Northport -- The sixth annual Hunting-Tony Awards, held at the John W. Engeman Theater, packed the house with students, parents and faculty members who were involved in their high schools’ extra-curricular theatrical productions over the 2015/2016 school year. The Hunting-Tony’s had twenty-five categories that recognized acting, singing, dance performances, stage crew, scenery, orchestra pits, costumes and technical productions.
Sponsored by Town of Huntington Councilmembers Mark Cuthbertson and Susan A. Berland, and the John W. Engeman Theater of Northport, the Hunting-Tony Awards ceremony featured a pre-show in which student nominees, many of whom wore tuxedos and evening gowns, walked the red carpet. The show began with opening remarks from Councilman Cuthbertson and Councilwoman Berland and featured musical numbers from Cold Spring Harbor High School’s “Jekyll & Hyde” Huntington High School’s “The Little Mermaid” and Harborfields High School’s “Anything Goes.”
Councilman Mark Cuthbertson stated, “I'm proud to once again sponsor the sixth annual Hunting-Tony awards at the beautiful John W. Engeman Theater. This awards ceremony celebrates the dedication, talent and hard work exhibited by the all of the students involved in their high school productions. I wish to congratulate and thank all of the students, parents, teachers and school staff involved for all of their efforts in creating these wonderful theatrical productions that our community looks forward to each year.”
“It was an honor to sponsor the Hunting-Tony awards for the sixth year in a row,” commented Councilwoman Susan A. Berland. “Over the past year, these students, faculty and staff members rehearsed tirelessly to perfect their productions, and their talent was evident from the fantastic student performances last night. As a passionate supporter of the performing arts, it was my pleasure to recognize and celebrate all of their hard work. I am very proud of the abundance of talent displayed throughout the Town of Huntington and I wish all of the students the best as they begin to work on next year’s productions. I want to thank Kevin O’Neill and Richard Dolce of the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport for their continued generosity and ongoing support of this wonderful event. Congratulations again to all of the nominees and winners!”
To view clips of some of the performances at the event, go to the Town's Facebook page. Here is the full list of the winners. For more information about the Hunting-Tony Awards, please call 351-2877.