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At ASU Gammage, we believe the arts are a powerful force for connection and change. From inspiring the next generation of artists to preserving iconic venues that unite our communities, our work is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves access to meaningful cultural experiences.
I’m proud to share that ASU Gammage is a vital part of ASU’s university-wide Changing Futures campaign. This initiative aims to transform public higher education and improve lives through greater access, academic excellence and meaningful impact. Through our participation, we are deepening our mission of Connecting Communities™ and expanding our reach.
A key pillar of the Changing Futures campaign is investing in tomorrow’s game changers. We are committed to providing high-quality arts
experiences for K–12 students, college classrooms, and underserved communities. With your support, we can grow our Cultural Participation programs, expand the transformative Beyond series, and preserve the architectural legacy of ASU Gammage and ASU Kerr for future generations.
We’re also embracing what’s next. Innovations like augmented and virtual reality will allow us to engage new audiences in new ways. And by endowing the leadership of ASU Gammage, we’ll secure a strong, sustainable future for the arts at ASU Gammage.
With your support, we can continue shaping futures through the arts. You make it possible to build community, support student success and bring the world’s most compelling artists to Arizona.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Together, we are changing the future!
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs and Executive Director of ASU Gammage
For more information about the Changing Futures: From Arizona for the World campaign visit: asugammage.com/ changingfutures
Congratulations!
Congrats to Colleen Jennings-Roggensack on receiving the Outstanding Alumni Award from Oakland University! This well-deserved honor celebrates her remarkable leadership, lifelong dedication to the arts, and steadfast commitment to public service. We couldn’t be more proud.
Photo by Christine Johnson
WHAT’S INSIDE
ASU graduate designs one-of-akind outfit for the Tony Awards What if the curtain didn’t rise? A look behind the scenes of theater
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Colleen Jennings-Roggensack
EDITOR IN CHIEF AND PROJECT MANAGER
Arianna Jones
MANAGING EDITOR
Theresa Dickerson
EDITORIAL TEAM
K atelyn Aleksa, Kari Amarosso, Carly Castelan, Michelle Johnson, Megan Loponen, Peter Means, Tim Walling
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Bill Ahearn, Alexis Alabado, Stacey Bailey, Kimberly Carson, Theresa Dickerson, Arianna Jones, Megan Loponen, Wendy Maddox, Cheryl Mandala
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Sophie Pallissard
Cover photo: BTJAZ Still/Here.
Photo by Baranova
Golden Gammage Investors Sip and Sing Event
ASU Kerr
ASU Kerr presents a bold and adventurous slate of new shows for 25–26
ASU 365 Community Union
ASU’s Coca-Cola Community Art Program Expands with Two Exceptional Student Artists VIP Donor Club
Step Afrika! THE MIGRATION. Photo by Jati Lindsay
Deborah Cox’s Sip and Sing on the ASU Kerr stage.
Photo by Tim Trumble
“It’s really just making a gorgeous outfit that’s going to be worn by a gorgeous person.”
—ALEXANDER DIESNER
ASU graduate designs one-ofa-kind outfit for the Tony Awards
The design worn by ASU Gammage Executive Director
By Wendy Maddox
Fashion designer and ASU graduate, Alexander Diesner was ready for Broadway’s biggest night, the Tony Awards, with one of his special creations worn by Arizona’s only Tony Award® voter and ASU Gammage Executive Director, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack.
Diesner graduated last month from the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts in the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). This year’s one-of-kind creation was part of a collection he worked on last year and inspired by what he calls “new beginnings.”
Diesner says he began making gowns out of blankets with his sister and dressing up dolls. Inspired by fashion icons such as Lady Gaga, Diesner took his hobby and turned it into a career, studying fashion and designing pieces throughout high school.
Joining the FIDM program, Diesner brought years’ worth of fashion knowledge to the table. During his time at ASU, Diesner has obtained several opportunities in the fashion world, including an internship in New York with renowned fashion designer Christian Siriano.
“ASU really gave me more of the footing to kind of take what I knew and just take it a little bit further,” Diesner said.
The outfit contains a silver, asymmetric top with a 14-bone corset underneath. The outer layer of the corset is made of glitter tulle, which Diesner says “sparkles under the light,” layered on top of organdy lined with a Mikado fabric. The corset itself is made from cotton denim with another layer of lining. JenningsRoggensack described the look as having a “Monte Carlo” feel.
His original design with the corset included a Mikado fabric skirt but he updated it and created a pair of pants to accompany the top. The switch from skirt to pants is a fresh take on Tony Awards outfits worn by JenningsRoggensack in the past.
“This is a first for me – to wear luxury pants on the red carpet at the Tony Awards,” said Jennings-Roggensack. “Alexander has captured the sparkle and excitement of the night with this design. It feels fabulous, it feels elegant and chic.”
