Congratulations to the cast and crew of last fall’s Prep Dramatics production of The Importance of Being Earnest. The play received five nominations in the 2025 Montclair State University Theatre Night Awards (also known as Foxy Awards).
The nominations include:
- Outstanding Production of a Period Comedy
- Outstanding Acting Ensemble in a Period Comedy
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Period Comedy (Evan Donath, ’26 as Jack Worthing)
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Period Comedy (Maryann Burt, SDA ’25 as Gwendolen Fairfax)
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design in a Play (Jonathan Vega, sound designer)
Established in 2009 to recognize excellence in middle school and high school productions of straight plays, the Foxy awards were created to complement the numerous existing recognition opportunities for high school musicals in New Jersey. Although the program has since expanded to include a category for musicals, it remains focused on raising the bar for directing, acting, design, and production work in plays.
This is Prep’s first year participating in this program, competing with 160 secondary schools across the state. The winners will be announced during a ceremony on May 19.