2011 Gene Kelly Awards: Participating Schools, Famous Alumni

PITTSBURGH,None — The following schools will participate in Pittsburgh CLO's 21st Annual Gene Kelly Awards on Saturday, May 28, 2011:

Avonworth, Baldwin, Bishop Canevin, Brentwood, Central Catholic, Chartiers Valley, Deer Lakes, Elizabeth Forward, Hampton, Keystone Oaks, McKeesport, North Catholic, North Hills, Northgate, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Penn Hills, Pine-Richland, Pittsburgh Allderdice, Pittsburgh CAPA, Pittsburgh Perry, Pittsburgh Schenley, Plum, Riverview, St. Joseph, Shaler, Springdale, Vincentian Academy, West Mifflin, Winchester Thurston and Woodland Hills.

The following individuals were winners in the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress categories at the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater:

Michael McGurk Best Supporting Actor 1993 Guys and Dolls, Best Actor 1994 My Favorite Year Broadway: The Wedding Singer, Children and Art, The Music Man

Zachary Quinto Best Supporting Actor 1994 Pirates of Penzance Television: "Heroes" - Sylar ", "24": - Adam Kaufman Film: "Star Trek" - Spock (numerous additional TV credits)

Courtney Mazza Best Actress 1996 Weird Romance and 1999 Violet Broadway: Cry-Baby, The Little Mermaid, A Chorus Line

Jacob Ming-Trent Best Actor 1996 Weird Romance Broadway: Shrek the Musical Television: "Law & Order Criminal Intent"

Matthew Hydzik Best Supporting Actor 1999 Fiddler on the Roof Broadway: West Side Story, Grease

Sarrah Strimel Best Supporting Actress 2000 West Side Story Broadway: Young Frankenstein, The Producers, Rock of Ages

Chris Peluso Best Actor 2001 Crazy for You Broadway: Lestat, Assassins, Mamma Mia!

Christian Elan Ortiz Best Supporting Actor 2003 Les Miserables Broadway: West Side Story

For more information about the Gene Kelly Awards, visit Pittsburgh CLO's website

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