2001 - 2002 AriZoni Theatre Awards
Recipient List
Legend of Participating Theaters - 2001/2002
Name Abbrev. Notes
1 Actors' Renaissance Theatre ART
2 Actors Theatre ATP
3 Algonquin Theater Company ALTC
4 Arizona Jewish Theatre Company AJTC
5 Arizona Theatre Company ATC
6 ASU Lyric Opera Theatre LOT
7 ASU Public Events ASUPUB
8 ASU Theatre Department ASUT
9 Bennett Performing Arts Theatre BPAT
10 Childsplay, Inc. CP
11 Copperstate Dinner Theater CSD
12 Desert Foothills Theater DFCT
13 East Valley Children's Theatre EVCT
14 The Ensemble Theater ENS
15 Fountain Hills Community Theater, Inc. FHCT
16 Grand Canyon University GCU
17 Greasepaint Scottsdale Youtheatre GPSY
18 In Mixed Company IMC
19 Is What It Is Theatre IWII
20 Mesa Encore Theatre MET
21 Mesa Youtheatre MYT
22 Nearly Naked Theatre NNT
23 On the Spot Theater OTS
24 Phoenix Center Youth Theatre PCYT
25 Phoenix Theatre PT
26 Phoenix Theatre's Cookie Company PTCC
27 PlayWright's Theatre PWT
28 Scottsdale Community Players SCP
29 Shakespeare On The River SOTR
30 Southwest Shakespeare Company SSC
31 Teatro Bravo TB
32 Tempe Little Theatre TLT
33 The Shakespeare Theatre TST
34 Theater Works TW
35 Theatre Outback TO
36 Vagabond Youth Theatre VBYT
37 Valley Youth Theatre VYT
38 Wonder Works Playhouse for Children WWP
Contracted Theatre  
Overall Production - Contracted Play (Not Original)
Theatre Production Title
1 ATP Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
2 ATP Dinner with Friends
Overall Production - Original Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title
1 PTCC Peter and the Wolf
2 CP Apollo: to the Moon
Overall Production - Contracted Musical (Not Original)
Theatre Production Title
1 ATC My Fair Lady
2 CP Schoolhouse Rock Live!
3 PT My Way
4 PT Sophisticated Ladies
Actress in a Major Role - Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ATP Dinner with Friends Debra K. Stevens
2 SSC All's Well That Ends Well Patti Davis Suarez
Actress in a Major Role - Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 PT My Way Kristen Drathman
2 PT Something's Afoot Susan Goeppinger
Actor in a Major Role - Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 CP Apollo: to the Moon Christian Miller
2 ATC 2 Pianos, 4 Hands Mark Anders
3 ATC Work Song: Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright Lee E. Ernst
4 ATP Dinner with Friends Gene Ganssle
Actor in a Major Role - Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 PT My Way Rusty Ferracane
2 ATC My Fair Lady Norman Large
Actress in a Supporting Role - Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 CP New Kid Andrea Morales
2 ATC Proof Courtney Peterson
Actress in a Supporting Role - Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ATC My Fair Lady Ensemble
2 PT Sophisticated Ladies Milan Dillard
Actor in a Supporting Role - Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 CP New Kid Jere Luisi
2 CP The Reluctant Dragon Jere Luisi
Actor in a Supporting Role - Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ATC My Fair Lady Michael Santo
2 ATC My Fair Lady Frank Kopyc
Director - Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 PTCC Peter and the Wolf Alan J. Prewitt
2 ATC 2 Pianos, 4 Hands Bruce K. Sevy
Director - Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 CP Schoolhouse Rock Live! Michael Barnard
2 PT Sophisticated Ladies Michael Barnard
Musical Direction - Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 PT Applause Jerry Wayne Harkey
2 ATC 2 Pianos, 4 Hands Bruce K. Sevy
3 PT My Way Alan Ruch
Choreography - Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 PT Sophisticated Ladies Michael Barnard & Robert L. Harper
2 ATC My Fair Lady Patricia Wilcox
Scenic Design - Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ATC Work Song: Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright Kent Dorsey
2 CP Schoolhouse Rock Live! Gro Johre
3 PT Something's Afoot Richard Farlow
4 PT My Way Gregory Jaye
Costume Design - Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 PT Sophisticated Ladies Timothy Slope
