The 2025/2026 ariZoni Theatre Awards ceremony took place on Tuesday, October 6th at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, with the Youth ceremony at 5:30pm, and the Adult ceremony at 8:00pm.
This year's event was generously supported by the presenting sponsor, Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, with additional support from Actor's PLAYground Theatre Company, Greasepaint Youth Theatre/Scottsdale Community Players, and Ghostlight Theatre. The 2026 ariZoni Awards have been made possible, in part, through assistance from Scottsdale Arts.
Special Award Recipients:
Youth Ceremony - Kyle Lawson Outstanding Contribution Award: Matthew Erickson /Mesa Public School's Adaptive Theatre
Adult Ceremony - Excellence in Stage Management Award: Cat Dragon
Adult Ceremony - Kyle Lawson Outstanding Contribution Award: Stacey Walston
Award Recipents are listed in BOLD below.
BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION
Play |
5th Wall Playhouse | Wit |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | The Cottage |
Banzerini House | Our American Tragedy |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | Almost Maine |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Heaven Can Wait |
Ghostlight Theatre | The Shark is Broken |
MCC Theatre and Film Arts | Witch |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Kimberly Akimbo |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Shrines |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | 1984 |
Musical |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | Come From Away |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Spring Awakening |
B3 Theater | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Bright Star |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Ride The Cyclone |
Zao Theatre | Daddy Long Legs |
BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION
Youth Play |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic |
Banzerini House | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever |
BlackBox Foundation | The Wizard of OZ |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Clue: High School Edition |
East Valley Children's Theatre | The Secret Medusa |
Limelight Performing Arts | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time |
Velvet Curtain Productions | The Wolves |
Youth Musical |
Center Stage Academy | The Swan Princess |
Chandler Youth Theatre | The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Disney’s Newsies |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Bring It On |
ACTRESS IN A MAJOR ROLE
Play |
5th Wall Playhouse | Hand to God | Kelley Hurley |
5th Wall Playhouse | Wit | Kristin Joy Moran |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | The Cottage | Leslie Kempton |
Order Chaos Theater Company | A Moon for the Misbegotten | Jen Gantwerker |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Jane Anger | Cynnita Agent |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Jane Anger | Emily Mohney |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Kimberly Akimbo | Shari Watts |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Shrines | Melody Knudson |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | 1984 | Tahni Delong |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | Elizabeth In Her Own Words | Tamara Meneghini |
Musical |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | Come From Away | Brianne Gobeski |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | Come From Away | Channing Cooper |
Fountain Hills Theater | Private Lives the Musical | Emma Giffen |
Limelight Performing Arts | Sweeney Todd | Meredith Woodward |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Gianna Arrighi |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Sammie Lideen |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Amanda Federico |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Shrek | Janelle Paris |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Kenzie Knudson |
Zao Theatre | Daddy Long Legs | Juli Buehrle |
ACTRESS IN A MAJOR ROLE
Youth Play |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Ellie Mae Smith |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Izabella Sorenson |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Kate Donick |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Avrie Grubb |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Kayla Lucero |
Actors PLAYground | To The Moon | Anora Biggs |
Banzerini House | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Emelia Cavaleri |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Clue: High School Edition | Mackenzie Austin |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Malia Koberstein |
Velvet Curtain Productions | The Wolves | Shayla Forero |
Youth Musical |
Center Stage Academy | The Swan Princess | Zoey Shenkman |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Pepper Porter |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Hallie Merrill |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Mean Girls: High School Edition | Sienna Stoll |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Allie Weid |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Maddie Sue Miller |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Brooklyn Raciak |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Isela Tovar |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Chicago: Teen Edition | Vivienne Spamer |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Darcy Sylvester |
ACTOR IN A MAJOR ROLE
Play |
5th Wall Playhouse | Hand to God | Spencer Shaw |
Ghostlight Theatre | I Hate Hamlet | Robert Bubon |
Ghostlight Theatre | The Shark is Broken | Justin Harris |
