceremony is an incredible opportunity for theater students across the state to come together, share their talents, and celebrate a year well done,” she said. “I am so proud of what our students created in theater this year. Chris and I cannot wait for next season!”

We are all proud of our Halo recipients and the talented students who received award nominations this year:

Best Comic Male Performance in a Play: Chase Sukow ’27 as Austin in Anti-Social 

Best Comic Female Performance in a Play: Ruari Bamrick ’24 as Magda in Anti-Social

Best Costume Design: Ella Hayes Earnest ’24 for Anti-Social

Best Scenic Design: Tech Theater Class for Seussical

Best Props: Tech Theater Class for Seussical 

Best-Run Crew: Anti-Social

Best Program Art: Han “Alisa” Cui ’24 for Anti-Social

Best Specialty Ensemble: Chase Sukow ’27, Amelia Welsh ’26, and Patryk Plata ’26 for Anti-Social

Best Performance by a Cast in an Ensemble Production: Anti-Social 

Best Male Standout in an Ensemble Production: Patryk Plata ’26 for Anti-Social

Best Female Standout in an Ensemble Production: Sylvia Pinheiro ’24 for Kerry/Shannon in Anti-Social

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical: Ruari Bamrick ’24 as Cat in the Hat in Seussical