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2010 - 2011 Sixth Annual National Youth Arts Awards
~ Nominees ~
 
Our panel of judges recognize more fantastic performances than we can possibly handle with our award ceremonies, and we want to recognize those who were recognized by our judges for their achievements. They all put on award-worthy performances and deserve to be recognized for their outstanding work. 

So here is the recognition with a list of the talented nominees! We will also be putting together certificates for the nominees that will be available for pick up at the ceremonies as a more "official" sort of recognition. Thank you all for your outstanding work! 

And the nominees are ...
California Ceremony
Balboa Park Ceremony
Carlsbad Ceremony
Eastern Ceremony - New York
Western Ceremony - Phoenix

~ Eastern Ceremony - New York ~

Outstanding Production:
Our Town (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, Thornton, NY)
Pippin (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Steven Burgos as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Matt DiMona as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd (Broadway Training Center, Irvington, NY)
Sam Piland as Leading Player in Pippin (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)
Anthony Sanchez as Father in Children of Eden (Kidz Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Sarah Cetrulo as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Hudson Guild, New York, NY)
Lauren Crider as Laurey Williams in Oklahoma! (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Lizzy Emanuel as Janet Van De Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone (Broadway Training Center, Irvington, NY)
Cameron Hill as Eve/Mama Noah in Children of Eden (Kidz Theater, New York, NY)
Allie Korbey as Claire in Odd Day Rain (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)
Jessica Lavery as Tracy in Hairspray (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)
Mary Kate McGetrick as Patrice in 13 (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, Elmsford, NY)
Luciana Piazza as Gertrude in Seussical (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Jo March in Little Women (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Junior Division:
Martine Bowman as Br’er Rabbit in Rabbit Sense (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)
Stephanie Craven as Annie in Annie (Kidz Theater, New York, NY)
Emma Kuske as Patrice in 13 (Youth Theatre Grand Rapids, MI)
Chloe Pae as Kris in Rabbit Sense (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)
Mariela Saver as Ugly in Honk! (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)
Adina Triolo as Annie in Annie (Kidz Theater, New York, NY)
Breffni Ward as Patrice in 13 (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Joey Sanzaro as Dr. Frank Gibbs in Our Town (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, Thornton, NY)
Christopher Cavallo as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Hartford Children’s Theatre, CT)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Michael Herwitz as George Gibbs in Our Town (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, Thornton, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Chris Cherry as The Plant in Little Shop of Horrors (Hudson Guild, New York, NY)
Alexander Knitter as Enjolras in Les Miserables (ACT UP!, Williamsport, PA)
Zack Wagner as Javert in Les Miserables (ACT UP!, Williamsport, PA)
Avery Whitted as Javert in Les Miserables (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Kyle Wilson as Thenardier in Les Miserables (ACT UP!, Williamsport, PA)
Prof. Bhaer in Little Women (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Maria Arellano as Mayzie in Seussical (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Alex Bradsell as Tiger Lily in Peter Pan (Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY)
Blair Brownstein as Johanna in Sweeney Todd (Broadway Training Center, Irvington, NY)
Mersadies Burch as M. Thenardier in Les Miserables (ACT UP!, Williamsport, PA)
Lizzy Emanuel as Tobias in Sweeney Todd (Broadway Training Center, Irvington, NY)
Mariah Escobar as Motormouth in Hairspray (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)
Shara Feit as Berthe in Pippin (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)
Kaitlin Ferrara as Kendra in 13 (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, Elmsford, NY)
Dareen Generoso as Eponine in Les Miserables (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Jennie Judd as Eponine in Les Miserables (ACT UP!, Williamsport, PA)
Tess Marshall as Fantine in Les Miserables (ACT UP!, Williamsport, PA)
Lauren Moore as Wendy in Peter Pan (Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford, NY)
Eileen O’Connor as Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsy Chaperone (Ramsey High School, NJ)
Faith Sacher as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone (Ramsey High School, NJ)
Gina Santare as Amneris in Aida (Kidz Theater, New York, NY)
Rebecca Simpson Wallack as Lucy in 13 (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, Elmsford, NY)
Jillian Springer as Georgia in Horror High School (ECTeam Summer camps, Elkhart, IN)
Jeanna Stiadle as Cosette in Les Miserables (ACT UP!, Williamsport, PA)
Meaghan Turner as Computer in Odd Day Rain (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)
Ashleigh Walker as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Marmee in Little Women (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Aunt March in Little Women (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division:
Gavin Clarke as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (Kids on Stage, MI)
Patrick Hill as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (Kids on Stage, MI)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Emily Bordonaro as Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Hartford Children’s Theatre, CT)
Julia Moore as Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsy Chaperone (Broadway Training Center, Irvington, NY)
Maddy Murphy as Diana Barry in Anne of Green Gables (Broadway Training Center, Irvington, NY)
Carly Norwood as Carol Ann in Horror High School (ECTeam Summer camps, Elkhart, IN)
Nava Schorsch as Bullfrog in Honk! (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Guest Actress:
Sheri Ziccardi as Ms. Teavee in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Hartford Children’s Theatre, CT)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Mr. Laurence in Little Women (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Barbie Nibur as Matron in Hairspray (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)
Katie Irwin as Eulalie Shinn in The Music Man (Penn Manor Productions, Millersville, PA)
Jenna Touchette as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Camp Rock (Kids on Stage, MI)
Horror High School (ECTeam Summer camps, Elkhart, IN)
Little Shop of Horrors (Kidz Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Keiko Obremski for The Magic Pot (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Steve O’Shea for Odd Day Rain (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding Set Design:
Steve O’Shea for Rabbit Sense (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding Projection Design:
Norman Franklin for Odd Day Rain (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding Choreography:
Kristen Caesar for Children of Eden (Kidz Theater, New York, NY)
Jolene Frankey for 13 (Youth Theatre Grand Rapids, MI)
Doug Gipple and Eileen Peet Leon for The Drowsy Chaperone (Ramsey High School, NJ)
Oklahoma! (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Lea Thomas for Camp Rock (Kids on Stage, MI)
Emily Walton for Pippin (Riverdale Rising Stars, Bronx, NY)

