We are THRILLED to announce the winners of our 2026 CAPA Marquee Awards!

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Amaya Washington

Reynoldsburg High School, “Leading Player” in Pippin Revival Version

Sponsored by Johnson Investment Counsel

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Zeke Moses

Bexley High School, “Bobby Strong” in Urinetown

Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION

Marysville High School, Anything Goes

OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA

New Albany High School, Chicago: Teen Edition

Sponsored by The DiMarco Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation

BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE

Costume Crew, Westerville South High School, Les Misérables School Edition

Sponsored by ImprovEdge

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXECUTION

Marysville High School, Anything Goes, Stage Manager: Johanna Olofsson

Sponsored by Mary Beth and Luke McCormick

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER

Fynn Asendorf

Arts and College Preparatory Academy, Sound Design, Mamma Mia!

Sponsored by The Pam and Jack Beeler Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

Marysville High School, Anything Goes

Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank N.A.

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Bella Hines-Chapman

Eastmoor Academy High School, ‘Carla’ in In the Heights

Sponsored by Huntington

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Malachi Gullick

Eastmoor Academy High School, ‘Sonny’ in In the Heights

Sponsored by Electrical Service Professionals

BEST DIRECTION

Brianna Bizzaro

Marysville High School, Anything Goes 

Sponsored by Denison University

OUTSTANDING DANCE EXECUTION

Marysville High School, Anything Goes

Sponsored by The McCurdy Family Foundation

NATIONAL STUDENT REPORTER

Alivia Lash

Hamilton Township High School

Sponsored by ABC6/FOX28/CW Columbus

NATIONAL STUDENT REPORTER

Payton Theile

Bexley High School

Sponsored by ABC6/FOX28/CW Columbus

SPIRIT OF THE MARQUEE AWARDS

Samuel Hardjono

Olentangy Orange High School

VIEW THE NOMINEES

NATIONAL STUDENT REPORTER

Sponsored by Sinclair Broadcasting ABC6/FOX28/CW Columbus

  • Alivia Lash, Hamilton Township High School
  • Payton Theile, Bexley High School

 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA

Sponsored by The DiMarco Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation

  • Dublin Coffman High School, Mamma Mia!
  • Grove City High School, Chicago: Teen Edition
  • New Albany High School, Chicago: Teen Edition
  • Olentangy Orange High School, Mean Girls High School Version
  • Worthington Kilbourne High School, Chicago: Teen Edition

 

BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE

Sponsored by ImprovEdge

  • Stage Managers, Marysville High School, Anything Goes
  • Publicity Crew, Olentangy Berlin High School, Disney’s Frozen
  • Costume Crew, Olentangy Liberty High School, The Addams Family Musical
  • Costume Crew, Westerville South High School, Les Misérables School Edition
  • Co-Heads of Costume, Whetstone High School, The SpongeBob Musical

 

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER

Sponsored by The Pam and Jack Beeler Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation

  • Fynn Asendorf, Arts and College Preparatory Academy, Sound Design, Mamma Mia!
  • Darcy Hazzard, Centennial High School, Set Design, The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)
  • Miranda Long, Hamilton Township High School, Costume & Props Design, Disney’s Frozen
  • Leah Polsinelli, Jonathan Alder High School, Lighting Design, The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Lily Wahl, Licking Heights High School, Lighting Design, The Mystery of Edwin Drood

 

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXECUTION

Sponsored by Mary Beth and Luke McCormick

  • Fairfield Union High School, Bye Bye Birdie, Stage Manager: Raegan Elson
  • Marysville High School, Anything Goes, Stage Manager: Johanna Olofsson
  • New Albany High School, Chicago: Teen Edition, Stage Managers: Margaret Farrell & Casper Green
  • Pickerington High School Central, Mamma Mia!, Stage Manager: Isabella Peirano
  • Westerville South High School, Les Misérables School Edition, Stage Manager: Rachel Kuta

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Sponsored by Huntington

  • Audrey Barr, Fairfield Union High School, Ursula Merkle in Bye Bye Birdie
  • Bella Hines-Chapman, Eastmoor Academy High School, Carla in In the Heights
  • Gabby Muñoz, Whetstone High School, Pearl Krabs in The SpongeBob Musical
  • Ani Olsheski, Bexley High School, Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown
  • Julia Yoder, Bishop Watterson High School, Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch, The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING

Sponsored by Electrical Service Professionals

  • Dillon Childers, Fairfield Union High School, Hugo Peabody in Bye Bye Birdie
  • Malachi Gullick, Eastmoor Academy High School, Sonny in In the Heights
  • Asher Light, Westerville South High School, Enjolras in Les Misérables School Edition
  • Elwyn Saiter, Jonathan Alder High School, Underling in The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Jacob Thomas, Worthington Christian School, Julien Dufayel in Amélie: Teen Edition

 

OUTSTANDING DANCE EXECUTION

Sponsored by The McCurdy Family Foundation

  • Eastmoor Academy High School, In the Heights
  • Grove City High School, Chicago: Teen Edition
  • Jonathan Alder High School, The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Marysville High School, Anything Goes
  • New Albany High School, Chicago: Teen Edition

 

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE

Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, N.A.

  • Eastmoor Academy High School, In the Heights
  • Grove City High School, Chicago: Teen Edition
  • Hamilton Township High School, Disney’s Frozen
  • Jonathan Alder High School, The Drowsy Chaperone
  • Marysville High School, Anything Goes

 

BEST DIRECTION

Sponsored by Denison University

  • Brianna Bizzaro, Marysville High School, Anything Goes
  • Matthew Gregory, Fairfield Union High School, Bye Bye Birdie
  • Seth Harms, Eastmoor Academy High School, In the Heights
  • Elliott Lemberg, New Albany High School, Chicago: Teen Edition
  • Liz O’Dorisio, Bishop Watterson High School, The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Sponsored by Johnson Investment Counsel

  • Ava Baker, New Albany High School, Matron Mama Morton in Chicago: Teen Edition
  • Allyson Carroll, Pickerington High School North, Carrie White in Carrie the Musical
  • Cecilia Langhals, Marysville High School, Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes
  • Katelyn Kieninger, New Albany High School, Roxie Hart in Chicago: Teen Edition
  • Amaya Washington, Reynoldsburg High School, Leading Player in Pippin Revival Version

 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.

  • Lucas Langhals, Marysville High School, Moonface Martin in Anything Goes
  • Kyle Meadows, Eastmoor Academy High School, Benny in In the Heights
  • Zeke Moses, Bexley High School, Bobby Strong in Urinetown
  • Drew Wintersteller, New Albany High School, Amos Hart in Chicago: Teen Edition
  • Jimmy Zolkowski, Upper Arlington High School, Uncle Fester in The Addams Family Musical: School Edition

 

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION

  • Eastmoor Academy High School, In the Heights
  • Marysville High School, Anything Goes
  • New Albany High School, Chicago: Teen Edition
  • Upper Arlington High School, The Addams Family Musical: School Edition
  • Westerville South High School, Les Misérables School Edition

 

SPIRIT OF THE MARQUEE AWARDS

  • Samuel Hardjono, Olentangy Orange High School

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