2 ATC My Fair Lady David Kay Mickelsen
3 CP The Reluctant Dragon Rebecca Akins
4 PTCC The Emperor's New Clothes Gail Wolfenden-Steib
Hair and Make-up Design - Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ATC Work Song: Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright Karin Kopischke
2 PT Sophisticated Ladies Manuela Needhammer
3 ATC My Fair Lady Molly O'Connor & Doug Decker
Lighting Design - Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 CP Schoolhouse Rock Live! Paul Black
2 PT Something's Afoot Michael Eddy
Sound Design - Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 PT Something's Afoot David Temby
2 PT My Way David Temby
3 PT Sophisticated Ladies David Temby
Non-Contracted Theatre  
Overall Production - Non-Contracted Play (Not Original)
Theatre Production Title
1 ALTC Mister Roberts
2 TLT Moon Over Buffalo
Overall Production - Original Non-Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title
1 TB Miss Consuelo
2 ALTC Goldwater: Mr. Conservative
3 ASUT Ramona
Overall Production - Non-Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title
1 FHCT 1776
Overall Production - Original Non-Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title
1 FHCT The Three Musketeers
Actress in a Major Role - Non-Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 FHCT The Seven Year Itch Danika Osterman
2 SCP Lost In Yonkers Angelica Frost
3 SCP Lost In Yonkers Barbara McGrath
Actress in a Major Role - Non-Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 CSD I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Martha Brooks
2 CSD I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Athena Reiss
Actor in a Major Role - Non-Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 NNT The Torch Song Trilogy Damon Dering
2 TST The Tragedy of King Lear Marty Berger
Actor in a Major Role - Non-Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 CSD I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Chris Eriksen
2 CSD I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Roy Hunt
3 FHCT 1776 Bruce Halperin
4 FHCT 1776 Jack Pauly
Actress in a Supporting Role - Non-Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 NNT The Torch Song Trilogy Quetta Carpenter
2 GCU Twelfth Night Lori Winzeler
3 TB Miss Consuelo Cecilia Rosales
Actress in a Supporting Role - Non-Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 TW Quilters Julie Cotton
2 LOT Cosi Fan Tutte Jeanne Shubitz
3 SCP The Pajama Game Allison Hilston
4 TW Triumph of Love Katie Williams
Actor in a Supporting Role - Non-Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 TST A Midsummer Night's Dream Jason Barth
2 NNT The Torch Song Trilogy Romeo M. Green
Actor in a Supporting Role - Non-Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 SCP The Pajama Game Aaron Holtz
2 SCP The Pajama Game Scott Schmelder
Director - Non-Contracted Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ALTC Mister Roberts Gary Vos
2 NNT The Torch Song Trilogy Tim Shawver
Director - Non-Contracted Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 FHCT 1776 Gregory Jaye
2 CSD I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Peter J. Hill
Musical Direction - Non-Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ASUT Black Woman's Blues Persephone Dimson
2 SCP The All Night Strut Irene Lopez
Choreography - Non-Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 SCP The Pajama Game Laurie Case
2 GCU Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Irene Stojanov
Scenic Design - Non-Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ALTC Mister Roberts Ron Hunting
2 TLT Moon Over Buffalo T.J. Weltzien
3 TO Of Mice and Men Jon Valpey
Costume Design - Non-Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 TO The Miser Lyn Dutson
2 FHCT 1776 Patricia Tonzi & Jack Pauly
Hair and Make-up Design - Non-Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 TO The Miser Jeff Phillips, Sean Kirsch,
