2016-2017 ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence
Spotlight Youth Theatre won 18 “Zonis” from among 60 nominations for ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence for the 2016-2017 season.
Best Overall Production – Youth Musical
- Won: Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Legally Blonde, School of Rock, and South Pacific
Best Overall Production – Youth Play
- Nominated: Thumbelina
Actress in a Major Role – Youth Musical
- Won: Addison Bowman for Legally Blonde
- Won: Addison Bowman for School of Rock
- Nominated: Tiana Marks for South Pacific
Actor in a Major Role – Youth Musical
- Won: Sam Primack for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Steven Enriquez for South Pacific
- Nominated: Foster Hilding for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Devon Policci for School of Rock
- Nominated: Sam Primack for Legally Blonde
Actress in a Supporting Role – Youth Play
- Won: Cate Labas for Thumbelina
Actor in a Supporting Role – Youth Musical
- Won: Spencer Claus for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Joey Grado for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Joey Grado for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Kai Jinn for School of Rock
- Nominated: Vincent Pugliese for Green Day’s American Idiot
Director – Youth Play
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman for Thumbelina
Director – Youth Musical
- Won: Mark 4man and Lynzee 4man for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman for South Pacific
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman for School of Rock
- Nominated: Bobby Sample and Lynzee 4man for Green Day’s American Idiot
Musical Direction – Youth Theatre
- Won: Mark 4man for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Mark 4man for South Pacific
- Nominated: Mark 4man for School of Rock
- Nominated: Mark 4man for Legally Blonde
Choreography – Youth Theatre
- Won: Lynzee 4man for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Lynzee 4man for South Pacific
- Nominated: Lynzee 4man for School of Rock
- Nominated: Lynzee 4man for Legally Blonde
Scenic Design – Youth Theatre
- Won: Mike Armstrong, Clancy DeGroodt, and Bobby Sample for School of Rock
- Nominated: Mike Armstrong and Bobby Sample for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for South Pacific
- Nominated: Bobby Sample for Legally Blonde
Costume Design – Youth Theatre
- Won: Samantha Utpadel for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Amanda Newton, Jean Whitten, and Kelly Hilding for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Audrey Wawro for South Pacific
Hair and Makeup Design – Youth Theatre
- Won: Trey DeGroodt for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Spencer Claus for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Spencer Claus for School of Rock
Lighting Design – Youth Theatre
- Won: Josh Hontz for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Won: Josh Hontz for South Pacific
- Nominated: Josh Hontz for School of Rock
Sound Design – Youth Theatre
- Won: Josh Hontz for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Josh Hontz for South Pacific
- Nominated: Josh Hontz for School of Rock
- Nominated: Josh Hontz for Legally Blonde
Property Design – Youth Theatre
- Won: Kenny Grossman and Vicki Grossman for School of Rock
- Won: Katie Sample for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman and Vicki Grossman for Thumbelina
- Nominated: Kenny Grossman and Vicki Grossman for Legally Blonde
- Nominated: Katie Sample for South Pacific
- Nominated: Katie Sample for Green Day’s American Idiot
Artistic Specialization – Youth Theatre
- Won: Bobby Sample – Media Design for Green Day’s American Idiot
- Nominated: Bobby Sample and Josh Hontz – “Fizzy Lifting” for Willy Wonka Jr.
- Nominated: Bobby Sample and Josh Hontz – Media Design for Legally Blonde