A1 ...............................................................................................Luke Jackson
A2 Logan Baker
A/V Technician Matt Fligg
Stage Hand............................................................................... Tony Needham
A Message from the President
Theatre friends and family.
For the past two years, I have been honored, challenged and enrichened serving as the president of the ariZoni Board of Directors. Theatre is by it’s nature, a collaborative art form. Thanks to the vision of many who came before, the ariZoni Theatre Association has begun to transition into an organization that advances the collaborative process within and between theatres in the valley theatre community. We will continue to move in this direction over the next few years and we hope you will continue to support and encourage us in our journey.
Speaking of collaborators, the people on the ariZoni Board are here because they care about you and this community. Each have shows to perform or direct, theatres to run, classes to teach, and every one of them gives many more hours than they can afford every year to celebrate and serve the theatre community in the valley. I am so grateful to each and every one of them:
Meribeth Reeves, whose drive and inspiration started our movement on this path when she was president, is one of the most level headed, knowledgeable and organized people I know. Her common sense saved us from more than one pie in the sky project dreamed up on the spur of the moment, (often by yours truly) and kept us on track toward long term goals and accomplishments.
Robyn McFarland was my sounding board more than once and although you may not know her, she is a member of the most important theatre groups around. She’s a teacher. She is also the person who always knew exactly what to say when I needed to hear it. She is awesome.
BJ Garrett is one of the smartest humans I know. His ideas and reasoned input as well as his passion for the theatre and his honest love for the art, make him invaluable to our community, anyone who has worked with him knows it. I also am very honored to consider him a friend.
Gil Benbrook who will try to edit down this letter to save program space, is the gorilla glue of the ariZoni Theatre Association. He holds us together and keeps us on track. Gil holds the board’s feet to the fire and keeps the communication with the community open and comprehensive. Gil spends literally hundreds of hours a year on ariZoni business.
Kandyce Hughes and I do not always agree on everything, we don’t always see the same path forward. And that is a damn good thing. Kandyce makes me and others think about things in ways they may not have before. And that is never a bad thing. She is also by far the most knowledgeable person I know when it comes to the ariZonis.
Chris Chávez came on the board last year and has been a enthusiastic and valuable collaborator in helping us create a plan moving forward. His passion for the art, his love of the community and his drive to see all members served, are valuable assets to the board. hope to work with him for years to come.
Bray Lawrence is a young man I did not know until he joined the board. I am quickly finding out that we were lucky indeed that he came to join us. A modern renaissance man, Bray brings a little of everything to the table, a passion for directing, acting, writing and service, he is quickly becoming an MVP.
Jessica Fishell just joined us this year. She doesn’t seem to like it when I tell people how intelligent she is, so I won’t mention it here. Suffice to say, she was bringing workable ideas and plans to the table from day one. She is starting to create a plan now to facilitate our communication with the community and find new ways to collaborate and create together online.
Every one of them deserves your praise, your admiration and, seriously, your help. Consider giving just 20-40 hours of your time this year to the theatre community, through the ariZoni Theatre Association.
Richard Powers Hardt
ariZoni Theatre Association
President, 2022-2024
Act I - Youth Awards
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 & ariZoni Board Member
Lighting Design, Scenic Design
PERFORMANCE
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Limelight Performing Arts
Costume Design
Hair and Makeup Design
In Memoriam
Rising Star
Property Design
Sound Design
Music Direction
PERFORMANCE
Snow White and the Lost Seven
Fuse Performing Arts
Choreography
Specialized Choreography
Original Script
Original Music Composition
Media Design
Artistic Specialization
Act I - Youth Awards (continued)
PERFORMANCE
Something Rotten!
Greasepaint 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
2023-2024 Member Theaters
ASU School of Music, Dance and TheatreMusic Theatre & Opera
ASU School of Music, 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
Greasepaint Youth 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
Ronin Theatre Company
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale Community Players
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre-Youth
Southwest Shakespeare Company
Stage Left Productions
Starlight Community Theater
Starlight Community Youth Theater
Space 55
Spotlight Youth Theatre
TheaterWorks
TheaterWorks YouthWorks
Zao Theatre
Musical Performance Credits
Disney’s The Little Mermaid*
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater
Book by Doug Wright
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film that was produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker & Ron Clements.
Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.
