Director’s Choice Awards 2011

Nothing but the Best When: Red Carpet: Show: Where: Dress: Admission:

Tuesday August 9th 6:30pm 8:00pm Flight deck of the USS Midway Museum in the beautiful San Diego Harbor Vintage Classic $12 in advance - $20 at the door (All nominees, guests, & performers will need a ticket in order to get onto the USS Midway Museum Aircraft Carrier)

Best Sound Celeste & Delaney Magaudda.................................San Diego Central’s Godspell Heather Armstrong..................................................San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Rachel Banks & Ivanna Quiceno............................South County’s Beauty & the Beast Morgan Cunningham & Shannon Bride.................San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Crew Cara Filley.................................................................San Diego East County’s Snow White Nate Ritchey.............................................................Tri City’s Just So Daniel Collins...........................................................South County’s Beauty & the Beast Cailey Whittaker.......................................................Tri City’s Cinderella David Ford................................................................San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Special Effect Josh Elwell...............................................................San Diego Central’s Godspell - The Resurrection Brad Davis................................................................South County’s Beauty & the Beast - Prolog/Beast Transformation Linda Wolfe..............................................................San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka - Wonka Vision Danielle Levas..........................................................Tri City’s Cinderella - Transformation Noelle Kerr................................................................North County Inland’s Little Mermaid - Ariel’s Transformation Brad Davis................................................................Central’s Honk - Lake Swimming

Best Lighting Josh Pontsler ..........................................................South County’s Aladdin Zach Wikholm...........................................................San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Andy Walsh...............................................................San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Chas Shay & Toffer Williams...................................North County Inland’s Robin Hood Steven Piper.............................................................Tri City’s Just So Josh Pontsler...........................................................South County’s Beauty & the Beast Steven Piper.............................................................Tri City’s Cinderella Josh Pontsler...........................................................South County’s The Wizard of Oz

Andy Walsh..............................................................San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Creative Idea Becca Downing & Tammi Waitley...........................San Diego East County’s Snow White - Dwarfs’ Entrance Josh Elwell................................................................San Diego Central’s Godspell - 1930s Carnival theme Michael Wallot...........................................................Tri City’s Just So - Turn Table Linda Wolfe...............................................................San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka - Woody as mini Mike TV Josh Ponstler............................................................South County’s The Wizard of Oz - Jitterbug Umbrella Lights Noelle Kerr................................................................North County Inland’s Little Mermaid - Heelies Toffer Williams..........................................................North County Inland’s Little Mermaid - Set Projection

Best Ensemble Harem Girls................................................................South County’s Aladdin (Isabella Cebreros, Julia Collins, Carissa Dell’Acqua, Elizabeth Figueroa, Erika Osuna, Kayla Ruiz, Amy Wawryznski, Megan Weilersbacher)

Travelers....................................................................San Diego Central’s Godspell (Bridget Aiello, Rachel Banks, Ekaterina Belous, Paul Downing, Taylor Fox, Ariana Ramirez, Shannon Sonniksen, Paul Stine, Ryan Tafolla, Tyler Tafolla, Brittany Wolfe, Courtney Wolfe)

Orphans.....................................................................Tri City’s Annie (Allegra Schuling, Alyx Bogus, Avalon Robbins, Danielle Ritchey, Ashley Bassett, Julia Koss, Annie Welch, Makaela Nagy, Ali Rohrbaugh, Audrey Hammond, Rylee Spencer, Lauryn Keller)

Silly Girls...................................................................South County’s Beauty & the Beast (Monica Escalante, Lauren Gray, Realene Herrera, Christine Nathanson, Jazmine Ruiz, Amy Wawryznski)

Narrators...................................................................San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas (Kiani Nelson, Amber Welch, Kristen Sabesky, Danica Waitley)

Quartet......................................................................San Diego East County’s Music Man Jr. (Aaron Corbeil, Ben Shapiro, Leif Corbeil, Jonathan Wilson)

Optimistic Voices.....................................................South County’s The Wizard of Oz (Madison Beck, Elizabeth Figueroa, Brittani Garcia, Raelene Herrera, Jordan Olson, Ivanna Quiceno, Jazmine Ruiz, Amy Wawryznski)

Lollipop Guild...........................................................South County’s The Wizard of Oz (Evan Adams, Harley Henderson, Isacc Lerma)

Mermaid Sisters.......................................................North County Inland’s Little Mermaid (Meg Lievers, Rebecca Twombly, Emilee Brown, Alyssa Twombly, Avery Foncerrada, Sarah Prentiss, Isabel Friedl)

Hens..........................................................................San Diego Central’s Honk (Rachel Banks, Ashlyn Barnes, Katy Cawdrey, Katee Drysdale, Marisa Gomez, Brittany Hopkins, Jennie Melton, Kiani Nelson, Kalene Robbins, Katie Walsh, Julia Way, Brittany Wolfe, Courtney Wolfe, Sara Wright)

Goose Squadron......................................................San Diego Central’s Honk (Rachel Banks, Ashlyn Barnes, Katy Cawdrey, Katee Drysdale, Marisa Gomez, Brittany Hopkins, Jennie Melton, Kiani Nelson, Genevieve Power, Kalene Robbins, Katie Walsh, Julia Way, Brittany Wolfe, Courtney Wolfe, Sara Wright)

