Hopkins Drama Association Earns 12 HALO Nominations and 3 Wins!


Congratulations to the cast and crew of this year's HDA productions of The Tempest and Cabaret, who took home three HALO Awards and received 12 nominations!

Award Winners

Best Performance in a Supporting Female Role in a Play:
Anjali V. ’27 as Miranda in The Tempest
Best Performance in a Leading Male Role in a Classical Musical:
Alexander C. ’27 as Emcee in Cabaret
Best Sound Design and/or Execution:
Julius C. ’27 & Arjun P. ’28 for Cabaret

Nominations

Best Performance in a Featured Female Role in a Musical: 
Miri L. ‘26 as Frau Kost in Cabaret
Best Costume Design and/or Execution: 
Victoria F. '27, Maia C. '28, Erika B. '27, Veronica V. '26 and Ayana G. '27 for The Tempest
Best Prop Design: 
Molly Calderone for Cabaret
Best Specialty Ensemble: 
Angela Z. '25, Alice V. '27, Ashvin V. '27, Greta L. '28, Rosie L. '25 as Ariel in The Tempest
Best Chorus: 
Cabaret
Best Performance by a Couple or Dynamic Duo in a Musical: 
Sophia M. '25 and Jaden L. '25 as Frau Schneider and Herr Schultz in Cabaret
Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Play: 
Sophia M. '25 as Prospera in The Tempest
Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Classical Musical: 
Bar A. '26 as Sally Bowles in Cabaret
Best Classical Musical: 
Cabaret

Students from these shows attended the awards ceremony at the Seven Angels Theatre on Thursday, May 29, where they performed a scene and a musical number, sharing the stage with other high school theater programs from across the state.

Congratulations to everyone who contributed to making these productions the award-winning shows they were.

About the HALO Awards

For 19 years, Seven Angels Theatre has supported and celebrated over 80 Connecticut high school theater programs through the HALO Awards. The red carpet gala honors student excellence in categories such as Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Roles, Ensemble Performance, Comic Performance, Choreography, Lighting, Design, Stage Management, Special Effects, and more.
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