EDU25 Bobby G Awards Program

MAY 16, 2025

ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE

PRESENTING SPONSORS:

2024 BOBBY G WINNERS, PHOTO BY MCLEOD9 CREATIVE

THE DCPA IS SPONSORED BY:

“ The Bobby G Awards gives kids in the arts something to hang their hats on…”

— Randy Weeks

Our late DCPA President Randy Weeks founded Bobby G Awards in 2013 when he decided that high school theatre students deserved as much attention as high school athletes.

Randy began working in the DCPA box office, where he got his first taste of ticketing, marketing and public relations, while still a student at the University of Colorado. He became Robert Garner’s successor in 1989 and in 2007 became the President of the DCPA.

“ I think this gives them something to strive for. And even if they don’t win, they have participated in a statewide competition.

So it is going to be like going to the state championship in sports. We are providing our version of kids getting their letter sweaters.”

Randy passed away in 2014 at age 59. What he started with the Bobby G Awards will ensure that neither he — nor the achievements of students in high school musical theatre — will ever be forgotten.

The Randy Weeks Memorial Fund for The Bobby G Awards was established at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in 2015 to support the advancement of musical theatre for Colorado high school students. Beginning in 2017 the fund will provide financial support to selected schools through The Bobby G Awards. Due to the generosity of Robert and Judi Newman, the DCPA began accepting applications for the Production Support Fund during the 2015/16 Bobby G season.

Photo by Kyle Malone

— Randy Weeks

“ My whole career was about passion,” B ob Garner said to The Denver Post.

“It’s true of anybody who wants to be successful: if you don’t have passion for anything, you have nothing.”

The Bobby G Awards, a regional high school musical theatre awards program for THE JIMMY AWARDS National High School Musical Theatre Awards (NHSMTA), encourages and rewards outstanding achievements in the production of high school musical theatre.

Bob paved the way for Broadway theatre in Denver. Now, DCPA Broadway presents the finest touring productions at The Buell Theatre and The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Robert Garner (1979–1989) and Randy Weeks (1989–2014) entertained Denver audiences with more than 475 Broadway hits including the pre-Broadway engagement of Disney’s The Little Mermaid as well as 11 national touring premieres such as The Book of Mormon, Peter and the Starcatcher and Pippin. In 1992, DCPA Broadway expanded programming to include cabaret productions at The Garner Galleria Theatre, named after Bob. The first production mounted was the successful run of Forever Plaid, followed by several cabaret hits including Denver’s longest-running musical, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.

WELCOME TO THE 2025 BOBBY G HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS. Following is the order for this evening’s ceremony.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

WELCOME

JANICE SINDEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

PERFORMANCE

OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION NOMINEE – THE ARTS ACADEMY AT PUEBLO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION

AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A

SUPPORTING ROLE*

*Two awards will be presented in this category Marcos Rendon (Pinocchio), Shrek the Musical Denver North High School Jonah Stadtmueller (Raphael/Elton John), Amelie: Teen Edition Fort Collins High School Lily Hasselbach (Miss Gardner), Carrie: The Musical Fossil Ridge High School Gabby Luce (Brooke Wyndham), Legally Blonde Greeley Central High School Mario Gonzalez (Uncle Henry/Guard), The Wizard of Oz Holy Family High School Clara Frey (Eileen Evergreen), Nice Work If You Can Get It Lakewood High School Daniel Blackburn (Cookie McGee), Nice Work If You Can Get Lakewood High School Eden Wagonlander (Brooke Wyndham), Legally Blonde Ralston Valley High School Grace Galan (Madame), Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella ThunderRidge High School Micah Mirabella (Belling), Curtains Woodland Park High School

ROBERT AND JUDI NEWMAN

RISING STAR AWARD Eva Mills (Chris Hargensen), Carrie: The Musical Fossil Ridge High School Audrey Trask (Anya/Anastasia), Anastasia Glenwood Springs High School Brian Erickson (Pugsley Addams), The Addams Family Grandview High School Ivy Howell (Katherine Plumber), Newsies Lutheran High School Brielle Pinther (Eurydice), Hadestown: Teen Edition Northfield High School

