Fourteenth Annual National Youth Art Awards and Nominations 2018-19

Awards:
Lead Performance in a Play: Hannah Jones as Arlene in Getting Out
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Jackson Sleadd as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple
Supporting Performance in a Play: Teagan Morrison as Lady Rowena/William #1 in Fancy Me Mad
Supporting Performance in a Play: Teagan Morrison as Arlie in Getting Out
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Catherine Dewberry as Gwendolyn Pigeon in The Odd Couple
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Emma Rose Farber as Cecily Pigeon in The Odd Couple
Supporting Performance (College Division): Gray Thurstone as Carl in Getting Out
Ensemble: Getting Out
Direction: Reed Gabhart for Getting Out

Nominations:
Outstanding Production: Getting Out
Lead Performance in a Play: Amelia Dimas as Arlene in Getting Out
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Jamie Campbell as Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Jack Scantland as Felix Unger in The Odd Couple
Supporting Performance in a Play: Amelia Dimas as Character in Fancy Me Mad
Supporting Performance in a Play: Caroline Frederick as Prisoner in Fancy Me Mad
Supporting Performance in a Play: Hayden Jones as Carl in Getting Out
Supporting Performance in a Play: Grace Malone as Fortunato in Fancy Me Mad
Supporting Performance in a Play: Mike Snyder as Usher in Fancy Me Mad
Supporting Performance in a Play: Lilly Young as Ruby in Getting Out
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Lachlan Apple as Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Mia Barbercheck as Elsa Schraeder in The Sound of Music
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Emma Rose Farber as Elsa Schraeder in The Sound of Music
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Abby Hairgrove as Brigitta in The Sound of Music
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Kameron Julian as Gwendolyn Pigeon in The Odd Couple
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Sophie Kirby as Cecily Pigeon in The Odd Couple
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Jackson Sleadd as Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music
Supporting Performance (College Division): Margot Bond as Mother in Getting Out
Supporting Performance (College Division): Paige Didier as Mother in Getting Out
Supporting Performance (College Division): Zoe Koss as Ruby in Getting Out
Supporting Performance (College Division): Aaron Lattis as Bennie in Getting Out
Featured Performance (Junior Division): Izzie Maki as Brigitta in The Sound of Music
Ensemble (Junior Division): The Odd Couple
Direction: Michelle Salerno and Juan Ramirez for Fancy Me Mad

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Thirteenth Annual National Youth Art Awards and Nominations 2017-18

Awards:
Lead Performance in a Musical: Caroline Frederick as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Riley Elliott as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Natalie Koch as Madame Zenobia in You Can’t Beat the House
Ensemble (Junior Division): You Can’t Beat the House

Nominations:
Outstanding Production (Junior Division): A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Outstanding Production (Junior Division): You Can’t Beat the House
Lead Performance in a Musical: Thomas Simpson as Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Chase Erwin as Merle in You Can’t Beat the House
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Jackson Sleadd as Howie in You Can’t Beat the House
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Amelia Dimas as Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Max Jablow as Orin Scivello D.D.S./Snip in Little Shop of Horrors
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Grace Malone as Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Teagan Morrison as Chantelle in Little Shop of Horrors
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Dakota O’Bannon as Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Nicolette Bert as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Jamie Campbell as Conrad Spears in You Can’t Beat the House
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Amelia Gorman as Lillian in You Can’t Beat the House
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Jane McLeroy as Fern Laraby in You Can’t Beat the House
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Tsebiyah McShane as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Jackson Sleadd as Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Ensemble (Junior Division): A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Musical Direction: Bob Bertke for Little Shop of Horrors
Direction: Reed Gabhart for You Can’t Beat the House
Direction: Michelle Salerno for Little Shop of Horrors

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Twelfth Annual National Youth Art Awards and Nominations 2016-17

Awards:
Lead Actor in a Play: Thomas Simpson as Winston in 1984
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Teagan Morrison as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Teagan Morrison as Nicole Burns/Nicole Bernhardt in Anne Frank & Me
Supporting Actress in a Play: Zoe Koss as Claire in The Breakfast Club
Supporting Actress in a Play: Hannah Jones as Claire in The Breakfast Club
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Amelia Dimas as Allison in The Breakfast Club
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Audrey McClain as Renee Bernhardt in Anne Frank & Me
Supporting Actor (College Division): Gray Thurstone as Bender in The Breakfast Club
Ensemble: The Breakfast Club

Nominations:
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Jimmy Lancaster as Billy Crocker in Anything Goes
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Sophie Johnson as Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Natalie Koch as Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes
Supporting Actor in a Play: Aaron Lattis as Andrew in The Breakfast Club
Supporting Actor in a Play: Clay Smedley as Brian in The Breakfast Club
Supporting Actress in a Play: Paige Didier as Allison in The Breakfast Club
Supporting Actress in a Play: Jillian Morrison as Party Member (Julia) in 1984
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Theron Varda as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Jackson Sleadd as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in Anything Goes
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Lily Gilbert as Little-Bit/Liz-Bette Bernhardt in Anne Frank & Me
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Sophia Kirby as Little-Bit/Liz-Bette Bernhardt in Anne Frank & Me
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Bentlea Schwartz as Erma in Anything Goes
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Mellie Simpson as Erma in Anything Goes
Ensemble: 1984
Ensemble (Junior Division): Anne Frank & Me
Ensemble (Junior Division): Anything Goes
Direction: Reed Gabhart for The Breakfast Club