While Diesner did not know how far his work would go at the time he was creating it, he created his outfit to reflect the beauty of whoever would be wearing it.
“It’s really just making a gorgeous outfit that’s going to be worn by a gorgeous person,” Diesner said.
Colleen JenningsRoggensack and Alexander Diesner.
Photo by Tim Trumble
Colleen JenningsRoggensack on the Tony red carpet.
What if the curtain didn’t rise?
Bill and Susan first attended ASU Gammage in the early ‘70’s. Bill describes it as their first nice date. Over the years, Bill and Susan have grown in their relationship to ASU Gammage, its staff, its programs, its history, and its impact. They refer to ASU Gammage as “our theater,” and they take care of it like it’s their theater, funding non-splashy, yet critical improvements, like the theater’s need for a new hydraulic rigging system. When Peter Means, Senior Director of Development, first described the need to Bill, Bill did not hesitate to jump right in with his engineering background to fully understand the need so that he could explain it to other donors in non-technical terms.
Donate today!
To support the hydraulic system campaign please contact Peter Means at 480-965-6059 or email Peter.Means@asufoundation.org
A letter from Bill Ahearn
How many times have we taken our seats at ASU Gammage, excitement building as we wait for the curtain to rise on another magical show? But have you ever wondered, what if the curtain didn’t rise?
Every performance depends on something the audience rarely sees but every show relies on: the theater’s rigging system. The word “rigging” comes from the sailing world, where sailors mastered ropes, knots, and pulleys to hoist sails high into the sky. That same ingenuity now lifts curtains, lights, and sometimes even performers. It’s also why we sometimes call the stage the “deck.”
Above the stage, hidden in the dark, are rows of horizontal pipes suspended by vertical steel cables. These “line sets” raise and
lower everything from scenery and screens to lighting and backdrops. Our rigging system includes 104 of these pipes, controlled from the fly floor—30 feet above the stage on house left. If you haven’t seen it in person, you’re not truly an ASU Gammage theater geek yet. Join us on a backstage tour and see it for yourself.
On one side of the fly floor are 78 hand lines, the traditional way to fly scenery in and out. Stagehands manually operate the line sets, using steel counterweights to balance the heavy loads. Each counterweight weighs 40 pounds and is added as sets, lights, and curtains are brought in, often just hours before a performance.
By Tuesday morning of a Broadway show’s opening week, the stage becomes a choreographed flurry
of activity. I’ve seen it firsthand during Camp Broadway. Watching students’ faces light up as they peek into this buzzing world is a moment I’ll never forget. At 8:30 a.m., I tell them how trucks arrived just hours ago with the entire show packed inside. And by that evening, 3,000 patrons— maybe even you—will be in their seats, watching the curtain rise.
Some line sets may need 10 counterweights; others may need 50 if the load reaches 2,000 pounds. Above the Fly Floor, three levels are stacked with our inventory of weights, always ready to meet the demands of a show.
On the opposite side of the Fly Floor are the controls for 26 powered line sets—our Hydraulic Motorized Stage Rigging System.
Installed in the early 1990’s and upgraded to digital eight years ago, it allows the crew to program precise movements, down to the tenth of an inch. Our stagehands can even make a pipe fly down, slow to a stop, and gently flick a switch on a lamp, without touching the lamp itself.
And where does the power come from? Above the Fly Floor is the Grid—86 feet above the stage. It’s a space of steel and precision, accessible by a circular staircase. Up there, 26 line shafts run across the Grid, each with seven screw gears winding the steel cables that do the heavy lifting. Pulley wheels allow the shafts to slide left and right to prevent swinging.
Powering it all is the Acoustical Containment Room, which houses:
• A control electronics box
• Four hydraulic pumps sitting on a 380-gallon tank
• 26 hydraulic motors
These motors are complex and powerful, capable of lifting a ton of equipment above performers’ heads. But like a car’s transmission or a home A/C unit, they wear out. Ours are starting to show signs such as more noise, less smooth movement, and things only our crew might notice for now. But a failure could stop a show. Worse, it could put someone at risk.
We won’t wait for that to happen. That’s why we’re launching a campaign to replace our aging hydraulic system with a modern electrical one. A prototype is already in place and performing well. The project will cost approximately $4 million and, to be cost-effective, needs to be completed all at once.
We’re asking for your support— donations and pledges—to help us complete this project within the next three years.
Peter Means and the ASU Gammage staff would love to talk with you about how you can help. Perhaps now you know more about our rigging system than you ever expected. But the next time you take your seat, you can relax, knowing that our crew has everything in place to make the magic happen when the curtain rises.
