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2022-2023 Nominations
Matilda
  • Media Design - Ethan Carpenter

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
  • Best Overall Production 
  • Best Actor in a Major Role - Keyen Marquez
  • Best Musical Direction - Kevin White
  • Fight Choreography - Marshall Vosler & Elise Palma
  • Sound Design - Tim Roberts
  • Property Design - Heather Fox
  • Specialized Design - Tori Swedler, Aiden Larson, Andon Wright, Asher Beer, Eirwen Batt, Elsie Ensor, Emma Priebe, Emma Rockstad, Riley Cottrell (3- D Monster Costume Designs and Construction)
  • Specialized Design - Ryan Byars (Fiber Optic Lighting Effects)

Seussical 
  • Best Actress in a Major Role - Eva Britton 
  • Best Actor in a Major Role - John S. Terpin
  • Scenic Design - Tori Swedler
  • Lighting Design - Elizabeth Cook
  • Property Design - Becky Lindblade
  • Media Design - Tori Swedler & Larissa Johnson


2021-2022 Nominations
Peter and the Star Catcher
  • Best Overall Production 
  • Actress in a Major Role - Elise Carpenter
  • Actor in a Major Role - Jacob Currie 
  • Actor in a Major Role - Miles Gustafson
  • Actress in a Supporting Role - Hannah Cilliers
  • Director - Elise Palma

Singing in the Rain
  • Best Overall Production 
  • Actress in a Major Role - Riley Cottrell
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - Miles Gustafson
  • Music Director- Denise Lanier
  • Fight Choreographer - Thiago Palma
  • Artistic Specialization - Tori Swedler & Steve Swedler  (Water Feature Design and Construction)
  • Media Design - Matt Currie

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka
  • Rising Star - Pepper Porter
  • Scenic Design - Tori Swedler
  • Hair and Makeup Design - Elise Palma
  • Sound Design - Tim Roberts
  • Property Design - Traci Cilliers

2021-2022 Nominations
Ella Enchanted 
  • Actress in a Supporting Role -  Hannah Cilliers
  • Specialized Design - Cheryl Mercure (Animal Mask Design & Construction)
  • Specialized Design - Stephanie Carpenter - Ogre Mask Design

Disney's Tarzan 
  • Best Overall Productions
  • Actress in a Major Role - Brianna Morelock
  • Actor in a Major Role Jacob Currie
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - John S. Terpin
  • Director -Elise Palma
  • Musical Director - Susan Tuten 
  • Choreography -Alexandra Biggs 
  • Scenic Design - Stephanie Carpenter
  • Costume Design -  LeAnn Latvaaho
  • Make Up Design -Nicole Cottrell 
  • Lighting Design -  Elizabeth Cook
  • Sound Design - Tim Roberts
  • Property Design -Traci Cilliers, Tori Swedler 
  • Specialized Design - Elise Palma (Wig Design and Fabrication)
  • Fight Choreography - Elise Palma


2019-2020 Awards
  • Best Overall Production - The Addams Family
  • Actress in a Leading Role - Gretchen Carpenter 
  • Actor in a Major Role - Jacob Currie
  • Actress in a Supporting Role - Hayden Beth Burwick
  • Director - Bertha Cortes 
  • Music Director - Susan Tuten
  • Sound Design - Tim Roberts

2019-2020 Nominations
The Addams Family
  • Best Overall Production
  • Director - Bertha Cortes
  • Music Director - Susan Tuten
  • Choreography - Kathlyn Chisholm Leblang
  • Actress in a Major Role - Gretchen Carpenter
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - Jefferson Tuten
  • Actress in a Supporting Role - Hayden Beth Burwick
  • Rising Star - Sam Shepherd
  • Scenic Design - Tori Swedler
  • Sound Design - Tim Roberts
  • Lighting Design - Elizabeth Cook
  • Make-up Design - Nicole Cottrell

Peter Pan
  • Actor in a Major Role - Jacob Currie
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - Landon Kalinowski
  • Fight Choreography - Alexandra Biggs


2018-2019 Awards
  • Actor in a Supporting Role - Jacob Currie

2018-2019 Nominations
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
  • Actress in a Major Role - Gretchen Carpenter
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
  • Best Overall Production
  • Director - Kim Stephenson Smith
  • Actress in a Major Role - Gretchen Carpenter
  • Set Design - Tori Swedler & Kris Tyler
  • Sound Design - Tim Roberts
  • Lighting Design - Tom Holmberg
  • Fight Choreography - Kim Stephenson Smith & Daniel Main