New Carpa Theater Company | Let's Rock: From Shakespeare to Tupac | Christopher Owens |
Order Chaos Theater Company | A Moon for the Misbegotten | J. Kevin Tallent |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Jane Anger | CJ Mascarelli |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Jane Anger | Johnny Kalita |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Shrines | Connor Wanless |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | 1984 | Marshall Glass |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | Moby Dick | Tom Mangum |
Musical |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | Come From Away | Damon Bolling |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Curtains | Henry Morton |
B3 Theater | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Amon Darling-Bond |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | Ride the Cyclone | Porter Molinar |
Fountain Hills Theater | Private Lives the Musical | Tom Mangum |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Little Shop of Horrors | Erick Resendiz Jr. |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Austin Porter |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Devin Mock |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Angel Castaneda |
Zao Theatre | Daddy Long Legs | Jordan Giannetti |
ACTOR IN A MAJOR ROLE
Youth Play |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Tyler Scruggs |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | William Polvino |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Daniel Parra |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Isaiah Asmare |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Zachary MacIntyre |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Clue: High School Edition | Theo Doran |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Clue: High School Edition | Orion Doran |
East Valley Children's Theatre | The Secret Medusa | Alonzo Reyes |
East Valley Children's Theatre | The Secret Medusa | Ethan Bogert |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Jonah Naplan |
Youth Musical |
Chandler Youth Theatre | The Addams Family: School Edition | Samuel Ryan |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Calvin Ierley |
East Valley Children's Theatre | James and the Giant Peach Jr. | Brody Willette-Zebell |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Andrei Igdanes |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Sebastian Girodroux |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Westley Caryl |
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre | Seussical | Josiah Elliott |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Zayden Burks |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Calvin Corey |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Dominic DeMark |
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Play |
5th Wall Playhouse | Wit | Kathie Merritt |
5th Wall Playhouse | Wit | Kris McQuaid |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | The Cottage | Angela Duffy |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | The Cottage | Ann Marie Sun |
Banzerini House | Our American Tragedy | April Rock |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Blithe Spirit | Barbara McBain |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Kimberly Akimbo | Andrea Hough |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Kimberly Akimbo | Hillary Low |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | 1984 | Serena Poggi |
Stage Left Productions | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Veronica Harris |
Musical |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | Come From Away | Corielle James |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Songs for a New World | Jocelyn Dorsey |
Emerald City Players | Bare: a Pop Opera | Kori Stearns |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical | Daisha Hill |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical | Jamie Graves |
Fountain Hills Theater | The Secret Garden | Morgan Goldberg |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Kaitlyn Hale |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Rayla Everson |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Ride The Cyclone | Aaliyah Harris |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Ride The Cyclone | Jazlynn Damasco |
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Youth Play |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Ellie Bridges |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Emmalyn Hiller |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Kayla Lucero |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Anora Biggs |
East Valley Children's Theatre | The Secret Medusa | Alyson Avery |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Eva Axman |
Velvet Curtain Productions | The Wolves | Hailey Crick |
Velvet Curtain Productions | The Wolves | Hailey Glicksman |
Velvet Curtain Productions | The Wolves | Hope Kalin |
Velvet Curtain Productions | The Wolves | Sadie Miller |
Youth Musical |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Abigail Lovell |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Abigail Spector |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Addison Roundy |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Alivia DesMarteau |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Olivia Starks |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma Louise Coxon |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Amber Poirier |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Isabella Penza |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Seussical Jr. | Winnie Harris |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Brooklyn Martin |
