The 2025 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence Award Recipients!

The award recipients for the 2024/2025 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence were announced during the 35th Annual ariZoni Awards on Tuesday, September 30th at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. 

Over 1,250 people attended the ceremonies. This a record attendance for the Zoni Awards. 

Over 200 productions from more than 35 theatre companies were adjudicated in both the Adult and Youth categories, showcasing the incredible talent and dedication within our community. This annual event celebrates excellence in Arizona theatre and honors the hard work and creativity of our local theatre artists.

This year's event is generously supported by our presenting sponsor, Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, with additional support from Actor's PLAYground Theatre Company, Desert Foothills Theater, Ghostlight Theatre, and Greasepaint Youth Theatre/Scottsdale Community Players. The 2025 ariZoni Awards have been made possible, in part, through assistance from Scottsdale Arts.

CLICK HERE to view a digital copy of the ceremony program and/or to order a hardcopy of the program

Award winners are in BOLD

Special Award Recipients; 

Excellence in Stage Management : Darl Jones

Lifetime Achievement Award: Laura Durant

BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION

Play
All Queer Shakespeare	The Christmas Carol : A Queer Fantasia
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Leading Ladies
Fountain Hills Theater	Biloxi Blues
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate
Ronin Theatre Collaborative	Venus in Fur
Southwest Shakespeare Company	The Secret Garden
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage

 

Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Producers
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	First Date
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Witches Tea
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Little Women
MCC Musical Theatre	Be More Chill
Paradise Valley Community College	The Clockmaker’s Daughter

 

BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION

Youth Play
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz
Actor's Youth Theatre	Clue High School Edition
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
Greasepaint Youth Theatre	1984
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
Stage Left Productions	The Outsiders
Starlight Community Theater	Junie B Jones is Not a Crook

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act
Banzerini House	The Addams Family
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
CYT Phoenix	The Wind in the Willows
East Valley Children's Theatre	Sleepy Hollow
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR
Greasepaint Youth Theatre	Elf The Musical JR.
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition

ACTRESS IN A MAJOR ROLE

Play
All Queer Shakespeare	The Christmas Carol : A Queer Fantasia	Rachelle Dart
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Ivana Grgic
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Nya Salahdeen
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Done to Death	Abeth Spencer
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Leading Ladies	Emily R. Sussman
Fuse Performing Arts Center	The Curious Savage	Polly Chapman
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	Kristin Joy Moran
Ronin Theatre Collaborative	Venus in Fur	Melody Knudson
Stage Left Productions	Grand Horizons	Shari Watts
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage	Kathryn Katsikis

 

 

Musical
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Emma Wind
Fountain Hills Theater	City of Angels	Kris McQuaid
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Aicha Ba
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Jess Mangels
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Little Women	Ryenne Morgan
MCC Musical Theatre	Ordinary Days	Grace Kuhn
MCC Musical Theatre	Sister Act	Nikki Reeves
Mesa Encore Theatre	Freaky Friday	Alixandra Giordano
Mesa Encore Theatre	Freaky Friday	Samantha Belle
Paradise Valley Community College	The Clockmaker’s Daughter	Taylor Underwood

ACTRESS IN A MAJOR ROLE

Youth Play
Actors PLAYground	Anne of Green Gables	Anora Biggs
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Samantha Poarch
Actors PLAYground	Super Heroes League of Justice	Madelyn Russo
Actor's Youth Theatre	Clue High School Edition	Rachel Haugan
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Bryghton Patrick Blanco
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	Miss Minnie’s Melodramodeon	Anora Biggs
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood	Liv Burke
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood	Winnie Harris-Wylde
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Jay Schwab
Starlight Community Theater	Junie B Jones is Not a Crook	Grace Nyen

 

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Beetlejuice Jr	Emily Freedman
Actor's Youth Theatre	Heathers	Sam Shaw
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Hali Alvey
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Layla Hamilton
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Sophie-Leigh Cannoy
Center Stage Academy	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Zoey Shenkman
CYT Phoenix	Disney's Descendants	Susannah Schrock
Limelight Performing Arts	Into the Woods	Allie Weid
Limelight Performing Arts	Matilda, JR	Lucy Peifer
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Janaysha Garcia
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Katerina Anderson

