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We are THRILLED to announce the winners of our 2022 CAPA Marquee Awards!
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BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Bella Price
Westerville South High School, “Alice Murphy” in Bright Star
Sponsored by White Castle
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BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Wyatt Kerns
Worthington Christian School, “Squidward Q. Tentacles” in The SpongeBob Musical
Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.
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BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Upper Arlington High School, 42nd Street
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OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Dublin Jerome High School, The Addams Family
Sponsored by The DiMarco Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation
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BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE
Costuming Guild, Bishop Watterson High School, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Sponsored by Liz Riley
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OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXECUTION
Upper Arlington High School, 42nd Street, Stage Manager: Edith LeBlanc
Sponsored by Mary Beth and Luke McCormick
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OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER
Joshua Pearson
Olentangy Berlin High School, Set Design, Mamma Mia!
Sponsored by The Pam and Jack Beeler Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation
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OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Olentangy Liberty High School, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins
Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank
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BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
KK Murphy
Upper Arlington High School, ‘Maggie Jones’ in 42nd Street
Sponsored by Huntington
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BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
William Baumann
Westerville North High School, ‘Chef Louis’ in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Sponsored by Johnson Investment Counsel
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BEST DIRECTION
David O’Roark
Worthington Christian School, The SpongeBob Musical
Sponsored by Denison University
Winners Wyatt Kerns and Bella Price are the official Jimmy® Award nominees for “Jimmys Week,” a 9-day professional training intensive with theatre professionals and industry experts and will compete on the national level for the 2022 Jimmy Awards® for Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress.
VIEW THE NOMINEES
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Sponsored by The DiMarco Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation
- Dublin Jerome High School, The Addams Family
- Grove City High School, Newsies
- New Albany High School, Disney’s The Little Mermaid
- Olentangy Orange High School, Hairspray
- Thomas Worthington High School, Mamma Mia!
BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sponsored by Liz Riley
- Costuming Guild, Bishop Watterson High School, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Sound Crew, Olentangy Berlin High School, Mamma Mia!
- Set Construction & Run Crew, Olentangy Liberty High School, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins
- Lighting Crew, Olentangy Orange High School, Hairspray
- Backstage Run Crew, Thomas Worthington High School, Mamma Mia!
- Production Managers, Upper Arlington High School, 42nd Street
OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER
Sponsored by The Pam and Jack Beeler Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation
- Jonah Dean, Worthington Christian School, Props Design, The SpongeBob Musical
- Milo Eckhardt, Westerville Central High School, Puppet Design, Shrek The Musical
- Joshua Pearson, Olentangy Berlin High School, Set Design, Mamma Mia!
- Carol Rekow, Bishop Watterson High School, Costume Design, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Nora Root, Hilliard Darby High School, Costume Design, Calvin Berger
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXECUTION
Sponsored by Mary Beth and Luke McCormick
- Dublin Jerome High School, The Addams Family, Stage Manager: Maya Valcourt
- New Albany High School, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Stage Manager: Eloise Galaise
- Pickerington High School Central, Chicago (School Edition), Stage Manager: Kat Ross
- Pickerington High School North, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Stage Manager: Drake Collins
- Upper Arlington High School, 42nd Street, Stage Manager: Edith LeBlanc
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sponsored by Huntington
- Shannon Barr, Olentangy Orange High School, Penny Pingleton in Hairspray
- Zion Clifton, Olentangy Orange High School, Little Inez in Hairspray
- Avery Golowin, Upper Arlington High School, Annie Reilly in 42nd Street
- Ella Kaminski, Olentangy Orange High School, Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray
- KK Murphy, Upper Arlington High School, Maggie Jones in 42nd Street
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sponsored by Johnson Investment Counsel
- William Baumann, Westerville North High School, Chef Louis in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
- Elijah Beal, Olentangy Orange High School, Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray
- Connor Bellair, Upper Arlington High School, Bert Barry in 42nd Street
- Jack Stevens, Bishop Watterson High School, Cogsworth in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
- Ben Stone, Thomas Worthington High School, Bill Austin in Mamma Mia!
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank
- Grove City High School, Newsies
- Olentangy Liberty High School, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins
- Pickerington High School North, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Upper Arlington High School, 42nd Street
- Westerville South High School, Bright Star
BEST DIRECTION
Sponsored by Denison University
- Allen DeCarlo, Pickerington High School North, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Justin Nawman, Thomas Worthington High School, Mamma Mia!
- David O’Roark, Worthington Christian School, The SpongeBob Musical
- Aileen Targett, Pickerington High School Central, Chicago (School Edition)
- Greg Varner, Upper Arlington High School, 42nd Street
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Sponsored by White Castle
- Allie Gomez, Upper Arlington High School, Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street
- Edin Kebede, New Albany High School, Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
- Bella Price, Westerville South High School, Alice Murphy in Bright Star
- Lorelei Roeger, New Albany High School, Scuttle in Disney’s The Little Mermaid
- Avery Young, Dublin Jerome High School, Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.
- Wyatt Kerns, Worthington Christian School, Squidward Q. Tentacles in The SpongeBob Musical
- Samuel O’Roark, Worthington Christian School, SpongeBob SquarePants in The SpongeBob Musical
- Grant Overmyer, Upper Arlington High School, Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street
- Christian Strong, Pickerington High School North, Mitch Mahoney/Dan Schwartz in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
- Ben Wright, Westerville Central High School, Shrek in Shrek The Musical
BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
- Dublin Jerome High School, The Addams Family
- New Albany High School, Disney’s The Little Mermaid
- Upper Arlington High School, 42nd Street
- Westerville South High School, Bright Star
- Worthington Christian School, The SpongeBob Musical