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Play |
5th Wall Playhouse | Wit | Glenn Parker |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | The Cottage | Chad Krolczyk |
Banzerini House | Our American Tragedy | Bryan Snodgrass |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Heaven Can Wait | Danny Rosenbaum |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Treasure Island | James Coates |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Romeo and Juliet | Anthony Piunno |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Kimberly Akimbo | Andrew J. Cupo |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Kimberly Akimbo | Isaac Greenland |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | 1984 | Johnny Kalita |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | 1984 | Phillip Beaupre |
Musical |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | Come From Away | Miguel Jackson |
B3 Theater | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Brett Schnebelt |
B3 Theater | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Philip Amerine |
Fountain Hills Theater | A Christmas Carol | Stefan Mladenov |
Fountain Hills Theater | A Christmas Carol | Tommy Graca |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical | Adam Gobeski |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical | Benjamin Rogers |
Fountain Hills Theater | The Secret Garden | Zeke Collins |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Bright Star | Easton Ikenaga |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Trenton Halterman |
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Youth Play |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Brandon Post |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Parker Chandler |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | William Polvino |
East Valley Children's Theatre | The Secret Medusa | Justin Sanders |
East Valley Children's Theatre | The Secret Medusa | Kaeden Zantout |
Limelight Performing Arts | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Patricio Serrano |
Limelight Performing Arts | The Love and Hate | Brendan Lucas |
Limelight Performing Arts | The Love and Hate | Westley Caryl |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Kingston Bates |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Kylan Chait |
Youth Musical |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Miles Gustafson |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Elf Jr. | Sam Roalofs |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Oliver Christie |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Mean Girls: High School Edition | Albert Mendoza |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Tyler Bateman |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Dorien Looper |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Killian Thompson |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Erick Resendiz |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Nova Farrell |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Taylor Nunziato-Cruz |
DIRECTOR
Play |
5th Wall Playhouse | Wit | Rob Evans |
Almost Famous Theatre Company | The Cottage | Jan Williams, Garth Williams |
Banzerini House | Our American Tragedy | Jack Filsinger |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | Almost Maine | Randy Duren |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Heaven Can Wait | Diedra Celeste Miranda |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Jane Anger | Chanel Bragg |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Kimberly Akimbo | Mark-Alan C. Clemente |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Shrines | Van Rockwell |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | 1984 | Maren Maclean |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | Elizabeth In Her Own Words | Sabin Epstein |
Musical |
Chandler GIlbert Community College | Ride the Cyclone | Justus Popken, Anthony Procopio |
Fountain Hills Theater | A Christmas Carol | Peter J. Hill |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical | Elias Matthews |
MCC Musical Theatre | Bright Star | Darl Jones |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Stephen Cole |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Molly Davis Jacobs |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Mark Stoddard |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Ride The Cyclone | Mari Guitierezz, Landon Kalin |
Zao Theatre | Daddy Long Legs | David Buehrle |
Zao Theatre | Titanic | Michael E. Bryce |
DIRECTOR
Youth Play |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Rachel Cummings, Amber Ryan |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Amber Ryan |
Actors PLAYground | The Nutcracker | Rachel Cummings |
Banzerini House | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Angela Lavelle |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Clue: High School Edition | Keith Burns |
East Valley Children's Theatre | The Secret Medusa | Taylor Finnell-Stroupe, Bryanna Patrick Blanco |
Limelight Performing Arts | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Emma England, Christian Graca, Allie Weid |
Limelight Performing Arts | The Love and Hate | Christian Graca, Thomas F. Graca |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Kenny Grossman |
Velvet Curtain Productions | The Wolves | Bertha Cortes, Landon Kalin |
Youth Musical |
Center Stage Academy | The Swan Princess | Katherine Tait |
