The Prizm Awards are presented annually by Fountain Hills Theater for excellence in acting, design, and direction. The awards are voted upon by FHT’s Season subscribers and attended by invitation only. The event has become a celebration, party, and reunion night for actors and crew, as well as designers, musicians, and staff. Also honored are volunteers who have gone above and beyond in service to the theater.
And The Nominees Are:
OVERALL PRODUCTION
Say Goodnight Gracie: The Life, Laughter and Love of George Burns and Gracie Allen
Rumors
Million Dollar Quartet
Disenchanted
13 Days of Christmas
Grease
Ripcord
Suds
Nunsense
ACTOR IN A MAJOR ROLE
Say Goodnight Gracie – Peter J. Hill as George Burns
Rumors – James Rowe as Ken
Rumors – Patrick Russo as Lenny
Million Dollar Quartet – Christian Luke Ottinger as Jerry Lee Lewis
Million Dollar Quartet – Adam Gobeski as Carl Perkins
Million Dollar Quartet – Tom Mangum as Johnny Cash
Million Dollar Quartet – Alex Bellanti-Diehl as Elvis Presley
13 Days of Christmas – Peter J. Hill
13 Days of Christmas – Henry Male
13 Days of Christmas – Adam Gobeski
Grease – Matthew Dorado as Danny
Grease – Benjermin Tietz as Kenickie
Suds – Scott Ricafort as Everybody Else
ACTRESS IN A MAJOR ROLE
Rumors – Katie Male as Chris
Rumors – Christi Sweeney as Clair
Million Dollar Quartet – Stephanie Elizabeth Clark as Dyanne
Disenchanted – Kori Stearns as Snow White
Disenchanted – Karissa Anderson-Self as Cinderella
Disenchanted – Elizabeth Bridgewater as Sleeping Beauty
13 Days of Christmas – Brianne Gobeski
13 Days of Christmas – Noël Irick
13 Days of Christmas – Val Stasik
Grease – Aydan Bruce as Sandy
Grease – Sabrina Harding as Rizzo
Ripcord – Barbara McBain as Marilyn
Ripcord – Noël Irick as Abby
Suds – Annalise Decker as Cindy
Suds – Sabrina Petroski as DeeDee
Suds – Kori Stearns as Marge
Nunsense – Brianne Gobeski as Sister Mary Amnesia
Nunsense – Courtney Jacobs as Sister Mary Robert Anne
Nunsense – Tina Khalil as Sister Mary Hubert
Nunsense – Tanya Schoenwolf as Sister Mary Regina
Nunsense – Punawai “Vi” Tietz as Sister Mary Leo
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Rumors – Richard Wells as Ernie
Rumors – Dan Marburger as Glenn
Million Dollar Quartet – Daniel Tanner as Sam Phillips
13 Days of Christmas – Laine Bombard
Grease – Alex Bellanti-Diehl as Doody
Grease – Logan Holmes as Sonny
Grease – Dylan Stucki as Roger
Ripcord – Bill Bennett as Benjamin
Ripcord – Benjermin Tietz as Scotty
Ripcord – Richard Wells as Derek
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Rumors – Valerie Tanner as Cookie
Rumors – Lauren Isherwood as Cassie
Disenchanted – Anna Sell as Hua Mulan / Princess Badroulbadour
Disenchanted – Jackie Horn as The Little Mermaid
Disenchanted – Allyson Igielski as Pocahontas
Disenchanted – Danielle Echavarria as The Princess who Kissed the Frog
Disenchanted – Leah Klein as Belle / Rapunzel
13 Days of Christmas – Izzy Bombard
13 Days of Christmas – Aubrey Kretz
13 Days of Christmas – Punawai “Vi” Tietz
Grease – Tawny Audi as Jan
Grease – Taylor McGlone as Marty
Grease – Emma Roberts as Frenchy
Ripcord – Deborah Ostreicher as Colleen
ACTOR IN A MINOR ROLE
Rumors – Bill Bennett as Officer Welsh
Million Dollar Quartet – Stephan Hettinger as Brother Jay
Million Dollar Quartet – John Aranda as W.S. “Fluke” Holland
13 Days of Christmas – Kellen Bryant
Grease – Joel Mills as Johnny Casino
Grease – Jeremiah Power as Teen Angel/Vince Fontaine
Grease – Joshua Ransford as Eugene
ACTRESS IN A MINOR ROLE
Rumors – Mandy Crandall as Officer Putney
Grease – Carley Meier as Patty Simcox
Grease – Phuong Mai Pham as Cha-Cha Digregorio
BEST DIRECTOR
Say Goodnight Gracie – Noël Irick
Rumors – Peter J. Hill
Million Dollar Quartet – Peter J. Hill
Disenchanted – Peter J. Hill
13 Days of Christmas – Peter J. Hill
Grease – Peter J. Hill
Ripcord – Wanda McHatton
Suds – Debby Rosenthal
Nunsense – Noël Irick
CHOREOGRAPHER
Million Dollar Quartet – Noël Irick
Disenchanted – Noël Irick
13 Days of Christmas – Noël Irick
Grease – Lily Whipple
Suds – Debby Rosenthal
Nunsense – Noël Irick
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Million Dollar Quartet – Jay Melberg
Disenchanted – Robin Peterson
13 Days of Christmas – Jay Melberg
Grease – Jay Melberg
Suds – Tom Wojtas
Nunsense – Robin Peterson
SET DESIGN
Say Goodnight Gracie – Peter J. Hill
Rumors – J. Neil Blake
Million Dollar Quartet – Peter J. Hill
Disenchanted – Peter J. Hill
13 Days of Christmas – Peter J. Hill
Grease – Peter J. Hill
Ripcord – Tiana Torrilhon-Wood
Suds – Tiana Torrilhon-wood
Nunsense – Peter J. Hill
LIGHTING DESIGN
Say Goodnight Gracie – Ross Collins
Rumors – Peter J. Hill
Million Dollar Quartet – Peter J. Hill
Disenchanted – Peter J. Hill
13 Days of Christmas – Peter J. Hill
Grease – Peter J. Hill
Ripcord – Peter J. Hill
Suds – Peter J. Hill
Nunsense – Peter J. Hill
SOUND DESIGN
Say Goodnight Gracie – Ross Collins
Rumors – Ross Collins
Million Dollar Quartet – Ross Collins
Disenchanted – Ross Collins
13 Days of Christmas – Ross Collins
Grease – Ross Collins
Ripcord – Ross Collins
Suds – Ross Collins
Nunsense – John Schoenwolf
COSTUME DESIGN
Say Goodnight Gracie – Noël Irick
Rumors – Estee Oglesbee
Million Dollar Quartet – Noël Irick
Disenchanted – Noël Irick
13 Days of Christmas – Noël Irick
Grease – Mickey Courtney
Ripcord – Peter J. Hill
Suds – Samantha Phillippi
Nunsense – Noël Irick
HAIR & MAKEUP
Rumors – Marybeth Ingram
Million Dollar Quartet – Marybeth Ingram and Patsy Johnson
Disenchanted – Marybeth Ingram and Patsy Johnson
Grease – Patrick Russo
Suds – Patrick Russo