Outstanding Music Direction:
Jim Colleran for Odd Day Rain (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding Direction:
Rick Bodick for Our Town (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Doug Fordyce for Beauty and the Beast (Kids on Stage, MI)
Doug Gipple for The Drowsy Chaperone (Ramsey High School, NJ)
Rick Hardenberg for 13 (Youth Theatre Grand Rapids, MI)
Rob Steele for Les Miserables (ACT UP!, Williamsport, PA)
Carole Shellenberger for Is He Dead? (Penn Manor Productions, Millersville, PA)
Janine Nina Trevens for Odd Day Rain (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding New Play:
Odd Day Rain by Janine Nina Trevens and Deirdre Broderick

~ San Diego North County - Carlsbad Ceremony ~

Outstanding Production:
13 (PaccoArts, Escondido)
13 (Fine Arts Network, Temecula)
Anything Goes (Theatre at the Mount)
Out of the Frying Pan (Westview Theatre Company)
West Side Story (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Colin Arnold as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Fallbrook Players)
Brandon Axtell as Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Westview Theatre Company)
Drew Bradford as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Encore Youth Theatre)
Justin Feinman as Officer Lockstock in Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
Mitchell McCollum as Captain Hook in Peter Pan (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy)
Jamen Nanthakumar in Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
Steven Pepper as Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun (North County School of the Arts)
Trevor Rogelstad as Tom Sawyer in Tom Sawyer (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy)
Jon White as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar (Fallbrook Players)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Rachel Culver as Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress (Patio Playhouse Youtheatre)
Jordan Deleon as Patrice in 13 (Fine Arts Network)
Sammie Duffy as Little Sally in Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
Emily Chelsea Goedken as Patrice in 13 (PaccoArts)
Elise Pardue as Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye Birdie (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy)
Alexis Young as Maria in West Side Story (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Lead Actor – Junior Division:
Christopher Ruetten as Evan in 13 (PaccoArts)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Junior Division:
Mojalé Arnold as Cinderella in Cinderella (The Classical Academy)
Abby DeSpain as Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web (Encore Youth Theatre)
Elizabeth Morse as Patrice in 13 (American Rose Theatre)
Angela Ortlieb as Snoopy in Snoopy!!! (Center Stage Productions)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Richard Peterson as King Sextimus in Once Upon a Mattress (Center Stage Productions)
Josh Pudleiner as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Act 1 Theater Arts)
Mr. Rausa as Officer Krupke in West Side Story (Vista Murrieta High School)
Sean Tamburrino as Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Encore Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Guest Actress:
Mickie Grunwald as Grandma Rosie in The Wedding Singer (Act 1 Theater Arts)
Brooke Henton as Molly in 13 (Act 1 Theater Arts)
Caroline Kelley as Marian Paroo in The Music Man (Center Stage Productions)
Kelsie Piini as Logainne Schwartzandgrubennierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Act 1 Theater Arts)
Rainie Lee Seibold as Julia Sullivan in The Wedding Singer (Act 1 Theater Arts)
Chloe Whalen as Cassie in 13 (Act 1 Theater Arts)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Kyle McNeill as Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Concert Soloist:
Hunter Schwarz as Anatoly in Chess (Canyon Crest Academy)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Colt Apodaca as Corny in Hairspray (El Camino High School)
Michael Brambila as Judas/John the Baptist in Godspell (Temecula Performing Arts Co.)
Connor Bush as Trevor Graydon III in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Westview Theatre Company)
Robert Coe as Prince Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress (Center Stage Productions)
Marshall Elstad as Thenardier in Les Miserables (Fallbrook Players)
Steven Evert as King in Once Upon a Mattress (Patio Playhouse Youtheatre)
Dustin Frye as Action in West Side Story (Vista Murrieta High School)
Dylan Hyde as Eddie in 13 (Fine Arts Network)
Patrick Kelley as Mitch Mahoney/Dan Dad in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Canyon Crest Academy)
Christopher Klint as Disciple in Godspell (Temecula Performing Arts Co.)
Tyler Lemire as King in Cinderella (Encore Youth Theatre)
Mitchell McCollum as Injun Joe in Tom Sawyer (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy)
Austyn Myers as Brett in 13 (American Rose Theatre)
Tate Reardon as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (The Coastal Academy)
David Sherlock as Action in West Side Story (The Classical Academy)
Garrett Slack as Moonface Martin in Anything Goes (Theatre at the Mount)
Zedrick Villegas as Daniel in Once On This Island (Rancho Buena Vista High School)
Quinton Walker as Enjolras in Les Miserables (Fallbrook Players)
Micah Woods as Malcolm in 13 (Fine Arts Network)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Heather Banks as Eponine in Les Miserables (Fallbrook Players)
Winter Bassett as Miss Hannigan in Annie (North County School of the Arts, Escondido)
Annie Buell as Miss Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Westview Theatre Company)
Diane Dumpit as Velma in Hairspray (El Camino High School)
Kim Gosnell as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
Haley Heidemann as Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy)
Katie Heniser as Stepmother in Cinderella (Encore Youth Theatre)
Danielle Hobbs as Asaka in Once On This Island (Rancho Buena Vista High School)
Katelyn Kedrick as Disciple in Godspell (Temecula Performing Arts Co.)
Clara Kelly as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz (The Church at Rancho Bernardo)
McKenzie Kruse as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray (El Camino High School)
Torrey Mercer as Rona Lisa Perretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Canyon Crest Academy)
Kailey O’Donnell as Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy)
Emma Perkis as Grace Farrell in Annie (North County School of the Arts)
Tzytle Steinman as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy)
Melanie Tierce as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar (Fallbrook Players)
Caitlin Vecchione as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (Fallbrook Players)
Jenne Wille as Kendra in 13 (Fine Arts Network)
Helena Marie Woods as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (El Camino High School)
Alexis Young as Cosette in Les Miserables (Fallbrook Players)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division:
Brandon Di Noto as Lion in The Wizard of Oz (The Church at Rancho Bernardo)
A.J. Foggiano as Eddie, Rabbi in 13 (American Rose Theatre)
Alex Tanner as Lionel in Cinderella (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Sarah DeMarco as Stepmother in Cinderella (The Classical Academy)
Jessica Jolley as Drizella in Cinderella (The Classical Academy)
Darby Norris as Minerva in Cinderella (The Classical Academy)
Kylie Wilson as Templeton in Charlotte’s Web (Encore Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Tyler Freeman as Keith Burgess in Stage Door (Vista Murrieta High School)
Dustin Frye as David Kingsly in Stage Door (Vista Murrieta High School)
Josh Stephenson as Charles Bostwick in Triangle Factory Fire Project (Vista Murrieta High School)
Zedrick Villegas as Homer in Anatomy of Gray (Rancho Buena Vista High School)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Annie Buell as Kate Ault in Out of the Frying Pan (Westview Theatre Company)
Audrey Fourtin as Biondella in Taming of the Shrew (The Classical Academy)
Lydia Hunter as Monica Welles in Rehearsal for Murder (Theatre at the Mount)
Etoye Washington as Ethel Monick in Triangle Factory Fire Project (Vista Murrieta High School)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Josh Collins as Tiny Tom in Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
Troy Hussmann as Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar (Fallbrook Players)
Chad Ortiz as Harold/Dancer in The Wedding Singer (Act 1 Theater Arts)
Taylor Wuthrich as Carl Dad/Olive's Father in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Canyon Crest Academy)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Madisen Johnson as Gloria in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Act 1 Theater Arts)
Dubravka Juric as Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt in Anything Goes (Theatre at the Mount)
Alexis Leigh Thomson as Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar (Fallbrook Players)
Ashley Zavata as Charlotte in 13 (Act 1 Theater Arts)