ACTOR IN A MAJOR ROLE

 

Play
All Queer Shakespeare	The Christmas Carol : A Queer Fantasia	Ryan Glover
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Done to Death	Matthew Harris
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Leading Ladies	Brett Etzel
Fountain Hills Theater	Brighton Beach Memoirs	Elias Matthews
Fountain Hills Theater	The Sunshine Boys	Ross Collins
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Ben Sparling
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate	Alex Parker
Ronin Theatre Collaborative	Coriolanus	Keath Hall
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	The Dinner Party	Charles LeCocq
Stage Left Productions	Grand Horizons	Hector Coris

 

Musical
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	First Date	Griffin Slivka
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	James McCormick
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Matthew Harris
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Rudy Bogojevich
Fountain Hills Theater	City of Angels	Kolby Kelly
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Adam Guinn
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Carmichael Blankenship
MCC Musical Theatre	Ordinary Days	Gavin Kennedy
Paradise Valley Community College	The Clockmaker’s Daughter	Derek Neumann
Paradise Valley Community College	The Clockmaker’s Daughter	Andrei Igdanes

ACTOR IN A MAJOR ROLE

 

Youth Play
Actors PLAYground	Alibis	Zachary MacIntyre
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Sam Luba
Actor's Youth Theatre	Clue High School Edition	Ben Harwood
Actor's Youth Theatre	Clue High School Edition	Porter Carr
Actor's Youth Theatre	Clue High School Edition	Theo Doran
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood	Adam Oberg
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood	Grant Grottenthaler
Greasepaint Youth Theatre	1984	Evan Kaushesh
Greasepaint Youth Theatre	1984	Tayson Toledo
Stage Left Productions	The Outsiders	Brady Molitor

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Beetlejuice Jr	Devin Mock
Actor's Youth Theatre	Beetlejuice Jr	Kamden Tinsley
Actor's Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Sebastian Girodroux
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Bowen Maxson
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Brayden Nesbitt
CYT Phoenix	The Wind in the Willows	Dillon Fifield - Toad
Greasepaint Youth Theatre	Elf The Musical JR.	Asher Johnston
Limelight Performing Arts	Into the Woods	CJ Morazan
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Parker Larson
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Jacob Price
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Les Misérables: Student Edition	Andrei Igdanes
Starlight Community Theater	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Ghost Bravo

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

 

Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Lupita Martinez
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Molly Corbin
Fuse Performing Arts Center	The Curious Savage	Emily Noxon
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	Anora Biggs
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	Kate Donick
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Adeli Gillis
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Anna Koth
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate	Madison Escarcega
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	A Christmas Story The Play	Kaitlin Booth
Southwest Shakespeare Company	Romeo and Juliet	Tahni DeLong
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage	Allison Foulk
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage	Melody Startzell

 

 

Musical
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	First Date	Samantha Celaya
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Barbara McBain
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Ixy Utpadel
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Kori Stearns
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Nikki Reeves
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins	Rhiannon Cummings
MCC Musical Theatre	Sister Act	Paige Boulter
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Lynnette Rasmussen
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	School of Rock	Ayla Faith Grieser
Zao Theatre	Irving Berlin’s White Christmas	Tina Reynolds

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

 

Youth Play
Actors PLAYground	Alibis	Anora Biggs
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Ivana Grgic
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Paris Rayne
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Jaya Myers
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Madeline Armistead
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Nora Bermudez
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Addison Dwyer
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Maya McElhaney
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Olivia Martinez
Stage Left Productions	The Outsiders	Lily Gray

 

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Beetlejuice Jr	Mason Berchman
Actor's Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Dani Cleveland
Actor's Youth Theatre	Heathers	Tessa Halterman
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Saydie Timmons
Center Stage Academy	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Kerrington Fink
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Jaely Damasco
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Morgan Massey
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Six the Musical: Teen Edition	Brooklyn Martin
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Six the Musical: Teen Edition	Sarina Arbaugh
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Six the Musical: Teen Edition	Savannah Springer
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Six the Musical: Teen Edition	Valerie Winch

