The Ray of Light Awards
Merit in Performance Medalists
Bronze Medalists
Musical Performance
Jace Diperna
Elijah Nilson
Camryn Hall
Claire Bowman
Morgan Hersh
Brooklyn Hazen
Sarah Long
Bailey Spring
Lana Perry
Andrew Trueman
Maryn Fry
Elyse Spahr
Sabra Fisher
Caroline Pelly
Dramatic Performance
Blake Christensen
Seraphina Williams
Raina Long
Estella Smelko
Grace Barkauskas
Maryn Fry
Silver Medalists
Musical Performance
Brianna Heltman
Wilmar Lewis
Hannah Bastian
Ali Ravert
Naomi Alexander
Addison Confer
Andrew Ware
Rebecca Winter
Xavier Johnston
Christian Berwanger
Johanna Pelly
Dramatic Performance
Makayla Flournoy-Brown
Rebecca Winter
Claire Bowman
Kathryn Farrall
Gold Medalist
Musical Performance
Jaslin Shand
Recognizing Excellence in High School Theatre
The Ray of Light Awards for Excellence in High School Theatre is an annual program to develop and promote the efforts of area high school music theatre and drama programs. A year-long adjudication process culminates in a formal awards night honoring the best and brightest performers in high schools within 40 miles of the Community Theatre League in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
2025 Ray Of Light Awards
Saturday, May 10th at 4:00 PM at the Community Arts Center
Nominees will be announced on CTL’s Ray of Light Awards Facebook page on May 1st at noon!
Tickets on sale now at www.CAClive.com/RayofLightAwards !
2025 Nominees
Excellence in Student Design
- Alasia Gaines Choreogrpaher Mamma Mia! Southern Columbia Area High School
- Claire Bowman Scenic Design Chicago: Teen Edition Central Mountain High School
- Delaney Bottorf, Juno Weaver, Madeline Watkins, Ace Bell, Grace Young, Cassiel Wygal Scenic Element Design and Painting Spongebob Sqaurepant: The Musical Milton Area High School
- Hannah Craig Stage Manager Any Number Can Die Warrior Run Sr High School
- Jayda Rodriguez Choreography for “DOA” The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Hughesville High School
- Lana Perry Choreography for “Bring on the Monsters” The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Hughesville High School
- Madelyn Gordner Choreography for “Put You In Your Place” The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Hughesville High School
- McKenna Gray Costume Design Chicago: Teen Edition Central Mountain High School
- Olivia Maynard Lightning Design The Outsiders Milton Area High School
- Olivia Maynard Lightning Design Spongebob Sqaurepant: The Musical Milton Area High School
- Rafe Stafford Student Stage Manager The Wizard of Oz Meadowbrook Christian Academy
- Sarah Eyer Set Design Mamma Mia! Southern Columbia Area High School
- Theo Light Choreogrpahy for “Make a Move” / Asst. Choreo Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- Thomas Geyer Sound Design Puffs Central Mountain High School
Outstanding Dramatic Performance in a Featured Role
- Addison Confer Gander Charlotte’s Web Montoursville Area High School
- Ali Ravert Goose Charlotte’s Web Montoursville Area High School
- Christopher Jones Roger Masters Any Number Can Die Warrior Run Sr High School
- Makayla Flournoy-Brown Beanstalk Jack/Spoon Never After Happily Williamsport Area High School
- Mason Price Jack A Good Old-Fashioned Big Family Christmas Hughesville High School
Outstanding Musical Performance in a Featured Role
- Andrew Ware Scuttle Disney’s The Little Mermaid Montoursville Area High School
- Elyse Spahr Erma Anything Goes Danville Area High School
- Kaitlyn Westover Mrs. Paroo The Music Man Benton Area High School
- Lana Perry Clarisse The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Hughesville High School
- Madeline Watkins Pearl Krabs SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Milton Area High School
Outstanding Dramatic Performance in a Supporting Female Role
- Brooklyn Hazen Fern Arable Charlotte’s Web Montoursville Area High School
- Carrie Welshans Sally VanMiller Any Number Can Die Warrior Run Sr High School
- Delaney Bottorf Cherry The Outsiders Milton Area High School
- Theo Light Mrs. Abramowitz Coney Island Christmas Shikellamy High School
Outstanding Musical Performance in a Supporting Female Role
- Delaney Bottorf Sandy Cheeks SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Milton Area High School
