2016-2017 National Youth Arts Awards
The National Youth Arts Awards recognized Spotlight’s 2016-2017 theatre season with 65 nominations. Performers and artists won 15 NYA Awards for their work in Spotlight productions.
Outstanding Production
- Won: Legally Blonde
- Nominated: American Idiot and South Pacific
Artist of the Year
Awarded to outstanding principle performers for multiple productions:
- Addison Bowman for Legally Blonde and School of Rock (in addition to Les Miserables at Theater Works and All Shook Up at Desert Foothills Theatre)
- Lily Castle for Legally Blonde (in addition to All Shook Up at Desert Foothills Theatre, and The Laramie Project and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at Brophy/Xavier)
- Sarah Pansing for American Idiot and Legally Blonde (in addition to Les Miserables at Theater Works and The Secret Garden at Valley Youth Theatre)
- Sam Primack for American Idiot and Legally Blonde (in addition to Catch Me If You Can at Chaparral High School and Les Miserables at Theater Works)
- Tiana Marks for South Pacific (in addition to The Fantasticks at Mesa Encore Theatre, and Grease and The Wizard of Oz at Valley Youth Theatre)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
- Nominated: Steven Enriquez for South Pacific
- Nominated: Devon Policci for School of Rock
- Nominated: Vincent Pugliese for American Idiot
Outstanding Lead Actor (Junior Division)
- Won: Foster Hilding for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Corban Adams for Willy Wonka Jr.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
- Won: Jeremy Bassham for Legally Blonde
- Won: Spencer Claus for American Idiot
- Won: Devon Policci for South Pacific
- Nominated: Joey Grado for American Idiot
- Nominated: Jacob Herrera for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Vincent Pugliese for South Pacific
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical
- Won: Kialani Mills for School of Rock
- Nominated: Julia Burks for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Phoenix Cyphert for School of Rock
- Nominated: Issie Ocampo for South Pacific
- Nominated: Ava Tyson for American Idiot
Outstanding Supporting Actor (Junior Division)
- Nominated: Evan Culbertson for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Ian Gray for School of Rock
- Nominated: Matt Huisman for School of Rock
- Nominated: Kai Jinn for School of Rock
Outstanding Supporting Actress (Junior Division)
- Nominated: Katie Calderone for School of Rock
- Nominated: Kiera Crouch for School of Rock
- Nominated: Anna Koth for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Kayla Trevino for Willy Wonka Jr.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play
- Nominated: Cate Labas for Thumbelina
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
- Nominated: Steven Enriquez for American Idiot
- Nominated: Joey Grado for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Charlie Rabago for South Pacific
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
- Nominated: Alyssa Armstrong for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Jasmine Bassham for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Cate Carlino for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Ava Tyson for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Maya Weber for Legally Blonde
Outstanding Ensemble
- Won: American Idiot
- Nominated: Legally Blonde, School of Rock and South Pacific
Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division)
- Nominated: Willy Wonka Jr.
Outstanding Costume Design
- Nominated: Samantha Utpadel for American Idiot
Outstanding Lighting Design
- Won: Josh Hontz for American Idiot
- Nominated: Josh Hontz for Willy Wonka Jr.
Outstanding Set Design
- Nominated: Mike Armstrong and Bobby Sample for American Idiot
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for South Pacific
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for School of Rock
Outstanding Choreography
- Won: Lynzee 4Man for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Lynzee 4man for American Idiot
Outstanding Hair and Makeup Design
- Nominated: Trey DeGroodt for American Idiot
- Nominated: Trey DeGroodt for Legally Blonde
Outstanding Musical Direction
- Nominated: Mark 4man for American Idiot
- Nominated: Mark 4man for South Pacific
- Nominated: Mark 4man for Legally Blonde
Outstanding Direction
- Won: Mark 4man and Lynzee 4man for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman for School of Rock
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman for South Pacific
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for American Idiot