2025 Gammy and Jerry Awards
Photos by Haute Photography
1. Marcia Meyer, Colleen JenningsRoggensack and Andrew Meyer
2. Colleen Jennings-Roggensck and Thomas Schumacher
3. Michael Cordova, Patricia Quinn, Joseph Rosenberg and Alejandro Almaguer
4. Jim O’Brien and Susie Krajsa
5. Attendees of the Gammy and Jerry Awards Dinner.
6. Dinner guests greeting each other.
7. Colleen Jennings-Roggensack
8. Thomas Schumacher, Marcia and Andrew Meyer
9. Arayah Larson, Tim Walling and Michelle Johnson
10. Table centerpiece
11. Kurt Roggensack, Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, JO Finks, Thomas Schumacher and Laurie and Chuck Goldstein
12. Carl Cross and Shirley Kruger
13. Dan and Dawna Calderone with dinner guest.
The 2025 Gammy and Jerry Awards gratefully acknowledges Thomas Schumacher, Marcia and Andrew Meyer, Lee Bowman, Broadway Across America, Dr. and Mrs. Charles and Laurie Goldstein, Susan and William Ahearn, Dr. James M. Campbell, MD and The Appell Family
Camp Broadway Making finding confidence at and n
For 10-year-old Sydney Dickerson, stepping into her first summer at Camp Broadway was a mix of excitement and nerves. “I was really excited,” she shared. “But I was also nervous that I wouldn’t compare to the other kids, especially the campers with more experience. I wasn’t sure how I’d stack up.”
With nerves and excitement, Sydney dove in. Sydney described day one as a day spent getting right into learning their dances, their songs and focusing on getting to know the other campers.
“We started by learning some basic dance moves and a couple of songs,” she recalled. “But it was also about making friends, and I made a lot on that very first day.”
As the week progressed, so did the intensity and the fun. By day two, Sydney and her group were learning full numbers. “It was just a lot of practice, practice, practice,” she said. “But it was
still really fun.” It was during those rehearsals that she noticed her own growth. “I think I improved most in dancing. Before camp, I wasn’t that great, but by the end, I felt like a pretty good dancer.”
Wednesday brought a magical experience: a puppet demo featuring Richard Parker, the tiger from LIFE OF PI, and a few of the cast members. Campers got to interact with puppeteers, ask questions, and later speak with different cast members over lunch. “They told us to trust ourselves and not to be nervous during auditions,” Sydney remembered. “That really stuck with me.”
That evening, Sydney and the rest of the campers saw LIFE OF PI at ASU Gammage. Sydney commented it was cool to see the actors she met during the demo and at a lunch in the show. “It was amazing,” she said. “Watching them made me think, ‘Wow, I could someday be that big on Broadway.’”
As the week wound down, the focus shifted to final rehearsals and performances. Sydney’s group (the younger campers) performed PETER PAN, and the older campers performed CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.
Friday brought the big finish: a full-dress rehearsal followed by a Family Finale performance for friends and family. “I felt like my character,” Sydney said proudly. “It was really cool to see how all the little steps we learned on day one came together.”
Sydney favorite songs to perform were “I’ve Gotta Crow” and the Camp Broadway Medley because all the campers performed that number together.
One of the big highlights of the finale was watching a fellow camper receive the Gypsy Robe, a Camp Broadway tradition. “It amazed me,” she said. “If I keep doing Camp Broadway, that could be me someday.”
Sydney’s top takeaways
How fun musical theater is and how many friends you can make doing it.
That there’s always a chance to make it big but even if you don’t, you can still love theater and do it for fun.
Confidence “I became a better actor, dancer and singer. But I also think I grew as a person, just being around so many different people.” 1 2 3
So, would Sydney do Camp Broadway again?
“Definitely,” she said, without hesitation. “I mean, why wouldn’t I? It was so fun. I loved it. And I think anyone who does it will love it too.”
Camp Broadway is proundly sponsored by: Susan and William Ahearn, Rosenbluth Family Foundation, Russell A. Robbins, Janet Bioletto and Shirley Kruger.
Camp Broadway kids participate in tiger demo. ASU Alumnus Toussant Jeanlouis (head), Betsy Rosen (heart) and Anna Leigh Gortner (hind) perform as Richard Parker from LIFE OF PI
The ASU Gammage Beyond series is one that invites audiences to experience the bold and provoking works of world renown artists through dance, performance and artistic expression destined to inspire. The 2025–2026 season is filled with the kind of storytelling that will leave you asking for more and examining the world through a new lens. The lineup of shows brings ASU Gammage’s mission of Connecting Communities™ to life on stage in immersive and timeless ways.
MICHAEL REED, ASU GAMMAGE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF
STILL/
HOW TO GET HERE
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025
A three-part immersive performance ritual tackles the human condition head-on, revealing how contemporary life bears striking parallels to the enduring curses of Sisyphus, Tantalus and Narcissus. These three Greek myths are timeless: A man pushing a rock up a hill, someone left thirsty & hungry for eternity, and a narcissist drowning himself over and over. Writer/ Performer Christopher Rivas delves into the haunting never-ending cycle of memory, the capitalist obsession with “more,” and the self-indulgence of being trapped inside our own algorithms. How can these myths/ stories/lessons help us through the madness and mess, and bring a deeper understanding of ourselves?
