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Reviews

Stage Scene LA
Next to Normal
The Addams Family 
Dogfight
Spelling Bee (2019)
Spring Awakening
Avenue Q
Cabaret
Next to Normal
Company
Heathers: the Musical
[Title of Show]
Into the Woods
Merrily We Roll Along
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Tick, Tick... BOOM!
Sweeney Todd
Little Shop of Horrors
The Drowsy Chaperone
A Little Night Music
Spelling Bee
Urinetown
The Wild Party
Hello Again
Third Grade Reunion
Sunday In the Park With George
The Daily Trojan
Avenue Q
Next to Normal

Edges
Heathers: the Musical
Sweeney Todd
Little Shop of Horrors

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In The News
The Daily Trojan
Next to Normal
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Spring Awakening
Songs For A New World
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Annenberg Media Center
​Unprecedented
Next to Normal
Edges
Cabaret
Something Ever After
Peppers
Heathers

Awards


EXCELLENCE IN STUDENT-PRODUCED, STUDENT-DIRECTED, STUDENT-CAST, STUDENT-DESIGNED MUSICAL THEATER
Stage Scene LA Best of 2018-2019

NEXT TO NORMAL:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2021-2022
    Best Student-Cast Production
    Nico Fife- Best Direction
    Lily Castle- Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)

    Ryan Myers- Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Annie Street- Outstanding Choreography (Student-Cast Production)
    Lily Castle, Jaime Gallo, Tali Green, Ryan Myers, Yahm Steinberg, and Jack Walz- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical (Student Cast)
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ADDAMS FAMILY:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2021-2022
    Outstanding Student-Cast Production

    Ella Lao- Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Ava Noble- Outstanding Choreography (Student-Cast Production)
    Samuel Avila, Lizzy Brunn, Maycee Campano, Keiden Doody, Caroline Goldenberg, Annika Goldman, Sam Guillemette, Jessie Landes, Carlos Lao, Erin Lucid, Eli Ruano, Avery Streater, Greg Ward, and Scott Brian- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical (Student Cast)
SPRING AWAKENING:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2018-2019
    Outstanding Student-Cast Production
    Tim Frangos- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Austin Karkowsky- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)

    Daniela Silva- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Tyler Joseph Ellis- Student Performer of the Year
    Sarah Yejin Hahm- Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Juan Miguel Posada- Choreographer of the Year
    Liz Buzbee, Zoe D’Andrea, Tyler Joseph Ellis, Tim Frangos, Austin Karkowsky, Trevor Keyfauver, Ido Gal, Evan Macedo, Alexis MacAdam, Daniel Murphy, Terry Mullany, Samantha Short, Daniela Silva, Cole Slater, Emerson Taylor, and Tata Vivas- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical (Student Cast)

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AVENUE Q:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2018-2019
    Outstanding Student-Cast Production
    Dylan Field- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Sean Soper- Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    
Juan Miguel Posada- Outstanding Choreography, Choreographer of the Year
    Liz Buzbee, Reese Dawkins, Dylan Field, Colin McIsaac, Terry Mullany, Geovanna Nichols-Julien, Caitlin Oden, Sabrina Lynne Sawyer, Justin Schulsohn, and Renee Ye- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical (Student Cast)
CABARET:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2017-2018
    Outstanding Student-Cast Production
    Patrick Wallace- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Sarah Kane- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Tyler Ellis- Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Sophie Thomason- Outstanding Choreography (Student-Cast Production)
    Harrison Poe- Outstanding Musical Direction (Intimate Theater)
    Ali Appelbaum, Mehdi Bennani, Samantha Berger, Liz Buzbee, Taylor Edlin, Sabrina Fest, Chloe Gonzalez, Sarah Kane, Emma Kantor, Adam Kronenberger, Andrew Neaves, Patrick Olsen, Luke Matthew Simon, Lauren Teruya, Sasha Urban, Patrick Wallace, and Eva Zakula- Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical (Student Cast)
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NEXT TO NORMAL:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2017-2018
    Maxine Phoenix- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Sean Soper- Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Student-Cast Production)
    Sasha Bartol- Outstanding Musical Direction (Intimate Theater)

