ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence - 2022 Celebration Program

A Message from the President

Dear Theater Friends:

Wow! Are we excited for this year’s celebration! This year we are ready to really celebrate a full year of incredible theatrical productions. We had close to 180 performances adjudicated this season with adjudicators traveling to theaters from Apache Junction to Surprise and from Maricopa to Cave Creek.

We have all learned a lot over the past two years and we continue to learn more and more each day about what this new almost post Covid time will look like for performing arts organizations. At the Zonis we have learned a lot too. The past two years have given us the opportunity to really investigate what we are as an organization and to test out some new ideas especially around this annual celebration. From our traditional event to a completely virtual event to an almost outdoor (if it hadn’t rained) party style event we have had the opportunity to experiment. This year’s celebration is a combination of many of the things we thought worked well in each of those options.

From 2020 we have incorporated a slideshow/video of the work of some of the nominated productions to allow everyone to see the amazing work these performers, artists and designers do. From 2021 we are applying some of the tricks of the ceremony that helped shorten it to less than an hour last year (including reading two categories at once, nominee names on the screen and more). From 2019 we are re incorporating the performances from shows nominated for Best Overall Production. We hope by implementing these elements we will have a show that showcases more nominated work as part of the celebration, runs close to 1.25 hours AND allows ample time after (or before as well for the Adult celebration) for partying with friends in the Atrium.

ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence night is one of the best nights of the year because the whole theater community comes together all dressed to the 9s and enjoys an evening celebrating all that makes Arizona Theater great.

As I step down at the end of the month from my tenure as ariZoni Board president I want to thank this incredible board who has been along on this ride with me. It is truly one of the most collaborative, thoughtful, caring and hard working groups I have been a part of since I started in the Zonis so many year ago. Richard, Gil, Robyn, BJ, Kandyce, Bray and Ilana. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for all the support. I cannot wait to see where this organization goes as it journeys down the road of becoming a true theater support organization.

Thanks also to ALL of you for your passion, dedication and creativity. Our community, our world needs great theater more than ever.

Sincerely,

Meribeth Reeves President, Arizoni Theatre Awards of Excellence Board of Directors

Musical Performance # 3--Les Misérables Desert Foothills Theater

Actress in a Major Role Play

in a Major Role—Play

Actress in a Supporting Role—Youth Play

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible

Biggs

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible

Hannah Cilliers

Bauerle CYT Phoenix, Peter and the Starcatcher

East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men Florence Horn East Valley Children's Theatre, The Clumsy Princess Ashley Gebhard Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women Riley Wiggins Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women Shannon Gyger

Limelight Performing Arts, Away from the Manger

Kaylee Forth Stage Left Productions, The Revolutionists

Roark Stage Left Productions, The Revolutionists

Actor in a Supporting Role—Youth Play

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible

Jayda Brandt

Aaron Clark

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible Alex Hinkle

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible

East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men

East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men

Carter Giannetti

Foushee

Brody Willette Zebell

Hurlburt

East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men Logan Nelson Limelight Performing Arts, Away from the Manger Owen Aspinall Stage Left Productions, Alice in Wonderland Zachary MacIntyre Stage Left Productions, Storybook Reunion Murders Tanner Osborne

Actress in a Supporting Role—Youth Musical

Actor's Youth Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde Devorah Coon Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family Eliana Anglada

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Fun Home Emma Gass

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Fun Home Olivia Pratt

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair Isabella Menzel

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair ...............................................................................................Jaely Damasco

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair .................................................................................................Paolina Duran

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair ....................................................................................................Ryan Parker

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Lauren Youngstedt

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Zoey Waller

Actor in a Supporting Role Youth Musical

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek

Alex Hinkle CYT Phoenix, Singin' in the Rain Miles Gustafson

Desert Foothills Theater, Elf, Jr.

