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2021 - 2022 National Youth Arts Awards!
~ Arizona Ceremony ~
 National
Youth Arts
is excited to finally begin announcing the Arizona winners and nominees of our
2021 - 2022 National Youth Arts Awards to honor outstanding work
by youth in the arts. We apologize for the delay and are grateful for your
patience. The 2022-23 awards will be posted soon as well, followed by the the
awards for this past season. This year's award winners were selected from nominations by a panel of
more than 40 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 Performances in productions
designed for
youth. College artists are eligible for our University Arts (UniArts)
Awards presented in conjunction with the National Youth Arts Awards. Thank you all for your incredible work and
all the unforgettable entertainment!
We hope to schedule live ceremonies again as we also begin
announcing the 2022-23 awards in the coming days. If you're an individual award winner who would like to attend one of those
ceremonies, please let us know at least two weeks in advance once they are
scheduled. Meanwhile, printable certificates can be
downloaded from the awards page links below. We are also accepting
submissions for the 2023 NYA Video Showcase
through October with results announced in November 2023. NYA Alumni: During the
2020-22 season, former NYA award winners have been involved in more than a dozen
Broadway shows (including 1776, Almost Famous, Six, Hadestown,
Jagged Little Pill, Come From Away, Dear Evan
Hansen, The Book of Mormon, Kimberly Akimbo, Waitress, Diana, Into the Woods,
Beetlejuice), more than a dozen Off-Broadway shows (including Kinky
Boots, Audrey, Between the Lines, Three Sisters, Here There Be Dragons, For
Colored Girls, Fiddler on the Roof, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), more
than a dozen National Tours (including Dear Evan Hansen, Frozen, Wicked, The
Prom, Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie, Beetle juice, Beautiful, jagged little
pill, Oklahoma!, Cats, Fiddler on the Roof, Waitress, and Anastasia),
several World Premieres including The Karate Kid, The Notebook, Mystic Pizza,
and Ratatouille, principal
performers on more than 50 current or scheduled TV shows (including American
Idol, The Voice, Industry, Dynasty, Stranger Things, Nancy
Drew, Wednesday, Madagascar: A Little Wild, 4400, General Hospital, Chicago
Fire, Gossip Girl, Just Beyond, Bunk'd, The Flash, The Goldbergs, 9-1-1, All
Rise, New Amsterdam, DuckTales, The L Word, The School for Good and Evil, High School Musical,
The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel, Emily in Paris, FBI: Most Wanted, Temptation Island, Bull, Go, Dog, Go,
Outer Banks, The Conners, The Owl House, Doogie Kamealoha, The Mighty Ducks,
America's Got Talent, American Horror Story), as well as principals in more
than 20 films including Frozen 2, Eternals, Licorice Pizza, Spiderman:
No Way Home, Wedding Season, Ray Donovan, Clifford, Plan B, tick, tick...BOOM!,
Thor: Love and Thunder, and Strange World.