 

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

 

Play
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	The Rainmaker	Nick Philips
Fountain Hills Theater	Biloxi Blues	Jack Osgood
Fountain Hills Theater	Brighton Beach Memoirs	Adam Guinn
Fountain Hills Theater	Peter and the Starcatcher	Roger Prenger
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate	Logan Beers
Southwest Shakespeare Company	Romeo and Juliet	Chris Cook
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage	Hector Coris
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage	Thomas F. Graca
Starlight Community Theater	Puffs!	Donald Young
Starlight Community Theater	Puffs!	Matthew Eads

 

 

Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Producers	Shane Sedivy
Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Producers	Steven Settefrati
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	First Date	Andrés Uribe Garza
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Seth Tutnick
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins	Griffin LeBlanc
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins	Howie Johnson
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Carter Giannetti
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Thomas Heggem
MCC Musical Theatre	Be More Chill	Griffin Slivka
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	School of Rock	Brett Schnebelt

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

 

Youth Play
Actors PLAYground	Anne of Green Gables	William Polvino
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Henry Barker
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Jaxon Cade
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	William Polvino
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Zachary MacIntyre
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Alonzo Reyes
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Westley Armburst
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Devin Baheshone
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Hunter Schneider
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	William Richardson

 

 

Youth Musical
Chandler Youth Theatre	Between the Lines	Samuel Ryan
Chandler Youth Theatre	Legally Blonde	Ashton Churchill
Limelight Performing Arts	Into the Woods	Westley Caryl
Limelight Performing Arts	The Prom	Carter Neef
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition	Dorien Looper
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Andrew Hammons
Spotlight Youth Theatre	13 the Musical	Kyler Tilley
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. the Musical	Kingston Petty-Purcell
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Eli Franklin
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Les Misérables: Student Edition	Dash Deusterman

GUEST ACTOR

 

Adult
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Cami Richards
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Christopher Devous
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Ryann Monn
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	It’s a Wonderful Life	Landry Boquist
Ghostlight Theatre	The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon	Kayla Patnod
Limelight Performing Arts	Grease	Asher Johnston
Mesa Encore Theatre	Freaky Friday	Oli Pearson
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	School of Rock	Armand Delgado
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	School of Rock	Ava Mae Seidensticker
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	School of Rock	Valerie Winch

 

 

Youth
Actors PLAYground	Anne of Green Gables	Bobby Havens
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Little Princess Sara Crewe	Adam Gobeski
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Little Princess Sara Crewe	Sebastian Harris-Wylde
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Lynnette Rasmussen
Shine Theatre Company	Anastasia	Brandon Dahl
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Gabi Meyers
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Chris Gamble
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Emily Anderson
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Jack Monson
Stage Left Productions	The Outsiders	Owen Rapkoch

 

DIRECTOR

 

Play
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Done to Death	Van Rockwell
Fountain Hills Theater	Biloxi Blues	Gil Berry
Fountain Hills Theater	The Sunshine Boys	Noel Irick
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	Emma Denny
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Michael Kary
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	The Imaginary Invalid	Andy Meyers
Ronin Theatre Collaborative	Venus in Fur	Cody Goulder
Southwest Shakespeare Company	Twelfth Night	Amie Bjorklund
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage	Cody Dull
Starlight Community Theater	Puffs!	Ric Alpers

 

Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Producers	Jan Williams, Garth Williams
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	First Date	Kendal Turpin and Séarli Green
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Don Bluth
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Peter J. Hill
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins	Laura Vines
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Little Women	Michael Kary
MCC Musical Theatre	Ordinary Days	Leia Wasbotten
Mesa Encore Theatre	Freaky Friday	Gianbari Deebom, Bray Lawrence
Paradise Valley Community College	The Clockmaker’s Daughter	Andrea Robertson
Zao Theatre	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels	Michael E Bryce

 

DIRECTOR

 

