The 2015-2016 Cappie nominations for high-school theater were released Monday, with Chantilly and Westfield high schools receiving 17 nods between them. Chantilly performed the play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” and Westfield put on the musical, “Footloose.” Centreville High didn’t enter this year’s competition.
The awards will be presented Sunday, June 12, at 7 p.m., at the annual Cappies Gala at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Below are the specific nominations each school received:
Chantilly
Props
Set: Michael Rosegrant, Ben Klosky, Evyn O’Reilly
Stage Management & Stage Crew: Tova Besalel, Rachel Weaver and the Set Team
Comic Actress in a Play: Marka Doolittle
Comic Actor in a Play: Michael Rosegrant
Lead Actor in a Play: Adam LeKang
Westfield
Rising Critic: Diana Witt
Graduating Critic: Alexa Tuckerr
Lighting: Kristen Chiama, Hallie Puckett, Katie Sanfield, Allison Tickner
Choreography: Sarah Bresnahan, Meredith Mehegan
Ensemble in a Musical: Ariel’s Posse
Featured Actor: Embrey Grimes
Female Dancer: Meredith Mehegan
Male Dancer: Connor Rudy
Male Vocalist: Eni Oyeleye
Comic Actor: Keegan Garant
Critics Team