The Young Entertainer Awards Foundation congratulates all the 2016 nominees
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2016 WINNERS GALLERY
Best Leading Young Actor – Feature Film
 Michael Grant |
Summer Of 8 |
Organically Grown Prods. |
Nicholas Hamilton |
Captain Fantastic |
Bleeker Street Media |
Sean Michael Kyer |
Odd Squad: The Movie |
Sinking Ship Productions |
Best Leading Young Actor 12 and Under – Feature Film
Oakes Fegley |
Pete’s Dragon |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Sunny Pawar |
Lion |
Weinstein Co. |
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Neel Sethi |
The Jungle Book |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Best Leading Young Actress- Feature Film
Ruby Barnhill |
The BFG |
Amblin Entertainment |
Olivia Presti |
Odd Squad: The Movie |
Sinking Ship Prods. |
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Sofia Rosinsky |
The Other Side of the Door |
20th Century Fox |
Best Supporting Young Actor-Feature Film
Brendan Heard |
Odd Squad: The Movie |
Sinking Ship Prods. |
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Seth Lee |
The Accountant |
Warner Bros. |
Jaden Piner |
Moonlight |
A24 |
Best Supporting Young Actress- Feature Film
Ava Cantrell |
Lights Out |
New Line/WB |
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Saniyya Sidney |
Fences |
Paramount Pictures |
Shree Crooks |
Captain Fantastic |
Bleeker Street Media |
Best Leading Young Actor in an Independent or Film Festival Feature Film
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Julian Feder |
Po |
Commonwealth Prods |
Hunter Fischer |
Traded |
Status Media |
Armani Jackson |
Little Boxes |
Netflix |
Jackson Martin |
Sleeping Giant |
DFilms |
Nicholas Neve |
Boonville Redemption |
Engine 15 Media Group |
David Schallipp |
No Letting Go |
Vision Films |
Noah Silverman |
No Letting Go |
Vision Films |
Best Leading Young Actress in an Independent or Film Festival Feature Film
Peyton Kennedy |
American Fable |
Silo Prods. |
Savannah Kennick |
Holidays |
Tribeca Film |
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Karlee Roberts |
Little Miss Perfect |
RBH |
Kelea Skelton |
Monday Nights at Seven |
EMES Films |
Best Supporting Young Actor in an Independent or Film Festival Feature Film
Jack Fulton |
Closet Monster |
Rhombus Media |
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Gabriel Rush |
No Letting Go |
Vision Films |
Hunter Payton |
Who’s Driving Doug? |
Film Buff |
Jan Uczkowski |
No Letting Go |
Vison Films |
Best Supporting Young Actress in an Independent or Film Festival Feature Film
Chalet Lizette Brannan |
The Sparrows: Nesting |
JH Prods. |
Caitlin Carmichael |
Po |
Commonwealth Prods. |
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Caige Coulter |
New Life |
Argentum Entertainment |
Eliza Faria |
American Conjuring |
Moviehouse Pictures |
Jolie Ledford |
Nessie & Me |
Smashed Prods |
Best Young Ensemble Cast – Feature Film
Kids From The62-F – Giovanna Cappetta, Darius Marcell, Eden McCoy, Will Spencer – Infinite Stories Productions
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life – Thomas Barbusca, Griffin Gluck, Isabela Moner, Alexa Nisenson – CBS Films
Operation: Neighborhood Watch! – Tyree Brown, Caitlin Carmichael, Luke Colombero, Jacob Guenther - Warner Bros
Best Young Actor 16-21 - Short Film
Nicholas Azarian |
The Golden Plates |
Front Porch Films |
Donovan Brown |
Grandpa Was Here |
Lovely Blues Prods. |
Christian Hutcherson |
I Hope You Die |
Independent |
Connor Long |
Learning To Drive |
Cinema Vista |
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Adam Murciano |
Transitions |
Puppy Dog Prods |
Robin de Zwart |
Sunset Trail |
GIFTS Films |
