The Monte Awards

Tucson, AZ
2026 Ceremony Date: May 17, 2026
The Monte Awards is a scholarship competition for talented high school musical theater performers in the Tucson area.
This program was formerly known as Tucson Starlight Awards – High School Musical Theatre Finals and was formerly part of the Ben Vereen Awards.
Nominees
2025

Gavin Evanson
Hades, Hadestown: Teen Edition
Salpointe Catholic High School

Chloe Harris
Eurydice, Hadestown: Teen Edition
Salpointe Catholic High School
2024

Lance Jacobson
Edward Bloom, Big Fish
Catalina Foothills High School

Samia Posadas
Cinderella, Into the Woods
Salpointe Catholic High School
2023

Korin Messina
Nick Bottom, Something Rotten!
Cienega High School

Samia Posadas
Elle Woods, Legally Blonde the Musical
Salpointe Catholic High School
2022

Evan Grant
Sky Masterson, Guys and Dolls
Cienega High School

Chloe Harris
Sister Mary, Disaster, The Musical
Salpointe Catholic High School
2021

Kendall Hicks
Ironwood Ridge High School

Aiden James McCoy
Ironwood Ridge High School
2019

Chloe Elmer
Heidi, [title of show]
Ironwood Ridge High School

Austin Killian
Seymour, Little Shop of Horrors
Sabino High School
2018

Danny Fapp
Baker, Into the Woods
Ironwood Ridge High School

Elizah Knight
Baker's Wife, Into the Woods
Ironwood Ridge High School
2017

Sophia Rose Franklin
Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls
Ironwood Ridge High School

Luke Gaff
Baker, Into the Woods
Desert Christian High School
2016

Sarah Chico
Aida, Aida
Marana High School

Daniel Rosenberg
Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ Superstar
The Gregory School