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

And the nominees are ...
California Ceremony
Carlsbad Ceremony
Eastern Regional Ceremony
San Diego Ceremony
Scottsdale Ceremony
Western Regional Ceremony

~ Western Regional Ceremony - Phoenix ~

Outstanding Production:
Cats (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Death of a Salesman (Brophy College Prep)
Spring Awakening (ACAA)
You Can’t Take It With You (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)

Outstanding Production For Youth:
Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Philip Amerine as Oliver Warbucks in Annie (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Jeff Bennett as Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Xavier/Brophy Theatre)
EJ Dohring as Jesus in Godspell (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Tyler Gasper as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Bransen Gates as Judas in Godspell (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Kyle Kadel as Richie Cunningham in Happy Days (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Lacey Bookspan as Strawberry in Freckleface Strawberry (Valley Youth Theatre)
Mariella De Angelis as Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress (Starlight Community Theater)
Chica Loya as Julia Sullivan in The Wedding Singer (Arizona Broadway Theatre Academy)
Samantha Pear as Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Maggie Rodriguez as Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Xavier/Brophy Theatre)
Emily Shaffer as Cinderella in Cinderella (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Ashley Sneddon as Theresa “Pinky” Tuscadero in Happy Days (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Kailyn Toussaint as Patrice in 13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding Lead Actor – Junior Division:
Blake Flynn as James in James and the Giant Peach (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Jake Newberry as Charlie in Willy Wonka Junior (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Marshall Scott as Ugly in Honk! (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Junior Division:
Sophia Deyden as Dora in Dora the Explorer (Valley Youth Theatre)
Lilly LeBlanc as Rapunzel in Rapunzel (Starlight Community Theatre)
Maddie Ridder as Belle in Beauty and the Beast (American Academy)
Madeline Wessel as Annie in Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Alex Acosta as Munkustrap in Cats (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Brett Aiken as The Adult Men in Spring Awakening (ACAA)
S. Lewis Jean as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (Valley Youth Theatre)
Markus Maes as Jon Trachtman in Love, Sex & the IRS (Rising Arts)
Matt Newhard as Rooster in Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Adam Vargas as Daddy Warbucks in Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding Guest Actress:
Terri Scullin as Miss Hannigan in Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Terri Scullin as The Adult Women in Spring Awakening (ACAA)
Lindsay Urbank as Grace in Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Andrew Lambert as Grandpa Vanderhoff in You Can’t Take It With You (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Logan Penisten as Andrew Lando in Breaking News (Sabino High School)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
Alex Nolan as Dolly Levi in The Matchmaker (Xavier/Brophy Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Philip Amerine as Old Deuteronomy in Cats (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Sam Brouillette as Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Miles Finch as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Front Range Christian School)
Bransen Gates as Ernst in Spring Awakening (ACAA)
Bransen Gates as Jake in Freckleface Strawberry (Valley Youth Theatre)
Josh Larson as Charles “Chachi” Arcola in Happy Days (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Alessandro Portela as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (The John Cooper School)
Devin Sanders as Harry, Don Fontaine, Clown in Freckleface Strawberry (Valley Youth Theatre)
Ian White as Moritz in Spring Awakening (ACAA)
Ian White as Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd (Spotlight Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Sarah Ambrose as Martha in Spring Awakening (ACAA)
Marlee Bonnette as Queen Mazie in Cinderella (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Marley DeGroodt as Jester in Once Upon a Mattress (Starlight Community Theater)
Maggie Eley as Mayzie in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Camille Gribbons as Marion Cunningham in Happy Days (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Kira Kadel as Cat in Honk! (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Grace Kirkpatrick as Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray (Valley Youth Theatre)
Rhetta Mykeal as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (Valley Youth Theatre)
Nikki Rubin as Grace Farrell in Annie (Valley Youth Theatre)
Kelly Samson as Edna in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Emily Sheppard as Step Mother in Cinderella (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Landrie Simmons as Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Abbey Taylor as Lily St. Regis in Annie (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Arianna Torman as Grace in Annie (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division:
Corey Englerth as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (Bromley East Charter School)
Jake Mullins as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (American Academy)
Steve Schauberger as Super Squirrel in Rapunzel (Starlight Community Theatre)
Aaron Zweiback as Templeton in Charlotte’s Web (Valley Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Lily Castle as Mrs. Gloop in Willy Wonka Junior (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Holly Chavet as Snow White in Rapunzel (Starlight Community Theatre)
Eila Elton as Debby in Sleeping Beauty (Rising Arts)
Soleil Mina Gandara in Godspell (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Ali Giordano as Bertie Update in Willy Wonka Junior (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Riley Glick as Baby June in Gypsy (Phoenix Theatre)
Marlene Hall as Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast (American Academy)
Harleigh Irizarry as Zella in Rapunzel (Starlight Community Theatre)
Madyson Kohl as Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka Junior (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Taylor Lawritson as Ladybird in James and the Giant Peach (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Caitlyn Martinez as Mother / Rapunzel’s Singing Teacher in Rapunzel (Starlight Community Theatre)
Jessie Pike as Sato Snail in Tortoise and the Hare (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Alexis Rosenbaum as Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka Junior (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Lauren Steitz as Addison in Grandma’s Thanksgiving Farce (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Zoe Tanton as Mother in The Time Machine (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Ava Tyson as Elvira Newswhistle in Willy Wonka Junior (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Madeline Wessel as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka Junior (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Ali Whitwell as Lucy in 13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Ralphael Dupree Brown as Cedric in Color of Me (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Josh Calderone as Arnold Grunion in Love, Sex & the IRS (Rising Arts)
Joshua Calderone as Uncle Jeremiah in Grandma’s Thanksgiving Farce (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
T.J. Weimar as Brad in Controlling Interest (Salpointe Catholic High School)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Emily Adams as Hannah in Grandma’s Thanksgiving Farce (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Dani Burley as Macy in Grandma’s Thanksgiving Farce (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Carly Christensen as Mrs. Kirby in You Can’t Take It With You (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Amber James as Edith Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Baliegh Jordan as Beth Flinn in An Open and Shut Case (Cienega High School)
Katie Sample as Vivian Trachtman in Love, Sex & the IRS (Rising Arts)
Michaela Slezak as Jansen in Love, Sex & the IRS (Rising Arts)
Jenna Spets as Kate Dennis in Love, Sex & the IRS (Rising Arts)
Christina Kartchner as Roxanne Carolina in Breaking News (Sabino High School)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Matt Naslonski as Monsieur D’Arque in Beauty and the Beast (Xavier/Brophy Theatre)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Victoria Marston as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Lindsey Stegemoller as Matron in Hairspray (Valley Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Featured Actress – Junior Division:
Cloe Commandeur as Magic Carpet in Aladdin Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Devan Green as Madame de la Grande Bouche in Beauty and the Beast (Bromley East Charter School)
Cara Eley as Candy Man in Willy Wonka Junior (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Jahnay Pearson as Little Inez in Hairspray (Valley Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Featured Actor – Junior Division:
TJ Rossi as Puppet Wacky in Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
TJ Rossi as Razoul in Aladdin Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding Ensemble:
13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Addict (Payson High School)
Beauty and the Beast (The John Cooper School)
Beauty and the Beast (Xavier/Brophy Theatre)
Cinderella (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Controlling Interest (Salpointe Catholic High School)
The Diary of Anne Frank (Sandra Day O’Connor High School)
Grandma’s Thanksgiving Farce (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Sleeping Beauty (Rising Arts)
Sweeney Todd (Spotlight Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Aladdin Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Beauty and the Beast (American Academy)
James and the Giant Peach (Spotlight Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Karol Cooper for Hairspray (Valley Youth Theatre)
Tamara Treat for Sweeney Todd (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Tamara Treat for Zombie Prom/Once More With Feeling (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Trixie Wilmott for Tortoise and the Hare (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Mike Eddy for Hairspray (Valley Youth Theatre)
Eli Zuick and Adam Berger for Spring Awakening (ACAA)

