2021-2022 Award Winners
URSA MINOR AWARDS
Best Performance by an Underclassman — Female
Lillian Montalvo
Mary Girard- The Insanity of Mary Girard
Johanna - Sweeney Todd
Anne Frank - The Diary of Anne Frank
Little Pig - Shrek
Best Performance by an Underclassman — Male
Rex Koern
Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express
Jonas Fogg - Sweeney Todd
Jack/Stephanie - Leading Ladies
Big Bad Wolf - Shrek
Best Technician by an Underclassman
Corbin Garrett
Stage Manager - The Crucible
Assistant Stage Manager - Sweeney Todd
Lights - Leading Ladies
Assistant Stage Manager - Shrek
URSA MAJOR AWARD
Megan Cabaniss
Mrs. Lovett - Sweeney Todd
Donkey - Shrek
Best Female Musical Performance
Tyler Hill
Sweeney Todd - Sweeney Todd
Best Male Musical Performance
Jarob Abbott
Shrek - Shrek
Best Male Musical Performance
Megan Cabaniss
Greta Ohlsson - Murder on the Orient Express
Mrs. Lovett - Sweeney Todd
Audrey - Leading Ladies
Donkey - Shrek
Best Actress
Tyler Hill
Hector McQueen - Murder on the Orient Express
Sweeney Todd - Sweeney Todd
Leo Clark - Leading Ladies
Best Actor
Rex Koern
Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express
Jonas Fogg - Sweeney Todd
Jack/Stephanie - Leading Ladies
Big Bad Wolf - Shrek
Best Actor
SHINING STAR AWARD
Paris Fulks
Lucy/Beggar Woman - Sweeney Todd
Outstanding Female Student in a Supporting Role
Joshua Cremer
Monsieur Bouc - Murder on the Orient Express
Outstanding Male Student in a Supporting Role
Rodrigo Gutierrez
Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Outstanding Male Student in a Supporting Role
TWINKLING STAR AWARD
Outstanding Female Student in a Cameo Role
Hannah Miday
Bubbles Schaeffer - Leading Ladies
Outstanding Male Student in a Cameo Role
Joshua Wagner
Bartender - Murder on the Orient Express
DANCING WITH THE STARS
Outstanding Female Student in Choreography/Movement
Samantha Chang
Dance Captain - Sweeney Todd
Assistant Dance Captain - Shrek
Outstanding Male Student in Choreography/Movement
Jackson Nichols
Sweeney Todd
Shrek
HUBBLE AWARD
Outstanding Student Direction of a Play or Musical
Sheldyn Ely
Student Director - Murder on the Orient Express
Student Director - Shrek
NORTH STAR AWARD
Representing the BEST of URSA Major Theatrics
Megan Cabaniss
REGULUS AWARD
Sheldyn Ely
Student Director - Murder on the Orient Express
Wigs - Sweeney Todd
Stage Manager - Leading Ladies
Student Director - Shrek
Outstanding Student in a Leadership Role
ALPHA CENTAURI - BINARY STAR
Outstanding Student Excelling On & Off Stage
Jarob Abbott
BLUE SUBDWARF
Technical Theatre Star
Corbin Garrett
COSMIC COMIC AWARD
Rex Koern
Hercule Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express
Jonas Fogg - Sweeney Todd
Jack/Stephanie - Leading Ladies
Big Bad Wolf - Shrek
SUN-MOON-STARS AWARD
Triple Threat
Alexis Hunt
FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
Addison Gully
GYPSY ROBE AWARD
Given to an outstanding ensemble performer that has not had a lead role.
Caden Van Sickle
UNDERSTUDY OF THE YEAR
Caden Van Sickle
Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Leo Clark - Leading Ladies
WRITTEN IN THE STARS LEGACY AWARD
Given to an outstanding Senior student that will leave a lasting impact on the URSA Major Theatrics program.
Megan Cabaniss
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
William Luyties
The Tommy Tune Awards (TTA) Program celebrates the educational value, artistry and community of high school musical theatre in the Greater Houston Area.
Houston area high schools produce a full-length musical to compete in over 15 TTA categories. Each school is adjudicated by a team of volunteer Mentors, professional Houston-based music/theatre artists, based on a 100-point scale rubric. This process runs October to March with top scorers receiving nominations (announced mid-March). Finally, after a rehearsal period involving TTA nominees along with two student representatives from each school, a virtual awards show will be presented to the community in celebration of the participant’s artistic accomplishments.
Tommy Tunes Awards Nominations:
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEAD ROLE NOMINEES
Jake Ulanday - Anthony Hope
Megan Cabaniss - Mrs. Lovett
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE NOMINEES
Rodrigo Guiterrez - Pirelli
Paris Fulks - The Beggar Woman/Lucy
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL NOMINEE
Bridgeland HS - Sweeney Todd, School Ed
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURED ROLE NOMINEE
Rex Koern - Jonas Fogg
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE NOMINEE
Bridgeland HS - Sweeney Todd, School Ed
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN NOMINEE
Bridgeland High School Technical Department
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN NOMINEES
Adam Delka, Emma Luyties, Grace Furmanczyk
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER NOMINEES
Adam Delka, Samantha Chang, Joshua Cremer
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR NOMINEE
Adam Delka
TOmmy Tunes Winner for Performance in a Lead Role
& 2022 Jimmy Awards® Nominee:
Jake will be representing Bridgeland & Houston at The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (the Jimmy Awards®) June 27th in New York.