2018-2019 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence

Spotlight Youth Theatre was honored with 12  ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence in a ceremony on Monday, Sept. 23 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.  Spotlight performers and artists were nominated for 58 “Zonis” for productions in the 2018-2019 season, listed below.

Best Overall Production – Youth Play  

• Nominated: Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
• Nominated: The Miracle Worker

Best Overall Production – Youth Musical

• Won: Little Shop of Horrors
• Nominated: Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Actress in a Major Role – Youth Play

• Nominated: Ava Newton for The Miracle Worker

Actor in a Major Role – Youth Play

• Nominated: Jack Taylor for Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

Actor in a Major Role – Youth Musical

• Won: Brody Wurr for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
• Nominated: Finnegan Clisham for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Nominated: Owen Donsker for 13
• Nominated: Noah Lanouette for Little Shop of Horrors

Actress in a Supporting Role – Youth Play

• Won: Ali Giordano for Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
• Won: Bethany Novotny for The Miracle Worker
• Nominated: Thea Eigo for Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
• Nominated: Lindsay Gagnon for Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

Actress in a Supporting Role – Youth Musical

• Won: Cambria Cascio Maynard for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Won: Sabrina Kiepke for You’re’e a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Nominated: Alexis Harris for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Actor in a Supporting Role – Youth Play

• Nominated: David Devine for The Miracle Worker
• Nominated: Noah Lanouette for Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

Actor in a Supporting Role – Youth Musical

• Nominated: Christian Bader for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
• Nominated: Benjamin Gitell for Little Shop of Horrors
• Nominated: Christopher Poulios for 13
• Nominated: Jack Yampolsky for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Rising Star Award

• Nominated: Emily Grace Anton for Beat Bugs: A Musical Adventure
• Nominated: Owen Brady for Beat Bugs: A Musical Adventure
• Nominated: Owen Donsker for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Nominated: Zoie Moller for 13

Director – Youth Play

• Nominated: Kenny Grossman for Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
• Nominated: Bobby Sample for The Miracle Worker

Director – Youth Musical

• Won: Kenny Grossman for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
• Nominated: Kenny Grossman for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Musical Direction – Youth Theatre

• Nominated: Adam Bei for 13
• Nominated: Ken Goodenberger for Little Shop of Horrors
• Nominated: Tristan Peterson-Steinart for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
• Nominated: Heather Walker for Beat Bugs: A Musical Adventure

Choreography – Youth Theatre

• Nominated: Tina Caspary for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
• Nominated: Tina Caspary for Little Shop of Horrors
• Nominated: Falin Ossipinsky for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Scenic Design – Youth Theatre

• Nominated: Bobby Sample for Little Shop of Horrors
• Nominated: Bobby Sample for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Costume Design – Youth Theatre

• Nominated: Samantha Utpadel for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Nominated: Audrey Wawro for The Miracle Worker

Hair and Makeup Design – Youth Theatre

• Won: Angel DeMichael for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Nominated: Trey DeGroodt for Little Shop of Horrors
• Nominated: Brenda Goodenberger for Beat Bugs: A Musical Adventure

Lighting Design – Youth Theatre

• Won: Josh Hontz for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
• Nominated: Josh Hontz for Little Shop of Horrors
• Nominated: Josh Hontz for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Sound Design – Youth Theatre

• Nominated: Josh Hontz for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Property Design – Youth Theatre

• Won: Vicki Grossman and Kenny Grossman for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Nominated: Vicki Grossman and Kenny Grossman for Little Shop of Horrors

Fight Choreography – Youth Theatre

• Nominated: Kenny Grossman for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
• Nominated: Bobby Sample for The Miracle Worker

Media Design – Youth Theatre

• Won: Bobby Sample and Josh Hontz for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
• Nominated: Bobby Sample and Josh Hontz for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Artistic Specialization – Youth Theatre

• Nominated: Katie Sample (Dialect Coaching) for The Miracle Worker

Original Music Composition – Youth Theatre

• Won: Katie Sample and Bobby Sample for The Miracle Worker