National Youth Arts Awards for Polaris Productions

It’s an honor to receive an award, but it should be remembered that awards are only possible when everyone works together and supports one another to the best of their ability. We are very proud of our actors, every single one of them.

2019 – Nunsense

Eastern Division Winners:

Outstanding Performance: Emily Lang as Mother Superior

Additional Nominations:

Outstanding Performance: Montserrat Pagan as Sister Robert Anne
Outstanding Ensemble: Nunsense

2019 – Thoroughly Modern Millie

Eastern Division Winners:

Outstanding Lead Performance: Jasmine (“Jazzy”) Cores as Millie Dillmount

Additional Nominations:

Outstanding Lead Performance: Gillian Bennett as Millie Dillmount
Outstanding Lead Performance: Emily Lang as Millie Dillmount
Outstanding Guest Performance: Charlie Munday as Jimmy
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Giuliana DeMarinis as Miss Dorothy
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Julia Witt as Muzzy
Outstanding Featured Performance: Isabella Jolene Burke as Miss Flannery

2018 – Les Miserables

Eastern Division Winners:

Outstanding Supporting Performance: Gabriela Veciana as Cosette
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Ricky Hubert as Thénardier

Additional Nominations:

Outstanding Lead Performance: Otis Sedgwick as Valjean
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Gillian Bennett as Cosette
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Mina Cuesta as Fantine
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Camila Pagán as Mme Thénardier
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Montserrat Pagán as Eponine
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Kirra G. Murphy as Mme Thénardier
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Sienna Santangelo as Eponine
Outstanding Supporting Performance: Isaiah Feil-Sharp as Javert
Outstanding Featured Performance: Audrey Sussmann as Little Cosette
Outstanding Featured Performance: Blaise Sussmann as Gavroche
Outstanding Featured Performance: Xavier Sussmann as Gavroche
Outstanding Ensemble: Les Misérables
Outstanding Direction: LeCee Galmiche Johnson

2017 – Into The Woods

Eastern Division Winners:

Outstanding Ensemble: Into the Woods
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Kirra G. Murphy as Little Redridinghod
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Isaiah Feil Sharp as Cinderella’s Prince and the Wolf
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Liam Campora as Jack

Additional Nominations:

Outstanding Production: Into the Woods
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Laine Messier as Cinderella
Outstanding Lead Actress: Georgia Johnson as Baker’s Wife
Outstanding Costume Design: Elaine Bevington
Outstanding Musical Direction: Jenna Dosch
Outstanding Direction: LeCee Galmiche Johnson

2016 – Shrek the Musical

Eastern Division Winners:

Outstanding Lead Actress: Naomi Murphy as Donkey

Additional Nominations:

Outstanding Lead Actor: Joel Little as Shrek
Outstanding Lead Actress: Emily Lang as Fiona
Outstanding Lead Actress: Montserrat Pagán as Donkey
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Nate Siregar as Farquaad

2015 – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Eastern Division winners:

Outstanding Supporting Actor: Manuel Cortes Alcazar as Lumiere
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Brett Calo as Gaston

Additional Nominations:

Outstanding Lead Actor: Stephen Foster Harris as the Beast
Outstanding Lead Actress: Georgia Johnson as Belle

2014 – Me and My Girl

Eastern Division Winners:

Outstanding Lead Actress: Deychen Volino-Gyetsa as Sally Smith
Outstanding Supporting Actress: Georgia Johnson as Maria, Duchess of Dene

Additional Nominations:

Outstanding Featured Actress: Leigh Stern as Parchester

2013 – Guys and Dolls

Eastern Division Winners:

Outstanding Lead Actress: Deychen Volino-Gyetsa as Sarah Brown
Outstanding Lead Actor: Patrick Sharpe as Nathan Detroit

Additional Nominations:

Outstanding Lead Actress: Georgia Johnson as Sarah Brown
Outstanding Lead Actress: Theresa Johnson as Miss Adelaide
Outstanding Lead Actress: Mahalah King-Slutzky as Sarah Brown
Outstanding Guest Actor: Connor Bullock as Sky Masterson
Outstanding Guest Actress: Sarah Schiff as Miss Adelaide
Outstanding Supporting Actor: Jeremy Brauser as Nicely-Nicely Johnson
Outstanding Ensemble: Guys and Dolls

2012 – Bye Bye Birdie

Eastern Divsion Winner:

Outstanding Supporting Actress: Emma Hedrick as Kim MacAfee

Additional Nomination:

Outstanding Lead Actress: Georgia Johnson as Rose Alvarez

2011 – A Christmas Carol

Nomination:

Outstanding Supporting Actor: Michael Scuotto as The Ghost of Christmas Present