Outstanding Set Design:
Dori Brown for Charlotte’s Web (Valley Youth Theatre)
Bobby Sample for Cats (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Bobby Sample and Kenny Grossman for Sweeney Todd (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Jason Washburn and Chris Seaver for Happy Days (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Choreography:
Sherry Henderson for 13 (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Sherry Henderson for Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Sherry Henderson for Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding Sound Design/Original Music:
Josh Hontz for Sleeping Beauty (Rising Arts)
Mike Smith for Spring Awakening (ACAA)

Outstanding Musical Direction:
Mark 4Man for Sweeney Todd (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Jackie Hammond for Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Hair and/or Makeup Design:
Dorothy Berkoski, Cathy Glazie, Cindy Guthrie for Hairspray (Valley Youth Theatre)
Jacob Hamilton, Lindsey Brown, Vinny Jordon for Cats (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Jean Tanton for Happy Days (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Direction:
Susan and Eric Gibson for Tortoise and the Hare (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Jim Gradillas and Michelle Marie for Color of Me (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Kenny Grossman for Cats (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Kenny Grossman for Godspell (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Kenny Grossman for James and the Giant Peach (Spotlight Youth Theatre)
Sherry Henderson and Sallyann Martinez for Annie (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Sherry Henderson for Seussical (Musical Theatre of Anthem)
Shawna Weitekamp for Aladdin Jr. (Musical Theatre of Anthem)

Outstanding New Play:
Jim Gradillas for Grandma’s Thanksgiving Farce (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Brienna Horacek for Tortoise and the Hare (Creative Stages Youth Theatre)
Eric Zagar for Sleeping Beauty (Rising Arts)

Outstanding Production:
Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)
Into the Woods (Red Mountain High School)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Desert Stages Theatre)
Ruthless (Desert Mountain High School)
Urinetown: The Musical (Horizon High School)

Outstanding Choir Production:
Broadway Under the Stars (Horizon High School)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Shafer Baysinger as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Chris Disney as Lockhart Cobblestone in The Elves and the Shoemaker (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Bjorn Eriksson as Sid Sorokin in The Pajama Game (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Patrick Moyse as Horton in Seussical (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Doug Rulon as Bobby Strong in Urinetown: The Musical (Horizon High School)
Joseph Speakman as Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Kristen Bevins as Hope Cladwell in Urinetown: The Musical (Horizon High School)
Devin Derr as Matilda Cobblestone in The Elves and the Shoemaker (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Bianca Doglione as Tina Denmark in Ruthless (Desert Mountain High School)
Maddie Farnsworth as Witch in Into the Woods (Red Mountain High School)
Haley Johnson as Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Desert Stages Theatre)
Elysha Nemeth as The Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Jessica Webb as Janet Van De Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone (Studio 3) 

Outstanding Lead Actor – Junior Division:
Casey Pettyjohn as Bud in Queen Zixi of Ix (East Valley Children’s Theatre)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Junior Division:
McKenna Dersam as Annie in Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Riley Glick as Annie in Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Tatum Weight as Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka (Studio 3)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
Natalie Kilker as Lisa Borden/Alice in Chapters: A Primer on Drug Awareness (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Nick Anderson as Le Fou in Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)
Dillan Butler as Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Desert Stages Theatre)
Steele Crandell as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)
Sergio Santa Cruz as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)
Patrick Harrigan as Jack in Into the Woods (Red Mountain High School)
Tyson Lund as Thenardier in Les Miserables (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Luke Powell as Marius in Les Miserables (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Jacob Stovall as Jafar in Aladdin Jr. (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Brendan Whipple as Hasler in The Pajama Game (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Jeremy Yampolsky as Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Desert Stages Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Maryanne Burr as Cosette in Les Miserables (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Kessley Butler as Miss Hannigan in Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Erika Crandell as Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)
Kiah Critchley as Pennywise in Urinetown: The Musical (Horizon High School)
Kaci Feinstein as Grace Farrell in Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Ali Flayton as Little Sally in Urinetown: The Musical (Horizon High School)
Rachel Heitkamp as Cinderella in Into the Woods (Red Mountain High School)
Kenzie Johnson as Eve in Ruthless (Desert Mountain High School)
Brittney Peters as Eponine in Les Miserables (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Amanda Rahaman as Genie in Aladdin, Jr. (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Rachel Redleaf as Stepmother in Cinderella (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Rachel Redleaf as Miss Hannigan in Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Marissa Rodgers as Grace Farrell in Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Lexa Rose as Iago in Aladdin Jr. (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Hannah Singleton as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Sarah Thaxton as Fantine in Les Miserables (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Libby Willis as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Rebecca Woodbury as Cosette in Les Miserables (Greasepaint Youtheatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division:
Austin Butler as Bert Healy/Mr. Bundles in Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Samuel Ellefson as Michael in Smokey Joe’s Café (Studio 3)
Cade Frankson as Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka Junior (Desert Stages Theatre)
Matt Merritt as Jafar in Aladdin Jr. (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Ian Winters as Victor in Smokey Joe’s Café (Studio 3)
Jeremy Yampolsky as Rooster Hannigan in Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Summer Beckman as Studebaker in The Elves and the Shoemaker (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Skylar Bickley as JoJo in Seussical (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Ally Chisenski as Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka (Studio 3)
Ryan Donovan-Schager as Kasie in Smokey Joe’s Café (Studio 3)
Thea Eigo as Abu in Aladdin Jr. (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Dawn Franks as Salome in Robin Hood (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Sarah Pansing as Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka Junior (Desert Stages Theatre)
Madison Peer as Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka (Studio 3)
Haley Reed as Alice in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
Macy Wood as Genie in Aladdin Jr. (Actor’s Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Christopher Humphreys as Paul Chauvelin in The Scarlet Pimpernel (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Patrick Moyse as Certainly Fairweather/Brom Bones in Legends in the Attic (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Patrick Moyse as Mr. Squirrel in The Tortoise and the Hare (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Maddie Brito as Dame Dingle in Queen Zixi of Ix (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
Bethany Lane as Fern in The Twelve Dancing Princesses (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
Bethany Lane as Mrs. Armstrong in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
Kendra Matthews as Jikki in Queen Zixi of Ix (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
Kennedy McMann as Jeanne L’Ange in The Scarlet Pimpernel (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Kelly Nicole as Queen Zixi of Ix in Queen Zixi of Ix (East Valley Children’s Theatre)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Matt Nichols as Big Bad Wolf in Into the Woods (Red Mountain High School)
Bjorn Ericksson as Enjolras in Les Miserables (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Corey Gimlin as Fauchelevent, Prouvaire, Ensemble in Les Miserables (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Nathan Harrington as Mr. Mayor in Seussical (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Weston Jones as D’Arque in Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Elena Brandon as Babbette in Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)
Danie Grief as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Emma Randall as Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown: The Musical (Horizon High School)
Katelyn Weston as Madame De La Bouche in Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)