​COMPANY:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2016-2017
    Outstanding College/University Production
    Taubert Nadalini- Outstanding Direction (Musical, Intimate)
    Sasha Bartol- Outstanding Musical Direction (Multiple Productions)
    Tyler Ellis- Student Performer of the Year (Bobby)
    Francesca Calvo, Annika Ellwanger-Chavez, Molly Chiffer, Austin Dalgleish, Larson Eernisse, Tyler Ellis, Kristen Garrett, Selene Klasner, Brooke Lewis, Patrick Olsen, Maxine Phoenix, Harrison Poe, Shannon Sheridan, and Michael Yapujian- Outstanding Ensemble Cast Performance (Musical, Intimate)
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HEATHERS:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2016-2017
    Sasha Bartol- Outstanding Musical Direction (Musical Productions)
[TITLE OF SHOW]:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2015-2016
    Brooke Lewis, Sami Nye, Chase Rosenberg, and Patrick Wallace- Outstanding Ensemble Cast Performance (Musical, Intimate)
    Kevin Paley- Outstanding Direction (Musical, Intimate)
    Sasha Bartol- Outstanding Musical Direction (Intimate)
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INTO THE WOODS:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2014-2015
    Bella Hicks- Student Performer of the Year
    Kalev Rudolph- Student Performer of the Year
    Patrick Wallace-  Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role (Musical)
    Anthony Lucca- Musical Direction 
FLOYD COLLINS:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2014-2015
    Kalev Rudolph- Student Performer of the Year
    Patrick Wallace-  Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role (Musical)
​    Anthony Lucca- Musical Direction 
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2013-2014
    Memorable Production (Musical)
    Brandon Baer - Best Direction of a Musical (Intimate Theatre)
    Anthony Lucca - Best Musical Director
    Myles Nuzzi - Memorable Performance by a Lead Actor (Musical)
    Claire Adams - Memorable Performance by a Lead Actress (Musical)
    Memorable Ensemble Cast Lead Performance (Musical)
    Memorable Ensemble Cast Featured Performance (Musical)
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2013-2014
    Memorable Production (Musical)
    Brandon Baer - Best Direction of a Musical (Intimate Theatre)    
    Anthony Lucca - Best Musical Director
    Sarah Fanella - Memorable Choreography (Larger Cast Production)
    Drew Klopfer - Memorable Performance by a Lead Actor (Musical)
    Andrew Schmidt - Memorable Performance by a Lead Actor (Musical)
    Jennifer Kranz - Memorable Performance by a Lead Actress (Musical)
    Erik Vogt-Nilsen - Memorable Performance by a Featured Actor (Musical)
    Caroline Spinola - Memorable Performance by a Featured Actress (Musical)
    Adrienne Visnic - Memorable Performance by a Featured Actress (Musical)
    Memorable Ensemble Cast Featured Performance (Musical)
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TICK, TICK... BOOM!:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2012-2013    
    Brandon Baer - Best Director of a Musical    
    Anthony Lucca - Best Musical Director
    Myles Nuzzi - Memorable Performance by a Lead Actor for Jon
SWEENEY TODD:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2012-2013
    Best Production (Musical)     
    Matthew McFarland - Memorable Choreography (Larger Cast Production)
    Cole Cuomo - College/University Star of the Year
    D.J. Blickenstaff - Best Director of a Musical 
    Tory Stolper - Best Performance by a Leading Actress for Mrs. Lovett
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LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS:
Stage Scene LA Best of 2012-2013
    Memorable Production (Musical)
    Memorable Ensemble Cast Performance (Musical)
    Brandon Baer - Best Director of a Musical    
    Anthony Lucca - Best Musical Director
    Charlotte Wen - Memorable Choreography
    Patrick Reilly - Memorable Performance by a Lead Actor for Seymour
    A.J. Helfet - Memorable Performance by a Featured Actor for Mr. Mushnik
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