Lighthouse Youth Theatre Wins Ten 2012 National Youth Arts Awards

The Lighthouse Youth Theatre has won 10 National Youth Arts Awards, with a total of 26 nominations. Check out the winners and additional nominees below!

2012 National Youth Arts Awards WINNERS:

Outstanding Production (Junior Division):
Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actor - Junior Division:
Michael Shofi as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Lauren Moore as Mayzie LaBird in Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Junior Division:
Ryan Fanelli as Thenardier in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)
Scott Fritsch as Javert in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Arts Theatre, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actress - Junior Division:
Emily Apadula as Fantine in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)
Kayla Moore as Eponine in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Rebecca Simpson Wallack as Mary Jane Wilkes in Big River (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Ensemble:
Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Ensemble (Junior Division):
Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)

2012 National Youth Arts Awards Additional NOMINEES:

Outstanding Production:
Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
Jeffrey Crowley as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)

Outstanding Guest Actor:
Joey Sanzaro as Horton the Elephant in Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
Sam Bell as Eponine in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)
Tara Mazur as Gertrude in Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Junior Division:
Noah Silverman as Marius in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)

Outstanding Supporting Actress - Junior Division:
Elana Cantor as Fantine in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)
Melissa Goldberg as Cosette in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)
Michelle Morgenthal as Eponine in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)
Carly Post as Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)
Lexi Staubi as Cosette in Les Miserables (Lighthouse Youth Theatre, NY)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:
Shannon Stout as Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Featured Actress - Junior Division:
Kayla Moore as Mrs. Mayor in Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)
Lexi Staubi as Mrs. Mayor in Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Featured Actor - Junior Division:
Ryan Fannelli as Mr. Mayor in Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)

Outstanding Direction:
John Fanelli for Seussical (Family Theatre Company, WBT, NY)