Outstanding Featured Actress – Junior Division:
Gillian Elliott as Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsy Chaperone (Studio 3)
Mackenzie Hickerson as Big Mama in Smokey Joe’s Café (Studio 3)
Aubrey Laitsch as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone (Studio 3)
Katie Male as Mrs. Mayor in Seussical (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Les Miserables (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
The Pajama Game (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Seussical (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Smokey Joe’s Café (Studio 3)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Denise Gonzales for Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)
Barbara Jakucki for Queen Zixi of Ix (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
Gail Oliphant for Alice in Wonderland (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Lindsey Ihring and Haley Miller for Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)

Outstanding Set Design:
Michael Brandt, Mark Honaker, Angela Kriese for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Desert Stages Theatre)
Ross Collins for Legends in the Attic (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Ross Collins for The Tortoise and the Hare (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Emma England for Smokey Joe’s Café (Studio 3)
Thom Gilseth for Queen Zixi of Ix (East Valley Children’s Theatre)

Outstanding Choreography:
Marcus Ellsworth, Kristen Taylor, and Corrinne Clement for The Pajama Game (Actor’s Youth Theatre)
Haley Johnson and Megan Sawyer for Annie (Desert Stages Theatre)
Elizabeth Oates for Urinetown (Horizon High School)

Outstanding Musical Direction:
Rick Colson for Urinetown (Horizon High School)

Outstanding Direction:
Sara Bernstein for Les Miserables (Greasepaint Youtheatre)
Joseph Johnston and Tomi Griffin for Into the Woods (Red Mountain High School)
Peyton Jordan and Devin Derr for Legends in the Attic (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Kathrine Kouns for Broadway Under the Stars (Horizon High School)
Karen Rolston for Queen Zixi of Ix (East Valley Children’s Theatre)
Sandy Stones, Bonnie O’Brien, Michelle Stones for Beauty and the Beast (Mesa High School)
Jodie Weiss for Aladdin Jr. (Greasepaint Youtheatre)

Outstanding New Play:
Russ Collins for Chapters: A Primer on Drug Awareness (Fountain Hills Youth Theater)
Jason Tremblay for Queen Zixi of Ix (East Valley Children’s Theatre)

Outstanding Production:
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Hairspray (ACT UP!, PA)
Parade (Nyack High School, NY)
Seussical (Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY)
Up to You (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)

Outstanding Production (Junior Division):
Illyria (Broadway Training Center, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Ian Bricker as Horton the Elephant in Seussical (Penn Manor High School, PA)
Alec Cohen as Eric in Up to You (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)
Jeffrey Crowley as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Center, NY)
Paul Harrold as Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Penn Manor High School, PA)
Jason LaCombe as Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Jake Maze as Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Sam Piland as Julian Marsh in 42nd Street (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Ben Platt as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Kidz Theater, NY)
Julian Sarria as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Katerina Bergerstock as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (ACT UP!, PA)
Kathryn Brunner as Maria in The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)
Brooke Flaggman as Janet van de Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Georgia Johnson as Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye Birdie (Polaris Productions, NY)
Leah Kimball as Lilli Vanessi/Katharine in Kiss Me, Kate (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
Jenna Lowry as Kate Monster in Avenue Q (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Kaitlin McCarthy as The Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Pied Piper Youth Theater, NY)
Maddy Murphy as Viola in Illyria (Broadway Training Center, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actor – Junior Division:
Jonah Barricklo as Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actress – Junior Division:
Isabel Rodriguez as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Zoe Wilson as Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Philip Feldman as Marius in Les Miserables (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Niko Gelfars as Javert in Les Miserables (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Clay Kibler as Corny Collins in Hairspray (Young Actors Guild, AL)
Joey Sanzaro as Horton the Elephant in Seussical (Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY)
Alex Walton as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Outstanding Guest Actress:
Tori Gill as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (Young Actors Guild, AR)
Mason Taub as Cosette in Les Miserables (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Emily Trambert as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Eric Berger as Josh in Bang Bang You’re Dead (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Ian Benjamin as Edna in Hairspray (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
William Brosnahan as The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Will Callahan as Marius in Les Miserables (Kidz Theater, NY)
Jesse Cordasco as Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
Jacob Dabi-Levi as Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Dylan Longnecker as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (ACT UP!, PA)
Tyler Lynch as Marius in Les Miserables (Kidz Theater, NY)
Rafael Martinez-Salgado as Max Dietweiller in The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)
Noah Pelty as Thenardier in Les Miserables (Kidz Theater, NY)
Joshua Schwartz as Link Larkin in Hairspray (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
Jeremy Smith as Seaweed J. Stubbs in Hairspray (ACT UP!, PA)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Sarah Banning as Elsa Schraeder in The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)
Sam Bell as Eponine in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Center, NY)
Meg Brokenshire as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Corina Connelly as Mayzie La Bird in Seussical (Penn Manor High School, PA)
Lizzy Emanuel as Nicky in Avenue Q (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Shara Feit as Maggie Jones in 42nd Street (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Gabby Gross as Vanessa in Up to You (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)
Samaja Harrigan as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (ACT UP!, PA)
Blakeley Knox as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray (Young Actors Guild, AR)
Jessica Lavery as Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Tara Mazur as Gertrude in Seussical (Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY)
Loren McDaniel as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray (Young Actors Guild, AR)
Erin O’Connor as Bambi Bernet in Curtains (Ramsey High School, NJ)
Faith Sacher as Niki Harris in Curtains (Ramsey High School, NJ)
Gina Santare as Fantine in Les Miserables (Kidz Theater, NY)
Marina Sneider as Lucy in Avenue Q (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Samm Stonecipher as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof (Christian Youth Theater, IL)
Betty Walsh as Elsa Schraeder in The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)
Kristina Walz as Georgia Hendricks in Curtains (Ramsey High School, NJ)
Kara Wilson as Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)
Shara Zerler-Feit as Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division:
Jonah Barricklo as Nicely Nicely in Guys and Dolls, Jr. (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Jacob Dabi-Levi as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Ezra Mutnick as Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Michael Scuotto as The Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol (Polaris Productions, NY)
Noah Silverman as Marius in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Center, NY)
Thomas Vaethroeder as Chris in Up to You (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Maddy Abrahams as Toni in History Mystery (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)
Sarah Bourlakas as Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew (The St. Francis School Drama Project, KY)
Hannah Brown as Sir Toby in Illyria (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Elana Cantor as Fantine in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Center, NY)
Elsa Chung as Jenny in History Mystery (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)
Natalie Delautre as Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew (The St. Francis School Drama Project, KY)
Victoria Francis as Mayzie LaBird in Seussical (Pied Piper Youth Theater, NY)
Melissa Goldberg as Cosette in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Center, NY)
Lili Greenberg as Mrs. Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie (Polaris Productions, NY)
Clara Lagor as Malvolio in Illyria (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Michelle Morgenthal as Eponine in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Center, NY)
Carly Post as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Center, NY)
Lexi Staubi as Cosette in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Center, NY)
Zoe Wilson as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Evan Best as Jimmy in Almost, Maine (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Ian Bricker as Count Dracula in Dracula (Penn Manor High School, PA)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Maggie Steele as Glory in Almost, Maine (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Sam Seleznow as Rolf in The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Brianna Gallo as Girl Bad Idea Bear in Avenue Q (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Ashley Juarbe as Gym Teacher/Matron in Hairspray (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
Shannon Stout as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY)
Sierra Woodworth as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Penn Manor High School, PA)
Nicole Yarnold as Boy Bad Idea Bear in Avenue Q (Broadway Training Center, NY)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play:
Katie Irwin as Margaret Sullivan in Dracula (Penn Manor High School, PA)