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Eleventh Annual National Youth Art Awards and Nominations 2015-16

Awards:
Outstanding Production (Junior Division): The Importance of Being Earnest
Lead Actress in a Musical: Zoë Koss as Kate Monster in Avenue Q
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Hayden Jones as John “Jack” Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Lorenzo Mahoney as Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Grace Malone as Gwendolyn Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Teagan Morrison as Gwendolyn Fairfax in The Importance of Being Earnest

Nominations:
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Sean Sullivan as Leon Tolchinsky in Fools
Lead Actor in a Musical: Thomas Simpson as Princeton in Avenue Q
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Lorenzo Mahoney as Pithetaerus in The Birds
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Emma King as Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest
Supporting Actor in a Musical: Charley Drew-Wolak as Rod in Avenue Q
Supporting Actor in a Musical: Jack Tierney as Nicky in Avenue Q
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Jonathan Erwin as Euelpides in The Birds
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Hayden Jones as Euelpides in The Birds
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Amelia Dimas as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Colleen Torrans as Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest
Featured Actress in a Musical: Evvie Cooley as Girl Bear in Avenue Q
Ensemble: Avenue Q
Costume Design: Beth Dunn and Tricia Ersin for The Birds
Direction: Reed Gabhart for The Importance of Being Earnest

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Tenth Annual National Youth Art Awards and Nominations 2014-15

Awards:
Supporting Actress in a Play: Hannah Jones as Gayle/Rhonda in Almost, Maine
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Clay Smedley as Dr. Zubritsky in Fools
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Chloe Church as Lenya Zubritsky in Fools
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Amelia Dimas as Sophia Zubritsky in Fools
Featured Actor in a Play: Gray Thurstone as Dave in Almost, Maine
Featured Actress in a Play: Natalie McClain in Almost, Maine
Ensemble: Almost, Maine
Direction: Reed Gabhart for Almost, Maine

Nominations:
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Sean Sullivan as Leon Tolchinsky in Fools
Supporting Actress in a Play: Jillian Morrison as Mrs. Gottleib in Dead Man’s Cellphone
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Lorenzo Mahoney as Fagin in Oliver!
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Reid Varda as Bill Sykes in Oliver!
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Alan Ziegler as Count Yousekevitch in Fools
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Amelia Dimas as Nancy in Oliver!
Featured Actress in a Play: Annie Stone as Rhonda in Almost, Maine
Featured Actress in a Play: Paige Didier as Marcie in Almost, Maine
Featured Actress in a Play: Zoe Koss as Sandrine in Almost, Maine
Featured Actress in a Play: Zoe Koss as The Other Woman in Dead Man’s Cellphone
Featured Actress (Junior Division): Lucy Biberman as Mrs. Sowerberry in Oliver!
Featured Actress (Junior Division): Scout Grass as Widow Corney in Oliver!
Featured Actress (Junior Division): Arabella Maki as Widow Corney in Oliver!
Ensemble (Junior Division): Fools
Direction: Reed Gabhart for Fools

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Ninth Annual National Youth Art Awards and Nominations 2013-14

Awards:
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Lillian Dine Young as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Hannah Jones as Star in John Lennon & Me
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Hannah Jones as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey
Supporting Actor in a Play: Gray Thurstone as Pablo Picasso in Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Nominations:
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Theo Taylor as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Hannah Jones as Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye Birdie
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Charlie Owen as Dromio of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Clay Smedley as Dromio of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Jewel Bailey as Mrs. Mae Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Emma Boland as Courtney Cambridge in John Lennon & Me
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Hannah Jones as Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Natalie McClain as Adrianna in The Comedy of Errors
Featured Actress in a Play: Stuart Matson as Suzanne in Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Outstanding Ensemble: Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division): Harvey

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Eighth Annual National Youth Arts Awards and Nominations 2012-13

Awards:
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Gabe Jackson as Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano de Bergerac
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Natalie Delautre as Emily Webb in Our Town
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Zoe Koss as Roxanne in Cyrano de Bergerac
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Paige Didier as Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie

Nominations:
Outstanding Production: Cyrano de Bergerac
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Gilman Bagga as Stage Manager in Our Town
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Braden Barnett as George Gibbs in Our Town
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Sarah Bourlakas as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Margot Bond as Mrs. Webb in Our Town
Featured Actor (Junior Division): Harrison Stites as Simon Stimson in Our Town
Featured Actress (Junior Division): Katie Heit as Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Ensemble: Cyrano de Bergerac
Ensemble: Our Town
Direction: Reed Gabhart for Cyrano de Bergerac

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Seventh Annual National Youth Arts Awards and Nominations 2011-12

Awards:
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Gray Thurstone as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Marti White as Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew

Nominations:
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Sarah Bourlakas as Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Natalie Delautre as Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew
Ensemble (Junior Division): The Taming of the Shrew
Direction: Reed Gabhart for The Taming of the Shrew