AYAA Award Winners 2019

Thank you to everyone who voted on this year's AYAA Awards. I am so happy to announce the winners.

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Best Leading Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Sarah Pansing - Sally Bowles - Cabaret - Arizona School for the Arts
(Runner up: Abby Cardenas - Emma - Jekyll and Hyde - Actor's Youth Theatre)

Best Leading Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Ceili Olney - Crandal - The Sum of Me - YETi
(Runner up: Julia Murphy - Antigone - Antigone - Arizona School for the Arts)

Best Leading Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Ethan Shanker - Emcee - Cabaret - Arizona School for the Arts
(Runner up: Riley Thornton - Jesse Tuck - Tuck Everlasting - Valley Youth Theatre)

Best Leading Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Andy Wissink - Edward Tulane - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
(Runner up: Alex Flores - Old Man - Antigone - ASA)

Best Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Sophie Vaughan - Fraulein Schneider- Cabaret - Arizona School for the Arts
(Runner up: Madison Brassow - Miss Hannigan -Annie - Actor's Youth Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Ava Newton - Helen Keller - The Miracle Worker - Spotlight Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Thea Eigo - Marcy - Dog Sees God - Spotlight Youth Theatre)

Best Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Hayden Skaggs - Man in the Yellow Suit - Tuck Everlasting - Valley Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Alec Pursell - Herr Schultz - Cabaret -Arizona School for the Arts)

Best Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Noah Lanouette - Beethoven - Dog Sees God - Spotlight Youth Theatre
(Runner up: tie - David Devine - James Keller - The Miracle Worker // Devon Policci - Matt - Dog Sees God, both Spotlight)

Best Vocalist
Sarah Pansing - Sally Bowles - Cabaret - Arizona School for the Arts
(Runner up: Dylan Romero - Jack Kelly - Newies - Actor's Youth Theatre)

Best Dancer
Anna Mettes - Ballet Winnie - Tuck Everlasting - Valley Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Rayshawn Watkins - Romeo - Newsies - Actor's Youth Theatre)

Best Direction of a Musical
TIE - Bruce Goolsby and Tracie Jones - Newsies - Actor's Youth Theatre
          Rob Chambers - Cabaret - Arizona School for the Arts

Best Direction of a Play
Kenny Grossman - Dog Sees God - Spotlight Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Kate Haas - The Sum of Me - YETi)

Best Music Direction
Tracie Jones and CJ O'Hara - Newsies - Actor's Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Elise Kurbat - Cabaret - ASA)

Best Choreography
Bruce Goolsby - Newsies - Actor's Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Jordan Daniels - Cabaret - Arizona School for the Arts)

Best Set Design
Bobby Sample - Little Shop of Horrors - Spotlight Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Newsies - Actor's Youth Theatre, coordinated by Chris Klein)

Best Lighting Design
Jeff Davis - Tuck Everlasting - Valley Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Cabaret - Arizona School for the Arts)

Best Sound Design
Josh Hontz - Little Shop of Horrors - Spotlight Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Thomas Strawser - Sum of Me - YETi)

Best Costume Design
Karol Cooper - Newsies - Valley Youth Theatre
(Runner up: Jacki Marin - Newsies - Actor's Youth Theatre)

Best Make Up Design
Brenda Goodenberger - The Miracle Worker - Spotlight Youth Theatre

Best Stage Management
Jordan Weiner - Season of work - ASA

The Ferryman Award: Most Likely to have A LOT of Kids
Kale Burr

Hadestown Award: Most Mythical
Prescott Smidt

Beetlejuice: Most Likely to Haunt Someone
Bryce Dilullo

Tootsie: Most Likely to Rock a Red Sparkly Dress
Ethan Shanker

Ain't Too Proud Award: Most Likely to Be in a Boy Band/Girl Band
Ethan Shanker

The Prom: Most Likely to Stand Up for What They Believe In
Taylor Underwood

Oklahoma Award: Most Likely to Make a Conversation Go REALLY Dark
Ethan Shanker

Kiss Me Kate Award: Most Likely to have a Showmance
Madison Brassow

Best Play - High School
1st place - Antigone - Arizona School for the Arts
2nd place - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Cactus Shadows High School

Best Musical - High School
1st place - Cabaret - Arizona School for the Arts
2nd place - Beauty and the Beast - Red Mountain High School
3rd place - Chicago - Desert Mountain High School
4th place - Newsies - ALA Queen Creek

Best Play - Community
1st place - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - VYT
2nd place - Dog Sees God - Spotlight Youth Theatre
3rd place - Sum of Me - YETi

Best Musical - Community
1st place - Newsies - AYT
2nd place - Newsies - VYT
3rd place - Tuck Everlasting - VYT
4th place - Little Shop of Horrors - Spotlight