Sponsored by Stage Left Productions
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center
Scottsdale Arts and Desert Stages Theatre
Act I
5:30 PM
Youth Awards Celebration
Act II
8:00 PM
Adult Awards Celebration
Before/After Party
4:30 10:00 PM
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Atrium (Lobby)
Richard Powers Hardt, President, Adult Plays Liaison
B.J. Garrett, Vice President
Robyn McFarland, Secretary, Youth Plays & Musicals Liaison
Gil Benbrook, Treasurer
Chris R. Chávez, Member at Large
Kandyce Hughes, Member at Large
Bray Lawrence, Member at Large
Meribeth Reeves , Member at Large
Announcer ......................................................................................Brian Sweis
Written by Bray Lawrence, Richard Powers Hardt, Gil Benbrook
Ceremony Manager Gil Benbrook
Ceremony Graphics/Slideshows .................BJ Garrett, Richard Powers Hardt
Playbill Design and Layout.............................Gil Benbrook, Robyn McFarland
Independent Consultant/Tabulations........................................Marissa Graves
Backstage Coordinators Joe Navan, Eva Engstrom, Ronan Euler
Awards Assistants .....................Ryley Hansen, Maddie Sue Miller, Tre Moore
.............................................................................Taylor Napier, Bennett Smith
Presenter & Volunteer Coordinators: Miranda Hanssen, Robyn McFarland & Kym Smith
Lobby Décor: ..........................................................................Kandyce Hughes
Zoni Photographer.......................Tiffany Martinez, Tiffany Elyse Photography
Nominee Interviews Videographer ................................................. Chris Frank
Scottsdale Arts Crew:
Director of Production Zach Ciaburri
Managing Director / Zoni Event Representative.....................Meribeth Reeves
Production Manager ................................................................. Dorann Matson
Arts Stage Manager Lauran Conran
Lighting Designer........................................................................Tyler Goddard
Light Board Operator.................................................................. Nerman Javor
A1 .................................................................................................Logan Baker
A2 Esteban Rosales
A/V Technician Brayden Benedict
Stage Hand.............................................................................. Mariana Ozaeta
Welcome to the NEW ariZoni Theatre Association awards! Well, new and old, of course. The awards and the award process hasn't changed, but the organization has!
As part of the ongoing transformation into a theatre support organization that services all valley theatre, the ariZoni Awards of Excellence have changed our name and our focus. We are now the ariZoni Theatre Association. Our transition is about much more than a name change, of course.
After many months of discussion, outreach and planning, and with many more hours to go, we have tasked ourselves to become an organization that not only Celebrates Valley and Arizona theatre, but one that Supports and Serves it as well Sounds great, right? But what exactly does it mean? Well, that's really up to you. We want and need you to be a part of the changes we are making. Our goal? To support a community of valley theatres that meet, talk, share, collaborate and create together. Help us learn how to be the best support organization we can be. Tonight, however, we are here to celebrate! Tonight is the night, the valley theatre comes together to mark another year of cooperation, creativity, collaboration and talent! Tonight we dress up, meet up with new friends, reconnect with some we haven't seen in a while, celebrate with the recipients and maybe even hold the hands of a few others just as deserving of the title. We're here tonight to remember the explorations we took, the discoveries we made and the joy we experienced in those discoveries. Ours is the briefest of art forms when realized, but we never forget the moments we create, or the stories we tell. Tonight the stories are our own.
I am not the first to proclaim that this board of the directors is one of the most collaborative, thoughtful, caring and hard working groups I have ever had the privilege to work beside. Meribeth, your forethought, intelligence and insight are invaluable to us and you, more than anyone else, are the reason the ariZoni Theatre Association exists tonight. You deserve an ovation all your own.
BJ, Gil, Robyn, Kandyce, Bray, Chris Chávez and Chris Frank, everyday you surprise me and challenge me with your creativity and willingness to work to make dreams reality, both on stage and as part of this organization. Your contributions are shaping our future and because of that, the future does indeed look bright. And as my predecessor said much more elegantly than I ever could, "thanks also to ALL of you for your passion, dedication and creativity. Our community, our world needs great theater more than ever."
So toast a friend, sing some karaoke, clap for some recipients and find the joy in the year behind as well as the one to come! And, afterward, if you're so inclined, go to our website, join one of our committees and give us a hand!
