2025-2026 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence
Spotlight Youth Theatre was honored with 44 nominations for ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence for the 2025-2026 season.
Best Overall Production – Youth Play
Best Overall Production – Youth Musical
- Nominated: Something Rotten
Actress in a Major Role – Youth Play
- Nominated: Malia Koberstein for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Actress in a Major Role – Youth Musical
- Nominated: Vivienne Spamer for Chicago: Teen Edition
- Nominated: Darcy Sylvester for Something Rotten
Actor in a Major Role – Youth Play
- Nominated: Jonah Naplan for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Actor in a Major Role – Youth Musical
- Nominated: Calvin Corey for Something Rotten
- Nominated: Dominic DeMark for Something Rotten
Actress in a Supporting Role – Youth Play
- Nominated: Eva Axman for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Actress in a Supporting Role – Youth Musical
- Nominated: Amber Poirier for Ride the Cyclone
- Nominated: Isabella Penza for Ride the Cyclone
- Nominated: Winnie Harris for Seussical Jr.
- Nominated: Brooklyn Martin for Something Rotten
Actor in a Supporting Role – Youth Play
- Nominated: Kingston Bates for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- Nominated: Kylan Chait for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Actor in a Supporting Role – Youth Musical
- Nominated: Erick Resendiz for Ride the Cyclone
- Nominated: Nova Farrell for Ride the Cyclone
- Nominated: Taylor Nunziato-Cruz for Ride the Cyclone
Director – Youth Play
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Director – Youth Musical
- Nominated: Jack Taylor for Ride the Cyclone
- Nominated: Van Rockwell for Something Rotten
Musical Direction – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Elise Kurbat for Ride the Cyclone
- Nominated: Kendra Goodenberger for Something Rotten
Choreography – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Bella Swope for Something Rotten
Specialized Choreography – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Van Rockwell for Something Rotten (Intimacy Choreography)
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Fight Choreography)
Scenic Design – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Rob Adams for Ride the Cyclone
- Nominated: Brianna Funk, Becky Funk for Seussical Jr.
Costume Design – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Samantha Utpadel for Something Rotten
Hair and Makeup Design – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Ian Rey Sausedo for Beetlejuice Jr.
- Nominated: Ixy Utpadel for Something Rotten
Lighting Design – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Sarah Ray for Something Rotten
Sound Design – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Jack Taylor for Ride the Cyclone
- Nominated: Sarah Ray for Something Rotten
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman, Jack Taylor for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Property Design – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Kelly Swope for Something Rotten
Artistic Specialization – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Brianna Funk for Beetlejuice Jr. (Sandworm Puppet)
- Nominated: Rob Adams, Brooke Adams for Ride the Cyclone (Curtains)
- Nominated: Samantha Utpadel for Ride the Cyclone (Karnak Mask)
Media Design – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Jack Taylor for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Rising Star – Youth Theatre
- Nominated: Blair Yaron for Seussical Jr.
- Nominated: Emery Mueller for Seussical Jr.
- Nominated: Harper Thompson for Something Rotten
Guest Actor
- Nominated: Zachary Snyders for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
