2025-26 Accolades
TOP FOUR FINALIST
JIMMY AWARD (NYC) – Josef Wright
NATIONAL ACT-SO GOLD MEDALIST (Chicago)
Josef Wright, Dramatics & Vocal Contemporary
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP FLAG BEARER (East Rutherford, NJ)
Jacob Robins
APPLAUSE AWARD WINS (Orlando)
Outstanding Musical - On the Town
Outstanding Director - Mike Beaman, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Director - Joe Kemper, On the Town
Outstanding Music Director - Josh Cook, On the Town
Outstanding Music Director - Josh Cook, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Choreography - Ellie Potts Barrett, On the Town
Outstanding Lighting Design - Bob Robins and Damian Mathews, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Scenic Design - Audrey Dunham, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Sound Design - Valeriya Nedviga and Reese Walker, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Sound Design - Rick Painter and Mona Combs, On the Town
Outstanding Costume Design - Tracy Olin and Audrey Dunham, On the Town
Best Dancer- Brady Massey, On the Town
Best Dancer - Yahir Perez, On the Town
Best Singer - Trey Murphy, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Orchestra - Conducted and Prepared by Brian Griffin
Violin 1 - Fiona Redmond
Percussion - Abrielle Finley
French Horn - Vir Ghose
Oboe - Finley Gomez
Outstanding Stage Manager - Alyssa Louis & Camden Fretz, On the Town
Outstanding Ensemble - On the Town
Outstanding Supporting Performer - Daniel Goldman, On the Town
Outstanding Supporting Performer - Kennedy Moore, On the Town
Outstanding Supporting Performer - Lexi Hall, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Lead Performer - Alayna Martus, The Spitfire Grill
Outstanding Lead Performer - Abby Harrell, On the Town
Outstanding Lead Performer - Ava Chung, On the Town
Outstanding Lead Performer - Josef Wright, On the Town
WINS / ADDITIONAL HONORS AT THE APPLAUSE AWARDS (Orlando)
Overall Female Winner / Jimmy Nominee – Abby Harrell
Overall Male Winner / Jimmy Nominee – Josef Wright
Female 1st Runner-Up – Alayna Martus
Scholarship Winners – Kordell Clark, Ava Chung, Audrey Dunham, Emarra Hogan, Damian Mathews
College Pre-Screen Passes for UF, FSU, UCF – Alayna Martus
FLORIDA PTA REFLECTIONS (Tallahassee)
Honorable Mention, High School Dance Choreography – Mikhaela Costello
NAACP REGIONAL ACT-SO COMPETITION (Jacksonville)
Gold Medalist, Dramatics – Josef Wright
Gold Medalist, Vocal Contemporary – Josef Wright
Silver Medalist, Dramatics – Ahnisty Harmon
Bronze Medalist, Vocal Contemporary – Ahnisty Harmon
Bronze Medalist, Dramatics – Tiyuka Jamba
Honorable Mention, Dramatics & Vocal Contemporary – Zacchaeus Asberry
2026 ARTS FOR LIFE SCHOLARSHIP (Tallahassee)
Thomas Doherty
FLORIDA SEAL OF FINE ARTS (Tallahassee)
Kaiya Walker, Arie Mitchell, Anna Preston, Ava DeVore, Thomas Doherty, Cady Lee, Eden Carter, Karish Kato, Emarra Hogan, Zoe Reed, Trey Murphy, Kera Jones, Emily Dorvelus, Mona Combs, Alesia Mayo, Emily Gonzalez, Samuel Schuster, Damian Mathews, Audrey Dunham, Logan Deeds, Kordell Clark, Alyssa Louis, Margaret Duncan, Abby Harrell, Austin Fields, Allison Williams, Brady Massey, Noel Snow, Ava Chung, Kai Davis
Southeast Regional National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Competition (Georgia)
Abby Harrell, 1st Place
2026 We the People Model United Nations (WEMUN) Conference (New York)
Ava Chung, Outstanding Delegate, Austin Fields, Participant
APPLAUSE AWARD NOMINATIONS for The Spitfire Grill (Orlando)
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Lighting Designer- Bob Robins and Damian Mathews
Outstanding Sound Designer - Valeriya Nedviga and Reese Walker
Outstanding Scenic Design - Audrey Dunham
Outstanding Stage Management- Hailey Breanne Charles
Outstanding Choreography- Ahnisty Harmon
Outstanding Costume Design - Spencer Lee
Outstanding Wig and Makeup Design- Zoe Reed
Outstanding Music Direction - Joshua Cook
Outstanding Direction - Michael Beaman
Outstanding Lead Performer -
Alayna Martus
Trey Diaz Murphy
Myles Thomas
Addie Larson
Emarra Hogan
Outstanding Supporting Performer -
Lexi Hall
Tiyuka Jamba
