| 2016 - 2017 12th
  Annual National Youth Arts Awards!
  
 ~ Arizona - Peoria Ceremony ~ 
  
  National
Youth Arts
is excited to begin announcing the winners of our 12th Annual National Youth Arts Awards to honor outstanding work
by youth in the arts. This year more than 550 productions were considered for the
awards, including shows from more than 200
different members spanning 16 states. For
information on how to get involved, please  click
here. This year's award winners were selected from nominations by a panel of
more than 50 judges
and reviewers.
In addition to the youth who performed in schools and youth arts companies, anyone
age 18 and under who performed at
a show reviewed by a judge was also considered for the NYA awards, as well as the adults who participated in the youth productions backstage (directors, set designers, costume designers,
etc.) and guest adult performers in productions
designed for
youth. College artists are eligible for our University Arts (UniArts)
Awards presented in conjunction with the National Youth Arts Awards. A few
award-winning alumni include Tony Nominee Emily Skeggs [2008]
(Broadway: Medium Alison in Fun Home, TV: Young Roma in When We Rise),
Asher Angel [2013, '14, '15, '17] (TV: Jonah Beck in Andi Mack),
Brian Crum [2005] (TV: America's Got Talent finalist), Veronica
Dunne [2011, '12, '13] (Broadway: Roxie in Chicago, TV: Marisa
Clark in K.C. Undercover), Emma Howard [2011, '16, '17] (Broadway:
Hortensia in Matilda, Film: The Beguiled), Brennyn Lark [2011]
(Broadway: Eponine in Les Mis), Ashley Park [2009]
(Broadway: Tuptim in The King and I, World Premiere: Gretchen in  Mean
Girls), and multiple-Grammy Nominee Ariana
Grande [2009].  
The award winners will be formally presented with their awards on stage and
nomination certificates will be available at the registration table for the
nominees. The ceremonies honoring all of their
accomplishments are held in different regions of the country including multiple
ceremonies in Arizona, California, Colorado, Virginia, and New York. If award winners can't make it to
their ceremony, they might be able to attend
one of the other ceremonies. Thank you all for your incredible work and
all the unforgettable entertainment over the past year, and we hope you can join us! Ceremony Portfolio for Agents: Award recipients and nominees are eligible for
talent agency submissions. If you're interested in having NY and LA agents review your headshot/resume, please email them
to rob@nationalyouththeatre.com.
If any of the agencies are interested, you'll be contacted directly via the email on your resume. Reminder:
Your resume should only have the email and cell of someone age 18 or over (your parent or
guardian if under 18). 
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 National Youth Arts
 
 Arizona - Peoria CeremonyRSVP
 NYA Awards |
Nominees
 Sunday, August 27
 Registration begins @ 6:15 p.m.
 Awards Presentation begins @ 7:00 p.m.
 Peoria Center for the Performing Arts
 Gyder Mainstage
 8355 W. Peoria Avenue
 Peoria, AZ 85345
 Please click here for more details and
ticket information
 