Outstanding Featured Actress – Junior Division:
Micaela Diamond as Marta in The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)
Ella Kahan as Jester/Judge 1 in Illyria (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Kayla Moore as Mrs. Mayor in Seussical (Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY)
Lexi Staubi as Mrs. Mayor in Seussical (Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY)
Annalee Tai as Anna in History Mystery (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)

Outstanding Featured Actor – Junior Division:
Ryan Fannelli as Mr. Mayor in Seussical (Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Bang Bang You’re Dead (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Beauty and the Beast (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Curtains (Ramsey High School, NJ)
Fiddler on the Roof (Christian Youth Theater, IL)
Les Miserables (Kidz Theater, NY)
Mother Courage and Her Children (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
The Pirates of Penzance (Broadway Training Center, NY)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Fiddler on the Roof Jr. (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Seussical (Pied Piper Youth Theater, NY)
The Taming of the Shrew (The St. Francis School Drama Project, KY)

Outstanding Guest Ensemble:
Les Miserables (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Jenna Hess for Dracula (Penn Manor High School, PA)
Virginia Monte for History Mystery (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
David Lovett for Illyria (Broadway Training Center, NY)

Outstanding Set Design:
Beauty and the Beast (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Jordan Janota for Hairspray (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
Steve O’Shea for Up to You (TADA! Youth Theater, NY)
Chris Wilson, Gregory Kanter, and Ben Becher for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Dracula (Penn Manor High School, PA)

Outstanding Choreography:
Tess Bower Gist for Hairspray (ACT UP!, PA)
Emily Walton for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)

Youth Orchestra:
Hairspray (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)

Outstanding Direction:
Rick Bodick for Almost, Maine (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Jason Brantman and Fiona Santos for Illyria (Broadway Training Center, NY)
Kristen Caesar for The Sound of Music (Kidz Theater, NY)
Christine Colburn and Suzann Denlinger for Fiddler on the Roof (Christian Youth Theater, IL)
Joseph Egan for Parade (Nyack High School, NY)
Jacquie Engel for Hairspray (ACT UP!, PA)
John Fanelli for Seussical (Westchester Broadway Theatre, NY)
Reed Gabhart for The Taming of the Shrew (The St. Francis School Drama Project, KY)
Sabrina Landau for Fiddler on the Roof Jr. (Riverdale Rising Stars, NY)
Lawrence Nadel for Hairspray (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
Roberta Raymond for Mother Courage and Her Children (Edward R. Murrow High School, NY)
John and Bonnie Ryerson for Seussical (Pied Piper Youth Theater, NY)
Carole Shellenberger for Dracula (Penn Manor High School, PA)

Outstanding Production:
Alice in Wonderland (Theatre at the Mount)
Cabaret (The Bishop’s School)
Curtains (Westview Theatre)
Othello (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Spring Awakening (American Rose Theatre)
Tommy (J*Company)

Outstanding Production (Junior Division):
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Dance Production:
Flight to Neverland (Coronado School of the Arts)
Carmina Burana (The Bishop’s School)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Ian Brininstool as Melchior in Spring Awakening (American Rose Theatre)
A.J. Foggiano as Peter Pan in Disney’s Peter Pan (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Adair Geary in Seussical (The Highland Players)
Jake Gomrick as Robbie Hart in The Wedding Singer (Coronado School of the Arts)
Ted Hunter as Emcee in Cabaret (The Bishop’s School)
Sam Jacobs as Clifford Bradshaw in Cabaret (The Bishop’s School)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Jazley Genovese as Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie (Pickwick Players)
Kate Jamison as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Anna Strickland as Wendy in Disney’s Peter Pan (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Samantha Tullie as Mrs. Walker in Tommy (J*Company)

Outstanding Lead Actor (Junior Division):
Pierre Cozic as Stanley in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Robert Vander Turner as Peter in Pinkalicious (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Bill Doyle as Ebenezer Scrooge in Scrooge (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)

Outstanding Guest Actress:
Marianne Zumberge as Pinkalicious in Pinkalicious (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Tré Lamb as George in Moon Over Buffalo (The Highland Players)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
Rebecca Lee as Alice in Alice in Wonderland (Theatre at the Mount)
Sarah Pence as Lenny in Crimes of the Heart (Westview Theatre)

Outstanding Individual Dance Performance:
Hayley Bohart as The Girl in the Red Tunic in Carmina Burana (The Bishop’s School)
Eleana Franco as Captain Hook in Flight to Neverland (Coronado School of the Arts)
Ted Hunter as Fortuna’s Fool in Carmina Burana (The Bishop’s School)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Kevin Burroughs as The Wiz in The Wiz (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Mitch Connelly as George in The Wedding Singer (Coronado School of the Arts)
Julian Davis as Lion in The Wiz (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Chase Fischer as Glen Guglia in The Wedding Singer (Coronado School of the Arts)
Michael Garcia as Tom Jenkins in Scrooge (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Johnny Martin as Corny Collins in Hairspray (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Jay Mullins as Laurie in Little Women (Cathedral Catholic High School)
Scott Peterson as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)
Dakota Ringer as Sammy in The Wedding Singer (Coronado School of the Arts)
Hunter Schwarz as Linus van Pelt in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Rising Star Theatricals)
Ben Shaffer as Smee in Disney’s Peter Pan (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Josh Shtein as Cousin Kevin in Tommy (J*Company)
Josh Shtein as The King/Pap Finn in Big River (California Youth Conservatory)
Matt Thompson as Professor Bhaer in Little Women (Cathedral Catholic High School)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Nicole Athill as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Maddie Shea Baldwin as Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Haley Batzer as Bambi Bernet in Curtains (Westview Theatre)
Talia Berkstein as Calliope in Xanadu (J*Company)
Breanna Bliss as Emma Goldman in Ragtime: The Musical (California Youth Conservatory)
Daniella Camilleri as Lucy van Pelt in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Rising Star Theatricals)
Nicki Elledge as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Hannah Fan as Ado Annie in Oklahoma! (Theatre at the Mount)
Natalia Fimbres as Georgia Hendricks in Curtains (Westview Theatre)
Lindsey Grant as Melpomene in Xanadu (J*Company)
Lindsey Grant as Muzzy Von Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)
Emily Hoolihan as Ilse in Spring Awakening (California Youth Conservatory)
Katherine Lane as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret (The Bishop’s School)
Gabriela Lipson as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)
Samantha Littleford as Mary Phagan in Parade (Cygnet Theatre)
Elizabeth Mendivil as Mayzie in Seussical (The Highland Players)
Rebecca Myers as Calliope in Xanadu (J*Company)
Alison Norwood as Lois/Bianca in Kiss Me, Kate (Canyon Crest Academy)
Mildred Rivas as Caterpillar in Alice at the Palace (Valhalla High School)
Chloe Schneider as Nikki Harris in Curtains (Westview Theatre)
Kayla Solsbak for Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Mary Grace Sumner as Beth in Little Women (Cathedral Catholic High School)
Samantha Tullie as Melpomene in Xanadu (J*Company)
Abbey Workman as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Coronado School of the Arts)

