2008 Awards  |  2008 Additional Nominees  |  Previous National Youth Theatre Awards  | RSVP  | Donations

The award winners were selected from nominations by a panel of ten judges and reviewers. In addition to the youth who performed in the youth theatre companies, any minor (under age 18) who performed at a show reviewed by a National Youth Theatre judge was also considered for the awards, as well as the adults who participated in the youth theatre productions backstage (directors, set designers, costume designers, etc.). Thank you all for your incredible work and all the unforgettable entertainment over the past year!

The winners will be formally presented with their awards at a ceremony honoring their accomplishments in different regions of the country including two ceremonies in California, one in Phoenix for the Western half of the country excluding California, one for the Northeast (CT, NY, MA, and PA), and another for the rest of the Eastern half of the country. 

Award winners are listed below by the area of the country in which they performed. If you can't make it to your ceremony, you might be able to attend one of the other ceremonies if you wish. Please RSVP using the link below. We hope you can join us!

2008 NYT Photo Album!

~  Ceremonies  ~

San Diego County
Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
4126 Executive Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037

Northeast 
(CT, NY, MA)
Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
TADA! Youth Theater
15 West 28th Street (btwn. Broadway and 5th)
New York, NY

California
Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
Old Town Temecula Community Theatre
42051 Main Street
Temecula, CA 92590

Eastern Region
Monday, August 11 @ 7:30 p.m.
Bradford High School
3700 Washington Road
Kenosha, WI 53144

Western Region
Sunday, August 17 @ 7:30 p.m.
Herberger Theatre Center
222 E. Monroe
Phoenix, AZ 85004 

Please click here for more details and RSVP information.

NYT Award Nominees (a list of additional nominations from our judges that does not include the award winners below)

Donations to keep NYT going

Rob Hopper
National Youth Theatre

And the winners are ...

Outstanding Production:
~ East ~
Pippin (Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC)
The Phantom of the Opera (Nyack High School, NY)
The Producers (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Rent: Student Edition (Bradford Theatre Arts, Kenosha, WI)
Urinetown (Orlando Youth Theatre, FL)
~ West ~
Into the Woods (Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Houston School of the Performing and Visual Arts, TX)
Sweeney Todd (Las Vegas Academy, NV)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (International Thespian Festival Cast Production)
~ California ~
Damn Yankees (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Urinetown (Temecula Performing Arts Company, CA)
~ San Diego ~
Les Miserables (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy, Poway, CA)