Best Actor in a Comedic Role Connor Gressitt........................................................as Rooster in Tri City’s Annie Russell Clements.....................................................as the Mime in San Diego Central’s Godspell Landen Baldwin........................................................as LeFou in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Christian Winter........................................................as Prince John in North County Inland’s Robin Hood Aaron Ritchey...........................................................as King Maximillian in Tri City’s Cinderella Reed Lievers.............................................................as Chachi in North County Inland’s Little Mermaid Russell Clements.....................................................as Greylag in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Actress in a Comedic Role Jazmine Ruiz............................................................as the Genie in South County’s Aladdin Vivian Romero..........................................................as Mrs. Gloop in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Isabel Friedl..............................................................as Salome in North County Inland’s Robin Hood Kara Esparza............................................................as Eulalie Shinn in San Diego East County’s Music Man Jr. Madison Whittaker...................................................as Grace in Tri City’s Cinderella Kate Frampton..........................................................as Joy in Tri City’s Cinderella Sara Wright...............................................................as Dot in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Actor in a Featured Role Dennis Dizon............................................................as the Royal Announcer in South County’s Aladdin Christian Spangler...................................................as Buffalo Bill in North County Inland’s Great American Tall Tales Nate Ritchey.............................................................as the Radio Announcer, Lt Ward/Policeman, Hull, & Drake in Tri City’s Annie Taylor Wuthrich.......................................................as Parsee in Tri City’s Just So Paul Stine.................................................................as Cooking Stove in Tri City’s Just So Russell Clements.....................................................as Slugworth in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Jake Gardner............................................................as Monsieur D’ Arque in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Corwin Batchman....................................................as Mayor of Munchkin City in South County’s The Wizard of Oz Daniel Batchman......................................................as Uncle Henry in South County’s The Wizard of Oz

Anthony Antoniszyn................................................as Bullfrong in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Actress in a Featured Role Brittany Hopkins......................................................as the Mirror in San Diego East County’s Snow White Shannon Prendergast.............................................as the Witch Hex in San Diego East County’s Snow White Abby Tamondong....................................................as Zebra in Tri City’s Just So Cailey Whittaker.......................................................as Giraffe in Tri City’s Just So Rachel Preddy..........................................................as Queen Anne in San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Emma Perkis............................................................as Queen Constantina in Tri City’s Cinderella Annie Holley.............................................................as the Coroner in South County’s The Wizard of Oz Katie Drysdale..........................................................as Lowbutt in San Diego Central’s Honk Brittany Hopkins......................................................as Queenie in San Diego Central’s Honk Kiani Nelson.............................................................as Grace in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Actor age 12 & Under Ben Seckington.......................................................as Brian in North County Inland’s Great American Tall Tales Ryan Kaszycki.........................................................as Mike TV in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Josiah Hull...............................................................as Thomas in San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Alex Wolfe................................................................as Grandpa George in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Justin Stella.............................................................as Chip in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Josiah Hull...............................................................as Winthrop in San Diego East County’s Music Man Jr.

Best Actress age 12 & Under Hannah Clark...........................................................as Young Snow White in San Diego East County’s Snow White Isabel Friedl..............................................................as Race Announcer, variety show & classmate in North County Inland’s Great American Tall Tales Avalon Robbins.......................................................as Molly in Tri City’s Annie Madison Baker.........................................................as Annie in Tri City’s Annie Emily Norman..........................................................as Young Pocahontas in San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Mia Apalategui.........................................................as Dorothy in South County’s The Wizard of Oz Isabel Friedl.............................................................as Bubbles in North County Inland’s Little Mermaid

Best Male Solo Anthony Antoniszyn...............................................God Save the People from San Diego Central’s Godspell Kevin McDonald......................................................Me from South County’s Beauty & the Beast Greg Power..............................................................Think Positive from San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Paul Downing..........................................................Just So from Tri City’s Just So

Patrick Gates...........................................................If I Can’t Love Her from South County’s Beauty & the Beast

Best Female Solo Erika Osuna..............................................................Legend of the Lamp from South County’s Aladdin Ivanna Quiceno........................................................What Can You Give Me from South County’s Aladdin Taylor Fox & Brittany Wolfe....................................By my Side from San Diego Central’s Godspell Courtney Wolfe........................................................All Good Gifts from San Diego Central’s Godspell Kiani Nelson.............................................................Light of the World from San Diego Central’s Godspell Jaclyn Bentz.............................................................Wait a Bit from Tri City’s Just So Kiani Nelson & Kristen Sabesky............................Making of the Legend from San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Sara Wright..............................................................Beauty & the Beast from South County’s Beauty & the Beast Heather Banks.........................................................Home from South County’s Beauty & the Beast Brittany Wolfe..........................................................Cheer Up Charlie from San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Jenna Wille..............................................................Goodnight, My Someone from San Diego East County’s Music Man Jr. Mia Apalategui.........................................................Somewhere over the Rainbow from South County’s The Wizard of Oz Taylor Fox................................................................Body Language from North County Inland’s Little Mermaid Dayna Austin............................................................The Joy of Motherhood / Every Tear A Mother Cries from San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Supporting Actor Tyler Tafolla..............................................................as John the Baptist in San Diego Central’s Godspell Paul Downing...........................................................as Judas in San Diego Central’s Godspell Anthony Antoniszyn................................................as Lumiere in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Jesse Kendrick........................................................as Cogsworth in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Daniel Batchman......................................................as Maurice in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Loren Fernandez......................................................as Wizard of Oz/Professor Marvel in South County’s The Wizard of Oz

