FUHS is one of the top awarded programs in Orange County. In addition to our awards in the OC we are also recognized at a state and national level for excellence in high school theatre.
National Youth Arts (NYA)
Awards:
Lead Actor in a Musical: Josiah Haugen as Fred Graham/Petruchio in Kiss Me, Kate
Lead Actress in a Musical: Janine Lutfi as Lilli Vanessi/Katherine in Kiss Me, Kate
Lead Actor in a Play: Joefferry Wenderlich as Peter in Peter and the Starcatcher
Nominations:
Lead Actor in a Play: Zachary Bane as George Jones in The Women of Lockerbie
Lead Actor in a Play: Michael Laverde as Black Stache in Peter and the Starcatcher
Lead Actress in a Play: Lindsey Biggy as Olive Allison in The Women of Lockerbie
Featured Actor in a Musical: Michael Laverde as Dance Number Trio in Kiss Me, Kate
Featured Actor in a Musical: Adam Ritter as Dance Number Trio in Kiss Me, Kate
Featured Actor in a Musical: Adam Rooney as Dance Number Trio in Kiss Me, Kate
Set Design: Lynda Osborn for Peter and the Starcatcher
M.A.C.Y. Award
Special Recognition Awards
Adam Ritter
Allison Jeu
Cobe Romero
Achievement Awards
Cody Ziegler
Desmond Roberts
Emma Kremer
Sam Derro
Tate Heinle
Outstanding Achievement Awards
Joefferry Wenderlich Set Design
Ana Bane
Daniel Chaderjain
Michael Laverde
Highest Achievement Awards
Fifi Rodriguez Costumes
Josiah Haugen
Janine Lutfi
Alex Gotch
Musical Rhapsody Award
Kiss Me, Kate
$1,000 Scholarships
Lindsey Biggy
Josiah Haugen
Male Vocalist of the Year
Josiah Haugen
John Raitt Awards for Youth
Winner
Featured Actress Emma Kremer
NOMINATIONS
Featured Actress Emma Kremer
Featured Actor Desmond Roberts
Comedian Daniel Chaderjain
Comedian Alex Gotch
Soloist Male Josiah Haugen
Dancer Male Cobe Romero
Cameo Male Tate Heinle
Sets
ORANGE COUNTY CAPPIE AWARDS
Winners
WINNER! Props in a Play AJ Castro, Lily Gaer, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher WINNER!
WINNER! Choreography in a Play Michael Laverde, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher INNER!
INNER! Featured Actor in a Play Josiah Haugen, as Lord Aster, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher WINNER!
Nominations:
Marketing and Publicity in a Play Arcadia Eckmayer, Lindsey Biggy, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher
Marketing and Publicity in a Musical Lindsey Biggy, Sophia Veasy, Fullerton Union High School, Kiss Me, Kate
Special Effects and or Technology in a Play Delaney Echavarria, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher
Sound in a Play Sophia Veasy, Ana Bane, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher
INNER! Props in a Play AJ Castro, Lily Gaer, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher WINNER!
Lighting in a Play Laura Bilger, Brian Lines, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher
Costumes in a Musical Fifi Rodriguez and the Academy of the Arts Costume Crew, Fullerton Union High School, Kiss Me, Kate
Sets in a Musical Joefferry Wenderlich, Lynda Osborn, Josiah Haugen, Fullerton Union High School, Kiss Me, Kate
INNER! Choreography in a Play Michael Laverde, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher INNER!
INNER! Featured Actor in a Play Josiah Haugen, as Lord Aster, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher WINNER!