Richard Powers Hardt President, ariZoni Theatre Association, Board of Directors
Your Host for the Evening - Brian Sweis
Actress in a Supporting Role Play
Actor in a Supporting Role Play
Actress in a Supporting Role Musical
Actor in a Supporting Role / Musical
Introduction, Opening Remarks
Richard Power-Hardt & Meribeth Reeves
ariZoni Board President & SCPA Managing Director
Lighting Design, Scenic Design
PERFORMANCE
The Lightning Thief
CYT Phoenix
Costume Design
Hair and Makeup Design
In Memoriam
Rising Star
Property Design
Sound Design
Music Direction
PERFORMANCE
Disney’s The Lion King, JR
East Valley Children’s Theatre
Choreography
Specialized Choreography
Original Script
Original Music Composition
Media Design
Artistic Specialization
Excellence in Stage Management: Hannah Hensley
Excellence in Stage Management: Maria Cruz
Once
Spotlight Youth Theatre
Actress in a Major Role Play
Actor in a Major Role Play
Actress in a Major Role—Musical
Actor in a Major Role Musical Director Play
Director-–Musical
Overall Production-–Musical
Overall Production-–Play
Closing
arZoni Awards of Theatre Excellence Board
ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre - Music Theatre & Opera
ASU School of Film, Dance and Theatre
Actor’s Youth Theatre
Almost Famous Theatre Company
B3 Theater
Banzerini House
Black Box Foundation
Center Stage Academy
Chandler Youth Theatre
CYT Phoenix
Desert Foothills Theater
Desert Foothills Youth Theater
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
East Valley Children’s Theatre
Estrella Mountain Community College
Fountain Hills Theater
Fountain Hills Youth Theater
Fuse Performing Arts Center
GCU Ethington Theatre
Ghostlight Theatre
Limelight Performing Arts
MCC Musical Theatre
MCC Theatre and Film Arts
Mesa Encore Theatre
Paradise Valley Community College
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center
QueenCreekPerformingArtsCenterYouth
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre-Youth
Stage Left Productions
Starlight Community Theater
Starlight Community Youth Theater
Stray Cat Theatre
Space 55
Spotlight Youth Theatre
TheaterWorks
TheaterWorks YouthWorks
West Valley Stages
Zao Theatre
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Book by Joe Tracz
Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki
Adapted from the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Performed with permission from Concord Theatricals
Disney’s The Lion King, JR*
Music and Lyrics by Tim Rice & Elton John
Additional Music and Lyrics by Will Van Dyke, Lebo M. Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin
Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi
Based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor
Once*
Book by Enda Walsh
Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Based on the Motion Picture
Written and Directed by John Carney
The Music Man*
Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey
La Ruta by Isaac Gómez
'La Bruja' - Traditional
9 to 5*
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the Twentieth Century Fox film
*Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
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
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Lyda Armistead
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, 26 Pebbles ....................................................................................
Actor in a Supporting Role Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre, Puffs
Actor's Youth Theatre, Puffs
Limelight Performing Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong
Madelyn Russo
Connor Olden
Jack McBride
James McGuire
Limelight Performing Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong........................................................... Lincoln Ickler
Stage Left Productions, Treasure Island ............................................................................ Aiden Davidson
Stage Left Productions, Treasure Island ..................................................................................
Starlight Community Theater, Loving Lives
Starlight Community Theater, The Island of Dr. Lubris
Starlight Community Theater, The Island of Dr. Lubris
West Valley Stages, Cinderella VS Sleeping Beauty
Actress in a Supporting Role—Youth Musical
Jaxon Cade
Ghost Bravo
Hunter Schneider
Ryan Burt
Jackson Hiatt
Actor's Youth Theatre, Zombie Prom .....................................................................................
Limelight Performing Arts, The Lion King Jr
Limelight Performing Arts, The Lion King Jr
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Matilda Jr.
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Seussical Jr.
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Oklahoma!
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Runaways
Noelle Parent
Ariwen Tuttle
Ava Chiappetta
Alaina Lish
Maleah McDonald
Zoie Moller
Olivia Martinez
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Runaways .....................................................................................
Sophia Mengel
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Shrek the Musical JR..........................................................................
Starlight Community Theater, Heathers Teen Edition .........................................................
Actor in a Supporting Role —Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre, Big Fish
Actor’s Youth Theatre, Zombie Prom
Mia Hurley
Baylee Horvath
Tyler Gilmore
Andrew Wildermuth
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family. .......................................................................