Outstanding Supporting Actor (Junior Division):
Sam Brogadir in Tommy (J*Company)
Spencer Williams as Mr. Lambchop in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actress (Junior Division):
Adrienne Fleming as Mrs. Cartero in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Emma Kidd as Mrs. Lambchop in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Katie Morgan as Jojo in Seussical (The Highland Players)
Rebecca Penner as Miss Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)
Anya Price as Cousin Sophie in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Peter Alexander as Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Bishop’s School)
Zack Bunshaft as Philemon/Silenus/Sleep in Metamorphoses (Coronado School of the Arts)
Ben Halter as Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Bishop’s School)
Brandon Molina as Iago in Othello (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Felix Murphet as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Bishop’s School)
Geordy Shallan as Midas in Metamorphoses (Coronado School of the Arts)
Collin Slavey as Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird (Westview Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Marina Aguerre as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Bishop’s School)
Betsy Bestoso as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Bishop’s School)
Dubravka Juric as Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (Theatre at the Mount)
Erica Malachowski as Brabantia in Othello (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Delaney McCowen as Nurse in Romeo and Juliet (The Highland Players)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Dylan Hoffinger as Odysseus’ Captain in Odyssey (The Old Globe)
Chris Huber as FDR in Annie (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Maddie Houts as The Gypsy in Tommy (J*Company)
Kimberly Marron as Miss Flannery in Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)
Jessica Merghart as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (The Highland Players)
Davina Von Dusen in Odyssey (The Old Globe)
Emma Wineman as Interplanet Janet in Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Baylie Rose Zimmerman as Holly in The Wedding Singer (Coronado School of the Arts)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play:
Tiana Bowens as Mrs. Potts in Summer Brave (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Zora Courtois as Mock Turtle in Alice in Wonderland (Theatre at the Mount)
Kayla Solsbak as Josette in David & Lisa (Pickwick Players)

Outstanding Featured Actress (Junior Division):
Danielle Edmonds as Kate in David & Lisa (Pickwick Players)
Julia Ramsey as Prof. von Green in Santa Claus vs. the Martians (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Danielle Van Orden as Ursula Merkle in Bye Bye Birdie (Pickwick Players)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Alice at the Palace (Valhalla High School)
Crimes of the Heart (Westview Theatre)
Little Women (Cathedral Catholic High School)
Metamorphoses (Coronado School of the Arts)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Bishop’s School)
Nickel and Dimed (Grossmont High School)
Disney’s Peter Pan (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Scrooge (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Seussical (The Highland Players)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)
Xanadu (J*Company)

Outstanding Guest Ensemble:
Pinkalicious (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Ragtime: The Musical (California Youth Conservatory)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Mallory Devlin for Pinkalicious and Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Lisa Forrest for Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)
Valerie Henderson for Thoroughly Modern Millie (Coronado School of the Arts)
Jennifer Kindschi for Little Women (Cathedral Catholic High School)
Debbie Sullivan for Kiss Me, Kate (Canyon Crest Academy)

Outstanding Set Design:
Cynthia Bloodgood for The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Tony Cucuzzella for Disney’s Peter Pan (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Davie Kievit for Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)
Bob Lindwall for Alice in Wonderland (Theatre at the Mount)
Timothy McNamara for Cabaret (The Bishop’s School)
Tim McNamara for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Bishop’s School)
Chris Plonka for Mulan (J*Company)
Chris Plonka for Xanadu (J*Company)
David Weiner for Tommy (J*Company)

Outstanding Choreography:
Steve Anthony for Hairspray (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Tiffany Bagg and Gina Bolles-Sorensen for Thoroughly Modern Millie (Coronado School of the Arts)
Donna Cory for Carmina Burana (The Bishop’s School)
Caroline Courtney for Flight to Neverland (Coronado School of the Arts)
Erin Fetters for Othello (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts)
Claudia Gomez Vorce for Thoroughly Modern Millie (J*Company)

Outstanding Sound Design/Original Music:
Shane Simmons for Metamorphoses (Coronado School of the Arts)
Robin Whitehouse for Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Youth Orchestra:
Oklahoma! (Theatre at the Mount)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Coronado School of the Arts)

Musical Direction:
Richard Morrison for Annie and Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Shane Simmons for Thoroughly Modern Millie (Coronado School of the Arts)

Makeup, Hair, & Wigs Design:
Francia Cohen for Hairspray (San Diego Junior Theatre)

Outstanding Direction:
Becky Cherlin Baird for Pinkalicious (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Desha Crownover for Hairspray (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Courtney Flanagan for Cabaret (The Bishop’s School)
Fredreka Irvine for The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (San Diego Junior Theatre)
Joey Landwehr for Thoroughly Modern Millie and Tommy (J*Company)
Gregg Osborn for Seussical (The Highland Players)
Barbara Wolf for Thoroughly Modern Millie (Coronado School of the Arts)

Outstanding Production:
The Phantom of the Opera (Carlsbad High School)
Seussical (MET2)
The Wiz (Chaparral Actors Troupe)

Outstanding Production (Junior Division):
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)
Peter Pan (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Alec Beretz as The Phantom of the Opera in The Phantom of the Opera (Carlsbad High School)
Charlie Gange as Melchior in Spring Awakening (ACT-San Diego)
Jamen Nanthakumar as Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera (Carlsbad High School)
Cooper Peltz as Ren McCormack in Footloose (Classical Academy High School)
David Sherlock as Ren McCormack in Footloose (Classical Academy High School)
Chad Theriault as Curly in Oklahoma! (North County School of the Arts)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
Shianne Evans as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (Poway School District Musical Theatre)
Audrey Fortuin as Ariel Moore in Footloose (Classical Academy High School)
Hannah Krueger as Cat in the Hat in Seussical (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Torrey Mercer as Elle in Legally Blonde (ACT-San Diego)
Emma Perkis as Laurey Williams in Oklahoma! (North County School of the Arts)
Mandy Tardif as Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mission Hills High School)