Artist of the Year:
~ San Diego ~
Kevin Koppman-Gue (Urinetown, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and directed Birds of Paradise)
David Siciliano (Joseph, Into the Woods, Grease, Bridge to Terabithia)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
~ East ~
Ian Attila as Aslan in Narnia (Homeschool Performing Arts of Kalamazoo, MI)
George Doran as Roger Davis in Rent: Student Edition (Harry S Truman Drama Club, Levittown, PA)
Nicholas Guastella as Max Bialystock in The Producers (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Harrison Brian Fuchs as Leo Bloom in The Producers (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Ben Clark as Jonny in Zombie Prom (Floyd Central Theatre Arts, Floyds Knobs, IN)
Charles Osborne as Leading Player in Pippin (Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC)
Max Reinhardsen as The Phantom of the Opera in The Phantom of the Opera (Nyack High School, NY)
Max Smith as Horton in Seussical (Kids On Stage, Stevensville, MI)
Sean Zortman as Bobby Child in Crazy for You (Central York High School, PA)
~ West ~
Steve Casillas as Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Green Valley High School, Henderson, NV)
Philip Cerza as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd (Las Vegas Academy, NV)
Jordan Geiger as Frank in Parade (Denver School of the Arts, CO)
Luke Gless as The Cat in the Hat in Seussical the Musical (Red Mountain High School, Mesa, AZ)
Shawn L. Hathcock as Baker in Into the Woods (Greasepaint Youtheatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Mike Heslin as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ)
Brennan Hillard as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ)
Michael Ochoa as the Baker in Into the Woods (Northglenn Youth Theatre, CO)
Ethan Posey as Harold Hill in The Music Man (Young Star Musical Theatre, Prescott, AZ)
~ California ~
Jeffrey Gerlomes as Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Austin Hinrichs as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Act 1 Theatre Arts, Murrieta, CA)
Brian Jerz as The Cat in Seussical the Musical (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Mitchell Peck as Bobby Strong in Urinetown (Temecula Performing Arts Company, CA)
Ryan Vasquez as Jekyll/Hyde in Jekyll and Hyde (Children's Musical Theatre-San Jose, CA)
~ San Diego ~
Jacob Caltrider as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy, Poway, CA)
Kevin Cleary as Officer Lockstock in Urinetown (El Camino High School, Oceanside, CA)
Donny Gersonde as Bobby Strong in Urinetown (Coronado School of the Arts, CA)
Morgan Hollingsworth as Barnaby in Babes in Toyland (San Diego Junior Theatre, CA)
Ian Lewis as Homer in Birds of Paradise (The Highland Players, La Mesa, CA)
Matt Maretz as Radames in Aida (J*Company, La Jolla, CA)
Bryce Nicastro as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Modern Opera Theatre Company, Oceanside, CA)
Taylor Peckham as Fagin in Oliver! (Christian Youth Theater, San Diego, CA)
Michael Sanchez as The Cat in the Hat in Seussical the Musical (Christian Youth Theater, San Marcos, CA)
David Tanner as Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Carlsbad High School, CA)
Robert Vander Turner as Tony in The Boy Friend (Madison High School, San Diego, CA)
Harold Wise as Tom in Big River (The Metropolitan Educational Theatre Network, San Diego, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
~ East ~
Haley Clemons as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Lindsay Keith as Eve/Mama in Children of Eden (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Edy Modica as Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera (Nyack High School, NY)
Emily Skeggs as Oolie/Donna in City of Angels (LaGuardia Arts, New York, NY)
Kelly Studnicki as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Katherine Thomas as Caroline in Caroline, or Change (Bradford Theatre Arts, Kenosha, WI)
Ashley Vitale as Mimi Marquez in Rent: Student Edition (Harry S Truman Drama Club, Levittown, PA)
Emily Witte as Natalie in All Shook Up (Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC)
~ West ~
Carrie Braver as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ)
Charlotte Byrd as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (Klein Collins High School, Spring, TX)
Elizabeth Anne Elliott in Thoroughly Modern Millie (International Thespian Festival Cast Production)
Rebecca Franz as Witch in Into the Woods (Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Lauren Friednash as Lucille Frank in Parade (Denver School of the Arts, CO)
Sydney Hollingsworth as Witch in Into the Woods (Northglenn Youth Theatre, CO)
Madeline Landers as Sharpay Evans in High School Musical 2 (The Woodlands H.S. and Class Act, The Woodlands, TX)
Caroline Marolf as Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (Prescott High School, AZ)
Carly Richardson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast (Green Valley High School, Henderson, NV)
Caitlin Stegemoller as Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (Greasepaint Youtheatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Rebecca Stewart as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd (Las Vegas Academy, NV)
Meredith Tyler as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! (John Cooper School, The Woodlands, TX)
~ California ~
Allie Evans as Lucy Harris in Jekyll and Hyde (Children's Musical Theatre-San Jose, CA)