And the Winners are ...
 Outstanding Production:Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 
 Artist of the Year:
 * Addison Bowman (Elle Woods in Spotlight’s  Legally Blonde, Rosalie Mullins in Spotlight’s
   School of Rock, Fantine in Theater Works’  Les Mis, Miss Sandra in DFT’s
   All Shook Up)
 * Lily Castle (Natalie in DFT’s  All Shook Up, Paulette in Spotlight’s
   Legally Blonde, Various Roles in Brophy-Xavier’s  The Laramie
  Project, Miss Jones in Brophy-Xavier’s  How to Succeed in Business Without Really
  Trying)
 * Sarah Pansing (Eponine in Theater Works’  Les Mis, Vivienne in Spotlight’s
   Legally Blonde, Whatshername in Spotlight’s  American Idiot, Martha in VYT’s
   The Secret Garden)
 * Sam Primack (Frank Abignale, Jr. in Chaparral’s  Catch Me If You Can, Johnny in Spotlight’s
   American Idiot, Emmett in Spotlight’s  Legally Blonde, Thenardier in Theater Works’
   Les Mis)
 * Tiana Marks (Ensign Nellie Forbush in Spotlight’s  South Pacific, Louisa in MET’s
  The Fantasticks, Marty in VYT’s Grease, Glinda in VYT’s The Wizard of
  Oz)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
 Jacob Herrera as Chad in  All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 Julian Mendoza as Jean Valjean in  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 Marcus Russell as The Man in the Chair in  The Drowsy Chaperone (Liberty High School)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
 Lauren Coe as Princess Winnifred in  Once Upon a Mattress (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
 Savannah Foy as The Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Amanda Pace as Janet van de Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone (Liberty High School)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
 Sarah Jedlowski as Mrs. Hobbs in Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (Sandra Day
  O'Connor High School)
 Emily Spets as Jean Louise Finch in  To Kill a Mockingbird (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Lauren Vialva as Madge in Picnic (Sandra Day O'Connor High School)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actor (Junior Division):
 Foster Hilding as Willy Wonka in  Willy Wonka Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
 Jeremy Bassham as Professor Callahan in  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Samuel Brown as Jack in Into the Woods (Valley Vista High School)
 Spencer Claus as St. Jimmy in  American Idiot  (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Trey DeGroodt as Javert in  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 Devon Policci as Luther Billis in  South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
 Mackenzie Fugatt as Queen Aggravain in  Once Upon a Mattress (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
 Savoy Graca as Witch in  Into the Woods (Starlight Community Theater)
 Savoy Graca as Kitty in  The Drowsy Chaperone (Starlight Community Theater)
 Quincy Janisse as Madame Thenardier in  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 Katie Rodin as Cosette in  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 Alexis Rosenbaum as Mayzie LaBird in  Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Brecka Watson as Lady of the Lake in  Spamalot (Valley Vista High School)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actor (Junior Division):
 Garrett Hale as Grandpa Joe in  Willy Wonka Jr.  (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Brody Wurr as Archie in  13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actress (Junior Division):
 Mary Davis as Mrs. Gloop in  Willy Wonka Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Julia Hughes as Jojo/Boy in  Seussical  (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Kialani Mills as Tomika in  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:Riley Clark as Martin Turner in Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (Sandra Day
  O'Connor High School)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
 Makenna Cain as Emily Turner in Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (Sandra Day
  O'Connor High School)
 Isabelle Hunsaker as Christmas Present in  A Christmas Carol (Valley Vista High School)
 Kaylee Kasper as Teagan in  The Love and the Hate (Starlight Community Theater)
 Zoe Tanton as Mayella Ewell in  To Kill a Mockingbird (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Outstanding Supporting Actor (College Division):Skyler Washburn as Jack in  Into the Woods (Starlight Community Theater)
 
 Outstanding Ensemble:
 All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 The Love and the Hate (Starlight Community Theater)
 Picnic (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
 Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 
 Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
 Willy Wonka Jr.  (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 
 Outstanding Costume Design:
 Tamara Treat for  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Lighting Design:
 Josh Hontz for  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Set Design:
 Brett Aiken for  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Choreography:
 Lynzee 4man for  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Hair/Makeup Design:
 Michelle Johnston for  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Starlight Community Theater)
 
 Outstanding Musical Direction:
 James May for  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Direction:
 Mark and Lynzee 4man for  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Kelli James for  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 
  
   
* ...And the additional
Nominees are ... *
 Outstanding Production:All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 American Idiot  (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
 Steven Enriquez as Emile De Becque in  South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Quinton Jenkins as King Arthur in  Spamalot (Valley Vista High School)
 KJ Kluge as Baker in  Into the Woods (Valley Vista High School)
 Jack Maplethorpe as Evan in  13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 J.R. Momeyer as Horton in  Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Devon Policci as Dewey Finn in  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Vincent Pugliese as Will in  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Jacob Shaffer as Dauntless in  Once Upon a Mattress (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
 Allison Belsan as Baker’s Wife in  Into the Woods (Valley Vista High School)
 Savannah Foy as Patrice in  13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Tara Prager as Belle in  Beauty and the Beast (Desert Foothills Theater)
 Ruby Price as Danielle in  Bring It On (Shadow Ridge High School)
 Macie Thompson as Campbell in  Bring It On (Shadow Ridge High School)
 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:Nick Leach as Mr. Hobbs in Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (Sandra Day O'Connor
  High School)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
 Nicole Hedges as Elizabeth Tuder in  The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 Harleigh Irizarry as White Witch in  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Starlight Community Theater)
 Jayla Quartullo as Theresa Canty in  The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 Lauryn Steitz as Ernestine Gilbreth in  Cheaper by the Dozen (Starlight Community Theater)
 Lauryn Steitz as Aslan in  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Starlight Community Theater)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actor (Junior Division):
 Corban Adams as Charlie Bucket in  Willy Wonka Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Caden Johnston as Frank Gilbreth in  Cheaper by the Dozen (Starlight Community Theater)
 Ian McHatton as Charlie Bucket in  Willy Wonka Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Christopher Poulios as  Aladdin Aladdin KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Zachary Snyders as Stanley in  The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.  (Desert Foothills Youth Theater)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actress (Junior Division):
 Ashley Bragg as Edwina in  Dear Edwina (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 McKenna Carlson as Jasmine in  Aladdin KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Katelynn Hoppus as Ariel in  The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actor (College Division):
 Joshua Michel as Baker in  Into the Woods (Starlight Community Theater)
 William Rippenkroeger as Man in the Chair in  The Drowsy Chaperone  (Starlight Community Theater)
 