Snow
White
and the Lost Seven
Music and Lyrics by Calli Overstreet
Something Rotten*
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell
Music and Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
The Hunchback of Notre Dame*
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Peter Parnell
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film
Originally developed by Disney Theatrical Productions
Pippin*
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by Stuart Ostrow
Directed on the Broadway Stage by Bob Fosse 2013 Broadway Revival Directed by Diane Paulus Orchestrations for 2013 Revival by Larry Hochman
*Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Youth Nominations
Actress in a Supporting Role—Youth Play
Limelight Performing Arts, Clue On Stage.................................................................................Anora Biggs
Limelight Performing Arts, Clue On Stage............................................................................Ava Chiappetta
Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls ........................ Hanna-Catherine Smith
Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls ...................................... Isabella Penza
Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Kiana Jeskewitz
Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Machaya Williams Stage Left Productions, Diary of A Wallflower Ryan Hodges Stage Left Productions, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.............................................................. Madi O'Hare
Starlight Community Theater, Captain Fantastic........................................................ Kendal "Kiki" Hooper
Starlight Community Theater, Captain Fantastic.................................................................... Taryn Getting
Actor in a Supporting Role Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters Aaron Clark
Chandler Youth Theatre, Game of Tiaras Cole Golembeski
East Valley Children's Theatre, A Tale of Bravery of a Zebra, a Lioness and a Very Very Small Bird
................................................................................................................................................ Logan Nelson
East Valley Children's Theatre, The Three Musketeers ..................................................... Albert Mendoza
East Valley Children's Theatre, The Three Musketeers ............................................. Brody Willette-Zebell
Limelight Performing Arts, Clue On Stage Milo Bugarini
Limelight Performing Arts, Clue On Stage Westley Caryl Stage Left Productions, Diary of A Wallflower Brian Shahenian Stage Left Productions, Diary of A Wallflower Fernando Castillo Stage Left Productions, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe Aiden Davidson
Actress in a Supporting Role—Youth Musical
Center Stage Academy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Ellie Denton
Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven Dolly Huffaker Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Matilda Savannah Farr
Greasepaint Youth Theatre, The Prom Olivia Feldman
Limelight Performing Arts, Les Miserables: School Edition Camryn Taylor
Limelight Performing Arts, Les Miserables: School Edition V Wright
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast .................................... Olivia Martinez
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening............................................................. Zoey Waller
Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Prom ................................................................................ Katerina Anderson
Actor in a Supporting Role —Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre, Sweeney Todd School Edition Zacary Nelson Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Matilda Lucas Moran Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Something Rotten. ......................................................... Sebastian Girodroux
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid.................................................... Andrew McGuire
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening............................................................ Connor Klein
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening.............................................................. Jacob Price
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening Lincoln Hoekstra
CYT Phoenix, Disney’s The Little Mermaid.......................................................................... Elizabeth Cook East Valley Children's Theatre, Anastasia the Musical (Youth Edition)........ Chenoa Baker, Zane Petiford East Valley Children's Theatre, Xanadu JR ............................................................................ Zane Petiford Greasepaint Youth Theatre, The Prom Dale Nakagawa Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Catch Me If You Can The Musical Logan Farrington Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening Brady Fiscus Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical Matthew Villarreal Spotlight Youth Theatre, Alice by Heart Josh Hontz Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls ............................................Dorry Bailes TheaterWorks, Disney’s Frozen JR ......................................................................................... Shane Waltz
Scenic Design Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters Tanja Bauerle Banzerini House, Disney’s The Lion King JR Angela Lavelle CYT Phoenix, SpongeBob the Musical Tori Swedler Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven ......................... Sandy Stones, Ed Stones Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Something Rotten.........................................…….. Pete Bish, Chase Budden Limelight Performing Arts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid................................................................ Emma England Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening ........................................................... Rick Sandifer Spotlight Youth Theatre, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR Brianna Funk, Becky Funk Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Erin Davidsson TheaterWorks, Disney’s Frozen JR Dori Brown
Costume Design —Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, Sweeney Todd School Edition ..................... Kieara Kurtz-Williams, Melissa Wong Chandler Youth Theatre, Sweeney Todd School Edition......................................... Maya Hartzell-Robbins CYT Phoenix, Disney’s The Little Mermaid LeAnn Latvaaho East Valley Children's Theatre, Xanadu JR Nicole Tatro Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven Stephanie Filbrun Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid Emma England, Pak Kemp, Luann Roundy Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Disney’s The Lion King JR .................................. Denise Brinkman Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast................. Richard "Mickey" Courtney Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical.............................................. Heather Riddle Spotlight Youth Theatre, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR. Makayla Jewell Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls. Briana Thompson
Hair and Makeup Design—Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters................................................................................. Djuro Baich CYT Phoenix, Bye Bye Birdie ................................................................................................ Nicole Cottrell East Valley Children's Theatre, A Tale of Bravery of a Zebra, a Lioness and a Very Very Small Bird.. Cori Johnson East Valley Children's Theatre, Xanadu JR Ellie Lagergren
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid Emma England Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening Carolyn McPhee Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical............. Sariah Riddle, Regina Flores-Lopez Spotlight Youth Theatre, Mary Poppins JR....................................................................... Ian Rey Sausedo Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls. ..................................Briana Thompson Stage Left Productions, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe...............................................................
