National Youth Arts Awards

12th Annual National Youth Arts Awards

APA earned 15 awards and 24 additional nominations!

For APA Theatre and Costume those are:

Awards:

Artist of the Year: Coleton Ray (Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher, Pappy Yokum in Li’l Abner, Franz Liebkind in The Producers)

Artist of the Year: Adrian Villegas (Jekyll/Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde, Max Bialystock in The Producers, Will Willard in Museum)

Lead Actor in a Play: Andy Jacobson as Boy in Peter and the Starcatcher

Lead Actress in a Play: Isabelle Krajewski as Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher

Ensemble: Peter and the Starcatcher

Costume Design: Danielle Bazan and Julia Capelle for The Producers

Direction: Robert Rotenberry for Peter and the Starcatcher

Nominations:

Outstanding Production: Peter and the Starcatcher

Lead Actor in a Play: Andy Jacobson as Charlie Gordon in Flowers for Algernon

Supporting Actor in a Play: William Boyer-Montgomery as Lenny Ganz in Rumors

Supporting Actor in a Play: Jacob Mesa as Frank in Flowers for Algernon

Supporting Actor in a Play: Daniel Lesnick as Jean-Claude in Museum

Supporting Actor in a Play: Matthew Miltimore as Bob Lamb in Museum

Supporting Actor in a Play: Matthew Rangel as Little Charlie/Teen Charlie in Flowers for Algernon

Supporting Actor in a Play: Dylan Schmoll as The Guard in Museum

Supporting Actor in a Play: Max Vallocchia as Smee in Peter and the Starcatcher

Supporting Actor in a Play: Max Vallocchia as Lenny Ganz in Rumors

Supporting Actress in a Play: Vivian Cronk as Claire Ganz in Rumors

Supporting Actress in a Play: Kaylie Flowers as Chris Gorman in Rumors

Supporting Actress in a Play: Lucy O’Connell as Slank in Peter and the Starcatcher

Supporting Actress in a Play: Valerie Robfogel as Mrs. Bumbrake in Peter and the Starcatcher

Supporting Actress in a Play: Valerie Robfogel as Professor Nemur in Flowers for Algernon

Supporting Actress in a Play: Catlynn Yates as Cassie Cooper in Rumors

Costume Design: Carole Zelinger and Debra Klingensmith for Li’l Abner

Direction: Jojo Bogard for Rumors

To see the full list of winners for this ceremony, click on

http://www.nationalyouththeatre.com/news/news_nya_awards2017_orange.asp.

Ceremony:
There will be an awards ceremony held at Rose Center Theater in Westminster, CA at 7:30 p.m. (registration beginning at 6:45 p.m.) on Monday, June 12. If possible, please pass this information and the RSVP link below on to the winners and nominees. If they are unable to attend this ceremony, they may alternatively be able to attend one of the other ceremonies held in Los Angeles, San Diego, Arizona, or New York later this summer. Award winners, including all cast members of Ensemble and Production 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 or given to the director for distribution.

Tickets:
Anyone who wants to attend, including all performers who would like to sit in the audience, will need to reserve their tickets so that we know if they will be there and to ensure we have a seat for them (there is the possibility of a sellout). There is a ticket form located at

http://www.nationalyouththeatre.com/news/news_nya_awards2017_rsvp_orange.asp

All award winners and nominees get 1 free ticket for themselves (as do participants of any Outstanding Ensemble or Production award). Additional tickets are $20/each.