Nina Herzog as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA)
Chelsea Holifield as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Heather Noriega as Aida in Aida (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Melissa Smith as Hope Cladwell in Urinetown (Temecula Performing Arts Company, CA)
~ San Diego ~
Michelle Cabinian as Aida in Aida (J*Company, La Jolla, CA)
Makenzie Daris as Hope Cladwell in Urinetown (El Camino High School, Oceanside, CA)
Meagan Flint as Nancy in Oliver! (Christian Youth Theater, San Diego, CA)
Sarah Hopkins as Hope Cladwell in Urinetown (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, CA)
Janessa Gillette as Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy, Poway, CA)
Alene Lynch as Hope Cladwell in Urinetown (Coronado School of the Arts, CA)
Catie Marron as Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, CA)
Caitlyn Schock as Hope Cladwell in Urinetown (The Highland Players, La Mesa, CA)
Emma Stratton as Amneris in Aida (J*Company, La Jolla, CA)
Kaitlyn Terrill as Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical the Musical (Christian Youth Theater, San Marcos, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy or Drama:
~ East ~
Adam Reilly as Starbuck in The Rainmaker (Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, FL)
~ West ~
Jimmy Dolphin as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (The Woodlands High School, TX)
Daniel Kelly as George Hay in Moon Over Buffalo (Klein Collins High School, Spring, TX)
Joe LaFollette as Eugene in Brighton Beach Memoirs (Denver School of the Arts, CO)
Markus Maes as Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Theater Works for Youth, Peoria, AZ)
~ California ~
Andrew Gutman as Haimon in Antigone (Vista Murrieta High School, CA)
Eryk Waligora as Creon in Antigone (Vista Murrieta High School, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy or Drama:
~ East ~
Whitney Abell as Martha Dobie in The Children's Hour (West Orange High School, Winter Garden, FL)
Melanie Neu as Lizzie Curry in The Rainmaker (Dr. Phillips High School, Orlando, FL)
Abbey Spoon as Jessie in Deadly Weapons (Children's Theatre of Charlotte, NC)
~ West ~
Emily Quartaro as Charlotte Hay in Moon Over Buffalo (Klein Collins High School, Spring, TX)
Leah Watson as Kate Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs (Denver School of the Arts, CO)
~ California ~
Adrienne Tooley as Antigone in Antigone (Vista Murrieta High School, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actor (13 and under):
~ San Diego ~
Adam Hersko-Ronatas as Jesse Aarons in Bridge to Terabithia (San Diego Junior Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Lead Actress (13 and under):
~ East ~
Amanda Berkowitz as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC)
Mary Claire Miskell as Phooey in Princess Phooey (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)
Sarah O'Rourke as Wiley in Wiley and the Hairy Man (Children's Theatre of Charlotte, NC)
Maya Park as Candy Krunch in The Gumball Gang (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)
~ West ~
Terra Salazar as Baker's Wife in Into the Woods (Northglenn Youth Theatre, CO)
~ California ~
Bella Fritch as Annie in Annie Jr. (Fine Arts Network, Temecula, CA)
~ San Diego ~
Elizabeth Richardson as Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables (Encore Youth Theatre, Vista, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
~ East ~
Steven Bombino as Orin in Little Shop of Horrors (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Anthony Chase as Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly (Homeschool Performing Arts of Kalamazoo, MI)
David Cramer as Mad Hatter/White Knight in Alice in Wonderland (Christian Youth Theatre-Chicago, Zion, IL)
Mike Egler as LeFou in Beauty and the Beast (Christian Youth Theater-Chicago, Elgin, IL)
Max Gosman as Eddie Flagrante in Zombie Prom (Floyd Central Theatre Arts, Floyds Knobs, IN)
Luis Herrera as Collins in Rent: Student Edition (Bradford Theatre Arts, Kenosha, WI)
Matthew Ryan Hunter as Franz Liebkind in The Producers (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Jamie Jones as Pharaoh in Joseph...Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Riverside Children’s Theatre, Vero Beach, FL)
Alex Kelly as Dennis in All Shook Up (Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC)
Bruce Kostella as Little Sally in Urinetown (Orlando Youth Theatre, FL)
Benjamin Kraiem as Roger De Bris in The Producers (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
~ West ~
Cole Cuomo as Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods (Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Sterling Liska as Rapunzel's Prince in Into the Woods (Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Matt Marberry as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (Green Valley High School, Henderson, NV)
Braxton Molinaro as Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie (International Thespian Festival Cast Production)
Mychael Semprun as Mayor Shinn in The Music Man (Young Star Musical Theatre, Prescott, AZ)
Garrett Zwiener as Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady (Klein Collins High School, Spring, TX)
~ California ~
Javier Lacayo as Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls (Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA)