Best Supporting Actress LouRae Barnaba......................................................as Clamity Jane in North County Inland’s Great American Tall Tales Giovanna Zavala......................................................as Violet Beauregarde in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Alyssa Varonfakis...................................................as Veruca Salt in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Brittany Hopkins......................................................as Babette in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Sara Wright..............................................................as Mrs. Potts in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Danica Waitley.........................................................as Mrs. Paroo in San Diego East County’s Music Man Jr. Rachel Dillon............................................................as Stepmother in Tri City’s Cinderella

Danielle Slomka.......................................................as Maureen in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Dance Number Amanda Ponstler……………………………………..Harem Scarf Dance in South County’s Aladdin Renee Rebold………………………………………….All For the Best in San Diego Central’s Godspell Janie Russell………………………………………….The Real Calamity Jane in North County Inland’s Great American Tall Tales Danielle Levas…………………………………………Fully Dressed in Tri City’s Annie Janie Russell………………………………………….Gaston in South County’s Beauty & the Beast KC Grulli-Miller………………………………………..Battle Sequence in San Diego East County’s Pocahontas KC Grulli-Miller………………………………………..Something Better in San Diego East County’s Pocahontas Eagle Dance Lexie Leonard…………………………………………The Parsee Cake Cake-Walk in Tri City’s Just So Meagan Flint…………………………………………...Extra Extra in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Amanda Pontsler……………………………………..Jitterbug in South County’s The Wizard of Oz KC Grulli-Miller………………………………………...Warts And All in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Musical Number Tammi Waitley………………………………………...Opening Someday My Prince Will Come in San Diego East County’s Snow White Renee Rebold………………………………………….Light of the World in San Diego Central’s Godspell Janie d’Avignon……………………………………….Making of the Legend in San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Tammi Waitley…………………………………………Ice Cream/Sincere in San Diego East County’s Music Man Jr. Ella Wyatt………………………………………………Stepsisters’ Lament in Tri City’s Cinderella Janie d’Avignon……………………………………….The Elegy in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Production Number John Wanser…………………………………………..At the Bazaar in South County’s Aladdin John Wanser…………………………………………..Prince Ali in South County’s Aladdin Josh Elwell……………………………………………..Prepare Ye in San Diego Central’s Godspell Kim Messina…………………………………………...Celebrate the Legend in San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Brad Davis……………………………………………..Be Our Guest in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Michael Wallot…………………………………………Just So in Tri City’s Just So Brad Davis……………………………………………...A Poultry Tale in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Villain

Lauren Gray……………………………………………as Jafar in South County’s Aladdin Cailey Whittaker………………………………………as Miss Hannigan in Tri City’s Annie Stephanie Lamond…………………………………...as Lady Merle in North County Inland’s Robin Hood Kevin McDonald………………………………………as Gaston in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Taylor Fox……………………………………………...as Octavia in North County Inland’s Little Mermaid Tyler Tafolla……………………………………………as Cat in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Actor Anthony Antoniszyn………………………………….as Jesus in San Diego Central’s Godspell Anthony Cirillo………………………………………...as Oliver Warbucks in Tri City’s Annie Brandon Lisama………………………………………as Keokum in San Diego East County’s The Legend of Pocahontas Greg Power…………………………………………….as Charlie Bucket in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Ryan Tafolla…………………………………………....as Grandpa Joe in San Diego Central’s Willy Wonka Sam Morice…………………………………………….as Elephant’s Child in Tri City’s Just So Patrick Gates…………………………………………..as Harold Hill in San Diego East County’s Music Man Jr. Paul Downing………………………………………….as the Tin Man in South County’s The Wizard of Oz Jake Gardner…………………………………………..as the Lion in South County’s The Wizard of Oz Dallas Perry…………………………………………….as Ugly in San Diego Central’s Honk

Best Actress Rebecca Twombly…………………………………….as Miss Morgan in North County Inland’s Great American Tall Tales Heather Banks………………………………………...as Belle in South County’s Beauty & the Beast Jaclyn Bentz…………………………………………...as Kolokolo Bird in Tri City’s Just So Dayna Austin…………………………………………..as Ida in San Diego Central’s Honk

Show Of The Year Godspell………………………………………………..San Diego Central Aladdin………………………………………………….South County Just So………………………………………………….Tri City Beauty & the Beast…………………………………...South County The Legend of Pocahontas………………………….San Diego East County Cinderella………………………………………………Tri City Little Mermaid………………………………………….North County Inland Honk……………………………………………………..San Diego Central