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

Elliot Burns

Jack, Into the Woods

Idylwild Arts Academy

Kayla Rae

Kayla Rae

Cassie, A Chorus Line Teen Edition

Ramona High School

2024

Rachel Rogstad

Rachel Rogstad

Ariel, The Little Mermaid

Arrowhead Christian Academy

Ben Van Dijk

Ben Van Dijk

Cornelius, Hello, Dolly!

Rancho Mirage High School

2023

Kayla Rae McCarty

Kayla Rae McCarty

Carmen Diaz, Fame

Ramona High School

Omar Andre Real

Omar Andre Real

Bat Boy, Bat Boy

Idyllwild Arts Academy

2022

Devlyn Novelli

Devlyn Novelli

Spongebob Squarepants, The SpongeBob Musical

Temecula Valley High School

Ben Van Dijk

Ben Van Dijk

Jack, Into the Woods

Rancho Mirage High School

2021

Nathan Bravo

Nathan Bravo

John W. North High School

Arianna Vila

Arianna Vila

John W. North High School

2019

Nathan Bravo

Nathan Bravo

Usnavi, In the Heights

John W North High School

Marisa Moenho

Marisa Moenho

Deloris Van Cartier, Sister Act

Murrieta Valley High School

2018

Garrett Ryan Hoy

Garrett Ryan Hoy

Fabrizio Naccarelli, The Light In The Piazza

Rancho Mirage High School

Marisa Ines Moenho

Marisa Ines Moenho

Hope Cladwell, Urinetown

Murrieta Valley High School

2017

Laurel Bollard

Laurel Bollard

Belle, Beauty and the Beast

Shadow Hills High School

William Webster

William Webster

Beast, Beauty and the Beast

Rancho Mirage High School