Erin Boston, Lily Gray, Dyllan Mecham, Lila Smock
Youth Nominations
Rising Star
Actor's Youth Theatre, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Zacary Nelson Desert Foothills Theater, Freaky Friday................................................................................. Logan Billings
East Valley Children's Theatre, Xanadu JR....................................................................... Brayden Gleave
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid.................................................. Dominic Montufar
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid................................................ Rachel Buckwalter
Limelight Performing Arts, Les Miserables: School Edition. ............................................. Andrew McGuire
Limelight Performing Arts, Oliver JR Canon Williams
Limelight Performing Arts, Oliver JR Gabriela Montufar
Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR Britain Roberts
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Mary Poppins JR Beckett Buelna
Property Design Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters
Actor’s Youth Theatre, Sweeney Todd School Edition
Heather Lucas
Megan Swiatkowski Banzerini House, Disney’s The Lion King JR
Angela Lavelle
CYT Phoenix, SpongeBob the Musical................................................................................... Lyndsey Huff East Valley Children's Theatre, Anastasia the Musical (Youth Edition).............................
Brenda Cranson
Limelight Performing Arts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid..................................... Emma England, Christian Graca
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid................................ Emma England, Kori Kappes Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening...................................................... Carolyn McPhee
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical Ava Sandifer, Stephanie Yampolsky Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Prom …………….. Kenny Grossman, Vicki Grossman
Sound Design Youth
Youth Nominations
CYT Phoenix, Bye Bye Birdie Tim Roberts
East Valley Children's Theatre, Xanadu JR Tanner Morris
Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Something Rotten ........................................................................... Pete Bish
Limelight Performing Arts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid...................................................................Thomas Graca
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening........................................................... Kenseye Fort
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Alice by Heart Josh Hontz
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Anastasia the Musical Anthony Rozzen
Spotlight Youth Theatre., Mary Poppins JR Olivia Martinez
Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Prom Nevaeh Monk TheaterWorks, Disney’s Frozen JR .......................................................................................... Joshua Rife
Musical Direction—Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, Sweeney Todd School Edition Elise Stoffer Center Stage Academy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Kimberlie Casselman CYT Phoenix, Bye Bye Birdie Andres Marrufo
Greasepaint Youth Theatre, The Prom Elise Kurbat
Limelight Performing Arts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid................................................................. Emma England
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening.............................................................. Mark 4man
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Catch Me If You Can The Musical...................... Stephen Kuebelbeck
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Anastasia the Musical (Youth Edition). .................................. Ken Goodenberger
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Mary Poppins JR Heather Walker Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Prom Josh Hontz
Choreography—Youth
Center Stage Academy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame......................... Katherine Tait, Mikella Markovic East Valley Children's Theatre, Anastasia the Musical (Youth Edition) ................................ Lauren Kobza Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven...........................................Calli Overstreet Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Something Rotten Paul Yount Greasepaint Youth Theatre, The Prom Laurie Trygg Limelight Performing Arts, Chicago: Teen Edition Emma England Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid Emma England and Kayla King
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Catch Me If You Can The Musical Lauran Stanis
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening.................................................Madison MacDonald Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical ............ Jeremy Yampolsky, Erin Tarkington Spotlight Youth Theatre, Alice by Heart..................................................................................... Falin Taylor
Specialized Choreography Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters Djuro Baich: Fight Choreography Banzerini House, Peter Pan Angela Lavelle, Leah Wagner: Fight Choreography
Center Stage Academy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame..............................................................................
