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2021 - 2022 National Youth Arts Awards!
~ Virginia Ceremony ~
 National
Youth Arts
is excited to finally begin announcing the 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. 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 plan to schedule live ceremonies again in the coming months as we also begin
announcing the 2022-23 awards. If you 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. NYA Alumni: During the
2021-22 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)
Rob Hopper
rob@nationalyouththeatre.com
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National Youth Arts
2023
NYA National Video Showcase accepting submissions through October!
Virginia Ceremony
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Nominees
And the Winners are ...
Outstanding Production:
Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Shrek (Riverside High School) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Production (Junior Division):
Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Artist of the Year:
* Gabi David (Payton & New Play for Studio Bleu’s Behind Her
Eyes, Miss Scarlet in Riverside High’s Clue, Audrey in Studio Bleu’s
Little Shop of Horrors, Lady Macbeth in Infinite Arts’ Macbeth, Sophie in Studio Bleu’s
Mamma Mia!, Hermia in Infinite Arts’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Fiona in Riverside High’s
Shrek, Caroline in Infinite Arts’ Theory of Relativity, Direction & Set Design for Studio Bleu’s
Tick, Tick…Boom) NYA
Certificate
* Aaron Eichenlaub (Wadsworth in Riverside High’s Clue, Macbeth in Infinite Arts’
Macbeth, Donkey in Riverside High’s Shrek, Ryan in Infinite Arts’
Theory of Relativity) NYA
Certificate
* Nihar Kandarpa (Brutus in Infinite Arts’ Julius Caesar, Macduff in Infinite Arts’
Macbeth, Nick Bottom in Infinite Arts’ A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, Shrek in Riverside High’s Shrek, John in Studio Bleu’s Tick,
Tick…Boom) NYA
Certificate
* Madison Whitbeck (Kinsey & New Play for Studio Bleu’s Behind Her
Eyes, Audrey & Costume Design in Studio Bleu’s Little Shop of
Horrors, Sophie in Studio Bleu’s Mamma Mia!, Helena in Infinite Arts’
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Fiona in Riverside High’s Shrek, Caroline in Infinite Arts’
Theory of Relativity) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
Mary Kate Connor as Matilda in Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Ani Dykes as Donna in Mamma Mia! (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Alexander Footen as Donkey in Shrek (Riverside High School) NYA
Certificate
Brooke Premo as Donna in Mamma Mia! (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Elizabeth Salmon as Fiona in Shrek (StageCoach Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play:
Leila Mohajer as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (Infinite Arts) NYA
Certificate
Harrison Wright as Macbeth in Macbeth (Infinite Arts) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division):
Ella Diawatan as Moana in Moana Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Ella Lee as Moana in Moana Jr. (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Anna Salmon as Katherine in Newsies (RiverHawk Productions) NYA
Certificate
Josiah Smothers as Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
Sam Cooper as Sam in Mamma Mia! (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Nellie Edwards as Cameron in Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Maddie Kesler as Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Brooke Premo as Willow in Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Lydia Rouse as Rosie in Mamma Mia! (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Samantha Scott as Naomi in Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play:
Snow Fox as Mrs. Peacock in Clue (Riverside High School) NYA
Certificate
Faith Haines as Juror 3 in 12 Incompetent Jurors (John Champe High School)
NYA
Certificate
Kayleigh Trent as Judy in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (John Champe High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Junior Division):
Lily Mendoza as Gramma Tala in Moana Jr. (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Cate Stine as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical:
Katherine McCoy as Mira in Theory of Relativity (Infinite Arts) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance (Junior Division):
Claire Getsy as Tamatoa in Moana Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Ensemble:
Macbeth (Infinite Arts) NYA
Certificate
Mamma Mia! (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Tick, Tick…BOOM! (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Moana Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Newsies (RiverHawk Productions) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Costume Design:
Ryyana Cunningham, Maddie Kesler for The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Lauren Antonik, Arjun Dawar, Sarah Lehner for Macbeth (Infinite Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lighting Design:
Jack Capobianco for The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Set Design:
Elizabeth Pruiksma for Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Choreography:
Jordan McEachin for Singin’ in the Rain (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Youth Orchestra:
Shrek (Riverside High School) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Musical Direction:
Linda Cirba for Shrek (Riverside High School) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Direction:
Jason Augustowski & Jill Kerr for Macbeth (Infinite Arts) NYA
Certificate
Tony Cimino-Johnson for Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts) NYA
Certificate
Marilyn Gilligan for Shrek (Riverside High School) NYA
Certificate
Tina Smothers & Kristin Zipprich for Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding New Works:
Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
* ...And the additional
Nominees are ... *
Outstanding Production:
Little Shop of Horrors (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Tick, Tick…BOOM! (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Production (Junior Division):
Aladdin Kids (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Moana Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Willy Wonka Kids (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