Youth Play
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Amber Ryan
Actors PLAYground	The Christmas Bus	Rachel Cummings
Actors PLAYground	Super Heroes League of Justice	Jim Gradillas
Actor's Youth Theatre	Clue High School Edition	Xelha Castrejon, Djuro Baich
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Bryanna Patrick Blanco
East Valley Children's Theatre	The Underground Adventures of a Carrot and Potato	Taylor Stroupe
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood	Ross Collins
Greasepaint Youth Theatre	1984	Pete Bish
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Kenny Grossman
Stage Left Productions	The Outsiders	Christian Graca

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Kieara Kurtz-Williams
Actor's Youth Theatre	Heathers	Jason White
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Kieara Kurtz-Williams, Alexandra Kallis
Center Stage Academy	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Katherine Tait
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Sandy Stones, Calli Overstreet
Limelight Performing Arts	You're a Good Man Charlie Brown	Emma England, Marie South
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Molly Jacobs
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Laura McGinnis
Spotlight Youth Theatre	13 the Musical	Kenny Grossman
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Jack Taylor

 

MUSIC DIRECTION

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812	Julian Lamarti
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Roger McKay
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Kathleen Berger
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Witches Tea	Calli Overstreet
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Little Women	Mark Fearey
MCC Musical Theatre	Ordinary Days	Darin Shryock
Paradise Valley Community College	The Clockmaker’s Daughter	Ken Goodenberger
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Lydia Glasgow
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	School of Rock	Tyler Thompson, Justin Heffner, Bear Golden
Zao Theatre	Irving Berlin’s White Christmas	David Thomas

                                                                     

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Elise Stoffer
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Kimberlie Casselman
CYT Phoenix	The Wind in the Willows	Elisabeth Vaughn
Desert Foothills Theater	13 The Musical	Jackie Paul
East Valley Children's Theatre	Sleepy Hollow	James Melberg
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Marilee Decker
Limelight Performing Arts	You're a Good Man Charlie Brown	Emma England, Kayla King
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Sarah Atkinson
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Kinsey Baumann
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Elise Kurbat

 

CHOREOGRAPHY

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Eva Luna	Julia Chacon
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	As You Like It	Cammie Roberts, Kambria Cook, Arjun Paramore
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	First Date	Dani Cleveland
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera	Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812	Nicole Olson
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Katherine Tait, Mikella Markovic
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Andrew McDuff
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Witches Tea	Calli Overstreet
MCC Musical Theatre	Be More Chill	Ashley Bauer-Webb
Mesa Encore Theatre	Freaky Friday	Precious West-Allen
Southwest Shakespeare Company	Romeo and Juliet	Deshik Vansadia

 

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Beetlejuice Jr	Stephen Hohendorf-Parnell
Actor's Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Bruce Goolsby
Actor's Youth Theatre	Heathers	Gin Selfridge
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Gavin Kennedy
Banzerini House	The Addams Family	Angela Lavelle
Center Stage Academy	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Katherine Tait & Gavin Kennedy
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Katherine Tait, Mikella Markovic
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Calli Overstreet
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Falin Taylor
Starlight Community Theater	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Bella Swope

 

SPECIALIZED CHOREOGRAPHY

 

Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Katherine Tait - Physical Comedy
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Done to Death	Van Rockwell- Fight Choreography
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Leading Ladies	James Gerardi- Fight Choreography
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Witches Tea	Calli Overstreet - Physical Comedy
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Little Women	Michael Kary - Fight Choreography
Ronin Theatre Collaborative	A Klingon Hamlet	Ben Donnel- Fight Choreography
Ronin Theatre Collaborative	Coriolanus	Keath Hall - Fight Choreographer
Ronin Theatre Collaborative	Venus in Fur	Monica Sampson - Intimacy coordinator
Southwest Shakespeare Company	Romeo and Juliet	Aaron Blanco -Fight Choreography, Rachel Finley - Intimacy Choreography
Starlight Community Theater	Puffs!	Ric Alpers- Fight Choreography

 

