Trinity Hall congratulates the members of the Queen’s Court Company and Crowning who were nominated for the 2024 Basie Awards for their outstanding performances in the fall drama "The Learned Ladies" and the spring musical "Firebringer." Every year, The Count Basie Center for the Arts hosts their annual Basie Awards, an award show based on the Tony Awards for local high school theater productions. For both dramatic and musical productions, Basie evaluators watch the show, review the performance as a whole as well as the actors and actresses, and then make their nominations.
This year, members of QCC’s fall production "The Learned Ladies" and spring musical "Firebringer" have been nominated in the following categories:
Drama Nominations for “The Learned Ladies”:
Carole Malik Award for Outstanding Costume Design of a Play - Maggie Havens ‘26 and Lucy Kennedy ‘25
Outstanding Set Design of a Play - Katherine Calamusa ‘24
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play - Grace Sullivan ‘24
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Female Identified Role – Comedy - Kate Schweikert ‘27
Honorable Mention: Delaney Corrigan ‘27
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Male Identified Role – Comedy - Lucas Wilson
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Female Identified Role – Comedy - Maebh McCarthy ‘24 , Joy Ogunsakin ‘26
Honorable Mention: Emily Rae Johns ‘25
Outstanding Company in a Comedy - Trinity Hall, Learned Ladies
Outstanding Direction in a Play - Ellen Phillips
Outstanding Production of a Play - Trinity Hall, Learned Ladies
Musical Nominations for “Firebringer”:
Outstanding Small Music Ensemble - Trinity Hall, Firebringer
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Female Identified Role – Musical - Maebh McCarthy ‘24
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Male Identified Role – Musical - Maureen Donovan ‘24
Outstanding Student-Led Production - Trinity Hall, Firebringer
Congratulations to the Queen’s Court Company on their Basie Award nominations!
The Basie Awards are on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank. More information and tickets can be found here.