Outstanding Featured Actress – Junior Division:
Allie Degour as Elle in Tonys Tonight (Carlsbad Community Theatre)
Thea Farber as Jessie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun (North County School of the Arts)
Avalon Robbins as Molly in Annie (Christian Youth Theater)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Aladdin (Carlsbad Community Theatre)
Anything Goes (Theatre at the Mount)
Cinderella (Encore Youth Theatre)
Hairspray (El Camino High School)
Snoopy!!! (Center Stage Productions)
Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
West Side Story (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Willy Wonka (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Sherya Carey for Out of the Frying Pan (Westview Theatre Company)
Kyla Eaton for Anything Goes (Theatre at the Mount)
Sheri Farber for Annie Get Your Gun (North County School of the Arts)
Renetta Lehman for Charlotte’s Web (Encore Youth Theatre)
Margaret Lindslay for West Side Story (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Riley Henderson for Anatomy of Gray (Rancho Buena Vista High School)
Mike Hoffman for 13 (Fine Arts Network)

Outstanding Set Design:
Jesus Christ Superstar (Fallbrook Players)
Matt Case for Willy Wonka, Junior (The Church at Rancho Bernardo)
J. Scott Lapp for 13 (Fine Arts Network)
Out of the Frying Pan (Westview Theatre)
Amy Reams for Lucky Stiff (The Highland Players)

Outstanding Choreography:
Joseph Arreola for West Side Story (Vista Murrieta High School)
Suzanne Fernandez for Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
Diane Jones for Anything Goes (Theatre at the Mount)
Renee Kollar-Bachman for Once On This Island (Rancho Buena Vista High School)
Chelsea Nicole for Jesus Christ Superstar (Fallbrook Players)
Janie Russell for Great American Tall Tales (Christian Youth Theater)
Brian Shay for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Canyon Crest Academy)
Ali Whitman for 13 (PaccoArts)
DeMilo Young for Taming of the Shrew (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Music Direction:
Brian Hammond for 13 (Fine Arts Network)
Meredith Hopkins for West Side Story (The Classical Academy)
Tim McKnight for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Canyon Crest Academy)
Elan McMahan for Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
Sean Tamburrino for 13 (PaccoArts)

Outstanding Technical Direction:
Mark McCullough for Godspell (Temecula Performing Arts Co.)

