Bellerose Composite High School’s musical production of Catch Me If You Can and St. Albert Catholic High Schools dramatic performance of VIMY were two of the strongest contenders nominated for the 2016-2017 Cappies.
Catch Me If You Can was given the nod in 10 categories primarily for acting while St. Albert Catholic High received eight nominations mainly in the craft-production categories.
The Cappies is a writing and awards program that trains high school theatre students to be critical thinkers and expert writers. Student theatre critics attend student-based productions for review purposes. Reviews are subsequently published in a local newspaper.
More than 250 students were nominated in 42 categories after their peers from 22 area high schools wrote reviews printed in the Edmonton Journal.
Winners will be declared at the Cappies Gala on Sunday, June 11 at the Citadel Theatre.
The St. Albert school nominees are:
Catch Me If You Can
• Orchestra
Bellerose Orchestra
• Stage Management and Stage Crew
Kalina Hanson, Celine Caruso, Lindsay Meek-White and crew
• Featured Actress in a Musical
Jenna Handfield
• Female Vocalist
Auriana McPhail
• Comic Actor in a Musical
Matteo Nagtegaal
• Supporting Actress in a Musical
Auriana McPhail
• Supporting Actor in a Musical
Noah Zimmerman
• Lead Actor in a Musical
Benjamin Traverse
• Best Song
Goodbye
• Best Musical
Bellerose Composite High
VIMY
• Marketing and Publicity
Sarah Jackson, Emma Lawless, Spencer Yakymyshyn
• Sound
Kendra Regimbald
• Lighting
Jarrod Sokul
• Costumes
Sarah Jackson, Ashlyn Kruggel
• Stage Management and Stage Crew
Sarah Jackson, Allysha Gabat, Maggie Kelly and Skyhawk Crew
• Ensemble in a Play
Hospital Soldier
• Best Play
St. Albert Catholic
• Cappies Room
St. Albert Catholic