Award-winning alumni include five Tony Nominees, Julia Lester [2017]
(Broadway: Little Red in Into the Woods, TV: Ashlyn
in Disney's High School Musical: The Musical), Micaela Diamond
[2015] (Broadway: Lucille Frank in Parade, Teenage Cher in Cher,
TV: Peggy in Netflix's tick, tick...BOOM!), Ashley Park [2009
Winner] (Gretchen in Mean Girls, Mindy Chen in Emily in Paris), Emily Skeggs [2008]
(Medium Alison in Fun Home) & Madeleine Foster Bersin [2010]
as producer of What the Constitution Means to Me, as well as Casey
Likes [2014,'16,'18,'19,'20] (Broadway: William Miller in Almost
Famous, Marty McFly in Back to the Future, Film: Gene Simmons
in Spinning Gold), Asher Angel [2013, '14, '15] (Film: Billy Batson in Shazam!,
TV: Jonah Beck in Andi Mack), Myha'la Herrold [2012,'14,'15]
(TV: Harper in Industry, Logan in Plan B, National Tour: The
Book of Mormon), Lia McHugh [2018] (Film:
Sprite in Marvel's Eternals), Gracie Abrams [2016,'17]
(Music: Opening act for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour), Grace Kinstler [2014]
(3rd Place on American Idol Season 19), Rachel
Matthews [2011, '12] (Film: Honeymaren in Frozen 2, Danielle
in Happy Death Day), Veronica
Dunne [2011, '12, '13] (Broadway: Roxie in Chicago, TV: Marisa
Clark in K.C. Undercover), Dylan Mulvaney [2012] (Days of
Girlhood web series, National Tour: The Book of Mormon), Francesca Reale [2012]
(TV: Heather in Stranger Things, Film: Dating and New York, Do
Revenge, Strange World, Parachute, Creepers), Jordan Hull [2019]
(TV: Angelica Porter-Kennard in The "L" Word, Film: Alex
Sugerman in Hustle), Audrey Corsa [2012] (TV: Samantha
Powell in All Rise, Rebecca in Poker Face, Zoe in Dear Edward),
Emily Alyn Lind [2011,'13,'14] (TV: Audrey Hope in Gossip Girl,
Film: Sankebite Andi in Doctor Sleep, Melanie in The Babysitter), Kennedy McMann
[2013, '14] (TV: Nancy Drew in The CW's Nancy Drew, Joni DeGroot
in The Good Doctor), Brennyn Lark [2011]
(Broadway: Eponine in Les Mis, Catherine Parr in Six, TV: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and Grammy winner Ariana
Grande [2009].
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 over the age of 18 (your parent or
guardian)
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National Youth Arts
2023
NYA National Video Showcase accepting submissions through October!
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NYA Awards |
Nominees
And the Winners are ...
Outstanding Production:
The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint
Youtheatre) NYA
Certificate
Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School) NYA
Certificate
Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater) NYA
Certificate
Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Production (College Division):
Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Choral Production:
Broadway Under the Stars: Rise (Horizon High School) NYA
Certificate
Artist of the Year:
* Alexis Archer (Bonnie in DST’s Bonnie & Clyde, Brooke Lohst in DST’s
Be More Chill, Sheila in DST’s A Chorus Line, Soloist in Horizon’s
Broadway Under the Stars: Rise)
NYA
Certificate
* Charlie Hall (Clyde in Bonnie & Clyde, Man in Chair in The Drowsy
Chaperone, Donkey in Shrek, Jesse in Tuck Everlasting @ AYT, Jack Scott in VYT’s
High School Musical) NYA
Certificate
* Evan Kaushesh (Juan in DST’s Altar Boyz, Michael in DST’s Be More
Chill, Paul in DST’s A Chorus Line, Chip Tolentino in Greasepaint’s
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)
NYA
Certificate
* Lily Nelson (Bonnie in Bonnie & Clyde, Fiona in Shrek, Janet in
The Drowsy Chaperone @ Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
* Nora Palermo (Mrs. Van Dann in The Diary of Anne Frank, Natalie in Next to
Normal, Various Roles in Almost, Maine @ Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
* Olivia Pratt (Helen Bechdel in Spotlight’s Fun Home, Witch in ASA’s
Into the Woods, The Aviator in ASA’s The Little Prince, Squeaky Fromme in
Assassins @ State of the Art Productions)
NYA
Certificate
* Noah Sucato (Clyde in DST’s Bonnie & Clyde, Rich Goranski in DST’s
Be More Chill, Various Roles in Greasepaint’s Almost, Maine, Mr. Van Daan in Greasepaint’s
The Diary of Anne Frank) NYA
Certificate
* Lauren Youngstedt (Carrie in DST’s Carrie, Rona Lisa Peretti in Greasepaint’s
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Sally Jackson/The Oracle in Spotlight’s
The Lightning Thief, Dragon in AYT’s Shrek)
NYA
Certificate
Junior Artist of the Year:
Olivia Rose Feldman (Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, Evie in Descendants, Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee @ Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
Jaxon Ballingham as Dom Claude Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Reese Cantu as Danny Zuko in Grease (Xavier/Brophy Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Ava Chaffee as Sandy in Grease (Xavier/Brophy Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Owen Donsker as Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Rayla Everson as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Scotty Hagen as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Kendall Luther as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Zoie Moller as Annabeth Chase in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tre Moore as Jack Kelly in Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Nixson Morton as Jack Kelly in Newsies (Canyon View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Patrick Mullen as Claude in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Alyse Negroni as Matilda in Matilda (Hamilton High School) NYA
Certificate
Josh Pike as Robert in Company (ACAA) NYA
Certificate
Isabella Quinn as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Bennett Smith as Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Declan Skaggs as Mark in Altar Boyz (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Katie Stone as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Nathan Sullivan as William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Sydney Vance as Cinderella in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Hannah Wiegand as Christine Canigula in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jack Yampolsky as Abraham in Altar Boyz (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play:
Noelle Parent as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Kyleigh Perales as Alice in Alice in Wonderland (Desert Vista High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ava Wright as Tilly in The Clumsy Princess (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division):
