
We are THRILLED to announce the winners of our 2025 CAPA Marquee Awards!

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Kamryn Dansby
Pickerington High School North, “Catherine of Aragon” in SIX: Teen Edition
Sponsored by Johnson Investment Counsel

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jakob Robinson
Bexley High School, “Edward Bloom” in Big Fish (School Edition)
Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.

BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Eastmoor Academy High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Olentangy Orange High School, Sweeny Todd (School Edition)
Sponsored by The DiMarco Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation

BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE
Set & Costume Crew, Bishop Watterson High School, The SpongeBob Musical
Sponsored by ImprovEdge

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXECUTION
Jonathan Alder High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition, Stage Manager: Kyra Neely
Sponsored by Mary Beth and Luke McCormick

OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER
Devon Licón-Conner
Whetstone High School, Costume Design, Hadestown: Teen Edition
Sponsored by The Pam and Jack Beeler Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Jonathan Alder High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank N.A.

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ava Baker
New Albany High School, ‘Maggie’ in A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
Sponsored by Huntington

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Zack Rouleau
Chillicothe High School, ‘Chief Weasal’ in The Wind in the Willows
Sponsored by ESP

BEST DIRECTION
Nicholas Mayes
Jonathan Alder High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
Sponsored by Denison University

OUTSTANDING DANCE EXECUTION
Marysville High School, Mamma Mia!
Sponsored by Kimball Midwest

NATIONAL STUDENT REPORTER
Lauren Hardy
Olentangy Liberty High School
Sponsored by WBNS-10TV

NATIONAL STUDENT REPORTER
Valentina Vergamini
Upper Arlington High School
Sponsored by WBNS-10TV
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NATIONAL STUDENT REPORTER
Sponsored by WBNS-10TV
- Lauren Hardy, Olentangy Liberty High School
- Valentina Vergamini, Upper Arlington High School
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA
Sponsored by The DiMarco Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation
- Bexley High School, Big Fish (School Edition)
- Bishop Watterson High School, The SpongeBob Musical
- New Albany High School, A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
- Olentangy Orange High School, Sweeney Todd (School Edition)
- Pickerington High School Central, Little Shop of Horrors
BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE
Sponsored by ImprovEdge
- Set & Costume Crew, Bishop Watterson High School, The SpongeBob Musical
- Crew Dogs, New Albany High School, A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
- Set Lead Team & Crew, Olentangy Orange High School, Sweeney Todd (School Edition)
- Costume Crew, Westerville South High School, Alice by Heart
- Lighting Crew Leads, Whetstone High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER
Sponsored by The Pam and Jack Beeler Family Fund of The Columbus Foundation
- Amabelle Chan, Olentangy Orange High School, Lighting Design, Sweeney Todd (School Edition)
- Lainey Kimball, Pickerington High School North, Set Design, SIX: Teen Edition
- Deven Licón-Conner, Whetstone High School, Props Design, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Corinne Stevens, Upper Arlington High School, Costume Design, The Sound of Music
- Aaron Vezdos, Whetstone High School, Lighting Design, Hadestown: Teen Edition
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL EXECUTION
Sponsored by Mary Beth and Luke McCormick
- Jonathan Alder High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition, Stage Manager: Kyra Neely
- New Albany High School, A Chorus Line: Teen Edition, Stage Manager: Margaret Farrell & Casper Green
- Olentangy High School, Mamma Mia!, Stage Manager: Erika Stake
- Olentangy Orange High School, Sweeney Todd (School Edition), Stage Manager: Preston Bronder
- Pickerington High School Central, Little Shop of Horrors, Stage Manager: Bella Peirano
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sponsored by Huntington
- Kate Armstrong, New Albany High School, Sheila in A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
- Ava Baker, New Albany High School, Maggie in A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
- Allison Freeland, Fairfield Union High School, Pinocchio in Shrek The Musical
- Gabby Lewis, New Albany High School, Bebe in A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
- Maria Thiel, New Albany High School, Kristine in A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sponsored by Johnson Investment Counsel
- Oliver Bernstein, Pickerington High School Central, Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors
- Brenden Carrion, Olentangy Liberty High School, Danny Maguire/Zeus in Xanadu
- Elliott Jingo, Westerville South High School, Harold Pudding/Mad Hatter in Alice by Heart
- Mason Peirano, Pickerington High School Central, Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors
- Zack Rouleau, Chillicothe High School, Chief Weasal in The Wind in the Willows
OUTSTANDING DANCE EXECUTION
Sponsored by Kimball Midwest
- Eastmoor Academy High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Jonathan Alder High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Marysville High School, Mamma Mia!
- New Albany High School, A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
- Olentangy High School, Mamma Mia!
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Sponsored by Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
- Eastmoor Academy High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Jonathan Alder High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Marysville High School, Mamma Mia!
- New Albany High School, A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
- Olentangy High School, Mamma Mia!
BEST DIRECTION
Sponsored by Denison University
- Seth Harms, Eastmoor Academy High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Nicholas Mayes, Jonathan Alder High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Anna McReynolds, Olentangy High School, Mamma Mia!
- Cathy Swain-Abrams, Olentangy Orange High School, Sweeney Todd (School Edition)
- Johanna Whetstone, Licking Heights High School, Urinetown
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Sponsored by White Castle
- Allyson Carroll Pickerington High School North, Jane Seymour in SIX: Teen Edition
- Kamryn Dansby, Pickerington High School North, Catherine of Aragon in SIX: Teen Edition
- Kayden Greco, Olentangy High School, Sophie in Mamma Mia!
- Lucy Robinson, Bexley High School, The Witch in Big Fish (School Edition)
- Emma Wintersteller, New Albany High School, Diana in A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.
- Preston Hudson, Pickerington High School Central, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors
- Kyle Meadows, Eastmoor Academy High School, Hades in Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Jakob Robinson, Bexley High School, Edward Bloom in Big Fish (School Edition)
- Shawn Underwood, Eastmoor Academy High School, Orpheus in Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Oliver Weaver, Whetstone High School, Orpheus in Hadestown: Teen Edition
BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
- Eastmoor Academy High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Jonathan Alder High School, Hadestown: Teen Edition
- Marysville High School, Mamma Mia!
- New Albany High School, A Chorus Line: Teen Edition
- Olentangy High School, Mamma Mia!