The CAPA Marquee Awards Presented by American Electric Power Foundation gives participating schools and students the opportunity to win awards for artistic excellence in several categories.

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Our nominees for 2023 are:

NATIONAL STUDENT REPORTER
Sponsored by WBNS-10TV
  • Gigi O’Dorisio, Bishop Watterson High School
  • Kathryn Mowery, Westerville South High School
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Sponsored by The DiMarco Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation
  • Bishop Watterson High School, Damn Yankees
  • Grove City High School, Once Upon a Mattress
  • New Albany High School, Mamma Mia!
  • Olentangy Berlin High School, The Addams Family 
  • Upper Arlington High School, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Sponsored by ImprovEdge
  • Directing & Stage Management Crew, Bishop Watterson High School, Damn Yankees
  • Stage Crew, Olentangy Berlin High School, The Addams Family 
  • Set & Props Crew, Olentangy Orange High School, The SpongeBob Musical
  • Technical Crew, Thomas Worthington High School, Seussical
  • Stage Managers & Crew Leads, Upper Arlington High School, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast 
OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER
Sponsored by The Pam and Jack Beeler Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation
  • Benjamin Coughlin, Olentangy Berlin High School, Lighting Design, The Addams Family 
  • Maddy DeMuzio, Olentangy Liberty High School, Costume Design, Anastasia: The Musical  
  • Toby Foley, Bishop Watterson High School, Lighting Design, Damn Yankees
  • Frances Pavell, Bishop Watterson High School, Costume Design, Damn Yankees
  • Hayley Spry, Groveport Madison High School, Lighting Design, Monty Python’s Spamalot (School Edition)
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXECUTION
Sponsored by Mary Beth and Luke McCormick
  • Bishop Watterson High School, Damn Yankees, Stage Managers: Delilah Britain, Amelia Dehl & Jason Thomas   
  • Olentangy Liberty High School, Anastasia: The Musical, Stage Manager: Vanessa Adams
  • Olentangy Orange High School, The SpongeBob Musical, Stage Manager: Bryn Mosure
  • Upper Arlington High School, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Stage Manager: Taylor Speas
  • Worthington Christian School, A Year with Frog and Toad, Stage Manager: Katelyn Szczygiel-Hicks
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sponsored by Johnson Investment Counsel
  • Ryan Buckley, Thomas Worthington High School, Mr. Mayor in Seussical
  • Elliot Hattemer, Upper Arlington High School, Cogsworth in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Grey Kuhl, Pickerington High School Central, Lurch in The Addams Family  
  • Bennett Ladowitz, Pickerington High School North, George in Kinky Boots
  • Cody Law, Bishop Watterson High School, Benny Van Buren in Damn Yankees

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sponsored by Huntington
  • Marciya Beasley, Eastmoor Academy High School, Andrea Devereaux in Once on This Island
  • Kim’mya Byrd-Green, Eastmoor Academy High School, Mama Euralie in Once on This Island
  • Gracie Clark, Upper Arlington High School, Babette in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast  
  • Charlotte Larsen, Thomas Worthington High School, Sour Kangaroo in Seussical
  • Ryann Schindler, Licking Heights High School, Cindy/Nurse 1 in Catch Me If You Can
OUTSTANDING DANCE EXECUTION
Sponsored by Cardinal Health
  • Bishop Watterson High School, Damn Yankees
  • Eastmoor Academy High School, Once on This Island
  • Olentangy Berlin High School, The Addams Family
  • Pickerington High School Central, The Addams Family
  • Pickerington High School North, Kinky Boots

 

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank
  • Bishop Watterson High School, Damn Yankees
  • Eastmoor Academy High School, Once on This Island
  • Olentangy Berlin High School, The Addams Family
  • Pickerington High School North, Kinky Boots
  • Westerville South High School, The Addams Family
BEST DIRECTION
Sponsored by Denison University
  • Allen DeCarlo-Boyd, Pickerington High School North, Kinky Boots
  • Seth Harms, Eastmoor Academy High School, Once on This Island
  • Liz O’Dorisio, Bishop Watterson High School, Damn Yankees
  • Daniel Skrovan, Olentangy Liberty High School, Anastasia: The Musical
  • Cathy Swain-Abrams, Olentangy Orange High School, The SpongeBob Musical 
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.
  • Mekhi Adika, Grove City School, Minstrel in Once Upon a Mattress
  • Tylen Gordon, Eastmoor Academy High School, Papa Ge in Once on This Island
  • Ayden Kerg, Licking Heights High School, Carl Hanratty in Catch Me If You Can
  • Peter Stoycos, Westerville South High School, Gomez Addams in The Addams Family
  • Christian Strong, Pickerington High School North, Lola in Kinky Boots
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Sponsored by White Castle
  • Mekhiah Ellis, Pickerington High School Central, Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family
  • Helena Engberg, Olentangy High School, Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
  • Lizzie Gill, Dublin Coffman High School, Katherine in Newsies
  • Gabrielle Morrison, Olentangy Berlin High School, Morticia Addams in The Addams Family
  • KK Murphy, Upper Arlington High School, Mrs. Potts in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
  • Bishop Watterson High School, Damn Yankees
  • Licking Heights High School, Catch Me If You Can
  • Olentangy Berlin High School, The Addams Family 
  • Pickerington High School North, Kinky Boots
  • Westerville South High School, The Addams Family

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