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November 20,
2020 Vol. 8, Issue 5 |
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The 15th Annual National Youth Arts Awards - Western Regional Ceremony!
The 15th Annual National Youth Arts Awards - AZ East Valley Ceremony! 
~ Alumni Artists: Baby, Remember Their Names ~  Josh Breckenridge TV Series: US Marshal in NBC's The Blacklist (Nov. 13, 2020) Broadway: Come From Away (2017-20) World Premiere: Secret Serviceman Duane Bolden in Dave (2018) Broadway: Olen Montgomery in The Scottsboro Boys (2010) Broadway: Patron in The Ritz (2007) https://www.instagram.com/josh.breckenridge/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4448238/ (2003 Award Winner and performer as Albert Peterson in Moonlight Stage Productions’ "Bye Bye Birdie") 
 Clementine Lea Spieser TV Series: Social Media Expert on Disney+’s Earth to Ned (Sep. 4, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/clementinelea/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10742473/ (2020 Award Nominee as Dorothy in Portola Middle School’s “The Wizard of Oz”) 
 Sophia Macy Broadway's Best Shows: Catherine in Boston Marriage (Nov. 12-15, 2020) TV Series: Irene in Among the Untrodden in CBS All Access' The Twilight Zone (Jun. 25, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/sophmacy/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9068376/ (2019 Award Winner as Wendla in LACHSA’s “Spring Awakening”) (2018 Award Nominee as Ethel McCormack in LACHSA’s “Footloose”) 
 Chloe Warmoth Film: Ugly Duck in Amazon Prime's Greatland (Nov. 1, 2020) TV Movie: Jade in Lifetime's Kidnapped by a Classmate (Jan. 16, 2020) 2019 Young Artist Award: Coco in Fuller House https://www.instagram.com/chloewarmoth/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7616406/ (2019 Award Winner as Persephone/Soldier/Medusa/Suitor in John Burroughs High School’s "The Iliad, the Odyssey, and All of Greek Mythology (in 99 Minutes or Less)") 
 Zach Guerrero Film: Optimist 2 in Amazon Prime's Greatland (Nov. 1, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/zzachgogo/ https://www.instagram.com/gogolove.zach/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6276880/ (2017 Award Winner as Abraham Van Helsing in John Burroughs High School’s "Burroughs on Broadway") (2015 Award Winner as Beast in Greasepaint Youtheatre’s "Beauty and the Beast") (2014 Award Nominee as Caterpillar in Greasepaint Youtheatre’s "Alice in Wonderland") (2013 Award Nominee as Horton in Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s "Seussical Jr.") 
 Heather Youmans TV Series: Soloist on FOX's I Can See Your Voice (Oct. 28, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/heatheryoumans/ https://www.heatheryoumans.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2418279/ (2010 Award Winner as Jo in Rancho Buena Vista High School’s “Little Women”) 
 Julian Mendoza TV Series: Soloist on FOX's I Can See Your Voice (Oct. 28, 2020) World Premiere: Tony Valdovinos u/s in Phoenix Theatre's Americano! (Jan. 29 - Feb. 23, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/cooljul1/ (2017 Award Winner & Performer as Jean Valjean in TheaterWorks’ “Les Miserables”) (2016 Award Winner & Performer as Pharaoh in Limelight’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”) 
 Gracie Abrams TV: Performer on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Oct. 28, 2020) TV: Performer on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Aug. 4, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/gracieabrams/ https://twitter.com/gracieabrams https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10956454/ (2016 Award Winner as Hero in The Archer School for Girls’ “Much Ado About Nothing”) (2017 Award Winner as Abigail Williams in The Archer School for Girls’ “The Crucible”) (2020 University Arts Award Winner for New Song “I miss you, I'm sorry”) 