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN

PROJECTIONS

Conrad Diniz Behn Nice Work If You Can Get It Lakewood High School

PERFORMANCE

OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION NOMINEE – VISTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, NEWSIES

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN

SCENIC DESIGN

Ronnie Funderburke, Rylie Hackett, Bailey Hussen, Helen Spica Taylor Sweeney Todd, Arvada West High School Max Fischer, Evie Powell Hadestown: Teen Edition, Durango High School Brynn Olsen, John Garner Carrie: The Musical, Fossil Ridge High School Morgan Downing Mamma Mia!, Loveland High School Jordan Sokolik, Jasper Platt, Megan Platt Newsies, Vista Ridge High School

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN

LIGHTING DESIGN Remi Beavers, James Dykstra Anything Goes, Castle View High School

Will Brown Hadestown: Teen Edition, Durango High School Alexander Heinrich Carrie: The Musical, Fossil Ridge High School Corbin Suntych, Jeb Matthews Hadestown: Teen Edition, Greeley West High School Adeline Lindt, Delilah Tapia, Taylor Morgan Hadestown: Teen Edition, The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School

PERFORMANCE

OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION NOMINEE – FOSSIL RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, CARRIE: THE MUSICAL

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN

COSTUME DESIGN

Elleca Cresmen, Olivia Hult, Taylor Dykstra Anything Goes, Castle View High School Ava Allen, Sofia Gutierrez Hadestown: Teen Edition, Durango High School Brooke Nye, Rebecca Spafford Carrie: The Musical, Fossil Ridge High School Bri Howell, Jillian Lietzau Newsies, Lutheran High School Caitlyn Riley, Jayce Garcia, Annette Farner Beauty & the Beast, Riverdale Ridge High School

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN

HAIR & MAKE-UP DESIGN Ava Allen, Sofia Gutierrez Hadestown: Teen Edition, Durango High School Jemma Wayne, Rebecca Spafford Carrie: The Musical, Fossil Ridge High School Raelynn Kaiser, Savannah Sills The Addams Family, Grandview High School

Brenna Barry, Ozzy Maisel, Jonathan Sandner, Lily Sandner Beauty & the Beast, Montezuma-Cortez High School Savannah Aragon, Nova Miller, Willow Stephenson Hadestown: Teen Edition, The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School

THE CLAUDIA CARSON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN

STAGE MANAGEMENT Logan Peek, Hadestown: Teen Edition Chaparral High School Payton Larson, Sister Act Denver School of the Arts Caitlyn Wellcome, 9 to 5: The Musical Eaglecrest High School Katelyn Heintz, The Addams Family Grandview High School Jessica Hix, Beauty & the Beast Riverdale Ridge High School

PERFORMANCE

OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION NOMINEE – LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL, NEWSIES

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN

ORCHESTRA

Chaparral High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition Durango High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition Fossil Ridge High School, Carrie: The Musical Lakewood High School, Nice Work If You Can Get It The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN

MUSICAL DIRECTION

Mathew Coronado, Damian Johann, Francisco Castaneda Anastasia, Central High School Petra Lyon Hadestown: Teen Edition, Durango High School Bri McCormick Carrie: The Musical, Fossil Ridge High School Chris Loesel, Jennifer Oge Newsies, Lutheran High School Becca Klock, Brook Mead, Joshua Muller Hadestown: Teen Edition, The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN

CHOREOGRAPHY Camryn Leistico, Amanda Meltzer Anastasia, Central High School

Ava Allen, Gillian Reynolds, Jenny Fitts Reynolds Hadestown: Teen Edition, Durango High School Libby Johnson, Becca Greer, Susan Habegger Newsies, Lutheran High School Alana Mills, Peyton Vialpando, Aubrey Vialpando Hadestown: Teen Edition, The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School Addison Garrett, Collin Langston, Shayla Mellen Newsies, Vista Ridge High School

PERFORMANCE

OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION NOMINEE – DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL, HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A

CHORUS

Durango High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition Fossil Ridge High School, Carrie: The Musical Lutheran High School, Newsies The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition Vista Ridge High School, Newsies

THE SPIRIT OF THE BOBBY G’S AWARD Nominated by the Bobby G Adjudication Team, this award recognizes a high school program whose student-centered initiatives and community engagement efforts have gone above & beyond any of the Bobby G nominated categories for a high school production.

