The 2023 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence Recipients!

 

The recipients of the 2022.2023 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence were announced last evening. A complete list is below, winners are in BOLD.

 

There were over 200 productions adjudicated this past season from over 30 ariZoni member theatres, with close to 3,500 eligible nominees across the categories.

This year's celebration took place on Monday, October 2, at Scottsdale Center for the Arts, who co-produced the event with the Zoni Board, with the Youth Ceremony at 5:30pm and the Adult Ceremony at 8pm.

The 2023 ariZoni Awards of Excellence Celebration was presented by Stage Left Productions, with additional support from Queen Creek Performing Art Center and Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre.

BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION

Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives
Fountain Hills Theater	Misery
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Cash On Delivery
Ghostlight Theatre	The Women of Lockerbie
Stage Left Productions	Collected Stories
Starlight Community Theater	Misery
Stray Cat Theatre	La Ruta
TheaterWorks	William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon

 

Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Young Frankenstein
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Into the Woods
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family
Fountain Hills Theater	Little Shop of Horrors
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	The SpongeBob Musical
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten
Mesa Encore Theatre	9 to 5
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Music Man
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes

  

BEST OVERALL PRODUCTION

Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre	Puffs
Banzerini House	The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	The Velveteen Rabbit
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare's Macbeth
Stage Left Productions	26 Pebbles
Starlight Community Theater	Loving Lives
West Valley Stages	Cinderella VS Sleeping Beauty

 

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Disney's Freaky Friday
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family
CYT Phoenix	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
East Valley Children's Theatre	Disney The Lion King JR
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Addams Family
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney The Lion King JR
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Heathers Teen Version
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once
TheaterWorks	Disney The Lion King JR.

ACTRESS IN A MAJOR ROLE

Play
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	It's a Wonderful Life	Rachel Weiss
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives	Christi Sweeney
Fountain Hills Theater	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time	Cindy Pruett
Ghostlight Theatre	The Women of Lockerbie	Olivia Odom
Paradise Valley Community College	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Kenzie Knudson
Stage Left Productions	Collected Stories	Lauren Isherwood
Stage Left Productions	Collected Stories	Polly Chapman
Stage Left Productions	Ripcord	KatiBelle Collins
Starlight Community Theater	Misery	Pat Drapac
TheaterWorks	William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead	Clara Bentz

 

Musical
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Kaitlin Booth
MCC Musical Theatre	The Mad Ones	Suzy Olson
Mesa Encore Theatre	9 to 5	Leia Wasbotten
Mesa Encore Theatre	9 to 5	McKaylee Todd
Mesa Encore Theatre	9 to 5	Rochelle Barton
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Azra Anna Kearns
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Bridgette Lee Phipps
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Elizabeth Bridgewater
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Gina Kim
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Melissa VanSlyke

ACTRESS IN A MAJOR ROLE

Youth Play
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast	Hailey Merkley
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Kayla King
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	The Velveteen Rabbit	Alaina Lish
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	The Velveteen Rabbit	Brianna O'Brien
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare's Macbeth	Wardeh Hanna
Stage Left Productions	Lost Girl	Anora Biggs
Starlight Community Theater	Loving Lives	Kate Donick
Starlight Community Theater	Loving Lives	Meredith Ahrends
Starlight Community Theater	The Island of Dr. Lubris	Macey Doyle
West Valley Stages	Cinderella VS Sleeping Beauty	Ella Rose

 

 

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Disney's Tarzan	Savannah Swiatkowski
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Disney's Freaky Friday	Taylor Peel
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Sara Haynes
CYT Phoenix	Seussical the Musical	Eva Britton
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney’s Freaky Friday	Hailey Laidig
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney’s Freaky Friday	Meredith Woodward
Limelight Performing Arts	Mean Girls: High School Edition	Abigayle Groves
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Heathers Teen Version	D.J. Coon
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	Brooklyn Martin
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Zoey Waller

ACTOR IN A MAJOR ROLE

 

Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise	Michael McPherson
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise	Tanner Conley
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Ben Butler	Keath Hall
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives	Tom Koelbel
Fountain Hills Theater	Solitary Confinement	Ben Tyler
Fountain Hills Theater	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time	Elias Matthews
Starlight Community Theater	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time	Leonidas Karandreas
TheaterWorks	A Christmas Carol	Louis Farber
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon	Chris Fidler
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon	Michael E. Bryce

 

 

 

Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Pajama Game	Tom Mangum
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Young Frankenstein	Keith Chandler
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	James McCormick
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Jack Walton
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Zachary Sciortino
Starlight Community Theater	School of Rock	Bear Golden
Starlight Community Theater	Xanadu	Michael Lumb
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Brian Maticic
TheaterWorks	The Hunchback of Notre Dame	Nicholas Gunnell
Zao Theatre	Bright Star	Jordan Giannetti

ACTOR IN A MAJOR ROLE

 

Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre	Puffs	Carter Neef
Actor's Youth Theatre	Puffs	Owen Aspinall
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast	Brody Willette-Zebell
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Vincent Farley
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare's Macbeth	Patrick Mullen
Stage Left Productions	Lost Girl	Elie Castillo
Starlight Community Theater	Loving Lives	Markus Rosendahl
Starlight Community Theater	The Island of Dr. Lubris	Joey Garcia
Starlight Community Theater	The Island of Dr. Lubris	Jonas Cox
West Valley Stages	Cinderella VS Sleeping Beauty	Ethan Udelhofen

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish	Charlie Hall
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Gavin Kennedy
CYT Phoenix	Seussical the Musical	John S. Terpin
CYT Phoenix	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Keyen Marquez
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	Disney’s Newsies	Tristan Foushee
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Addams Family	Bowen Maxson
Limelight Performing Arts	The Drowsy Chaperone	Alex Hinkle
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Heathers Teen Version	Noah Sucato
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Braiden Lee
Starlight Community Theater	Heathers Teen Edition	Isaac Greenland

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

 

Play
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	It's a Wonderful Life	Nancy Rossman
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives	Breona Conrad
Fountain Hills Theater	Angels in America	Cindy Pruett
Ghostlight Theatre	Puffs	Sara Castillo
Ghostlight Theatre	The Women of Lockerbie	Christine Cavazos
Ghostlight Theatre	Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike	Lauren Sapp
Space 55	Orange Skies	Antoinette Martin-Hanson
Stray Cat Theatre	Fairview	Aija Tuffentsamer
Stray Cat Theatre	La Ruta	Alexandra “Sandy” Leon
Stray Cat Theatre	La Ruta	Tiffany Valenzuela

 

Musical
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Head Over Heels	Evening Calabrese
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Into the Woods	Jena Allen
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Amber Casselman
Fountain Hills Theater	Disney's Beauty and the Beast	Gracie Schitkovitz
Fountain Hills Theater	Disney's Beauty and the Beast	Kathleen Berger
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	The SpongeBob Musical	Ellie Landes
Mesa Encore Theatre	9 to 5	Dawn Gunderson
Mesa Encore Theatre	You're a Good Man Charlie Brown	Ashley Letizia
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	Sister Act	Lydia Glasgow
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	Sister Act	Tina Reynolds

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

 

Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre	Puffs	Alex Marin
Actor's Youth Theatre	Puffs	Noelle Parent
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast	Bryghton Tauscher
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Ava Chiappetta
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare's Macbeth	Lyda Armistead
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare's Macbeth	Zoie Moller
Stage Left Productions	26 Pebbles	Alexa Marie
Stage Left Productions	26 Pebbles	Jayda Valentine
Stage Left Productions	26 Pebbles	Ryan Hodges
Stage Left Productions	Peter Pan & Wendy	Madelyn Russo

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Zombie Prom	Noelle Parent
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Ariwen Tuttle
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Ava Chiappetta
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Matilda Jr.	Alaina Lish
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Seussical Jr.	Maleah McDonald
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Oklahoma!	Zoie Moller
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Runaways	Olivia Martinez
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Runaways	Sophia Mengel
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shrek the Musical JR.	Mia Hurley
Starlight Community Theater	Heathers Teen Edition	Baylee Horvath

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

 

Play
Desert Foothills Theater	Play On	Don Crosby
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Drinking Habits 2	Randy Rice
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	It's a Wonderful Life	Christopher Devous
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	It's a Wonderful Life	Frank Aaron
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	It's a Wonderful Life	Kenneth Chambers
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Cash On Delivery	Joshua Alston
Ghostlight Theatre	Curse of the Werewolf	Ruben Avila
Stray Cat Theatre	Fairview	Devon Mahon
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon	Tom Endicott
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon	Tyler Galley

 

Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Pajama Game	Blake Sullivan
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Young Frankenstein	Steven Settefrati
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Into the Woods	Tre Moore
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Aaron Addams
Fountain Hills Theater	Disney's Beauty and the Beast	Matthew Dodaro
Fountain Hills Theater	Little Shop of Horrors	Alex Gonzalez
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Jason Irr
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	José Andrés Uribe Garza
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Logan Holmes
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Jacob Currie

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

 

Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre	Puffs	Connor Olden
Actor's Youth Theatre	Puffs	Jack McBride
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	James McGuire
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Lincoln Ickler
Stage Left Productions	Treasure Island	Aiden Davidson
Stage Left Productions	Treasure Island	Jaxon Cade
Starlight Community Theater	Loving Lives	Ghost Bravo
Starlight Community Theater	The Island of Dr. Lubris	Hunter Schneider
Starlight Community Theater	The Island of Dr. Lubris	Ryan Burt
West Valley Stages	Cinderella VS Sleeping Beauty	Jackson Hiatt

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish	Tyler Gilmore
Actor's Youth Theatre	Zombie Prom	Andrew Wildermuth
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Austin Durran
East Valley Children's Theatre	Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus	Westley Armbrust
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Oklahoma!	Braiden Lee
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Corban Adams
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Eeshan Kumar
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Runaways	Owen Morris
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Runaways	Shane Sedivy
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shrek the Musical JR.	William Richardson

