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

VIEW THE NOMINEES

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!

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