TO GET FREE is
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
Still/Here explores and contemplates survival, life and art through dance and music. Still/ Here is a two-act, evening-length dance-theater piece (premiered 1994) with a visual score made from edited interviews with people who were or are facing life-threatening illnesses.
Photo by Baranova
Photo by Tim Trumble
HOW
generously sponsored by Joan Cremin, Abbett Family Foundation, Michelle Jung and Chris Rodriguez.
STILL/HERE is generously sponsored by Mary and Bill Way/Way Family Charitable Foundation.
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026
Step Afrika!’s signature work The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence is based on Lawrence’s iconic painting series that chart the story of African Americans moving from the South to the North in the early 1900s. Each piece uses the images, color palette, and motifs in the painting series to tell this astonishing story through pulsating rhythms and visually stunning movement.
Photo by Jati Lindsay
THE MIGRATION INDIAN
SCHOOL
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026
Indian School is a deeply personal and visually arresting solo performance by Timothy White Eagle. It weaves together historical trauma, cultural identity, and ancestral connections to examine the enduring effects of forced assimilation on personal and communal belonging. This exploration is inspired by White Eagle’s own story of adoption and his grandfather’s experience in government-run boarding schools for Native American children.
Photo by Allina Yang
AT SEA EMPIRE EVER SO SLIGHTLY
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Victor Quijada is back, with ten dancer-athletes in top form. Ever So Slightly explores the behavioral mechanisms and reflexes we develop against the ceaseless flow of irritants that bombard us in our daily lives. Most of us long for calm and resilience, but how do we get to a zone where noise and aggressivity no longer have a place? Simultaneously delivering delicacy, brutality, finesse and high-voltage action, the choreographer conveys all the energy contained in urgency, revolt, chaos and flight.
March
2026 at
Tempe Center for the Arts
An interactive, social, augmented reality “survival of the species” story set in a futuristic city at sea. An episodic, Solarpunk drama speaks directly to the climate change generation with an action-packed father-daughter story that addresses themes of sustainability, multicultural communities, matriarchal lineage, and the conflict between inclusionary and exclusionary social principles – all with a phenomenal cast of characters, including Orlando Jones (American Gods) and Ayelet Zurer (Stephen Spielberg’s Munich).
A group of climate scientists take a research sabbatical on a remote oil rig to experiment with creating a sustainable ecosystem on the harsh, open ocean. Before their return home, the Big One hits and the mainland is wiped out. The drama centers on the sudden appearance of a boat on the horizon for the first time in four years, and whether our group should allow its occupants on board.
We experience the story with twelve participants using immersive AR headsets, which allow us to follow the characters as large cinematic holograms and explore the magical setting on our custom-made interactive LED table.
Photo by Marie-Noële Pilon
Photo by Dajana Lothert
EMPIRE AT SEA is generously sponsored by ASU Gammage Commissioning Club.
Christopher Rivas and the art of
“Getting Free”
By Alexis Alabado
When Christopher Rivas takes the stage this November at ASU Gammage with his new solo performance HOW TO GET FREE, he won’t just be stepping into the spotlight— he’ll be stepping into a new chapter as the theater’s next three-year Artist in Residence. It’s a milestone for the Los Angelesbased writer, performer, and storyteller, but it’s also the natural continuation of a relationship that began years ago.
Rivas first came to ASU in 2022 through his solo theater work THE REAL JAMES BOND… WAS DOMINICAN, a piece rooted in personal history and cultural reclamation. That show, presented at ASU Kerr, sparked conversations with Colleen JenningsRoggensack, ASU Vice President for Cultural Affairs and Executive Director of ASU Gammage. Eventually, a deeper partnership was established with the commitment to premiere HOW TO GET FREE in ASU Gammage’s 2025–2026 Beyond Season, and Rivas’s first large-scale residency.
“I’ve done some fellowships, but never in this context,” Rivas said. “Three years in one place is unique and beautiful, and a special opportunity in its own way.”
on Nov. 15, 2025, at 7 p.m. Tickets on sale at asugammage.com/ beyond.
Photo by Hollis King
Hear the story from Christopher Rivas at ASU Gammage
Rivas’s Radical New Work Takes Shape
Though this fall marks the official launch of his residency, Rivas has already begun immersing himself in the ASU community—meeting faculty, exploring departments, and considering collaborations. “It’s a big place,” he said. “There’s a Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, and I’m interested in what it would mean to partner with them. My interest is in liberation and the freedom that we claim to have.”
Liberation is a theme that runs through all of Rivas’ work, whether on stage, in his podcasts (Brown Enough, Rubirosa), or in his writing (Brown Enough). It’s also central to the next project he hopes to develop during his residency: THE PUNCHLINE.