Liam Garrett

Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family

Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies

Vincent Farley

Campbell Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family

William Lovell

Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Shrek The Musical Jr. Greyson Schneider

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Charlotte's Web, the Musical

Alec Pursell

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair ...................................................................................Braiden Lee

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Landon Kalin

Lighting Design—Youth

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek

Youth

Nominations

Dawson Buckholtz

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible Zachary Lundquest East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men Zane Petiford

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women Ross Collins Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Shrek The Musical Jr Bill Lorentz Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Be More Chill Brady Fiscus Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair

Josh Hontz

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Addams Family--Young at Part............................................Anthony Rozzen Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical ..Anthony Rozzen, Josh Hontz,

Taylor Stage Left Productions, The Revolutionists

Scenic Design Youth

Actor's Youth Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde

Amber Ryan

Bauerle

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek

Swedler

Tanja Bauerle, Stephen Hohendorf CYT Phoenix, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women Ross Collins Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies

England, Jorge Forero, Chris Klein,

Woodward

Limelight Performing Arts, Roald Dahl's Matilda Emma England, Marie South Spotlight Youth Theatre, Charlotte's Web, the Musical Mike Armstrong Spotlight Youth Theatre, Fun Home

Sample, Kenny Grossman Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair

Rooney Spotlight Youth Theatre, Peace, Love and Cupcakes

Costume Design —Youth

Sample

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek Aimee Avery

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible Laura Wanstreet Almost Famous Theatre Company, Irving Berlin's White Christmas

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Disney's Winnie the Pooh Kids

Flores

Phillippi, Aimee Avery

Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family

Amber Ryan

Emma England Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Shrek The Musical Jr Robyn Jordan Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair Heather Riddle Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Addams Family Young at Part Charlie Rabago Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Samantha Utpadel Stage Left Productions, The Giver Cody Dull Stage Left Productions, The Revolutionists

Youth

Hair and Makeup Design Youth

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek

CYT Phoenix, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

Nominations

Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

Nelson

Elise Selah

Nathalie Velasquez

Avery

Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family Emma England

Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Shrek The Musical Jr

Autumn Eggers

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair Angel DeMichael

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Peace, Love and Cupcakes

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Addams Family Young at Part

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Stage Left Productions, The Revolutionists

Rising Star

Almost Famous Theatre Company, Irving Berlin's White Christmas

CYT Phoenix, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition

Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Charlotte's Web, the Musical

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Charlotte's Web, the Musical

Vicki Jenson

Charlie Rabago

Ossipinsky

Amber Ryan

Vivienne Spamer

Porter

Liam Garrett

Elliot Lovell

Winch

William Richardson

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Fun Home Ava Newton

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Fun Home Jaxyn Damasco

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Addams Family Young at Part

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Addams Family

Property Design—Youth

Young at Part

Katerina Anderson

Zell

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek Meg Swiatkowski

CYT Phoenix, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Traci Cilliers

Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition Sandi Carll

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women

Limelight Performing Arts, Honk Jr

Limelight Performing Arts, Roald Dahl's Matilda

Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family

Suzanne Tomasello

Tucker

England, Cindy Pierzga, Sandralee Oster

England

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde Caitlen Spencer

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Peace, Love and Cupcakes Vicki Grossman, Kenny Grossman, Sariah Riddle

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Grossman,

Grossman, Bobby Sample

Youth

Sound Design—Youth

Actor's Youth Theatre, Drowsy Chaperone

Nominations

.......................................................................Stephanie Coffelt

..........................................................................................Zachary Lundquest Almost Famous Theatre Company, Irving Berlin's White Christmas Jon Lehmberg

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek

CYT Phoenix, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Tim Roberts East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men Karen Rolston Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women Ross Collins Limelight Performing Arts, Honk Jr Seth Tucker

Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family ...................................................................Emma England

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Fun Home

Anthony Rozzen

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair ......................................................................................................Josh Hontz

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical ...Jack Taylor, Anthony Rozzen

Musical Direction—Youth

Actor's Youth Theatre, 13 The Musical Elise Stoffer

Actor's Youth Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde

............................................................................Michael Samuel Almost Famous Theatre Company, Irving Berlin's White Christmas

................................ John Luke Osorio CYT Phoenix, Singin' in the Rain

Ken Goodenberger, Rebecca Joslin

............................................................................................ Denise Lanier Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition

Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies

.............................. Elise Kurbat

Emma England, Nicole Knox Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Shrek The Musical Jr Shirell Allen, Sarah Atkinson Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Be More Chill Mark 4Man Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair Adam Bei Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Choreography—Youth

Actor's Youth Theatre, 13 The Musical Djuro Baich

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek Stephanie Coffelt East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men Lauren Kobza Limelight Performing Arts, Honk Jr

Emma England, Nicole Knox Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies ....................Emma England, Reayanna Erving, Marie South Limelight Performing Arts, Roald Dahl's Matilda

Emma England, Marie South Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde ......................................................Marlee DeGroodt

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair

............................................

