J*Company Youth Theatre Awards and Nominations

Being recognized with an award for a job well done is a wonderful thing and I am proud of each and every one of our awardees. However we should reflect on the wonderful work that is done throughout the season from each young artist. Each young artist in a J*Company production touches so many lives and in such wonderfully positive ways and that is what one should be proud of. I know it makes me bubble with pride! When people walk up to me and tell me, “It is so amazing to see 101 young people working together with precision and dedication.” Or, “I am sorry I am crying but your entire cast of AIDA told that love story so beautifully I just can’t help myself.” Or, “I have never seen such a spectacular version of High School Musical, you could tell they meant it when they said ‘We’re All in This Together’!” or, “How did those young people create such joyous characters. I am still laughing from that trip to the jungle!” that is the real reason we do theatre. Theatre has a magic all its own and you as a young artist make it shine with the brightest light. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for making me the proudest Artistic Director on the planet!

Sincerely,
Joey Landwehr, J*Company Artistic Director

**J*Company National Youth Theatre Award Recipients 2007-2008**

Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS

Outstanding Costume Design - Shulamit Nelson

Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Matt Maretz
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Michelle Cabinian
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Emma Stratton

**J*Company National Youth Theatre Award Nominations 2007-2008**

Disney’s High School Musical

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Arianna Afsar
Outstanding Ensemble – Disney’s High School Musical

Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA

Outstanding Lighting Design - Matthew Novotny

Disney’s 101 Dalmatians KIDS

Special Creativity Award - J*Company partnering with the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

San Diego Magazine’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award
J*Company Artistic Director – Joey Landwehr

**J*Company National Youth Theatre Award Recipients 2006-2007**

OLIVER!

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Jamie Bock

Yours, Anne

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Jennifer Bendelstein
Outstanding Lighting Design – Andrew Miller

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical – Dorothy Guthrie
Outstanding Supporting Actor (13 and under) -Ari Krasner
Outstanding Ensemble – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

The Story of Hansel and Gretel

Outstanding Lead Actress (13 and under) - Becca Myers
Outstanding Ensemble (13 and under) - The Story of Hansel and Gretel
Outstanding Costume Design - Lisa Forrest
Outstanding Set Design - Syd Stevens

J*Company National Youth Theatre Award Nominations 2006-2007

Yours, Anne

Outstanding Production – Yours, Anne
Outstanding Ensemble – Yours, Anne

The Story of Hansel and Gretel

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (13 and under) - Sara Frank
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical (13 and under) – Jessica Muchnick

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Trevor Bowles
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Jakob Hytken

J*Company National Youth Theatre Award Recipients 2005-2006

Guys and Dolls

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Seth Biberstein
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Tatiana Holthaus
Outstanding Ensemble – Guys and Dolls

Rumpelstiltskin

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (13 and under) - Hannah Prater
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical (13 and under) - Abbi Hirschfeld
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical (13 and under) - Ashley Twomey

J*Company Youth “Billie” Award Recipients 2004-2005

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Brian Crum

Seussical the Musical

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Kari Campbell
Outstanding Ensemble – Seussical the Musical

Suds

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Adam Covalt

J*Company Youth “Billie” Award Recipients 2003-2004

Grease

Outstanding Production - Grease
Outstanding Ensemble - Grease

Once Upon a Mattress

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Cailene Kilcoyne

J*Company Youth “Billie” Award Recipients 2002-2003

Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical - Adam Covalt
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - Karen Gorodzinsky
Outstanding Ensemble – Little Shop of Horrors

Charlotte’s Web

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Sophie Vener