Tania Escalier, Liz Damore, &
Haley McDowell
Lighting Design - Non-Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ASUT Black Woman's Blues Marc Riske
2 ASUT Electropuss Claude Pensis
Sound Design - Non-Contracted Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ASUT Black Woman's Blues Michael Jones
2 ALTC Goldwater: Mr. Conservative Gene Ganssle
3 ASUT Electropuss Benjamin Monrad
4 TO Of Mice and Men Laura Johnson
Children's Theatre  
Overall Production - Children's Play
Theatre Production Title
1 EVCT Rapunzel
2 WWP Diary of Anne Frank
Overall Production - Original Children's Play
Theatre Production Title
1 BPAT Testament
Overall Production - Children's Musical
Theatre Production Title
1 WWP Narnia
2 VYT The Wiz
Overall Production - Original Children's Musical
Theatre Production Title
1 FHCT Babes in Toyland
Actress in a Major Role - Children's Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT Princess and the Pea Emily Stone
2 FHCT Peter Pan and Wendy Nicole Crase
Actress in a Major Role - Children's Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 GPSY Annie Chelsea Groen
2 EVCT A Little Princess Alyssa Drake
Actor in a Major Role - Children's Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 FHCT Peter Pan and Wendy Todd MacIntyre
2 EVCT Rapunzel Steve Ackley
Actor in a Major Role - Children's Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT Little Shop of Horrors Brian Madden
2 VYT The Wiz Michael Eddings
3 VYT The Wiz Jared Michael Negron
4 VYT The Wiz Brandon Rivard
Actress in a Supporting Role - Children's Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT Princess and the Pea Molly Robinson
Actress in a Supporting Role - Children's Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 WWP Narnia Emily Holly
2 VYT Cinderella Emily Stone
3 VYT The Wiz Tracy Dome
Actor in a Supporting Role - Children's Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 FHCT Peter Pan and Wendy Luke Kanter
Actor in a Supporting Role - Children's Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 WWP Narnia Jason Weiler
2 VYT Grease Aaron Holtz
Director - Children's Play
Theatre Production Title Name
1 FHCT Peter Pan and Wendy Gary Caswell
Director - Children's Musical
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT The Wiz Bobb Cooper
2 WWP Narnia Debbie Johnson
Musical Direction - Children's Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 GPSY Annie Alan J. Plado
2 VYT The Wiz Mark Fearey
Choreography - Children's Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT Cinderella Robert L. Harper
2 VYT The Wiz Robert L. Harper
Scenic Design - Children's Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT The Wiz Bobb Cooper & Gregory Jaye
2 VYT Jack and the Beanstalk Gregory Jaye & Megan Morris
3 VYT Little Shop of Horrors Gregory Jaye
4 WWP Narnia Jere Luisi
Costume Design - Children's Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 WWP Narnia Cari Smith
2 VYT Cinderella Karol Cooper
Hair and Make-up Design - Children's Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT The Wiz Karol Cooper
2 EVCT Jack and the Giant Billy Jones
Lighting Design - Children's Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT Cinderella Michael Eddy
2 VYT The Wiz Michael Eddy
Sound Design - Children's Theatre
Theatre Production Title Name
1 VYT The Wiz Scott Kirkorsky
2 VYT Grease Dave Temby
Original Writing  
Original Script - Play
Theatre Production Title
1 TB Miss Consuelo Guillermo Reyes
2 PTCC Peter and the Wolf Alan J. Prewitt
Original Script - Musical
Theatre Production Title
1 FHCT The Three Musketeers Peter J. Hill
Original Music Composition
Theatre Production Title Name
1 ASUT Black Woman's Blues Persephone Dimson
2 FHCT The Three Musketeers Loren Chamberlain & Peter J. Hill
Professional Touring Productions  
Overall Production
Theatre Title
1 ASUPUB AIDA
2 ASUPUB Annie Get Your Gun
Other Awards  
Outstanding Contribution Award
1 Max McQueen
2 Kyle Lawson
Distinguished Service Award
1 American Express