Carly Grossman

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Falin Ossipinsky Starlight Community Theater, Footloose Cydney Trent

Specialized Choreography Youth

Act One Youth Theater, Snow White and the Prince

Chandler Youth Theatre, Heathers the Musical (High School Edition)

CYT Phoenix, Singin' in the Rain

Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition

East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men

Limelight Performing Arts, Beauty & the Beast Jr

Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies

Melody Pierce Fight Choreography

..Alex Jacobs Fight Choreography

Thiago Palma Fight Choreography

John Rich Fight Choreography

Aaron Blanco Fight Choreography

Christian Graca Fight Choreography

Emma England Fight Choreography

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

………………………………………………………………………………….Jack Taylor Fight Choreography

Original Script —Youth

Youth

Nominations

Youth Nominations

East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men

C. Lynn Johnson

J.S. Puller East Valley Children's Theatre, The Prince and the Pauper, the musical ................................Mark Liebert

East Valley Children's Theatre, The Clumsy Princess

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Miss Demeanor ...........................................................................Peter J. Hill

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Cloudy with a Chance of Musicals

Kenny Grossman Stage Left Productions, Alice in Wonderland Cody Dull

Original Music Composition Youth

East Valley Children's Theatre, The Clumsy Princess

East Valley Children's Theatre, The Prince and the Pauper, the musical

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Miss Demeanor

Esher

Liebert

.................................................................... James Melberg

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Cloudy with a Chance of Musicals Kenny Grossman, Zoey Waller, Josh Hontz, ……………………………………………………………………………………….Bobby Sample, Katie Sample

Media Design Youth

Actor's Youth Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde ...............................................................................Tanja Bauerle CYT Phoenix, Singin' in the Rain

................................................................................................ Matt Currie

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Disney's Winnie the Pooh, Kids

Collins

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Miss Demeanor Ross Collins, Peter J. Hill Limelight Performing Arts, Roald Dahl's Matilda William Lovell Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Disney's Moana, Jr Joel Johnson Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde Brady Fiscus Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Addams Family Young at Part

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Artistic Specialization—Youth

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Drowsy Chaperone

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek

Josh Hontz, Mary Rooney

Sample

Bobby Sample, Josh Hontz,

Rozzen

Tom Miller ,Tanja Bauerle Plane Design

Smith Gingy Puppet Design

Neef Stained Glass Almost Famous Theatre Company, Irving Berlin's White Christmas ....Stella Parsons Oxydol Boxes and

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible

Costumes

CYT Phoenix, Singin' in the Rain..Tori Swedler, Steve Swedler Water Feature Design and Construction Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition

William Smith Barricade Design and Build East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men Ken Wilson Engineering Effect / Net Drop

the Sky East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men

Rolston Special Effects

……………………………………………………………………..….(engineering design) Arrow in the Target Limelight Performing Arts, Roald Dahl's Matilda

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

England- Dialect Coaching

Bobby Sample Puppet and

Youth Nominations

Actress in a Major Role—Youth Play

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible Bonnie Wastreet

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible Noelle Parent CYT Phoenix, Peter and the Starcatcher Elise Carpenter

East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men Grace Kuhn East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men

East Valley Children's Theatre, The Clumsy Princess

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women

Tricia Dawson

Wright

Danseglio

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women Shayla Forero Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women Tess Willingham Stage Left Productions, The Revolutionists Paris Rayne

Actor in a Major Role Youth Play

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible .........................................................................................Austin Watts

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible ...........................................................................................Carter Neef

CYT Phoenix, Peter and the Starcatcher Jacob Currie CYT Phoenix, Peter and the Starcatcher Miles Gustafson

East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men Ian Pelczarski East Valley Children's Theatre, The Clumsy Princess Marco Velasquez

Stage Left Productions, Alice in Wonderland Aleksander Vasilev Stage Left Productions, Alice in Wonderland

Brian Shahenian Stage Left Productions, Alice in Wonderland

Elie Castillo Stage Left Productions, The Giver

Actress in a Major Role—Youth Musical

Jaxon Reese

Actor's Youth Theatre, 13 The Musical Alaina Lish Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek Lily Nelson CYT Phoenix, Singin' in the Rain

Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition

Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies

Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family

Cottrell

Noelle Krugman

King

Pitman

Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family Rachel Nathan

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Fun Home Alyssa Armstrong Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair Emma Gass Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Zoie Moller