Outstanding Lead Actor (Junior Division):
Cameron DeFaria as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)
Charlton Lepkofker as Ugly in Seussical (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Lead Actress (Junior Division):
Cassie Bleher as Ida in Seussical (The Classical Academy)
Catherine Lynch as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical (Madison Middle School)
Megan Ohlin as Samantha Mack in thump (Carlsbad Community Theatre)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Derrick Gaffney as Moritz Stifel in Spring Awakening (ACT-San Diego)
Harold Wise as Horton the Elephant in Seussical (MET2)

Outstanding Guest Actress:
Krysti Litt as Adult Woman Roles in Spring Awakening (ACT-San Diego)
Crystal Sleeper as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (MET2)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Matthew Bolden as Arthur Roeder in Radium Girls (Rancho Buena Vista High School)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Colt Apodaca as Willard Hewitt in Footloose (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Colt Apodoca as Miles Gloriosus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (El Camino High School)
James Bowen as Scarecrow in The Wiz (Chaparral Actors Troupe)
Chase Cullen as Hugo Peabody in Bye Bye Birdie (Poway High School)
Mikal Davis as The Wiz in The Wiz (Chaparral Actors Troupe)
Dylan Donn as Ubaldo Piangi in The Phantom of the Opera (Carlsbad High School)
Justin Feinman as Monsieur Firmin in The Phantom of the Opera (Carlsbad High School)
David Friebe as Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! (The Church of Rancho Bernardo)
Mitchell McCollum as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (PaccoArts)
Martin Ortiz as Senex in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (El Camino High School)
Ken Pham as Professor Bhaer in Little Women (Vista Murrieta High School)
Jon White as Anthony in Mitchell McCollum as Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (PaccoArts)
Garrett Woodward as Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose (Classical Academy High School)
Caleb Wright as Willard Hewitt in Footloose (Classical Academy High School)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Marisa Acosta as Vivienne in Legally Blonde (ACT-San Diego)
Rachael Anduze as Rusty in Footloose (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Haley Batzer as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray (Poway School District Musical Theatre)
Julie Burlington as Gertrude in Seussical (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Tate Chu as Carlotta Guidicelli in The Phantom of the Opera (Carlsbad High School)
Claire Davis as Kim MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie (Poway High School)
Holly Freiberg as Marmee in Little Women (Vista Murrieta High School)
Jordan Gray as Mayzie La Bird in Seussical (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Annalise Lamothe as Beth in Little Women (Vista Murrieta High School)
Jessica Michaels as Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (El Camino High School)
Kailey Mixer as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray (Poway School District Musical Theatre)
Elizabeth Morse as Lady Larken in Once Upon a Mattress (ACT-San Diego)
Mauricea Murray as Evillene in The Wiz (Chaparral Actors Troupe)
Denise Neumerkel as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! (The Church of Rancho Bernardo)
Kailey O'Donnell as Johanna in Sweeney Todd (PaccoArts)
Meagan Pitcher as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (Poway School District Musical Theatre)
Alex Shearer as Brooke in Legally Blonde (ACT-San Diego)
Evelyn Sparks as Lady Larken in Once Upon a Mattress (ACT-San Diego)
Alyson Tharpe as Eponine in Les Miserables (ACT-San Diego)
Allison Thompson as Witch/Mrs. Gultch in The Wizard of Oz (North County School of the Arts)
Alexis Young as Rusty in Footloose (Classical Academy High School)

Outstanding Supporting Actor (Junior Division):
Jake Bradford as Billy Kopecki in Big (Encore Youth Theatre)
Anirudh Divecha as Mr. Lambchop in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (Canyon Vista Elementary School)
Kyle Kesler as Randolph MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie (Poway High School)
Joey Laderer as Arthur in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (Canyon Vista Elementary School)
Danny Miller as Greylag in Honk! (Classical Academy)
Spencer Lynn as Jojo in Seussical (MET2)
Andrew Moore as Irving in The Audition (Theatre School @ NCRT)
Daniel Ramli as Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)
Luke Riley as Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)
Carter Rote as Smee in Peter Pan (The Classical Academy)
Garrett Weir as Corny Collins in Hairspray (Poway School District Musical Theatre)
Brian Williams as Simeon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Supporting Actress (Junior Division):
Cassie Bleher as Wendy in Peter Pan (The Classical Academy)
Sammie Burton as Mrs. Cartero in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. (Canyon Vista Elementary School)
Miranda Colvin as Sarah in The Actor’s Nightmare (Theatre School @ NCRT)
Sophia DeLange as Gavroche in Les Miserables (ACT-San Diego)
Miranda Heyer as Wendy in Peter Pan (The Classical Academy)
Haley Knapp as Tinkerbell in Peter Pan (The Classical Academy)
Megan Kolod as Jojo in Seussical (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Vanessa Mijares as Ms. Darbus in High School Musical (Madison Middle School)
Jessica Morilak as Stage Manager in The Audition (Theatre School @ NCRT)
Brooke Patterson as Lead Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)
Mackenzie Scott as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical (Madison Middle School)
Kira Sedayao as The Artist Known as Question Mark in The Audition (Theatre School @ NCRT)
Julia Vanderwiel as Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress (ACT-San Diego)
Chloe Witmondt as Tinkerbell in Peter Pan (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Larissa Larson as Juror 11 in Twelve Angry Jurors (Vista Murrieta High School)
Samantha Ridolfi as Kathryn in Radium Girls (Rancho Buena Vista High School)

Outstanding Improv Performer (Junior Division):
Milo Bechtloff in Comedy Improv (Culver City Middle School)
Sofia Frohna in Comedy Improv (Culver City Middle School)
Thanassis Tetradis in Comedy Improv (Culver City Middle School)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Anton Maroun as Erronius in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (El Camino High School)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Beatriz Avila Casillas as Zebulan in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mission Hills High School)
Cayla Christensen as Aunt March in Little Women (Vista Murrieta High School)
Jordan De Leon as Martha in Spring Awakening (ACT-San Diego)
Larissa Garcia as Padamadan in Legally Blonde (ACT-San Diego)
Callie Gilbert as Gloria Rasputin in Bye Bye Birdie (Poway High School)
McKenzie Kruse as Miss Flannery in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Star Theatre Company)
Taylor Lindsley as Glinda in The Wiz (Chaparral Actors Troupe)
Stephanie Sawaya as Louisa in The Sound of Music (MET2)

Outstanding Featured Actress (Junior Division):
Zoe Goldstein as Young Kangaroo in Seussical (MET2)
Abby Hassinger as Potiphar’s Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)
Jackie Petescia as Young Kangaroo in Seussical (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Sophie Rideout as Young Kangaroo in Seussical (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Hannah Suhovecky as Potiphar’s Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)
Colleen Sullivan as Beaky in Honk! (Classical Academy)
Sarah Toutounchian as Potiphar’s Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)

Outstanding Featured Actor (Junior Division):
Dante Hernandez as Kurt in The Sound of Music (MET2)
Brian Williams as The Bullfrog in Seussical (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Ensemble:
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (El Camino High School)
Legally Blonde (ACT-San Diego)
Oklahoma! (The Church of Rancho Bernardo)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Honk! (Classical Academy)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Dena DeMarco and Mary Tanner for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)
Allyson Francis for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (El Camino High School)
Andrae Gonzalo and Kathie Urban for Seussical (MET2)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Jacob Cerda for The Wiz (Chaparral Actors Troupe)

