2009 JRAY Awards
2009 JRAY List of Winners
(Alphabetical Order with Winners)

Best Actor:
Alex Syiek from Huntington Beach High School
Academy of Performing Arts for Sweeney Todd in "Sweeney Todd"
Best Actress:
Gina Velez from La Habra
High School for Belle in "Disney's Beauty and the Beast"
Best Actor:
Nominees:
Mike Garamoni-Don Lockwood, Mission Viejo High School,
Singin' in the Rain SILVER
Coby Getzug-Bobby, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts,
Urinetown
Ryan Morton-Laurie, Orange County High School of the Arts,
Little Women the Musical BRONZE
Alex Syiek-Sweeney Todd, APA, Huntington Beach, Sweeney
Todd GOLD
Zack Zumbek-Jimmy, Lutheran High School of Orange County, Thoroughly
Modern Millie
Best Actress:
Nominees:
Kara Cohen-Babe, San Marino High School, Pajama Game
Shannon Glasgow-Millie, Lutheran High School of Orange
County, Thoroughly Modern Millie SILVER
Celeste Rose-Hope, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts,
Urinetown.
Elise Vannerson-Jo, Orange County High School of the Arts,
Little Women the Musical BRONZE
Gina Velez-Belle, La Habra High School, Disney's Beauty
and the Beast GOLD
Supporting Actor:
Nominees:
Brandon Berg-Trevor Graydon, Tri-School Theatre, Thoroughly Modern
Millie
Brandon Dennewitz-Joe Boyd, Fullerton Union High School Academy of the
Arts, Damn Yankees
Jeff Kinsey-Heinzie, San Marino High School, Pajama Game
BRONZE
Ryan Kwock-Willard, Rancho Buena Vista High School,
Footloose GOLD
Kevin Priest-Mr. Lawrence, Orange County High School of
the Arts, Little Women the Musical SILVER
Supporting Actress:
Nominees:
Amelia Barron-Marmee, Orange County High School of the Arts, Little
Women the Musical
Taylor Ferrari-Princess Puffer, Newport Harbor High, Mystery of Edwin
Drood
Katiana Mashikian-Gladys, San Marino High School, Pajama
Game BRONZE
Meagan Reyes-Muzzy, Lutheran High School of Orange County,
Thoroughly Modern Millie GOLD
Heather Youmans-Rusty, Rancho Buena Vista High School,
Footloose SILVER
Cameo Male:
Nominees:
Danny Aalund-Herr Zeller, Walnut High School, Sound of
Music GOLD
Jerret Cabacungan-Speciality, Carlsbad High School, Sweeney Todd
Lorenzo Ferrer-Diction Teacher, Mission High School,
Fiddler on the Roof SILVER
Austin Giangeruso-Fiddler, Laguna Beach High School,
Fiddler on the Roof BRONZE
Ramzi Jneid-1st Knight, South Orange County School of the Arts, Once Upon a
Mattress
Cameo Female:
Nominees:
Holly Leonard-Magic Carpet, La Habra High School, Disney's Beauty and the
Beast
Melissa Sakrison-Hag, Orange County High School of the
Arts, Little Women the Musical GOLD
Mary Sherg-Eleanor, El Dorado High School, Footloose
Alexandra Steinhaus-Patsy, Tesoro High School, Crazy for
You SILVER
Monique Thomas-Fruma-Sarah, Laguna Beach High School,
Fiddler on the Roof BRONZE
Male Soloist:
Nominees:
Brandon Berg-Trevor Graydon, Tri-School Theatre,
Thoroughly Modern Millie SILVER
Jeff Fichtner-Jasper, Newport Harbor High School, Mistery of Edwin
Drood
Conor Guzman-Officer Lockstock, Los Angeles County High School for the
Arts, Urinetown
Akshay Sharma, Vittorio, University High School, Irvine,
Sweet Charity BRONZE
Zack Zumbek-Jimmy, Lutheran High School of Orange County,
Thoroughly Modern Millie GOLD
Female Soloist:
Nominees:
Elizabeth Adams, Vi, El Dorado High School, Footloose
Paulina Mendez-Rosalie, Anaheim High School, Carnival
Mariann Papadopoulos-Mother Abbess, Walnut High School,
Sound of Music SILVER
Jessica Roe-Mama Noah, St. Margaret's Episcopal School,
Children of Eden GOLD
Sophia Tupy-Hodel, Laguna Beach High School, Fiddler on
the Roof BRONZE
Comedian:
Nominees:
Brennan Cook-Cosmo Brown, Mission Viejo High
School, Singin' in the Rain GOLD
Cris Harper-Bobby, Tesoro High School, Crazy for You
Wade Kilbarger-Roscoe Dexter, Mission Viejo High School,
Singin' in the Rain BRONZE
Taras Wybaczyasky-Gaston, La Habra High School, Disney's
Beauty and the Beast SILVER
Joshua Youngs-Carrot Top, Anaheim High School, Carnival
Comedienne:
Nominees:
Jenna Byerly-Lina Lamont, Mission Viejo High School,
Singin' in the Rain GOLD
Brittany Habermehl-Charity, University High School, Irvine, Sweet
Charity
Ashley Maietta-Polly, Tesoro High School, Crazy for You