Taylor Morrison as Clara in The Nutcracker (Youth American Ballet Company)
NYA
Certificate
Marco Velasquez as Prince Stephan in The Clumsy Princess (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (College Division):
Alyssa Armstrong as Alison Bechdel in Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Cate Carlino as Mary Lane in Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Liam Delgado as Gomez in The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Alixandra Giordano as Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jack Walton as Jimmy Harper in Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance (College Division):
Tawny Audi as Mae in Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Jared Barbee as Charles Guiteau in Assassins (State of the Art Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Kylie Burge as Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Ethan Drew as Henry in Next to Normal (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Landon Kalin as Grover Underwood in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Dean Kelldorf as John Wilkes Booth in Assassins (State of the Art Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Anand Khalsa as Bruce Bechdel in Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Casey Likes as Gabe in Next to Normal (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Noah Manumaleuga as John Hinckley, Jr. in Assassins (State of the Art Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Max Mendoza as Ralph in Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Jayla Quartullo as Natalie in Next to Normal (Mesa Community College)
NYA
Certificate
Hayden Skaggs as Jack Stone in Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
Lyda Armistead as Joan in Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Ellie Barker as Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda (Hamilton High School) NYA
Certificate
Laine Bombard as Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Ashley Bragg as Lina Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Amaya Cooks as Paulette in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Devorah Joyce Coon as Blanche Barrow in Bonnie & Clyde (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jaely Damasco as Jeanie in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Emma Gass as Medium Alison in Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Sydney Hassler as Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Nettie Jahn as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical (Northwest Christian School)
NYA
Certificate
Sadie Krotonsky as Chloe Valentine in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Noelle Krugman as Cosette in Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Braiden Lee as Woof in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Blue Madison-Cedillo as Inspector Javert in Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Ainsley Orozco as Sally in Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Aubrey Puzder as Clopin Trouillefou in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Alina Pierzga as Miss Honey in Matilda (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Paige Schmella as Eponine in Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Drew Sedgley as Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Matt Snyder as The Squip in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Riley Thornton as Gabe in Next to Normal (Mesa Community College)
NYA
Certificate
Meredith Woodward as Alice Beineke in The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play:
Ashley Gebhard as Witch in The Clumsy Princess (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Carter Giannetti as Judge Hathorne in The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Taylor James as Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Junior Division):
Katerina Anderson as Disciple in Godspell (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Della Beougher as Lucy van Pelt in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Banzerini House)
NYA
Certificate
Rachel Biederbeck as Fairy Sherry in Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Anora Biggs as Ann Putnam in The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Westley Caryl as Pugsley in The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Luke Chester as Jack in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Izzy Herndon as Disciple in Godspell (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Nash Huffaker as Fairy Larry in Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Arielle Kutz as Logainne in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Brooklyn Martin as Flounder in The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Ava Newton as Small Alison in Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Colleen Sasser as Mayzie LaBird in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Colleen Sasser as Agatha Trunchbull in Matilda Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical:
Tessa Brethowr as Rapunzel in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Shaylee Flanagan as Taylor McKessie in High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Isabella Menzel as April in Company (ACAA) NYA
Certificate
Ruben Sanchez as Wolf in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play:
Liz Del Vecchio as Gayle in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Kayla King as Hope in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School) NYA
Certificate
Sofia Lindsey as Marvalyn in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance (Junior Division):
Jaxyn Damasco as John Bechdel in Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Liam Garrett as Gavroche in Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance
(College Division):
Alec Pursell as Lurvey in Charlotte’s Web (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (Dance):
Isaiah Villegas as Nutcracker Prince in The Nutcracker Prince (Youth American Ballet Company)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Guest Performance:
Kathleen Berger as Margaret White in Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Stephanie Likes as Diana in Next to Normal (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Student Film (College Division):
Hayden Skaggs for Until the Comet NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Ensemble:
Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School) NYA
Certificate