Youth Theatre
Actors PLAYground	Super Heroes League of Justice	Jim Gradillas - Fight Choreography
Actor's Youth Theatre	Heathers	Monica Sampson - Intimacy Choreography
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Katherine Tait -Physical Comedy
Chandler Youth Theatre	Heathers: Teen Edition	Maya Hartzell-Robbins - Intimacy Choreography
CYT Phoenix	The Wind in the Willows	Elise Palma - Fight Choreography
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Calli Overstreet - Physical Comedy
Limelight Performing Arts	Grease	Marie South - Fight Choreography
Limelight Performing Arts	You're a Good Man Charlie Brown	Emma England - Physical Comedy
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Jack Taylor, Falin Taylor - Fight Choreography
Starlight Community Theater	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Marielle Czajkowski - Fight Choreography

 

SCENIC DESIGN

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Eva Luna	Cesar Gabriel Mata
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Rhiannon Boute
Fountain Hills Theater	Brighton Beach Memoirs	Jeff Blake
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	Rebecca Ulbrich
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Jami Kratz
MCC Musical Theatre	Be More Chill	Douglas Clarke
MCC Musical Theatre	Sister Act	Austin Mueck
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate	Jeff Rudolph
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	The Imaginary Invalid	Jeffrey Thomson
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	You Can’t Take It With You	Zoe G. Barkman

                                                                     

 

Youth Theatre
Banzerini House	The Addams Family	Angela Lavelle
Center Stage Academy	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Katherine Tait, Bradley Casselman
CYT Phoenix	The Wind in the Willows	Tanja Bauerle
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Erin Peters
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood	Ross Collins
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Sandy Stones, Mike Smyth
Limelight Performing Arts	Grease	Emma England, Marie South
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Vikke Sherrard
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Rob Adams
Actor's Youth Theatre	Beetlejuice Jr	Tom Miller

 

COSTUME DESIGN

 

All Queer Shakespeare	The Christmas Carol : A Queer Fantasia	Monica Sampson, Meghan VanDobben, Cheryl Zierman
Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Producers	Sylvia Chimbo
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Eva Luna	Connie Furr
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Cid Alford
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Katherine Tait
Fountain Hills Theater	City of Angels	Toya Abrams
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Witches Tea	Stephanie Filbrun, Calli Overstreet
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Nola Yergen
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	The Imaginary Invalid	Brenna Halversen
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage	Cody Dull, Christian Graca

                                                                     

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Heathers	Anne Smith
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Kieara Kurtz-Williams, Alexandra Kallis
Banzerini House	The Addams Family	Angela Lavelle
Center Stage Academy	Lion King Jr.	Katherine Tait
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Nicole Tatro
East Valley Children's Theatre	Sleepy Hollow	Taylor Stroupe
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Stephanie Filbrun
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players	Elf The Musical JR.	Diana Likes
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Tracy Stoltz, Alexis Stoltz
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Samantha Utpadel

 

HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN

 

All Queer Shakespeare	The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia	Monica Sampson, Jace Ryden
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Ixy Utpadel
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Done to Death	Matthew Harris
Fountain Hills Theater	City of Angels	Patsy Johnson, Mary Beth Ingram
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	Em Domakeczna
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Paula Castellanos
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Cora Epton
Grand Drama and Comedy Club	Boeing Boeing	Joy Kreick
MCC Musical Theatre	Sister Act	Josh Lutton, Melody Stuart
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate	Jennipher Rodowca

                                                                     

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Kieara Kurtz-Williams
Actor's Youth Theatre	Little Women	Anne Smith
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Kieara Kurtz-Williams and Amy Nelson
Banzerini House	The Addams Family	Avolyn Brown, Summer Roettjer, Ambre Campbell
Center Stage Academy	Lion King Jr.	Katherine Tait
CYT Phoenix	Disney's Descendants	Hillorie Schrock
CYT Phoenix	The Wind in the Willows	CYT Makeup Design Class
East Valley Children's Theatre	Sleepy Hollow	Ellie Lagergren
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Angel DeMichael, Tatum DeMichael
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Angel DeMichael

 