East Valley Children’s Theatre, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus ............................
Austin Durran
Westley Armbrust
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Oklahoma! ........................................................................................ Braiden Lee
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Once .............................................................................................
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Once.
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Runaways
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Runaways
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Shrek the Musical JR.............................................................
Corban Adams
Eeshan Kumar
Owen Morris
Shane Sedivy
William Richardson
Lighting Design—Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, Big Fish.......................................................................................... Zach Lundquest
Actor's Youth Theatre, Disney’s Tarzan.............................................................................
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family....................................................................
Zach Lundquest
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
Limelight Performing Arts, The Lion King Jr
Calli Overstreet, DJ Gates
Limelight Performing Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong......................................................
Stacey Walston
Emma England
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Once................................................................................................... Josh Hontz, TheaterWorks, Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr. ................................................................ Jordan McAuliffe
Scenic Design Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, Big Fish
Actor's Youth Theatre, Disney’s Tarzan
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family......................................
Tom Miller and Tanja Bauerle
Tanja Bauerle
Katherine Tait, Bradley Casselman
CYT Phoenix, Seussical the Musical ....................................................................................... Tori Swedler
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Freaky Friday. …….. Emma England, Jorge Forero, Christian Graca, ..............................................................................................................................................
Limelight Performing Arts, The Lion King Jr
Limelight Performing Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Disney Moana Jr.
Joe Woodward
Emma England
Jorge Forero and Joe Woodward
Mike Armstrong
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Once Rob Adams
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Shrek the Musical JR.
Actor's Youth Theatre, Big Fish
Banzerini House, Mary Poppins Jr.
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family
Amber Suding, Brianna Funk, Becky Funk
Heather Riddle
Angela Lavelle
Katherine Tait
East Valley Children’s Theatre, Beauty and the Beast Nicole Tatro
East Valley Children’s Theatre, Disney The Lion King JR
Limelight Performing Arts, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. ......................
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney The Lion King Jr ...............
Patti Dugger
Emma England
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
Actor's Youth Theatre, Cats Jr. ..................................................................................................
Actor’s Youth Theatre, Zombie Prom.............................................................
Banzerini House, Mary Poppins, Jr.
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family
East Valley Children’s Theatre, Disney The Lion King JR
East Valley Children’s Theatre, The Frog Prince
Djuro Baich
Djuro Baich, Xelha Castrejon
Angela Lavelle
Katherine Tait
Ellie Lagergren
Cori L. Johnson
Limelight Performing Arts, The Lion King Jr........................................................................
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Shrek the Musical JR.
Emma England
Vicki Jensen
TheaterWorks, Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr..............................................................................
TheaterWorks, The Lion King Jr. ...................................................................................
Kim Nolan
DeAndrea Vaughn
Rising Star
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 Brianna Russo
Starlight Community Theater, Alice in Wonderland Azra Anna Kearns
Property Design Youth
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
Sound Design Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, Big Fish Krys VanSlyke
Actor's Youth Theatre, Disney’s Tarzan
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family.....................................................................
Zach Lundquest
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
Limelight Performing Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Disney Moana Jr.
Emma England, Aldy Montufar
Thomas Graca
Anthony Rozzen
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Once Josh Hontz
TheaterWorks, Junie B. Jones The Musical Jr. ............................................................. Garrett Unterreiner
Musical Direction—Youth
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, Runawaya Josh Hontz
Choreography—Youth
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family...........................................
Center Stage Academy, The Music Man ..................................................
Katherine Tait, Mikella Markovic
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
Limelight Performing Arts, The Lion King Jr
Kayla King & Emma England
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
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Matilda
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family
Melia Coury: Acrobat Scenes
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.........................
Limelight Performing Arts, Bring it On ..................................................
Aaron Blanco: Fight Choreography
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
Original Script —Youth
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 Music Composition—Youth
East Valley Children's Theatre, The Frog Prince.......................................................................... Marcus Yi
Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Last Chance Angels ....................................... Katie Sample, Bobby Sample
Media Design Youth
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 England
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
Artistic Specialization—Youth
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
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
Stage Left Productions, Lost Girl
Wardeh Hanna
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
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
Starlight Community Theater, The Island of Dr. Lubris
Starlight Community Theater, The Island of Dr. Lubris
West Valley Stages, Cinderella VS Sleeping Beauty
Actor's Youth Theatre, Disney’s Tarzan..................................................................
