AWARDS & RECOGNITION

OTHER events

Madison High School’s Dramatic Dodgers also participate in a wide range of other competitions and scholarship programs, including but not limited to STANJ Awards, the BergenPAC Awards, and BroadwayWorld Awards.

2026

BergenPAC Awards Nominations

Alice by Heart

Best Musical

Best Actor in a Male Identified Lead Role
Steven Ricciardelli as “Alfred Hallam/White Rabbit/March Hare”

Best Actor in a Female Identified Supporting Role
Josephine Loesch as “Red Cross Nurse/Queen of Hearts”

Best Direction
Blake Spence

Best Production Set Design
Anthony Freitas

Best Production Lighting Design
Cameron Filepas and Daania Fakhar

Best Production Costume Design
Linda Spence and Blake Spence

Best Lobby Design
Laura Axler

Coladarci Arts Scholarship Recipient

Becca Axler

Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey (STANJ) Competition

Musical Duet

Elizabeth McManus and Zach Link performing “On the Right Track” from Pippin (5th Place)

Comedic Pairs

Elizabeth McManus and Sophie Santoriello performing Assassins by John Weidman (3rd Place)

Improvisational Pairs

Sophie Santoriello and Maheen Yasin (Finalists)

2025

Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey (STANJ) Competition

Musical Solo

Becca Axler performing “Fly, Fly Away” from Catch Me If You Can (6th Place)

2024

BergenPAC Awards Winner

Mamma Mia!

Best Lobby Design
Blake Spence

Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey (STANJ) Competition

Musical Solo

Ava Vazquez performing “Get Out And Stay Out” from 9 to 5: The Musical (4th Place)

Musical Duet

Becca Axler and Ava Vazquez performing “I Can’t Lose You” from Frozen (6th Place)

2023

BergenPAC Awards Nomination

Little Women

Best Actor in a Female Identified Lead Role
Avery Benjamin as “Jo March”

2022

Coladarci Arts Scholarship Recipient

Kyra Longenecker

2019

Broadway World Awards Nomination

Best High School Student Production