
Huge congratulations to Ethan Gilbey and Tanner Ammerman as they join Hunter Ammerman and move on to the MAWA championships in Salisbury!!!
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Congratulations to our Glendale Indoor Competition Team! All four of our teams are TIA Chapter XI medalists!
GOLD - Scholastic Regional A Twirlers “Daisies”
GOLD -Scholastic Middle School Twirlers “Rockstar”
SILVER - Scholastic Middle School Guard “Little Red Riding Hood”
BRONZE — Scholastic Novice Guard “Voodoo House”











Congratulations to Aubrey and Brielle for representing us today at PMEA 6th Grade Band Fest at Central Mountain. Both girls were on trumpet! Congratulations to you both on a job well done!


Congratulations to all of this year's Isaac nominations, and a special CONGRATULATIONS to our cast and crew on 9 Isaac Award Nominations! We are SO proud of you! They are:
Student Design for set design and construction - Kara Smith
Best Lead Actor in a Male Role - Brenden Luongo as Orpheus
Best Lead Actor in a Female Role - Addison Kelly as Hermes AND Sarabeth Lloyd as Eurydice
Best Supporting Actor in a Male Role - Trip Worthington as Hades
Best Supoorting Actor in a Female Role - Olivia Frank as Persephone
Best Ensemble - The Fates
Best Production Number - Nothing Changes
Overall Best Production - Glendale
Congratulations again, and best of luck to all at the Isaac Awards Memorial Day Weekend at the historic Mishler Theatre!

