EVCT Annual Awards
East Valley Children’s Theatre is proud to be a part of the ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence, an organization that promotes excellence in theatre in the metropolitan Phoenix area.
EVCT also is recognized by the National Youth Theatre every year for outstanding achievement in children’s theatre.
2018-2019 Season
Congratulations to all the great performers and designers we hadat East Valley Children’s Theatre in 2018-2019 season. You were all amazing!
A special congratulations to the award winners and nominees for the 14th Annual National Youth Arts Awards and ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence, we are all very proud you were a part of our tremendous season.
National Youth Arts Awards
Awards:
Artist of the Year: Elizabeth Schaible (Imogene in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Jaime in The Lost Boys of Neverland, Gertrude in Seussical Jr. @ East Valley Children’s Theatre)
Lead Performance in a Musical: Tré Moore as Cat in the Hat in Seussical Jr.
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Suzy Olson as Mayzie in Seussical Jr.
Ensemble: Seussical Jr.
Costume Design: Barbara Jackuki for Seussical Jr.
Set Design: Dori Brown for Seussical Jr.
Direction: Karen Rolston for The Lost Boys of Neverland
New Works: M. Tanner Morris for The Lost Boys of Neverland
Nominations:
Outstanding Production: Seussical Jr.
Lead Performance in a Musical: Charles Moore as Horton in Seussical
Lead Performance in a Play: Connor Besemer as Hook in The Lost Boys of Neverland
Lead Performance in a Play: Tré Moore as Lizard in Camelot and Camelittle
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Rylee Scott as Mule in Camelot and Camelittle
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Olivia VanSlyke as Ruth in Camelot and Camelittle
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Kailana Williams as Beth in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Kassandra Diaz as Helen Armstrong in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Supporting Performance in a Play: Kassandra Diaz as Morgana Le Fay in Camelot and Camelittle
Supporting Performance in a Play: Charles Moore as George in The Lost Boys of Neverland
Supporting Performance in a Play: Tré Moore as Smee in The Lost Boys of Neverland
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Kylan Chait as JoJo in Seussical Jr.
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Florence Horn as Alice in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Iris VanSlyke as Gladys in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Marco Velasquez as Frog in Camelot and Camelittle
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Marco Velasquez as Slightly in The Lost Boys of Neverland
Featured Performance in a Musical: Ellie Takeuchi as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical Jr.
Featured Performance in a Musical: Jordan Schneider as Mr. Mayor in Seussical Jr.
Ensemble: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Ensemble: Camelot and Camelittle
Ensemble: The Lost Boys of Neverland
Costume Design: Barbara Jackuki for Camelot and Camelittle
Costume Design: Barbara Jackuki for The Lost Boys of Neverland
Fight Choreography: Aaron Blanco for The Lost Boys of Neverland
Hair/Makeup Design: Cori Johnson for The Lost Boys of Neverland
Choreography: Jennifer Grisham-Dobbs for Seussical Jr.
Direction: Joel Cranson for Camelot and Camelittle
Direction: Jere Van Patten for Seussical Jr.
New Works: Stacey Lane for Camelot and Camelittle
ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence (2018-2019)
Nominations:
** Indicates Winner of a 2018-2019 ariZoni Award
Congratulations to all or our nominees for ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence for this past season.
Overall Production – Musical – Seussical Jr.
Overall Production – Play – Camelot and Camelittle and **The Lost Boys of Neverland
Original Script –
Camelot and Camelittle – Stacey Lane
**The Lost Boys of Neverland – Tanner Morris
Actress in a Major Roll –
** Seussical Jr. – Elizabeth Schaible
The Lost Boys of Neverland – Elizabeth Schaible
Actor in a Major Roll
Seussical Jr. – Tre Moore
Camelot and Camelittle – Tre Moore
The Lost Boys – Connor Besemer
The Lost Boys – Harrison Graham
Actress in a Supporting Roll –
Camelot and Camelittle – Kassandra Diaz
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the musical – Elizabeth Schaible
Actor in a Supporting Roll –
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the musical – Marco Velasquez
The Lost Boys of Neverland – Carter Hurlburt
The Lost Boys of Neverland – Jake Stabinsky
**The Lost Boys of Neverland – Tre Moore
The Lost Boys of Neverland – Mason Brummond
Rising Star –
Camelot and Camelittle – Olivia VanSlyke
** Seussical Jr. – Kylan Chait
Director –
**Camelot and Camelittle – Joel Cranson
Seussical Jr. – Jere Van Patten
**The Lost Boys of Neverland – Karen Rolston
Choreography –
Seussical Jr. – Jennifer Grisham-Dobbs
The Lost Boys of Neverland – Lauren Kobza
Scenic Design –
Camelot and Camelittle – Tiana Torrilhon
The Lost Boys of Neverland – Tiana Torrilhon
Costume Design –
Seussical Jr. – Barbara Jakucki
The Lost Boys of Neverland – Barbara Jakucki
Hair and Makeup Design –
Camelot and Camelittle – Cori Johnson
Seussical Jr. – Kendra Matthews, Brittany Fleming
Lighting Design – Camelot and Camelittle – Zane Petiford
Sound Design –
Camelot and Camelittle – Karen Rolston
The Lost Boys of Neverland – Karen Rolston
Props Design –
Seussical Jr. – Karen Rolston
Camelot and Camelittle – Karen Rolston
Fight Choreography – The Lost Boys of Neverland – Aaron Blanco