The Lucie Arnaz Awards

Palm Springs, CA
2026 Ceremony Date: May 31, 2026
The Lucie Arnaz Awards were created to honor and celebrate the outstanding work of teachers and students in the performing arts, specifically musical theatre, in both public and private high schools in The Inland Empire, which includes both Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Nominees
2025

Elliot Burns
Jack, Into the Woods
Idylwild Arts Academy

Kayla Rae
Cassie, A Chorus Line Teen Edition
Ramona High School
2024

Rachel Rogstad
Ariel, The Little Mermaid
Arrowhead Christian Academy

Ben Van Dijk
Cornelius, Hello, Dolly!
Rancho Mirage High School
2023

Kayla Rae McCarty
Carmen Diaz, Fame
Ramona High School

Omar Andre Real
Bat Boy, Bat Boy
Idyllwild Arts Academy
2022

Devlyn Novelli
Spongebob Squarepants, The SpongeBob Musical
Temecula Valley High School

Ben Van Dijk
Jack, Into the Woods
Rancho Mirage High School
2021

Nathan Bravo
John W. North High School

Arianna Vila
John W. North High School
2019

Nathan Bravo
Usnavi, In the Heights
John W North High School

Marisa Moenho
Deloris Van Cartier, Sister Act
Murrieta Valley High School
2018

Garrett Ryan Hoy
Fabrizio Naccarelli, The Light In The Piazza
Rancho Mirage High School

Marisa Ines Moenho
Hope Cladwell, Urinetown
Murrieta Valley High School
2017

Laurel Bollard
Belle, Beauty and the Beast
Shadow Hills High School

William Webster
Beast, Beauty and the Beast
Rancho Mirage High School