Tyler Lenhart as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls (Triple Threat Productions, Temecula, CA)
Lamont O’Neal as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls (Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA)
Tyler Trerise as Audrey II (Voice) in Little Shop of Horrors (Vista Murrieta High School, Murrieta, CA)
~ San Diego ~
David Bergstedt as Javert in Les Miserables (Modern Opera Theatre Company, Oceanside, CA)
Ryan Davidson as Marius in Les Miserables (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy, Poway, CA)
Daniel Kendrick as Mr. Sowerberry in Oliver! (Christian Youth Theater, San Diego, CA)
Jeffrey Mull as Genie in Aladdin (Christian Youth Theater, El Cajon, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actress of the Year:
~ West ~
Carly Jonovich (Annie, Into the Woods, Little Women)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
~ East ~
Aja Goes as Maureen in Rent: Student Edition (Bradford Theatre Arts, Kenosha, WI)
Melanie Greenberg as Maureen Johnson in Rent: Student Edition (Harry S Truman Drama Club, Levittown, PA)
Kaitlin Horvath as Principal Strict in Zombie Prom (Floyd Central Theatre Arts, Floyds Knobs, IN)
Kayla Medlen as Sally Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (CAPA, Livonia, MI)
Katie Parent as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Troy Theatre Ensemble, MI)
Kylee Parks as Yonah in Children of Eden (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Jasmine Perez as Victoria LaSalle in The Gumball Gang (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)
Julie Reed as Ulla in The Producers (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Emily Shuff as Mrs. White in Clue: The Musical (Central York High School, PA)
Abby Snook as Irene in Crazy for You (Central York High School, PA)
~ West ~
Tia Konsur as Joanna in Sweeney Todd (Las Vegas Academy, NV)
Kelly Oury as Minstrel in Once Upon a Mattress (Rising Curtain Theatre Academy, Denver, CO)
Sarah Sandorff as Mrs. Mayor in Seussical the Musical (Red Mountain High School, Mesa, AZ)
~ California ~
Brittany Breeding as Soloist in Let Heaven and Nature Swing (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)
Courtney Duncan as Little Sally in Urinetown (Temecula Performing Arts Center, CA)
Hannah Jost as Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland (Temecula Performing Arts Company, CA)
~ San Diego ~
Laurel Burns as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown (El Camino High School, Oceanside, CA)
Becca Downing as Mrs. Sowerberry in Oliver! (Christian Youth Theater, San Diego, CA)
Mia Bella Josimovic as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown (The Highland Players, La Mesa, CA)
Mindee Krymer as Eponine in Les Miserables (Modern Opera Theatre Company, Oceanside, CA)
Cindy Mersten as Rizzo in Grease (Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA)
Jill Renner as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Carlsbad High School, CA)
Holly Stutzman as Cosette in Les Miserables (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy, Poway, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actor (13 and under):
~ California ~
Blaine Bryant as King Sextimus in Once Upon a Mattress (Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA)
Joseph Stein as Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol (Temecula Valley Players, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actress (13 and under):
~ East ~
Emily Calder as Glory Wolcott in The Christmas Doll (Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, NC)
Casie Pepe-Winshell as Sally in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Hartford Children’s Theatre, CT)
Toni Priebe as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Kids On Stage, Stevensville, MI)
Athena Ripka as Cindy-Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (St. James Theatre, New York, NY)
~ California ~
Stephanie Basurto as Miss Hannigan in Annie, Jr. (Fine Arts Network, Temecula, CA)
Hayley Higgins as Mayzie in Seussical the Musical (Riverside Youth Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama:
~ East ~
Peter Oliver as Henry in Dracula (LaGuardia Arts, New York, NY)
~ West ~
John Paul Green as Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Houston School of the Performing and Visual Arts, TX)
~ San Diego ~
Ryan Fallis as Slothworm in The Ash Girl (Grossmont High School Foothiller Players, El Cajon, CA)
Luke Marinkovich as Jimmy in Victoria Martin: Math Team Queen (Moxie Theatre, San Diego, CA)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama:
~ East ~
Madeleine Martin as Jean Fordham in August: Osage County (The Steppenwolf Theatre Company, New York, NY)
~ West ~
Kristen Adams as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Houston School of the Performing and Visual Arts, TX)
Hannah Broom as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Houston School of the Performing and Visual Arts, TX)
Akliah Muhammad as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Houston School of the Performing and Visual Arts, TX)
~ San Diego ~
Madeleine Barker as Mrs. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank (San Diego Junior Theatre, La Jolla, CA)
Amanda Friel as Philostrata/Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Highland Players, La Mesa, CA)
Caitlin Steinmann as Sadness & Spider in The Ash Girl (Grossmont High School Foothiller Players, El Cajon, CA)