“It’s still a working title, but the premise is I want to theatricalize having a year left to live, and I want all of us to die in 60 minutes and see if we change our lives,” Rivas explained.
It’s a project born from his own spiritual practice in Buddhism and personal grief. “I lost someone close to me at 13 years old, and that made me very afraid of death
to the point where I couldn’t sleep and had panic attacks,” Rivas said.
On some days, he is still very afraid of death. But through his own studies, workshops, and volunteer work, Rivas is learning to make the most out of each and every moment; his fascination surrounding death is his way of making friends with it.
This exploration of mortality is part of a broader desire to foster intimacy, honesty, and presence—both in himself and his audiences. “I think that’s our job as artists,” Rivas said. “We meet our addictions, our fears, our joys. And in sharing that, maybe others can do their own work too.”
When discussing his upcoming residency work, Rivas returned to one word: gratitude. “That’s the strongest feeling I have right now, followed by excitement. I know I’m here to offer something, but I also know how much I’ll learn. That’s the magic of collaboration.”
While many artists speak of impact in grand terms, Rivas speaks of intention. “I’m not big on goals,” he admitted. “They can be limiting. My aim is to be more medicinal than harmful. Everyone and their mother wants to move
up in this world, but what is it like to reach across the table?”
That mindset extends to how he envisions working with ASU students and the broader community, and being driven by his mission of creating spaces of belonging.
“My work is about identity and story,” Rivas said. “I believe more bodies of culture need to tell their stories—and to know those stories have value. I’m hoping the communities and partnerships I establish while here will feel motivated collaborating with me and take up space in their own way.”
For now, he’s still finding his rhythm within ASU and the community at large, open to where the path may lead. He hopes to connect with departments focused on death and spirituality, with medical or hospice studies, and with anyone interested in story as a tool for healing.
“It makes sense to me that the piece in November is called HOW TO GET FREE, and then after we’re free, we have to learn how to die [in PUNCHLINE]. We have to learn how to be okay with the only destination we’ll ever arrive at.”
Photo by Tim Trumble
Stuck, Starved, and SelfObsessed: The Stories Behind HOW TO GET FREE
HOW TO GET FREE is structured as a three-part one-man show that will premiere this November at ASU Gammage, each act reframing a Greek myth—Sisyphus, Tantalus, and Narcissus—as a mirror for the modern age.
“These myths are timeless,” Rivas said. “But now they’re our Instagram feeds and our capitalist obsession with ‘more.’ My hope is that audiences leave with some kind of freedom—even if it’s small. If you walk out and forgive someone, that’s a win. If you look at your phone less, that’s a win.”
Greek mythology is some of Rivas’s favorite stories to dissect. Sisyphus, Tantalus, and Narcissus are figures from Greek mythology known for their eternal punishments, each representing a different type of human folly. Sisyphus, a cunning king, angered the gods by tricking them and cheating death twice. As punishment, he was condemned to spend eternity rolling a massive boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down each time he neared the top. Sisyphus becomes a symbol of the exhausting grind and the weight of ambitions— the never-ending cycle of work, hustle, and striving for more.
Tantalus, a mortal who was invited to dinners with the gods on Mount Olympus but never allowed to take home godly food or drink, was punished for his arrogance when he took some back to mankind. He was doomed to stand in a pool of water with fruit trees overhead, but the water and fruit would always recede just before he could reach them, leaving him forever hungry and thirsty.
“I thought to myself this is exactly what whiteness does to bodies of culture,” Rivas said. “It’s exactly what Instagram does to everyone who’s trying to rest–it tells you to
Photo by Tim Trumble
do more and make more. It shows you the dessert and the wine, but it doesn’t let you taste it.”
The final act revolves around Narcissus, a beautiful youth who was cursed by Nemea, goddess of revenge, after he rejected her love and the love of others. He fell in love with his own reflection and, unable to detach himself from his own image, he starved and eventually died. Narcissus echoes the algorithm-fed self-obsession of modern life, where validation and identity are increasingly tied to how we’re seen online.
To Rivas, we are the ones pushing the boulder of ambition uphill, forever scrolling with hunger we can’t satisfy, and staring at reflections fed back to us by algorithms we helped create.
The piece premiered as a workshop last June, and the response was immediate. “Two donors saw Act 3 and said, ‘We’ll give whatever’s needed to bring this to life.’ It’s that kind of piece,” Rivas shared. “It’s hard to describe without giving too much away. But it’s not like anything I’ve seen before.”
Told with immersive music and stage design, HOW TO GET FREE takes you on a journey through Rivas’s personal life with the hope that audiences can see pieces of themselves reflected in his storytelling.
“We explore through these Greek myths that there are many different forms of freedom, but each of them contributes to the whole,” Rivas said.
