National Youth Arts Awards

Sunset is proud to have our Comprehensive Performance Company mainstage productions adjudicated by National Youth Arts. Since 2015 we’ve been a part of this wonderful process and are happy to say we’ve received 83 nominations and awards! Take a look at all the Sunset winners!

2019/20 Season

Awards:
Lead Performance in a Musical: Ivy Shankle as Alice Murphy in Bright Star
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Julianne Miller as Officer Lockstock in Urinetown
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Sage West as Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Bella Sardana as Margo in Bright Star
Ensemble: Bright Star

Nominations:
Lead Performance in a Musical: Jordan Koo as Bobby Strong in Urinetown
Lead Performance in a Musical: Bella Mac as Hope Cladwell in Urinetown
Lead Performance in a Musical: Sage West as Billy Cane in Bright Star
Supporting Performance in a Musical: Kate Bacon as Jimmy Ray Dobbs in Bright Star
Featured Performance (Junior Division): Malia LaBella as Daddy Cane in Bright Star
Featured Performance (Junior Division): Kailani Melvin as Lucy in Bright Star
Ensemble: Urinetown
Choreography: Lindsey Stakoe Neumann for Urinetown
Direction: Steve Neumann for Urinetown

2018/19 Season
Awards:
Lead Performance in a Musical: Sage West as Lola in Damn Yankees
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Hayden Asiano as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Kate Bacon as Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls
Featured Performance (Junior Division): Julianne Miller as Welch in Damn Yankees

Nominations:

Lead Performance in a Musical: Kate Bacon as Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees
Lead Performance in a Musical: Zoey Boyd as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Jada Nakagawa as Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Eric Nishimura as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls 
Featured Performance in a Musical: Ivy Shankle as Gloria Thorpe in Damn Yankees
Ensemble: Damn Yankees
Ensemble: Guys and Dolls
Choreography: Lindsey Stakoe Neumann for Guys and Dolls (Sunset Theatre Company)
Direction: Steven Neumann for Damn Yankees

2017/18 Season
Awards:
Outstanding Production (Junior Division): Spamalot
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Hayden Asiano as Emmett Forrest in Legally Blonde
Lead Performance (Junior Division): Kate Bacon as King Arthur in Spamalot
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Jada Nakagawa as Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Sage West as The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot
Featured Performance (Junior Division): Julianne Miller as Enid in Legally Blonde
Ensemble (Junior Division): Legally Blonde
Direction: Steve Neumann for Spamalot 

Nominations:

Supporting Performance in a Musical: Ava Alexiades as Sir Galahad in Spamalot
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Kate Bacon as Paulette in Legally Blonde
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Bella Mac as Sir Lancelot in Spamalot
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Jada Nakagawa as Patsy in Spamalot
Supporting Performance (Junior Division): Megan Yeh as Sir Robin in Spamalot
Featured Performance (Junior Division): Jordan Koo as French Taunter, Tim the Enchanter in Spamalot
Featured Performance (Junior Division): Eric Nishimura as Sundeep Padamadan, Grandmaster Chad, Carlos in Legally Blonde
Featured Performance (Junior Division): Sage West as Brooke Wyndham in Legally Blonde
Ensemble (Junior Division): Spamalot
Costume Design: Lindsey Stakoe Neumann for Spamalot
Set Design: Andy Wolski & Steve Neumann for Spamalot
Choreography: Lindsey Stakoe Neumann for Spamalot 
Choreography: Lindsey Stakoe Neumann for Legally Blonde 

 

2016/17 Season
Awards:
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Jada Nakagawa as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi in Curtains
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Megan Yeh as Janet Van De Graaff in The Drowsy Chaperone
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Kate Bacon as Georgia Hendricks in Curtains
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Paloma Morales as Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone
Ensemble (Junior Division): Curtains
 
Nominations:
Lead Actor in a Musical: Owen Price-Hughes as Man in Chair in The Drowsy Chaperone
Lead Actress in a Musical: Molly Desimone as The Drowsy Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone
Lead Actress in a Musical: Nicole Scott as Niki Harris in Curtains
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Paloma Morales as Carmen Bernstein in Curtains
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Bella Mac as Christopher Belling in Curtains
Choreography: Lindsey Stakoe Neumann for Curtains
 
2015/16 Season
Awards:

Lead Actor in a Musical: Owen Price-Hughes as Gomez in The Addams Family
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Nicole Scott as Wednesday in The Addams Family
Ensemble: The Addams Family
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Camille Gerson as Mama Euralie in Once On This Island
 

Nominations:

Outstanding Production: The Addams Family
Lead Actor in a Musical: Owen Price-Hughes as Gomez in The Addams Family
Lead Actress in a Musical: Ava Alexiades as Morticia in The Addams Family
Lead Actress (Junior Division): Nicole Scott as Wednesday in The Addams Family
Ensemble: The Addams Family
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Paloma Morales as Pugsley in The Addams Family
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Ruari Root as Lucas in The Addams Family
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Julia Thau as Fester in The Addams Family 
Featured Actress in a Musical: Lillian Carrier as Grandma in The Addams Family
Lighting Design: Annie Marin for The Addams Family
Choreography: Lindsey Stakoe Neumann for The Addams Family
Musical Direction: Ashley McGinnis for The Addams Family
Direction: Steve Neumann for The Addams Family
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Camille Gerson as Mama Euralie in Once On This Island
Supporting Actress (Junior Division): Tia Michelle as Erzulie in Once On This Island
Supporting Actor (Junior Division): Owen Price-Hughes as Daniel in Once On This Island
Ensemble (Junior Division): Once On This Island
Lead Actress in a Musical: Camille Gerson as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie
Supporting Actress: Alexis Attalla as Mr. Trevor Graydon III in Thoroughly Modern Millie