DIRECTOR

 

Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise	Rachel Finley
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Ben Butler	Lee Cooley
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives	Don Bluth
Fountain Hills Theater	Angels in America	Chris R. Chavez
Fountain Hills Theater	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time	Ben Tyler
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	And Then There Were None	Mace Archer
Stage Left Productions	Collected Stories	Cody Dull
Starlight Community Theater	Misery	Bob Taylor
TheaterWorks	A Christmas Carol	Chris Hamby
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon	Virginia Olivieri

 

Musical
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Head Over Heels	Toby Yatso
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Into the Woods	Kate Leonard
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait
Ghostlight Theatre	[Title of Show]	Richard Vines
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	D. Scott Withers
MCC Musical Theatre	The Mad Ones	Darl Jones
Mesa Encore Theatre	9 to 5	Trisha Ditsworth
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Music Man	Molly Jacobs
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Chris Hamby
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Michael E. Bryce

 

DIRECTOR

 

Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre	Puffs	Lucy Garner, Elise Stoffer
Banzerini House	The Best Christmas Pageant Ever	Angela Lavelle
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast	Bryanna Patrick Blanco
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Christian Graca
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	The Velveteen Rabbit	Lisa Barton Figueroa
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare's Macbeth	Jack Taylor
Stage Left Productions	Lost Girl	Amber Ryan
Starlight Community Theater	Loving Lives	Nicole Thompson
Starlight Community Theater	The Island of Dr. Lubris	Dan Ashlock, Kelly Swope
West Valley Stages	Santa, the play!	Isabella Aliberto

 

Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish	Stephen Hohendorf-Parnell
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Disney's Freaky Friday	Tristin Miller, Morgan Goldberg
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait
East Valley Children's Theatre	Disney The Lion King JR	Joel Cranson
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Addams Family	Calli Overstreet, Sandy Stones
Limelight Performing Arts	Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Emma England, Marie South
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Emma England, Kayla King
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Heathers Teen Version	Lisa Barton Figueroa
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	Luke Bader
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Kenny Grossman

 

MUSICAL DIRECTION

 

Almost Famous Theatre Company	Young Frankenstein	John Luke Osorio
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Head Over Heels	Lindsay Noel Miller
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Into the Woods	Brent Mauldin
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Kimberlie Casselman
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	The Spongebob Musical	Mark Fearey
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Darin Shryock, Leia Wasbotten
MCC Musical Theatre	The Mad Ones	Darin Shryock
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Jennifer Adams
TheaterWorks	The Hunchback of Notre Dame	Lincoln Wright
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Michael E. Bryce

                                                                    

 

Youth Theatre
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Disney's Freaky Friday	John Luke Osorio
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Kimberlie Casselman
CYT Phoenix	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Kevin White
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney’s Freaky Friday	Nicole Knox
Limelight Performing Arts	The Drowsy Chaperone	Scott Sims
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Emma England, Kayla King, Katie Wright
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	The Drowsy Chaperone	Tyler Thompson
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	Heather Walker
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Elise Kurbat
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Runaways	Josh Hontz

 

CHOREOGRAPHY

 

Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Pajama Game	Janet Jones
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Head Over Heels	Youngjoo Jang
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Into the Woods	Sara Bruton
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait, Mikella Markovic
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Laurie Trygg
Mesa Encore Theatre	9 to 5	Ashley Bauer
Mesa Encore Theatre	The Addams Family	Gianluca Russo
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Music Man	Molly Jacobs
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Paul Pedersen
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Laura Christian

 

Youth Theatre
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait, Mikella Markovic
Center Stage Academy	The Music Man	Katherine Tait, Mikella Markovic
East Valley Children's Theatre	The Frog Prince	Lauren Kobza
Fuse Performing Arts Center	Addams Family	Calli Overstreet
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney’s Freaky Friday	Kayla King & Emma England
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Emma England, Kayla King, Shayla Forero
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Heathers Teen Version	Marley DeGroodt
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	The Drowsy Chaperone	Elyssa Blonder
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	Falin Ossipinsky
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Katie Czajkowski

 

SPECIALIZED CHOREOGRAPHY

 

ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Head Over Heels	Alex Kass: Fight Choreography
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait: Physical Comedy
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Exit Laughing	Kandyce Hughes and Van Rockwell: Physical Comedy
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives	James Gerardi, Don Bluth: Fight Choreography
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	Big Fish	Michael Kary: Fight Choreography
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	The Lady Demands Satisfaction	David Barker: Fight Choreography
Paradise Valley Community College	Kinky Boots	Alyssa Krehbiel and Sydney Edwards: Fight Choreography
Stage Left Productions	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf	Keath Hall: Fight Choreography
Stray Cat Theatre	Fairview	Rachelle Dart: Fight Choreography
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Brian Maticic: Fight Choreography

 