- McKenna Gray Mama Morton Chicago High School Edition Central Mountain High School
- Naomi Alexander Ursula Disney’s The Little Mermaid Montoursville Area High School
- Rose Hoover Dragon/Goldilocks/Gingy Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
Outstanding Dramatic Performance in a Supporting Male Role
- Jonny Austinson-Loss Johnny Cade The Outsiders Milton Area High School
- Micah Shively Mr. Hilton Coney Island Christmas Shikellamy High School
- Xavier Johnston Wolf/ Prosecutor Never After Happily Williamsport Area High School
Outstanding Musical Performance in a Supporting Male Role
- Addison Confer Sebastian Disney’s The Little Mermaid Montoursville Area High School
- Antonio Charriez Donkey Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- Blake Barckley Ryan Evans High School Musical South Williamsport Jr/Sr High School
- Jace DiPerna Lord Farquaad Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- Joah Robel Lion Wizard Of OZ Meadowbrook Christian School
- Jonny Austinson-Loss Sheldon J Plankton SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Milton Area High School
- Josh Dugan Scarecrow Wizard Of OZ Meadowbrook Christian School
- Samuel Keebler Lord Evelyn Oakleigh Anything Goes Danville Area High School
- Thomas Geyer Amos Chicago High School Edition Central Mountain High School
Outstanding Dramatic Performance in a Leading Male Role
- Elijah Burger Zach Zaney Is There a Comic in the House? Loyalsock Township High School
- Elijah Nilson Doc/Godfather Never After Happily Williamsport Area High School
- Gavin Holcombe Max The Play That Goes Wrong: HS Edition Danville Area High School
- Quentin Frank Hannibal Hix Any Number Can Die Warrior Run Sr High School
- Sean Nolder Pony Boy Curtis The Outsiders Milton Area High School
- Seth Geyer Oliver Puffs Central Mountain High School
- Thomas Geyer Wayne Puffs Central Mountain High School
Outstanding Musical Performance in a Leading Male Role
- Gavin Holcombe Billy Crocker Anything Goes Danville Area High School
- Marco Blas Chad All Shook Up Loyalsock Township High School
- Micah Shively Shrek Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- Miles Brown Spongebob SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Milton Area High School
- Seth Geyer Billy Chicago High School Edition Central Mountain High School
- Wilmar Lewis Harold Hill The Music Man Benton Area High School
Outstanding Dramatic Performance in a Leading Female Role
- Alex Heim Young Shirley Coney Island Christmas Shikellamy High School
- Grey Jenkins Rachel The Play That Goes Wrong: HS Edition Danville Area High School
- Jane Petrin Ernestine Wintergreen Any Number Can Die Warrior Run Sr High School
- Jaslin Shand Cindy Never After Happily Williamsport Area High School
- Kathryn Farrall Megan Jones Puffs Central Mountain High School
- Kyla Brookhart Sandra The Play That Goes Wrong: HS Edition Danville Area High School
- Naomi Alexander Charlotte Charlotte’s Web Montoursville Area High School
- Sam Wolfe Shirley Coney Island Christmas Shikellamy High School
Outstanding Musical Performance in a Leading Female Role
- Claire Browman Velma Chicago High School Edition Central Mountain High School
- Cynette Winston Fiona Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- Jocelyn Cunningham Mary Poppins Mary Poppins Jersey Shore Area Senior High School
- Kathryn Farrall Roxie Hart Chicago High School Edition Central Mountain High School
- Kelsey Ambrose Donna Sheridan Mamma Mia! Southern Columbia Area High School
- Kyla Brookhart Reno Sweeney Anything Goes Danville Area High School
- Lauren Dugan Dorothy Wizard Of OZ Meadowbrook Christian School
- Morgan Hersh Natalie Haller All Shook Up Loyalsock Township High School
Outstanding Ensemble in a Play
- Any Number Can Die Warrior Run Sr High School
- Coney Island Christmas Shikellamy High School
- Never After Happily Williamsport Area High School
- Puffs Central Mountain High School
- The Play That Goes Wrong: HS Edition Danville Area High School
Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical
- Anything Goes Danville Area High School
- Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Milton Area High School