Featured Actor in a Musical Samuel Derro, as General Harrison Howell, Fullerton Union High School, Kiss Me, Kate
Male Dancer Cobe Romero, as Dance Captain/Gregory, Fullerton Union High School, Kiss Me, Kate
Female Vocalist Janine Lutfi, as Lilli Vanessi/Katharine, Fullerton Union High School, Kiss Me, Kate
Supporting Actor in a Play Michael Laverde, as Black Stache, Fullerton Union High School, Peter and the Starcatcher
Lead Actor in a Musical Josiah Haugen, as Fred Graham/Petruchio, Fullerton Union High School, Kiss Me, Kate
Play Peter and the Starcatcher, Fullerton Union High School
Commendees
Kayla Haugen
Abigail Lange
Lynda Osborn
Joefferry Wenderlich
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts Exams
BRONZE
Lita Resendez PASS WITH DISTINCTION
Yesenia Esparza PASS
SILVER
Isley Duarte PASS WITH DISTINCTION
Natalie Carter PASS
Samantha Monson PASS WITH MERIT
Abigail Lange PASS WITH MERIT
Kai Chavez PASS WITH DISTINCTION
Joeferry Wenderlich PASS WITH DISTINCTION
Michael Laverde PASS WITH DISTINCTION
Timothy Coleman PASS
Devin Ricklef PASS WITH DISTINCTION
Tate Heinle PASS WITH MERIT
Ashley Shilts PASS WITH MERIT
Ruby Hernandez PASS WITH MERIT
Sydney Castiglione PASS WITH MERIT
GOLD
Arcadia Eckmayer PASS WITH DISTINCTION
Josiah Haugen PASS WITH DISTINCTION
California State Thespian Conference
State Ranked Winners
2nd Place Solo Musical Abigail Lange
2nd Place Costume Design Fifi Rodriguez
1st Place Set Design Lynda Osborn
NATIONAL Qualifiers
Acting - Monologue Ashley Shilts Snow White Gets Her Say And My William Shatner Man Crush
Acting - Monologue Ginger Tan Agamemnon and Sixty Years, To Life
Acting - Monologue Joefferry Wenderlich Red By John Logan And Drowsy Chaperone
Musical Theatre - Duet Josiah Haugen and Michael Laverde I Am The One (Reprise) -Next To Normal
Musical Theatre - Solo Abigail Lange "Come Out Of The Dumpster" -Wedding Singer
Musical Theatre - Solo Natalie Carter "Adelaide's Lament"- Guys And Dolls
Tech - Costume Design Fifi Rodriguez Peter And The Starcatcher
Tech - Scenic Design Lynda Osborn Never The Sinner
Other Events
Student State Board Officer Michael Laverde
Playworks Competition Cast Member Michael Laverde
2nd Place Theatre Trivia Team Fullerton Union
$1000 Senior Scholarship Recipient Fifi Rodriguez
$500 Senior Scholarship Recipient Josiah Haygen
California Educational Theatre Association
Peter and the Starcatcher
Certificates of Merit
EMMANUEL BARRIOS
SAM DERRO
JOSIAH HAUGEN
TATE HEINLE
ABIGAIL LANGE
MICHAEL LAVERDE
NOAH MARTINEZ
JOEFFERRY WENDERLICH
STEPHEN JOHN
GENNI KLEIN
LYNDA OSBORN
BEVERLY SHIRK
LAURA BILGER
TIMOTHY COLEMAN
DANIEL CHADERJIAN
JOSIAH HAUGEN
MICHAEL LAVERDE
JAEMIL LLAMAS
LEONARDO RAMIREZ
ADAM ROONEY
JOSHUA VILLEGAS
COOPER MILLER
GINGER TAN
LINDY DUSENBERY
DELANEY ECHAVARRIA
ELIZABETH GIMPLE
SOPHIA VEASY
AJ CASTRO
The Women of Lockerbie
Area 2 Artistic Merit Award
Certificates of Merit
ARCADIA ECKMAYER
LINDSEY BIGGY
MICHAEL DESPARS
GENNI KLEIN
SOPHIA VEASY
ALEX GOTCH
CLAIRE MCDONALD
NATALIE CARTER
SYDNEY CASTIGLIONE
ISLEY DUARTE
ELIZABETH GIMPLE
RUBY HERNANDEZ
JANINE LUTFI
REBEKAH MARMORSTEIN
NICKOLA ORR
ASHLEY SHILTS
GINGER TAN
BEVERLY SHIRK
DELANEY ECHAVARRIA
CETA Sceneworks competition
1st Place The Women of Lockerbie
Best Supporting Actress Arcadia Eckmayer