Nominees Announced for 2026 Dream Awards

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(Press Release) West Palm Beach, Florida (May 4, 2026) The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is excited to announce this year’s list of high school nominees set to perform during the Kravis Center Dream Awards on May 31 at 7 p.m. The annual event recognizes outstanding student achievement in musical theater productions.
 
Following a year of intense competition and expert coaching from industry pros, the best of the best will take over the Dreyfoos Stage during a non-stop night of spectacular showmanship. The evening of high-energy razzle dazzle culminates in an epic finale where two phenomenal performers win the chance of a lifetime - representing our region at The Jimmy Awards® (National High School Musical Theatre Awards™) in New York City. This year’s lineup of talented artists includes:

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•           Outstanding Lead Actress
o          Madison Anderer – Guys and Dolls – The King’s Academy
o          Kayla Brown – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Ireland Hardesty – The Drowsy Chaperone – Atlantic Christian Academy
o          Leilani Kellerman – The Last Five Years – American Heritage School
o          Elle Ruyack – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts


•           Outstanding Lead Actor
o          Adriano Menezes – The Drowsy Chaperone – West Boca Raton Community High School
o          Alejandro Morales – The Drowsy Chaperone – Atlantic Christian Academy
o          Alex Morfogen – Guys and Dolls – The King’s Academy
o          Enrique Parisca – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Max Leighton – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts


•           Outstanding Supporting Actress
o          Jolianne Barton – The SpongeBob Musical – Spanish River Community High School
o          Kasie Cabral – The SpongeBob Musical – Spanish River Community High School
o          Journey Callazo – Little Shop of Horrors – Dr. Joaquín García High School
o          Katelyn Soto – The Drowsy Chaperone – Atlantic Christian Academy
o          Annabella Thomas – The Drowsy Chaperone – West Boca Raton Community High School
 
•           Outstanding Supporting Actor
o          Logan Brenner – The Drowsy Chaperone – West Boca Raton Community High School
o          Graham Gilbert – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Joel Person – The Prince of Egypt – The King’s Academy
o          Joseph Rodriguez – The Drowsy Chaperone – Atlantic Christian Academy
o          Ethan Slavic – The Drowsy Chaperone – West Boca Raton Community High School


•           Outstanding Ensemble Actress
o          Jenna Bennett – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Zoe Cabezas – The Drowsy Chaperone – Atlantic Christian Academy
o          Braelyn Dilger – The Drowsy Chaperone – West Boca Raton Community High School
o          Emma Massimini – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Isabella Napoli – The Drowsy Chaperone – Atlantic Christian Academy


•           Outstanding Ensemble Actor
o          Dayton Billing – Guys and Dolls – The King’s Academy
o          Brice Gibbons – The Prince of Egypt – The King’s Academy
o          Devin Jackson – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Logan Martin – The Prince of Egypt – The King’s Academy
o          RJ Moore – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
 
•           Outstanding Featured Female Dancer
o          Sophia Carbone – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Sofia Gianetti – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Jarrhana Labastille – The Little Mermaid – Oxbridge Academy
o          Sky-Lin Silver – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Sloane Saltalamacchia – The Prince of Egypt – The King’s Academy


•           Outstanding Featured Male Dancer
o          Nolan Balais – The Drowsy Chaperone – West Boca Raton Community High School
o          Kyle Carter – Guys and Dolls – The King’s Academy
o          Dominic Codispoti – The Prince of Egypt – The King’s Academy
o          Tristan Dominguez – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Kevontay Oliver – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts


•           Outstanding Musical
o          The Drowsy Chaperone – West Boca Raton Community High School
o          The Drowsy Chaperone – Atlantic Christian Academy
o          Guys and Dolls – The King’s Academy
o          Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
 
•           Outstanding Stage Management
o          Sophia Luque – Hadestown – American Heritage School
o          Jadyn Moreno – The Drowsy Chaperone – Atlantic Christian Academy
o          Alexa Oddo – Little Shop of Horrors – Dr. Joaquín García High School
o          Emily Riggs – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
o          Chance Spector – Guys and Dolls – The King’s Academy
 
•           Outstanding Scenic Design
o          Taylor Fossen – Little Shop of Horrors – Dr. Joaquín García High School
o          Helen Popadic and Amabelle Ulysse – The Prince of Egypt – The King’s Academy
o          Valentina Sharoubim – The Lightning Thief – Cardinal Newman High School
o          Madison Zapata – Seussical – Boca Raton Community High School
 
•           Outstanding Lighting Design
o          Kaela Colson and Ryder Rennick – Seussical – Boca Raton Community High School
o          Daniel Feinberg – The SpongeBob Musical – Spanish River Community High School
o          Jack O’Donnell – Hadestown – American Heritage School
o          Charlotte Olivera – Little Shop of Horrors – Dr. Joaquín García High School
 
•           Outstanding Costume Design
o          Isabella Anthon and Anabelle Brown – Into the Woods – The Benjamin School
o          Sophia Barolotti, Giovanna Chong, Lila Jovine, Yasmine Siqueira, and Jordan Williams – Seussical – Boca Raton Community High School
o          Chanelle Cha, Charlotte Cha, and Chance Spector – The Prince of Egypt – The King’s Academy
o          Kemily Heiderick – The SpongeBob Musical – Spanish River Community High School
o          Ari Schwartz and Hannah Parker Garcia – Something Rotten! – Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts


•           Outstanding Sound Design
o          Mason Davis and Daniel Feinberg – The SpongeBob Musical – Spanish River Community High School
o          Makayla Dinon, Ryan Maxson, and Razan Sweid – Seussical  – Boca Raton Community High School
 
•           Dream Awards Ambassadors
o          Kiera Harper and Grayson Master – Chicago: Teen Edition – Suncoast Community High School
o          Grace Pessagno and Ava Scotten – Mean Girls: High School Version – Jupiter Community High School
o          Catherine Hicks and Ava Shawe – Into the Woods – The Benjamin School
o          Maliya Jones-Holman and Kaden Orton – The Addams Family – Seminole Ridge Community High School
o          Lyla Furman and Ana Palmer – The Drowsy Chaperone – Grandview Preparatory Academy
o          Jamar Noel and Jayda Noel – You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown – John I. Leonard Community High School
o          Dalia Malcolm and Joshua Zeuner – Grease – Donna Klein Jewish Academy
o          Sogeair Pierre-Gilles and Danica Slavin – The Lightning Thief – Cardinal Newman High School
o          Victoria Castro Gossett and Mateo Lapore – Disney’s Descendants: The Musical – Palm Beach Central Community High School
o          Shashvat Premkumar and Jordan Williams – Seussical – Boca Raton Community High School
 
Once again, the Kravis Center Dream Awards is generously sponsored by Ricki Gail Conway and The Doris & Stanley Tananbaum Foundation. Tickets for the Kravis Center Drea Awards start at $17.25 and may be purchased online at kravis.org, at the Box Office, Monday-Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. or by calling 561.832.7469.

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach.

To learn more about the Kravis Center’s education programs, visit kravis.org/education-community. To help support the Kravis Center’s education mission, call the development department at 561-651-4320 or visit kravis.org and click on Giving and Support.