Ava Peach as Donkey in Shrek (StageCoach Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tyler Steeprow as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play:
Alex Vlasto as Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (John Champe High School)
NYA
Certificate
Jesse White as Juror 8 in 12 Incompetent Jurors (John Champe High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division):
Lindsay Brody as Matilda in Matilda Jr. (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Erin Cobbler as Kathy Selden in Singin’ in the Rain (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Bryce Hardy as Jack Kelly in Newsies (RiverHawk Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Ella Lee as Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Krishnan Patel as Jack Kelly in Newsies (RiverHawk Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Megan Sawyer as Katherine in Newsies (RiverHawk Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Madison “Maddy” Smerszinski as Aladdin in Aladdin Kids (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
Miriam Aslam as Audrey in Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Jacob Connor as Orin in Little Shop of Horrors (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Julia Freeman as Miss Honey in Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Jack Gould as Mr. Wormwood in Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Jaxon Kellar as Sky in Mamma Mia! (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Lydia Rouse as Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
AJ Ruhnke as Trunchbull in Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Samantha Scott as Susan in Tick, Tick…BOOM! (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Caitlin Van Berkel as Natalie in Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Harrison Wright as Lord Farquaad in Shrek (Riverside High School)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play:
Olivia Miniuk as Mrs. White in Clue (Riverside High School)
NYA
Certificate
Ryan Thorpe as Ed in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (John Champe High School)
NYA
Certificate
Harrison Wright as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Infinite Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Junior Division):
Bellatrix Castello as Veruca in Willy Wonka Kids (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
David Griggs as Pumbaa in The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Jeffrey Henderson as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Keagan Killinger as Timon in The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Margaux King as Genie in Aladdin Kids (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Charlotte Miceli as Scar in The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Emmie Moskal as Young Nala in The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Averi Owens as Rafiki in The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Kaylie Rivers as Gramma Tala in Moana Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Nicklas Shalin as Cosmo Brown in Singin’ in the Rain (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Josiah Smothers as LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Josiah Smothers as Maui in Moana Jr. (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Julio Suarez as Maui in Moana Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical:
Miriam Aslam as Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Ani Dykes as Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Rohan Jaiswal as Pinocchio in Shrek (Riverside High School)
NYA
Certificate
Heather Stuart as Sugar Plum Fairy in Shrek (Riverside High School)
NYA
Certificate
Heather Stuart as Catherine in Theory of Relativity (Infinite Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Katie Tirrell as Ogre Fiona/Mama Ogre in Shrek (Riverside High School)
NYA
Certificate
Katie Tirrell as Julie in Theory of Relativity (Infinite Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Featured Performance (Junior Division):
Lindsay Brody as Enchantress in Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Claire Kilmartin as Candy Man in Willy Wonka Kids (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Cassy Morgenthau as Zazu in The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Cate Stine as Tomatoa in Moana Jr. (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Ensemble:
Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu) NYA
Certificate
Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Shrek (Riverside High School) NYA
Certificate
Shrek (StageCoach Theatre) NYA
Certificate
Theory of Relativity (Infinite Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Trap (John Champe High School) NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
The Lion King Jr. (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Singin’ in the Rain (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Lighting Design:
Jack Capobianco for Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Ryder Quiggle for Behind Her Eyes (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Set Design:
Tina Smothers and John Soares for Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Kevin Steeprow for Matilda Jr. (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Choreography:
Jason Augustowski for Newsies (RiverHawk Productions)
NYA
Certificate
Jordan McEachin for Mamma Mia! (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Samantha Scott for Matilda Jr. (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Josiah Smothers and Lily Mendoza for Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Youth Orchestra:
Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Musical Direction:
Jordan Markwood & Justin Ratcliff for Matilda (Rock Ridge Performing Arts)
NYA
Certificate
Tina Smothers for Tick, Tick…BOOM! (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Outstanding Direction:
Jennifer Brody for Willy Wonka Kids (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Torie Dunlap and Linda Cirba for Shrek (StageCoach Theatre)
NYA
Certificate
Tina Smothers and Jennifer Brody for Beauty and the Beast (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Tina Smothers and Katie Hudson for Mamma Mia! (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
Tina Smothers for Little Shop of Horrors (Studio Bleu)
NYA
Certificate
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