Actor in a Major Role—Youth Musical

Actor's Youth Theatre, 13 The Musical

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Drowsy Chaperone

Actor's Youth Theatre, Elf Jr

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Drowsy Chaperone

Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition

Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family

Watts

Smith

Foushee

Hall

Madison

Delgado

Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies

Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair

Kaushesh

Moore Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Be More Chill

Donsker

Mullen

Director—Youth Play

Youth

Nominations

Youth Nominations

Act One Youth Theater, Junie B Jones is Not a Crook……………………………………………..Lauri Hunter

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Crucible………………………………………………………………….Lucy Garner CYT Phoenix, Peter and the Starcatcher……………………………………………………………...Elise Selah East Valley Children's Theatre, Marion and the Merry Men……………………………………..Karen Rolston

Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Little Women…………………………………………………………Ross Collins

Limelight Performing Arts, Away from the Manger…………………………………………………..Rio Chavez Stage Left Productions, Alice in Wonderland………………………………………………...Rachel Cummings Stage Left Productions, The Giver………………………………………………………………………Cody Dull Stage Left Productions, The Revolutionists…………………………………………………………Amber Ryan

Director—Youth Musical

Actor's Youth Theatre, 13 The Musical……………………………………………………………..Lucy Garner

Actor's Youth Theatre, The Drowsy Chaperone………………………………………Diedra Celeste Miranda

Actor's Youth Theatre, Shrek………………………………………………………………..Stephen Hohendorf Desert Foothills Theater, Les Miserables, School Edition………………………………………….Sandi Carll

Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Newsies…………………………….…Emma England, Christian Graca Limelight Performing Arts, The Addams Family………………………………………………..Christian Graca Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Bonnie and Clyde…………………………………..Lisa Barton Figueroa Spotlight Youth Theatre, Fun Home……………………………………………………………Kenny Grossman Spotlight Youth Theatre, Hair………………………………………………………………………..Chanel Bragg Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical…...Bobby Sample, Jack Taylor

Best Overall Production- Youth Play

Act One Youth Theater..................................................................................

Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook

Actor's Youth Theatre................................................................................................................The Crucible BlackBox Foundation

Plan 9 From Outer Space

Peter and the Starcatcher East Valley Children's Theatre Marion and the Merry Men

CYT Phoenix

Fountain Hills Youth Theater Little Women Limelight Performing Arts Away from the Manger Stage Left Productions

Best Overall Production—Musical

The Revolutionists

Actor's Youth Theatre...........................................................................................................................Shrek Almost Famous Theatre Company

Irving Berlin's White Christmas

CYT Phoenix Singin' in the Rain

Desert Foothills Theater

Les Miserables, School Edition

Disney’s Newsies

Fountain Hills Youth Theater........................................................................Disney's Winnie the Pooh Kids Limelight Performing Arts

Queen Creek Performing Arts Center

Be More Chill

Disney's Moana Jr Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre

Spotlight Youth Theatre................................................................................................................ Fun Home Starlight Community Theater Footloose

for

Adult Nominations

Actress in a Supporting Role--Play

Almost Famous Theatre Company, Cash On Delivery

Leslie Kempton MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy

Ángela Kabasan González MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy

Halee Haynes

Golden Stage Left Productions, 20th Century Blues

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Agatha Christie's Spider's Web

Cindy Miesse Stage Left Productions, Crimes of The Heart

Covington Stage Left Productions, Gods of Comedy Alexandra Utpadel Stage Left Productions, Outside Mullingar Deborah Lee Hall Stage Left Productions, The Revolutionists Suze St. John Stray Cat Theatre, Our Dear Dead Drug Lord Jasmyn Gade

Actor in a Supporting Role--Play

Almost Famous Theatre Company, Cash On Delivery ..................................................................Dakota George Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, It's a Wonderful Life Tom Endicott Ghostlight Theatre, Don't Dress for Dinner Richard Vines

Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning

Cooper Townley Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning Dexter Tuten Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning

Nicholas Ryszkowski MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy

Hernandez Scottsdale Community College, Twelfth Night

Sines Stage Left Productions, Outside Mullingar

Havens Stage Left Productions, The Country House Garrad Perry

Actress in a Supporting Role--Musical

Almost Famous Theatre Company, The Sound of Music

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Bright Star

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Katherine Todd

Hannah Brudnock

Forero

Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Addams Family

Mary Jane McCloskey

Sydney Meyers MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert Haley McHardy MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert Kendra Ruth Martinez Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Addams Family Sydney Pickett Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The Sound of Music