Altar Boyz (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Assassins (State of the Art Productions) NYA
Certificate
Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Company (ACAA) NYA
Certificate
Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts) NYA
Certificate
Legally Blonde (Chandler High School) NYA
Certificate
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
The Lion King Jr. (Red Mountain High School, City of Mesa PRCF, Arizona Disabled Sports)
NYA
Certificate
Newsies (Canyon View High School) NYA
Certificate
Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding College Ensemble:
Next to Normal (Scottsdale Community Players) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Costume Design:
Aimee Avery for Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Aurelie Flores for The Lion King Jr. (Red Mountain High School, City of Mesa PRCF, Arizona Disabled Sports)
NYA
Certificate
Shandi Johnson for Alice in Wonderland (Desert Vista High School)
NYA
Certificate
Andi Lanery, Thea Greaves & Jacqueline Dunford for Alice in Wonderland (Phoenix Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Heather Riddle for Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lighting Design:
Brady Ficus for Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Josh Hontz for Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Set Design:
Tanja Bauerle for Tuck Everlasting (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Ally Baumlin, Rob Watson, Jordan Patterson, Mikelle Redd for Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Chris Burk for Noises Off (Red Mountain High School) NYA
Certificate
Angela Lavelle for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Banzerini House)
NYA
Certificate
Bobby Sample & Kenny Grossman for Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Choreography:
Emma England, Reayanna Erving & Marie South for Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Nick Flores for Altar Boyz (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Carly Grossman for Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Dale Nakagawa for Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players) NYA
Certificate
Falin Ossipinsky for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Nathalie Velasquez for High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Fight Choreography:
Jack Taylor for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Sound Design/Original Music:
Josh Hontz for Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Hair/Makeup Design:
Tatyana Cruz for Alice in Wonderland (Desert Vista High School) NYA
Certificate
Jacqueline Dunford for Alice in Wonderland (Phoenix Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Youth Orchestra:
Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Musical Direction:
Jennifer Adams for Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Adam Bei for Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Joshua Condon for Grease (Xavier/Brophy Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Ken Goodenberger, Rebecca Joslin for Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Allison Kluch & Jeannette Winzeler for Broadway Under the Stars: Rise (Horizon High School)
NYA
Certificate
Elisa W. Kurbat for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jay Melberg for Altar Boyz (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Elizabeth Reynolds for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Lorenzo Slavin for Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Direction:
Mark & Lynzee 4man for Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Peter Bish for Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players) NYA
Certificate
Sandi Carll for Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater) NYA
Certificate
Maureen Dias Watson for Next to Normal (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Chris Chavez for Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Bobb Cooper for Dear 2020 (Valley Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Emma England & Christian Graca for Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Matt and Ani Erickson for The Lion King Jr. (Red Mountain High School, City of Mesa PRCF, Arizona Disabled Sports)
NYA
Certificate
Lisa Figueroa for Altar Boyz (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Kenny Grossman for Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Stephanie Likes and Katie Kolacki for Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Rachel Redleaf for The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Bobby Sample for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Kyle Spitler for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Christina Vail for Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School) NYA
Certificate
Jessica Vining for Grease (Xavier/Brophy Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding New Works:
Katie Kloberdanz for Playfest: The Pickpocket’s Lament (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
* ...And the additional
Nominees are ... *
Outstanding Production:
The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Charlotte’s Web (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
The Drowsy Chaperone (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Footloose (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
The Importance of Being Earnest (Mountain View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Matilda (Hamilton High School) NYA
Certificate
Matilda (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Production (College Division):
Next to Normal (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Choral Production:
HyRev Summer Jam (Arizona Broadway Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
Emily Anton as Anna in Frozen Jr. (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Kiera Crouch as Jesus in Godspell (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Alexander Flores as Baker in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Emma Gass as Sheila in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Lily Gosar as Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Ian Gray as William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Lennon Hammond as Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Sydney Hassler as Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Kayla King as Katherine Plumber in Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Alaina Lish as Patrice in 13 (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Alaina Lish as Elsa in Frozen Jr. (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Mia McFarland as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Trinity Muniz as Alice in Bright Star (Queen Creek Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Kyleigh Perales as Sophie in Mamma Mia! (Desert Vista High School)