Outstanding Ensemble:
~ East ~
The Bald Soprano/Dogg’s Hamlet (LaGuardia Arts, New York, NY)
The Children's Hour (West Orange High School, Winter Garden, FL)
Clue: The Musical (Central York High School, PA)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Riverside Children’s Theatre, Vero Beach, FL)
Narnia (Homeschool Performing Arts of Kalamazoo, MI)
The Phantom of the Opera (Nyack High School, Nyack, NY)
Pippin (Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC)
The Producers (Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY)
Rent: Student Edition (Bradford Theatre Arts, Kenosha, WI)
Rent: Student Edition (Harry S Truman Drama Club, Levittown, PA)
Urinetown (Orlando Youth Theatre, FL)
Zombie Prom (Floyd Central Theatre Arts, Floyds Knobs, IN)
~ West ~
Annie (Class Act Productions, The Woodlands, TX)
Annie (Young Star Musical Theatre, Prescott, AZ)
Brighton Beach Memoirs (Denver School of the Arts, CO)
CATS: Las Vegas (Las Vegas Academy, NV)
High School Musical 2 (The Woodlands H.S. and Class Act, The Woodlands, TX)
How to Eat Like a Child (Redmond High School Theatre Arts, WA)
Into the Woods (Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
Into the Woods (Northglenn Youth Theatre, CO)
Into the Woods (Prescott High School, AZ)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Houston School of the Performing and Visual Arts, TX)
Moon Over Buffalo (Klein Collins High School, Spring, TX)
A Piece of My Heart (Blue Valley High School Theatre, Overland Park, KS)
Thoroughly Modern Millie (International Thespian Festival Cast Production)
~ California ~
Damn Yankees (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Jekyll and Hyde (Children's Musical Theatre-San Jose, CA)
Urinetown (Temecula Performing Arts Center, CA)
~ San Diego ~
The Ash Girl (Grossmont High School Foothiller Players, El Cajon, CA)
Edges (Coronado School of the Arts, CA)
Grease (Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA)
Grease (San Diego Junior Theatre, CA)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (San Diego Junior Theatre, CA)
Les Miserables (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy, Poway, CA)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Highland Players, La Mesa, CA)
Oliver! (Christian Youth Theater, San Diego, CA)
Urinetown (Coronado School of the Arts, CA)
Urinetown (El Camino High School, Oceanside, CA)
Urinetown (The Highland Players, La Mesa, CA)
Urinetown (San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, CA)