Best Young Actor 15 - Short Film
Peter Bundic |
Lucky |
ForAFewFilmsMore |
Joshua Costea |
Consensus |
Joreel Prods. |
William Leon |
The Moseley Road Gang |
Independent |
Patrick Lubczyk |
Consensus |
Joreel Prods. |
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Christian Weissmann |
Attached at the Soul |
Through the Window Prods. |
Best Young Actor 12 to 14 - Short Film
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David Bloom |
Wannabe |
Independent |
Karim Fahmy |
Book Box |
UNEIDE Art Prods. |
Joseph Haag |
Cool Kids |
UCLA Prods. |
Julien Hicks |
Motherboard |
VFS |
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Ticoon Kim |
Mom’s Extra Help |
Ryerson Films |
Toby Nichols |
Arrow of Light |
Best Revenge Pictures |
Jordan Poole |
Ingrid and the Black Hole |
World Beneath Prods |
Alex Thorne |
Batter Judgement |
Sheridan College |
Daniel Thornton |
Cool Kids |
UCLA Prods. |
Best Young Actor 11 and Under - Short Film
Nicolas Aqui |
Nothing Grows Here |
Ryerson Films |
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Christian Michael Cooper |
SideKick |
Big Wheel Prods |
David Raynolds |
Always Here |
Independent |
Lucas Royalty |
Charming |
Pocket Man Entertainment |
Aiden Cumming-Teicher |
Always Here |
Independent |
Quinn Van De Keere |
The Talent In My Family |
Capilano Films |
Best Young Actress 18 to 21 – Short Film
Taylor-Grace |
A Father’s Love |
Code 7 Prods. |
Kaleigh Kailani |
Salesman |
Independent |
Summer Kailani |
Kings of Hearts Inc. |
Queendreams Prods. |
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Chanel Marriott |
Loveology |
Maiden Films LLC |
Brandi Alyssa Young |
Evil Rising |
Wall is the Way Prods. |
Best Young Actress 16 -17 – Short Film
Tara-Nicole Azarian |
The Golden Plates |
Front Porch Films |
Janette Bundic |
Sleuth |
Young Movie Makers |
Adrienne Hicks |
Several Futures |
Independent |
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Laci Kay |
A Father’s Love |
Code 7 Prods. |
Best Young Actress 14 - 15 – Short Film
Salma Fahmy |
Consensus |
Joreel Prods. |
Tori Griffith |
Lost Girls |
Rough Diamonds Prods. |
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Rachelle Henry |
Grifters |
RPM Martan Prods. |
Hailey Kittle |
Emma |
Independent |
Madison Mae |
Remnants |
Independent |
Jordyn Ashley Olson |
Consensus |
Joreel Prods. |
Aliyah Royale |
Attached at the Soul |
Through the Window Prods. |
Best Young Actress 10-12 - Short Film
Isabella Bazler |
Milvio |
Hollywood Casting |
Chalet Lizette Brannan |
My Panda |
BCM Films |
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Mila Brener |
Birthday |
Out of Bed Prods |
Stephanie Cood |
Millennium: Eternal Sunrise |
Californista Films |
Brittany Fisheli |
Beyond Approval |
Independent |
Molly Jackson |
The Shadow Guide: Prologue |
Seraph Films |
Jena Skodje |
Love, Colin |
Red Castle Films |
Best Young Actress 9 and under – Short Film
Allison Augustin |
Muna |
Toronto Black Film Festival |
Carissa Bazler |
Memories |
Full Care Prods. |
Autumn Bell |
Daisy |
Columbia College, Chicago |
Carla Costea |
The Fortune Teller |
Young Movie Makers |
Maia Costea |
Artemis |
Hastings/Sunrise Prods. |
Allison James |
Magnolia’s Dollhouse |
Vancouver Film School |
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Brooklyn Robinson |
Like Me |
Le Femme Du Cine |
Best Leading Young Actress – TV Movie, MiniSeries or Special
Rebecca Bloom |
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters |
Amazon |
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Olivia Steele - Falconer |
On the Farm |
CBC |
Jaeda Lily Miller |
A Heavenly Christmas |
Hallmark |
Alexis Rosinsky |
My Best Friend |
Grindstone Entertainment |
