2008-2009 Awards

Advanced Theatre – Drama Teachers Assoc. of So. California Fall Festival

First Place: Set, Lights – Andy Andersen, Peter Friese, Zayn Mikhael, James Page, Emma Scarpelli, Alex Yonemura
First Place: Plays by Women – Jimmy Beall, Candace Chauncey, Caroline Floto, Shannon Sullivan
Finalist: Greek Comedy or Tragedy – Andrew Carstens, Maria Hargrove, Alexi Kaleas, Jazmyn Phillips

Advanced Theatre – Drama Teachers Assoc. of So. California Shakespeare Festival

Second Place Sweepstakes
Second Place: Sets, Lights, Graphics – Haley Quartarone, Nina Sharifi
Second Place: Audition Monologues – Maddie McClouskey
Fourth Place: Audition Monologues – Eleanor Rudolph
Fourth Place: Shakespeare’s Villains – Andrew Carstens, Maria Hargrove, Jazmyn Phillips, Siera Willes
Fifth Place: Othello – Ashley Avan, Lauren Baker, Millie Beetham, Nick Collette, Alexi Kaleas, David Mills
Finalist: Shakespeare’s Women – Jimmy Beall, Candace Chauncey, Caroline Floto, Shannon Sullivan Finalist: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Alaina Crabtree, Paul Geisterfer, Michelle Nicolas, Arrianna Tate, Blake Wilson

Pre-Advanced Theatre – RoleAbout Festival at Mission Viejo High School

Finalists: Adelie Carstens, Jon Fuson, Emily Kuperman and Martha Mallory (The Actor’s Nightmare) and Brian Brennan and Tina Samsamshariat (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Pre-Advanced Theatre – San Diego Shakespeare Society Festival, Balboa Park

Outstanding Performance Awards: Brian Brennan, Adelie Carstens, Chris Taylor
Honorable Mention: Stephan Deemer, Hannah Long

Sweeney Todd School Edition

– Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce: Outstanding Education Program in the Arts

– John Raitt Awards for Youth, Fullerton Civic Light Opera: Best Orchestra of the Year, Nominated for Best Scenic Design, Best Stage Manager, Best Cameo Performance (Male)