NYA
Certificate
Julia Pitman as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Bella Quinn as Jo March in Little Women (Chaparral High School)
NYA
Certificate
Bella Quinn as Ariel in Footloose (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Genesis Sandoval as Katherine Plumber in Newsies (Canyon View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ava Silvernail as Rona Lisa Peretti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
(Greasepaint Youtheatre) NYA
Certificate
Declan Skaggs as Jeremy Heere in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Keagan Smith as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Sydney Vance as Maleficent in Descendants (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Austin Watts as Evan in 13 (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jeremy Wood as Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play:
Gordon Badgett as Jack Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest (Mountain View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Patricia Dawson as Felicity in The Clumsy Princess (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Lindsay Dussault as Alice in Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Mitchell Henrikson as Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest (Mountain View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Grace Kuhn as Marion in Marion and the Merry Men (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Iris Lochner as Sally Jo in Miss Demeanor (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Carter Neef as John Proctor in The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Ian Pelczarski as Robin Hood in Marion and the Merry Men (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Daymon Reidhead as Gary/Roger in Noises Off (Red Mountain High School)
NYA
Certificate
Mae Soelberg as Gwendolen Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest (Mountain View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Marco Velasquez as Guy in Marion and the Merry Men (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Bonnie Wanstreet as Abigail Williams in The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division):
Bella Elle as Matilda in Matilda (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
McKinley Hyatt as Tink in Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Kendall Johnston as Matilda in Matilda Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Maddie Sue Miller as Winnie Foster in Tuck Everlasting (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
William Richardson as Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Anna Swingler as Matilda in Matilda Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (College Division):
Zach Burgess as Shrek in Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Logan Holmes as Ren in Footloose (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Anand Khalsa as Zach in A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Ari Mora as Owen in Girl in the Machine (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Rachel Nathan as Morticia in The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Falin Ossipinsky as Cassie in A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Chloe Pierson as Berger in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Cel Sanel as Polly in Girl in the Machine (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Hayden Skaggs as Luke in Altar Boyz (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance (College Division):
Vanessa Benjamin as Mrs. Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tawny Audi as Chris in Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Miranda Bellows as Sue Snell in Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Learl Clah as Sara Jane Moore in Assassins (State of the Art Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Liam Delgado as Buck Barrow in Bonnie & Clyde (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Liam Delgado as Angus Tuck in Tuck Everlasting (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Alixandra Giordano as Morgan Le Fey/Lady Sybil/Nimue in Camelot (Don Bluth Front Row Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Chloe Pierson as Alice in The Addams Family (Phoenix College)
NYA
Certificate
Kristopher Swint as Mr. Dussel in The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jamie Villarreal as Diana in A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jack Walton as Mr. Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
Corban Adams as Templeton in Charlotte’s Web (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Grace Allen as Jan in Grease (Xavier/Brophy Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jonathan Almog as Mr. Wormwood in Matilda (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Eliana Anglada as Alice Beineke in The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Allie Angus as Val in A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Bishop Bell as Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Tyler Berger as Crutchie in Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Rustin Brandon as Phoebus De Martin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Mason Brummond as Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Paola Castellanos as Marjorie in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Emily Colmenero as Medda Larkin in Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Devorah Joyce Coon as Jenna Rolan in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Devorah Joyce Coon as Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Devorah Joyce Coon as Mae Tuck in Tuck Everlasting (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Max Davidson as Harry in Company (ACAA)
NYA
Certificate
Colette Davis as Lucy in Bright Star (Queen Creek Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Mary Davis as Mayzie LaBird in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Paolina Duran as Dionne in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Alyssa Fabio as Miss Honey in Matilda (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Vincent Farley as Ms. Trunchbull in Matilda (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Vincent Farley as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Tristan Foushee as Miles Tuck in Tuck Everlasting (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jordan Ginger as Joseph Pulitzer in Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Kyler Glazier as Laurie in Little Women (Chaparral High School)
