2022 Betty Lynn Buckley Award Nominees
Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees!
We can’t wait to celebrate you as we announce the winners on Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Excellence in Lighting Design
| Nominee | Production | School |
|---|---|---|
| Kassidy Schley | Alice in Wonderland: The Manhattan Project | Birdville High School |
| Ruby Ravsten | The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
| Hayden Turner and Jyra Schuler | Lucia Mad | L.D. Bell High School |
| Allison Pope | Once on This Island | Mansfield Timberview High School |
| Derek Cheung | She Kills Monsters | Martin High School |
| Emma Chambers | James and the Giant Peach | V.R. Eaton High School |
Excellence in Sound Design
| Nominee | Production | School |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Jackson, Jackson Layton & Oakley Serrano | As You Like It | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
| Bennie Felan and Dylan Haefli | Frozen Jr. | Grapevine High School |
| Cari LeBeau | Murder on the Nile | Lake Country Christian School |
| Alicia Johnson and Alyssa Shearer | The Man Who Came to Dinner | Nolan Catholic High School |
| Zachary Cunningham | Cinderella | The Oakridge School |
| Jessica Crawford and Suzanne Dunning | James and the Giant Peach | V.R. Eaton High School |
Excellence in Scenic Design
| Nominee | Production | School |
|---|---|---|
| Ella Nagengast | Guys & Dolls | Byron Nelson High School |
| Alex Marshall, Chriz Balarezo & Chris Lopez | Matilda | Guyer High School |
| Emily Sather, Marissa Spinelli & Ruby Ravsten | The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
| Cari LeBeau | Murder on the Nile | Lake Country Christian School |
| Alicia Johnson and Issac Weston | Mary Poppins | Nolan Catholic High School |
| Itzel Muñoz | Hole in the Sky | Trinity Valley School |
Excellence in Costume Design
| Nominee | Production | School |
|---|---|---|
| Chaney Tipton, Rylee Patten & Sydney Ruocco | Matilda | Guyer High School |
| Carver Olson | Boyle Heights | Haltom High School |
| Lauren Minke and Serenity Yates | The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
| Avery Whipple and Lily Prescott | She Kills Monsters | Martin High School |
| Ammerah Kamgang | Once on This Island | Mansfield Timberview High School |
| Maura Kahuda | Hole in the Sky | Trinity Valley School |
Excellence in Choreography
| Nominee | Production | School |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Knadle and Tia Atwood | Matilda | Burleson High School |
| Gabriela Yarbrough and Jenna Williamson | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
| Darren Sanders, Evelyn Shelton & Ryley Patten | Matilda | Guyer High School |
| Audrie Liles, Landry Barker & Marissa Spinelli | The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
| Isabella Pair, Julianna Smith & Justin Le | Mary Poppins | Nolan Catholic High School |
| Jillian Ivy | Little Shop of Horrors | Trinity Valley School |
Best Female Supporting Actor in a Musical
| Nominee | Role | Production | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Nickel | "Jovie" | Elf the Musical | Carroll Senior High School |
| Audrie Liles | "Karen the Computer" | The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
| Elizabeth Messinger | "Ezrulie" | Once on This Island | Mansfield Timberview High School |
| Kristina Miller | "Marie/Fairy Godmother" | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | The Oakridge School |
| Audrey Pettigrew | "Charlotte" | Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella | The Oakridge School |
| Claire Summers | "Aunt Spiker" | James and the Giant Peach | V.R. Eaton High School |
Best Male Supporting Actor in a Musical
| Nominee | Role | Production | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Lacefield | "Nicely-Nicely Johnson" | Guys & Dolls | Byron Nelson High School |
| Cristian Cendejas | "Bruce Bogtrotter" | Matilda | Guyer High School |
| Jalen Wheaton | "Mr. Wormwood" | Matilda | Guyer High School |
| Anthony Nevitt | "Potiphar/Reuben" | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
| Caleb Jackson | "Pharaoh" | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
| Oliver Knight | "Squidward" | The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
Best Female Lead Actor in a Musical
| Nominee | Role | Production | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Sanchez | "Miss Hannigan" | Annie | Brewer High School |
| Ella Richardson | "Miss Adelaide" | Guys & Dolls | Byron Nelson High School |
| Emma Grace Freeman | "Matilda" | Matilda | Guyer High School |
| Allie Spitler | "Princess Fiona" | Shrek the Musical | Liberty Christian School |
| Haley Hudson | "Roxie Hart" | Chicago | Mansfield High School |
| Maria Shorunke | "Ti Moune" | Once on This Island | Mansfield Timberview High School |
Best Male Lead Actor in a Musical
| Nominee | Role | Production | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blayne Stonecipher | "Sky Masterson" | Guys & Dolls | Byron Nelson High School |
| Corbin Ross | "Miss Trunchbull" | Matilda | Guyer High School |
| Landry Barker | "SpongeBob" | The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
| Zach Neuva | "Daniel" | Once on This Island | Mansfield Timberview High School |
| Cameron Farris | "Donkey" | Shrek the Musical | Northwest High School |
| Ethan Dodson | "The Ladahlord" | James and the Giant Peach | V.R. Eaton High School |
Best Female Lead Actor in a Play
| Nominee | Role | Production | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Slade | "Daphne" | Brainstorm | Burleson High School |
| Gabriela Yarbrough | "Roslind" | As You Like It | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
| Trinity Duhon | "Lucia Joyce" | Lucia Mad | L.D. Bell High School |
| Kamille Morgan | "Lenny" | Crimes of the Heart | Martin High School |
| Macie Menard | "Tillie Evans" | She Kills Monsters | Martin High School |
| Mallory Menard | "Agnes Evans" | She Kills Monsters | Martin High School |
Best Male Lead Actor in a Play
| Nominee | Role | Production | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerron Camp | "Hamlet" | Hamlet | Chisholm Trail High School |
| Jackson Layton | "Orlando" | As You Like It | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
| Eli Purtell | "Canon Pennefather" | Murder on the Nile | Lake Country Christian School |
| Danny Wall | "Truffaldino" | Servant of Two Masters | Legacy Mansfield High School |
| Simon Kowalski | "Miles" | She Kills Monsters | Martin High School |
| Blake Dunham | "Edward" | The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane | Prestonwood Christian Academy |
Best Student Orchestra
| Production | School |
|---|---|
| Annie | Brewer High School |
| Elf the Musical | Carroll Senior High School |
| The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
| Shrek the Musical | Legacy Mansfield High School |
| Chicago | Mansfield High School |
| James and the Giant Peach | V.R. Eaton High School |
Best Play
| Production | School |
|---|---|
| Brainstorm | Burleson High School |
| The Book of Liz | Carroll Senior High School |
| As You Like It | Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts |
| Crimes of the Heart | Martin High School |
| She Kills Monsters | Martin High School |
| Hole in the Sky | Trinity Valley School |
Best Musical
| Production | School |
|---|---|
| Guys & Dolls | Byron Nelson High School |
| Elf the Musical | Carroll Senior High School |
| Matilda | Guyer High School |
| The SpongeBob Musical | Keller Central High School |
| Once on This Island | Mansfield Timberview High School |
| James and the Giant Peach | V.R. Eaton High School |