Madison Mitchell-Dorothy, Lutheran High School of Orange
County, Thoroughly Modern Millie BRONZE
Rachel Rothman-Winifred, South Orange County School of the
Arts, Once Upon a Mattress SILVER
Best Show:
Nominees:
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, La Habra High School GOLD
Footloose, Rancho Buena Vista High School
Pajama Game, San Marino High School
Singin' in the Rain, Mission Viejo High School SILVER
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Lutheran High School of Orange County
BRONZE
Best Ensemble:
Nominees:
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, La Habra High School
Footloose, Rancho Buena Vista High School
Pajama Game, San Marino High School BRONZE
Singin' in the Rain, Mission Viejo High School SILVER
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tri-School Theatre GOLD
Best Choreography:
Nominees:
Footloose, Rancho Buena Vista High School GOLD
Singin' in the Rain, Mission Viejo High School SILVER
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Lutheran High School of Orange County
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tri-School Theatre BRONZE
Urinetown, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Best Orchestra:
Nominees:
Crazy for You, Tesoro High School
Seussical the Musical, Woodbridge High School BRONZE
Singin' in the Rain, Mission Viejo High School SILVER
Sweeney Todd, Carlsbad High School GOLD
Best Scenic Design:
Nominees:
APA Huntington Beach-Sweeney Todd
Carlsbad High School-Sweeney Todd
Dana Hills High School-Once Upon a Mattress WINNER
Laguna Beach High School-Fiddler on the Roof
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts-Urinetown
Woodbridge High School-Seussical the Musical
Best Costume Design:
Nominees:
APA Huntington Beach-Sweeney Todd
Laguna Beach High School-Fiddler on the Roof
San Marino High School - Pajama Game WINNER
Walnut High School-Sound of Music
Best Crew/Technical Execution:
Nominees:
APA Huntington Beach-Sweeney Todd
La Habra High School-Disney's Beauty and the Beast
WINNER
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts-Urinetown
Mission Viejo High School-Singin' in the Rain
Tesoro High School-Crazy for You
University High School West Los Angeles-Guys and Dolls
Best Stage Manager:
Nominees:
Anaheim High School-Carnival: Ruben Vargas
APA Huntington Beach-Sweeney Todd: Mary Tobon
Carlsbad High School-Sweeney Todd: Peter Friese
La Habra High School-Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Bethany Forcier
Laguna Beach-Fiddler on the Roof: Caroline Rechter
South Orange County School of the Arts, Dana Hills-Once Upon a Mattress:
Emily Paddock
Tesoro High School-Crazy for You: Hilary Bergen WINNER
Best Artistic Design (Graphic):
Nominees:
University High School West Los Angeles-Guys and Dolls
WINNER
South Orange County School of the Arts, Dana Hills-Once Upon a
Mattress
St. Margaret's Episcopal-Children of Eden
Best Artistic Design (Technical):
Nominees:
APA Huntington Beach-Sweeney Todd
La Habra High School-Disney's Beauty and the Beast WINNER
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts-Urinetown
Newport Harbor High School-The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Rancho Buena Vista High School-Footloose
Tri-School Theatre- Thoroughly Modern Millie
Best Lighting Design:
Nominees:
El Dorado High School-Footloose
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts-Urinetown WINNER
Mission Viejo High School-Singin' in the
Rain
San Marino High School - Pajama Game
Tri-School Theatre- Thoroughly Modern Millie
Walnut High School-Sound of Music
Best Sound:
Nominees:
Fullerton Union High School Academy of the Arts-Damn Yankees
Lutheran High School of Orange County-Thoroughly Modern Millie
St. Margaret's Episcopal-Children of Eden
University High School, Irvine-Sweet Charity
Woodbridge High School-Seussical the Musical WINNER
Best Make-up Design:
Nominees:
APA Huntington Beach-Sweeney Todd
La Habra High School-Disney's Beauty and the Beast WINNER
Orange County High School of the Arts-Little Woman the Musical
Tri-School Theatre- Thoroughly Modern Millie
Woodbridge High School-Seussical the Musical
Best Performance of the Day:
Sweeney Todd, APA Huntington Beach