Outstanding Special Achievement of Belonging & Community Spirit Denver North High School

MEDLEY

FEATURING NOMINEES FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN

DIRECTION

Mathew Coronado, Amanda Meltzer, Anastasia Central High School Benjamin Mattson, Jenny Fitts Reynolds, Hadestown: Teen Edition Durango High School Jillian Lietzau, Newsies Lutheran High School Perseus Coughlin, Taylor Morgan, Hadestown: Teen Edition The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School Andy Mello, Newsies Vista Ridge High School

AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A

LEADING ROLE*

*Two awards will be presented in this category This award is generously sponsored by Deborah Kelly Marcus Grattan (Vlad), Anastasia Central High School Gillian Reynolds (Eurydice), Hadestown: Teen Edition Durango High School Noah Oury (Hermes), Hadestown: Teen Edition Durango High School Hannah Schnorr (Carrie White), Carrie: The Musical Fossil Ridge High School Laya Greenacre (Margaret White), Carrie: The Musical Fossil Ridge High School Kayden Deagle (Crutchie), Newsies Lutheran High School Grayson Graham (Jack Kelly), Newsies Lutheran High School Nathaniel Bicha (Orpheus), Hadestown: Teen Edition Northfield High School Maylis Morales Ortega (Eurydice), Hadestown: Teen Edition The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School Elliet Johnson (Hermes), Hadestown: Teen Edition The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING

OVERALL PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL Durango High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition Fossil Ridge High School, Carrie: The Musical Lutheran High School, Newsies The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition Vista Ridge High School, Newsies

BROADWAY’S NEXT GENERATION! Two students from our program will join teens from across the U.S. to compete for top honors in a one-night-only showcase at the ® National High School Musical Theatre Awards .

JUNE 23, 2025

Stream online or join us at Broadway’s

Minskoff Theatre

Viewing and ticket info:

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2024/25 ADJUDICATORS Jessica Shea Alverson Noelia Antweiler Annie Barbour Rick Barbour Stuart Barr Antigone Biddle Kelly Bidstrup Graham Brian Bohlender Grant Bowman Wayne Breyer Juli Brubaker Kerstin Caldwell Andrea Camacho Alex Campbell Leah Cardenas Claudia Carson Leslie Channell Hap Channell Jamie Clements Bud Coleman Lyndsay Dru Corbett Maria Corral Heather Curran Emily Doherty Diana Dresser

Rachel Ducat Rya Dyes Tara Falk Beau Fisher Tammy Franklin Eric Franklin Mandy Gardener Barbara Gehring Martha Harmon Pardee Josh Hartwell Kristin Skye Hoffmann Damian Hoover Gavin Juckette Lucas Kreitler Maurice LaMee Cindy Laudadio Hill Kyle Lawrence Jason Lythgow Lara Maerz Tim McCracken Leigh Miller Alicia Millerson Gabriella Miranda Rick Mireles Michaela Murray

Pamela Nocerino Natalie Oliver-Atherton Rebekah Ortiz Julia Pace Mitchell Wynn Pastor Anne Penner Samantha Piel Kate Poling Alan Rubin Cheri Rubin Lacey Ruskin David Saphier Jill Schladweiler Rachel Schmeling Liz Schmit Georgi Silverman Madelyn Smith Grady Soapes Rachel Kay Taylor Macy Vinther Justin Walvoord Allison Watrous Sam Wood

