We are excited to share that PTG has won many 2023-2024 “National Youth Arts” awards and also received many nominations for our students and staff!

This program was established in 2005 by Rob Hopper. Volunteer judges see various productions and nominate and select the winners. Learn more here.

Certificates and a full list of awards and nominees can be found here.

WINNERS: 

• Outstanding Production: MEAN GIRLS
• Artist of the Year: Chava Klayman (Baker’s Wife in INTO THE WOODS, Laurey in OKLAHOMA, “Creep,” FutureStars 2023)
• Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical: 
  • Marisa Andoni-Savas (Morticia Addams, THE ADDAMS FAMILY
  • Lucy Dineen (Wednesday Addams, THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
  • Ethan Palms (Curly, OKLAHOMA)
  • Lily Wright (Cady Heron, MEAN GIRLS)
• Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical: 
  • Chase Crownover (Uncle Fester, THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
  • Alexis Evans (Ado Annie, OKLAHOMA!)
  • Gabby Thompson (Gretchen Wieners, MEAN GIRLS)
  • Lily Wright (Alice Beineke, THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
• Outstanding Choral Performance: Lucy Dineen & Teddy Tolbert (“Fall in Line,” FutureStars 2023)
• Outstanding Ensemble: 
  • THE ADDAMS FAMILY
  • OKLAHOMA!
• Outstanding Sound: Patrick Schrock (OKLAHOMA!)
• Outstanding Musical Direction: Duncan McConaughey (OKLAHOMA!)
• Outstanding Direction: Oluchi Nwaokorie (MEAN GIRLS)

ADDITIONAL NOMINEES

• Outstanding Production: 
  • THE ADDAMS FAMILY
  • MEAN GIRLS
• Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical: 
  • Samuel Aviles (Gomez Addams, THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
  • Isabeli Buendia (Witch, INTO THE WOODS)
  • Connor Casey (Baker, INTO THE WOODS)
  • Lucy Dineen (Cinderella, INTO THE WOODS)
• Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical: 
  • Mia Abbasi (Karen Smith, MEAN GIRLS)
  • Marisa Andoni-Savas (Regina George, MEAN GIRLS)
  • Jaden Burman (Damian, MEAN GIRLS)
  • Chase Crownover (Aaron Samuels, MEAN GIRLS)
  • Chase Crownover (Will Parker, OKLAHOMA!)
  • Eleanor Farrell (Janis, MEAN GIRLS)
  • Zain Rahim (Ali Hakim, OKLAHOMA!)
  • Tessa Hanrath (Little Red, INTO THE WOODS)
  • Emmanuel Morgan (Jack, INTO THE WOODS)
  • Gabriel Semrau (Jud, OKLAHOMA!)
  • Gabby Thompson (Pugsley, THE ADDAMS FAMILY) 
• Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical: 
  • Vincent Byrne (Lurch, THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
  • Maddie Gaines (Dream Laurey, OKLAHOMA!)
  • Kate Groves (Grandma, THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
  • Audrey Hill (Ms. Norbury, MEAN GIRLS)
  • Zain Rahim (Wolf, INTO THE WOODS)
• Outstanding Choral Performance: 
  • Connoy Casey & Ethan Palms (“Lay me Down,” FutureStars 2023)
  • Eden Kline & Jaylee Oeschger (“Lift me Up,” FutureStars 2023)
• Outstanding Ensemble: 
  • INTO THE WOODS
  • MEAN GIRLS
• Outstanding Costume Design: Hayden Keene (THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
• Outstanding Lighting Design: Ian Hyatt (MEAN GIRLS)
• Outstanding Set Design: Mysti Plummer (THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
• Outstanding Choreography: 
  • Abigail Aziz (MEAN GIRLS), 
  • Logan Krushinski (THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
  • Luke Mannikus & Caleb McArthur (OKLAHOMA!)
• Outstanding Musical Direction: 
  • R. MacKenzie Lewis (MEAN GIRLS)
  • Ethan Swanson (THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
• Outstanding Direction: 
  • Lleyton Allen & Gabriel Sanchez (THE ADDAMS FAMILY)
  • Nile Andah & Oluchi Nwaokorie (INTO THE WOODS)
  • Luke Mannikus (OKLAHOMA!)

We are so proud of all of the nominees and award winners! PTG aims to continue this excellent work!

Jayme, Alex, & Mysti
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