 Kirra Murphy TV Series: Reardon School Kid in HBO Max’s The Undoing (Oct. 25, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/kirragmurphy/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10539627/ (2017 Award Winner as Little Red Riding Hood in Polaris Productions’ “Into the Woods”) (2018 Award Nominee as Mme Thenardier in Polaris Productions’ “Les Miserables”) 
 Francesca Reale Film: Laura in Netflix's Yes, God, Yes (Oct. 22, 2020) Series: Heather in Netflix's Stranger Things (July 4, 2019) Series: Emily in Netflix's Haters Back Off! (2016-17) https://www.instagram.com/francescareale/ https://twitter.com/franlreale http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5590588/ (2012 Award Winner and Performer for Outstanding Youth Choreography at the Hamilton Academy of Music) 
 Ashley Park TV Series: Mindy Chen in Netflix's Emily in Paris (Oct. 2, 2020) Broadway: Jess in Grand Horizons (Previews Dec. 2019, Opens Jan. 23, 2020) TV Series: Jennifer "Ani" Winter in Tales of the City (June 7, 2019) Broadway & Tony Nominee: Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls (2018-19) World Premiere: Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls (2017) Broadway: Celeste #1/Waitress in Sunday in the Park with George (2017) Broadway: Tuptim in The King and I (2015-16) https://www.instagram.com/ashleyparklady/ https://twitter.com/ashleyparklady https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3594940/ (2009 Award Winner as Little Sally in Pioneer Theatre Guild’s “Urinetown”) 
 Emily Alyn Lind Film: Melanie in The Babysitter: Killer Queen (Sep. 10, 2020) TV Series: Audrey in HBO Max's Gossip Girl (2020) Film: Snakebite Andi in Doctor Sleep (Nov. 8, 2019) TV: Bree in Syfy's (Future) Cult Classic (2020) TV Series: Ariel in Code Black (2015-18) Film: Melanie in The Babysitter (2017) TV Series: Young Amanda Clarke in Revenge (2011-15) https://www.instagram.com/emilyalind/ https://twitter.com/EmilyAlynLind http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3014840/ (2011 Award Winner as Vanessa Marks in “November Christmas”) (2013 Award Winner as Heidi Wyrick in “Haunting in Connecticut 2”) (2014 Award Winner as Jamie Kelly in “Dear Dumb Diary”) 
 Rachel Redleaf Film: Kelli in Kajillionaire (Sep. 18, 2020) Film: Mama Cass in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (July 26, 2019) TV: Beth in Netflix's Atypical (2017-20) https://www.instagram.com/rachelredleaf/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6637304/ http://rachelredleaf.com/ (2011 Award Winner as LeFou in Desert Stages Theatre’s “Beauty and the Beast”) (2012 Award Winner as Wicked Witch in Desert Stages Theatre’s “The Wizard of Oz”) (2013 Award Winner as Ursula in Desert Stages Theatre’s “The Little Mermaid”) (2014 Artist of the Year) (2018 University Arts Award Winner as Mrs. Lovett in Chapman University's “Sweeney Todd”) 
 Gage Magosin TV Commercial: Student in 2020 Emmy-Winning Back-to-School Essentials by Sandy Hook Promise https://www.instagram.com/gagemagosin/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6315073/ (2019 Award Winner as Pugsley in La Costa Canyon’s “The Addams Family”) 
 Shaylin Becton TV Series: Gloria in DreamWorks' Madagascar: A Little Wild (Beg. Sep. 7, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/shaylinb/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5479487/ (2020 Award Winner/Showcase National Runner-Up with "Easy as Life" from "Aida" @ John Burroughs High) (2020 Award Winner for Original Song “Magic”) 
 Gloria Aung TV Series: Grace in Netflix's Mr. Iglesias (2019-20) https://www.instagram.com/gloriawinaung/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7126857/ (2015 Award Nominee as Annie in MET2’s “Annie”) (2016 Award Winner as Gertrude in MET2’s “Seussical”) (2017 Award Winner as Zaneeta in MET2’s “The Music Man Jr.”) (2018 Award Nominee as Gingy in MET2’s “Shrek”) (2019 Award Winner as Peter Pan in MET2's “Peter Pan”) 
