Cappies Honors High School Drama Students at Kennedy Center Gala

The Cappies, a non-profit organization that promotes high school theater and journalism by allowing students to attend shows at other high schools and write reviews, honored the year’s best Sunday.

The Cappies Gala at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., rounded up the 2013-2014 school year, presenting awards in 35 different categories to recipients.

According to a previous Patch story, West Potomac High School had the most nominations with 19 this year, topping the record for most nominations in Cappies history.

Students from 19 different schools in the DMV area took home awards from the Cappies.

Here are this year’s winners:

• Marketing and Publicity: Gracie Denton, Jordan McCray, Ben Roberts, Peter Serle, West Potomac High School, Spamalot.
• Sound: Kimberly Fonseca, Lydia Bennsky, Hayfield Secondary School, Marvin’s Room.
• Lighting: Kristen Chiama, Allison Tickner, Westfield High School, Little Shop of Horrors.
• Sets: Natalie Jurkowski, Ella Moore, WPHS set crew, West Potomac High School, Spamalot.
• Costumes: Lesya Melnychenko, Becky Lehner, West Potomac High School, Spamalot.
• Make-up: Lecia Stock, Clare Smith, Nurbanu Dayaz, Charlotte Martin, Washington Lee High School, Macbeth.
• Props: Stephen Cox, Sarah Dickenson, David Koenigsberg, Emily Tobin, Westfield High School, Little Shop of Horrors.
• Special Effects and or Technology: Chantilly Tech Team, Chantilly High School, The Front Page.
• Stage Crew: Darby Binford, Vicki Clinch, McKenzie Moskowitz, Marybeth Ward, Fairfax High School, 9 to 5: The Musical.
• Orchestra: West Potomac Rice and Beans, West Potomac High School, Spamalot.
• Choreography: Kaila Anderson, West Potomac High School, Spamalot.
• Creativity: Nate Welsh (composer), H-B Woodlawn, The Tempest.
• Ensemble in a Play: The Sisters, Washington Lee High School, Macbeth.
• Ensemble in a musical: The Barber Shop Quartet, Annandale High School, The Music Man.
• Featured Actress: Nikki Amico, West Potomac High School, Spamalot.
• Featured Actor: Julian Sanchez, Westfield High School, Little Shop of Horrors.
• Female Dancer: Gabrielle Bullard, The Madeira School, Footloose.
• Male Dancer: Elijah King, Robinson Secondary School, Curtains.
• Female Vocalist: Alie Campbell, Loudoun Valley High School, Legally Blonde.
• Male Vocalist: Vinny Okechukwu, Heritage High School, Les Miserables.
• Comic Actress in a Play: Cindy Funes, Hayfield Secondary School, Marvin’s Room.
• Comic Actor in a Play: Patrick Moore, Wakefield School, The Importance of Being Earnest.
• Comic Actress in a Musical: Paige Cilluffo, James Madison High School, The Music Man.
• Comic Actor in a Musical: Jack Gereski, South County High School, The Producers.
• Supporting Actress in a Play: Lily Brock, Langley High school, The Children’s Hour.
• Supporting Actor in a Play: Nicholas Cadby-Spicer, Wakefield High School, Rebel Without a Cause.
• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Grace Vaughan, Loudoun Valley High School, Legally Blonde.
• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Eddie Perez, West Potomac High School, Spamalot.
• Lead Actress in a Play: Alicia Hartz, Washington Lee High School, Macbeth.
• Lead Actor in a Play: Stephen Coakley, Tuscarora High School, Noises Off.
• Lead Actress in a Musical: Samantha Dempsey, Westfield High School, Little Shop of Horrors.
• Lead Actor in a Musical: Alex Stone, McLean High School, Catch Me if You Can.
• Song: "You Won’t Succeed on Broadway", West Potomac High School, Spamalot.
• Play: The Children’s Hour, Langley High School.
• Musical: Spamalot, West Potomac High School.