Outstanding Set Design:
Scott Jones and Andrew Miller for Spring Awakening (ACT-San Diego)

Outstanding Choreography:
Alison Bretches for Seussical (MET2)
Corbin Hill for High School Musical (Madison Middle School)

Musical Direction:
Renee Kollar-Bachman for High School Musical (Madison Middle School)
Jillian Porter for thump (Carlsbad Community Theatre)
Shane Simmons for Spring Awakening (ACT-San Diego)

Outstanding Direction:
Joseph J. Arreola for Little Women (Vista Murrieta High School)
Dana Carr for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mission Hills High School)
Lori Grimes for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (The Classical Academy)
Diane Feldman for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)
Jennifer Flack and Eric Price for Comedy Improv (Culver City Middle School)
Sloane Herrick and Jillian Porter for thump (Carlsbad Community Theatre)
Jayne Howard for Oklahoma! (The Church of Rancho Bernardo)
Chris Irvin for The Miracle Worker and The Wiz (Chaparral Actors Troupe)
Scott Kolod for Seussical (STAR Repertory Theatre)
Pamela Laurant for The Wizard of Oz (North County School of the Arts)
Mark Scott for Radium Girls (Rancho Buena Vista High School)
Sharon Strong and Laurel Burns for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (El Camino High School)
Sean Tamburrino for Sweeney Todd (PaccoArts)
Allisan Whitman for The Wiz (Carlsbad Community Theatre)

Outstanding Dance Production:
Winter Dance Concert (Hamilton Academy of Music)

Outstanding Student Short Film:
2277 by Noah Johnson, Sam Tilden, and Matt Vadeboncoeur (Surf City Student Film Festival)
Factory in a Box by Cameron Lew (Surf City Student Film Festival)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Franklin Barnes as Coalhouse Walker in Ragtime (Redlands High School)
Hunter Berecochea as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Tri-School Theatre)
Trent Brunngraber as Bobby Child in Crazy For You (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Nicholas Coad as Horton in Seussical (Tri-School Theatre)
Christopher W. Cruz as Troy Bolton in High School Musical (Top Billing Entertainment)
Grant Hodges as Cat in the Hat in Seussical (Tri-School Theatre)
Keach Siriani Madden as Lt. Frank Cioffi in Curtains (Newport Harbor High School)
Dylan McCollum as Voltaire, Pangloss in Candide (Crossroads School Drama Conservatory)
Alex V. Ruiz as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes (Archbishop Riordan Drama)
Erik Vogt-Nilson as Candide in Candide (Crossroads School Drama Conservatory)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
McKenzie Brandon as Carmen Bernstein in Curtains (Newport Harbor High School)
Hannah Butler as JoJo in Seussical (Tri-School Theatre)
Jenni Chapman as Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Kat Herrera as The Witch in Into the Woods (Riverside Youth Theatre)
Jessica Hoffer as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Jamie Landrum as Polly Baker in Crazy For You (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Sondra LeBar as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! (Biola Youth Theatre)
Yuri Munir as Sarah in Ragtime (Redlands High School)
Raelynn Salcido as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical (Top Billing Entertainment)
Hannah Wolgemuth as The Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (Riverside Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Lead Actor – Junior Division:
Oliver Berliner as Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun (Children’s Civic Light Opera)
Cameron DeFaria as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
Eric Ballin as Captain James Hook in Peter Pan (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Jackson Bell as Mr. Parkhill in The Education of Hyman Kaplan (New Community Jewish High School)
Kyle Brannon as George Lewis in Once in a Lifetime (Lakeside Lancer Players)
Brian Call as Buddy Layman in The Diviners (Newport Harbor High School)
Braden Cooley as Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (Corona del Mar High School)
Bryce Miller as Leo in Leading Ladies (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Evan Philpot as John Proctor in The Crucible (John Burroughs High School)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
Bronwen Capshaw as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible (John Burroughs High School)
Marinda Convis as Lucy in Dracula (Redlands High School)
Marilee Jooste as Emily Webb in Our Town (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Ameet Kanon as Rose Mitnick in The Education of Hyman Kaplan (New Community Jewish High School)
Jessica Reimer as May Daniels in Once in a Lifetime (Lakeside Lancer Players)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Matthew Weeden as Warbucks in Annie (MET2)
James Fowler as Jim in Big River (MET2)
Bob Mills as Pap in Big River (MET2)

Outstanding Guest Actress:
Kaeli Carr as Lily in Annie (MET2)
Heather Graham as Aunt Opal in Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Rachael Harris as Susan Heffley in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson in Dolphin Tale
Bailey Lauren Thompson as Mama in Chicago (Young Artists Ensemble)

Outstanding Lead Actor – Feature Film:
Joel Courtney as Joe Lamb in Super 8

Outstanding Lead Actor (Junior Division) – Feature Film:
Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Outstanding Lead Actress (Junior Division) – Feature Film:
Chloe Moretz as Isabelle in Hugo
Jordana Beatty as Judy Moody in Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
Ryan Ballard as Bela Zangler in Crazy For You (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Ryan Ballard as Wolf/Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Evan Dye as Mark in A Chorus Line (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Bradley Galliani as Sir Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes (Archbishop Riordan Drama)
Cameron Herbst as Link in Hairspray (LACHSA)
Alex Jean as Joe Boyd in Damn Yankees (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Adam Levy as Marius in Les Miserables (Orange County High School of the Arts)
Gabriel Martinez as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (La Sierra High School)
Joe Metcalf as Maximilian in Candide (Crossroads School Drama Conservatory)
Daniel O'Brien as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray (LACHSA)
Joel Santos as Rooster Hannigan in Annie (Biola Youth Theatre)
Evan Smith as Billy in Chicago (Young Artists Ensemble)
Andrew Weitz as Corny Collins in Hairspray (Hamilton Academy of Music)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Jenny Barretto as Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Logan Carter as Bonnie LaTour in Anything Goes (Archbishop Riordan Drama)
Katy Corbus as Cassie in A Chorus Line (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Katie Corbus as Amber in Hairspray (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Kristin Daniels as Gloria Thorpe in Damn Yankees (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Sarah Eshaghian as Matron Mama Morton in Chicago (The Archer School for Girls)
Grace Fetterman as Amos Hart in Chicago (The Archer School for Girls)
Stacy Grinberg as Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man (Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies)
Madison Hurley as Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! (Biola Youth Theatre)
Chelsea Kirkpatrick as Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Marissa Mayer as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (LACHSA)
Mandy McDonell as Cinderella in Into the Woods (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Christina Moore as Irene Roth in Crazy For You (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Gabi Nail as Maggie in A Chorus Line (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Autumn Powers as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (Orange County High School of the Arts)
Aleah Quinones as Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (LACHSA)
Samantha Rosenwald as Billy Flynn in Chicago (The Archer School for Girls)
Elizabeth Schulcz as Paquette in Candide (Crossroads School Drama Conservatory)
Jamie Shandy as Miss Hannigan in Annie (Biola Youth Theatre)
Kelsey Shaw as Grace in Annie (MET2)
Maya Sherer as Diana in A Chorus Line (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Danielle Soury as Diana in A Chorus Line (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Chelsea Umeda as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical (Top Billing Entertainment)
Colleen Walker as Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly! (Biola Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division:
Robert Washington as Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division:
Maddi Jones as Taylor McKessie in High School Musical (Top Billing Entertainment)
Hannah Piette as Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland (The Archer School for Girls)
Alexandra Rosman as Fastrada in Pippin (The Archer School for Girls)
Hannah Smith as Lily in The Giver (The Laguna Playhouse)
Madeline Tagaloa as Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast (Junior Thespian Productions)
Kalista Rae Tibbels as Little Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods Jr. (Riverside Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
Ed Lujan as Lawrence Vail in Once in a Lifetime (Lakeside Lancer Players)
Omar Yehia as Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting (Burbank High School)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
Kayla Buch as Mrs. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank (La Sierra High School)
Jenna Funsten as Marcy in Dog Sees God (Corona del Mar High School)
Abrielle Josephson as Feste in Twelfth Night (The Archer School for Girls)
Kerri Keyser as Susan Walker in Once in a Lifetime (Lakeside Lancer Players)
Dani McMahan as Norma Henshaw in The Diviners (Newport Harbor High School)
Emma Pauly as Malvolio in Twelfth Night (The Archer School for Girls)
Sienna Petree as Tricia in Dog Sees God (Corona del Mar High School)
Morgan Rice as Mrs. Kirby in You Can’t Take It With You (Oaks Christian High School)
Keiara Scranton as Tinker Bell in Peter Pan (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Brooke Van Hensbergen as Van’s Sister in Dog Sees God (Corona del Mar High School)

