20 Cappie Nominations for Local Schools

The 2014-15 Cappie nominations for high-school theater were announced Monday night, May 18, with the three local schools garnering a total of 20 nominations. Westfield High received nine nods for its musical, “Pajama Game;” Chantilly High, seven, for the play, “Radium Girls;” and Centreville High, four, for the musical, “Beauty and the Beast.”

The 16th annual Cappies Gala will be held Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m., at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where the winners will be revealed and will receive trophies. Below are the specific nominations each school received:

Centreville

Featured Actress: Nora Winsler

Male Vocalist: Joshua Ewalt

Comic Actress in a Musical: Nora Winsler

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Joshua Ewalt

Chantilly

Marketing and Publicity

Lighting: Walker Jones, Ben Klosky, Sofia Ott

Sets: Justine Huh, Michael Klosson, Nate Little, Ashley Shao

Makeup

Creativity: Music composition by Claire Hewer and Jenny Su

Lead Actress in a Play: Mia Rickenbach

Best Play

Westfield

Returning Critic: Alexa Tucker

Graduating Critic: Zoe Hawryluk

Choreography: Meredith Mehegan and Ola Pozor

Featured Actor: David Koenigsberg

Female Dancer: Meredith Mehegan

Male Dancer: Connor Rudy

Female Vocalist: Emily Cervarich

Comic Actress in a Musical: Jessica Swanson

Critic Team