2018-2019 Season
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS AWARD WINNERS
Outstanding Production:
Les Misérables (Chandler High School)
Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
Connor Brigola as Miles Tuck in Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Angelina Cappellano as Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
Grace Napoletano as Mae Tuck in Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Lead Performance (Junior Division):
Hailey Laidig as Junie B. Jones in Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr (Limelight Performing Arts)
Julia Pitman as Winnie Foster in Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
Kayla King as Eponine in Les Misérables (Chandler High School)(Limelight Actor and teacher)
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Junior Division):
Kaitlyn Woodward as Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical:
Jessica Wastchak as Adult Winnie Foster in Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Choreography:
Emma England for The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS AWARDS ADDITIONAL NOMINEES
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical:
Hailey Gates as Velma Kelly in Chicago: High School Edition (Limelight Performing Arts)
Nick Williams as Jesse Tuck in Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical:
Olivia Timothy as Ursula in The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Supporting Performance (Junior Division):
Anora Biggs as Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka (Limelight Performing Arts)
Kylan Chait as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
Mckenna Henry as Sheldon in Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr (Limelight Performing Arts)
Kaitlyn Woodward as Herb in Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical:
Manuel Edrozo as Adult Hugo in Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Ensemble:
Chicago: High School Edition (Limelight Performing Arts)
The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Costume Design:
Emma England, Kate Burns, Cynthia Timothy for The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Set Design:
Emma England for Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Choreography:
Frederick Alphonso & Emma England for Chicago: High School Edition (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Hair/Makeup Design:
Emma England & Tilda Ellefson for The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
Outstanding Direction:
Jacqueline Brecker for Tuck Everlasting (Limelight Performing Arts)
Emma England & Corinne Walker for The Little Mermaid (Limelight Performing Arts)
Emma England for Junie B. Jones the Musical Jr (Limelight Performing Arts)
Overall Musical Production
Junie B Jones the Musical
Tuck Everlasting
Actress in a Major Role
Hailey Gates—Velma in Chicago: High School Edition
Olivia Brydon—Roxie in Chicago: High School Edition
Hailey Laidig—Junie B in Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Julia Pitman—Winnie Foster in Tuck Everlasting
Actor in a Major Role
Nick William—Jesse Tuck in Tuck Everlasting
Actress in a Supporting Role
McKenna Henry—Sheldon Potts in Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Grace Napoletano—Mae Tuck in Tuck Everlasting
Actor in a Supporting Role
Connor Brigola—Miles Tuck in Tuck Everlasting
Outstanding Direction
Emma England—Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Jacqueline Brecker—Tuck Everlasting
Emma England and Marie South—You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Musical Direction
Carol Webb—Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Choreography
Emma England & Frederick Alphonso—Chicago: High School Edition
Emma England—Disney’s the Little Mermaid
Emma England—Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Jacqueline Brecker & Emma England—Tuck Everlasting
Scenic Design
Emma England— Chicago: High School Edition
Emma England—Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Costume Design
Emma England—Chicago: High School Edition
Emma England, Cynthia Timothy & Kate Burns—Disney’s the Little Mermaid
Hair and Makeup Design
Jessica Schitkovitz—Chicago: High School Edition
Emma England and Tilda Ellefson—Disney’s the Little Mermaid
Emma England—Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Lighting Design
Emma England—Chicago: High School Edition
Sound Design
Emma England—Chicago: High School Edition
Carol Webb—Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Properties Design
Sarah Gates—Chicago: High School Edition
Emma England & Susan Shoffner—Junie B Jones the Musical Jr
Artistic Specialization
Emma England—Puppet Design—Disney’s the Little Mermaid
Jeanne Pitman—Puppet Design—Tuck Everlasting