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Emma England: Physical Comedy Choreography
Limelight Performing Arts, Les Miserables: School Edition............. Christian Graca: Fight Choreography
Limelight Performing Arts, Newsies JR .............. Emma England, Kaitlyn Woodward: Fight Choreography
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Anastasia the Musical....................................... Jack Taylor Fight Choreography
Original Script —Youth
Youth Nominations
Youth Nominations
Actor’s Youth Theatre, Basically a Christmas Carol............................................................. Krys VanSlyke BlackBox Foundation, Dragons Or Dropouts
Ava Slater, Emmi Rakoci, Olivia Slater East Valley Children's Theatre, A Tale of Bravery of a Zebra, a Lioness and a Very Very Small Bird Nikki Harmon Stage Left Productions, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...................................................................Cody Dull
Original Music Composition—Youth
Actor’s Youth Theatre, Basically a Christmas Carol Krys VanSlyke Banzerini House, Peter Pan Damian Martin
Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven Calli Overstreet Limelight Performing Arts, These Shining Lives Thomas Graca
Media Design—Youth
Actor's Youth Theatre, Mean Girls.......................................................................................... Tanja Bauerle Banzerini House, Revenge of the Space Pandas .............................................................. Chase Boyajian Chandler Youth Theatre, Junie B Jones JR ............................................................ Maya Hartzell-Robbins
CYT Phoenix, Bye Bye Birdie Josiah Elliott
CYT Phoenix, SpongeBob the Musical Elise Palma Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Elf JR Peter J. Hill, Ross Collins Limelight Performing Arts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Emma England Spotlight Youth Theatre, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer JR ....................... Josh Hontz, Nevaeh Monk Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Prom ........................................................................................ Robert Waller TheaterWorks, Disney’s Frozen JR. ..................................................................................... Bobby Sample
Artistic Specialization—Youth
Center Stage Academy, Disney’s Frozen JR ............................... Meadow Pringle: Magic Special Effects
Center Stage Academy, Disney’s Frozen JR ............................................... Bradley Casselman: Puppetry CYT Phoenix, SpongeBob the Musical.............................. Autumn Breeden: Squidward Leg Construction CYT Phoenix, SpongeBob the Musical.............................................................................. ..Elizabeth Cook:
................................................................................... “Karen” Costume Lighting Design and Programming
East Valley Children's Theatre, Xanadu JR Joel Cranson, Brenda Cranson: Moving Phone Booth and Mural Fountain Hills Youth Theater, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus Allison Hacker, Karen Smith: Puppet Design
Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven. .............. Calli Overstreet, Sandy Stones, .............................................................................................................................. Katie Davis: Magic Mirror
Limelight Performing Arts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid..................................... Emma England, Christian Graca: Cartoon Costume and Mask Concept
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Emma England: Eels Puppet Design Stage Left Productions, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe Erin Boston: Animal Headpieces
Youth Nominations
Actress in a Major Role—Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters Saniya Sapakie
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters................................................................................ Zoe Bauerle East Valley Children's Theatre, A Tale of Bravery of a Zebra, a Lioness and a Very Very Small Bird.........
Fountain Hills Youth Theater, The Battle of Little Big Red Anora Biggs
Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls De'Layla Wilcox
Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Valerie Winch
Stage Left Productions, Diary of A Wallflower Jayda Valentine Stage Left Productions, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe..................................... Ellie Mae Smith Stage Left Productions, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe........................................... Kate Donick Starlight Community Theater, Captain Fantastic .......................................................................... Vera Ray
Actor in a Major Role Youth Play
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters Porter Carr Banzerini House, Peter Pan Brady Molitor BlackBox Foundation, Dragons Or Dropouts Sebastian Gardner Chandler Youth Theatre, Game of Tiaras.............................................................................. Jack Harnack East Valley Children's Theatre, A Tale of Bravery of a Zebra, a Lioness and a Very Very Small Bird.........
Stage Left Productions, Diary of A Wallflower Ryan Crispino Stage Left Productions, Law & Order Fairytale Unit Colson Kennedy Stage Left Productions, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe Jaxon Cade Starlight Community Theater, Captain Fantastic Ghost Bravo Starlight Community Theater, Captain Fantastic Markus Rosendahl
Actress in a Major Role—Youth Musical
Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven Grace Davis Greasepaint Youth Theatre, The Prom Hailey Laidig Greasepaint Youth Theatre, The Prom Nora Palermo
Limelight Performing Arts, Disney’s The Little Mermaid Paige Erdmann Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening Sydney Hassler Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical.............................................. Olivia Martinez
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Anastasia the Musical ........................................................................ Zoie Moller
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Mary Poppins JR................................................................................ Isela Tovar
Spotlight Youth Theatre, The Prom.............................................................................................. MJ Hurley Starlight Community Theater, She Loves Me Sadie Benavidez
Actor in a Major Role—Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre, Sweeney Todd School Edition ...................................................... Carter Giannetti
CYT Phoenix, SpongeBob the Musical.............................................................................. Keyen Marquez East Valley Children's Theatre, Xanadu JR ............................................................... Brody Willette-Zebell
Fuse Performing Arts Center, Junie B Jones JR ............................................................... Bowen Maxson Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven Alexendar Alston Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Something Rotten Declan Skaggs Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Something Rotten Evan Kaushesh Greasepaint Youth Theatre, The Prom Charlie Hall Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Catch Me If You Can The Musical .............................. Owen Donsker Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical.............................................. Nick LeMaster
Director—Youth Play
Youth Nominations
Youth Nominations
Actor's Youth Theatre, She Kills Monsters Xelha Castrejon Banzerini House, Peter Pan Angela Lavelle
Chandler Youth Theatre, Game of Tiaras Maya Hartzell-Robbins
East Valley Children's Theatre, A Tale of Bravery of a Zebra, a Lioness and a Very Very Small Bird .................................................................................................................................................Tanner Morris
East Valley Children's Theatre, The Three Musketeers....................................................... Aaron Blanco
Spotlight Youth Theatre, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls ...................................... Chanel Bragg Stage Left Productions, Diary of A Wallflower Amber Ryan Stage Left Productions, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe Rachel Cummings Stage Left Productions, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Cody Dull, Erin Boston Starlight Community Theater, Captain Fantastic Kelly Swope
Director—Youth Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre, Sweeney Todd School Edition ..........................................
