(File Photo of the Henry Mancini Awards Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Midland, PA) The 2026 Henry Mancini award winners were announced on Sunday during its annual ceremony at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. The ceremony recognizes outstanding student achievement in high school musical theater across Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer counties.

Here are the winners for this year’s awards: (will update throughout as more information comes out)

Award, School, Show, Role, First Name, Last Name

Best Actor, Beaver Falls High School, James and the Giant Peach, James Henry Trotter, Kash Stevenson

Best Actress, Freeport Area High School, Tuck Everlasting, Mae Tuck, Jersey Diehl

Best Supporting Actor, Beaver Falls High School, James and the Giant Peach, Earthworm, Jordan Jesseman

Best Supporting Actress, Ambridge Area High School, Chicago: Teen Edition, Matron “Mama” Morton, Ariana Avolio-Mason

 

Best Choreography Execution, Budget 4, Mars Area High School, The Wizard of Oz

Best Crew/ Technical Execution, Budget 1, Mohawk High School, Water for Elephants

Best Crew/ Technical Execution, Budget 2, Slippery Rock High School, Anastasia

Best Crew/ Technical Execution, Budget 3, Beaver Area High School, Matilda

Best Crew/ Technical Execution, Budget 4, Neshannock High School, SpongeBob the Musical

Best Ensemble, Budget 1, Mohawk High School, Water for Elephants

Best Ensemble Budget 2, Slippery Rock High School, Anastasia

Best Ensemble Budget 3, Moniteau High School, Mary Poppins

Best Ensemble Budget 4, Knoch High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Best Student Orchestra, Freeport Area High School, Tuck Everlasting

Best Musical, Budget 1, Mohawk High School, Water for Elephants

Best Musical, Budget 2, Slippery Rock High School, Anastasia

Best Musical Budget 3, Western Beaver Jr./ Sr. High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Best Musical Budget 4, Knoch High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Special Judge Award, Freedom Area High School, Brandon Yeager

Outstanding Student Artist, Beaver Falls High School, Sa’Miyah Thompkins

Student Reporter, Freeport Area High School, Abi Barlow

CLO Academy Scholarship Winner, Mars Area High School, Camden Kleba

CLO Academy Scholarship Winner, Slippery Rock High School, Stefon Austin

RMU Scholarship Winner, Freedom Area High School