 Peyton Woolf TV Series: Barb on ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (June 10, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/peytonwoolf/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7704267/ (2015 Award Winner as Logainne in DST’s “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”) (2016 Award Nominee as Elle Woods in Desert Stages Theatre’s “Legally Blonde”) (2017 Award Nominee as Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” & Mitchie in “Camp Rock” at DST) (2017 Award Nominee for Choreography for DST’s “School of Rock”) (2018 Award Nominee as Cinderella in DST’s “Cinderella: A Ragtime Musical”) (2018 Award Winner as Juliet in Spotlight Youth Theatre’s “Romeo & Juliet”) 
 Noah Baird TV Series: B.O.Y.D. in Season 3 of Disney Channel's DuckTales (2020) TV: Boys Ensemble in A Christmas Story: LIVE on FOX (Dec. 17, 2017) Broadway: Matilda (2015-17) http://www.noahrcbaird.com/ https://www.instagram.com/noahbaird.official/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9436644/ (2019 Award Winner as Les in Moonlight Stage Productions' "Newsies") (2013 Award Nominee as Scarecrow in ACT-San Diego’s “The Wizard of Oz”) 
 Ariana Grande TV: I Won't Say I'm in Love in ABC's The Disney Family Singalong (Apr. 16, 2020) Music: Five 2020 Grammy Nominations including Album of the Year for thank u, next (2020) Music: Lollapalooza in Chicago (Aug. 1-4, 2019) Music: Coachella (2019) Grammy Award Winner for Best Pop Vocal Album Sweetener (2019) Billboard 2018 Woman of the Year Music: #1 Billboard Hot 100 with Thank U, Next (Nov. 12, 2018) Music: No Tears Left To Cry Single (Released April 20, 2018) Music: Dangerous Woman Album (Released May 20, 2016) https://www.instagram.com/arianagrande/ https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande (2009 Award Winner as Charlotte in Broadway’s "13") 
 Madison Shamoun TV Series: Lindsay in Netflix's #blackAF (April 17, 2020) TV Series: Kim in Disney Channel's Sydney to the Max (April 3, 2020) TV Series: Lily in ABC's Black-ish (Jan. 21, 2020) https://www.instagram.com/madisonshamoun/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10035829/ (2013 Award Winner & Performer as Lucy in STAR Repertory Theatre’s “13”) (2015 Award Winner as Motormouth Maybelle in STAR Repertory Theatre’s “Hairspray”) 
 Asher Angel Film: Billy Batson in Untitled Shazam! Sequel (Apr. 1, 2022) Film: Billy Batson in Shazam! (Opened Apr. 5, 2019) TV: Jonah Beck in Disney Channel’s Andi Mack (2017 - 2019) https://www.instagram.com/asherdovangel/ https://twitter.com/AsherAngel https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4755508/ (2013 Award Winner as Jojo in Desert Stages Theatre’s “Seussical”) (2014 Award Winner as Jeremy Jacob in Greasepaint Youtheatre’s “How I Became a Pirate”) (2015 Junior Artist of the Year & Performer) (2017 Award Winner as Jonah Beck in "Andi Mack") (2019 Award Winner as Billy Batson in "Shazam!") 
 Jade Patteri Film: Netflix's The Prom (2020) http://www.jadepatteri.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jadepatteri/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11117778/ (2019 Artist of the Year) (2018 Award Winner for Outstanding New Song “Drift”) (2017 Award Winner & Performer as Ella in Village Christian School’s “Cinderella”) (2017 Award Winner as Annie Sullivan in Village Christian School’s “The Miracle Worker”) (2016 Award Nominee as Winifred Banks in Village Christian School’s “Mary Poppins”) (2015 Award Winner & Performer as Millie in Village Christian School’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) 
 Thomas Reasoner Film: Netflix's The Prom (2020) National Tour: Male Ensemble & Che u/s in Evita (2019) https://www.instagram.com/thomasreasoner_/ (2016 Award Winner as Farquaad in CYT’s "Shrek") (2016 Award Winner as Orin in University City High’s "Little Shop of Horrors") (2017 Artist of the Year & Performer) (2018 Award Nominee as Emmett in Young Actors’ Theatre’s "Legally Blonde") (2019 Award Winner as JD in Off Broadway Theater Company's "Heathers") 