Outstanding Actor -
Alayna Martus
Tiyuka Jamba
Lexi Hall
Myles Thomas
Emarra Hogan
Addie Larson
Trey Diaz Murphy
Outstanding Singer-
Lexi Hall
Alayna Martus
Myles Thomas
Trey Diaz Murphy
Outstanding Dancer-
Ahnisty Harmon
Emarra Hogan
Alayna Martus
Myles Thomas
Outstanding Young Performer - Sidney Jones
2025 Miss Teen Navika, World Kannada Summit (Tampa)
Ananya Bharadwaj
2026 Freddie G. Fellowship at the Junior Theatre Festival (Atlanta)
Jocelyn Geronimo
2026 Joe Berg Seminar Leadership Graduates (Jacksonville)
Ava Chung, Audrey Dunham, Samuel Schuster
2026 State Thespian Festival (Tampa)
Top Honors, Perfect Score & Critic’s Choice – For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide directed by Breann Charles
Top Honors & Critic’s Choice – The Crapshooter’s Ballet choreographed by Brady Massey
Top Honors – Audrey Dunham, Scenic Design
Scholarship Recipient – Emarra Hogan
Superior Rating – “Missing” by Thomas Doherty and directed by Allison Williams
2025 District Thespian Festival (Jacksonville)
Critic’s Choice
⭐️ Duet Acting - Significant Other - Julian Taboney & Trinity Smith
⭐️ Duet Musical - Getting Ready for the Dance - Emily Dorvelus and Emily Gonzalez
⭐️ Musical Theatre Dance - Nobody - Zacchaeus Asberrry & Company
⭐️ Duet Acting - Time Stands Still - Cecilia McKay & Tiyuka Jamba
⭐️ Large Group Musical - Madame Guillotine
⭐️ Ensemble Acting - For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf
⭐️ Duet Musical - Anything You Can - Daniel Goldman & Lexi Hall
⭐️ Scenic Design - Audrey Dunham
⭐️ Directing - For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf - Breanne Charles
Alternates
⭐️ Monologue - Ava Chung
⭐️ Large Group Musical - The Jellicle Ball
⭐️ Monologue - Kai Davis
⭐️ Ensemble Acting - Medea
⭐️ Duet Musical - I Want You - Kaitlyn McGee & Lucas Roache
⭐️ Small Group Musical - Flying Away - Zoey Biagini, Kaitlyn McGee, Lucy Feagins
⭐️ Solo Musical - Daniel Goldman
⭐️ Props Construction - Logan Deeds
⭐️ Directing - Henry V - Emma Ring
⭐️ Choreography - Crapshooters Ballet - Brady Massey
⭐️ Duet Acting - Pipeline - Zacchaeus Asberry & Sascha Soriano
⭐️ Stage Management - Next to Normal - Allison Williams
⭐️ Scholarship Recipient - Kordell Clark
⭐️ Scholarship Recipient - Audrey Dunham
⭐️ Scholarship Recipient – Thomas Doherty
⭐️ District Representative - Ensemble Acting - For Colored Girls
⭐️District Representative - 2nd Runner-Up - Duet Musical Lexi Hall & Daniel Goldman
2025 District One-Act Festival (Jacksonville) – “Missing” directed by Allison Williams, Outstanding One-Act, Top Honors
All Star Performer – Allison Williams
Best Ensemble – Alesia Mayo, Jacob Robins, Julian Taboney
Scholarship Recipient – Thomas Doherty
APPLAUSE AWARD NOMINATIONS for ON THE TOWN (Orlando)
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Orchestra
Outstanding Lighting Designer – Mack Monroe & Jennifer Kilgore
Outstanding Sound Designer – Rick Painter & Mona Combs
Outstanding Scenic Designer – Jennifer Kilgore, Joseph Von Eiff & Damian Mathews
Outstanding Stage Manager – Camden Fretz & Alyssa Louis
Outstanding Choreography – Ellie Potts Barrett
Outstanding Costume Design – Tracy Olin & Audrey Dunham
Outstanding Wig & Makeup Design – Zoe Reed & Spencer Lee
Outstanding Music Direction – Joshua Cook
Outstanding Direction – Joe Kemper
Outstanding Lead Performer – Karish Kato, Kordell Clark, Brady Massey, Ava Chung, Abby Harrell, Josef Wright
Outstanding Supporting Performer – Kennedy Moore, Daniel Goldman, Thomas Doherty, Maggie Duncan
Outstanding Actor – Kordell Clark, Josef Wright, Ava Chung, Brady Massey, Abby Harrell, Kennedy Moore, Daniel Goldman, Thomas Doherty, Trey Diaz Murphy, Anna Preston
Outstanding Singer – Kennedy Moore, Daniel Goldman, Josef Wright, Ava Chung, Anjaly Mata-Pacheco, Abby Harrell, Emily Gonzalez
Outstanding Dancer – Maggie Duncan, Karish Kato, Kordell Clark, Josef Wright, Ava Chung, Daniel Goldman, Brady Massey, Abby Harrell, Ahnisty Harmon, Austin Fields, Yahir Perez, Isabella Homans
2026 YoungArts Winner (Miami)
Jayden Register, Winner with Distinction, Theatre – Spoken
25-26 College Board Big Future Student Ambassadors
Ava Chung & Kaiya Vaughn