Steven Hicks ’26 won the Halo Award for best performance in a leading male role in a contemporary play for his impressive role as the Creature in the Hotchkiss Dramatic Association’s production of Frankenstein. The play was performed in February and co-directed by Derek Brashears, director of theatre, resident designer, technical director, and instructor in theatre, and William Becker ’26.

The Semina DeLaurentis Halo Awards is Connecticut’s largest high school theatre awards program. Since 1993, the Halo Awards have rewarded and elevated more than 100 Connecticut high school theatre programs in all aspects: actors, singers, technical crew, directors, and more.

Steven received the award on May 26 at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT. Andrew Knight, instructor in English and theatre, brought a group of Hotchkiss theatre nominees to the event.

Hotchkiss's past Halo-winning productions were 1984 (2019), Metagraphein (2021), and Mamma Mia! (2022).

View photos from HDA's Frankenstein and Romeo & Juliet, the two Halo-nominated plays.

Hotchkiss Halo Award Nominees

Best Performance in a Featured Male Role in a Play

Chiwo Mupita '27 as Friar Lawrence, Romeo & Juliet

Best Performance in a Featured Female Role in a Play

Carla Oudin '26 as DeLacey, Frankenstein

Best Stage Management

Destiny Herd '26, Serena Nam '26, and Lilly Goldsmith '28, Frankenstein

Best Performance in a Supporting Male Role in a Play

Lily Arneill '28 as Mercutio, Romeo & Juliet

Best Performance in a Supporting Female Role in a Play

Olivia Kwon '26 as Elizabeth, Frankenstein

Elizabeth Hicks '27 as Juliet's Nurse, Romeo & Juliet

Best Performance in a Leading Male Role in a Classical Play

Philip Fauver '26 as Romeo, Romeo & Juliet

Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Classical Play

Carla Oudin '26 as Juliet, Romeo & Juliet

Best Performance in a Leading Male Role in a Contemporary Play

Steven Hicks '26 as the Creature, Frankenstein (winner)

Best Classical Play

Romeo and Juliet

Best Contemporary Play

Frankenstein