First-Ever CAPA Marquee Awards Announces High School Musical Theatre Winners

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) today announced the winners in all 10 categories of the first-ever CAPA Marquee Awards. Designed to celebrate, support, and advocate for high school musical theatre education throughout central Ohio, the brand-new program evaluated nominated high school musical theatre students and productions from 10 participating high schools:

Bishop Watterson High School, The Addams Family (School Edition)
Dublin Jerome High School, Into the Woods
Eastmoor Academy High School, Rent (School Edition)
Groveport Madison High School, Shrek the Musical
Hilliard Darby High School, Young Frankenstein
Olentangy Orange High School, Seussical
Pickerington High School North, Mamma Mia!
Thomas Worthington High School, Children of Eden
Westerville Central High School, Sweeney Todd (School Edition)
Westerville South High School, Catch Me If You Can

The winners of each category were announced at the first-ever CAPA Marquee Awards student showcase held at the Lincoln Theatre on Monday, June 3. Modeled after the Tony® Awards, the event included live performances from the nominees for Best Musical Production, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Actress in a Leading Role, as well as opening and closing numbers that incorporated nominated students from all participating high schools.

2019 CAPA Marquee Award winners are:

Outstanding Student Orchestra
Dublin Jerome High School, Into the Woods
Hilliard Darby High School, Young Frankenstein
Thomas Worthington High School, Children of Eden

Backstage Excellence Sponsored by the Owens Family

Senior Production Team, Bishop Watterson High School, The Addams Family (School Edition)
Technical Run Crew, Dublin Jerome High School, Into the Woods
Production Crew, Hilliard Darby High School, Young Frankenstein
Set & Stage Crew, Olentangy Orange High School, Seussical
Production Technicians, Westerville South High School, Catch Me If You Can

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Henry Brandstaetter, Pickerington High School North, Stage Management, Mamma Mia!
Avery Caiazza, Olentangy Orange High School, Props Design, Seussical
Mandy Flanagan, Bishop Watterson High School, Lighting Design, The Addams Family (School Edition)
Kyra Hanes, Dublin Jerome High School, Costume Design, Into the Woods
Grace Mayo, Dublin Jerome High School, Scenic Design, Into the Woods
Caitlin O’Brien, Dublin Jerome High School, Stage Management, Into the Woods

Outstanding Ensemble Sponsored by Otterbein University

Dublin Jerome High School, Into the Woods
Eastmoor Academy High School, Rent (School Edition)
Pickerington High School North, Mamma Mia!
Thomas Worthington High School, Children of Eden
Westerville South High School, Catch Me If You Can

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Ethan Embi, Dublin Jerome High School, The Mysterious Man in Into the Woods
Mikey Masciola, Olentangy Orange High School, JoJo in Seussical
David Moir, Dublin Jerome High School, Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods
Wyatt Rider, Pickerington High School North, Bill Austin in Mamma Mia!
Kieran York, Bishop Watterson High School, Lurch in The Addams Family (School Edition)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Izzy Adams, Dublin Jerome High School, Jack’s Mother in Into the Woods
Caroline Darling, Thomas Worthington High School, Eve in Children of Eden
Julia Mazurek, Dublin Jerome High School, Cinderella’s Stepmother in Into the Woods
Grace Niekamp, Dublin Jerome High School, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods
Sophia Reza, Olentangy Orange High School, Sour Kangaroo in Seussical

Best Direction Sponsored by Denison University

Seth Harms, Eastmoor Academy High School, Rent (School Edition)
Liz O’Dorisio, Bishop Watterson High School, The Addams Family (School Edition)
Justin Nawman, Thomas Worthington High School, Children of Eden
Cathy Swain-Abrams, Olentangy Orange High School, Seussical
Matt Wolfe, Westerville South High School, Catch Me If You Can

Best Musical Production
Eastmoor Academy High School, Rent (School Edition)
Olentangy Orange High School, Seussical
Pickerington High School North, Mamma Mia!
Thomas Worthington High School, Children of Eden
Westerville South High School, Catch Me If You Can