Youth Theatre
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Matilda	Melia Coury: Acrobat Scenes
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait: Physical Comedy
CYT Phoenix	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Marshall Vosler, Elise Selah: Fight Choreography
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast	Aaron Blanco: Fight Choreography
Limelight Performing Arts	Bring it On	Emma England: Cheer Stunt Work
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Christian Graca, Kayla King: Fight Choreography
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Kenny Grossman, Katie Czajkowski:Set change Choreography
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shakespeare's Macbeth	Jack Taylor: Fight Choreography
Starlight Community Theater	Heathers Teen Edition	Rhiannon Cummings: Fight Choreography
Starlight Community Theater	Loving Lives	Nicole Thompson, Kiki Hooper: Fight Choreography

SCENIC DESIGN

 

ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Into the Woods	Dane Burk
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise	Sydney Thomas
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait, Bradley Casselman
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives	Don Bluth
Fountain Hills Theater	Misery	Peter J. Hill
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	And Then There Were None	Zoë G. Barkman
Stray Cat Theatre	Fairview	David J. Castellano
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Dori Brown
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon	Michael E. Bryce, Virginia Olivieri
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Michael E. Bryce

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish	Tom Miller and Tanja Bauerle
Actor's Youth Theatre	Disney's Tarzan	Tanja Bauerle
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait, Bradley Casselman
CYT Phoenix	Seussical the Musical	Tori Swedler
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney’s Freaky Friday	Emma England, Jorge Forero, Christian Graca, Joe Woodward
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Emma England
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Jorge Forero and Joe Woodward
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	Mike Armstrong
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Rob Adams
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shrek the Musical JR.	Amber Suding, Brianna Funk, Becky Funk

COSTUME DESIGN

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise	Dejaun Russell
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives	Teresa Knudson
Fountain Hills Theater	Disney's Beauty and the Beast	Richard "Mickey" Courtney
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre	The SpongeBob Musical	Nola Yergen
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Maci Hosler
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Music Man	Denise Brinkman
TheaterWorks	A Christmas Carol	Landis York
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Whitney Tres, Kim Nolan
TheaterWorks	William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead	Elizabeth Peterson

 

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish	Heather Ann Riddle
Banzerini House	Mary Poppins Jr.	Angela Lavelle
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast	Nicole Tatro
East Valley Children's Theatre	Disney The Lion King JR	Patti Dugger
Limelight Performing Arts	Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat	Emma England
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney The Lion King Jr	Emma England, Pak Kemp, Luann Roundy
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	Winnie the Pooh Kids	Denise Brinkman
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	ANJ, Inc
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shrek the Musical JR.	Heather Riddle

 

HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN

 

ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Head Over Heels	Sharon Jones- Hair, Leslie Simon- Make Up
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Melody Stuart, Josh Lutton
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	The Lady Demands Satisfaction	Rigo Sandoval/Bo Stass
Paradise Valley Community College	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Gabrielle Lawrie
Paradise Valley Community College	Kinky Boots	Wig- Poppy Dunton/ Makeup-Gabrielle Lawrie
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Music Man	Autumn Eggers
TheaterWorks	5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche	Matthew Harris
TheaterWorks	A Christmas Carol	Ixy Utpadel, Jean Tanton
TheaterWorks	William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead	DeAndrea Vaughn

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Cats Jr.	Djuro Baich
Actor's Youth Theatre	Zombie Prom	Djuro Baich, Xelha Castrejon
Banzerini House	Mary Poppins Jr.	Angela Lavelle
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait
East Valley Children's Theatre	Disney The Lion King JR	Ellie Lagergren
East Valley Children's Theatre	The Frog Prince	Cori L. Johnson
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Emma England
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shrek the Musical JR.	Vicki Jensen
TheaterWorks	Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr.	Kim Nolan
TheaterWorks	The Lion King Jr.	DeAndrea Vaughn

 

 

LIGHTING DESIGN

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise	Gio Curtiss
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	Private Lives	Don Bluth, Bret Reese
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Ashton Michael Corey
MCC Musical Theatre	The Mad Ones	Kyle Rivieccio
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Music Man	Bill Lorentz
TheaterWorks	A Christmas Carol	Jeff Davis
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Nathaniel White
TheaterWorks	William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead	Zane Petiford
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon	Sharyn Sheffer
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Michael E. Bryce, Sharyn Sheffer

 

 

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish	Zach Lundquest
Actor's Youth Theatre	Disney's Tarzan	Zach Lundquest
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Meadow Pringle
CYT Phoenix	Seussical the Musical	Elizabeth Cook
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast	Zane Petiford
Fuse Performing Arts Center	101 Dalmatians KIDS	Calli Overstreet, DJ Gates
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Stacey Walston
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Emma England
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Josh Hontz
TheaterWorks	Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr.	Jordan McAuliffe

 

SOUND DESIGN

 

ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Head Over Heels	Zak Gutzwiler
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise	Kimmy Mar
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Shawn Breeden
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre	It's a Wonderful Life	Don Bluth, Roger Mckay
MCC Musical Theatre	Something Rotten	Adrian Goldenthal
MCC Musical Theatre	The Mad Ones	Tyler Foree
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre	Clue: The Musical	Kira Zeeman Rugen, D.M.A.
TheaterWorks	Roald Dahl's Matilda	Garrett Unterreiner
TheaterWorks	The Hunchback of Notre Dame	Daniel Nishimura
Zao Theatre	Frost/Nixon	John Schoenwolf

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish	Krys VanSlyke
Actor's Youth Theatre	Disney's Tarzan	Zach Lundquest
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Shawn Breeden
CYT Phoenix	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Tim Roberts
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	Disney’s Newsies	Ross Collins
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney The Lion King Jr	Emma England, Aldy Montufar
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Thomas Graca
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	Anthony Rozzen
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Josh Hontz
TheaterWorks	Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr.	Garrett Unterreiner

 

PROPERTY DESIGN

 

ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Head Over Heels	Kate Leonard
ASU Music Theatre and Opera	Into the Woods	Wesley Bradstreet and Kate Leonard
Fountain Hills Theater	Gaslight	Patty Torrilhon, Allison Hacker
Fountain Hills Theater	Misery	Patty Torrilhon, Allison Hacker
Fountain Hills Theater	Solitary Confinement	Patty Torrillhon
Fountain Hills Theater	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time	Bob Feugate, Alisa Feugate
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	And Then There Were None	Natalie Ward
MCC Theatre and Film Arts	The Lady Demands Satisfaction	Tegan Sanders
Stage Left Productions	Collected Stories	Wendi Taylor
TheaterWorks	A Christmas Carol	Jenny Abeyta

 

Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Big Fish	Kelly Jo Olson
Actor's Youth Theatre	Disney's Tarzan	Julie Holdeman
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Disney's Freaky Friday	Sara Fornelli
CYT Phoenix	Seussical the Musical	Becky Lindblade
CYT Phoenix	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Heather Fox
East Valley Children's Theatre	Disney The Lion King JR	Shyanne French
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney’s Freaky Friday	Christian Graca
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Emma England, Jennifer Brady
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre	Matilda Jr.	Rylie Clore
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Kenny Grossman, Vicki Grossman

 

ARTISTIC SPECIALIZATION

 

Almost Famous Theatre Company	The Pajama Game	Blake Sullivan: Knife wall
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Young Frankenstein	Cat Dragon: Horse drawn carriage
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Joshua Casselman, Katherine Tait: Moving Portraits
Fountain Hills Theater	Scapin	Seikai Ishizuka: Live Piano
Scottsdale Community College	She Kills Monsters	Glen Sears: Puppets, Patrick Ballentine: Animation
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre	Clue: The Musical	Peter Buck: character renderings for tickets and game prices
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre	Rent	Gabrielle Lawrie, Olivia Terry: Grafitti design
Space 55	Orange Skies	David Matteson: Flow, Neptune Logo Design
Starlight Community Theater	Blithe Spirit	Tim McCandless: Dialect Coaching
TheaterWorks	The Hunchback of Notre Dame	DeAndrea Vaughn: Gargoyle Design

 

Youth Theatre
Center Stage Academy	The Addams Family	Katherine Tait: Silk work
CYT Phoenix	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Tori Swedler, Aiden Larson, Andon Wright, Asher Beer, Eirwen Batt, Elsie Ensor, Emma Priebe, Emma Rockstad, Riley Cottrell: 3-D Monster Costume Designs and Construction
CYT Phoenix	The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical	Ryan Byars: Fiber Optic Lighting Effects
East Valley Children's Theatre	Beauty and the Beast	Erica Connell: Mask/Head Piece Design
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney’s Freaky Friday	Josh Rye: Hourglass Design
Limelight Performing Arts	Mean Girls: High School Edition	Carrie Groves: Transformer, puppet design
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Connor Brigola, Tanja Bauerle, Antonio Xavier Valdez: Mask Design
Limelight Performing Arts	The Lion King Jr	Emma England, Kim Hansen, Amy Plank: Puppet Design
Limelight Performing Arts	The Play That Goes Wrong	Joe Woodward, Jorge Forero: Collapsing Wall Mechanism
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	ANJ, Inc: Masks, Head Pieces

ORIGINAL WRITING

Original Script
B3 Productions	2A	Nathan Dame
B3 Productions	Galatea	Sabrina Rose Bivens
Estrella Mountain Community College	Like Heaven	Elaine Romero
Space 55	Orange Skies	Ashley Naftule

Original Script– Youth Theatre
East Valley Children's Theatre	The Frog Prince	Marcus Yi
Spotlight Youth Theatre	The Last Chance Angels	Bobby Sample
Stage Left Productions	Treasure Island	Cody Dull

 

ORIGINAL SCORE

 

Original Score
B3 Productions	2A	Nathan Dame
B3 Productions	Canterbury Tarot	Chris Piraino
Ghostlight Theatre	A Midsummer’s Nights Dream	Tiffany Martinez