- The Music Man Benton Area High School
Outstanding Achievement in Vocal Performance
- Anything Goes Danville Area High School
- Disney’s The Little Mermaid Montoursville Area High School
- Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Milton Area High School
- The Music Man Benton Area High School
- Wizard Of OZ Meadowbrook Christian School
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
- Anything Goes Danville Area High School
- Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- The Music Man Benton Area High School
- Wizard Of OZ Meadowbrook Christian School
Outstanding Play
- Any Number Can Die Warrior Run Sr High School
- Coney Island Christmas Shikellamy High School
- Never After Happily Williamsport Area High School
- Puffs Central Mountain High School
- The Outsiders Milton Area High School
- The Play That Goes Wrong: HS Edition Danville Area High School
Outstanding Musical Production – Northern Region
- Chicago High School Edition Central Mountain High School
- The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Hughesville High School
- All Shook Up Loyalsock Township High School
- Disney’s The Little Mermaid Montoursville Area High School
Outstanding Musical Production – Central Region
- Anything Goes Danville Area High School
- Shrek: The Musical Shikellamy High School
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical Milton Area High School
- The Music Man Benton Area High School
Ray Phillips Memorial Trophy for Best Drama Program
- Central Mountain High School Puffs Chicago: Teen Edition
- Danville Area High School The Play that Goes Wrong: High School Edition Anything Goes
- Hughesville High School A Good Old-Fashioned Big Family Christmas The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
- Jersey Shore Area Senior High School Arsenic and Old Lace Mary Poppins
- Loyalsock Township High School Is There a Comic in the House? All Shook Up
- Milton Area High School The Outsiders Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical
- Montoursville Area High School Charolette’s Web The Little Mermaid
- Shikellamy High School Coney Island Christmas Shrek: The Musical
- South Williamsport Jr/Sr High School Blithe Spirit High School Musical
Participating Productions 2024-2025
Fall 2024 Productions
South Williamsport Jr/Sr High School’s Production of Blithe Spirit | October 3 & 5 @ 7PM and October 6 @ 2PM
Montoursville Area High School’s Production of Charlotte’s Web | October 26 @ 2pm & 7pm and October 27 @ 2pm
Jersey Shore Area Senior High School’s Production of Arsenic and Old Lace | November 13th and 14th @ 7pm
Warrior Run Jr/Sr High School’s Production of Any Number Can Die | November 14th, 15th & 16th @ 7pm
Williamsport Area High School’s Production of Never After Happily | November 15th & 16th @ 7pm & November 17th @ 2pm
Loyalsock Township High School’s Production of Is There a Comic in the House? | November 15th & 16th @ 7:30pm & November 17th @ 2pm
Danville Area High School’s Production of The Play That Goes Wrong: High School Edition | November 14 & 16 @ 7pm and November 16 & 17 @ 2pm
Milton Area High School’s Production of The Outsiders | November 15th & 16th at 7pm and November 17th at 2pm
Shikellamy High School’s Production of Coney Island Christman | November 21, 22, 23 at 7pm and November 24 at 2pm
Central Mountain High School’s Production of Puffs, 2-Act Edition for Young Wizards | November 22nd & 23rd at 7pm and November 23th & 24th – 2pm
Hughesville High School’s Production of A Good Old-Fashioned Big Family Christmas | December 13th & 14th at 7:00pm
Spring 2025 Productions
Hughesville High School’s Production of The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical | March 7th & 8th at 7:00p & March 9th at 2:00p
Danville Area High School’s Production of Anything Goes | March 13 @ 7pm, March 14 @ 7pm, March 15 @ 1pm and 7pm
Montoursville Area High School’s Production of The Little Mermaid | March 14th and 15th @ 7pm and March 16th @ 2pm
Loyalsock Township High School’s Production of All Shook Up, High School Edition | March 14th and 15th @ 7:30pm and March 16th @ 2pm
Jersey Shore Area Senior High School’s Production of Disney’s Mary Poppins | March 14th and 15th @ 7:00pm and March 16th @ 2pm
