Winners announced for 2010 Cappie Awards
The Greater Philadelphia Cappies announced the recipients of the Cappie Awards presented at the Fifth Annual Greater Philadelphia Cappies Gala Sunday night at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center.
A sold out audience of more than 1,600 cheered on their schools nominees as the spotlight shined on high school theater in the Philadelphia region.
A total of 39 awards were presented to outstanding high school critics, technicians, ensembles and performers from 34 participating Cappies schools in the nine county Philadelphia region.
The Cappie Award for Musical went to The Haverford School for its production of Damn Yankees.
Devin Lloyd received the award for Lead Actress in a Musical and Mark Watter received the award for Lead Actor in a Musical, both from the cast of Urinetown from Haverford High School.
Springfield High School in Delaware County received the Cappie Award for Play for The Laramie Project.
Lead Actress in a Play was awarded to Gwynne Richmond from Upper Merion High School. Jeffrey Familetti of Episcopal Academy received the Cappie for Lead Actor in a Play.
In the behind the scenes categories the Student Stage Craft Class at the Academy of the New Church received the award for Sets for their production of Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Plymouth Whitemarsh High School received the Cappie Award for Props and Effects for Beauty and the Beast. The award for Costumes went Harriton High School. The Cappie for Orchestra went to the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. Upper Dublin High School received the Cappie for Critics Team.
A special Cappie award for dedication to Theater and Journalism was presented to honor the life and memory of Casey Feldman, a former Cappie Critic who died in a car accident in 2009. Casey was a student at Springfield High School in Delaware County.
The Cappies, (Critics and Awards Program), founded in Washington, D.C. eleven years ago and active in 18 cities across the US and Canada, recognizes both the accomplishments of high school theater students and the talents of high school journalists. Journalism and theater students review plays and musicals performed at high schools other than their own and submit their edited reviews for publication in local newspapers, including the Inquirer. During this process, the students vote for the performances deserving of special recognition.
Senior Male Critic: Timothy Croner, Conestoga High School; Ryan Merlini, Upper Dublin High School; Ryan Mazie, Eastern Regional High School
Senior Female Critic
Gigi Watson, Upper Merion High School
Underclass Male Critic
Elliah Heifetz, Upper Dublin High School
Underclass Female Critic
Ke (Cathy) Li, Upper Dublin High School
Critic Team
Upper Dublin High School
Sound
Heather Krupinski, Jon Kudzmas, Dan Leonard, Brad Liebler, Eastern Regional HS, Chicago
Lighting
Rebekah Atchinson, Marc Gessaroli, Conestoga High School, Radium Girls
Sets
Stage Craft Class, Theatre Club, Academy of the New Church, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Costumes
Chelsea Katz, Harriton High School, Hair
Make-up
Travis Milliman, Sophie Mintz, Katherine Simon, Sarah Van Bemmel, Conestoga High School, Radium Girls
Props & Effects
Mike Kern, Gary Rymarowicz, Joe Yaure, Phil Yaure, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, Beauty and the Beast
Stage Crew
Maddie Bagley, Carl Herr, Elisabeth Lugano, Kathleen Soltan, Abington Friends School, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Orchestra
CAPA Orchestra, Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Choreography
Fight Choreography: Peter Danelski, Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Creativity
Kristopher Fiedel, choreographed tap number, Eastern Regional High School, Chicago
Ensemble in a Play
Baker and the Priest, Agnes Irwin School, Errors
Ensemble in a Musical
The Poor, Haverford High School, Urinetown
Featured Actress
Katherine Ortmeyer, The Haverford School, Damn Yankees
Featured Actor
Gregory Gardner, Merion Mercy Academy, Les Miserables (school edition)
Female Dancer
Jenna Rogalski, Haverford High School, Urinetown
Male Dancer
Mitchell Edwards, Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Female Vocalist
Megan Smith, The Haverford School, Damn Yankees
Male Vocalist
Nicholas Rodriguez, Bordentown Regional High School, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Comic Actress in a Play
Jess Rowand, Lindenwold High School, Play On
Comic Actor in a Play
Alex Ramsey, Agnes Irwin School, Errors
Comic Actress in a Musical
Molly Houlahan, The Haverford School, Damn Yankees
Comic Actor in a Musical
Jacob McEntire, Abington Friends School, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Supporting Actress in a Play
Bridget Yingling, Springfield High School (Delco), The Laramie Project
Supporting Actor in a Play
Sean Skahill, Springfield High School (Delco), The Laramie Project
Supporting Actress in a Musical
Julia Udine, Eastern Regional High School, Chicago
Supporting Actor in a Musical
Chris Monaco, Merion Mercy Academy, Les Miserables School Edition
Lead Actress in a Play
Gwynne Richmond, Upper Merion High School, Lost in Yonkers
Lead Actor in a Play
Jeffrey Familetti, The Episcopal Academy, James and the Giant Peach
Lead Actress in a Musical
Devin Lloyd, Haverford High School, Urinetown
Lead Actor in a Musical
Mark Watter, Haverford High School, Urinetown
Song
"Close Every Door," Bordentown Regional High School, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Play
The Laramie Project, Springfield High School (Delco)
Musical
Damn Yankees, The Haverford School
Special Award To Casey Feldman For Dedication To Theater and Journalism
Participating Schools and Shows, 2009-2010
Abington Friends School, Putnam County Spelling Bee
Academy of the New Church, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Agnes Irwin School, Errors
Barrack Hebrew Academy, Mary, Mary
Bordentown Regional High School, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Philadelphia CAPA, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Cheltenham High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Chestnut Hill Academy/Springside School, Grease
Conestoga High School, Radium Girls
Delaware County Christian School, Fiddler on the Roof
Eastern Regional, Chicago
The Episcopal Academy, James and the Giant Peach
Garnet Valley High School, Grease
Germantown Academy, A Little Night Music
Harriton High School, Hair
Haverford High School, Urinetown
The Haverford School, Damn Yankees
Holy Cross, Beauty and the Beast
Interboro High School, Rumors
Lindenwold High School, Play On
Merion Mercy Academy, Les Miserables
Phoenixville Area High School, The Count of Monte Cristo
Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, Beauty and the Beast
Ridley School District, Grease
Souderton Area High School, Beauty and the Beast
Springfield High School (Delco), The Laramie Project
Springfield Township High School, (Montco), The Wizard of Oz
Sun Valley High School, Bye, Bye, Birdie
Unionville High School, A Christmas Carol, Scrooge and Marley
Upper Darby High School, All Shook Up
Upper Dublin High School, Bye, Bye, Birdie
Upper Merion High School, Lost in Yonkers
Villa Maria Academy, Critic Team Only
West Chester East High School, The Laramie Project