Thank you for celebrating the 2025 HAP season, one filled with extraordinary performances, artistic excellence, and unforgettable theatrical moments. Please review each category carefully and select one nominee per category.

• Ballots are distributed to eligible voters (2025 Participants, donors, volunteers) through email, and each email can only vote one time.
• All categories require one selection.
• Voting closes on: Tuesday, February 17.
• Results will be announced at the inaugural Sweet Celebration on Sat., February 21.

2025 HAPpy Award Nominees

PRODUCTION AWARDS

Best Play

  • Tiny Beautiful Things

  • Oregon Trail

Best Musical

  • Mary Poppins

  • Catch Me If You Can

  • Ghost

  • Rudolph

Best Production Ensemble

  • Bounce

  • Disney’s Mary Poppins

  • Catch Me If You Can

  • 13: The Musical

  • Ghost

  • Rudolph

Best Orchestra

  • Mary Poppins

  • Catch Me If You Can

  • Ghost

LEAD PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Best Actor in a Musical

  • Aaron Ayala – Bert, Mary Poppins/Frank Jr., Catch Me If You Can

  • Anthony Arbaza – Hanratty, Catch Me If You Can

  • Ben Eisenhower – Sam Wheat, Ghost

Best Actress in a Musical

  • Felicia Bair – Molly, Ghost

  • Emma Cambley – Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins

  • Kayleigh Jarkowsky – Brenda Strong, Catch Me If You Can

Best Lead Performer in a Play

  • Anthony Arbaza – Game, Oregon Trail

  • Cassie Martin – Jane, Oregon Trail

  • Chiara Myers – Sugar, Tiny Beautiful Things

SUPPORTING & FEATURED PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Best Supporting Actor in a Musical

  • Michael Beckstein – Frank Sr., Catch Me If You Can

  • Mason Kibler – Carl, Ghost

  • John Mallonee – Mr. Banks, Mary Poppins

Best Supporting Actress in a Musical

  • Jasmine Ammons Bucher – Mrs. Banks, Mary Poppins

  • Rayonna Bellamy – Ode Mae, Ghost

  • Emma Cambley – Paula, Catch Me If You Can

Best Supporting Performer in a Play

  • Aaron Eberly – Bill/Matt, Oregon Trail

  • Lesley Newcome – Letter Writer #3, Tiny Beautiful Things

  • Renee Rubey – Mary Anne, Oregon Trail

  • Lizzy Scipione – Then Jane, Oregon Trail

  • Rita Smith – Letter Writer #1, Tiny Beautiful Things

  • Jane Steffen – Letter Writer #2, Tiny Beautiful Things

  • Lamar Kukuk – Clancy, Oregon Trail

Best Featured Performer in a Musical

  • Amy. Jo Brixius – Miss Andrew, Mary Poppins/Carol Strong, Catch Me if You Can

  • Kevin Edward Gane – Roger Stong, Catch Me if You Can/Donor, Rudolph

  • Travis Gipe – The Subway Ghost, Ghost

  • J. Neumyer– Yukon Cornelius, Rudolph

  • Natalie Tibbs – Bird Woman, Mary Poppins

BEST YOUTH PERFORMER AWARDS

Best Youth Actor (under 18)

  • Elliot Del Gaudio – Michael Banks, Mary Poppins

  • Collin Smith – Michael Banks, Mary Poppins

  • Adam Swallow – Evan, 13 the Musical

  • John Traino – Sam the Snowman, Rudolph

Best Youth Actress (under 18)

  • Gianna Petrou – Rudolph

  • Sydney Skopp – Patrice, 13 the Musical

  • Helen Tucker – Jane Banks, Mary Poppins

  • Emma Pierce – Jane Banks, Mary Poppins

  • Tess Tucker – Reggie, Bounce