Milton Area High School’s Production of SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical | March 28th @ 7pm, March 29th @ 1pm, March 29th @ 7pm and March 30th @ 2pm
Central Mountain High School’s Production of Chicago, High School Edition | March 28 – 7pm, March 29 – 2pm & 7pm, March 30 – 2pm
Benton Area High School’s Production of The Music Man | March 28, 29 and 30 at 7:00pm
Southern Columbia High School’s Production of Mamma Mia! | April 3rd @ 7PM, April 4th @ 7PM and April 5th @ 1PM & 7PM
Meadowbrook Christian School’s Production of The Wizard of Oz | April 3rd and 4th at 7PM and April 6th at 2pm
South Williamsport Jr/Sr High School’s Production of High School Musical| April 24, 25, 27 and 28 at 7pm
Shikellamy High School’s Production of Shrek: The Musical| April 24, 25, 26 at 7pm and April 27 at 2pm
For Teachers & Directors
For Adjudicators
Participating Fall Productions
PUFFS – South Williamsport Jr/Sr High School: November 10-12 at 7:00 and November 13 at 2:00
SHE KILLS MONSTERS – Milton Area High School: November 11 & 12 at 7:00 and November 13 at 2:00
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY – Shikellamy High School: November 17, 18 & 19 at 7:00 and November 20 at 2:00
KAFKA’S METAMORPHOSIS – Muncy Jr/Sr High School: November 17, 18 & 19 at 7:00
A NEW STYLE FOR MURDER – Jersey Shore Area High School: November 30 and December 1 at 7:00
OUR TOWN – Loyalsock Township High School: December 8, 9 & 10 at 7:00
*Eligible programs for the Ray Phillips Memorial Trophy: Loyalsock Township High School, Milton Area High School, Jersey Shore Area High School, Muncy Jr/Sr High School, Shikellamy High School, South Williamsport Area Jr/Sr High School
(Schools that have submitted both a play and musical are eligible for the Ray Phillips Memorial Trophy for Best Drama Program.)
Participating Spring Productions
NEWSIES Central Columbia High School March 2, 3 & 4 at 7:00 and March 4 & 5 at 2:00
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Danville High School March 2, 3 & 4 at 7:00
CHICAGO Milton Area High SchoolMarch 3 and 4 at 7:00 & March 4 at 1:00 and March 5 at 2:00
SISTER ACT Loyalsock Township High School March 17 & 18 at 7:30 & March 19 at 2:00
NUNSENSE Jersey Shore Area High SchoolMarch 17 & 18 at 7:00 & March 19 at 2:00
MAMMA MIA Montoursville Area High School March 17 & 18 at 7:00 & March 19 at 2:00
BYE BYE BIRDIE Southern Columbia Area High School March 23, 24 & 25 at 7:00
GUYS AND DOLLS Benton Area High School March 24, 25 at 7:00 and March 26 at 2:00
BYE BYE BIRDIE Muncy Jr/Sr High School March 30 & 31 and April 1 at 7:00
SOUND OF MUSIC Line Mountain Jr/ Sr High School March 30 & 31 and April 1 at 7:00
SHREK: THE MUSICAL Hughesville Area High School March 31, April 1 at 7:00 and April 2 at 2:00
TUCK EVERLASTING Shikellamy High School April 27, 28 & 29 at 7:00 and April 30 at 2:00
RAY OF LIGHT AWARDS ENTRY FORMS
To be submitted by October 4, 2024 for Fall 2024 productions or by December 6, 2024 for Spring 2025 productions.
Late Entry Forms will NOT be accepted.
The first 25 productions entered will be adjudicated. If submitting two productions please fill out a separate form for each submission.
CEREMONY DATE IS MAY 10th, 2025 with an optional musical rehearsal day on MAY 9th, 2025
Fee: $250 Fee per entered production (MUST be paid by time of production)
Make check payable to: The Community Theatre League
Mailed to: 100 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
To be submitted no less than 10 days before the production involving student design (can be in any production area: sets, costumes, choreography, lighting, program, etc.)
Late Entry Forms will NOT be accepted.
CTL’s Ray of Light Awards are proudly Sponsored by:
Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Staiman Recycling Corporation and the Savoy Family
Our Programs
In addition to putting on performances for the public throughout the year, the Community Theatre League hosts a variety of programs to promote and encourage local youth to get involved in musical theatre and drama. From our annual summer camps to our high school workshops and Oscar-like awards show, we strive to share our talent and passion for the performing arts with the community.