We are THRILLED to announce the winners of our 2021 CAPA Marquee Awards!
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Dallys Edwards
Pickerington High School North, ‘Betty Jean’ in The Marvelous Wonderettes
Sponsored by White Castle
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Nick Sanchez-Zarkos
Olentangy Liberty High School, ‘Father’ in Children of Eden
Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.
BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
Pickerington High School North, The Marvelous Wonderettes
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORCHESTRA
New Albany High School, Smokey Joe’s Café
BACKSTAGE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Set & Properties Crew, Olentangy Orange High School, Working
OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Olentangy Berlin High School, Little Shop of Horrors
OUTSTANDING STUDENT DESIGNER
Andrew Dahlke
Olentangy Berlin High School, Set Design, Little Shop of Horrors
OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE
Bishop Watterson High School, Pippin
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Maximillian Warren
Grove City High School, ‘Ryan Evans’ in Disney’s High School Musical
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Abigail Hatfield
Olentangy Liberty High School, ‘Yonah’ in Children of Eden
BEST DIRECTION
Allen DeCarlo
Pickerington High School North, The Marvelous Wonderettes
Winners Nick Sanchez-Zarkos and Dallys Edwards are the official Jimmy® Award nominees for “Jimmys Week,” a 12-day professional training intensive with theatre professionals and industry experts, and will compete on the national level for the 2021 Jimmy Awards® for Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress.
VIEW THE NOMINEES
Outstanding Student Orchestra
New Albany High School, Smokey Joe’s Café
Thomas Worthington High School, Annie
Backstage Excellence
Deck Crew, Dublin Jerome High School, Little Women
Stage Run Crew, Olentangy Berlin High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Set & Properties Crew, Olentangy Orange High School, Working
Senior Leadership Team, Westerville South High School, Songs for a New World
Puppeteers, Worthington Christian School, Little Shop of Horrors
Outstanding Student Designer
Isabella Boehmke, Westerville Central High School, Costume Design, The Wizard of Oz
Andrew Dahlke, Olentangy Berlin High School, Set Design, Little Shop of Horrors
Parin Sensenbrenner, Bishop Watterson High School, Props Design, Pippin
Liv Sweet, Olentangy Liberty High School, Costume Design, Children of Eden
Abigail Swint, Bishop Watterson High School, Hair & Makeup Design, Pippin
Outstanding Technical Execution
Dublin Jerome High School, Little Women
New Albany High School, Smokey Joe’s Café
Olentangy Berlin High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Olentangy Liberty High School, Children of Eden
Pickerington High School North, The Marvelous Wonderettes
Outstanding Ensemble
Bishop Watterson High School, Pippin
Dublin Jerome High School, Little Women
New Albany High School, Smokey Joe’s Café
Olentangy Berlin High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Olentangy Liberty High School, Children of Eden
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Eva Fraser, Dublin Jerome High School, Beth March in Little Women
Abigail Hatfield, Olentangy Liberty High School, Yonah in Children of Eden
Megan Liepelt, Dublin Jerome High School, Meg March in Little Women
Emily McVay, Olentangy Orange High School, Rose in Working
Mia Sommer, Dublin Jerome High School, Amy March in Little Women
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Stephen Alexander, Olentangy Orange High School, Frank/Conrad in Working
Nicolas Brunet, Dublin Jerome High School, Mr. Laurence in Little Women
Ian Loomis, Grove City High School, Zeke Baylor in Disney’s High School Musical
Angelo O’Dorisio, Bishop Watterson High School, Charlemagne in Pippin
Maximillian Warren, Grove City High School, Ryan Evans in Disney’s High School Musical
Outstanding Ensemble
Bishop Watterson High School, Pippin
Dublin Jerome High School, Little Women
New Albany High School, Smokey Joe’s Café
Olentangy Berlin High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Olentangy Liberty High School, Children of Eden
Best Direction
Allen DeCarlo, Pickerington High School North, The Marvelous Wonderettes
Erin Gibbons, Olentangy Berlin High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Liz O’Dorisio, Bishop Watterson High School, Pippin
Daniel Skrovan, Olentangy Liberty High School, Children of Eden
Cathy Swain-Abrams, Olentangy Orange High School, Working
Best Musical Production
Bishop Watterson High School, Pippin
Dublin Jerome High School, Little Women
Olentangy Liberty High School, Children of Eden
Olentangy Orange High School, Working
Pickerington High School North, The Marvelous Wonderettes
Best Actor in a Leading Role Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.
Cade Miller, Olentangy Liberty High School, Cain/Japheth in Children of Eden
Carter Minor, New Albany High School, Carter in Smokey Joe’s Café
Tucker O’ Roark, Worthington Christian School, Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors
Nick Sanchez-Zarkos, Olentangy Liberty High School, Father in Children of Eden
Ethan Zink, Westerville Central High School, The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
Best Actress in a Leading Role Sponsored by White Castle
Izzy Adams, Dublin Jerome High School, Marmee in Little Women
Sarah Cherryhomes, Pickerington High School North, Missy in The Marvelous Wonderettes
Bella Eberhardt, Pickerington High School North, Cindy Lou in The Marvelous Wonderettes
Dallys Edwards, Pickerington High School North, Betty Jean in The Marvelous Wonderettes
Maeve Gallagher, Dublin Jerome High School, Jo March in Little Women