Kieara Kurtz-Williams Fuse Performing Arts Center, Snow White and the Lost Seven Calli Overstreet, Sandy Stones
Greasepaint Youth Theatre, Something Rotten Bob Sorenson Greasepaint Youth Theatre, The Prom Stephanie Likes Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Spring Awakening Mark and Lynzee 4man Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The SpongeBob Musical.......... Jeremy Yampolsky, Erin Tarkington
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Anastasia the Musical ..................................................................... Jack Taylor
Spotlight Youth Theatre, Mary Poppins JR .......................................................................... Clara Kundin
Actor’s Youth Theatre...................................................................................................... She Kills Monsters
Banzerini House ............................................................................................................................Peter Pan
BlackBox Foundation ..................................................................................................Dragons Or Dropouts
Chandler Youth Theatre ....................................................................................................... Game of Tiaras East Valley Children's Theatre A Tale of Bravery of a Zebra, a Lioness and a Very Very Small Bird Fountain Hills Youth Theater The Battle of Little Big Red Limelight Performing Arts Clue On Stage
Spotlight Youth Theatre..................................................................School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls
Stage Left Productions ................................................................. The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe
Starlight Community Theater.............................................................................................Captain Fantastic
Best Overall Production Musical
Actor's Youth Theatre
Sweeney Todd School Edition
CYT Phoenix Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Desert Foothills Theater Freaky Friday
East Valley Children's Theatre ..........................................................Anastasia the Musical (Youth Edition)
Fuse Performing Arts Center......................................................................Snow White and the Lost Seven Greasepaint Youth Theatre ............................................................................................. Something Rotten
Limelight Performing Arts Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Spotlight Youth Theatre The Prom TheaterWorks Disney’s Frozen JR
Act II Adult Awards
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
Musical Performance:The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Center Stage Academy
Costume Design
Hair and Makeup Design
In Memoriam
Property Design
Sound Design
Music Direction
Excellence in Stage Management (Charlotte Strayhorn)
Choreography
Specialized Choreography
Original Script
Original Music Composition
Media Design
Artistic Specialization
Lifetime Achievement Award (David Hemphill)
Act II Adult Awards (continued)
Musical Performance: Pippin
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre
Actress in a Major Role—Play
Actor in a Major Role Play
Lifetime Achievement Award (Don Bluth)
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
Adult Nominations
Actress in a Supporting Role--Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue Ollie Slade Estrella Mountain Community College, The Moors Shannon Phelps Ghostlight Theatre, Steel Magnolias Lauren Sapp
MCC Theatre and Film Arts, She Kills Monsters Mantra Rostami MCC Theatre and Film Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong................................................................. Jaiden Weid Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Some Girl(s)..............................................................