Outstanding Direction:
Monica Hogue Hall for Urinetown (Carlsbad High School)
Carol Johnson for Once Upon a Mattress (Patio Playhouse Youtheatre)
Diane Jones for Anything Goes (Theatre at the Mount)
Michael Schwarz for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Canyon Crest Academy)
Sean Tamburrino for 13 (PaccoArts)



~ San Diego - Balboa Park Ceremony ~

Outstanding Production:
Lucky Stiff (The Highland Players)
Macbeth (SDSCPA)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
William Corkery as William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (SDSCPA)
Marcos Melero as Horton in Seussical (Young Actors’ Theatre)
Caleb Roitz as Jamie in The Last Five Years (Scripps Ranch High School)
Darien Sepulveda as Adam in Children of Eden (J*Company)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Rachel Baum as Tracy in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Rebecca Hodges as Cathy in The Last Five Years (Scripps Ranch High School)
Caroline Kvaas as Gertrude in Seussical (Young Actors’ Theatre)
Sarah Pence as Tracy in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Celia Tedde as Patrice in 13 (J*Company)

Outstanding Lead Actor – Junior Division:
Dylan Mulvaney as Albert in Bye Bye Birdie (ACT-San Diego)
Parker Stevens as Harold Hill in The Music Man (Peter Pan Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Junior Division:
Jenna Viana as Annie in Annie (Broadway Bound Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Daniel Berlin as Edna in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Jacob Caltrider as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Verges)
Brandon Pohl as Dr. Neville Craven in The Secret Garden (California Youth Conservatory)
Riley Sanderson as Marius in Les Miserables (Verges)
Dirk Stenger as Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden (California Youth Conservatory)

Outstanding Guest Actress:
Satya Chavez as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Alex Koutsenok as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (Young Actors Theatre)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Tommy Brynwood as Zach Dunwoody in Clockwork (Grossmont High School)
Caleb Roitz as Bill in Aiming High (Honor Theatre Project)
Benjamin Shaffer as Mr. Scary in Junie B in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
Taylor Brown as Junie in Aiming High (Honor Theatre Project)
Rhiannon McGuire as Nola Dunwoody in Clockwork (Grossmont High School)
Jessica Swartz as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (SDSCPA)
Laura Zablit as Fanny in Aiming High (Honor Theatre Project)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Anthony Antoniszyn as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater)
Daniel Batchman as Maurice in Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater)
Matthew Billman as Dr. Neville Craven in The Secret Garden (California Youth Conservatory)
Adam Burnier as Motel in Fiddler on the Roof (J*Company)
Dylan Chouinard as Eugene and Johnny Casino in Grease (Valhalla High School, El Cajon)
Mitchell Connelly as Corny Collins in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Jacob Davis as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Jesse Kendrick as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater)
Johnny Martin as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Kevin McDonald as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater, Chula Vista)
Scott Peterson as Reuben in Joseph…Technicolor Dreamcoat (J*Company)
Dominique Robinson as Man in Tear Jerk (The Highland Players)
Alex Sanchez as Link Larkin in Hairspray (Young Actors Theatre)
Hunter Schwarz as Link Larkin in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Benjamin Shaffer as Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Fred Strack as Vice Principal Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Dayna Austin as Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (SDSCPA)
Nicolette Burton as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (California Youth Conservatory)
Katee Drysdale as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (Young Actors Theatre)
Nikki Elledge as Cosette in Les Miserables (Verges)
Karina Gillette as Lily in The Secret Garden (California Youth Conservatory)
Michelle Guefen as Kendra in 13 (J*Company)
Brianna Hebert as Amber in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Maddie Houts as Chava in Fiddler on the Roof (J*Company)
Beth Jade as Velma in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Casey Jaquez as Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Katie Kreitzer as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego) 
Allison Leete as Lily St. Regis in Annie (Broadway Bound Youth Theatre)
Gabriela Lipson as Mama Noah in Children of Eden (J*Company)
Samantha Littleford as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Coronado School of the Arts)
Miranda Nuevo as Martha in The Secret Garden (California Youth Conservatory)
Kailey O’Donnell as Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (California Youth Conservatory)
Megan Pitcher as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Sarah Roy as Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (SDSCPA)
Jordan Scowcroft as Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (SDSCPA)
Samantha Tullie as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof (J*Company)
Sara Wright as Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Kaleolani Laymon as May in Junie B in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Sierra Orsinelli-Rivers as Eulalie Shinn in The Music Man (Peter Pan Junior Theatre)
Megan Spector as Sally in Snoopy!!! (Pickwick Players, San Diego)
Zoe Zawacki as Zaneeta Shinn in The Music Man (Peter Pan Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Kai Dawson-Fischer as King Silivio in The Love of Three Oranges (Madison Theatre Arts Guild)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Vasilisa Crosthwaite as Paula in Date With a Stranger (The Highland Players)
Allie Trimm as Nora Morton in Brighton Beach Memoirs (The Old Globe)
Katie Wrieden as Pem Farnsworth in The Farnsworth Invention (The Highland Players)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Brittany Hopkins as Babette in Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater)
Devin Kapalla as Dominique du Monaco in Lucky Stiff (The Highland Players)
Bailey Schrader as Patty Simcox in Grease (Valhalla High School)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play:
Erica Malachowski as Lady Macduff in Macbeth (SDSCPA)
Nia Hilton as Miss Rapp in Aiming High (Honor Theatre Project)
Marketa Kryslova as Girl Scout in Aiming High (Honor Theatre Project)