NYA
Certificate
Wardeh Rose Hanna as Joanne in Company (ACAA)
NYA
Certificate
Ryley Hansen as Mr. Heere in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Alex Hinkle as Lord Farquaad in Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Andrei Igdanes as Mr. Brunner/Chiron/Ares in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Dalton John as Tommy in Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Connor Klein as Leon Czolgosz in Assassins (State of the Art Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Annie Kopp as Mrs. Reyes in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Braiden Lee as Luke/Hades/Minotaur in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
William Lovell as Davey in Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Kellan Marks as Les in Newsies (Canyon View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Isabella Menzel as Margaret Mead in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Ryan Parker as Ronny in Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Josh Pike as Roy/Mark/Peter/Bobby Jeremy in Fun Home (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Christopher Poulios as Jake Dillinger in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Remington Rathbun as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Declan Skaggs as Chip Tolentino in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Bennett Smith as Robert Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Bennett Smith as Henry in Next to Normal (Mesa Community College)
NYA
Certificate
Amber Suding as Amy in Company (ACAA)
NYA
Certificate
Zoey Waller as Clarisse La Rue/Squirrel in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Bonnie Wanstreet as Kendra in 13 (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Alexa White as Fantine in Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Sydney Wolfert as Madame Thenardier in Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Jack Yampolsky as Buck Barrow in Bonnie & Clyde (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jack Yampolsky as Mike in A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play:
Regan Brawn as Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
TJ Brumbaugh as Various Roles in Playfest (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Sabina Dart as Various Roles in Playfest (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tricia Dawson as Alana Dale in Marion and the Merry Men (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tristan Foushee as Deputy Governor Danforth in The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Elle French as Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (Desert Vista High School)
NYA
Certificate
Marleigh Hickey as Lala Levy in The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Desert Vista High School)
NYA
Certificate
Florence Horn as Player Queen in The Clumsy Princess (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Mia Hurley as Various Roles in Playfest (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Albert Mendoza as Rydell, Actor 2 in The Clumsy Princess (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Josh Pike as Various Roles in Playfest (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Abby Pilgrim as Ada/White Queen in Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ava Silvernail as Margot Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Sydney Vance as Various Roles in Almost, Maine (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Austin Watts as Rev. John Hale in The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Dominique White as The Fox in The Little Prince (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Viet Zaengle as Tweedle Dum in Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Junior Division):
Natalie Arko as Olaf in Frozen Jr. (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Ellie Anderson as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Nora Bacchus as Sally Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Banzerini House)
NYA
Certificate
Zoe Bauerle as Mary Warren in The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Anora Biggs as Marty in Madagascar Jr. (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Cole Blubaum as Peter Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Petra Danek as Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Lylah Guglielmo as Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (Phoenix
Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Chase Harris as Douglas Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Ella Hayes as Snoopy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Banzerini House)
NYA
Certificate
Dolly Huffaker as Wish in Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Abby Macnab as Margery in Marion and the Merry Men (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Rileigh McDonough as Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Katie Mullen as Young Bonnie in Bonnie & Clyde (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Suzie Peifer as Wonder in Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Abbie Spector as Young Clyde in Bonnie & Clyde (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Sienna Stoll as Skipper in Madagascar Jr. (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Kinzi Weech as Raylynn in Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Alexandra Weid as Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Canon Williams as Dusty in Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Valerie Winch as Fern Arable in Charlotte’s Web (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical:
Viet Zaengle as Rudolpho in Matilda (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Weston Banning as Race in Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Daniel Campbell as Lurch in The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
B Camping as Ms. Darbus in High School Musical (Northwest Christian School)
NYA
Certificate