Outstanding Ensemble (13 and under):
~ East ~
The Gumball Gang (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)

Outstanding Costume Design:
~ East ~
Tom Beck and Neil Schleifer for The Phantom of the Opera (Nyack High School, Nyack, NY)
Ron Harris for Children of Eden (Arab Musical Theatre, AL)
Cheryl McCarron and Shelley Norton for The Perfect Monster (TADA! Youth Theater, New York, NY)
~ West ~
Karol Cooper for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Valley Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ)
Elizabeth DeMonico for Hello, Dolly! (John Cooper School, The Woodlands, TX)
~ California ~
Jane Ellen Smith for 101 Dalmatians (CAT Community Theatre, Corona, CA)
Katie Wilson for Guys and Dolls (Orange County High School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA)
~ San Diego ~
Kirsten Turkle for The Ash Girl (Grossmont High School Foothiller Players, El Cajon, CA)
Cynthia Carvajal for Bridge to Terabithia (San Diego Junior Theatre, CA)
Shulamit Nelson for The Jungle Book (J*Company, La Jolla, CA)

Outstanding Lighting Design:
~ East ~
Amy Lance for Alice in Wonderland (Christian Youth Theatre-Chicago, Zion, IL)
~ West ~
John Morris for Sweeney Todd (Las Vegas Academy, NV)
Ally Pines and David Arterberry for Parade (Denver School of the Arts, CO)
~ California ~
Matt McGill for Urinetown (Temecula Performing Arts Company, CA)

Outstanding Set Design:
~ East ~
Joseph J. Egan for The Phantom of the Opera (Nyack High School, NY)
Newell Kring for Tommy (Broadway Training Center, Irvington, NY)

Outstanding Sound Design:
~ East ~
Corey Simpson for jungalbook (Phillips Academy, Andover, MA)
~ San Diego ~
Robin Whitehouse for Babes in Toyland (San Diego Junior Theatre, CA)

Outstanding Choreography:
~ East ~
Bette Weber Flock for Zombie Prom (Floyd Central Theatre Arts, Floyds Knobs, IN)
Eddie Mabry for All Shook Up and Pippin (Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC)
Kathy McAndrew for Hello, Dolly (Homeschool Performing Arts of Kalamazoo, MI)
~ West ~
Brenda Didier and Christie Kerr for Thoroughly Modern Millie (International Thespian Festival Cast Production)
~ California ~
Lisa Clark-Schmeling for Damn Yankees (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
~ San Diego ~
Liv Isaacs for Grease (Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, CA)

Outstanding Direction:
~ East ~
Brad Garnaat for Narnia (Homeschool Performing Arts of Kalamazoo, MI)
Caitlin Kimball for Urinetown (Orlando Youth Theatre, FL)
Charles LaBorde and Corey Mitchell for Pippin (Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, NC)
Marcus Sherman for Wiley and the Hairy Man (Children's Theatre of Charlotte, NC)
Holly Stanfield for Rent: Student Edition (Bradford Theatre Arts, Kenosha, WI)
Lou Volpe for Rent: Student Edition (Harry S Truman Drama Club, Levittown, PA)
~ West ~
Glenn Edwards for Sweeney Todd (Las Vegas Academy, NV)
Suzanne Jennings for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Houston School of the Performing and Visual Arts, TX)
Kimberly Jongejan for Into the Woods (Northglenn Youth Theatre, CO)
Cynthia Ogden for Seussical (Houston School of the Performing and Visual Arts, TX)
D. Scott Withers for Into the Woods (Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Scottsdale, AZ)
~ California ~
Matthew Teague Miller for Damn Yankees (Justin-Siena Theatre, Napa, CA)
Jillian Stones for Urinetown (Temecula Performing Arts Company, CA)
~ San Diego ~
Alison Bretches for Big River (The Metropolitan Educational Theatre Network, San Diego, CA)
Martha Brewer for Les Miserables (Modern Opera Theatre Company, Oceanside, CA)
Amity Ecker for The Ash Girl (Grossmont High School, La Mesa, CA)
Jeremy Lapp for Oliver! (Christian Youth Theater, San Diego, CA)
Siobhan Sullivan for Les Miserables (Broadway Theatre Arts Academy, Poway, CA)

Outstanding New Play/Musical:
~ East ~
Joan Cushing for The Christmas Doll (Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, NC)
Michael Blevins for Count to Ten (The Group Theatre Too, New York, NY)