Outstanding Featured Actress – Junior Division:
Delina Dilargachew as Little Inez in Hairspray (Young Actors Theatre)
Julia Way as Little Inez in Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)

Outstanding Ensemble:
13 (J*Company)
Fame (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Fiddler on the Roof (J*Company)
Grease (Valhalla High School)
Hairspray (Young Actors Theatre)
The Love of Three Oranges (Madison Theatre Arts Guild)
Macbeth (SDSCPA)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Annie (Broadway Bound Youth Theatre)
Pinkalicious (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Kathleen Pinkowski for A Few Good Men (California Youth Conservatory)
Katherine Stallons for Scrooge (SDSCPA)

Outstanding Choreography:
Erin Fetters for Macbeth (SDSCPA)
Ray Limon for Hairspray (ACT-San Diego)
Jason Marks for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (California Youth Conservatory)
Janie Russell for Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater)

Outstanding Music Direction:
Thomas Hodges for The Last Five Years (Scripps Ranch High School)

Outstanding Direction:
Steve Anthony for Fame (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Lynne Broyles for Annie (Broadway Bound Youth Theatre)
Desha Crownover for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Brad Davis for Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater)
Bill Doyle for Little Shop of Horrors (SDSCPA)
Rayme Sciaroni for Beauty and the Beast (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Rick Shaffer for Snoopy!!! (Pickwick Players)
Kim Straussberger for The Laramie Project (Coronado School of the Arts)
Siobhan Sullivan for Once On This Island (Kroc Kids)
Colette Thomas for The Love of Three Oranges (Madison Theatre Arts Guild)

~ California Ceremony ~

Outstanding Production:
Annie (MET2, Torrance, CA)
Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Into the Woods (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
The King and I (Junior Thespian Production, Anaheim, CA)
Little Women (Newport Harbor High School, CA)
Once On This Island (Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA)
Rent (Davis High School, CA)
Tom Jones (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)

Outstanding Student Short Film:
Planet Bob by Talia Minear
Imaginary Friend by Tayler Nicholson

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Ryan Ballard as Emcee in Cabaret (Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, CA)
Brian Bedard as Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
Paul Butcher as Baker in Into the Woods (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Jack Davis as Roger in Rent (Davis High Theatre, CA)
Jared Deiro as Billy in Anything Goes (Newport Harbor High School, Newport Beach, CA)
Bradley Gosnell as Emile DeBecque in South Pacific (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Grant Hodges as the King in The King and I (Junior Thespian Production, Anaheim, CA)
Will Perdue as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Wesley Moran as Billy Flynn in Chicago (LACHSA, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Caitlyn Brandel as Catherine in Pippin (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Annie Gaudioz-Young as Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Hayley Higgins as Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Courtney Ladd as Patrice in 13 (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Chanel Lucia as Nellie in South Pacific (Corona del Mar High School, Newport Beach, CA)
Brooke Randol as Witch in Into the Woods (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Justine Rappaport as Roxie Hart in Chicago (LACHSA, CA)
Sarah Schulte as Meredith in Bat Boy: The Musical (Corona del Mar High School, Newport Beach, CA)
Whitney Toth as Witch in Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Hannah Wolgemuth as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actor – Junior Division:
Cameron DeFaria as Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees (Culver City Middle School Musical Theatre, CA)
Adam Higelin as Oliver! (CAT Corona, CA)
Andrew Savage as Horton the Elephant in Seussical the Musical (Riverside Children's Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Junior Division:
Hannah Luskey as Anna in The King and I (Junior Thespian Productions, Anaheim, CA)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Israel Cortez as Che in Evita (Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, CA)

Outstanding Guest Actress:
Alison Bretches as Ms. Hannigan in Annie (MET2, Torrance, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Matthew Galligan as Dracula in Dracula (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
David Kane as Sheridan Whiteside in The Man Who Came to Dinner (Tri-School Theatre, CA)
Grant Palmer as Semyon in The Suicide (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
Jessie Gaston as Maggie Cutler in The Man Who Came to Dinner (Tri-School Theatre, CA)
Heather Hamacek as Roxie Hart in Play Ball (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Lexi Harvey as Sophia Western in Tom Jones (APA, Huntington Beach, CA)
Melina Meseroll in The Suicide (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Melissa Mooney as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Corona del Mar High School, Newport Beach, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Student Short Film:
Isabella Rose as Jane in Letting Go of Grandpa Joe

Outstanding Lead Actress (Junior Division) – Student Short Film:
Rilee Rodman as Rilee in Imaginary Friend

