Thursday, July 20, 2017

IT'S TIME TO VOTE!

Hello, everyone! IT IS NOW TIME TO VOTE FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL AYAA AWARDS!


We had almost 225 nomination forms turned in for these awards, up from around 50 last year. We had 550 people vote last year, so let's see how we do this time around!

A complete list of nominees can be found below. :)

Here is the link to vote!

And the nominees are...


Best Leading Actress in a Musical 
Cheyenne Smith - Audrey - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Quinlyn Ashlock - Baker's Wife - Into the Woods - Starlight Community Theater
Emma Suttell - Jovie - Elf Jr. - Musical Theatre of Anthem
Jayda Mendiola - Wendla - Spring Awakening - Arizona School for the Arts
Makenzie Couch - Rafiki - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theater Phoenix

Best Leading Actress in a Play
Sarah Scroggins - Mina - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
Emma Wang - Jesse - The Hamlet Thrill-Ma-geddon - Hamilton High School
Harleigh Iziarry - White Witch - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Starlight Community Theater
Thea Eigo - CB's Sister - Dog Sees God - Youth Ensemble Theatre Inc.
Gabby Terrell - Abby - Arsenic and Old Lace - Chandler High School

Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Grey Smith - Dewey Finn - School of Rock - Actor's Youth Theatre
Anson Romney - Seymour - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Connor Brigola - Rum Tum Tugger - Cats - Limelight
Ethan Shanker - Moritz - Spring Awakening - Arizona School for the Arts
Noah Sucato - Simba - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

Best Leading Actor in a Play
Kale Burr - Vlad Dracula - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
Aaron Brown - Hamlet - The Hamlet Thrill-Ma-geddeon - Hamilton High School
Dustin Noga - Claudius - The Hamlet Thrill-Ma-geddeon - Hamilton High School
Payten McLeod - CB - Dog Sees God - Youth Ensemble Theatre Inc.
Noah Delgado - Count Dracula - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical
Thea Eigo - Ilse - Spring Awakening - Arizona School for the Arts
Sophie Vaughan - Martha - Spring Awakening - Arizona School for the Arts
Lily Castle - Paulette - Legally Blonde - Spotlight Youth Theatre
Sarah Pansing - Martha - The Secret Garden - Valley Youth Theatre
Gretchen Carpenter - Timon - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

Best Supporting Actress in a Play
AJ Marshall - Lucy - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
Nicole Boucher - Ophelia - The Hamlet Thrill-Ma-Geddeon - Hamilton High School
Sarah Edmunds - Mrs. Westenra - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
Riley Van Cleve - Tricia - Dog Sees God - Youth Ensemble Inc.
Hanna Soto-Shea - Elaine - Arsenic and Old Lace - Chandler High School

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Bryce Dilullo - Mushnik - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Caleb Ormond - Cinderella's Prince - Into the Woods - Starlight Community Theater
Nick Williams - Orin Scrivello, DDS - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Steven Enriquez - The Cowardly Lion - Wizard of Oz - Valley Youth Theatre
Jacob Currie - Banzai - The Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

Best Supporting Actor in a Play
Chance Stokes - Van - Dog Sees God - Youth Ensemble Theatre Inc.
Sawyer Bland - Defendants and others - The Laramie Project - Greasepaint
Liam Thibeault - Dr. Einstein - Arsenic and Old Lace - Chandler High School
Alex Tuchi - Smee - Peter and the Starcatcher - Arizona School for the Arts
Ben Wright - Abraham Van Helsing - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre

Best Vocalist
Maddy Rathbun - Ronette - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Jayda Mendiola - Wendla - Spring Awakening - Arizona School for the Arts
Sarah Pansing - Whatsername - American Idiot - Spotlight Youth Theatre
Cheyenne Smith - Audrey - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Makenzie Couch - Rafiki - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

Best Dancer
Paige Gagliardi - Janet van de Graaf - The Drowsy Chaperone - Limelight
Thea Eigo - Ensemble/Featured Dancer - All Shook Up - Desert Foothills Theater
Jasmine Bassham - Brooke Wyndham - Legally Blonde - Spotlight Youth Theatre
Emily Wright - Cheryl Ann/Ensemble - Catch Me If You Can - Actor's Youth Theatre
Hallie Reggio - Cha Cha DeGregorio - Grease - Greasepaint

Best Direction of a Musical
Chris Dane Burk - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Emma England - CATS - Limelight
Rusty Ferracane - Spring Awakening - Arizona School for the Arts
Stephanie Likes - Into the Woods - Chandler High School
Tambra Lamb - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

Best Direction of a Play
Christina Vail - The Hamlet Thrill-Ma-Geddeon - Hamilton High School
Jodie Weiss - Dog Sees God - Youth Ensemble Theatre Inc.
Stephanie Likes - Arsenic and Old Lace - Chandler High School
Zack Diepstraten - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
Laura O'Meara - To Kill a Mockingbird - Musical Theatre of Anthem