Audra Combs as Pilar in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ellie Crandall as Trix in The Drowsy Chaperone (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Liz Del Vecchio as Brooke in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ashleigh Herek as Goblin Narrator in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Brynn Granger as Judy in A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Abby Groves as Margot in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Jacob Hernandez as Elle’s Dad in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Martin Ibarra as Kyle in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Adam Kurbat as Goblin Narrator in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Sofia Lindsey as Serena in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Malena Martinez as Marta in Company (ACAA)
NYA
Certificate
Declan Massey as Mysterious Man in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Jadyn Momeyer as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Ryenne Morgan as Connie in A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Patrick Mullen as Ensemble in Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Joshua Newton as Nikos in Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Tanner Osborne as Jack Scott/Mongo/Karaoke M.C. in High School Musical (Northwest Christian School)
NYA
Certificate
Andrew Wildermuth as Rabbi in 13 (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Kaitlyn Woodward as Captain of the Guard/Rat in Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play:
Eliana Anglada as Sandrine in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ellie Barker as Dinah in Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Riley Bohlander as Marci in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Megan Burke as Mouse in Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ryan Cogley as Lendall in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Martin Ibarra as Dave in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Marisol Larios as Chef in Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Kendall Luther as Miep in The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tyniha Pretlow as Deena in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Katie Stone as Rhonda in Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance (Junior Division):
Westley Caryl as Romeo in Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Marlee Rae Olson as Young Fiona/Blind Mouse in Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Eva Pombo as Oaken in Frozen Jr. (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Eva Pombo as Granny in Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Zach Thompson as Malcolm in 13 (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance (College Division):
Liam Delgado as Preacher in Bonnie & Clyde (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Hayden Skaggs as Mr. Kraler in The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint
Youtheatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Guest Performance:
Ben Barrus as Mufasa in The Lion King Jr. (Red Mountain High School, City of Mesa PRCF, Arizona Disabled Sports)
NYA
Certificate
Kiley Bishop as Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Jaden Cordova as Scar in The Lion King Jr. (Red Mountain High School, City of Mesa PRCF, Arizona Disabled Sports)
NYA
Certificate
Gracie Garza as Nala in The Lion King Jr. (Red Mountain High School, City of Mesa PRCF, Arizona Disabled Sports)
NYA
Certificate
Trevon Powell as Lecturer in Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Mary Jane McCloskey as Ms. Darbus in High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Caleb Reese as Dan in Next to Normal (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Jessica Wells as Ursula in The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater
NYA
Certificate
Jeremy Yampolsky as Matthew in Altar Boyz (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Choral Soloist:
Gabby Lawrence as Soloist in Broadway Under the Stars: Rise (Horizon High School)
NYA
Certificate
Chris Poulios as Soloist in HyRev Summer Jam (Arizona Broadway Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Wyatt Root as Soloist in Broadway Under the Stars: Rise (Horizon High School)
NYA
Certificate
Jamie Smith as Soloist in Broadway Under the Stars: Rise (Horizon High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ashlee Sparrow as Soloist in Broadway Under the Stars: Rise (Horizon High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (TV/Film – College Division):
Tawny Audi as Nora in Until the Comet
NYA
Certificate
Alec Pursell as Stephen in Until the Comet
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (TV/Film -- Junior Division):
Naomi Samansky as Naomi in Home From School (Banzerini House)
NYA
Certificate
Rani Williams as Rani in Home From School (Banzerini House)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Ensemble:
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Almost, Maine (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Almost, Maine (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Dear 2020 (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Footloose (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Godspell (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Les Misérables (Desert Foothills Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Marion and the Merry Men (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Matilda (Hamilton High School) NYA
Certificate
Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Banzerini House)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding College Ensemble:
Carrie (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Guest Ensemble:
The Little Mermaid (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Costume Design:
Lisa Christian & Kristin Stewart for Reefer Madness (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Karol Cooper for High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Kris Crane for Alice in Wonderland (Hamilton High School)
NYA
Certificate
Christy Dahl, Andi Laney, Christina Fabregas for Broadway Under the Stars: Rise (Horizon High School)
NYA
Certificate
Emma England for The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Emma England and Nicci Lovell for Matilda (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Emma England for Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Aurelie Flores for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Samantha Utpadel for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Trixie Wilmott for Singin’ in the Rain (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lighting Design:
Jeff Davis for High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Brady Fiscus for Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jeremiah Poirier for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Anthony Rozzen for The Addams Family (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Todd Stover & Bella Lirtzman for Mamma Mia! (Chaparral High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Set Design:
Tanja Bauerle for The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tanja Bauerle for Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Marie South and Emma England for Matilda (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Pete Bish & Chase Budden for The Diary of Anne Frank (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jacqueline Dunford for Alice in Wonderland (Phoenix Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Chase Buchholz for Mamma Mia! (Chaparral High School)
NYA
Certificate
Emma England, Jorge Forero, Chris Klein & Joe Woodward for Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Chris Hagen for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Sarah Hills for Alice in Wonderland (Desert Vista High School)
NYA
Certificate
Bobby Sample for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jesse Soper for The Addams Family (Phoenix College)
NYA
Certificate
Brie Wadsworth & Calli Overstreet for Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Choreography:
Lynzee 4man for Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Lynzee 4man for HyRev Summer Jam (Arizona Broadway Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Djuro Baich for 13 (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tori Brindis, Lindsey Calvoni, Abby Godfrey, Amanda Richardson, Miranda Souder for
Broadway Under the Stars: Rise (Horizon High School)
NYA
Certificate
Lyndsie Clymer for Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Stephanie Coffelt for Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Marley DeGroodt for Bonnie & Clyde (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Emma England, Marie South for Matilda (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Jenni Hall for A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Stephanie Likes and Katie Kolacki for Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Calli Overstreet for Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Kendra Schroeder for Newsies (Canyon View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Janice Schweizer for The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Queen Creek High School)
NYA
Certificate
Cydney Trent for Footloose (Starlight Community Theater)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Prop Design:
Cameron Holt for Alice in Wonderland (Desert Vista High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Sound Design/Original Music:
Jack Taylor, Anthony Rozzen for The Lightning Thief (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Hair/Makeup Design:
Emma England for Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Tiffany Moore for Shrek Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Amy Nelson for Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Musical Direction:
Mark 4man for Be More Chill (Desert Stages Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Melissa Davis & Jackie Hammond for Winnie the Pooh Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Emma England & Nicole Knox for Newsies (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Mark Fearey & Tristan Peterson-Steinart for High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jonah Fried for Assassins (State of the Art Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Cathy Hauan for The Sound of Music (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Elisa W. Kurbat for Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Lorenzo Slavin for Next to Normal (Scottsdale Community Players)
NYA
Certificate
Lorenzo Slavin & Jackie Hammond for Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Direction:
Mark & Lynzee 4man for HyRev Summer Jam (Arizona Broadway Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Lisa Barton-Figueroa for A Chorus Line (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Chanel Bragg for Hair (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Ed Como for Mamma Mia! (Chaparral High School)
NYA
Certificate
Bobb Cooper for High School Musical (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Adam Berger for Company (ACAA) NYA
Certificate
Finnegan Clisham for Assassins (State of the Art Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Trisha Ditsworth for The Sound of Music (Desert Stages Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Matt Erickson for Noises Off (Red Mountain High School)
NYA
Certificate
Lucy Garner for 13 (Actor’s Youth Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Lucy Garner for The Crucible (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Christian Graca for The Addams Family (Limelight Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Kenny Grossman for Charlotte’s Web (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Stephen Hohendorf for Shrek (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Jessica Kishbaugh for Winnie the Pooh Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Craig Kosnik for Into the Woods (Arizona School for the Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Angela Lavelle for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Banzerini House)
NYA
Certificate
Stephanie Likes for Legally Blonde (Chandler High School)
NYA
Certificate
Sierra Litman for Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
NYA
Certificate
Diedra Celeste Miranda for The Drowsy Chaperone (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Calli Overstreet & Meg Clifford for Tink! The Musical Jr. (Fuse Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Alec Pursell and Dean Kelldorf for Playfest: The Pickpocket’s Lament (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Karen Rolston for Marion and the Merry Men (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Kendra Schroeder for Newsies (Canyon View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Jere Van Patten for The Importance of Being Earnest (Mountain View High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding New Works:
Rebecca Bain for Playfest: Not Driving Ever Summer (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Zoey Waller for Playfest: Lost N’ Sound (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Dear 2020 (Valley Youth Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
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