LIGHTING DESIGN

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Eva Luna	Shane Waltz
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Cat Andrus
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Don Bluth, Bret Reese
Estrella Mountain Community College	Wink	Josh Hontz
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins	Rebecca Ulbrich
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Klay Wandelear
MCC Musical Theatre	Be More Chill	Nathaniel White
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate	Kinsey Moore
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	You Can’t Take It With You	Bradley Taylor
Mesa Encore Theatre	Freaky Friday	Rob Littlefield

                                                                     

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Beetlejuice Jr	Matt Stetler
Center Stage Academy	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Meadow Pringle
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Zane Petiford, Chenoa Baker
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood	Ross Collins
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Bill Lorentz
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Spencer Shaw
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Logan Farrington
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Ellie Little
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Anthony Rozzen
Stage Left Productions	The Outsiders	Cody Dull

 

SOUND DESIGN

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Eva Luna	John Zalewski
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Anastasia	Don Bluth, Roger Mckay
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Done to Death	Van Rockwell, Roger Mckay
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	God’s Favorite	Roger Mckay, Van Rockwell
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Ross Collins
Fountain Hills Theater	The Sunshine Boys	Elias Matthews
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins	Joshua Rife
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	Karianne Griffith
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate	Elizabeth Witte
Southwest Shakespeare Company	The Secret Garden	James Cougar Canfield

                                                                     

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Greg Nelson
East Valley Children's Theatre	Sleepy Hollow	Jamie Gilbert
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood	Ross Collins
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players	Elf The Musical JR.	Pete Bish
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Becca Kalberg
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition	Santiago Arias
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Kinsey Baumann, James Abbitt
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Elf The Musical JR	Sarah Ray
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Nevaeh Monk
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Anthony Rozzen

 

PROPERTY DESIGN

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Caster Morse
Fountain Hills Theater	Brighton Beach Memoirs	Desiree Dedrick, Gil Berry, Linda Ferington, Samantha Phillippi, Allison Hacker
Fountain Hills Theater	City of Angels	Samantha Phillippi
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Samantha Phillippi, Marisa Phillippi
Ghostlight Theatre	The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds	Noemi Aguilar
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Reese Tate
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	Appropriate	Sarah Salmi
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	You Can’t Take It With You	Mary Rooney
Southwest Shakespeare Company	A Christmas Carol for Two Actors	Dolores E. Mendoza
Stage Left Productions	The Cottage	Wendi Taylor, Cody Dull

                                                                     

 

Youth Theatre
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Amber Ryan
East Valley Children's Theatre	Alice in Wonderland	Grace Kuhn, Joel Cranson
East Valley Children's Theatre	Sleepy Hollow	Joel Cranson, Grace Kuhn
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	The Little Princess Sara Crewe	Bob Feugate, Alisa Feugate
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Amy Smyth
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Autumn Eggers
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR	Stephanie Yampolsky, Ally Baumlin
Shine Theatre Company	The Little Mermaid	Alexis Stoltz
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Caster Morse
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing	Kenny Grossman, Vicki Grossman

 

ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION

 

All Queer Shakespeare	The Christmas Carol: A Queer Fantasia	Jace Ryden - Drag Design and Implementation
Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Producers	Cliff Alfrey - Pigeons, Pigeon Cages, Headresses
Center Stage Academy	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Katherine Tait - Textile Storytelling through Fabric design
Desert Foothills Theater	The Grown Ups	Mike Rippenkroeger - Campfire and campsite
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Randy Beard, Jeff Blake - Model T. design and construction
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins	Lichen Shepherd - Presidential Carnival Targets
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Little Women	Elizabeth Howe, Lydia Schroeder, Klay Wandelear - Puppetry
Southwest Shakespeare Company	A Christmas Carol for Two Actors	Kenzie Knudson - Foley Design
Southwest Shakespeare Company	The Secret Garden	Essie Windham - Puppet Design
Starlight Community Theater	Puffs!	Ric Alpers, Kiley Bishop - Puppet Design

 