Best Musical Direction
Tristan Peterson - The Secret Garden - Valley Youth Theatre
Mark 4man - American Idiot - Spotlight Youth Theatre
Thomas Graca - Into the Woods - Starlight Community Theater
Curtis Moeller - Pippin - Greasepaint
Sarah McDermott - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

Best Choreography
Corrinne Mann, Kristen Malarkey, and Marcus Ellsworth - Catch Me If You Can - Actor's Youth Theatre
Emma England - CATS - Limelight
Kristin Malarkey - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Paul Pederson - All Shook Up - Desert Foothills Theater
Lynzee 4man - American Idiot - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Set Design
Emma England - CATS - Limelight
Don Crosby - The Drowsy Chaperone - Limelight
Chris Dane Burk - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Chris Dane Burk - Catch Me If You Can - Actor's Youth Theatre
Tori Swedler - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

Best Lighting Design
Brian Sosnowski - Willy Wonka Jr. - Musical Theatre of Anthem
Erica Baratz - Spring Awakening - Arizona School for the Arts
Josh Lindblom - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
Emma England - CATS - Limelight
Tom Holmberg - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

Best Sound Design
Brian Sosnowski - Willy Wonka Jr. - Musical Theatre of Anthem
Emma England - CATS - Limelight
Josh Lindblom - School of Rock - Actor's Youth Theatre
Josh Hontz - American Idiot - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Costume Design
Emma England - CATS - Limelight
Karol Cooper - The Secret Garden - Valley Youth Theatre
Julie Clement - Catch Me If You Can - Actor's Youth Theatre
Nicole Miller - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Karin Ikeaski - Seussical Jr. - Musical Theatre of Anthem

Best Hair and Makeup Design
Mariah Gessele - Shrek - Hamilton High School
Juliana Jackson - CATS - Limelight
Cheri Lundgreen - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
Jessy Kishbaugh - Seussical Jr. - Musical Theatre of Anthem
Trey DeGroodt - American Idiot - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Stage Management
Kara Jenkins and Jordan Osness - Shrek - Hamilton High School
Darryl Cotecson - Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Kristin Bowler - Catch Me If You Can - Actor's Youth Theatre
Kristin Bowler - Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
Dexter Tuten - Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix

School of Rock Award: Most Likely to Win Battle of the Bands
Devon Policci
Vincent Pugliese
Grey Smith

The Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Award: Most Fabulous
Spencer Claus
Carter Palumbo
Emma Sucato

The Catch Me If You Can Award: Most Likely to Carry Out a Great Con
Joey Grado
Jake Bonar
Devon Policci

Shrek Award: Most Likely to Marry a Beautiful Prince/Princess
Grey Smith
Addison Bowman
Jacob Currie

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Award: Most Likely to Win a Spelling Bee
Noah Delgado
Abigail Caplan
Thea Eigo

The Gypsy Award: Most Likely to Become a Stage Parent
Jessica Sinodis
Bailey Gorman
Audrey Coleman

The American Idiot Award: Most "Teen Angst"
Joey J Grado
Vincent Pugliese
Ethan Shanker

The War Paint Award: Most Likely to Be the Next Patti LuPone
Sarah Pansing
Jessica Sinodis
Sophie Vaughan

Best Play - High School
The Hamlet Thrill-Ma-Geddeon - Hamilton High School
The Children's Hour - Chapparal High School
The Outsiders - Chapparal High School
Peter and the Starcatcher - Arizona School for the Arts
Arsenic and Old Lace - Chandler High School
Twelfth Night - Perry High School
One Man, Two Guvnors - Dobson High School

Best Musical - High School
Shrek - Hamilton High School
Catch Me If You Can - Chapparal High School
Mary Poppins - Perry High School
Spring Awakening - Arizona School for the Arts
Footloose - Agua Fria High School
Into the Woods - Chandler High School
Legally Blonde - Desert Mountain High School
How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying - Brophy
In the Heights - Xavier
The Wedding Singer - ACAA

Best Play - Community
Dracula - Actor's Youth Theatre
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Starlight Community Theater
Dog Sees God - Youth Ensemble Theatre Inc.
Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! - Fountain Hills Youth Theater
I and You - Tuscany Theatre Company
Peter and the Starcatcher - Greasepaint
The Laramie Project - Greasepaint
The Love and the Hate - Starlight Community Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird - Musical Theatre of Anthem
Radium Girls - Limelight

Best Musical - Community
Little Shop of Horrors - Actor's Youth Theatre
Into the Woods - Starlight Community Theatre
American Idiot - Spotlight Youth Theatre
Catch Me If You Can - Actor's Youth Theatre
School of Rock - Actor's Youth Theatre
The Secret Garden - Valley Youth Theatre
Les Miserables - Theater Works
Willy Wonka Jr. - Musical Theatre of Anthem
The Drowsy Chaperone - Limelight
Lion King Jr. - Christian Youth Theatre Phoenix





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