Best Young Actor - TV Movie, Mini Series or Special
Anthony Colonello |
11.22.63 |
Hulu Warner Bros. |
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Christian Convery |
My Christmas Dream |
Hallmark |
Samuel Faraci |
An American Girl Story |
Amazon Studios |
Sean Michael Kyer |
Looks Like Christmas |
Hallmark |
Kiefer O’Reilly |
All Yours |
Hallmark |
Jacob Soley |
Operation Christmas List |
YTV |
Jonah Wineberg |
The Night Before Halloween |
SyFy |
Best Supporting Young Actress –TV Movie, Mini Series, or Special
Soma Bhatia |
Holiday Joy |
Family Channel |
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Madison Brydges |
Love You Like Christmas |
Hallmark |
Savannah Lathem |
Joy |
Canal Plus |
Pilot Paisley-Rose |
All Hallow’s Eve |
Mar Vista Entertainment |
Bluebelle Saraceno |
Honeymoon From Hell |
Lifetime |
Bailey Skodje |
A Christmas to Remember |
Hallmark |
Imogen Tear |
My Sweet Audrina |
Lifetime |
Best Leading Young Actor- Television Series
Ehren Kassam |
Degrassi: Next Class |
Netflix |
Andre Dae Kim |
Degrassi: Next Class |
Netflix |
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Sloane Morgan Siegel |
Gortimer Gibbons Life On Normal Street |
Amazon Studios |
Jake Sim |
Raising Expectations |
Family Channel |
Charles Vandervaart |
Stanley Dynamic |
YTV |
Richard Walters |
Degrassi: Next Class |
Netflix |
Best Leading Young Actor 14 and Under - Television Series
Jadiel Dowlin |
Annedroids |
Amazon |
Sean Ryan Fox |
Henry Danger |
Nickelodeon |
Luca Villacis |
Channel Zero |
SyFy |
Miles Brown |
Black-ish |
ABC |
Ian Chen |
Fresh Off The Boat |
ABC |
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Ethan Hutchison |
Queen Sugar |
OWN |
Best Leading Young Actress – Television Series
Paris Berelc |
Lab Rats: Elite Force |
Disney XD |
Soma Bhatia |
Degrassi: Next Class |
Netflix |
Lauren Taylor |
Best Friends Whenever |
Disney Channel |
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Julia Tomasone |
Backstage |
Disney Channel |
Best Leading Young Actress 12 and Under – Television Series
Aalyrah Caldwell |
Uncle Buck |
ABC |
Madison Ferguson |
The Stanley Dynamic |
YTV |
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Marsai Martin |
Black-ish |
ABC |
Olivia Presti |
Odd Squad |
PBS |
Best Supporting Young Actor – Television Series
Nathan Arenas |
Bunk’d |
Disney Channel |
Jeremy Maguire |
Modern Family |
ABC |
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Rio Mangini |
Bella and the Bulldogs |
Nickelodeon |
Best Supporting Young Actress- Television Series
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Josette Halpert |
The Other Kingdom |
Nickelodeon |
Ashley Liao |
Fullerhouse |
Netflix |
Isabella Revel |
The Kicks |
Amazon |
Best Recurring Young Actor – Television Series
Matt Cornett |
Bella and the Bulldogs |
Nickelodeon |
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Brendan Heard |
Odd Squad |
PBS |
Toby Nichols |
Underground |
WGN Sony Pictures TV |
Jordan Poole |
Mr. D |
CBC |
Charles Vandervaart |
Murdoch Mysteries |
CBC |
Amarr M. Wooten |
Liv and Maddie |
Disney Channel |
Best Recurring Young Actor 10 and Under –Television Series
Jared Breeze |
The Young and the Restless |
CBS |
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Carter Ryan Evancic |
When Calls The Heart |
Hallmark |
Kiefer O’Reilly |
Legends Of Tomorrow |
CW |
Best Recurring Young Actress – Television Series
Casey Burke |
The Middle |
ABC |
Olivia Steele- Falconer |
Once Upon A Time |
CTV/ABC |
Stephanie Katherine Grant |
The Goldebergs |
ABC |
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Kassidy Mattera |
Mr. D |
CBC |
Best Recurring Young Actress 10 to 14 – Television Series
Siena Agudong |
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn |
Nickelodeon |
Macy Drouin |
Reign |
CW/CBS |
Lulu Lambros |
Stuck in the Middle |
Disney Channel |
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Imogen Tear |
When Calls the Heart |
Hallmark |
Best Recurring Young Actress 9 and Under- Television Series
Ava Grace Cooper |
When Calls the Heart |
Hallmark |
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Ava Kolker |
Girl Meets World |
Disney Channel |
Lexy Kolker |
Shooter |
USA Network |
Natalie Prinzen Klages |
American Gothic |
CBS |
Nora Prinzen Klages |
American Gothic |
CBS |
Best Guest Starring Young Actor – Television Series
Zachary Conneen |
Bella and the Bulldogs |
Nickelodeon |
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Matt Cornett |
The Middle |
ABC |
Aiden Glenn |
Heroes Reborn |
NBC |
Sean Michael Kyer |
Timeless Alamo |
NBC |
Rio Mangini |
Teen Wolf |
MTV |
Carsen Warner |
Kirby Buckets |
Disney XD |
Amarr M. Wooten |
Bunk’d |
Disney Channel |
Best Guest Starring Young Actor 11 and Under – TV Series
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Rain Clews-Fehr |
Murdoch Mysteries |
CBC |
Christian Convery |
Supernatural |
CW |
Jack Fulton |
KillJoys |
Universal Cable Prods. |
Sean Quan |
iZombie |
CW |
Matt Raymond |
Kim’s Convenience |
CBC |
Carter Thorne |
Odd Squad |
PBS |
Best Guest Starring Young Actress - Television Series
Linnaea Halpert |
Slasher |
Superchannel |
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Johnnie Ladd |
Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything |
Disney XD |
Savannah Lathem |
Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything |
Disney XD |
Leah Lewis |
Best Friends Whenever |
Disney |
Paris Smith |
Speechless |
ABC |
Jolie Vanier |
From Dusk Till Dawn |
El Rey Prods. |
Best Guest Starring Young Actress 13 to 15 – TV Series
Molly Jackson |
Gameshakers |
Nickelodeon |
Veronica McFarlane |
Bizaardvark |
Disney Channel |
Chloe Noelle |
New Girl |
Fox |
Sophie Sabatini |
Bella and the Bulldogs |
Nickelodeon |
Katherine Taplin |
Paranormal Witness |
SyFy |
Hailey Brooke Walker |
Chicago Med |
NBC |
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Ciara Wilson |
Bizaardvark |
Disney Channel |
Best Guest Starring Young Actress 12 and Under – TV Series
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Siena Agudong |
Teachers |
TVLand |
Indigo Carey |
Henry Danger |
Nickelodeon |
Emily Delahunty |
Supernatural |
CW |
Eliza Faria |
Untold Stories of The ER |
TLC |
Sydney Mikayla |
Gameshakers |
Nickelodeon |
Asia Monet Ray |
Grey’s Anatomy |
ABC |
Best Young Ensemble Cast – TV Series
Stranger Things – Millie Bobby Brown, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Noah Schnapp, Finn Woolhard, Natalia Dyer - Netflix
Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything – Felix Avitia, Cameron Boyce, Murray Wyatt Rundus, Sophie Reynolds - ABC
Best Young Actor Voice Over Role
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Jaden Betts |
The Stinky & Dirty Show |
Amazon Prime |
Rio Mangini |
Lasso & Comet |
Cartoon Network |
Zac McDowell |
Tumble Leaf |
Amazon |
Alex Thorne |
PJ Masks |
Disney Jr. |
Best Young Actor 12 Voice Over Role
Max Calinescu |
Paw Patrol |
Nickelodeon |
Jax Malcolm |
The Other Side of the Door |
20th Century Fox |
Grant Palmer |
The Loud House |
Nickelodeon |
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Nicholas Polley |
A Stranger Thing Christmas |
Leigh Lahave & Oren Mendez |
Anton Starkman |
Storks |
WB |
Jonah Wineberg |
Luna Petunia |
Netflix |
Best Young Actor Voice Over Role 11 and Under
Devan Cohen |
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood |
PBS |
Chris Downs |
Tumble Leaf |
Amazon |