 Lia McHugh Film: Sprite in Marvel's Eternals (Feb. 12, 2021) TV: Maggie Singer in They Come Knocking episode of Hulu's Into the Dark (June 7, 2019) Film: Mia in The Lodge (Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 25, 2019) TV Series: Jessica Nolan in Paramount Network's American Woman (2018) https://www.instagram.com/liaryanmchugh/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7186321/ (2018 Award Winner as Mary Lennox in Burroughs High School's "Burroughs on Broadway") 
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 Young Artists Ensemble Presents "Night Night, Roger Roger" (11/14/2020) Thousand Oaks, CA  15th Annual NYA Awards Arizona East Valley Ceremony Announced! (9/25/2020) Scottsdale, AZ  15th Annual NYA Awards Arizona Western Regional Ceremony Announced! (9/25/2020) Phoenix, AZ |
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Create an artist page  Lauren Duncanson as Claire Monroe in Flunk'd [Film] John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA ~ 10/19/2020 to 2/1/2021 ~  Bridget Barrera as Stella Stiles in Flunk'd [Film] John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA ~ 10/19/2020 to 2/1/2021 ~  Rebecca Penner as the Director in How To Care for Strangers [Film] Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale, FL ~ 11/10/2020 to 11/22/2020 ~  Katerina Anderson as Louisa in The Sound of Music [outdoor] Desert Foothills Theater in Scottsdale, AZ ~ 11/12/2020 to 11/21/2020 ~  Carissa Shelton as Taylor in Ghosts in the Machine [livestream] Theater for Young Professionals in San Diego, CA ~ 11/18/2020 to 11/22/2020 ~ Lauren Duncanson as Narrator, Juliet in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] [livestream] John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA ~ 11/20/2020 to 11/21/2020 ~ Bridget Barrera as Cleopatra, Henry VI, Comedy Expert in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] [livestream] John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA ~ 11/20/2020 to 11/21/2020 ~  Kyler Tunnell as Ensemble in The TomKat Project Scottsdale Community Players in Scottsdale, AZ ~ 12/17/2020 to 12/20/2020 ~
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Charlotte's Web [outdoor] Greasepaint Youtheatre Website: https://greasepaint.org/ Location: 7020 E 2nd St, Scottsdale, AZ Dates: 11/13/2020 to 11/25/2020 Objection! Disorder in the Court! [livestream] Limelight Performing Arts Website: https://ll-pa.org/ Location: Gilbert, AZ Dates: 11/13/2020 to 11/21/2020 The Suffrage Project [livestream] Academy of Our Lady of Peace Location: San Diego, CA Dates: 11/13/2020 to 11/30/2020 Ghosts in the Machine [livestream] Theater for Young Professionals Website: https://typsandiego.org/ Location: San Diego, CA Dates: 11/18/2020 to 11/22/2020 Monologue Show from Hell [livestream] Chaparral High School Location: Scottsdale, AZ Dates: 11/18/2020 to 11/20/2020 Clue [livestream] The Highland Players Website: https://helixdrama.weebly.com/ Location: La Mesa, CA Dates: 11/20/2020 to 11/21/2020 Emmett's Art Project [livestream and in-person] Spotlight Youth Theatre Website: http://www.spotlightyouththeatre.org/ Location: 10620 N. 43rd Avenue, Suite 12, Glendale, AZ Dates: 11/20/2020 to 11/22/2020 Night Night, Roger Roger [livestream, drive-in] Young Artists Ensemble Website: https://yaeonline.com/ Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Dates: 11/20/2020 to 11/22/2020 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged] [livestream] John Burroughs High School Website: https://jbhsdrama.com/ Location: Burbank, CA Dates: 11/20/2020 to 11/21/2020 Wilde Ride [livestream] Viewpoint School Website: https://www.viewpoint.org/arts/performing-arts/theater-season Location: Calabasas, CA Dates: 11/21/2020 to 11/22/2020 Clue [livestream] Redondo Union High School Website: https://www.ruhsdrama.com/ Location: Redondo Beach, CA Dates: 12/4/2020 to 12/5/2020 Short Play Festival [livestream] Arizona School for the Arts Website: https://goasa.org/ Location: Phoenix, AZ Dates: 12/4/2020 to 12/6/2020 Madagascar Jr. [outdoor] Limelight Performing Arts Website: https://ll-pa.org/ Location: Gilbert, AZ Dates: 12/5/2020 to 12/13/2020 Virtual Radio Play [livestream] Newbury Park High School Location: Newbury Park, CA Dates: 12/10/2020 to 12/12/2020 Radium Girls [livestream] Francis Parker School Location: San Diego, CA Dates: 12/11/2020 to 12/12/2020 Romeo and Juliet Archer Style [livestream] The Archer School for Girls Location: Los Angeles, CA Dates: 12/11/2020 to 12/12/2020 Add a calendar listing |
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Billy Hufsey School of Professional Performing Arts Type: Drama Website: https://billyhufsey.com/ E-Mail: billyhufseyworkshopphoenix@gmail.com Location: 16736 N. 113th Ln., Surprise, AZ Phone: 818-776-1800 Description: Private coaching/classes for actors interested in working on TV & movies. Auditioning, chemistry reads, scene study, Agents/Casting Directors, singing. Actors can work with Billy via SKYPE. Coaching & classes available in Phoenix, L.A. & Vegas. Studio 3 Performing Arts Academy Type: Vocal Website: http://www.studio3arts.com/ Location: Gilbert, AZ Phone: 602-228-3288 Description: Offering private and group voice to all ages, boys and girls, men and women. Academy For the Performing Arts Type: Drama Website: http://www.hbapa.org E-Mail: rrotenberry@hboilers.com Location: Huntington Beach, CA Phone: (714) 536-2514 x4025 Description: A magnet high school program that offers instruction in acting, musical theatre, dance, playwriting, directing, technical theatre, costuming, commercial recording arts and more. APA also offers APA Kids and Summer Fest with classes for grades K-10. Choreography By Ali Type: Drama Website: http://choreographybyali.com/ Location: Fallbrook, CA D.E.E. Studio Productions Performing Arts Academy Type: Drama Website: http://www.deestudioproductions.com E-Mail: dsptalent@aol.com Location: 26566 Shakespeare Lane, Stevenson Ranch, CA Phone: 661-254-4543 Description: Offers lessons in drama, voice, dance, piano and guitar. Darleen Hampson Type: Drama E-Mail: darleen1953@yahoo.com Location: Visalia, CA Phone: 559-759-0813 JA Vocal Music Type: Vocal Website: http://www.javocalmusic.com E-Mail: jeanette@javocalmusic.com Location: 7246 Eton Ave. Unit C, Canoga Park, CA Phone: (818) 357-6253 Molly's Vocal and Piano Studios Type: Vocal Website: http://www.ocvoiceteacher.com E-Mail: mollygutman@gmail.com Location: 711 W. 17th St., Suite D8, Costa Mesa, CA Phone: 714-501-2234 Description: Offers lessons in voice, piano, and music theory Mt Shasta Childrens Theatre Type: Drama Website: http://shastastudios.net E-Mail: shastastudios@yahoo.com Location: 108 Old Mc Cloud Rd, Mt Shasta, CA Phone: (917) 371-7594 Ron Depuy Type: Vocal E-Mail: depuym@gmail.com Location: San Diego, CA Phone: 619-316-4239 Description: Vocal, Piano, and Guitar Visionary School for the Performing Arts Type: Drama Website: http://visionarydancetheatre.org/Education/ Location: 8803 1/2 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa, CA Phone: 619-758-8112 Janet Frenkel Type: Vocal E-Mail: jsf1224@gmail.com Location: 6650 Thackston Drive, Riverview, FL Phone: 813-244-8669 Christian Youth Theater-Atlanta Type: Drama Website: http://www.cytatlanta.com E-Mail: michellejevans@yahoo.com Location: 3000 Old Alabama Road, Alpharetta, GA Phone: 678-640-0076 Linda Giffin Piano & Voice Studio Type: Vocal Website: http://www.pianoandsinginglessons.com/ E-Mail: sing88keys@gmail.com Location: 26 Brookfield Terrace, Framingham, MA Acting Out Playhouse Type: Drama Website: http://www.theactingoutplayhouse.com/ Location: 65 Main St., Warwick, NY Phone: 845-986-2629 Add instructor listing to newsletter |
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