2019-2020 National Youth Arts Awards
The National Youth Arts Awards recognized Spotlight’s 2019-2020 season with 59 total nominations. Performers and artists won 31 NYA Awards for their work in Spotlight productions.
Outstanding Production
Artist of the Year
Awarded for outstanding performances of principle roles in multiple productions:
- Ryenne Morgan for Gypsy (in addition to roles in ACAA and Starlight Theatre productions)
- Bethany Novotny for bare (in addition to acting and choreography in Millenium HS productions)
- Jack Yampolsky for Dogfight (in addition to roles in Desert Stages and Desert Mountain HS productions)
Junior Artist of the Year
Awarded for outstanding performances of principle roles in multiple productions:
- Emily Anton for Gypsy (in addition to performances at Musical Theatre of Anthem and NYA Showcase)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
- Won: Christian Bader for bare
- Won: Dean Kelldorf for Dogfight
- Won: Sabrina Kiepke for Dogfight
- Won: Jazmin Moehring for Gypsy
- Nominated: Emma Gass for Disney’s Frozen JR.
- Nominated: Alec Pursell for Annie
Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division)
- Won: Zoie Moller for Disney’s Frozen JR.
- Nominated: Corban Adams for Disney’s Frozen JR.
Outstanding Lead Performance (College Division)
Outstanding Supporting Performance (College Division)
- Nominated: Jack Taylor for bare
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical
- Won: Ronda Felton for bare
- Won: Sabrina Kiepke for bare
- Nominated: Christian Bader for Annie
- Nominated: Sophie Jurkovich for Gypsy
- Nominated: Rachel Nathan for Annie
- Nominated: Chloe Pierson for Annie
- Nominated: Allison Watson for Annie
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Junior Division)
- Won: Brooklyn Martin for Disney’s Frozen JR.
Outstanding Featured Performance (College Division)
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
- Won: Josie Wright for Dogfight
- Nominated: Dominic Cardenas for Gypsy
- Nominated: Alec Pursell for bare
- Nominated: Alec Pursell for Dogfight
- Nominated: Terese Sanchez for Gypsy
Outstanding Featured Performance (Junior Division)
- Nominated: McKenzie Lopezlira for Disney’s Frozen JR.
- Nominated: Brooklyn Martin for Annie
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Costume Design
- Nominated: Audrey Wawro for Disney’s Frozen JR.
Outstanding Lighting Design
- Nominated: Josh Hontz for bare
- Nominated: Josh Hontz for Disney’s Frozen JR.
Outstanding Set Design
- Won: Bobby Sample for bare
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for Dogfight
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for Disney’s Frozen JR.
Outstanding Choreography
- Won: Tina Caspary for bare
- Won: Marley DeGroodt for Dogfight
- Nominated: Marley DeGroodt for Annie
- Nominated: Cydney Trent for Gypsy