East Valley Children's Theatre | James and the Giant Peach Jr. | Aaron Blanco |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | 101 Dalmatians | Calli Overstreet, Grace Davis |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Bob Sorenson |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Mean Girls: High School Edition | Dale Nakagawa |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Paige Erdmann, Kaitlyn Woodward |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Molly Jacobs |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Laura McGinnis |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Jack Taylor |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Van Rockwell |
MUSIC DIRECTION
|
Almost Famous Theatre Company | Come From Away | John Luke Osorio |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Flight | Sara Tarana Jobin |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Spring Awakening | Jarrett Moncibaez |
Fountain Hills Theater | The Wizard of Oz | Kathleen Berger |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Bright Star | Mark Fearey |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Thomas Strawser |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Elise Stoffer |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Emily Stanton |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Dr. Kira Zeeman Rugen |
Zao Theatre | Daddy Long Legs | David Thomas |
Youth Theatre |
Chandler Youth Theatre | The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical | Maya Hartzell-Robbins |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Elisabeth Vaughn |
East Valley Children's Theatre | James and the Giant Peach Jr. | James Melberg |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Stefan Mladenov |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Emma England |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Savannah Springer |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Krista Richards, Rebecca Hale |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Kinsey Baumann |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Elise Kurbat |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Kendra Goodenberger |
CHOREOGRAPHY
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Almost Famous Theatre Company | Come From Away | Kayla King |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Curtains | Chelsea Anderson |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Spring Awakening | Joo Jang |
Fountain Hills Theater | The Wizard of Oz | Andrew McDuff |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Bright Star | Madison Strider, Gabriela Suarez |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Bruce Goolsby |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Molly Davis Jacobs |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Fat Men in Yoga Pants | Ben Corbett |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Kathleen Brazie |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Ride The Cyclone | Hope Kalin |
Youth Theatre |
Center Stage Academy | The Swan Princess | Katherine Tait, Mikella Markovic |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Disney’s 101 Dalmatians | Calli Overstreet, Felix Lopez |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Annie, KIDS | Felix Lopez |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Nutcracker: A Christmas Adventure | Calli Overstreet |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Taylor Penn |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Paige Erdmann, Kayla King |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Molly Jacobs |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Kebra Laidlaw, Claudia Cadena |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Kebra Laidlaw, Isis Bennifield |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Bella Swope |
SPECIALIZED CHOREOGRAPHY
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5th Wall Playhouse | Hand to God | Nat Coe – Intimacy Choreography |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre | Romeo and Juliet | Dart -Fight Choreography, Jeika Gonzalez Pou – Intimacy Choreography |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Spring Awakening | Amie Bjorklund - Intimacy Choreography |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical | Aaron Blanco - Fight Choreography, Nat Coe -Intimacy Choreography |
Ghostlight Theatre | The Shark is Broken | Laura Vines, Justin Harris - Fight Choreography |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Bright Star | Monica Sampson- Intimacy Choreography |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Romeo and Juliet | Michael Kary and Ella Mckenzie- Fight Choreography |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Shrines | Sidney Kolinsky- Intimacy Choreography |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative /All Queer Shakespeare | Six Rounds of Vengeance | Rachelle Dart, Courtney Kenyon, Marshall Vosler- Fight Choreography, Monica Sampson - Intimacy Choreography |
Velvet Curtain Productions | We Are The Tigers | Landon Kalin - Fight Choreography |
Youth Theatre |
Center Stage Academy | The Swan Princess | Katherine Tait- Physical Comedy |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Clue: High School Edition | Keith Burns - Physical Comedy |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Nutcracker: A Christmas Adventure | Calli Overstreet - Physical Comedy |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Kebra Laidlaw, Zachary Ross- Fight Choreography |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Van Rockwell- Intimacy Choreography |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Kenny Grossman- Fight Choreography |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Bring It On | Caitlyn Sieffert- Stunt Choreography |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Six: Teen Edition | Hope Kalin, Paige Erdmann- Physical Comedy |