⭐️ ACT ANNOUNCES 2025 ISAAC AWARD NOMINATIONS ⭐️
Altoona Community Theatre is pleased to announce the area high schools and individual students nominated for this season’s ISAAC AWARDS.
ACT’s 2025 ISAACS will be presented Saturday and Sunday, May 24 & 25 in the Historic Mishler Theatre. The Mission of the ISAAC AWARDS is to encourage & support excellence in high school musical theatre in our region through an annual awards and scholarship event that recognizes student achievement.
This year is the 20th Anniversary for THE ISAACS, the popularity of which has grown so large that ACT has expanded the event to two nights to accommodate the number of schools wishing to participate. Each night has its independent winners, meaning there will be two equal winners announced for each category over the weekend.
Tickets to the event are sold to the participating schools for their entire group. Family and friends wishing to attend the ceremony should contact their school for a ticket. It is very unlikely that there will be tickets for sale to the public.
Each year THE ISAACS distributes more than $60,000 in college scholarships to students participating in their high school musicals, underwritten by Title Sponsor Reliance Bank and others, including Penn State Altoona, Mount Aloysius College, Juniata College and Saint Francis University. The Steven C. Helsel Legacy Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior who has been actively involved in some capacity with ACT. In addition, Bill and Ann Benzel (a long-time sponsor) presents each of the 18 schools in the ISAACS with $500 for their upcoming production budgets.
The 2025 ISAACS will feature 18 schools from a six-county area (Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon). During the year, two panels of judges from ACT views the schools’ musicals and determines the nominations in a variety of production and individual categories, the winners of which will be announced onstage at the Mishler between musical numbers from each school’s entry.
More information about the ISAACS can be found at altoonacommunitytheatre.com/isaac-awards
The schools and individual students for this year’s ISAACS nominations are:
⭐️SATURDAY, MAY 24, ISAACS⭐️
ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN NOMINEES
🏆STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY:
• Altoona Area High School – The Little Mermaid
Emily Pentland and Olivia Behe
• Bishop Carroll High School – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Mackenzie Rezk
• Bishop Guilfoyle Academy – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Kaitlyn Link and Nina Gingrich
• Cambria Heights High School – The Addams Family
Brianna Bailey and Solana Nastase
• Forest Hills High School – Anything Goes
Julia Stombaugh
• Hollidaysburg Area High School – Les Miserables
Alaina Stump
• Huntingdon Area High School – Seussical
Jillian Tanner, Sara Simone, and Liliana Scott
• West Branch High School – Freaky Friday
Emily Shingledecker, Keagan Dobo and Samantha Stencil
🏆STUDENT DESIGN:
• Altoona Area High School – The Little Mermaid
Owen Carmel for costume design for entire show
• Bishop Carroll High School – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Andrew Ostinowsky, Mackenzie Rezk, and Ella Beiswenger for set painting & design
• Bishop Guilfoyle Academy – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Julia Wesner for Mrs. Gloop costume design
• Forest Hills High School – Anything Goes
Sarah Bodenschatz for lighting design and light board operation
• Hollidaysburg Area High School – Les Miserables
Rachel Daras for graphic design of posters & programs
• Huntingdon Area High School – Seussical
Hope Stubbs for proscenium and Cloverfield backdrop design
• West Branch High School – Freaky Friday
Ella Slabon, Hilde Lautier, Juliette Hall, and Codee Foster for set design & construction
🏆STUDENT CREW:
• Altoona Area High School – The Little Mermaid
Stage Crew and Fly Crew
• Bishop Carroll High School – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Stage Crew (Elaina Smith – Stage Manager)
• Bishop Guilfoyle Academy – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Corinne Wesner (SM), Julia Wesner (ASM), Rylee Swander (ASM) and Leo Dangler (Student Tech Director)
• Cambria Heights High School – The Addams Family
Riley Hall and Ace Johnston – Stage Managers
• Forest Hills High School – Anything Goes
Stage Crew
• Hollidaysburg Area High School – Les Miserables
Stage Crew
• Huntingdon Area High School – Seussical
Stage Crew
• West Branch High School – Freaky Friday
Stage Crew
🏆BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A MALE ROLE
• Owen Carmel – Prince Eric – The Little Mermaid – Altoona Area High School
• Jacob Caracciolo – Shrek – Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• Andrew Ostinowsky – Joseph – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Bishop Carroll
• Jack Peterson – Jean Valjean – Les Miserables – Hollidaysburg Area High School
• Brogan Little – The Cat in the Hat – Seussical – Huntingdon Area High School
🏆BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A FEMALE ROLE
• Jillian Pierannunzio – Ariel – The Little Mermaid – Altoona Area High School
• Gianna “Gigi” Juart – Fiona – Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• Kendra Karabinos – Morticia Addams – The Addams Family – Cambria Heights High School
• Nora Stanek – Cosette (grown-up) – Les Miserables – Hollidaysburg Area High School
• Ashleigha Grossi – Katherine Blake – Freaky Friday – West Branch Area High School
🏆BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MALE ROLE
• Trevor Wilson – Sebastian – The Little Mermaid – Altoona Area High School
• Christian “Chug” Jennings – Donkey – Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• Derek Stivers – Lord Farquaad – Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• Benjamin Gervinski – Inspector Javert – Les Miserables – Hollidaysburg Area High School
• Brady Young – Horton – Seussical – Huntingdon Area High School
🏆BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEMALE ROLE
• Skylar Rutherford – Ursula – The Little Mermaid – Altoona Area High School
• Kaitlyn Link – Veruca Salt – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Bishop Guilfoyle Academy
• Solana Nastase – Alice Beineke – The Addams Family – Cambria Heights High School
• Alice Haslam – Fantine – Les Miserables – Hollidaysburg Area High School
• Vivian Sieber – Gertrude McFuzz – Seussical – Huntingdon Area High School
🏆BEST FEATURED ACTOR
• Halee Young – Dragon – Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• Bianca Melger – Violet Beauregarde – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Bishop Guilfoyle Academy
• Aubrey Smaich – Erma – Anything Goes – Forest Hills High School
• Arwen Hartman – Eponine – Les Miserables – Hollidaysburg Area High School
• Layla Smith – Mayzie La Bird – Seussical – Huntingdon Area High School
🏆BEST ENSEMBLE
• Flotsam & Jetsam – The Little Mermaid – Altoona Area High School