Best Actress in a Leading Role Sponsored by White Castle

Bella Eberhardt, Pickerington High School North, Donna in Mamma Mia!
Nana Eshun, Eastmoor Academy High School, Joanne Jefferson in Rent (School Edition)
Maeve Gallagher, Dublin Jerome High School, Cinderella in Into the Woods
Ava Gellegani, Dublin Jerome High School, Little Red in Into the Woods
Emma Murphy, Westerville South High School, Brenda Strong in Catch Me If You Can

Best Actor in a Leading Role Sponsored by Danbert, Inc.

Marshawn Clodfelter, Eastmoor Academy High School, Angel Dumott Schunard in Rent (School Edition)
Jeremy Hardjono, Olentangy Orange High School, Horton the Elephant in Seussical
Ian Hoffman, Olentangy Orange High School, The Cat in the Hat in Seussical
Caleb Jingo, Westerville South High School, Carl Hanratty in Catch Me If You Can
Oliver Runyon, Westerville South High School, Frank Abagnale, Jr. in Catch Me If You Can

Winners Maeve Gallagher and Caleb Jingo were awarded a CAPA-sponsored trip to New York City to attend “Jimmys Week,” a nine-day professional training intensive with theatre professionals and industry experts June 17-25, and to compete for the 2019 Jimmy® Awards for Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress given at The Jimmy Awards® ceremony at the Minskoff Theatre on June 24.

About Maeve Gallagher
Maeve Gallagher will be a junior at Dublin Jerome High School where she has appeared in Fame! (Mabel), Disney’s Aladdin (Kassim), and Into the Woods (Cinderella). At Tantrum Theater, she has performed as a fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as Little Red Riding Hood in Imagine Productions’ rendition of Into the Woods. Gallagher has been an active participant in her high school’s drama camp (grades 1-10) as a camper, counselor, and performer. In addition to theatre, she is also a member of the varsity field hockey team and symphonic choir, and enjoys studying history, religion, and Spanish. Upon graduating, Gallagher hopes to attend the University of Virginia to further pursue her love of history and art.

About Caleb Jingo
Jingo is a recent graduate of Westerville South High School, where he was heavily devoted to Theatre Troupe 513. He served on the theatre board for two consecutive seasons as public relations officer and troupe president. Credits include Catch Me If You Can (Carl Hanratty) and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Christopher Boone). He earned the title of International Honor Thespian and was recognized as Troupe 513’s Best Thespian and Best Actor in the 2018-19 season. Jingo is a three-time participant of the All-Ohio Show, performing in Carrie: The Musical (Stokes), Letters to Sala (Chaim Kaufman), and Once on This Island (Storyteller). He won the 2018 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards for Best Lead Actor in a Play (Educational) and Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Educational), both from his work on Westerville South’s Twelfth Night (Sebastian). Outside of theatrical endeavors, Jingo enjoys studying piano, puppetry, and American Sign Language. He volunteers through his membership in the National Honor Society and works part-time wrapping burritos at Chipotle. Caleb plans to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre at Ohio Northern University.

About The Jimmy Awards®/The National High School Musical Theatre Awards® (NHSMTA) The Jimmy Awards® program impacts more than 100,000 students who participate in high school musical theatre competitions sponsored by presenters of Touring Broadway productions throughout the United States. Presented by the Broadway League Foundation, the program sends a Best Actress and a Best Actor winner from each of these competitions to New York for a week-long theatre intensive of coaching and rehearsals with industry professionals in preparation for a one-night-only talent showcase on Broadway. Named for Broadway impresario James M. Nederlander, the program has been the catalyst for more than $2 million in educational scholarships. For more information, please visit www.JimmyAwards.com.

The CAPA Marquee Awards are part of CAPA’s 50th anniversary celebration made possible through the generous support of the American Electric Power Foundation and Nationwide, with special support provided by Huntington Bank.