Awards in the Academy of the Arts for Theatre
Peter Pan--The Masterpiece from the MACY (Music and Commendation for Youth) Organization--1995
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Childress Award from the MACY Organization--1996
Best Musical in Orange County from the Orange County Department of Education 1997
On The Twentieth Century (Summer Musical Theatre Workshop Project)—1998
#2 Musical in Orange County from the Orange County Department of Education-1998
The Academy of the Arts was featured in the fall of 1996 by the Orange County
Register as the number one program in Fine Arts in the County
The King and I
The Masterpiece Award from the MACY Organization--1997
Best Musical in Orange County from the Orange County Department of Education--1998
The Sound of Music
The Macy Award from the MACY Organization1998
#2 Musical in Orange County from the Orange County Department of Education--1999
Chapman University Shakespeare Festival
#1 Female Monologue for Lindsay Kay Hagood, as Margaret in Henry VI, 2--1999
#1 Scene in Tournament for A Midsummer Night’s Dream--2000
#1 Male Monologue for Lorenzo Caunan, as Hotspur in Henry IV, 1 and
#1 Scene at the Tournament for Much Ado About Nothing--2001
Tournament Commendation for ensemble of Love’s Labour’s Lost—2002.
# 1 Male Monolog for Brian Kelly, as King Richard, in Richard II--2003
# 1Male Monolog for Brian Pugach, as Mark Antony, in Julius Caesar—2004
# 1 Scene at the Tournament for A Midsummer Night’s Dream—2005
Special Tournament Commendation for ensemble of The Merchant of Venice—2006
#1 Female Monolohgue for Cassandra Negrete, as Emelia, in Othello—2006
#1 Male Monolog for Aaron Schwartz, as Shylock, in The Merchant of Venice—2007
#1 Male Monolog for Michael Saqr, as Richard of Gloucester, in Henry VI.2—2008
#1 Female Monolog for Kellie Spill, as Katharina, in The Taming of The Shrew—2008
#1 Scene at the Tournament for A Midsummer Night’s Dream—2008
The Dining Room (Fall Production 1998)
#1 Drama in Orange County from the Orange County Department of Education--1999
Flower Drum Song--The Masterpiece Award from the MACY Organization--1999
#1 Musical in Orange County from Orange County Department of Education--2000
A Little Night Music (Summer Musical Theatre Workshop--1999)
A fine production, but not submitted for any awards
Light Up the Sky (Fall Production 1999)
#1 Comedy in Orange County from Orange County Department of Education—2000
Fiddler On the Roof--The Masterpiece Award from the MACY Organization--2000
Steel Magnolias and Among Friends (Fall Productions 2000)
CETA (California Educational Theatre Association) High Achievement Awards for Acting, Lighting, Set Design
#1 Comedy in Orange County from Orange County Department of Education—2001
Among Friends--#2 Drama in Orange County form Orange County of Education-2001
The Shadow Box--CETA Scenefest (CETA Festival-January 2001)
Best Actress for Tina Schaefer
Carousel--The Masterpiece Award from MACY Organization--2001
Into the Woods (Summer Opera Workshop--2001)
A fine production. Sold out final performances. Not submitted for any awards.
Love’s Labour’s Lost (Fall Production--2001)
Highest Achievement in Orange County from Orange County Department of Education—2002
42nd Street--The Masterpiece Award from the MACY Organization-2002
Nine (Summer Opera Workshop—2002)
A fine production. Sold out performances. Not submitted for any Awards
Arcadia (Fall Production—2002)
Highest Achievement in Orange County from Orange County Department of Education—2003
Orange County Department of Education Music and Arts Administrators Educator of the Year Awards--2001-2002
Scott Hedgecock for Vocal Music
Genni Klein for Theatre Arts
Phi Delta Kappa (CSUF Chapter) Educator of the Year--2001-2002
Genni Klein
Me and My Girl—(Spring Musical—2003)The Sweepstakes Award from the MACY Organization—2003
The Women—(Fall Production—2003)
A very popular production. Sold out performances. Not submitted for any awards.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood—(Spring Musical—2004)
The Commedia Del Arte Award from the MACY Organization—2004
Much Ado About Nothing—(Fall Production—2004)
Submitted to Cappies. Commendations and Nominations, but no awards given.