Youth Theatre
Actors PLAYground	The Christmas Bus	Stephen Alt - Bus design and construction
Center Stage Academy	Lion King Jr.	Katherine Tait, Bradley Casselman - Puppetry & Masks
CYT Phoenix	Anastasia	Ryan Byars, Matt Church, Kevin Huff - Fiberoptic Eiffel Tower
CYT Phoenix	The Wind in the Willows	Lisa Foushee - Jazzy Car
CYT Phoenix	The Wind in the Willows	Kevin Huff, Lyndsey Huff, Sarah Cupo - Sparrow Puppet Design
East Valley Children's Theatre	Sleepy Hollow	Taylor Stroupe, Joel Cranson - The Headless Horseman and Pumpkin Effect
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Diary of A Wimpy Kid	Calli Overstreet, Stephanie Filbrun - Cartoon Costume and Mask Design
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Calli Overstreet - Silk Bungee Choreography
Limelight Performing Arts	Into the Woods	Alisha Niec - Milky White Design
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Hadestown: Teen Edition	Jack Taylor: Automatic Doors, Fog Machine

ORIGINAL WRITING

 

Original Script
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	over my dead body there’ll be a pillow fight (or the sleepover play)	Claire Dettloff
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Soul Magnet Beneath the Limestone	Dane Futrell
Fountain Hills Theater	Triple Threat	Peter J. Hill
Scottsdale Community Players	Hot As Hell	Johnna Dias-Watson
Southwest Shakespeare Company	The Secret Garden	James Cougar Canfield
Space 55	Selena and Judy Go Dancing	Ashley Naftule
Stage Left Productions	Truce	Cody Dull

 

 

Original Script– Youth Theatre
Actors PLAYground	Love, Liz	Lauren Grove
East Valley Children's Theatre	The Underground Adventures of a Carrot and Potato	Tara Meddaugh
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Witches Tea	Sammi Merkley

 

 

ORIGINAL SCORE

 

Original Score
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Witches Tea	Calli Overstreet
Limelight Performing Arts	Glitz: The Little Miss Christmas Pageant Musical	Aldy Montufar
Paradise Valley Community College	The Clockmaker’s Daughter	Toran Keeley (Preshow and Intermission Music)

 

MEDIA DESIGN

 

Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Producers	Carolynn Russell
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Eva Luna	Doster Chastain
Fountain Hills Theater	City of Angels	Peter J. Hill, Elias Matthews
Fountain Hills Theater	Ragtime	Peter J. Hill, Ross Collins
Ghostlight Theatre	Assassins	Shara Merrill
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Ada and the Engine	Eugene Pak, Micah Paden, Chris Morton
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Disney’s Beauty and the Beast	Eugene Pak
Limelight Performing Arts	Glitz: The Little Miss Christmas Pageant Musical	Emma England
Paradise Valley Community College	The Clockmaker’s Daughter	Ryan Wentzel and Gabrielle Lawrie
Zao Theatre	Nunsense	Michael E. Bryce

                                                                   

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Into The Woods JR	Jere Van Patten
Chandler Youth Theatre	Between the Lines	Devan Gallegos, Maya Hartzell-Robbins
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Diary of A Wimpy Kid	Brian Foley, Calli Overstreet
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Finding Nemo JR	Calli Overstreet, Marilee Decker
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players	1984	Pete Bish
Limelight Performing Arts	Matilda, JR	Emma England
Limelight Performing Arts	Mean Girls, JR	Emma England, Carrie Groves
Limelight Performing Arts	The Prom	Emma England, Wesley Bradstreet
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Joel Johnson
Spotlight Youth Theatre	13 the Musical	Logan Swope

 

 

 

RISING STAR

 

Actor's Youth Theatre	Sister Act	Jayda Jacobs
Banzerini House	The Addams Family	Harley Hawkins
CYT Phoenix	Disney's Descendants	Rafael Gaxiola
East Valley Children's Theatre	Sleepy Hollow	Penny Ellis
Greasepaint Youth Theatre / Scottsdale Community Players	13 The Musical	Samuel Roalofs
Limelight Performing Arts	Seussical Jr	Kali Kappes
Limelight Performing Arts	Tuck Everlasting	Andrew McGuire
Limelight Performing Arts	You're a Good Man Charlie Brown	Audra South
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. the Musical	Cora Hancock
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Les Misérables: Student Edition	Jackson Beeson