Starlight Community Theater, Disney's The Little Mermaid

Actor in a Supporting Role--Musical

Kylie Bishop

Martin Starlight Community Theater, Disney's The Little Mermaid

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Bright Star

Sam Brown

James William Taylor Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet Daniel Tanner Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Addams Family Karson Cook Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Addams Family

MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert

MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert

Burk

Austin Stuart MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert

Irr

Kyle Larsen Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The Sound of Music

MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert

Matthew Harris Stray Cat Theatre, Assassins Nicholas Hambruch

Adult Nominations

Lighting Design

ASU School of Film Dance and Theatre, Everybody Dawson Buckholz

ASU School of Film Dance and Theatre, La Comedia of Errors

Maia Gomez

Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet Peter J. Hill Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning

Claude N. Pensis

MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert Ashton Michael Corey MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Concord Floral

Troy Buckey MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy

MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Peter and The Starcatcher

Jannuzzi

Shoemaker

Stray Cat Theatre, Assassins Ashley Hohnstein TheaterWorks, Children of Eden Krystalynn Newbury

Scenic Design

ASU School of Film Dance and Theatre, Everybody

Jeff Thomson

Chloe Cobb Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet ......................................................................................Peter J. Hill Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning

MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert Dane Burk MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy Alyssa "L" Walsh Scottsdale Community College, Let the Right One In Amanda Embry Stage Left Productions, Outside Mullingar Leroy Timblin Stray Cat Theatre, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns Douglas Clarke TheaterWorks, Children of Eden

Dori Brown Zao Theatre, Hello, Dolly!

Costume Design

J. Michael Sanders

Almost Famous Theatre Company, Mamma Mia! Aurelie Flores ASU School of Film Dance and Theatre, Everybody Jenna Jacobsen Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Addams Family Nola Yergen Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning

Aislynn Oliver

MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy

Zublin

Loponen MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Peter and The Starcatcher

Paradise Valley Community College, A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder CeCe Sickler Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Susan Kruidenier,

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Sarai Phillips Dunlap Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Clue On Stage Tamara Treat Stage Left Productions, Tuna Christmas Kandyce Hughes, Lynne Puck

Hair and Makeup Design

Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Addams Family

Tatum Gray Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning

Jessica Rumrill, Em Uranga MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert Josh Lutton, Melody Stuart MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy

Jas z Shoemaker/Jenica Gilmore Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Addams Family

Harding

Amber Ryan Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Into the Woods

Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

Alexandra Utpadel Stage Left Productions, Tuna Christmas Amber Ryan Starlight Community Theater, Disney's The Little Mermaid Christina Clodt Stray Cat Theatre, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns Maci Hosler

Adult

Property Design

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Bright Star Dori Brown Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet

Linda Ferington, Patty Torrilhon Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Addams Family William Symington, Reese Tate MCC Musical Theatre, Next to Normal

...................................................................................................Mary Cox MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert

Mary Cox, Philip Cox MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy

Neeki Roshan MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Peter and The Starcatcher

...................................................................Jesse Soper Stage Left Productions, Crimes of The Heart Cody Dull Stray Cat Theatre, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns Natalie West Zao Theatre, Hello, Dolly! Michael E. Bryce

Sound Design

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Clayton Melocik ASU School of Film Dance and Theatre, Everybody Kimmy Mar Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet

.................................................................................... Ross Collins MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert

....................................................................Adrian Goldenthal MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy

.......................................................................................Emily Stanisci MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Peter and The Starcatcher

Chris Neumeyer

Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Jay LaBenne Stage Left Productions, Tuna Christmas Cody Dull Stray Cat Theatre, Assassins Pete Bish TheaterWorks, Children of Eden Garrett Unterreiner

Music Direction

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Bright Star

................................ Leia Wasbotten, Mario Yñiguez, Andrew Chen

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Hansel and Gretel Julie Desbordes

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Opera Double Bill: 600 Square Feet and We've Got Our Eye On You Nathan

.………………………………………………………………………………………………'Shon Myers, Brian DeMaris

Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet Jay Melberg Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Addams Family Mark Fearey MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert ..........................................................................Darin Shryock Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat

.............. Shirell Allen Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder ..........Kira Zeeman

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Rugen

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The Sound of Music Cathy Hauan Stray Cat Theatre, Assassins Steve Hilderbrand

Choreography

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Bright Star ..........................................................................Robert Kolby Harper

Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet

Noel Irick Ghostlight Theatre, Don't Dress for Dinner Shannon Russo Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Elizabeth

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Oates Orr

Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Addams Family Molly Jacobs Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder ………….Madeline

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….McDonald

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Into the Woods ...................................................................Kandyce Hughes

Starlight Community Theater, Disney's The Little Mermaid

Ashley Harkey, Djuro Baich

Tejera TheaterWorks, Children of Eden Paul Pedersen Zao Theatre, Hello, Dolly!

Adult Nominations

Specialized Choreography

Brelby Theatre Company, Luna & Solis

Brian Maticic Fight Choreography Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940…….Michael Kary Fight

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Choreography

Mesa Encore Theatre, Barefoot in the Park

Alli St. John Intimacy Choreography

Paradise Valley Community College, A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder……...Andrea Robertson Fight

………………………………………………………………………………………………...and Intimacy Choreography

Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder….Alex Kass Fight

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Choreography

Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical………..Ryan

.……………………………………………………………………………………………..Wentzel Fight Choreography

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Into the Woods ……………..Kandyce Hughes Physical Comedy and Fight

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Choreography

Starlight Community Theater, Much Ado About Nothing

Van Rockwell Fight Choreography

Starlight Community Theater, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. ……………...Van Rockwell, Keath Hall Fight

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Choreography

Stray Cat Theatre, Our Dear Dead Drug Lord ..................................

Original Script

Monica Sampson Intimacy Choreography

B3 Productions, I'm Not Saying It Was Aliens. But It Was Aliens Ilana Lydia B3 Productions, Scrambled Eggs

Jessica Fisher B3 Productions, Water for Breakfast

Desert Foothills Theater, Fair Game

John Perovich

Andrea Markowitz

J. Hill MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy Melissa Leilani Larson

Fountain Hills Theater, 13 Days of Christmas

Original Music Composition

ASU School of Film Dance and Theatre, Healing Wars ......................................Daniel Jaquette, Mario Yñiguez

B3 Productions, Scrambled Eggs

Chris Piraino Desert Foothills Theater, Fair Game

Andrea Markowitz Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940……...Michael Kary, Mark

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Huggins

Media Design

ASU School of Film Dance and Theatre, Everybody

Desert Foothills Theater, Fair Game

Fountain Hills Theater, Grease

Fountain Hills Theater, Say Goodnight, Gracie

Paradise Valley Community College, A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder

Henry Beach

Sandi Carll

J. Hill

Ross Collins

Ryan Wentzel

Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical Ryan

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Wentzel, Leroy Timblin

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Chess, the Musical Brady Fiscus Stray Cat Theatre, Sheepdog

Dallas Robert Nichols TheaterWorks, Children of Eden

Sample Zao Theatre, Hello, Dolly!

E. Bryce

Adult Nominations

Artistic Specialization

Scottsdale Community College, The 39 Steps

.Elizabeth

..………….Diane Senffner Dialect Coach Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

…………………………………………………………………………………………………...Bridgewater--Wig Design Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical……….Glen

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Sears 3 D Design

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Agatha Christie's Spider's Web

Tim McCandless Dialect Coaching Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Clue On Stage Daniel Kurek Live Musical Accompaniment Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Clue On Stage Justin Heffner Foley Technician Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Into the Woods…...…...Alexandra Utpadel and Ken Goodenberger Witch’s

…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………..Mask and Staff

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Into the Woods ...............Tom and Michele Brabender Milky White Puppet Stage Left Productions, Crimes of The Heart...........................................................Cody Dull--Dialect Coaching TheaterWorks, Children of Eden……..Cari Smith, Jenny Abeyta, Jason Washburn, DeAndrea Vaughn Puppet

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...Design

Actress in a Major Role Play

BlackBox Foundation, Constellations

Elise Selah Fountain Hills Theater, Ripcord ....................................................................................................Barbara McBain Ghostlight Theatre, Don't Dress for Dinner

