Earlier this month, 19 Parker students, faculty, and drama productions were nominated for National Youth Art awards with representatives from the School earning six awards. The organization serves as a resource for youth theater, featuring coverage and awards of both youth and adults in San Diego’s theater community.

Awardees include:

  • Artist of the Year: Jack Morrill (Jack Kelly in Newsies, Miles in She Kills Monsters, Melchior in Spring Awakening @ Francis Parker School)
  • Supporting Performance in a Musical: Caleb Haberman as Moritz in Spring Awakening
  • Supporting Performance in a Musical: Gia Marino as Medda Larkin in Newsies
  • Supporting Performance in a Musical: Hayden Steiner as Crutchie in Newsies
  • Ensemble: Spring Awakening
  • Lighting Design: Spring Awakening: Geronimo Omabtang

Award nominations include:

  • Outstanding Production: Newsies
  • Outstanding Production: Spring Awakening
  • Lead Performance in a Musical: Madeleine Considine as Wendla in Spring Awakening
  • Lead Performance in a Musical: Camille Fundingsland as Katherine Plumber in Newsies
  • Lead Performance in a Play: Megan Clark as Agnes in She Kills Monsters
  • Lead Performance in a Play: Zoe Wallace as Tilly in She Kills Monsters
  • Supporting Performance in a Musical: Eleni Stavros as Ilse in Spring Awakening
  • Supporting Performance in a Musical: Zach Von Behren as Les in Newsies
  • Supporting Performance in a Play: Camille Fundingsland as Lilith/Lilly in She Kills Monsters
  • Supporting Performance in a Play: Arya Hanumara as Orcus/Ronnie in She Kills Monsters
  • Supporting Performance in a Play: Vaughn Melbourn as Chuck in She Kills Monsters
  • Supporting Performance in a Play: Anne Stanton as Evil Tina, Farrah the Faerie in She Kills Monsters
  • Featured Performance in a Play: Hillary Altes as Vera, Evil Gabbi, the Beholder in She Kills Monsters
  • Featured Performance in a Play: Hayden Steiner as Steve in She Kills Monsters
  • Ensemble: Newsies
  • Costume Design: Alexander Thomas for Newsies
  • Choreography: Erica Buechner for Newsies
  • Direction: Elise Marinkovich for Newsies
  • Direction: Elise Marinkovich for Spring Awakening