National Youth Arts Awards


Congratulations to all of CYT Phoenix's Winners and Nominees

For our 2016-2017 SEASON

Awards:

Supporting Actress in a Musical: Gretchen Carpenter as Timon in The Lion King, Jr
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Frankie Keffer as Scar in The Lion King, Jr
Ensemble: The Lion King, Jr

Nominations:
Lead Actor (Junior Division): Noah Sucato as Simba in The Lion King, Jr
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Makenzie Couch as Rafiki in The Lion King, Jr
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Noah Simmons as Young Simba in The Lion King, Jr
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Elise Carpenter as Young Nala in The Lion King, Jr
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Sydney Wohland as Nala in The Lion King, Jr
Lighting Design: Tom Holmberg for The Lion King, Jr
Direction: Tambra Lamb for The Lion King, Jr

For our 2015-2016 SEASON

Awards:
Lead Actress in a Musical: Madison Fagerlie as Ariel in The Little Mermaid
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Emma Tuten as Ursula in The Little Mermaid
Lighting Design: Tom Holmberg for The Little Mermaid

Nominations:
Featured Actor (Junior Division): Noah Sucato as Flotsam in The Little Mermaid
Featured Actress (Junior Division): Gretchen Carpenter as Jetsam in The Little Mermaid
Ensemble: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Ensemble: The Little Mermaid
Costume Design: Stephanie Carpenter for The Little Mermaid
Sound Design: Tim Roberts for The Little Mermaid
Set Design: Tori Swedler for The Little Mermaid
Direction: Tambra Lamb for The Little Mermaid

For our 2014-2015 SEASON

Awards:
Ian Rycroft- Artist of the Year for Geppetto in My Son Pinocchio, Captain Hook in Peter Pan, and The Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz
McKenna Roberts for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz
Tambra Lamb for Outstanding Direction - Peter Pan
Outsanding Ensemble - The Wizard of Oz

Nominees:
Outstanding Production: The Wizard of Oz
Lead Actor in a Musical: Daniel Bisgrove as Peter Pan in Disney’s Peter Pan
Lead Actress in a Musical: Madi Fagerlie as The Blue Fairy in My Son Pinocchio
Lead Actress in a Musical: Lizzy Tuten as Wendy in Disney’s Peter Pan
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Emma Tuten as Sue in My Son Pinocchio
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Gretchen Carpenter as Tinkerbell in Disney’s Peter Pan
Ensemble: My Son Pinocchio
Ensemble: Disney’s Peter Pan Jr.
Costume Design: Cindy Frost and Team - The Wizard of Oz
Set Design: Tambra Lamb and Stephanie Carpenter for Disney’s Peter Pan Jr.
Set Design: Tori Swedler for My Son Pinocchio
Set Design: The Wizard of Oz

For our 2013-2014 SEASON

Awards:
Lead Actor in a Musical: Cameron Kessner as Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress
Lead Actress in a Musical: Cadence Lamb as Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress
Outstanding Ensemble: Once Upon a Mattress
Choreography: Tambra Lamb for Once Upon a Mattress

Nominees:
Outstanding Production: Once Upon a Mattress
Lead Actor in a Musical: Steven Meythaler as Oliver Warbucks in Annie
Lead Actress in a Musical: Cadence Lamb as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Jordan Mazarati as Annie in Annie
Supporting Actor in a Musical: Jacob Roberts as King Sextimus in Once Upon a Mattress
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Madi Fagerlie as Grace Farrell in Annie
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Cadence Lamb as Miss Hannigan in Annie
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Rebekah Patton as Larken in Once Upon a Mattress
Supporting Actress in a Musical: McKenna Roberts as Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress
Outstanding Ensemble: Annie
Direction: Tambra Lamb for Once Upon a Mattress

For our 2012-2013 SEASON

Awards:
Lead Actress in a Musical: Cadence Lamb as Pocahontas in Pocahontas
Featured Actress (Junior Division): Gretchen Carpenter as Narrator in Pocahontas
Ensemble: Pocahontas

Nominations:
Lead Actor in a Musical: Cameron Kessner as Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka Junior
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Molly Jisa as Shulie in Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Cadence Lamb as Dori in Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Lauren Stewart as Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka Junior
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Lizzy Tuten as Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka Junior
Ensemble: Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Direction: Tambra Lamb for Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Direction: Sara McDermott for Willy Wonka Junior