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Disney’s Freaky Friday
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family
CYT Phoenix, Seussical the Musical
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Freaky Friday
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s Freaky Friday
Markus Rosendahl
Joey Garcia
Jonas Cox
Ethan Udelhofen
Savannah Swiatkowski
Taylor Peel
Sara Haynes
Eva Britton
Hailey Laidig
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's Youth Theatre, Big Fish
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family
CYT Phoenix, Seussical the Musical ...................................................................................
CYT Phoenix, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical .......................................
Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Disney’s Newsies ..............................................................
Fuse Performing Arts, Addams Family
Limelight Performing Arts, The Drowsy Chaperone
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Heathers Teen Version
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Once.
Starlight Community Theater, Heathers Teen Edition ......................................................
Charlie Hall
Gavin Kennedy
John S. Terpin
Keyen Marquez
Tristan Foushee
Bowen Maxson
Alex Hinkle
Noah Sucato
Braiden Lee
Isaac Greenland
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
Director—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
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
Stage Left Productions 26 Pebbles
Starlight Community Theater Loving Lives
West Valley Stages ......................................................................................Cinderella VS Sleeping Beauty
Best Overall Production—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.
Your Host for the Evening - Brian Sweis
Actress in a Supporting Role-–Play
Actor in a Supporting Role-–Play
Actress in a Supporting Role Musical
Actor in a Supporting Role Musical
Introduction, Opening Remarks
Richard Power-Hardt & Meribeth Reeves
ariZoni Board President & SCPA Managing Director
Lighting Design
Scenic Design
PERFORMANCE
The Music Man
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center
Costume Design
Hair and Makeup Design
In Memoriam
Property Design
Sound Design
Music Direction
PERFORMANCE
La Ruta
Stray Cat Theatre
Kyle Lawson Outstanding Contribution Award (Jeff Thomson)
Choreography
Specialized Choreography
Original Script
Original Music Composition
Media Design
Artistic Specialization
Lifetime Achievement Award (E. E. Moe)
9 to 5
Mesa Encore Theatre
Actress in a Major Role Play
Actor in a Major Role—Play
Lifetime Achievement Award (Carol MacLeod)
Actress in a Major Role Musical
Actor in a Major Role—Musical Director--Play Director-–Musical
Overall Production-–Musical
Overall Production-–Play
Closing
arZoni Awards of Theatre Excellence Board
Actress in a Supporting Role--Play
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, It’s a Wonderful Life
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, Private Lives
Fountain Hills Theatre, Angels in America
Ghostlight Theatre, Puffs
Nancy Rossman
Breona Conrad
Cindy Pruett
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
Stray Cat Theatre, La Ruta
Actor in a Supporting Role--Play
Alexandra “Sandy” Leon
Tiffany Valenzuela
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 .............................................................
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, It’s a Wonderful Life
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, It’s a Wonderful Life
Fuse Performing Arts Center, Cash On Delivery
Christopher Devous
Frank Aaron
Kenneth Chambers
Joshua Alston
Ghostlight Theatre, Curse of the Werewolf........................................................................................ Ruben Avila
Stray Cat Theatre, Fairview ............................................................................................................
Zao Theatre, Frost/Nixon .................................................................................................................
Devon Mahon
Tom Endicott
Zao Theatre, Frost/Nixon ................................................................................................................... Tyler Galley
Actress in a Supporting Role--Musical
ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Head Over Heels
Evening Calabrese
ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Into the Woods..................................................................................
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family.........................................................................
Fountain Hills Theater, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast...........................................................
Jena Allen
Amber Casselman
Gracie Schitkovitz
Fountain Hills Theater, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast..............................................................
Kathleen Berger
Grand Canyon University’s Ethington Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical ........................................
Mesa Encore Theatre, 9 to 5
Mesa Encore Theatre, You’re a Good Man
Charlie Brown
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Sister Act
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Sister Act
Actor in a Supporting Role--Musical
Ellie Landes
Dawn Gunderson
Ashley Letizia
Lydia Glasgow
Tina Reynolds
Almost Famous Theatre Company, The Pajama Game ................................................................
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Young Frankenstein
Blake Sullivan
Steven Settefrati
ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Into the Woods Tre Moore
Centre Stage Academy, The Addams Family
Fountain Hills Theater, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Fountain Hills Theater, Little Shop of Horrors
Aaron Addams
Matthew Dodaro
Alex Gonzalez
MCC Musical Theatre, Something Rotten ...............................................................................................Jason Irr
MCC Musical Theatre, Something Rotten ...................................................................
