2026 Gene Kelly Award Winners
The 35th Annual Gene Kelly Awards were held on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
Congratulations to the all of the 2026 recipients!
The Recipients of Pittsburgh CLO’s 2026 Gene Kelly Awards are:
OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
Budget Level II
McKeesport Area High School – Fiddler on the Roof
Budget Level III
Shady Side Academy Senior School – Anything Goes (2022 Revision)
Budget Level IV
Thomas Jefferson High School – 9 to 5
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
Budget Level I
Saint Joseph High School – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Budget Level II
Central & Oakland Catholic High Schools – The Addams Family Musical
Budget Level III
Penn Hills High School – Once on this Island
Budget Level IV
Riverview Jr./Sr. High School – The Addams Family Musical
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
Budget Level II
Central & Oakland Catholic High Schools – The Addams Family Musical
Budget Level III
North Hills High School – Mamma Mia!
Budget Level IV
Pine-Richland High School – Chicago: Teen Edition
OUTSTANDING VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
Budget Level II
Plum Senior High School – Seussical
Budget Level III
Elizabeth Forward High School – The Prince of Egypt
Budget Level IV
Pine-Richland High School – Chicago: Teen Edition
OUTSTANDING DANCE ENSEMBLE
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
Budget Level II
Plum Senior High School – Seussical
Budget Level III
Elizabeth Forward High School – The Prince of Egypt
Budget Level IV
Pine-Richland High School – Chicago: Teen Edition
Outstanding Crew/Technical Execution
OUTSTANDING CREW/TECHNICAL EXECUTION
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
Budget Level II
Central & Oakland Catholic High Schools – The Addams Family Musical
Budget Level III
Shady Side Academy Senior School – Anything Goes (2022 Revision)
Budget Level IV
Pine-Richland High School – Chicago: Teen Edition
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Pine-Richland High School
Chicago: Teen Edition
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ARTIST
Andrew Horvath
Student Sound Technician; Lead Student Carpenter
Thomas Jefferson High School – 9 to 5
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sonny Davis
"Igor" – Young Frankenstein
Woodland Hills High School
Outstanding Supporting Actress
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Livia Rocco
"Elizabeth Benning" - Young Frankenstein
Woodland Hills High School
OUTSTANDING ACTOR
Paxon Masters
"The Phantom" - The Phantom of the Opera
Avonworth High School
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS
Loren Prisuta
"Velma Kelly" - Chicago: Teen Edition
Pine-Richland High School
OUTSTANDING MUSICAL
Budget Level I
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School – Hadestown: Teen Edition
Budget Level II
Central & Oakland Catholic High Schools – The Addams Family Musical
Budget Level III
Elizabeth Forward High School – The Prince of Egypt
Budget Level IV
Pine-Richland High School – Chicago: Teen Edition