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Drama Awards History

Each year the Director of Drama has the privilege of selecting several Thespians to receive special honors at the Drama Awards ceremony in May.  Below is a brief description of the top awards that are presented, along with a list of the past recipients.

Best Thespian

The Best Thespian Award is presented to a senior who exemplifies dedication to excellence in theatre arts.  They uphold the ideals of the International Thespian Society and are a role model to their peers.
Molly Sawyer
2000
Ryan Forman
2001
Nate Burdette
2002
Marc Russo
2003
Chris Simmons
2004
Ethan Steigert
2005
Korey Kikta
2006
Melissa Mayse
2007
Sarah Hayes
2008
Travis Fujikawa
2009
Sarah Svoboda
2009
Melissa McFarland
2010
Dave Bina
2011
Joey Cogan
2012
Frankie Simmons
2013
Kevin McMichael
2014
Chris Fujikawa
2015
Keyshaun Smith
2015
Amanda Pace
2016
Sam Fujikawa
2017
Kayleigh Wisniewski
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2018
Hannah Ford
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2019
Alex Posar
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2019
Jamie Brasdovich
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2020
Julia Dulaney
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2021
Natalie Wurts
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2021
Stella Naymik
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2022
Richie Nyce
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2023

Big Jule Award

The Big Jule Award is named after Nick Flauto, a student who played the role of Big Jule in our 2004 production of Guys and Dolls.  Nick was always able to stay in character, no matter what happened during rehearsal.  He was a leader, was dedicated to each role he played, and was always adding little nuances and character traits to his performance.   These are the ideals that earned him this award in 2004 and that we continue to honor today.  The Big Jule Award is presented each year to a senior.
Nick Flauto
2004
Andrew Numbers
2005
Desiree Tidd
2006
Anthony DiBacco
2007
Katie Orosz
2008
Jenna Hedman
2009
Anna Porter
2010
Mike Roberto
2011
Josh Bodziony
2012
Alex Ham
2014
Layla Morris
2015
Madison Krempec
2016

Lexi Majoros
2017
Nolan Tater
2018
Anthony Strong
2019
Nathan Shaffer
2020
Noah Johnson
2021
Jacob Filisky
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2022
Libby Herberth
2022
Kate Gentile
2023

Ella Award

The "Ella" Award was created in 2016 and is awarded to a senior who has been dedicated and involved with Nordonia Drama all four years of high school, but really comes into their own as a performer and steps into the spotlight their senior year.  This award is named after its first recipient, Emma Gabor, who portrayed Ella in our 2016 production of Cinderella.
Emma Gabor
2016

Rachel Kidd
2017
Abby Posar
2017
Jasmine Craine
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2018
Nicky Dietzen
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2019
Miah Montesano
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2020
Bailey Coon
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2021
Nina Hanus
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2021
Grace Weber
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2021
Alessia Carrossellia
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2022
Gaby Curcic
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2023

The Nathan Lalli Award

The Nathan Lalli Award was created in 2020 and is named after it's first recipient.  During production of 2020's Seussical, Nathan went above and beyond with our musical fundraiser, selling program advertisements.  When all was said and done, he had sold over one third of the total ad sales brought in!  In addition, Nathan continued to impress the directors with his amazing attitude, kind heart and generous spirit.  Nathan Lalli became the first recipient of this award in 2020.  Going forward, this award will be given to one of the highest program ad sellers with this best attitude and work ethic.  In naming this new award, the directors felt it was only fitting that future recipients should be awarded an honor named after such an exceptional individual.
Nathan Lalli
2020

Hayley Springer
2021
Leah Jackson
2022
Grace Guy
2023

Debut Award

The Debut Award was created in 2018 and honors someone who has made a big impact in their first year with Drama.  It can honor an individual in either an onstage or offstage role, and anyone from a freshmen beginning their time with Nordonia Drama to a senior who decided to audition for the musical for the first time.
Haylee Bugaj
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2018
Nathan Shaffer
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2019
AJ Lardomita
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2020
Elizabeth Waight
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2020
Jeremiah Evans Jones
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2021
Elliot Marchant
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2022
Amaya Mayes
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2023
Ezekiel Rayle
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2023

Production Award

The Production Award honors a student who excels in an offstage role.  Created in 2016, it is awarded to a senior who consistently goes above and beyond as a crew member, technician, or musician.
Thomas Mackerty
Pit Orchestra
​2016
Alex Byers
Tech
​2017
Erin Adams
Stage Crew
​2018
Emily Stokar
Stage Crew
​2018
Janisha Williams
Stage Crew
​2018
Abigail Ayers
Stage Crew
​2019
Camden Gelfand
Pit Orchestra
2020
Joshua Lockshine
Pit Orchestra
​2020
Grace Czerwony
Makeup Crew
​2021
Andrew Hawkins
Stage Crew
​2022
Kenadie Trehan
Tech
​2022

Most Growth Award

The “Most Growth” Award was created in 2011 and honors a student who has shown an impressive level of growth as a performer from one year to the next, or over the course of all four years.  It is presented each year to an upperclassmen.
Josh Bodziony
2011
Rachael Karlozi
2012
Katie Farley
2013
Chris Fujikawa
2014
Jamie Marlow
2014
Cati Brasdovich
2015
Shannon Howie
2015
Maria Maggard
2016
Missie Bleich
2017
Adree Ley
2018
Anthony Strong
2018
Nathan Lalli
2019
Hailey Beck
2020
Noah Johnson
2020
Emma Sarkissian
2021
Richie Nyce
2022
AJ Lardomita
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2023

Sunshine Award

The Sunshine Award was created in 2012 and is given to a senior who continually makes us smile, whether on stage or off, and who always has a positive and bright attitude.  
Jason Conrad
2012
Amanda Bugenske
2013
Steve McFarland
2014
Charlene de Jesus
2015

Karoline Kress
2016
Dakota Pugh
2017
Bradford Zinn
2018
Ryan Dulaney
2019
Juliet Penrod
2020
Riley Jarosz
2021
Elizabeth Waight
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2021
Hadassah Rayle
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2022
Grace York
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2023
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Macedonia, OH 44056
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    • Honorary Thespians
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