Sarah Houghtelin Space 55, Roger & Gene Shelly Trujillo Starlight Community Theater, Murder on the Orient Express Cindy Covington
Actor in a Supporting Role--Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue .................................................................... Chris Hoenscheidt ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue ............................................................................ Geno Ploeger
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, Holmes and Watson....................................................................... Adam Petzold Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, Holmes and Watson Tom Endicott Fountain Hills Theater, Shakespeare in Love Bob Feugate Ghostlight Theatre, Proof Howie Johnson Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Murder on the Orient Express ............................. David Loewen Limelight Performing Arts, Clue On Stage ................................................................................. Thomas F Graca Southwest Shakespeare Company, Macbeth..................................................................................... Jim Coates TheaterWorks, A Christmas Carol ............................................................................................ Steven Meythaler
Actress in a Supporting Role--Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Chicago Katherine Todd ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera, Pippin ............. Sonia Rodriguez Wood Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Tuck, Everlasting ....................................................... Grace Cox
MCC Musical Theatre, Anything Goes................................................................................................ Suzy Olson Mesa Encore Theatre, The Lightning Thief.......................................................................................... Kayla King Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, Hello Dolly........................................................................... Ashley Ziolko Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz Eva Burch Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz Savannah Jordan TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies Brooke Leigh Davis TheaterWorks, Something Rotten! Tawny Audi Zao Theatre, The Music Man ...................................................................................................Donnalynn Maggio
Actor in a Supporting Role--Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Chicago Patrick Keyser Center Stage Academy, Anastasia David Casselman MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame José Andrés Uribe Garza MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Julian-Sebastian Peña Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz Colton Ische TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies ......................................................................................................... Josh Pike TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies ........................................................................................................Kylan Chait TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies .................................................................................................. Logan Holmes TheaterWorks, Something Rotten! Rudy Bogojevich Zao Theatre, The Music Man
David Michael Paul
Lighting Design
Adult Nominations
ASU School of Music Dance and Theatre, Anthropocene.............................................................. Ethan Steimel Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, Clue Veronica Mangu Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Murder on the Orient Express Claude Pensis
MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Matthew Villarreal MCC Theatre and Film Arts, She Kills Monsters Laurel Shoemaker Paradise Valley Community College, Diary of Anne Frank ................................................................ Olivia Terry Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz................................................................... Bill Lorentz Southwest Shakespeare Company, Macbeth.............................................................................. Stacey Walston TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies ......................................................................................................... Jeff Davis TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue Shane Waltz
Scenic Design
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue................................................................................ Erik Flatmo Fountain Hills Theater, Shakespeare in Love ..................................................................................... Peter J. Hill Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Murder on the Orient Express .............. William H. Symington V MCC Theatre and Film Arts, Everything in The Garden .............................................................. Tegan Sanders MCC Theatre and Film Arts, She Kills Monsters Zoe G. Barkman MCC Theatre and Film Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong Rachel Aguirre Paradise Valley Community College, Diary of Anne Frank Ryan Wentzel Scottsdale Community College Theatre and Musical Theatre, Noises Off Amanda Embry Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong ......................................................... Bob Taylor Zao Theatre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown ..................................................................... Michael E. Bryce
Costume Design
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Anthropocene Maci Hosler Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, John Loves Mary Teresa Knudsen Estrella Mountain Community College, The Moors Diana Bongiovanni
MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame .......................................................... Brenna Halvorsen MCC Theatre and Film Arts, She Kills Monsters ........................................................................ Catherine Zublin Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz.......................................................... Denise Brinkman Southwest Shakespeare Company, Macbeth................................................................................ Hayley Larsen TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies... ............................................................................................... Shelby Maticic TheaterWorks, Mary Poppins Whitney Tres TheaterWorks, Something Rotten! Heather Striebel
Hair and Makeup Design
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue......................................................................... Beckett Mackay Estrella Mountain Community College, The Moors Diana Bongiovanni Fountain Hills Theater, The Addams Family MaryBeth Ingram, Patsy Johnson Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Mary Poppins Amanda Mendoza, Rebecca Bain MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Melody Stuart, Josh Lutton Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, Dogfight Brielle Hawkes Southwest Shakespeare Company, A Midsummer Night’s Dream ............................................ Juliana Jackson Southwest Shakespeare Company, Macbeth............................................. Sarah Houghtelin and Rachelle Dart TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies ...................................................................................................... IIxy Utpadel TheaterWorks, Mary Poppins............................................................................................................. Terre Steed