Velvet Curtain Productions | The Wolves | Landon Kalin – Soccer Choreography |
SCENIC DESIGN
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ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Spring Awakening | Harrison Rosenberg |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | Almost Maine | Randy Duren |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | The Importance of Being Earnest | Ron Keller |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical | Jeff Blake |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Douglas Clarke |
MCC Theatre and Film Arts | Explorer's Club | Zoe G. Barkman |
MCC Theatre and Film Arts | Witch | Kara Thomson |
Paradise Valley Community College | Between the Lines | Ryan Wentzel |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Mike Armstrong |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | Moby Dick | Tiana Torrilhon |
Youth Theatre |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Amber Ryan |
Banzerini House | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Angela Lavelle |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Jami Kratz |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Disney’s Newsies | Sandy Stones, Calli Overstreet |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Jonathan Rooney |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Emma England, Joe Woodward |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Michael Rush |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Vikke Sherrard |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Rob Adams |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Seussical Jr. | Brianna Funk, Becky Funk |
COSTUME DESIGN
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5th Wall Playhouse | Wit | Ansley Garner |
Banzerini House | Our American Tragedy | Angela Lavelle, Mary Danner |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | The Importance of Being Earnest | Patti Duggar |
Fountain Hills Theater | A Christmas Carol | Mickey Courtney |
Fountain Hills Theater | The Wizard of Oz | Toya Abrams, Matt Abrams |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Maci Hosler |
MCC Theatre and Film Arts | Witch | Adriana Diaz |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Denise Brinkman |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Judi Longo |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | Elizabeth In Her Own Words | Markas Henry |
Youth Theatre |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Stephanie Carpenter |
East Valley Children's Theatre | Charlotte's Web | Amy Shuttleworth |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Nutcracker: A Christmas Adventure | Calli Overstreet, Stephanie Filbrun |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Celia Erickson |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Emma England |
Limelight Performing Arts | Finding Nemo Jr. | Emma England, Janet England |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Luann Roundy |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Denise Brinkman |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Tracy Stoltz, Alexis Stoltz |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Samantha Utpadel |
HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN
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Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Amber Ryan |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | The Importance of Being Earnest | Brittany Woodbury |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Crazy For You | Matthew Harris |
Fountain Hills Theater | A Christmas Carol | MaryBeth Ingram, Patsy Johnson |
Ghostlight Theatre | Rock of Ages | GinaKay Howell |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Romeo and Juliet | Gabrielle Martin |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Josh Lutton, Melody Stuart |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Lewis Eckman |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Scotlyn Mascarelli |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Ride The Cyclone | Landon Kalin, Mari Guttierez |
Youth Theatre |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Amber Ryan |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Elise Palma |
East Valley Children's Theatre | James and the Giant Peach Jr. | Ellie Lagergren |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Emma England, Christian Graca |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Luann Roundy |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Tracy Stoltz, Alexis Stoltz, Lily Gary |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Tracy Stoltz, Alexis Stoltz |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Beetlejuice Jr. | Sabrina Sausedo |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Ixy Utpadel |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Six: Teen Edition | Landon Kalin, Mari Guttierez |
LIGHTING DESIGN
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5th Wall Playhouse | Wit | Autumn Ford |
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera | Curtains | Nate Wheatly |
Banzerini House | Our American Tragedy | Chase Boyajian |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | Almost Maine | Timothy Pellettieri |
MCC Theatre and Film Arts | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Bradley Taylor |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Matt Stetler |
