National Youth Arts Honors CHS with 8 Awards and 13 Nominations!

From Rob Hopper, head of National Youth Arts:

We’ve posted the results of the 12th Annual National Youth Arts Awards for the 2016-2017 season, and we wanted to let you know that Carlsbad High School earned 8 awards and 13 additional nominations!

Awards:

Outstanding Production: The Drowsy Chaperone

Lead Actor in a Musical: Ben Little as Man in the Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone

Lead Actor in a Musical: Ben Little as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors

Lead Actress in a Musical: Alexis Dytko as The Drowsy Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone

Lead Actress in a Musical: Thalia Morales as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors

Costume Design: Jane Craig-Jones for The Drowsy Chaperone

Youth Orchestra:  The Drowsy Chaperone

Direction: Monica Hogue Hall for Little Shop of Horrors

Nominations:

Lead Actress in a Musical: Sophia Marks as Janet in The Drowsy Chaperone

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Brandon Rovelo as Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Harrison Schwartz as Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Harrison Schwartz as Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Kira Davis as Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Kaylen Lash as Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Breanna Lehman as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Abigail Yi as Mrs. Tottendale in The Drowsy Chaperone

Ensemble: The Drowsy Chaperone

Costume Design: Jane Craig-Jones for Little Shop of Horrors

Choreography: Suzanne Fernandez for The Drowsy Chaperone

Musical Direction: Lyndon Pugeda for The Drowsy Chaperone

Direction: Monica Hogue Hall for The Drowsy Chaperone

 

Sincerely,

Rob Hopper

National Youth Arts

Carlsbad High School Earns 6 Awards and 12 Nominations from National Youth Arts and 14 MACY Awards for 2015-2016

National Youth Arts Awards:

Outstanding Production: Cinderella

Lead Actress in a Musical: Miranda Tomaneng as Ella in Cinderella

Lead Actress in a Play: McKenzie Fink as Millie in Nooses Off!

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Thalia Morales as Marie in Cinderella

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Erica Schwartz as Gabrielle in Cinderella

Costume Design: Jane Craig-Jones for Cinderella

Nominations:

Lead Actor in a Musical: Ben Little as Topher in Cinderella

Lead Actress in a Play: Sonya Brieske as Lily in Nooses Off!

Lead Actress in a Play: Erin Slane as Sammy in Nooses Off!

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Brandan Blackmon as Lord Pinkleton in Cinderella

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Layth Haddad as Jean-Michel in Cinderella

Supporting Actress in a Musical: McKenzie Fink as Madame in Cinderella

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Alison Pateros as Charlotte in Cinderella

Ensemble: Cinderella

Choreography: Suzanne Fernandez for Cinderella

Youth Orchestra: Cinderella

Musical Direction: Lyndon Pugeda for Cinderella

Direction: Monica Hogue Hall for Cinderella

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At the 46th Annual M.A.C.Y. Awards, the Carlsbad High School Production of Cinderella received 14 awards, including “Show of Shows” and “Best Comedienne” Alison Pateros.  Also recognized:

Bright Spots:  Andrian Eagleston, Matt Brent, Jenna LaMar, Sophia Molinar

Special Recognition:  Brandan Blackmon

Achievement:  Robert Forward

Outstanding Achievement:  McKenzie Fink, Ben Little, Erica Schwartz, Miranda Tomaneng

Highest Achievement:  Alison Pateros, Layth Haddad

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Carlsbad High’s National Youth Arts Awards 2014-15: Eight Awards, Plus 9 Nominations!

Mrs. Hall, Maximilian DeLoach and Mr. Pugeda at the NYA Awards on July 12

The Tenth Annual National Youth Arts Awards for the 2014-2015 were celebrated on July 12 at a ceremony at Canyon Crest Academy.  Maximilian DeLoach performed “Unchained Melody”, Harrison Schwartz and Maximilian DeLoach accepted their awards, and Carter Knight and Kaylen Lash spoke for the Outstanding Ensemble.  Mr. Pugeda gave a heartfelt speech in accepting his Musical Direction Award, and Mrs. Hall accepted her Directing Award as well as the Lighting Design Award for Justin Smiley.

Awards:

Lead Actor in a Musical: Maximilian DeLoach as Sam in Ghost the Musical 

Lead Actress in a Musical: Talia Cain as Molly in Ghost the Musical

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Karinya Ghiara as Oda Mae in Ghost the Musical

Featured Actor in a Musical: Harrison Schwartz as Subway Ghost in Ghost the Musical

Ensemble: Ghost the Musical

Lighting Design: Justin Smiley for Ghost the Musical

Musical Direction: Lyndon Pugeda for Ghost the Musical

Direction: Monica Hogue Hall for Ghost the Musical

Nominations:

Outstanding Production: Ghost the Musical

Lead Actress in a Musical: Talia Cain as Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Robert Forward as Carl in Ghost the Musical

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Quinn Lozar as Willie Lopez in Ghost the Musical

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Erica Schwartz as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Miranda Tomaneng as Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Ensemble: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Sound Design: Thomas Mitchell, Hannah O’Brien, Juan Santos for Ghost the Musical 

Choreography: Suzanne Fernandez for Ghost the Musical

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING and METAMORPHOSES Earn CHS 3 National Youth Arts Awards, Plus 12 Nominations

Awards:
Supporting Actor in a Musical: Evan Ridpath as J.B. Biggley in How to Succeed…
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Emerson Diehl as Hedy Larue in How to Succeed…
Outstanding Ensemble: How to Succeed…
 
Nominations:
Outstanding Production: How to Succeed…
Outstanding Production: Metamorphoses
Lead Actor in a Musical: Maximillian DeLoach as J Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed…
Lead Actress in a Musical: Valerie Maybaum as Rosemary Pilkington in How to Succeed…
Supporting Actor in a Musical: Jonah Ibrahim as Bud Frump in How to Succeed…
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Alexa Harris as Smitty in How to Succeed…
Supporting Actor in a Play: Cameron Penn as Phaeton in Metamorphoses
Supporting Actress in a Play: Crystal Cobian as Alcyone in Metamorphoses
Featured Actress in a Musical: Karinya Ghiara as Miss Jones in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Costume Design: Jane Craig-Jones for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Choreography: Suzanne Fernandez for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Direction: Monica Hogue Hall for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
 
Ceremony:
There will be an awards ceremony held at Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego at 7:30 p.m. (registration beginning at 6:45 p.m.) on Monday, July 14. Award winners, including all cast members of Ensemble awards, will be invited up to the stage for the presentation of the award. Nomination certificates will be available at the registration table for all individual nominees.
 
RSVP:
Anyone who wants to attend and all performers will need to RSVP so that NYA will know if they will be there and how many people will be attending. There is an RSVP form located at http://www.nationalyouththeatre.com/news/news_nya_awards2014_rsvp.asp. Award winners and nominees get 1 free ticket for themselves (as do participants of an Outstanding Ensemble or Production award). Additional tickets are $15/each.
 
To see the full list of winners, click on http://www.nationalyouththeatre.com/news/news_nya_awards2014.asp.