Property Design
Adult Nominations
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue
Jaime Esquer
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, Holmes and Watson Lee Cooley, Cheryl Schaar
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, On Golden Pond ................................ Robert Murdock, Diedra Celeste Miranda
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Murder on the Orient Express ................................ Colin Patrick Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Tuck, Everlasting ......................................................... Ivy Angle MCC Theatre and Film Arts, She Kills Monsters Delores Mendoza MCC Theatre and Film Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong
Natalie Ward Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz Autumn Eggers TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies Jenny Abeyta Zao Theatre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown...................................................................... Michael E. Bryce
Sound Design
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Anthropocene
Daniel Jaquette
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue Mary Morgan
Estrella Mountain Community College, The Moors ........................................................................ Jessica Baker
Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Murder on the Orient Express................................ Eric Johnson
MCC Theatre and Film Arts, She Kills Monsters ........................................................................ Chris Neumeyer
Paradise Valley Community College, Diary of Anne Frank Toran Keeley Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz Rebecca Kalberg TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies
Daniel Nishimura TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue Joshua Rife Zao Theatre, The Music Man.................................................................................................................. Bill Wiatr
Music Direction
Fountain Hills Theater, Always... Patsy Cline Lesle St. John Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Mary Poppins Mark Fearey MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Darin Shryock, Leia Wasbotten Mesa Encore Theatre, Little Shop of Horrors Amanda Bagley Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz ........................................................... Jennifer Nelson TheaterWorks, Mary Poppins ................................................................................................. Ken Goodenberger TheaterWorks, Something Rotten! .................................................................................................... Jon Landvik TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue ....................................................................................... Lincoln Wright Zao Theatre, Godspell Michael E. Bryce Zao Theatre, The Music Man Marcus Denton Zao Theatre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown David Thomas
Choreography
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Chicago....................................................... Melia Coury, Natacha Bachour
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Anthropocene........................................................ Sarah Saza Kent Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Mary Poppins Ryan Ardelt Scottsdale Community Players, American Idiot Dale Nakagawa
MCC Musical Theatre, Anything Goes Lauran Stanis MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame …………. Chelsea Neiss TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies Paul Pedersen, Cydney Trent TheaterWorks, Something Rotten! .................................................................................................. Cydney Trent TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue ........................................................................................... Molly Lajoie Zao Theatre, The Music Man........................................................................................................ Laura Christian
MCC Theatre and Film Arts, She Kills Monsters ........................................................ Dart: Fight Choreography Mesa Encore Theatre, The Lightning Thief............................................
Courtney Kenyon: Fight Choreography
Ronin Theatre Company, Dracula in Tombstone.............................................. Keath Hall: Fight Choreography
Scottsdale Community College Theatre and Musical Theatre, Noises Off Eric Mitchell: Fight Choreography Southwest Shakespeare Company, Macbeth
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Anthropocene................... Rachel Bowditch, Karen Jean Martinson ........................................................................................................................................................ and Ensemble
B3 Productions, Coming Out for Christmas .................................................................................. Carlin Thomas B3 Productions, The Cannibal Diaries Paco Jose Madden B3 Productions, They’ll Love You for It Ilana Lydia Fountain Hills Theater, The Great Gatsby Peter J. Hill Space 55, Roger & Gene................................................................................................................Ashley Naftule
Original Music Composition
B3 Productions, The Cannibal Diaries ............................................................................................. Chris Piraino B3 Productions, They’ll Love You for It Austin Welles Fountain Hills Theater, The Great Gatsby Peter J. Hill, James Melberg Paradise Valley Community College, Diary of Anne Frank Toran Keeley
Media Design
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Anthropocene.......................................................... Jake Pinholster Estrella Mountain Community College, Almost Maine..................................... Tim Butterfield, Daniel Nishimura Fountain Hills Theater, Ghost The Musical Ross Collins, Peter J. Hill, Allison Hacker Fountain Hills Theater, Mack & Mabel Peter J. Hill, Ross Collins Ghostlight Theatre, Proof Richard Vines Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Mary Poppins Eugene Pak Paradise Valley Community College, Diary of Anne Frank ............................................................ Ryan Wentzel TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies .................................................................................................. Bobby Sample TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue............................................................................................ Dori Brown Zao Theatre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Michael E. Bryce
Artistic Specialization
B3 Productions, The Cannibal Diaries ..…………. Rob Nelson: Puppet Design for Brody and Jasmine Center Stage Academy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame………... ........................ Katherine Tait: Living Statues MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame ..........………. Brenna Halvorsen, Alexis Trujillo: Masks MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame ......................Brenna Halvorsen, Gail Wolfenden-Steib: Headpieces
Mesa Encore Theatre, Little Shop of Horrors
Rachel Schnepf: Audrey II Puppeteer Mesa Encore Theatre, The Lightning Thief
Shannon Phelps: Puppetry Director TheaterWorks, A Christmas Carol DeAndra Vaughn: Specialty Sculpt for Christmas Past Headdress TheaterWorks, Mary Poppins..................................................................................... Jenny Abeyta: Magic Props TheaterWorks, Mary Poppins.......................................................................