 Outstanding Lead Actress (College Division):
 Evelyn Michaud as Janet Van de Graff in  The Drowsy Chaperone (Starlight Community Theater)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actor (College Division):
 Grant Gibson as Aldolpho in  The Drowsy Chaperone (Starlight Community Theater)
 Thomas F. Graca as Milton in The Love and the Hate (Starlight Community Theater)
 William Rippenkroeger as Juror #8 in Twelve Angry Jurors (Starlight Community Theater)
 Skyler Washburn as Jester in  Once Upon a Mattress (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
 Sam Chartier as Gaston in  Beauty and the Beast (Desert Foothills Theater)
 Riley Clark as Wizard in  Once Upon a Mattress  (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
 Joey Grado as Tunny in  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 One Griffin as Jester in  Once Upon a Mattress (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
 Jacob Herrera as Warner Huntington III in  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Matthew Nathan as Dennis in  All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 Gavynn Perey as Sir Galahad in  Spamalot  (Valley Vista High School)
 Vinny Pugliese as Lt. Joseph Cable U.S.M.C. in  South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Vinny Pugliese as Marius in  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 Tristan Richards as LaCienega in  Bring It On (Shadow Ridge High School)
 Tor Christian Tjorhom as Brett in  13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
 Julia Burks as Mrs. Gloop in  Willy Wonka Jr.  (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Lindsey Cillis as Nautica in  Bring It On (Shadow Ridge High School)
 Phoenix Cyphert as Summer Hathaway in  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Grace Davis as Queenie in  HONK! (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Julia Horner as Lorraine in  All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 Isabelle Hunsaker as Cinderella in  Into the Woods (Valley Vista High School)
 Quincy Janisse as Sylvia in  All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 Nikki Martin as Patsy in  Spamalot  (Valley Vista High School)
 Issie Ocampo as Bloody Mary in  South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Estee Oglesbee as Ursula in The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater)
 Kathlynn Rodin as Lady Larken in  Once Upon a Mattress (Theater Works)
 Alexis Rosenbaum as Cat in  HONK! (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Alexis Rosenbaum as Lucy in  13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Tatum Sosnowski as Bullfrog in  HONK! (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Emma Suttell as Jovie in  Elf Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Ava Tyson as Extraordinary Girl in  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actor (Junior Division):
 Evan Culbertson as Grandpa Joe in  Willy Wonka Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Ian Gray as Billy Sanford in  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Matt Huisman as Freddy Hamilton in  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Kai Jinn as Zack in  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Ian McHatton as Dill in  To Kill a Mockingbird (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Christopher Poulios as Jem in  To Kill a Mockingbird (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Alec Pursell as Joringel, Simpleton in  In the Village of the Brothers Grimm (Theater Works)
 Nick Yarema as Scott in  Dear Edwina (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actress (Junior Division):
 Anora Biggs as Iago in  Aladdin KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Anora Biggs as Eeyore in  Winnie-the-Pooh KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Katie Caldrone as Katie in  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Kiera Crouch as Lauren in  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Mary Davis as Genie in  Aladdin KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Mia Dybvig-Pawelko as Sophie in  The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.
   (Desert Foothills Youth Theater)
 Emma Gass as Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (Starlight Community Theater)
 Noelle Hammond as Veruca Salt in  Willy Wonka Jr.  (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Noelle Hammond as Scout in  To Kill a Mockingbird (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Davin Kallevig as Kelli in  Dear Edwina (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Brooke Kilgore as Bulletin Board in  The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (Desert Foothills Youth Theater)
 Anna Koth as Phineous Trout in  Willy Wonka Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Ellie Kunnari as Becky in  Dear Edwina (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Ellie Kunnari as Violet Beauregarde in  Willy Wonka Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Maya Lai as Sebastian in  The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater)
 Gracie Grace Anne Palmer as Lucy in  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Starlight Community Theater)
 Kayla Trevino as Veruca Salt in  Willy Wonka Jr.  (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Ryley Grace Youngs as Lady Bess in  The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 Ryley Grace Youngs as Jorinda, Brunhilda, Odd Person in In the Village of the Brothers Grimm (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
 Christian Bader as Brady in  The Love and the Hate (Starlight Community Theater)
 Eric Chavet as Seth in  The Love and the Hate (Starlight Community Theater)
 Emilio Cress as Abel, Woody, Parson Braun in  In the Village of the Brothers Grimm (Theater Works)
 Emilio Cress as Senor Ferdinand in The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 Caleb Ormord as Juror #4 in  Twelve Angry Jurors (Starlight Community Theater)
 