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Garrett Brown as Mr. Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Zack Carlson as Thenardier in Les Miserables (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Blake Cross as Paul in Kiss Me, Kate (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
Garrison Holder as Amos Hart in Chicago (LACHSA, CA)
Ian Lipton as Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Gabriel Martinez as Prince Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Ryan Mauger as Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Princeton Parker as Narrator in Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Max Sheldon as Mr. Bumble in Oliver! (MET2, Northridge, CA)
Josh Tangermann as Bill Sikes in Oliver! (MET2, Torrance, CA)
Cooper Karn Wilson as Capt. George Bracket in South Pacific (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Aaron Wolgemuth as King Sextimus in Once Upon a Mattress (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Lisa Azzolino as Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar (Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco, CA)
Catherine Bergin as Patty in Grease (The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, CA)
Allie Boyce as Eponine in Les Miserables (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Jenisa de Castro as Fantine in Les Miserables (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Grace Fetterman as Rizzo in Grease (The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, CA)
Brianna Fischette as Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Megan Griffin as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret (Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, CA)
Lily Harris as Miss Lynch in Grease (The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, CA)
Hayley Higgins as Lucy in 13 (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Chanel Lucia as Shelley Parker in Bat Boy: The Musical (Corona del Mar High School, Newport Beach, CA)
Deanna Maher as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Melanie Mascarenhas as Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsy Chaperone (Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, CA)
Tamara Mendoza as Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Mady Rasey as Widow Corney in Oliver! (MET2, Torrance, CA)
Maya Sherer as Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Melissa Smith as Lady Larken in Once Upon a Mattress and as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division:
Oliver Berliner as Benny van Buren in Damn Yankees (Culver City Middle School Musical Theatre, CA)
Gavin Gray as The Artful Dodger in Oliver! (CAT Corona, CA)
Benjamin Jaeger as Jasper in 101 Dalmatians (Biola Youth Theatre, La Mirada, CA)
Jordan Jessen as Chi Fu in Mulan (Canyon Vista Elementary School, Aliso Viejo, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Joanie Searle as Erzulie in Once On This Island (Junior Thespian Production, Anaheim, CA)
Claire Skelley as Gloria Thorpe in Damn Yankees (Culver City Middle School Musical Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Jared Deiro as Garry Lejeune in Noises Off (Newport Harbor High School, Newport Beach, CA)
Dylan Funder in The Laramie Project (OCHSA, Santa Ana, CA)
Austin Kottkamp as Master Blifil/Captain Blifil in Tom Jones (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Keach Madden as Lloyd in Noises Off (Newport Harbor High School, CA)
Austin McElrath as Jonathan Harker in Dracula (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
Cooper Sweeney as Scrooge in Marley’s Ghost (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Leah Cohen as Rulon Stacey in The Laramie Project (OCHSA, Santa Ana, CA)
Rachel Longoria as Velma Kelly in Play Ball (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Rachel Ross as Mother in Flowers for Algernon (Burbank High School, CA)
Amaya Santamaria as Lucy in Dracula (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
Erica Schaeffer as Lorraine Sheldon in The Man Who Came to Dinner (Tri-School Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Eric Ballin as Mysterious Man in Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Oliver Davies as Wolf in Into the Woods (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Grahme Meneses as Professor Marvel/Gatekeeper/The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Cole Wagner as Aaron/Ensemble in Chicago (LACHSA, Los Angeles, CA)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play:
Bryce Miller as Highwayman in Tom Jones (APA, Huntington Beach, CA)
Kevin Rosetti as Beverly Carlton in The Man Who Came to Dinner (Tri-School Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Veronica Dunne as Ensign Dinah Murphy in South Pacific (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Kelsey Coovert as Mrs. Sowerberry in Oliver! (CAT Corona, CA)
Hayley Howe as Mrs. Bedwin in Oliver! (CAT Corona, CA)
Leah Julian as Mark's Mom in Rent (Davis High Theatre, CA)
Megan Lambert as Mayor Maggie in Bat Boy: The Musical (Corona del Mar High School, Newport Beach, CA)
Arya Pedoeim and Skylar Roberge as Milky White in Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Meredith Reiten as Milky White in Into the Woods (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Leslie Smith as June in Chicago (LACHSA, CA)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play:
Molly Peters as Liz in Play Ball (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Karen Vo as Mrs. Mooney in Flowers for Algernon (Burbank High School, CA)

Outstanding Featured Actress – Junior Division:
Atalia Navarro as Molly in Annie (MET2, Torrance, CA)
Maddie Ballard as Martha Cox in High School Musical 2 (Children’s Musical Theater-San Jose, CA)

Outstanding Featured Actor – Junior Division:
Brandon Farmer as Chad in High School Musical 2 (Children’s Musical Theater-San Jose, CA)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Anything Goes (Children’s Civic Light Opera, Los Angeles, CA)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Evita (Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, CA)
Flowers for Algernon (Burbank High School, CA)
The Laramie Project (Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA)
Les Miserables (Biola Youth Theatre, La Mirada, CA)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (Tri-School Theatre, CA)
Play Ball (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Rent (Davis High Theatre, Davis, CA)
The Suicide (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (APA, Huntington Beach, CA)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Kathie Bretches, Andrae Gonzalo and AC Gottlieb for Chicago (LACHSA, CA)
Maxim George, Jordan Laporte, and Alice Vo for Thoroughly Modern Millie (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Jamie Hampton for Into the Woods and South Pacific (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Lori Hennebelle for Pinocchio (CAT Corona, CA)
Holly Nellesen for The King and I (Junior Thespian Production, Anaheim, CA)
Kim Overton for Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Helen Walker for Les Miserables (Biola Youth Theatre, La Mirada, CA)
Debbie Wolgemuth for 13 the Musical (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Casey Berkovitz for Marley’s Ghost (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Mike Gibson for Oliver! (CAT Corona, CA)
Nick Inglis for Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Ron Milts for Seussical the Musical (Riverside Children's Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Set Design:
Elizabeth Gibson for Tom Jones (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Scott Kahler, Isaac Gleason, Alex Winkle, Kevin Costello, Christina Craig-San Vicente, and Nick Hoogmoed for Dracula (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
Scott Kahler, Isaac Gleason, Alex Winkle and Michael Kellogg for Kiss Me, Kate (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
Scott Kahler for The Man Who Came to Dinner (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
Scott Kahler for Once On This Island (Junior Thespian Production, Anaheim, CA)
John Paul Luckenbach for Marley’s Ghost (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Mark Andrew Reyes for Into the Woods (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Mark Andrew Reyes for South Pacific (Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village, CA)
Ian Wallace for Rent (Davis High Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Cinematography – Student Short Film:
Michael Keane for Nature Space
Matthew Caponi for The Poem