Order Chaos Theater Company | A Moon for the Misbegotten | Maybe Stewart |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Indigo Garcia |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | Moby Dick | Stacey Walston |
Zao Theatre | Daddy Long Legs | Sharyn Sheffer |
Youth Theatre |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Amber Ryan |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Alice By Heart | Maya Hartzell-Robbins |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Catherine Andrus |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Witches' Tea | Calli Overstreet, DJ Gates |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Elf Jr. | Spencer Shaw |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Stacey Walston |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Emma England |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Addison Roundy |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Logan Farrington |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Sarah Ray |
SOUND DESIGN
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5th Wall Playhouse | Wit | Glenn Parker, Rob Evans |
Banzerini House | Our American Tragedy | Isaac Rodriguez, Nick Roy |
Chandler Gilbert Community College | Almost Maine | Evan Randell |
Fountain Hills Theater | A Christmas Carol | Elias Matthews |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Adrian Goldenthal |
Order Chaos Theater Company | Kimberly Akimbo | Jean-Paoul Clemente |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Santiago Arias |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | J Terry |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | Moby Dick | Jacob Nichols |
Stage Left Productions | The Miss Firecracker Contest | Glenn Parker |
Youth Theatre |
Center Stage Academy | The Swan Princess | Katherine Tait, Amber Casselman |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Shawn Breeden |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Elf Jr. | Josh Rife |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Pete Bish |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Paige Erdmann |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Brendan Anderson |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Kinsey Baumann |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Jack Taylor |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Sarah Ray |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Kenny Grossman, Jack Taylor |
PROPERTY DESIGN
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Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Shannon Biancamano, Yesmeen Duncan, Jami Kratz, Paris Rayne, Amber Ryan |
Banzerini House | Our American Tragedy | Angela Lavelle |
Fountain Hills Theater | A Christmas Carol | Alisa Feugate, Bob Feugate |
Fountain Hills Theater | Evil Dead the Musical | Allison Hacker |
MCC Musical Theatre | Into the Woods | Amber Campbell |
MCC Theatre and Film Arts | Witch | Dolores Mendoza |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Cheryl Briley, Randi Jill Condit |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Autumn Eggers |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Shrines | Meghan Van Dobben |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Kristen Meiners |
Youth Theatre |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Alisha Simeroth, Shannon Biancamano, Jami Kratz, Amber Ryan |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Clue: High School Edition | Jolie Dobyns |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Lyndsey Huff |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Disney’s Newsies | Scott Lee, Aileen Speakman |
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players | Hadestown: Teen Edition | Breagh Watson |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Emma England, Angela Gloyd |
Limelight Performing Arts | Finding Nemo Jr. | Emma England |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Autumn Eggers |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Alexis Stoltz |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Kelly Swope |
ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION
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ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre | Peter and the Starcatcher | Atticus Adair – Percussion |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Treasure Island | Brett Etzel-Skeleton Design |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Little Shop of Horrors | Klay Wandelear, Lydia Schroeder, Shai Ball – Puppet Design |
Limelight Performing Arts | Sweeney Todd | Joe Woodward - Barber Chair Mechanism |
MCC Theatre and Film Arts | Explorer's Club | Amber Campbell -Growing Plant Design |
MCC Theatre and Film Arts | Julius Caesar | Brian Wayne - Guitar mill work, 3D printing, and painting |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative / All Queer Shakespeare | Six Rounds of Vengeance | Connie Galeener, Ric Alpers-Puppet Design |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative / All Queer Shakespeare | Six Rounds of Vengeance | Marshall Vosler-Mask Design |
Space 55 | The Broken Age | Brian Maticic, Kim Porter, Megan Holcomb - Wasp Invasion (Paintings, Walls, Projections, Puppetry) |
Velvet Curtain Productions | Ride The Cyclone | Landon Kalin- Rat Design |
Youth Theatre |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Frozen | Maya Hartzell-Robbins - Olaf Puppet Design |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Kevin Huff, Elizabeth Cook - Dragon Puppet |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Fireflies - Elizabeth Cook |
East Valley Children's Theatre | The Secret Medusa | Brenda Cranson-Puppet Design |