José Andrés Uribe Garza
MCC Musical Theatre, Something Rotten .....................................................................................
TheaterWorks, Roald Dahl’s Matilda
Logan Holmes
Jacob Currie
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
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
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
Hair and Makeup Design
ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Jead 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
Property Design
ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Head Over Heels ......................................................................... Kate Leonard
ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Into the Woods
Fountain Hills Theater, Gaslight
Wesley Bradstreet and Kate Leonard
Patty Torrilhon, Allison Hacker
Fountain Hills Theater, Misery Patty Torrilhon, Allison Hacker
Fountain Hills Theater, Solitary Confinement Patty Torrilhon
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
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
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, It’s a Wonderful Life ......................................................
Shawn Breeden
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
TheaterWorks, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Zao Theatre, Frost/Nixon
Music Direction
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Young Frankenstein ........................................................
ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Head Over Heels.................................................................
ASU Music Theatre and Opera, Into the Woods
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical
MCC Musical Theatre, Something Rotten
Garrett Unterreiner
Daniel Nishimura
John Schoenwolf
John Luke Osorio
Lindsay Noel Miller
Brent Mauldin
Kimberlie Casselman
Mark Fearey
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 .............................................................................
Zao Theatre, The Marvelous Wonderettes
Choreography
Almost Famous Theatre Company, The Pajama Game
Lincoln Wright
Michael E. Bryce
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 ........................................................................................
Mesa Encore Theatre, 9 to 5 ............................................................................................
Mesa Encore Theatre, The Addams Family
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Music Man
TheaterWorks, Roald Dahl’s Matilda
Zao Theatre, The Marvelous Wonderettes
Laurie Trygg
…………. Ashley Bauer
Gianluca Russo
Molly Jacobs
Paul Pedersen
Laura Christian
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
MCC Theatre and Film Arts, The Lady Demands Satisfaction
Michael Kary: Fight Choreography
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....................................
Stray Cat Theatre, Fairview
TheaterWorks, Roald Dahl’s Matilda
Original Script
Keath Hall: Fight Choreography
Rachelle Dart: Fight Choreography
Brian Maticic: Fight Choreography
B3 Productions, 2A. ........................................................................................................................
Nathan Dame
B3 Productions, Galatea .................................................................................................... Sabrina Rose Bivens
Estrella Mountain Community College, Like Heaven.................................................................... Elaine Romero
Space 55, Orange Skies
Original Music Composition
Ashley Naftule
B3 Productions, 2A ......................................................................................................................... Nathan Dame
B3 Productions, Galatea ....................................................................................................
Sabrina Rose Bivens
Ghostlight Theatre, A Midsummer’s Night Dream ......................................................................
Media Design
Tiffany Martinez
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 Night-time…….. .......... 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
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
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
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
MCC Musical Theatre, Something Rotten ........................................................................................
MCC Musical Theatre, The Mad Ones
Mesa Encore Theatre, 9 to 5
Booth
Olson
Wasbotten
Mesa Encore Theatre, 9 to 5 McKaylee Todd
Mesa Encore Theatre, 9 to 5
Barton
TheaterWorks, Roald Dahl’s Matilda ....................................................................................... Azra Anna Kearns
TheaterWorks, Roald Dahl’s Matilda ................................................................................... Bridgette Lee Phipps
Zao Theatre, The Marvelous Wonderettes ........................................................................
Zao Theatre, The Marvelous Wonderettes
Zao Theatre, The Marvelous Wonderettes
Almost Famous Theatre Company, The Pajama Game.................................................................
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Young Frankenstein.............................................................
Center Stage Academy, The Addams Family.........................................................................
MCC Musical Theatre, Something Rotten ........................................................................................
MCC Musical Theatre, Something Rotten
Starlight Community Theater, School of Rock
Starlight Community Theater, Xanadu
TheaterWorks, Roald Dahl’s Matilda ...............................................................................................
Bridgewater
Mangum
Walton
Lumb
Maticic
TheaterWorks, The Hunchback of Notre Dame..........................................................................Nicholas Gunnell
Zao Theatre, Bright Star..............................................................................................................
Giannetti
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
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
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
Best Overall Production--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
