The AriZoni Theatre Awards is a not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting the visibility and growth of theatre in the Valley of the Sun & Maricopa County. Each year at its annual awards ceremony, the Board bestows an outstanding contribution award and a distinguished service award to deserving individuals or organizations for their contributions to theatre. In addition, the ariZoni Scholarship Committee will award one or more scholarships to selected, qualified students.

Most importantly, after completion of an exhaustive judging process, (involving close to 100 Adjudicators) awards of excellence are presented to those individuals who have excelled in performance and production during the just-completed season.

Spotlight Youth Theatre is proud to be a part of the AriZoni awards and to be nominated for 47 Zonis this year!

• Overall Production Youth Play - The Diary of Anne Frank
• Overall Production Youth Musical— Bye Bye Birdie
• Overall Production Youth Musical—Thoroughly Modern Millie
• Director Youth Play—Kenny Grossman for “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Director Youth Musical—Kandyce Hughes for “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Director Youth Musical—Allison Houston for “Aladdin, Jr.”
• Director Youth Musical—Kenny Grossman for “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Musical Direction Youth Theatre—Elizabeth Rhodes for “ Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Musical Direction Youth Theatre—Kenny Grossman for “ “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Choreography—Amanda Paige for “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Choreography—Kandyce Hughes for “ Bye Bye Birdie”
• Scenic Design—Kenny Grossman and Glenda Matson for “ Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Scenic Design—Kenny Grossman and Lisa Conry for “ The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Costume Design—Naomi Jordan for “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Hair and Make Up Design—Carrie O’Connor for “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Hair and Make Up Design—Angel DeMichael and Carrie O’Connor for “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Lighting Design– Zach Gaspar and Kenny Grossman for “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Lighting Design—Kandyce Hughes and Kenny Grossman for “ Bye Bye Birdie”
• Sound Design—Kenny Grossman for “ Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Sound Design—Kenny Grossman for “ The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Sound Design– Kenny Grossman for “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Property Design—Vicki Grossman for “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actress in a Major role Youth Play—Erin McIntosh for “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actress in a Major role Youth Musical—Jamie Grossman for “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Actress in a Major role Youth Musical—Jamie Grossman for Bye Bye Birdie”
• Actress in a Major role Youth Musical—Sarah Sawyer in “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Actor in a Major role Youth  Play—Nathaniel Vogel in “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actor in a Major role Youth Musical—Evan Tyler Wilson in “Songs for a New World”
• Actor in a Major role Youth Musical—Nathaniel Vogel in “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Actor in a Major role Youth Musical—Tyler Gaspar in “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Play—Lindsey Brown in “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Play—Krista McTernan in “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Play—Mia Helen Christy in “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Musical—Brooke Shobe in “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Musical – Brooke Shobe in “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Musical—Victoria Fricker in “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Musical—Lindsey Brown in “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Musical – Carly Grossman for “Aladdin, Jr.”
• Actress in a Supporting role Youth Musical – Lindsey Brown for “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Actor in a Supporting role Youth Play – Corey Gimlin in “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actor in a Supporting role Youth Play – Tyler Gaspar in “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actor in a Supporting role Youth Play – Vincenzo Jordon in “The Diary of Anne Frank”
• Actor in a Supporting role Youth Musical – Corey Gimlin in “ Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Actor in a Supporting role Youth Musical – Ryan McMahon in “Bye Bye Birdie”
• Actor in a Supporting role Youth Musical – Nathaniel Vogel in “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
• Actor in a Supporting role Youth Musical – Trey DeGroodt in “Aladdin, Jr.”
• Actor in a Supporting role Youth Musical – Zachary Tatum in “Bye Bye Birdie”