Limelight Performing Arts | Finding Nemo Jr. | Emma England, Janet England – Puppet Design |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Leighanne Harris, Kebra Laidlaw, Claudia Cadena, Ropes, Aerial/Silks |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Vikke Sherrard – Horse Puppets |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Beetlejuice Jr. | Brianna Funk, Becky Funk-Sandworm Puppet |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Rob Adams, Brooke Adams-Curtains |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Ride the Cyclone | Samantha Utpadel-Karnak Mask |
ORIGINAL WRITING
Original Script |
Desert Foothills Theater | Stung | Andrea Markowitz |
Fountain Hills Theater | Shrew | Peter J. Hill |
New Carpa Theater Company | Post 41 | James Garcia |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Fat Men in Yoga Pants | Ben Corbett |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Shrines | Ashley Rose Wellman |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative | Glen Oaks | John Perovich |
Space 55 | Peppermint Beehive | Ashley Naftule |
Space 55 | Occupational Hazards | Rob Evans |
Sun City Grand Drama and Comedy Club | A Greater Loesser Moment | Conceived by Robert O. Davis - Written by Matt Newhard |
Valley Players | Grieving Girls and their Totally Magic Sourdough Spell | Allyson Harding |
ORIGINAL SCORE
Original Score |
B3 Theater | Much Ado About Nothing | Eduardo Bahena |
Fountain Hills Theater | Private Lives the Musical | Peter J. Hill, Jay Melberg |
Ghostlight Theatre | Defying Gravity | Tiffany Martinez |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Romeo and Juliet | Scott Lawrence |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative / All Queer Shakespeare | Six Rounds of Vengeance | Randall Downs |
MEDIA DESIGN
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Chandler Gilbert Community College | Ride the Cyclone | Anthony Procopio, Joey Boudreaux, Mekhi Williams, Spencer Shaw |
Fountain Hills Theater | The Secret Garden | Peter J. Hill, Elias Matthews |
Fountain Hills Theater | The Wizard of Oz | Elias Matthews |
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre | Bright Star | Eugene Pak |
Paradise Valley Community College | Between the Lines | Ryan Wentzel, Gabrielle Lawrie |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Legally Blonde | Joel Johnson |
Ronin Theatre Collaborative / All Queer Shakespeare | Six Rounds of Vengeance | Maybe Stewart |
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre | Cabaret | Paula Kimbrell |
Southwest Shakespeare Company | 1984 | Jacob Nichols |
Zao Theatre | Titanic | Michael E. Bryce |
Youth Theatre |
-Actor's Youth Theatre | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Tasha Fink |
Center Stage Academy | The Swan Princess | Katherine Tait |
Chandler Youth Theatre | Frozen | Maya Hartzell-Robbins |
Fountain Hills Youth Theater | Alice In Wonderland | Tiana Torrilhon-Wood |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Annie, KIDS | Michael Overstreet, Calli Overstreet |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Disney’s Newsies | Michael Overstreet |
Limelight Performing Arts | Bonnie and Clyde | Emma England |
Limelight Performing Arts | Six: Teen Edition | Emma England, Paige Erdmann |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | James Abbitt |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Jack Taylor |
RISING STAR
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Actor's Youth Theatre | Les Misérables High School Edition | Leon Ewing |
Actor's Youth Theatre | Les Misérables High School Edition | Miles VanSlyke |
CYT Phoenix | Shrek | Mamie Garcia |
Fuse Performing Arts Center | Disney’s 101 Dalmatians | Estelle Jarman |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. | Blayke Decker |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Brooklyn Richards |
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center | Matilda Jr. | Krew Brewer |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Seussical Jr. | Blair Yaron |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Seussical Jr. | Emery Mueller |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | Something Rotten | Harper Thompson |
GUEST ACTOR
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Desert Foothills Theater | Annie | Penny Currier |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Crazy For You | Jaden Sparkman |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | It's a Wonderful Life | Faisal Baluchi |
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre | Treasure Island | Christopher Devous |
Fountain Hills Theater | The Wizard of Oz | Matthew Schmidt |
Limelight Performing Arts | Sweeney Todd | Zack Desmangles |
Mesa Encore Theatre | Pippin | Eleanor Hover Rios |
Velvet Curtain Productions | We Are The Tigers | Campbell Carr |
Velvet Curtain Productions | We Are The Tigers | Hope Kalin |
Velvet Curtain Productions | We Are The Tigers | Sadie Miller |
Youth Theatre |
Actors PLAYground | Little Women | Rachel Cummings |
Actors PLAYground | Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years At A Certain School Of Magic And Magic | Kaycee Aldaz |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Caleb Shreckengost |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Kimberly Anderson |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Noah Weaver |
Shine Theatre Company | Disney’s Tarzan | Simon Gary |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Brandon Dahl |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Eli Schreckengost |
Shine Theatre Company | The Prince of Egypt | Isis Bennifield |
Spotlight Youth Theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Zachary Snyders |
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