• The Mersisters – The Little Mermaid – Altoona Area High School
• Fairy Tale Characters – Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• The Ancestors – The Addams Family – Cambria Heights High School
• Bird Girls – Seussical – Huntingdon Area High School
🏆BEST DANCE OR DANCER(S)
• “Morning Person” – Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• “Veruca’s Nutcracker: Sweet!” – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Bishop Guilfoyle Academy
• “Secrets” – The Addams Family – Cambria Heights High School
• “Anything Goes” – Anything Goes – Forest Hills High School
• “Solla Sollew” – Seussical– Huntingdon Area High School
🏆BEST PRODUCTION/MUSICAL NUMBER
• “Under the Sea” – The Little Mermaid – Altoona Area High School
• “What’s Up, Duloc?” – Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• “When You’re an Addams” – The Addams Family – Cambria Heights High School
• “One Day More” – Les Miserables – Hollidaysburg Area High School
• “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!” – Seussical – Huntingdon Area High School
🏆BEST PRODUCTION
• The Little Mermaid – Altoona Area High School
• Shrek – Bellwood-Antis High School
• The Addams Family – Cambria Heights High School
• Les Miserables – Hollidaysburg Area High School
• Seussical – Huntingdon Area High School
⭐️SUNDAY, MAY 25, ISAACS⭐️
ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN NOMINEEs
🏆STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY:
• Bellefonte Area High School – Fiddler on the Roof
Samantha Nedrow and Allayna Whitehill
• Central High School – Grease
Marah Goff
• Great Commission School – Fiddler on the Roof
Elijah Michael, Grant Michael, and Daniel Kurty
• Moshannon Valley High School
Mady Kay, Reagan Wharton, Emma Webb, Abigail Caldwell
• Philipsburg-Osceola High School – Matilda the Musical
Ellie Slogosky and Evey Raker
• State College Area High School – Urinetown
Audrey Shaner and Bri Dzyak
• Tussey Mountain High School – Li’l Abner
Barrett Brode
• Tyrone Area High School – The Addams Family
Rose McKernan
🏆STUDENT DESIGN:
• Bellefonte Area High School – Fiddler on the Roof
Kay Miller for lighting design
• Glendale Jr/Sr High School – Hadestown (Teen Edition)
Kara Smith for set design & construction
• Great Commission School – Fiddler on the Roof
Madeline Buck, Aly Miller, Solamae Eilenberger for set design
• State College Area High School – Urinetown
Jenny Heim for hair & makeup design
• Tussey Mountain High School – Li’l Abner
Noah Peck for set design
• Tyrone Area High School – The Addams Family
Hailey Wood for design of Morticia’s boudoir
🏆STUDENT CREW
• Bellefonte Area High School – Fiddler on the Roof
Props Crew
• Central High School – Grease
Stage Crew
• Great Commission School – Fiddler on the Roof
Stage crew
• Moshannon Valley High School – The Lightning Thief
Abigail Caldwell, Abbie Twoey, Nayah Grogan for set painting and columns
• Philipsburg-Osceola High School – Matilda the Musical
Stage Crew led by Stage Managers Belle “E” Paul, Layla Westwood, and Mya Hartman
• State College Area High School – Urinetown
Ivan Atwood, Jessie Cozine, Eros Hernandez, and Alex Seisler for set construction
• Tussey Mountain High School – Li’l Abner
Barrett Brode and Tucker Morningstarstudent direction & set construction
🏆BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A MALE ROLE
• Brenden Luongo – Orpheus – Hadestown (Teen Edition) – Glendale Jr/Sr High School
• Daniel Kurty – Tevye – Fiddler on the Roof – Great Commission School
• Austin Garcia – Trunchbull – Matilda the Musical – Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Evan Shondeck – Caldwell B. Cladwell – Urinetown – State College Area High School
• Noah Peck – Abner Yokum – Li’l Abner – Tussey Mountain High School
🏆BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A FEMALE ROLE
• Erin Ashe – Golde – Fiddler on the Roof – Bellefonte Area High School
• Addison Kelly – Hermes – Hadestown (Teen Edition) – Glendale Jr/Sr High School
• Sarabeth Lloyd – Eurydice – Hadestown (Teen Edition) – Glendale Jr/Sr High School
• Finn Parish – Matilda Wormwood – Matilda the Musical – Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Tessa Morningstar – Daisy Mae – Li’l Abner – Tussey Mountain High School
🏆BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MALE ROLE:
• Trip Worthington – Hades – Hadestown (Teen Edition) – Glendale Jr/Sr High School
• Grant Michael – Motel – Fiddler on the Roof – Great Commission School
• Eli Hoy – Mr. Wormwood – Matilda the Musical – Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Luca Snyder – Officer Lockstock – Urinetown – State College Area High School
• Reilly Rawlings – Uncle Fester – The Addams Family – Tyrone Area High School
🏆BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A FEMALE ROLE
• Emily Schreffler – Hodel – Fiddler on the Roof – Bellefonte Area High School
• Callie Smith – Jan – Grease – Central High School
• Olivia Frank – Persephone – Hadestown (Teen Edition) – Glendale Jr/Sr High School
• Maddie Powell – Pennywise – Urinetown – State College Area High School
• Ruthie Fields – Mammy Yokum – Li’l Abner – Tussey Mountain High School
🏆BEST FEATURED ACTOR
• Jane Burgess – Yente – Fiddler on the Roof – Bellefonte Area High School
• Jalyn Meckley – Fruma-Sarah – Fiddler on the Roof – Bellefonte Area High School
• Micah Simpson – Teen Angel/Johnny Casino – Grease – Central High School
• Emma Webb – Clarisse – The Lightning Thief – Moshannon Valley High School
• Joe Angelovic – Michael Wormwood – Matilda the Musical – Philipsburg-Osceola HS
🏆BEST ENSEMBLE
• Pink Ladies – Grease – Central High School
• The Fates – Hadestown (Teen Edition) – Glendale Jr/Sr High School
• Little Kids Ensemble – Matilda the Musical – Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• The Law – Urinetown – State College Area High School
• The Ancestors – The Addams Family – Tyrone Area High School
🏆BEST DANCE OR DANCER(S)
• “To Life” – Fiddler on the Roof – Bellefonte Area High School
• “Born to Hand Jive” – Grease – Central High School
• “Wedding Dance” – Fiddler on the Roof – Great Commission School
• “Sadie Hawkins Day Ballet” – Li’l Abner – Tussey Mountain High School
• “When You’re an Addams” – The Addams Family – Tyrone Area High School
🏆BEST PRODUCTION/MUSICAL NUMBER
• “Sabbath Prayer” – Fiddler on the Roof – Bellefonte Area High School
• “Summer Nights” – Grease – Central High School
• “Nothing Changes” – Hadestown (Teen Edition) – Glendale Jr/Sr High School
• “The Hammer” – Matilda the Musical – Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• “Run, Freedom, Run” – Urinetown – State College Area High School
🏆BEST PRODUCTION
• Fiddler on the Roof – Bellefonte Area High School
• Grease – Central High School
• Hadestown (Teen Edition) – Glendale Jr/Sr High School
• Matilda the Musical – Philipsburg-Osceola High School
• Urinetown – State College Area High School
This list can also be found on our website at altoonacommunitytheatre.com/2025/04/isaacnoms25/
Congratulations to everyone!