With HOW TO GET FREE just months away and THE PUNCHLINE beginning to take shape, Rivas stands at the edge of something expansive—part performance, part revelation. Whether he’s invoking ancient myths or imagining our final days, one thing is clear: This residency is more than a performance opportunity. It’s a space to breathe, to question, and ultimately, to get free.
“I believe more bodies of culture need to tell their stories—and to know those stories have value.”
— CHRISTOPHER RIVAS
Celebrating the Journey of Young Performers
Being a Judge for the ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards
Ask anyone at ASU Gammage what the loudest, most fun and sentimental night of the year is, and they’ll all tell you the same answer: the ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA). One night every spring, 25 high schools from across Arizona come together for an incredible evening of celebration. Each school performs on the iconic ASU Gammage stage, in celebration and recognition of the performers and technicians who went above and beyond in their craft. The night is capped off with the announcement of the Best Male and Best Female Leads, two talented students who go on to represent ASU Gammage in New York at the prestigious Jimmy Awards, presented by The
Broadway League Foundation. It’s an emotional and wonderful night for students, but often the question most asked is: who decides who wins? That’s where our behindthe-scenes superheroes come in, the judges and their adjudication process that make it all possible.
The HSMTA judges are a group of 12–15 Arizona based theater professionals dedicated to the growth and development of the students involved in high school theater. Their backgrounds include actors and technicians, teachers and community artists, and all of them are currently active in the industry. Some are new this year; others have been with the 11-year-program from the beginning. This is my 8th
year being an adjudicator — all of us go through a thorough application process and train every year to ensure our scores and feedback are accurate, objective and consistent.
The judging season begins in October with the launch of fall productions. Three judges are assigned to each school and are responsible for not only giving a fair and accurate score, but for providing detailed and constructive feedback for each award nominee, sometimes up to 18 per ballot. This process then continues until the last of the spring performances in April, with each judge seeing and adjudicating between 6–10 performances a year.
Story by Megan Loponen
Photos by Tim Trumble
Much more goes into consideration when scoring than just what happens on stage, there’s also the budget of the school, the scheduling or administrative constraints students had to work around, the style and difficulty level of the show itself and so many more niche factors. Most of this information is provided to the judges in a brief submitted by the high school directors and is integral for keeping scoring fair and as objective as possible.
Most people believe that when the last school gives their last bow, the judging stops. But in fact, the second round has just begun. Scores are tallied and averaged, and nominees and finalists with ties are given additional adjudication via director submitted clips and stills from the show, this time presented to the wider pool of judges. Finalists for Lead Male, Lead Female and Vocalist are then asked to come to ASU Gammage
for a solo audition and interview with a panel of five judges. After all the finalists have performed and answered the panel’s questions, the nitty-gritty discussions begin.
Since the Lead Male and Female winners move on to the Jimmy
members often waving headshots or feedback cards to make a point. But the spirited debate is underlined with joy and pride, because at the end of the day the judges get to argue the best aspects of each students audition and advocate for their strengths.
“ ASU Gammage might present the ‘Best of Broadway,’ but my fellow judges and I know that we get to see the best before they hit Broadway.”
Awards, additional factors come into consideration when choosing a winner: How did they conduct themselves during the interview? How was their performance different on a stage versus in a private audition space? Do they have something that makes them stand out amongst a group of equally talented peers? These nuanced points spark debate amongst the judges, with the panel
Finally, after two days of auditions and hours of going back and forth between finalists, the winners are selected.
And then — the loud and exciting capstone of it all, the night of the awards showcase.
Hundreds of high school students and their loved ones pack into the ASU Gammage auditorium to witness each school perform on stage, invigorated by the fact that they’re standing where Broadway professionals have also stood. In the crowd are the judges, recognized as the aptly named “Greek Chorus,” here not to adjudicate but to watch and cheer and celebrate with the students.
For many of the judges, there’s a sense of pride they feel when watching these kids. When we watch students grow and thrive in their theater programs year after year and see them become better artists and performers, it becomes hard not to get a bit sentimental over their accomplishments.
And if I may become less objective and more personal for a moment, I would say that’s the best part about being a judge: the students. In my 8 years of adjudication, the students have continued to not
only impress me but surpass my expectations. The budgets, the time constraints and the limited supplies create an environment where the students come up with the most creative and innovative solutions. Some of my favorite examples are using a whole school campus as a set for YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN or having a hand-cranked turn table moved by the workers in HADESTOWN . Seeing the students grow through the years is incredibly heartwarming.
Take for example our very own Casey Likes; one day I was watching him perform his heart out with his peers on his school’s stage, the next he was winning Best Lead Male and headed to New York becoming a Jimmy Awards finalist!
It’s truly amazing to see these students succeed and as a judge I’ve been both humbled and honored to be part of their journey in a small way.
ASU Gammage might present the “Best of Broadway,” but my fellow judges and I know that we get to see the best before they hit Broadway.
The ASU Gammage High School Musical Theatre Awards is proudly sponsored by: The Molly Blank Fund, Lee Bowman and Jim and Brenda Rowland.