Wes Hamblin: Magic Kitchen Props Zao Theatre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown…….. ............... David Michael Paul: Flying kite media design
Adult Nominations
Actress in a Major Role—Play
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, Holmes and Watson ...................................................................... Cat Hartmann
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, John Loves Mary ........................................................................... Taylor Tunnell
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, The Last Romance ...................................................................... Polly Champan Estrella Mountain Community College, The Moors Libby Mueller Fountain Hills Theater, Shakespeare in Love Shelby Daeffler Southwest Shakespeare Company, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bonnie Beus Romney Southwest Shakespeare Company, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Breona Conrad Southwest Shakespeare Company, Macbeth ................................................................................ Cynnita Agent Stage Left Productions, My Brilliant Divorce .............................................................................. Cindy Covington Stage Left Productions, Radium Girls................................................................................................ Anora Biggs
Actor in a Major Role--Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue Leroy Hood
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, John Loves Mary Jacob Shore
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, John Loves Mary ......................................................................... Matthew Harris
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, On Golden Pond ................................................................................... Joe Musil
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, The Last Romance .......................................................................... Walt Pedano Fountain Hills Theater, Shakespeare in Love Spencer Borschel Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Murder on the Orient Express Cooper Townley MCC Theatre and Film Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong Alex Parker Southwest Shakespeare Company, Macbeth Mace Archer Space 55, Roger & Gene Steve Wilcox
Actress in a Major Role—Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Chicago Natacha Bachour
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Chicago Taylor McGlone
MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame Josephine Maldonado Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz Rayla Everson TheaterWorks, Mary Poppins Renee Kathleen Koher TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue ........................................................................................... Ixy Utpadel TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue ........................................................................................ Jessica Wells TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue ................................................................................... Sara Sanderson Zao Theatre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Juli Buehrle
Actor in a Major Role--Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company, Chicago Super Smack
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera, Pippin .................................. Tre Moore Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Mary Poppins ......................................................... Jacob Currie
MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame .................................................................... David Aubin MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame ......................................................... Trenton Halterman Mesa Encore Theatre, The Lightning Thief Kylan Chait TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies
Nathan Sheppard TheaterWorks, Mary Poppins Ryan Monahan TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue Griffin LeBlanc Zao Theatre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown ................................................................. David Michael Paul
Adult Nominations
Director--Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Anthropocene
Rachel Bowditch
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Clue Clay Sanderson
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, John Loves Mary Diedra Celeste Miranda
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, The Last Romance........................................................................ Cheryl Schaar Fountain Hills Theater, Shakespeare in Love .................................................................... Richard Powers Hardt Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Murder on the Orient Express ............................... Michael Kary MCC Theatre and Film Arts, The Play That Goes Wrong Chelsea Anderson Scottsdale Community College Theatre and Musical Theatre, Noises Off Don K Williams Southwest Shakespeare Company, Macbeth Brent Gibbs Stage Left Productions, My Brilliant Divorce Cody Dull
Director--Musical
Center Stage Academy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame ............................................................... Katherine Tait Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Mary Poppins Cindi Calhoun Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre, Tuck, Everlasting Claude Pensis Scottsdale Community Players, American Idiot Pete Bish MCC Musical Theatre, The Hunchback of Notre Dame ………. Ricky Araiza Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, The Wizard of Oz................................................................ Molly Jacobs TheaterWorks, Disney’s Newsies .................................................................................................... Chris Hamby TheaterWorks, Something Rotten!....................................................................................………….. Rob Watson TheaterWorks, Sondheim Tribute Revue........................................................................................... Molly Lajoie Zao Theatre, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Michael E. Bryce
Best Overall Production--Play
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre Anthropocene
Don Bluth Front Row Theatre .....................................................................................................John Loves Mary Fountain Hills Theater.......................................................................................................... Shakespeare in Love Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre........................................................Murder on the Orient Express MCC Theatre and Film Arts ....................................................................................... The Play That Goes Wrong Ronin Theatre Company The Lonesome West Scottsdale Community College Theatre and Musical Theatre Noises Off Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Some Girl(s) Southwest Shakespeare Company Macbeth Stage Left Productions............................................................................................................ My Brilliant Divorce
Best Overall Production--Musical
Almost Famous Theatre Company ...........................................................................................................Chicago
ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre – Music Theatre and Opera Pippin
Center Stage Academy
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Grand Canyon University's Ethington Theatre Mary Poppins MCC Musical Theatre The Hunchback of Notre Dame Mesa Encore Theatre........................................................................................................... Little Shop of Horrors Queen Creek Performing Arts Center........................................................................................ The Wizard of Oz Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre ............................................................................................................Dogfight TheaterWorks.............................................................................................................................Disney’s Newsies Zao Theatre.................................................................................................... You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