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Nicholas Fry |
Max and Ruby |
Nickelodeon |
David Raynolds |
NinJago: Masters of Spinjitzu |
CW |
Best Young Actress – Voice Over Role
Ava Cantrell |
Lights Out |
New Line/WB |
Kate Scott |
Suspense |
Blue House Prods. |
Sarah Sheppard |
Doki Adventures |
Discovery Kids |
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Hannah Swain |
Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets |
Disney Jr. |
Best Young Actress Voice Over Role 12 and under
Mila Brener |
Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets |
Disney Channel |
Jaeda Lily Miller |
Ready, Jet, Go! |
PBS |
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Bella Stine |
Peanuts |
Cartoon Network |
Brooke Wolloff |
Tumble Leaf! |
Amazon |
Best Ensemble Cast- Voice Over
Paw Patrol – Kallan Holley, Devan Cohen, Alex Thorne, Max Calinescu – Nickelodeon
Tumble Leaf – Chris Downs, Zac McDowell,, Brooke Wolloff – Amazon
Best Performance - DVD Film
Lexi DiBenedetto |
Martyrs |
Anchor Bay |
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Sean Ryan Fox |
Christmas All Over Again |
Lionsgate |
Madeline Lupi |
The Girl in the Cornfield |
Shady Dawn Prods. |
John Paul Ruttan |
Against The Wild 2 |
Anchor Bay |
Best Young Actor – Web Performance
Peter Bundic |
Training Video For B.C. Doctors |
Point Blank Creative |
Zac Kara |
Cooking Up Life |
YouTube |
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Walker Satterwhite |
OMG Rap Battles |
Dreamworks TV |
Jacob Soley |
Kids On |
Canoodle Content |
Best Young Actress – Web Performance
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Jennifer Jolliff |
Sisters |
Independent |
Paris Smith |
Short Girls Club |
Independent |
Cassandra Tusa |
Jenny & Jeff |
Empty Prods. |
Delaney Vallese |
Help Ethan.com |
Virtual Chameleon |
Ciara Wilson |
It’s a Snackdown |
Disney Jr. |
Best Young Actress 14 and Under – Web Performance
Sarah Bazler |
13 Stories TV Originals |
Aphotic |
Gabriela Francis |
Kids On |
Canoodle Content |
Rachelle Henry |
Dani’s Bucket List |
Clear Stream Entertainment |
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Veronica McFarlane |
Science Mysteries Revealed |
Dreamworks TV |
Lauren Thompson |
BMO: Chief Allowance Officer |
Independent |
Best Young Actor – Web Host Performer
Brice Fisher |
Between Two Phat Kids |
Windbreaker Prods. |
Gerry Orz |
World Of G |
Flying Eagle Prods. |
Max Geschwind |
Ayesha & Max’s Movie Minute |
West Hollywood Public Access |
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Wyatt McClure |
Between Two Phat Kids |
Windbreaker Prods. |
Best Young Actress – Web Host Performer
Jessica Mikayla Adams |
Reel Kids |
Reel Kids |
Tara-Nicole Azarian |
Nerdtabulous |
Front Porch Prods. |
Chiara D’Ambrosio |
A Day in the Life |
Blue Eyed Club Prods. |
Bianca D’Ambrosio |
A Day in the Life |
Blue Eyed Club Prods. |
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Ria Jade |
EveRIAthing |
Shaw TV |
Ayesha Rahman |
Ayesha + Max’s Movie Minutes |
Public Access |
Best Young Actor – Live Theatre
Julien Hicks |
Amsterdam |
Douglas College |
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Matthew Nardozzi |
Irving Berlin’s America |
Rosen Theatre |
Robin de Zwart |
You Can’t Take it With You |
Tir-na-nOg Theatre |
Best Young Actress – Live Theatre
Jessica Mikayla Adams |
Hot Chocolate Nutcracker |
Debbie Allan Prods. |
Alli Michael Cunningham |
Hairspray |
Once Upon a Time Theatre |
Eva de Zwart |
A Little Princess |
Island Discovery Theatre |
Snaia Lane |
Alice in Wonderland Jr. |
Young Stars Theatre |
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Katie Silverman |
Grey Gardens |
Ahamanson Theatre |
Abigail Wolff |
Cabaret |
Deerfield Academy, MA |
