Awards
Valley Youth Theatre is proud of our long list of accomplishments, including:
2011
Best Performing-Arts Group for Children -- azcentral.com -- READER'S CHOICE
2010
Best Theatre Company -- azcentral.com -- READER'S CHOICE
Best Children's Theatre or Performing Group -- azcentral.com -- READER'S CHOICE
Seven National Youth Theatre Awards: Outstanding Production, Peter Pan; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical, Sarah Hollands (Peter Pan); Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical, Sascha Peralta-Ramos (13); Outstanding Supporting Actor (13 and under), Maxx Carlisle-King (13); Outstanding Ensemble, 13; Outstanding Lighting Design, Mike Eddy (13); Outstanding Direction, Bobb Cooper (13).
2009
Best Children's Theater -- azcentral.com -- CRITICS' PICKS
Nine National Youth Theatre Awards: Outstanding Production, Aida; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical, Paul Thomson (Seussical); Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical, Jade Alexis Johnson (Aida); Oustanding Ensemble, Aida; Outstanding Ensemble, Seussical; Outstanding Costume Design, Karol Cooper (Entire 08-09 Season); Outstanding Lighting Design, Mike Eddy (Aida); Outstanding Music Direction, Mark Fearey (Aida); Outstanding Direction, Bobb Cooper (Aida).
2008
Business in the Arts Award for Arts Board Member of the Year, Lorna Pederson
Business in the Arts Award for Arts Organization of the Year
Governor's Arts Award for Arts in Education
azcentral.com's Best of Phoenix Children's Performing Arts Organization
Golden Heart of Business Award for founding board chair, Hope H. Ozer
Six National Youth Theatre Awards: Outstanding Production for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical for Mike Heslin, as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical for Brennan Hillard as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical for Carrie Braver as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors; Outstanding Ensemble for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Outstanding Costume Design for Karol Cooper for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
2007
YWCA Woman of the Year Award for founding board chair, Hope H. Ozer
Eleven National Youth Theatre Awards
2006
Organization of Non-Profit Executives (One) names Producing Artistic Director Bobb Cooper as Executive Director of the Year for Mid-Size Non-Profits
Valley Youth Theatre was nominated for 87 ariZoni Awards for theatre excellence and received 32, which was more than any other theatre company in the Valley
2005
Bobb Cooper honored with Outstanding Contribution at the 2005 ariZoni Awards for Theatre Excellence
2004
Bobb Cooper recognized by the Business Journal as one of the Valley's Most Influential Business leaders
2003
Valley Youth Theatre invited to join Theatre Communications Group, a national organization for professional theatre
2002
Valley Youth Theatre voted Best Cultural Attraction by Downtown Phoenix Partnership
2001
Honored by the Black Board of Directors as Outstanding Non-Profit Organization for oustanding diversity in programming
Valley Youth Theatre received DREAMR Award from Downtown Phoenix Partnership for renovation of theatre to provide performing arts opportunities to Valley young people
Bobb Cooper named by Business Journal as Top 40 Under 40, one of the business community's rising stars
2000
Valley Youth Theatre named Outstanding Arts Organization of the Year by the Arts and Business Council