 

 

Original Scrore– Youth Theatre
East Valley Children's Theatre	The Frog Prince	Marcus Yi
Spotlight Youth Theatre	The Last Chance Angels	Katie Sample, Bobby Sample

 

MEDIA DESIGN

 

ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre	Kill Move Paradise	Christian Harris
Fountain Hills Theater	Angels in America	Chris R. Chávez
Fountain Hills Theater	Solitary Confinement	Allison Hacker
Fountain Hills Theater	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time	Ben Tyler, Ross Collins
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	The Music Man	Joel Johnson
Scottsdale Community College	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime	Amanda Embry
Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre	Rent	Ryan Wentzel, Leroy Timblin
Stray Cat Theatre	La Ruta	Cné Serrano
TheaterWorks	A Christmas Carol	Phil Wilson, Laurel Zeiler
Zao Theatre	The Marvelous Wonderettes	Michael E. Bryce

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Youth Theatre
Actor's Youth Theatre	Disney's Tarzan	Tanja Bauerle
Banzerini House	Bye Bye Birdie	Chase Boyajian
CYT Phoenix	Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical	Video Projection Design of Chalkboard Writing: Ethan Carpenter
CYT Phoenix	Seussical the Musical	Tori Swedler, Larissa Johnson: Projection Design
Fountain Hills Youth Theater	Mumblety Peg	Ross Collins
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney Aladdin Jr	Emma Emgland
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center	Disney Winnie the Pooh Kids	Joel Johnson
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	Luke Bader, Anthony Rozzen
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Once	Josh Hontz
TheaterWorks	Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr.	Jason Washburn

 

 

RISING STAR

 

Youth Theatre
Almost Famous Theatre Company	Disney's Freaky Friday	Charlie Darling
Center Stage Academy	The Music Man	Cole Vinson
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney The Lion King Jr	Brielle Poll
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney The Lion King Jr	Gabriela Montufar
Limelight Performing Arts	Disney The Lion King Jr	Rachel Buckwalter
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	JR Riddle
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Disney Moana Jr.	Kinlee Adams
Spotlight Youth Theatre	Shrek the Musical JR.	Reagan Little
Stage Left Productions	Treasure Island	Branna Russo
Starlight Community Theater	Alice in Wonderland	Azra Anna Kearns

Scottsdale Arts announces the Seth Rudetsky Concert Series for 2024, featuring Audra McDonald and Nina West

The Seth Rudetsky Concert Series

This series brings the biggest Broadway stars to the Virginia G. Piper Theater stage for an intimate concert and conversation featuring popular hits of the theatre and candid stories.

Check out what's coming up this season!

Seth Rudetsky starring Nina West

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, 8 p.m.

Nina West is an American drag queen, actor, singer, songwriter, author, and LGBTQIA+ activist played by Andrew Levitt. West is currently headlining the brand-new national tour of the Broadway musical Hairspray in the lead role of Edna Turnblad, for which she has received rave reviews. 

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Seth Rudetsky starring Audra McDonald

Saturday, March 23, 2024, 8 p.m.

Historic six-time Tony Award® winner Audra McDonald reunites with Seth Rudetsky, directly from their sold-out performance at Provincetown Town Hall. Unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor, this performance is one you won't want to miss!

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ESA NENA RIE, ESA NENA LLORA, ESA NENA NO HACE NADA - Phoenix College - October 6-8, 2023

Cast:

Albienne: Aylen Yahaira Gutierrez Garay

Beatrix: Erika Dominguez

Carmen: Araceli Nuñez Ramos

Narrator: Anna Maurizo

Narrator: Jakob Salcedo

Friday, October 6 @ 7:30 pm

Saturday, October 7 @ 7:30 pm

Sunday, October 8 @ 2:00 pm

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Cast announced for THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Mesa Community College

CLICK HERE for more information on this production, which runs October 6-14

Auditions for NUNCRACKERS at Fountain Hills Theater announced for October 14

Directed & Choreographed by Noël Irick

Musically Directed by Jay Melberg

AUDITIONS:

Saturday, October 14 at 12pm and Sunday, October 15 at 6pm

Callbacks (if required) Tuesday, October 17 at 7pm

PRODUCTION DATES:

December 8 – 24, 2023

Performances Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm

A Musical in the Mainstage Theater

Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical is the first “TV Special” taped by the sisters in their convent basement studio for Cable Access. It stars the nuns you love plus Father Virgil. It features all new songs including: Twelve Days Prior to Christmas, Santa Ain’t Comin’ To Our House, We Three Kings of Orient Are Us, and It’s Better to Give Than to Receive. This show is filled with “Nunsense” humor, some of your favorite carols, a “Secret Santa,” and an uproarious take on Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet. Nuncrackers will make you laugh and maybe tug at your heartstrings. It’s the perfect way to insure your holiday season is merry and bright.

To Audition:

Auditioners are asked to sing 16- 32 bars of a song that best shows off their voice and range. An accompanist is provided. No recorded accompaniment, please. Please dress for dance audition following. Auditioners should be prepared with a short monologue if requested.

