Hershey’s Radium Girls cast received four nominations and two honorable mentions. The Apollo Awards for the play productions came out on January 30, 2020.

The Apollo Awards are a spin-off of the popular Tony Awards. Nominated schools from around Central PA area come together for the night to perform and watch. Last year, HHS Theatre received five nominations for the musical Anything Goes and one for the play Our Town.

Chris Santiago received an honorable mention for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play” for his role of Tom Krieder, and Hannah Armstrong received one for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play” for her role of Mrs. Roeder.

Anna Callahan received a nomination for “Featured Performer in a Play” for her role as Irene Rudolph. This is Callahan’s first time being nominated for an Apollo Award.

“I was shocked, I didn’t even think about getting an award,” Callahan said, “but I’m very excited about it.”

Jaelissa Akers also received a nomination for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play” for her role of Grace Fryer. This is her second time attending the Apollo Awards, but her first time being nominated.

Alex Winnick received a nomination for “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play” for his role of Arthur Roeder. This is Winnick’s third time being nominated for an Apollo Award. Winnick also won his sophomore year for “Supporting Actor in a Play”. 

The whole cast received the nomination for “Outstanding Play.” 

The Apollo Awards will take place on May 17 at the Hershey Theatre, where they have been held since the awards inception. Tickets for the awards show are for sale on Ticketmaster, starting at $12.