 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
 Emily Burns as Jane Hobbs in Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (Sandra Day O'Connor
  High School)
 Harleigh Irizarry as Gwen in  The Love and the Hate (Starlight Community Theater)
 Cate Labas as Cat in  Thumbelina (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Cambria Cascio Maynard as Juror #7 in  Twelve Angry Jurors (Starlight Community Theater)
 Mandy Moisoff as Mrs. Gabrielson in Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (Sandra Day
  O'Connor High School)
 Falin Ossipinsky as Juror #9 in  Twelve Angry Jurors (Starlight Community Theater)
 Amanda Pace as Polly Benish in Play On! (Liberty High School)
 Hannah Pohlmeyer as Ellie in  The Love and the Hate (Starlight Community Theater)
 Bhavana Somayaji as Rosemary in  Picnic (Sandra Day O'Connor High
  School)
 Lily Swope as Simon Bowler in  The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 Maddie Worley as Kate Hobbs in Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (Sandra Day O'Connor
  High School)
 
 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
 Steven Enriquez as Joshua/Favorite Son in  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Joey J. Grado as Kyle/Chad in  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Griffin LeBlanc as Enjolras in  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 Charlie Rabago as Commander Harbison in  South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Hep Witzel as Chef Louis/Featured Dancer in The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater)
 
 Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
 Alyssa Armstrong as Pilar in  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Jasmine Bassham as Brooke Wyndham in  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Erin Burgard as Cassie in  13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Cate Carlino as Enid Hoopes in  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Emma Suttell as Mrs. Mayor in  Seussical  (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Ava Tyson as Margo in  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Maya Weber as Serena in  Legally Blonde  (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Featured Actress (Junior Division):
 Vanessa Hughes as Pooh’s Tummy in  Winnie-the-Pooh KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Vanessa Hughes as Avis (Magic Carpet) in  Aladdin KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 
 Outstanding Featured Actor (Junior Division):
 Kylan Chait as Gavroche in  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Ensemble:
 The Drowsy Chaperone (Liberty High School)
 In the Village of the Brothers Grimm (Theater Works)
 Into the Woods (Starlight Community Theater)
 Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 Once Upon a Mattress (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
 School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Spamalot (Valley Vista High School)
 
 Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
 Dear Edwina (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Winnie-the-Pooh KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Willy Wonka Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Costume Design:
 Aurelie Flores for  The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 Thomas F. Graca for  Into the Woods (Starlight Community Theater)
 Karin Ikesaki for  Winnie-the-Pooh KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Samantha Utpadel for American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 Outstanding Lighting Design:
 Jeff Davis for  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 Jeff Davis for  The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 Josh Hontz for  Willy Wonka Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Brian Sosnowski for  HONK! (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 
 Outstanding Set Design:
 Brett Aiken for  The Pauper Princess  (Theater Works)
 Mike Armstrong and Bobby Sample for  American Idiot  (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Michelle Johnston, Mike Rippenkroeger for  Into the Woods (Starlight Community Theater)
 Bobby Sample for  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Bobby Sample for  South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Bobby Sample for  Willy Wonka Jr. (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Jason Washburn for  In the Village of the Brothers Grimm (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Sound Design:
 Matt Eldridge for  In the Village of the Brothers Grimm (Theater Works)
 Josh Hontz for  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Matt Sanders for  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Choreography:
 Lynzee 4man for  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Sarah Brayer for  Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Lyndsie Clymer for  13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Lyndsie Clymer for  Willy Wonka Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Paul Pedersen for  All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 Cydney Trent for  Aladdin KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 
 Outstanding Hair/Makeup Design:
 Trey DeGroodt for  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Trey DeGroodt for  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Jacqui Notorio for  Les Miserables (Theater Works)
 
 Outstanding Musical Direction:
 Mark 4Man for  American Idiot  (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Mark 4Man for  Legally Blonde (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Mark 4Man for  South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Daniel Kurek for  All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 
 Outstanding Direction:
 Ric Alpers for  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Starlight Community Theater)
 Mikaella Belsan for  The Pauper Princess (Theater Works)
 Sara Bernstein for  All Shook Up (Desert Foothills Theater)
 Sarah Brayer for  Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Sarah Brayer and Jessica Kishbaugh for  Winnie-the-Pooh KIDS (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Toni Fioramonti for  Picnic (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
 Christian Graca for  Into the Woods (Starlight Community Theater)
 Jim Gradillas for  The Love and the Hate (Starlight Community Theater)
 Kenny Grossman for  School of Rock (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Kenny Grossman for  South Pacific (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 Jackie Hammond and Cydney Trent for  Willy Wonka Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
 Jessica Holt for  The Drowsy Chaperone (Liberty High School)
 Dr. Jacqueline Ryan-Rojas for  Spamalot (Valley Vista High School)
 Bobby Sample for  American Idiot (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
 
 
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