Auditioners should:

– Complete digital audition form (at this link, or through above button)

– Bring headshot, and resume if available and if not already submitted via link above

Video Auditions:

Must be submitted prior to October 14, and may substitute for appearing at the Saturday and Sunday auditions. Auditioners must be available to attend in-person callbacks October 17 if required. Video should include a short monologue, 16- 32 bars of a song that best shows off their voice and range, 1 minute dance routine demonstrating dance training, and be uploaded with a headshot, and a resume (if available) when filling out the digital audition form linked above.

CASTING FOR:

FHT seeks to include persons of every race, color, culture, age, gender, creed, physical disability, and sexual orientation. Character ages are not set in stone and all roles are open to all ethnicities unless otherwise stated. Actors should consider roles if they feel they can represent the characters and age range listed.

Sister Mary Regina: (Mezzo/soprano with good low notes, G to C),

The Mother Superior: Grew up in a circus family and her “showbiz” background and humor shines through her attempt at creating a rough exterior.

Sister Mary Hubert: (Gospel-style mezzo belt B flat to F): Mistress of Novices, second in command and very practical.

Sister Robert Anne (Broadway mezzo belt A to D#): Streetwise nun from Brooklyn. A tough cookie with a heart of gold. feels her theatrical potential is not appreciated by Mother Superior, who refuses to let her “star” in the show

Sister Mary Paul (Country-style mezzo belter F# to C): Hit on the head with a crucifix and for a long time, didn’t remember who she was; now, with her memory restored, she is known as a country singer and the first nun to appear at the Grand Ole Opry; still seems a “little vacant”, but is innocently endearing

Sister Mary Leo (Mezzo belter A to D#): Has dedicated her life to becoming the first famous nun ballerina so is very excited to be in the Christmas show.

Father Virgil Manly Trott (Tenor / high baritone C to E, 30 – 55): Sister Leo’s “real life” brother. Has his own radio show and was part of the Trott Family Singers.

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BYE, BYE BIRDIE - CYT Phoenix - Feburary 1-4, 2024

Teenagers, rock & roll and national television – Bye Bye Birdie captures the energy and excitement of the late 1950s with warmth, hilarity and an exuberant score.

A loving send-up of the 1950s, small-town America, teenagers, and rock & roll, Bye Bye Birdie remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Featuring a tuneful high-energy score, plenty of great parts for teens, and a hilarious script, Birdie continues to thrill audiences around the world.

Plot: When the draft selects rock star Conrad Birdie, his fans are devastated, but none more than struggling songwriter Albert Peterson, whose song Birdie was just about to record. Albert's longtime girlfriend, Rosie, pushes Albert to write a new tune that Birdie will perform on television to a fan selected in a contest. The scheme works, with young Ohio teenager Kim McAfee declared the winner, but no one has counted on the jealous wrath of her boyfriend.

Director: Elise Palma

Music Director: Andy Marrufo

Choreographer: Blair Semon

Stage Manager:  Beth Cook 

Mesa Arts Center - Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse:

One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201

Thursday, Feb 1st @ 2:00pm *

Thursday, Feb 1st @ 7:00pm

Friday, Feb 2nd @ 7:00pm

Saturday, Feb 3rd @ 2:00pm

Saturday, Feb 3rd @ 7:00pm

Sunday, Feb 4th @ 2:00pm

* School Days Performance

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DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - CYT Phoenix - May 3-12, 2024

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World."

Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

Director: Bertha Cortes

Music Director: Denise Lanier

Choreographer: Haley Conte

Stage Manager:  Marie Tucker

Mesa Arts Center - Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse:

One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201

Friday, May 3rd @ 7:00pm

Saturday, May 4th @ 7:00pm

Sunday, May 5th @ 2:00pm

Thursday, May 9th @ 10:00am *

Friday, May 10th @ 7:00pm

Saturday, May 11th @ 2:00pm

Saturday, May 11th @ 7:00pm

Sunday, May 12th @ 2:00pm

 *School Days Performance

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WEEK AT A GLANCE: October 2-October 8, 2023

Click on any show title to get more information on that production

And Click Here for a complete day by day calendar of what shows are playing.

CLOSING:

DOGFIGHT 

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre 

September 29–October 8, 2023

DISNEY'S FINDING NEMO, JR 

TheaterWorks 

September 15 - October 8, 2023

PuppIT

All Puppet Players 

September 8-October 7, 2023

SOMETHING'S AFOOT 

Hale Centre Theatre 

August 25 - October 7, 2023

LIMITED RUN:

SEUSSICAL

Arizona Repertory Theatre for Kids

October 5-7 2023

ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA JR. 