Outstanding Choreography:
Lisa Clark-Schmeling for Thoroughly Modern Millie (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Liz Hoefner Adamis for Evita (Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, CA)
Chelsea Field for Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Diane Makas for Thoroughly Modern Millie (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Kathryn Wright, Sandahl Bergman, Chelsea Field for Pippin (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)

Outstanding Sound Design/Original Music:
Logan Raleigh for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Corona del Mar High School, Newport Beach, CA)

Youth Orchestra:
Once On This Island (Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA)

Musical Direction:
Tim Hanson for Footloose (Willows Theatre, Martinenz, CA)
Sarah Horn for The Wizard of Oz (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)

Production Design:
Dave Auda for Les Miserables (Biola Youth Theatre, La Mirada, CA)

Props:
Lori Funke, Tracy Baber, Robyn Brittain for Les Miserables (Biola Youth Theatre, La Mirada, CA)

Makeup, Hair, & Wigs Design:
Aran Broderick for Oliver! (CAT Corona, CA)
Michael Herrera for Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Michael Shanebeck for Cats (Biola Youth Theatre (La Mirada, CA)

Outstanding Direction:
Alison Bretches for Annie (MET2, Torrance, CA)
Karen Culliver and Karen Rymar for Once On This Island (OCHSA, Santa Ana, CA)
Diane Feldma for Damn Yankees & Little Shop of Horrors
Matthew Teague Miller The Phantom of the Opera (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Tim Nelson for Les Miserables (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, CA)
Hillary Pearson for Kiss Me, Kate (Tri-School Theatre, Anaheim, CA)
Doug Santana for Cabaret (Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, CA)
Lori Shanebeck for Les Miserables (Biola Youth Theatre, La Mirada, CA)
Gary Soerensen and Joe Schenck for Chicago (LACHSA, CA)
Wendell Stevenson for Into the Woods (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)
Debbie Wolgemuth for Once Upon a Mattress (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Marlene Zuccaro for Marley’s Ghost (Hamilton Academy, Los Angeles, CA)

 

