Commack, Harborfields, Northport Among Big 2026 'Hunting-Tony' Nominees

HUNTINGTON, NY — The nominees for the 16th Annual 'Hunting-Tony ' Awards were revealed by Town Councilmembers Dave Bennardo and Theresa Mari during a live broadcast from Huntington Town Hall on April 23.

The annual awards program, known as the “Hunting-Tonys,” celebrates fall plays and spring musicals produced by the Town of Huntington’s 10 high schools, recognizing performers, stage crews, musicians, designers and faculty members involved in the productions.

This year’s red-carpet awards ceremony will take place Monday, June 8, at 6 p.m. at Harborfields High School.

“The Hunting-Tonys is always a special event in that it allows us to celebrate the incredible talent that graces the theaters of our Huntington Township school districts,” Bennardo said.

The Town of Huntington said volunteer judges selected nominees across a variety of acting, musical, technical and design categories. A video announcing the nominees is available on the town’s website.

“A night like this speaks volumes about Huntington's commitment to the performing arts and solidifies our reputation as the ‘artistic capital of Long Island,’” Mari said.

Among the schools receiving multiple nominations this year were Commack High School, Half Hollow Hills High School East, Half Hollow Hills High School West, Northport High School, Harborfields High School and Walt Whitman High School.

Top categories for the 2026 ceremony include Best Musical, Best Play, Best Lead Actor and Actress in both plays and musicals, Best Ensemble and multiple technical production honors.

2026 Hunting-Tony Award Nominees

Best Supporting Actor in a Play

Best Supporting Actress in a Play

• McKenna Overton — Northport High School — Almost, Maine
• Juniper Lindenbaum — Commack High School — A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Deveren Flynn — Huntington High School — Lost Girl
• Tara Greco — Harborfields High School — Eurydice
• Sasha Kleinberger — Cold Spring Harbor High School — Clue

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

• Walter Lopez — Huntington High School — Titanic: The Musical
• Luke Solecki — Half Hollow Hills High School West — Into the Woods
• Derek Hough — Commack High School — Mean Girls
  Carmine DeNoia — Saint Anthony’s High School — Come From Away
• Phil Clark — Walt Whitman High School — Pippin
  Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
• Mia McLaren — Half Hollow Hills High School West — Into the Woods
• Julia Gordon — Commack High School — Mean Girls
• Jasmine Duffy — Half Hollow Hills High School East — Les Misérables: School Edition
• Lily Brown — Elwood-John H. Glenn High School — Mean Girls
• Marley Root — Northport High School — Sister Act

Best Stage Crew for a Play

• Commack High School — A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• Half Hollow Hills High School West — Macbeth
• Half Hollow Hills High School East — The Outsiders
• Cold Spring Harbor High School — Clue
• Northport High School — Almost, Maine
  Best Stage Crew for a Musical
• Harborfields High School — Chicago
• Huntington High School — Titanic: The Musical
• Elwood-John H. Glenn High School — Mean Girls
  Commack High School — Mean Girls
• Half Hollow Hills High School West — Into the Woods

Best Scenery in a Play

• Half Hollow Hills High School West — Macbeth
• Harborfields High School — Eurydice
• Northport High School — Almost, Maine
• Walt Whitman High School — Radium Girls
• Commack High School — A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Best Scenery in a Musical

• Cold Spring Harbor High School — The Music Man
• Harborfields High School — Chicago
• Commack High School — Mean Girls
• Half Hollow Hills High School East — Les Misérables: School Edition
• Saint Anthony’s High School — Come From Away
  Best Pit Orchestra
• Elwood-John H. Glenn High School — Mean Girls
• Harborfields High School — Chicago
• Half Hollow Hills High School East — Les Misérables: School Edition
• Saint Anthony’s High School — Come From Away
• Commack High School — Mean Girls
  Best Costumes in a Musical
• Huntington High School — Titanic: The Musical
• Half Hollow Hills High School West — Into the Woods
• Half Hollow Hills High School East — Les Misérables: School Edition
• Northport High School — Sister Act
  Cold Spring Harbor High School — The Music Man

Best Costumes in a Play

• Northport High School — Almost, Maine
• Half Hollow Hills High School East — The Outsiders
• Cold Spring Harbor High School — Clue
• Walt Whitman High School — Radium Girls
• Half Hollow Hills High School West — Macbeth
  Best Female Vocalist
• Tosia Śliwski — Commack High School — Mean Girls
• Cassidy Geard — Elwood-John H. Glenn High School — Mean Girls
• Caraline Quackenbush — Harborfields High School — Chicago
• Kendall Matthew — Half Hollow Hills High School East — Les Misérables: School Edition
• Cara Scamardella — Northport High School — Sister Act
  Best Male Vocalist
• Kieran Brown — Saint Anthony’s High School — Come From Away
• Nicolas Mancino — Northport High School — Sister Act
• Michael Deaner — Half Hollow Hills High School East — Les Misérables: School Edition
• Kieran Maguire — Harborfields High School — Chicago
• Dante DiGiorgio — Half Hollow Hills High School West — Into the Woods

Best Dance Performances

• Walt Whitman High School — Pippin
• Harborfields High School — Chicago
• Elwood-John H. Glenn High School — Mean Girls
• Commack High School — Mean Girls
• Northport High School — Sister Act

Additional categories and nominees continue through Best Technical Production, Featured Actor/Actress, Lead Actor/Actress, Ensemble, Best Play and Best Musical.