Basie Award Winners

2025

Outstanding Female Supporting Role in a Play: 

Anna Accardi, Red Bank Catholic, "The Real Inspector Hound".

Outstanding Set Design of a Play: 

Robert Rutt and Jordan Berke, Red Bank Catholic

Special Award Mentions:

Johanna Icasiano - Student Stage Manager 

Shayna Amundarain - Student Director

2024

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Female Identified Role:

Francesca Ranucci, Red Bank Catholic, "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical:

Kelly Gemellaro, Red Bank Catholic, "The Addams Family".

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Male Identified Role - Musical:

RJ Vandenbrouck, Red Bank Catholic, "The Addams Family".

Outstanding Production of a Musical:

Red Bank Catholic, "The Addams Family".

2023

 

2019

Outstanding Lead Actress:

Maggie Skalecki, Red Bank Catholic High School, "The Drowsy Chaperone".

Outstanding Musical Direction:

Red Bank Catholic High School, "The Drowsy Chaperone," Shawn Mack

2018

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama:

Jacqueline Hennessy, Red Bank Catholic High School, "Moon Over Buffalo".

Outstanding Direction in a Drama:

Alana Herron, Red Bank Catholic High School, "Moon Over Buffalo".

Outstanding Set Design in a Drama:

Red Bank Catholic High School, "Moon Over Buffalo," Carla Valentino.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:

Sarah Coleman, Red Bank Catholic High School, "Thoroughly Modern Millie".

Outstanding Chorus:

Red Bank Catholic High School,  "Thoroughly Modern Millie".

2017

Outstanding Musical Direction:

Red Bank Catholic High School – "Cinderella" – Shawn Mack

Outstanding Choreography:

Red Bank Catholic High School – "Cinderella" – Kelly Gemellaro

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:

Samantha Siriani – Red Bank Catholic High School – "Cinderella"

2016

Outstanding Musical Direction

Red Bank Catholic High School - The Little Mermaid - Shawn Mack

Outstanding Featured Ensemble Group

Red Bank Catholic High School - The Little Mermaid - The Mersisters

Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Drama

Red Bank Catholic High School - A Night of Christopher Durang - Cheryl Thompson

Outstanding Performing Actress in a Drama

Red Bank Catholic High School - A Night of Christopher Durang - Samantha Siriani

2015

Outstanding featured ensemble performer:

Madeline Emile, Red Bank Catholic , "Shrek"

2014

Outstanding Featured Ensemble Performer in a Musical :

Sean Pielli of Red Bank Catholic High School, “Grease”

2013

Evaluators Special Award

Red Bank Catholic High School's production of "Lucky Stiff", Joseph Pignataro

2012

Outstanding Stage Direction in a Musical

Andrew De Prisco - Red Bank Catholic High School - "Into The Woods"

Outstanding Musical Production

Andrew De Prisco - Red Bank Catholic High School - "Into The Woods"

Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical

Red Bank Catholic High School - "Into The Woods"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical

Mark Regan Jr. - Red Bank Catholic High School - "Into The Woods"

Outstanding Student/Adult Orchestra

Shawn Mack - Red Bank Catholic High School - "Into The Woods"