~ Western Ceremony ~

Outstanding Production:
All Shook Up (Actor’s Youth Theatre, AZ)
Seussical Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Alex Acosta as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (Spotlight Youth Theatre, AZ)
David M. Cottrell as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Noah Gallego as Emperor Plumptoe in The Emperor’s New Clothes (East Valley Children’s Theatre, AZ)
Sean Jones as Geppetto in My Son Pinocchio (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
Jonathan Stones as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mesa High School, AZ)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Asijah Adolph as Sandy in Grease (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Brittany Arnold as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Spotlight Youth Theatre, AZ)
Katie Engstrom as Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Spotlight Youth Theatre, AZ)
Emily Stevens as Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Desert Stages Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Jacob Stovall as Robin Hood in Robin Hood (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Zander Trisoliere as Seth in The Love and the Hate (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Lead Actor – Junior Division:
Spencer Gibson as George in The Emperor’s New Clothes (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Connor Johnson as Fred in The Emperor’s New Clothes (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Griffin LeBlanc as Emperor in The Emperor’s New Clothes (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Viktor Ekeberg Schneider as Mowgli in The Jungle Book (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Junior Division:
Alexandra Marie Barnes as Anastasia in The Emperor’s New Clothes (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Samantha Bennett as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Starlight Community Theatre, AZ)
Mariella De Angelis as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Starlight Community Theatre, AZ)
Taylor Ellsworth as Ti Moune in Once On This Island (Musical Theatre of Anthem, AZ)
Alyssa Harris as Littlest Angel in The Littlest Angel (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
Meredith Ham as Laurey Williams in Oklahoma! (American Academy, CO)
Mary-Claire Marcear as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
McKenna Norton as Wendy in Peter Pan (Actor’s Youth Theatre, AZ)
Olivia Rios as Blue Fairy in My Son Pinocchio (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
Emily Spets as Topper in My Kid is a Tree! (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Peyton Wayne as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (Starlight Community Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Aaron Arsenault as Marius in Les Miserables (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Trevor Bowler as Mr. Wart in The Emperor’s New Clothes (East Valley Children’s Theatre, AZ)
Bransen Gates as Anthony/Paul in Alexander and the…Very Bad Day (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Dallas Juarez as Stromboli in My Son Pinocchio (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
Matt Kornegay as Javert in Les Miserables (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Mark Lorenzen as Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mesa High School, AZ)
Jalen NeSmith as Professor Bhaer in Little Women (Actor’s Youth Theatre, AZ)
Stephen Newton as Victor Frankenstein in Merry Christmas Frankenstein (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Vincent Pontarelli as Lion in The Wiz (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)
Tanner Smalley as Baloo in The Jungle Book (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)
Paul Thomson as Wiz in The Wiz (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Carly Christensen as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Peyton Gurule as Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof (Xavier/Brophy Theatre, AZ)
Clare Emmert as Audrey/Elliott in Alexander and the…Very Bad Day (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Charlie Kate Harper as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (Desert Stages Theatre, AZ)
Camille Gribbons as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Kira Kadel as Eponine in Les Miserables (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Chelsea Mortensen as Marmee in Little Women (Actor’s Youth Theatre, AZ)
Tyler Reaser as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof (Xavier/Brophy Theatre, AZ)
Marissa Rodgers in School House Rock Live! (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)
Rachel Sargent as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof (Xavier/Brophy Theatre, AZ)
Taylor Stephens as Chava in Fiddler on the Roof (Xavier/Brophy Theatre, AZ)
Margaret Stuart as Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web (Desert Stages Theatre, AZ)
Leigh Treat as Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Madison Vigiletti as Amy March in Little Women (Actor’s Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division:
Corbin Blair as Bullfrog in Honk! (Musical Theatre of Anthem, AZ)
Eric Chavet as Mirror in Snow White (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Sam Primack as Peter in Pinkalicious (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Jessica Arnold as Lucy in 13 the Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre, AZ)
Madison Ault as Earthworm in James and the Giant Peach (Northglenn Youth Theatre, CO)
Sydney Avrin as Ado Annie in Oklahoma! (American Academy, CO)
Kylie Burge as Gladys Hernman in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (East Valley Children’s Theatre, AZ)
Talia Khan as Kaa in The Jungle Book (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)
Delaney Kranz as Prisoner/Zelda in Snow White (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Lilly LeBlanc as Zella Bella in The Emperor’s New Clothes (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Briana Lee as Alice in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (East Valley Children’s Theatre, AZ)
Lauryn Martin as Millicent in Cinderella (Desert Stages Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Lauren McFather as Mrs. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
Tiffany Olander as Prisoner/Wren in Snow White (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Kadyn Price as Pinocchio in My Son Pinocchio (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
Ashlyn Torman as Empress in The Emperor’s New Clothes (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Breagh Watson as Bagheera in The Jungle Book (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)
Madeline Wessel as Bullfrog in Honk! (Musical Theatre of Anthem, AZ)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Thomas Graca as Philip in Robin Hood (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Sean Jones as Mr. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
Connor Sample as Gonzo and Griffin Gould in My Kid is a Tree! (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Eric Zagar as Lloyd in My Kid is a Tree! (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Lindsey Brown as Queen in Alice in Wonderland (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Jamie Grossman as Duchess in Alice in Wonderland (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Jenna Spets as Mrs. Williams in My Kid is a Tree! (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Josh Preston as Maurice in Beauty and the Beast (Sandra Day O’Connor High School, AZ)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Katie Cook as Glinda/Ensemble in The Wiz (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)
Courtney Barnes as Dr. Wink in Pinkalicious (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Emily Simmons as Miss Lynch in Grease (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Featured Actor – Junior Division:
Charlie Turner as Mr. Bernstein in Little Shop of Horrors (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)

Outstanding Featured Actress – Junior Division:
Alex Kirby as Baby Elephant in The Jungle Book (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Alexander and the…Very Bad Day (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Beauty and the Beast (Sandra Day O'Connor High School, AZ)
Cinderella (Desert Stages Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Guys and Dolls (Spotlight Youth Theatre, AZ)
James and the Giant Peach (Northglenn Youth Theatre, CO)
Les Miserables (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Merry Christmas Frankenstein (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
My Son Pinocchio (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
The Emperor’s New Clothes (Starlight Community Theater, AZ)
Pinkalicious (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Snow White (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Robin Azersky for Seussical Jr. (Desert Foothills Theater, Scottsdale, AZ)
Rochelle Cisneros for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mesa High School, AZ)
Karol Cooper for Pinkalicious (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)
Tamara Treat for Seussical Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Daniel Davisson for The Emperor’s New Clothes (East Valley Children’s Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Set Design:
Dori Brown for The Emperor’s New Clothes (East Valley Children’s Theatre, AZ)
Terry Helland and Tiffany Atkinson for Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella (Desert Stages Theatre, AZ)
David Weiss for The Jungle Book (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)

Outstanding Choreography:
Lynzee 4Man for Seussical Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre, Glendale, AZ)
Laurie Trygg for The Wiz (Greasepaint Youtheatre, AZ)

Outstanding Music Direction:
Mark Feary for Grease (Valley Youth Theatre, AZ)

Outstanding Direction:
Mark 4Man and Lynzee 4Man for Seussical Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre, Glendale, AZ)
Tiffany Atkinson for Beauty and the Beast (Desert Stages Theatre, AZ)
Cyndie Koetting for The Diary of Anne Frank (Texas Academy of Performing Arts, TX)
Sandy Stones for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mesa High School, AZ)

Outstanding New Play/Musical:
The Love and the Hate (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)
Merry Christmas Frankenstein (Creative Stages Youth Theatre, AZ)