Musical Theatre of Anthem 

October 5-8, 2023

ESA NENA RIE, ESA NENE LLORA, ESA NENA NO HACE NADA

Phoenix College

October 6-8, 2023

OPENING:

TIANANMEN: A NEW MUSICAL 

The Phoenix Theatre Company 

October 4-29, 2023

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG 

Mesa Community College 

October 6-14, 2023

THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN 

Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival 

October 6-15, 2023

STAGE KISS 

Theatrikos Theater Company

October 6-22, 2023

SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN 

Valley Youth Theatre 

October 6-29, 2023

STILL PLAYING:

GLORIA 

Stray Cat Theatre

September 29, 2023 - October 14, 2023

AGNES OF GOD 

Theatre Artists Studio

September 29-October 22, 2023

DAMN YANKEES 

Don Bluth Front Row Theatre 

September 21-October 28, 2023

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT 

Arizona Broadway Theatre

September 29–November 4, 2023

STEEL MAGNOLIAS 

Hale Centre Theatre 

September 19-November 21, 2023

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL 

The Phoenix Theatre Company 

September 6-November 26, 2023

OPENING SOON:

TINA — The Tina Turner Musical 

ASU Gammage 

October 10-15, 2023

THE SECRET GARDEN 

Inspire Theatre Company 

October 12-21, 2023

DANCING AT LUGHNASA 

Stage Left Productions 

October 13-21, 2023

FRANKENSTEIN 

Arizona Opera 

October 13-22, 2023

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN 

Starlight Community Theater 

October 13-28, 2023

MACBETH 

Southwest Shakespeare Company 

October 13 - 28, 2023

THE ADDAMS FAMILY 

Valley Youth Theatre 

October 13-29, 2023

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 

Hale Centre Theatre 

October 13-November 25, 2023

BUS STOP 

Theatre West 

October 17- October 29, 2023

PROOF 

Ghostlight Theatre 

October 19-29, 2023

THE CANNIBAL DIARIES 

B3 Theater 

October 20-28, 2023

NOISES OFF 

Scottsdale Community College 

October 20-28, 2023

ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA 

Greasepaint Youth Theatre 

October 20-29, 2023

JUNIE B.’S ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL 

Fountain Hills Youth Theater 

October 20–29, 2023

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK 

Arizona Theatre Company 

October 20-November 5, 2023

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER 

TheaterWorks 

October 20-November 5, 2023

FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY 

Spotlight Youth Theatre 

October 20–November 5, 2023

TUCK EVERLASTING- Grand Canyon University - March 22-31, 2024

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12 ANGRY JURORS - Grand Canyon University - December 1-3, 2023

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Review Highlights: GLORIA - Stray Cat Theatre

Sabrina Harding, Megan Holcomb, and Johnny Kalita
photo by John Groseclose

highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through October 14

"Disturbing, provocative, and darkly funny. Those are three adjectives that continually represent the plays and musicals that Stray Cat Theatre presents; their latest offering, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Pulitzer Prize-finalist play Gloria, delivers on all three. It's deeply unsettling at times, thought provoking, and often hilarious. While there are some moments that are shocking, it's also a biting satire of office politics that will make you think about the way we treat others and how kindness and compassion seem to have been forgotten in our current internet and app-focused world where everyone has their nose in their screen of choice and isn't always "present." Dolores E. Mendoza... is making her full-length directorial debut with this production and her work here is impeccable. The attention she has given to ensuring that each character is unique (not always easy to do when all but one of your cast play multiple roles), with focused portrayals, and that the situations, both humorous and horrific, ring true is commendable. Her staging is varied and effectively uses the space well. The cast is also top-notch."  - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)

"Stray Cat Theatre presents a stellar production of the Arizona premiere of “Gloria,” an interesting, unique, and timely play.  Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins creates a terrifying scenario.  He ends the first act with a horrific and unexpected occurrence that the playwright then dissects the ramifications of what transpired and its character impacts....opening night had an impressively age-diverse near sell-out audience who laughed raucously at the play’s comic moments but grew quiet and reflective as the play painted its bleak generational picture.  A well-deserved standing ovation during the curtain call seemed justifiably appropriate"   -Chris Curcio, Curtain Up Phoenix (click here to read the complete review)

REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES - Grand Canyon University - February 2-11, 2024

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Your first look at AGNES OF GOD at Theatre Artists Studio

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photos by Bill Phillips

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - CYT Phoenix - October 26-29, 2023

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Why, it's SpongeBob SquarePants! And now he’s ready to entertain and delight audiences in this brilliant, bright, hilarious and brand-new musical.

Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!

The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.

An exciting new musical featuring irresistible characters and magical music, this deep-sea pearl of a show is set to make a splash with audiences young and old. The future is bright, the future is bold, the future is The SpongeBob Musical.

Director: Dexter Tuten

Music Director: Jeanette Winzeler

Choreographer: Cait Deely

Stage Manager:  Marie Tucker

Thursday, Oct 26th @ 10:00am  

Thursday, Oct 26th @ 7:00pm

Friday, Oct 27th @ 7:00pm

Saturday, Oct 28th @ 2:00pm

Saturday, Oct 28th @ 7:00pm

Sunday, Oct 29th @ 2:00pm

Mesa Arts Center

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