Buddy Bench- the newest arrival to our playground. A Buddy Bench is designed to be a place where students can sit if they are feeling a little lonely, need a friend to talk to, or want someone to play with. 💙💛
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A huge Thank You to our elementary PTO for paying for our 2nd grade field trip to the Horseshoe Curve and the Railroader's Museum. 💙💛
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Some Earth Day Fun! 💙💛
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Congratulations to Madison Peterson on being named 3rd team All State for Girls Basketball!


The Easter Bunny made a brief appearance this morning at arrival and had a few minutes to hop into some classrooms. Just a reminder there is no school Friday April 18,2025.





Remi greeted students this week and enjoyed his hugs and pets! 💛💙
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There is a possibility that all elementary busses will be late today, Tuesday April 15th due to trees down on roadways.

Elementary Spring Concert


A Huge Thank You goes out to our PTO for paying for all of our elementary field trips. Recently Kindergarten students enjoyed the circus!
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Breakfast with Someone Special- 5th & 6th Grade 💛💙
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A Huge Thank You goes out to the Glendale Education Foundation for providing each student in 3rd grade a dictionary!💙💛
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A Huge Thank You to Sheetz! We are incredibly grateful to Sheetz for their generous donation of a refrigerated cooler to support our Viking Snack Shack! Thanks to this contribution, our students are gaining valuable employment skills such as taking inventory, handling money, and stocking products. We also want to extend a big thank you to our amazing Viking Staff and Faculty for their continued support in making this initiative a success. Together, we’re creating meaningful learning experiences for our students! #VikingProud 💙💛





Breakfast with Someone Special- 3rd & 4th grade!💙💛
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A huge shoutout to the Dollar General in Irvona for collecting at least 6 boxes of food for our backpack program!💙💛
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Breakfast with Someone Special-2nd Grade 💙💛
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