With additional support from: Nancy Anderson, Bell Bank, The Julie Bennett Family in Memory of Michael, Michelle Jung and Chris Rodriguez, Mark Leeper, Amber and Shaun Schultz and The Vance Family
BEST LEAD FEMALE
BEST LEAD MALE
Mekenzie Combs
Jacob Price
Arizona College Prep performs THE WEDDING SINGER.
2024–2025 HSMTA Winners
BEST MUSICAL
Shadow Mountain High School HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION
BEST LEAD MALE
Jake Price
Chaparral High School
BEST LEAD FEMALE
Mekenzie Combs
Mingus Union High School
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Luke Chester
Chaparral High School
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Katerina Anderson
Chaparral High School
BEST VOCALIST
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Chandler High School
BEST DANCE ENSEMBLE
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“Land of Yesterday”
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Blue Ridge High School INTO THE WOODS
BEST LIGHTING
Blue Ridge High School INTO THE WOODS
BEST SOUND
Blue Ridge High School INTO THE WOODS
BEST COSTUMES
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BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Westwood High School SHREK THE MUSICAL
LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Mekenzie Combs
Mingus Union High School
Noel Enyart
Queen Creek High School
EXCELLENECE IN STAGE MANAGEMENT
Isabelle Ross
Horizon High School
Why do I support ASU Gammage?
That’s an easy question to answer.
By Cheryl Mandala
Live theater is a blessing, the benchmark of a society and a world unafraid to examine itself, to hear stories different from our own, to be exposed to viewpoints we might not have considered. To be entertained. To enter for a few hours a world of fancy, of wonder, of imagination. Even in our polarized time, we can stand back and perhaps take a fresh look at ourselves through the lens of a story unfolding on the stage.
Live theater is expensive to produce. Even though tickets are not inexpensive, the price we pay at the box office comes nowhere near meeting the costs of putting a show on the stage. Our contributions to ASU Gammage, whatever they might be, are critical to help keep productions of this quality available to us.
So why support ASU Gammage? I consider every dollar a gift to myself, my family, my friends, and our community.
Growing up in a dusty little West Texas town, there was no live theater other than productions
mounted by the high school’s drama department and then some years later, a community theater. The first Broadway show I saw was a touring company in Dallas performing FLOWER DRUM SONG. Our high school band traveled to Big D to march in the Cotton Bowl Parade, and the band director insisted on getting all of us tickets to this Broadway show none of us had ever heard of. Sitting in nosebleed seats in an enormous venue, I was transfixed by what I saw on stage. It literally changed my life, and began a decades-long love affair with live musical theater.
After moving to Washington, DC as a young adult, I saw almost every Broadway-bound or Broadway touring company that came through D.C. or Baltimore. Our frequent trips to New York usually included an evening at the theater. When I had children, we introduced them to the theater at an early age. My son and daughter fondly remember seeing a Broadway-bound performance of ANNIE, their first time going to the National Theater in D.C.
They were four and six at the time. Trips to the East Coast are less frequent at this point, so we go to ASU Gammage to see what we won’t be in New York to enjoy.
I’ve had season tickets to the Broadway series at ASU Gammage for years. One of life’s true joys is taking my family and friends to see a performance. My grandsons especially loved those evenings, and the conversations on the drive home, sparked by what we’d seen on stage, were often insightful, profound, amusing and more fun than simple words can say.
In addition to Broadway-related shows, ASU Gammage is an incredibly valuable resource to the ASU Theatre Department and by extension, to our whole community. Its reach is deep and wide, the varied offerings it provides teach us, enrich us, challenge us to think beyond our own little box.
Cheryl Mandala playing the harp.
Golden Gammage Investors Dinner
SIP AND SING
7.
Adrianna Tornell and Lynn Tornell 8. Charles Goldstein, Deborah Cox, and Laurie Goldstein
9. John and Laura Polk 10. Deborah Cox and Troy Laureta performing for donors.
Troy Laureta, Deborah Cox, and Daychia Sledge
and
Walling and Arayah Larson
Ryan Jung, Michelle Johnson, and Chris Rodriguez
John Way and Mary Way
Photos by Tim Trumble
The season kicks off with award-winning pianist Danae Dörken on Sunday, Nov. 9 with a world-class classical chamber music concert. Known for her emotive interpretations and virtuoso skills, her concert is a must-attend for piano lovers.
ASU Kerr presents a bold and adventurous slate of new shows
By Stacey Bailey
Just outside Old Town Scottsdale, tucked behind Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Drive, is ASU Kerr, a hip and historic music venue. More than just a performance space, it was built in the mid-20th century by composer and violist Louise Lincoln Kerr. Its relaxed, rustic charm and excellent acoustics have won over music, arts and history lovers who are drawn to its authentically Arizona story and adventurous shows.