Sold out three out of four performances.
Bravo! On With the Show Award—Grant of $1000—Spring 2005
Awarded to Stefany Vargas
Three day trip to NewYork to work with Broadway choreographers and teachers
Evita—(Spring Musical Production—2004)
The Masterpiece Award from the MACY Organization. Best
Actress—Emily Mackey. $500.00 Scholarship for Brian Pugach
Best Musical Award from the Cappies—2004
Outstanding Actress for Emily Mackey from the Cappies
Outstanding Supporting Actor for Jacob Morales from the Cappies
Blithe Spirit—(Fall Production—2005)
Adjudicated by the Cappies
Outstanding Comic Actress in a Play for KC Marie Pandell
A Little Night Music/Into the Woods—Celebrating Sondheim—(Spring Musicals—2006)
Night Music submitted to Cappies
Female Vocalist—Olivia Hernandez
Into the Woods submitted to MACY
Best Supporting Actress—Olivia Hernandez
Lend Me A Tenor—(Fall Production—2006)
Adjudicated by the Cappies
Comic Actress in a Play—Stephanie Burgos as Maria Morelli
Cameo Actor in a Play—Brandon Goode as The Bellhop
Special Award, Beyond the Beyond from MACY
Little Women, the Broadway Musical—(Spring Musical—2007)
MACY
Supporting Actress of the Year—Amanda Ramont as Marmie
Female Vocalist—Olivia Hernandez as Jo
Scholarship—Dane Morris
Outstanding Ensemble
Masterpiece Award
Cappies
Featured Actress in a Play—Juliette Reid, as Beth
Female Vocalist—Olivia Hernandez, as Jo
Stage Crew—Sarah LeVario, KC Marie Pandell, Lindsey Loumakis, Jess Nelson, Linette Zavaletta
Best Musical—Little Women
Orange County Department of Education Music and Arts Administrators Educator of the Year Awards—2006-2007
Scott Hedgecock for Music
Karen Nowicki for Dance
The Sisters Rosensweig—(Fall Production—2007)
Adjudicated by the Cappies
Lead Actress in a Play—Olivia Hernandez, as Sara Goode
On The Twentieth Century—(Spring Musical—2008)
MACY
Group Outstanding Achievement—The Ensemble
Individual Highest Achievement—Jake Rude, as Oscar Jaffe, Kellie Spill, as Mildred Plotka/Lily Garland
Scholarship for Jake Rude
Cappies
Lead Actress in a Musical—Olivia Hernandez, as Mildred Plotka/Lily Garland
Ohhh, Shakespeare! (Special Project Spring 2002 for IB Theatre Arts, Selected Academy of the Arts Students, and Page to Stage Students)
Selection of Scenes and Monologues featuring Shakespeare’s Lords, Ladies, Villains and Vixens. A very successful evening, according to our audience. Just completed its sixth year May 29, 2008
Repeated with different scenes and monologues in May of 2003, 2004, and 2005, 2006, and 2008. Proceeds go to fund future Shakespeare Studies Projects
UCI ARTSBridge Scholarship—Awarded to Fullerton Academy of the Arts in Theatre—Fall/Spring 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Railroad Days Performance Commendation—1999
ComedyIMPROV Team Performance Commendation--1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
ComedyIMPROV 101
Kraft Grant—2004
Team Cabaret Spotlighted Performances and Invitations--1999
Invited to perform at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre
Performed at the Cinegrill in Hollywood
Performed at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Founders’ Hall
Workshops and Special Performances ongoing (See Lauren Shoemaker, Scott Hedgecock, or Tim MacDougall for further information.
The Academy of the Arts was Finalist for SSP Grant from the State of California in 1999, 2000, and received the Grant 2001
The Academy of the Arts received the Golden Bell Award in 1999
All students who have tested in the International Baccalaureate Program in Theatre Arts except one have passed, most with scores of 5 and 6 out of 7.
Drama Club/Thespians was named the #2 Club of the Year by ASB in 1999