National Youth Arts

Nominations and Awards

Here are the results of the Thirteenth Annual National Youth Arts Awards for the 2017-2018 season, and BTAA earned 3 awards and 9 additional nominations!

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Awards:

 

Lead Performance in a Musical:

Amanda Clopine

as Fiona in Shrek

 

Supporting Performance in a Musical:

Matthew Gerchufsky

as Lord Farquaad in Shrek

 

Supporting Performance (Junior Division):

Danny Tragarz

as Scuttle in The Little Mermaid

 

Nominations:

 

Lead Performance in a Musical:

Mia Brion-Reed

as Donkey in Shrek

 

Lead Performance in a Musical:

Ella Levinson

as Ariel in The Little Mermaid

 

Lead Performance in a Musical:

Will Moffat

as Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid

 

Lead Performance in a Musical:

Patrick Resolme

as Donkey in Shrek

 

Supporting Performance in a Musical:

Brenna Farris

as Ursula in The Little Mermaid

 

Featured Performance in a Musical:

Gabby Chang

as Dragon in Shrek

 

Featured Performance in a Musical:

Sneha Varma

as Dragon in Shrek

 

Featured Performance (Junior Division):

Chey Bracero

as Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid

 

Set Design:

Yvonne Sabo

for The Little Mermaid

 

2015-2016 Awards

 

Awards:

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Tamara Alsaied as Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr.

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Ciara Atencio as Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast Jr. 

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Amanda Clopine as Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz

Nominations:

• Outstanding Production: The Wizard of Oz

• Lead Actress in a Musical: Katrina Salehyan as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Isabelle Bautista as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Joey Polloreno as Lion in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Patrick Resolme as Scarecrow/Hunk in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Patrick Resolme as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast Jr.

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Ella Levinson as Glinda in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Actor (Junior Division): William Moffat as Archie in 13 the Musical

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Ally Gerchufsky as Lion/Zeke in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Alyson Gerchufsky as Genie in Aladdin

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Jenna Heidemann as Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Haley Josten as Genie in Aladdin

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Savannah Keltner as Kendra in 13 the Musical

• Costume Design: Julie Atencio for Beauty and the Beast

• Set Design: Scott Heidemann for Beauty and the Beast

 

Awards from the 2014-2015 season

 

Awards:

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Merinda Gillette as Peter Pan in Peter Pan

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Avery Trimm as Wendy Darling in Peter Pan

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Haley Josten as Ursula in The Little Mermaid

Nominations:

• Lead Actress in a Musical: Amanda Clopine as Peter Pan in Peter Pan

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Emily Barnett as Annie in Annie

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Ally Gerchufsky as Annie in Annie

• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Gabriel Rasmussen as Hook in Peter Pan

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Cheyenne Bickle as Ursula in The Little Mermaid

• Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Will Moffat as Hook in Peter Pan

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Hannah Votel as Mrs. Bucket in Willy Wonka

• Featured Actor (Junior Division): Matthew Gerchufsky as Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid

• Vocal Performance: Mariah Casillas for Concert Vocal Performance in Broadway Spectacular

• Vocal Performance (Junior Division): Marissa Clopine for Concert Vocal Performance in Broadway Spectacular

• Vocal Performance (Junior Division): Hannah Votel for Concert Vocal Performance in Broadway Spectacular

• Ensemble (Junior Division): Annie

• Ensemble (Junior Division): Peter Pan

• Choreography: Sarah Gates-Lozier and Amanda Frawley for Peter Pan

 

Awards from the 2013-2014 season

 

Awards:

• Lead Actress in a Musical: Anna Warrick as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Ciara Atencio as Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Lauren Cotner as Princess Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress

 

Nominations:

• Lead Actor in a Musical: Brandon Papineau as Shrek in Shrek The Musical

• Lead Actor in a Musical: David Sasik as Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde

• Lead Actress in a Musical: Kendal Dastrup as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Ellie Barrett as Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Amanda Clopine as Donkey in Shrek The Musical

• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Jacob Atencio as Lord Farquaad in Shrek The Musical

• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Garrett Weir as Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Laura Bentley as Vivienne in Legally Blonde

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Kylie Buckland as Paulette in Legally Blonde

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Mariah Casillas as Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Marysa Robinson as Vivienne in Legally Blonde

• Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Will Moffat as Lord Farquaad in Shrek The Musical

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Ciara Atencio as Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Samantha Cary as Minstrel in Once Upon a Mattress

• Featured Actress in a Musical: McKenna Barron as Dragon in Shrek The Musical

• Featured Actress (Junior Division): Emily Barnett as Dragon in Shrek The Musical

• Outstanding Ensemble: Legally Blonde

• Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division): Shrek The Musical

• Choreography: Sarah Gates-Lozier for Legally Blonde

 

 

Awards from the 2012 - 2013 season. 

Awards:

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Molly Helmbacher as Cinderella in Cinderella

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Carly Coberly as Stepmother in Cinderella

Nominations:

• Lead Actress in a Musical: Laura Bentley as Ariel in The Little Mermaid

• Lead Actor (Junior Division): Brandon Papineau as Beast/Prince in Beauty and the Beast

• Lead Actress (Junior Division): Marie Trishman as Belle in Beauty and the Beast

• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Bryan Dorman as King Maximillian in Cinderella

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Laura Bentley as Queen Constantina in Cinderella

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Shelby Grasser as Fairy Godmother in Cinderella

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Michelle Woessner as Ursula in The Little Mermaid

• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Mackenzie Zakoor as Ursula in The Little Mermaid

• Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Garrett Weir as Gaston in Beauty and the Beast

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Emma Dorn as Joy in Cinderella

• Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Natalie Hops as Grace in Cinderella

• Featured Actress (Junior Division): Angelica McDaniel as Madame De La Grande in Beauty and the Beast

• Ensemble: Cinderella