BOBBY G AWARDS TEAM Lyndsay Dru Corbett – Bobby G Awards Program Manager & Ceremony Choreographer Ryan Durfee – Musical Director Bobby G Band – Mike Abbott (guitar), Jason Malberg (bass), Ryan Durfee (piano), Brian Jaffe (drums)

Brook Nichols – Technical Director & Stage Manager Rachel Ducat – Assistant Stage Manager Stori Heleen O’Foley – Lighting Designer & Assistant Technical Director Ben Peitzer – Live Video Operator & Switcher

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Allison Watrous – Executive Director of Education & Community Engagement Sam Wood – Director of Education & Curriculum Development

Rya Dyes – Registrar & On-Site Class Manager Gavin Juckette – Teaching Artist & Program Manager: Theatre for Young Audiences, Music Coordinator

Leslie Channell – Director of Tim McCracken – Head of Acting Business Operations – Education & Rick Mireles – Community Community Engagement Engagement Manager Maria Corral – Director of David Saphier – Teaching Artist Community Engagement & Program Manager: In School Stuart Barr – Technical Director Programming Lyndsay Dru Corbett – Teaching Artist & Program Manager: Bobby G

Charlotte Talbert – Librarian

Rachel Kae Taylor – Teaching Heather Curran – Teaching Artist & Artist & Program Manager – Program Manager: Playwriting Literacy Engagement & Resiliency Programming Elliot Davis – Evening Registrar & Office Coordinator Justin Walvoord – Teaching Artist & Program Manager: Shakespeare Rachel Ducat – Executive in the Parking Lot Assistant & Business Manager Video assets provided by Todd Metcalf Photos by Susannah McLeod, McLeod9 Creative Alumni Hosts Cami Nugent & Connor O’Brian Alumni Guest Performers Gabi Karl & Caleb Kezeor

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSORS ROBERT AND JUDI

NEWMAN!

2024/25 BOBBY G AWARDS

Alexander Dawson School

RENT: High School Edition

Arvada West High School

Sweeney Todd

Brighton High School

Tarzan

Broomfield High School

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Castle View High School

Anything Goes

Central High School Chaparral High School

Anastasia Hadestown: Teen Edition

Cherokee Trail High School

Mamma Mia!

Cherry Creek High School

Hadestown: Teen Edition

CIVA Charter High School

Between the Lines

Denver North High School

Shrek the Musical

Denver School of the Arts

Sister Act

Durango High School

Hadestown: Teen Edition

Eaglecrest High School

9 to 5: The Musical

Eagle Ridge Academy

Hadestown: Teen Edition

Elizabeth High School

Disney’s Descendants the Musical

Erie High School

Into the Woods

Forge Christian High School

Matilda the Musical

Fort Collins High School

Amelie: Teen Edition

Fossil Ridge High School

Carrie: The Musical

Glenwood Springs High School Grandview High School Greeley Central High School Greeley West High School Holy Family High School Lakewood High School Liberty High School

Anastasia The Addams Family Legally Blonde Hadestown: Teen Edition The Wizard of Oz Nice Work If You Can Get It Anything Goes

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Littleton High School

Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition)

Longmont High School

Charlie & The Chocolate Factory

Loveland High School

Mamma Mia!

Lutheran High School

Newsies

Montezuma-Cortez High School Mountain View High School

Beauty & the Beast Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Mullen High School

The Sound of Music

Northfield High School

Hadestown: Teen Edition

Overland High School

Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Palisade High School

Little Shop of Horrors

Palmer Ridge High School

Pippin

Ponderosa High School

Urinetown

Prairie View High School

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High School Ralston Valley High School Regis Jesuit High School Renaissance Secondary School Rifle High School

Hadestown: Teen Edition Legally Blonde Disney’s The Little Mermaid Urinetown Guys & Dolls

Riverdale Ridge High School

Beauty & the Beast

SkyView Academy High School

Chicago: Teen Edition

ThunderRidge High School The Vanguard School

Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Hadestown: Teen Edition

Vista Ridge High School

Newsies

Westminster High School

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Windsor High School Woodland Park High School

Mamma Mia! Curtains

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