The 2014 Dinner Gala Honorees
On Thursday, January 16, 2014 The Minty Organization hosted its Inaugural Dinner Gala celebrating Theatre in our High Schools and honoring those who help to make it all possible. Co-sponsoring this event was The Hilton Garden Inn and the Where-to-Turn Organization. The event brought members of the Staten Island Theatre Community together to honor those that have come before, our current students, and the future generation. Speical tribute was made to Carl W. Lesch, the founder of high school musicals on Staten Island, and Lesch's May 1964 production of Oklahoma!, which was the first musical produced in a Staten Island High School.
Carl William Lesch
Educator of the Arts Award (posthumously)
"The Founding Father of Staten Island High School Theatre"
St. Peter's Boys HS
St. Peter's Girls HS
Moore Catholic HS
Msgr. Farrell HS
"Oklahoma!"
Outstanding Show Award
St. Peter's Boys High School, 1964
Directed by Carl William Lesch
Wagner College
Community Enrichment Award
Founded in 1883, Wagner College seamlessly blends professional programs with a liberal arts grounding for a comprehensive, experiential-forward education that fosters well-rounded, adaptable graduates. A staple of Staten Island, Wagner College has been supporting the Mintys since our inception.