Award Winners
The following actors and ensembles were recognized by Creative Kids Playhouse staff and show directors. Awards are presented at the annual C.A.T.E Awards.
CARIS OVERALL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
- 2023 Aiden Kinney
- 2023 Quinn Phemister
- 2022 Michael Quane
- 2022 Carisa Diller
- 2021 Paige Taino
- 2021 Anna Mut
- 2020 Hannah Sheehy
- 2020 Tori Morones
- 2019 Blake DeHart
- 2019 Lily Krol
- 2018 Brooke Metoyer
- 2018 Jordan Horey
- 2017 Genevieve LeLeux
- 2017 Ruby Michel-Hall
- 2016 Rachael Patin
- 2016 Karlie Zuckerman
- 2015 Natalie Bright
- 2015 James Slaybaugh
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
- 2023 Mainstage Mother Goose Television Hour (Red Cast)
- 2022 The Excalibur Players: Puffs
- 2021 The Excalibur Players: Into the Woods
- 2020 The Camelot Players: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
- 2019 The Camelot Players’ Aladdin
- 2018 The Excalibur Players’ The Music Man
- 2017 The Excalibur Players’ Stinky Cheese Man
- 2016 The Mainstage Players’ The Emperor’s New Clothes, Red Cast
- 2015 Mission Basilica School’s Bye Bye Birdie
BEST ENSEMBLE GROUP
- 2023 The Wolves from the Excalibur Production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- 2022 Lost!, The Camalot Players Best of Broadway
- 2021 Pinocchio, The School Kids/Runaway Kids: The Mainstage Players
- 2020 Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dance Ensemble: The Excalibur Players
- 2019 Put On a Happy Face Ensemble from Mission Basilica’s Bye Bye Birdie
- 2018 Orphans from Camelot Player’s Annie
EXCALIBUR PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
- 2023 – Jamieson Hein
- 2023 – Kaelynn Kirby
- 2023 – Rylan Flannigan
- 2022 – Charlie Mathis
- 2022 – Ethan McKindley
- 2021 – Kaitlyn Verna
- 2021 – Lizzy Calvano
- 2020 – Brooke Walker
- 2021 – Emily Ivey
- 2019 Allie Garrel
- 2019 David Bowren
- 2019 Megan Lettieri
- 2018 Amanda Baker
- 2018 Ben Ransom
- 2018 Luke Schoettger
- 2017 Brooke Chansler
- 2017 Danielle Reyes
- 2016 Tegan Gie
- 2016 John Perone
- 2015 Maryclare Ramirez
- 2015 Nick Trafton
CAMELOT PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
- 2023 – Audrey Matthews
- 2023 – Emma Crancer
- 2023 – Romina Rezapour
- 2022 – Katherine Stiverson
- 2022 – Bella Yessian
- 2021 – Becca Naylar
- 2021 – Rogan Davidson
- 2020 – Arianna de la Bastida
- 2020- Brixie Lee Mathewson
- 2019 Aleena Estrada
- 2019 Matthew Manning
- 2019 Melia Spieler
- 2018 Bridget Rose Ramirez
- 2018 Lindsey Garrel
- 2018 Zabelle Martin
- 2017 Emma Van Heeringen
- 2017 Kaylie Viloria
- 2017 Raquel Watson
- 2016 Aidan Machesky
- 2016 Amy Rose Evans
MAINSTAGE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
- 2023 – Harvey Reich
- 2023 – Makena Jones
- 2023 – Phoebe Heimendinger
- 2022 – Sofia Flores-Bell
- 2022 – Nollen Scott
- 2022 – Olivia Oviatt
- 2021 – Leilani Yap
- 2021 – Norah Andersen
- 2020 – Elodie Diamond
- 2020 – Emma Oh
- 2019 Bethan Elliott
- 2019 Emma Goodspeed
- 2019 Willow Gifford
- 2018 Luke Fragassi
- 2018 Quinn Phemister
- 2018 Sophia Roohk
- 2017 Morgan Mecklenburg
- 2017 Eden Neville
- 2017 Michael Quane
- 2016 Hannah Lopez
- 2016 Sierra Schwarz
- 2016 Kayla Schmidt
- 2015 Carissa Diller
- 2015 Peyton Mobasseri
TOM THUMB PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
- 2017 Frankie Dickson
- 2016 Gianna Caponera
- 2015 Samantha Shelley
CKP Alumni Continuing Theatre Education
These CKP alumni have gone on to multiple universities pursuing a host of different degrees in the theatre world. These include Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degrees in Acting, Musical Theatre, Comedy Arts, Theatre Studies, as well as alumni pursuing Bachelor’s of Arts in Theatre.
- Adam C. (Class of 2022) – BFA Comedy Arts, DePaul University
- Gaby G. (Class of 2020) – BFA Musical Theatre, California State University at Fullerton
- James S. (Class of 2021) – BFA Acting, Hussian College
- Maryclare R. (Class of 2020) – BFA Theatre Studies, Texas Christian University
- Megan K. (Class of 2020) – BFA Acting for Film, Television, Voiceover, and Commercials, Pace University
- Mikaelah D.(Class of 2020) – BA Theatre, California State University at Fullerton
- Nick T. (Class of 2021) – BFA Acting, Loyola Marymount University
- Patrick M. (Class of 2020) – BFA Musical Theatre, University of Southern California
- Rachel P. (Class of 2022) – BFA Acting, Azusa Pacific University
- Jacki V. (Class of 2022) – BFA in Acting at Rutgers University
- Giovanna M. (Class of 2023) – Baldwin Wallace University for Musical Theatre
- Miranda C. Y. (Class of 2024) – BFA in Musical Theatre at Marymount Manhattan College
- Carissa D. (Class of 2024) – BFA in Musical Theatre at Long Island University