Russo Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning

Jestice MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy Therese Cudmore MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Gin Mummy Valerie Meza Paradise Valley Community College, The Curious Savage Becca Pugh Scottsdale Community College, Twelfth Night Rachel Nathan Stage Left Productions, The Country House Polly Chapman Starlight Community Theater, Done to Death.................................................................................Abeth Spencer Stray Cat Theatre, Sheepdog .........................................................................................................Shonda Royall

Actor in a Major Role--Play

Almost Famous Theatre Company, Cash On Delivery

Kasey Kempton Ghostlight Theatre, Don't Dress for Dinner Justin Harris Ghostlight Theatre, Don't Dress for Dinner Ruben Avila Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Lady’s Not for Burning .......................................Morgan Sia

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Agatha Christie's Spider's Web

Scott Sims Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Tuesdays with Morrie

Havens Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Tuesdays with Morrie

Williams Stage Left Productions, Tuna Christmas CD Macaulay Stage Left Productions, Tuna Christmas Cody Dull Stray Cat Theatre, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns

Michael Thompson

Adult Nominations

Actress in a Major Role—Musical

Almost Famous Theatre Company, The Sound of Music

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Bright Star

Marjani Taylor

Frenki Hykollari

Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet

Kori Stearns

Stephanie Elizabeth Clark Fountain Hills Theater, Nunsense Brianne Gobeski Fountain Hills Theater, Suds

MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert

Hayden Schnepf Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Into the Woods

Alexandra Utpadel Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Once Upon a Mattress Ali Giordano Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The Sound of Music

Melissa Solomon TheaterWorks, Children of Eden Theresa Kellar

Actor in a Major Role--Musical

Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet

Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet

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Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Addams Family

Christian Luke Ottinger

Mangum

Cameron Swindler

MCC Musical Theatre, A Man of No Importance Taylor Hudson

MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert James Zanelli MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert Riley Thornton

Paradise Valley Community College, A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder

Conner Wareing Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

.......... Hector Coris Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

...Nicholas Gunnell Stray Cat Theatre, Assassins .....................................................................................................Damon J. Bolling

Director--Play

Almost Famous Theatre Company, Cash on Delivery

Jan Williams ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Everybody Kristina Friedgen Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, It’s a Wonderful Live

Cheryl Schaar Ghostlight Theatre, Don’t Dress for Dinner

....................................................................Mace Archer

Justin Harris, Shannon Russo MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Peter and the Starcatcher

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theater, Tuesdays with Morrie.................................................................Eric Schoen Stage Left Productions, The Country House Cody Dull Stage Left Productions, Tuna Christmas Lynne Puck Starlight Community Theater, Done to Death George Canady Stray Cat Theatre, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns Louis Farber

Director--Musical

ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Bright Star

Robert Kolby Harper

Fountain Hills Theater, Million Dollar Quartet Peter J. Hill Fountain Hills Theater, Suds Debby Rosenthal

Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The Addams Family

Michael Kary Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ……….Joanie

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Colson

MCC Musical Theatre, Sweeney Todd in Concert

Tregoney Shepherd

Robertson Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder …………..Shannon

Paradise Valley Community College, A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Noelle Green

Stray Cat Theatre, Assassins Ron May TheaterWorks, Children of Eden Chris Hamby

Adult Nominees

Best Overall Production--Play

Almost Famous Theatre Company…………………………………………………………………Cash On Delivery ASU School of Film Dance and Theatre…………………………………………………………………...Everybody BlackBox Foundation…………………………………………………………………………………….Constellations

Fountain Hills Theater…………………………………………………………………………………………...Ripcord Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre……………………………………...….The Lady’s Not for Burning MCC Theatre and Film Arts…………………………………………………………………………….....Gin Mummy Scottsdale Community College………………………………………………………………………….The 39 Steps Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre……………………………………………………………..Tuesdays with Morrie Stage Left Productions……………………………………………………………………………….Outside Mullingar Stray Cat Theatre…………………………………………………………………….Bright Colors and Bold Patterns

Best Overall Production--Musical

Almost Famous Theatre Company………………………………………………….The Sound of Music ASU Music Theatre and Opera………………………………………………………………...Bright Star

Fountain Hills Theater……………………………………………………………….Million Dollar Quartet Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre…………………………………….The Addams Family MCC Musical Theatre………………………………………………………...Sweeney Todd in Concert

Paradise Valley Community College……………………...A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder Scottsdale Community College Musical Theatre………..A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre……………………………………………………………..Altar Boyz Stray Cat Theatre………………………………………………………………………………...Assassins