March 29, 2024

National Youth Arts Awards: 2014-2015

National Youth Theater Awards

National Youth Arts is excited to begin announcing the winners of their Tenth Annual National Youth Arts Awards to honor outstanding work by youth in the arts. This year more than 400 productions were considered for the awards, including shows from more than 160 different members in more than 70 cities spanning 13 states.

This year’s award winners were selected from nominations by a panel of more than 25 judges and reviewers.  Thank you all for your incredible work and all the unforgettable entertainment over the past year!

AWARDS

Outstanding Production:  Urinetown – Riverdale Rising Stars

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:  Ezra Mutnick as Bobby Strong in Urinetown (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:  Cassandra Hernandez as Cassie in A Chorus Line (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:  Yanniv Frank as Caldwell B. Cladwell in Urinetown (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:  Jenna Somomon as Little Sally in Urinetown (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Supporting Actress (Junior Division):  Enza Jonas-Giugni as Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz (Riverdale Rising Stars), Alena Charisse Underwood as the Lion in The Wizard of Oz (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical:  Julian Bar -Ilan as Rolf Gruber in The Sound of Music (RIverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Ensemble:  Urinetown (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Musical Direction:  Justin Fischer for Urinetown (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Direction:  Laurie Walton & Shawn Renfro for Urinetown (Riverdale Rising Stars)

NOMINATIONS

Their panel of judges recognize more fantastic performances than they can possibly handle with their award ceremonies, and they want to recognize those who were recognized by their judges for their achievements. They all put on award-worthy performances and deserve to be recognized for their outstanding work.  So here is the recognition with a list of the talented nominees!  They will also be putting together certificates for the nominees that will be available for pick up at the ceremonies as a more “official” sort of recognition.

Thank you all for your outstanding work!

 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:  Julian Bar-Illan as Zach in A Chorus Line (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Lead Actor (Junior Division):  Hillel Schwab as Jed in It?s Easy (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Lead Actress (Junior Division):  Ruby Levitt as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Riverdale Rising Stars), Kyra Starr Siegel as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:  Isabel Rodriguez as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown (Riverdale Rising Stars), Jenna Solomon as Sheila in A Chorus Line (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Supporting Actor (Junior Division):  Colin Thoman as the Lion in The Wizard of Oz (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Featured Actress (Junior Division):  Emma Jonas as Aunt Em in The Wizard of Oz (Riverdale Rising Stars), Enza Jonas-Guigni as Joy in It?s Easy (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):  It?s Easy (Riverdale Rising Stars)
The Wizard of Oz (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Outstanding New Musical:  It?s Easy (Riverdale Rising Stars)

Laurie About Laurie

Laurie Walton is the Founder and Creator of Riverdale Rising Stars Performing Arts Programming, which is now in it's 12th season. In addition to serving the community in Riverdale, Laurie also played a big part in the Broadway community: as an actress and talent agent, having started the distinguished East Coast office of SCAW Inc.

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