Outstanding Supporting Actor – Junior Division (Film & Television):
Riley Griffiths as Charles in Super 8
Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Outstanding Supporting Actress – Junior Division (Film & Television):
Peyton List as Holly Hills in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Laine MacNeil as Patty Farrell in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:
Paul Hoffman as Bundles/Justice Brandeis/Bert Healy in Annie (Biola Youth Theatre)
Brendan Mulally as Vanderdendur in Candide (Crossroads School Drama Conservatory)
Joseph Perez as Rudolph in Hello, Dolly! (Biola Youth Theatre)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play:
Boris Kolenkhov in You Can’t Take It With You (Oaks Christian High School)
Ryan Martinez as Dave in Almost, Maine (Redlands High School)
Robby Motz as Giles Corey in The Crucible (John Burroughs High School)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Kelsey Smith as Babette in Beauty and the Beast (La Sierra High School)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play:
Stephanie Alexander as Miss Leighton in Once in a Lifetime (Lakeside Lancer Players)
Rheba in You Can’t Take It With You (Oaks Christian High School)
Sarah Clack as Mrs. Ann Putnam in The Crucible (John Burroughs High School)
Gabby Toth as Rhonda in Almost, Maine (Redlands High School)

Outstanding Featured Actress – Junior Division:
Haley Cohen as Humpty Dumpty in Alice in Wonderland (The Archer School for Girls)
Cayla Green as Young Kangaroo in Seussical (MET2-Northridge)
Sydney Jones as Tessie in Annie (MET2)
Anika Ramlo as Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland (The Archer School for Girls)
Tracey Thompson as March Hare in Alice in Wonderland (The Archer School for Girls)
Sarah Toutounchian as Potiphar’s Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Annie (MET2)
Annie Get Your Gun (Children’s Civic Light Opera)
Anything Goes (Archbishop Riordan Drama)
Damn Yankees (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
The Diary of Anne Frank (La Sierra High School)
The Education of Hyman Kaplan (New Community Jewish High School)
Hello, Dolly! (Biola Youth Theatre)
Into the Woods (Riverside Youth Theatre)
High School Musical (Top Billing Entertainment)
Leading Ladies (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Night of the Living Dead (Burbank High School)
Once On This Island (LACHSA)
Seussical (Tri-School Theatre)
The Sting (Burbank High School)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Beauty and the Beast (Junior Thespian Productions)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)
Pippin (The Archer School for Girls)

Outstanding Costume Design:
Brenna Gallegos, Aaren Kisner, Theresa Miles, and Monica Wilson for Damn Yankees (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
A. C. Gottleib for The Music Man (Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies)
Kathie Urban for Hairspray (LACHSA)
Kathie Urban for Once On This Island (LACHSA)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
Michael Ekema-Nardella for Dracula (Redlands High School)
Rob Fritz for Hairspray (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Nick Van Houten for Hairspray (LACHSA)

Outstanding Set Design:
Sara L. Hughes for Beauty and the Beast (La Sierra High School)
Scott Kahler for The Hobbit (Tri-School Theatre)
John Paul Luckenbach for Peter Pan (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Susan and JP Luckenbach for Alice in Wonderland (The Archer School for Girls)
Michael L. Uimari for Anything Goes (Archbishop Riordan Drama)

Outstanding Cinematography – Student Short Film:
Brian Hart for The Woman and the Rose (Surf City Student Film Festival)

Outstanding Film Editing – Student Short Film:
Cameron Lew for Rhythm of the Morning (Surf City Student Film Festival)

Outstanding Choreography:
Alison Bretches for Annie (MET2)
Diane Makas for Damn Yankees (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Mayme Paul for Chicago (Young Artists Ensemble)
Erica Robson and James Patrick Moran for Hairspray (LACHSA)

Outstanding Hair/Make-up:
Liz Mansker for Hairspray (LACHSA)

Outstanding Sound Design/Original Music:
Ryan Cantwell for Hairspray (LACHSA)
Corinne Carrillo for The Giver (The Laguna Playhouse)

Outstanding Youth Orchestra:
A Chorus Line (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Curtains (Newport Harbor High School)
Damn Yankees (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
The Music Man (Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies)

Orchestra Conductor:
Stephen Razo for The Wizard of Oz (Riverside Children’s Theatre)

Outstanding Musical Direction:
Evan Avery for Candide (Crossroads School Drama Conservatory)
John Hamilton for A Chorus Line and Hairspray (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Graham Jackson for Hairspray (LACHSA)

Outstanding Direction:
Rosalind Allen-Enciso for You Can’t Take It With You (Oaks Christian High School)
Alison Bretches for Annie (MET2)
Reed Farley for Alice in Wonderland (The Archer School for Girls)
Diane Feldman for The Education of Hyman Kaplan (New Community Jewish High School)
Diane Feldman for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Culver City Middle School)
Brooks and Ann Gardner for Night of the Living Dead (Burbank High School)
Donna Inglima for The Giver (The Laguna Playhouse)
Tim Nelson for Damn Yankees (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Hillary Pearson for Seussical (Tri-School Theatre)
Tracy Poverstein for Twelfth Night (The Archer School for Girls)
Robert Rotenberry for Our Town (Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts)
Doug Santana for Twelfth Night (Archbishop Mitty High School)
Corrine Soto-Gonzales for Almost, Maine (Redlands High School)
Wendell Stevenson for Hairspray (Hamilton Academy of Music)
Scott Weintraub for Candide (Crossroads School Drama Conservatory)
Marlene Zuccaro for Peter Pan (Hamilton Academy of Music)