This year’s lineup is packed with international touring talent, locals to love and some exciting surprises. Whether your playlist leans toward jazz, classical, Latin, pop or soulful R&B music, there’s so many 2025–2026 shows to love.
February is packed with incredible concerts. Saturday, Feb. 14 , Trouble Man: A Tribute to Marvin Gaye brings beautiful arrangements, velvety vocals and Gaye faves to liven up your Valentine’s Day.
Holiday cheer officially lands with Jarabe Mexicano on Friday, Nov. 21 , braiding traditional Mexican and Latin music styles with a modern twist. They’ll shift the winter joy into high gear with upbeat seasonal hits and some deep cuts.
Saturday, Dec. 13 , experience Andrew Lloyd Webber and Broadway’s greatest hits, reimagined with fresh interpretations by top countertenor Terry Barber. A GRAMMYnominated artist who has performed across the globe, he brings some of musical theater’s greatest tunes to life in this classy cabaret.
Los Llaneros of Colombia take over on Sunday, Feb. 15. Expect upbeat harp playing, rhythmic guitar and heartfelt vocals that will transport you to the vast Colombian countryside.
Saturday, Feb. 21 , GRAMMYnominated indigenous flute artist Aaron White melds traditional storytelling with soaring, expressive guitar, vocals and songwriting that shares his Northern Ute/Diné heritage.
Wednesday, Feb. 25 , local favorite Charles Lewis Quintet +1 will feature beloved vocalist Diana Lee in a night full of bold piano-driven jazz and the lush sound of a six-man band. Their
Latin jazz vibes are a highlight of every ASU Kerr season.
Alicia Waller and The Excursion continue our jazz streak on Friday, Feb. 27. Their blend of jazz, Afro-Caribbean rhythms and powerful vocals is perfect for our jazz club energy.
If you’re seeking something fun, Piano Heist on Friday, March 6 will bring it. Drawing inspiration from the masterpieces of legendary composers, songwriters and artists from the last three centuries, their wonderful shows showcase everything from classical piano masterpieces to bumping boogie-woogie and epic ‘80s synth battles.
Find the full list of ASU Kerr’s 2025-2026 season at asukerr.com. Purchase your tickets online, in person at the box office or by phone at 480-596-2660
Double Vision: ASU’s Coca-Cola Community Art Program Expands with Two Exceptional Student Artists
By Kimberly Carson
The intersection of athletics and arts has never been more vibrant at Arizona State University. This year’s Coca-Cola Community Art Program is breaking new ground with not one, but two remarkable student artists who will transform Mountain America Stadium into an immersive canvas for creative expression.
Meet the Artists
Micaiah Wiafe, a graduate student in XR (Extended Reality) technologies, has been selected as this year’s primary winner. His innovative proposal reimagines the traditional mural format through an immersive, technology-enhanced approach that promises to captivate stadium visitors in entirely new ways. Wiafe’s background in XR technologies brings a fresh perspective to public art, merging digital elements with traditional artistic techniques. By leveraging AR technology, the mural would be made interactive with the artwork coming to life using mobile Snapchat filters, bringing fans of the game closer together whether they’re at the venue or at home.
Joining him is Pei Yu Tsai, whose exceptional talent impressed both the selection committee and Coca-Cola representatives
so profoundly that they asked a simple question: “Can’t they both win?” The answer was a resounding yes. While Wiafe will create his immersive mural on the Coca-Cola Sun Deck structure, Tsai will transform one of CocaCola’s advertising signs within the stadium into her own artistic vision.
Building on Success
The program continues to benefit from the mentorship of last year’s winner, Serena Tang, who has graciously agreed to guide both new artists through the unique challenges and opportunities of creating art within a stadium environment. Her experience as the first student awardee in 2024 provides valuable insight into working with the scale and atmosphere of working in the stadium environment.
This year’s selection process was particularly competitive, with 24 talented student artists submitting proposals that showcased the incredible diversity and skill present within ASU’s creative community. The decision-making team, including representatives from ASU 365, Coca-Cola, and previous program participants, faced the challenge of selecting winner(s) from an exceptionally strong field of candidates.
Arts Integration at Its Finest
The Coca-Cola Community Art Program exemplifies ASU 365 Community Union’s commitment to bringing arts and culture into athletics spaces. By transforming Mountain America Stadium into a gallery that reaches thousands of visitors, the program encourages dialogue between athletic and artistic communities while providing student artists with unique exposure and professional experience.
These installations will serve as more than decorative elements at the stadium—they represent the creative spirit that defines ASU’s campus culture. Stadium visitors will encounter art that inspires and reflects the innovative thinking that represents Arizona State University.
As both artists prepare to begin their work this summer, we are eagerly waiting to see how Wiafe’s XR expertise and Tsai’s artistic vision will reshape the stadium experience, creating lasting connections between sports enthusiasts and art lovers alike.
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