CAPA Marquee Awards program sets stage for students' theater education
October 27, 2024 | The Columbus Dispatch
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CAPA honors Hardy, Olentangy High School
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June 12, 2024 | Columbus City Schools
Pickerington student repeats Marquee Award win, moves on to competition in NYC
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CAPA Marquee Awards take the stage on Thursday
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Central Ohio poets bring words to life at Columbus event
May 12, 2024 | NBC4 Columbus
City Chat: CAPA's Educational and Engagement Programs
September 26, 2023 | CTV
Pickerington high schooler earns recognition on Broadway with drag performance
August 9, 2023 | The Columbus Dispatch
Pickerington student named finalist for national musical theatre award
July 10, 2023 | WBNS
Pickerington Student Honored at Jimmy Awards
July 3, 2023 | WBNS
Photos: Take a Look at the 2023 Jimmy Awards Ceremony
June 28, 2023 | Playbill
Christian Strong Reaches the Finals
June 27, 2023 | Fox 28 Columbus
2 young musical performers from central Ohio heading to New York for Broadway debut
June 18, 2023 | WBNS
Help A Local Girl Win National Award
May 26, 2023 | WBNS
High School theater students to be recognized during CAPA's Marquee Awards
May 20, 2023 | WBNS
West HS Students Take the Stage in a Professional Theater Production
October 7, 2022 | Inside Columbus City Schools
Mayhem Poets to share their love of spoken word and offer feedback to young talent
April 21, 2022 | The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus arts program looks to team teens, seniors
April 11, 2022 | NBC
CAPA Marquee Awards to celebrate seniors May 18
May 11, 2020 | ABC6
Local high school musical theatre students take part in inspirational new video
April 14, 2020 | NBC4
CAPA Marquee Awards canceled due to virus, organizers celebrate students in new video
April 14, 2020 | ABC6
GDM: Columbus Association for the Performing Arts - Community Day
November 6, 2019 | Good Day Marketplace
Broad and High: 50 Years of CAPA
October 10, 2019
Rising Young Stars Hope Jimmy Awards Are Their Big Broadway Break
Jun 20, 2019 | New York Post
Dublin, Westerville teens honored for drama work
June 7, 2019 | Columbus Dispatch
Inaugural CAPA Marquee Awards winners announced
June 4, 2019 | ABC6
CAPA Marquee Awards Announces 2019 Winners
June 4, 2019 | BroadwayWorld
Central Ohio students recognized in first-ever CAPA Marquee Awards
May 8, 2019 | ABC6
CAPA Stages High School Awards
February 5, 2019 | Columbus Parent
The new Marquee program will recognize Central Ohio’s top student talent.
Ten Central Ohio high schools have been chosen to participate in the inaugural CAPA Marquee Awards. Modeled after the Tony Awards—considered the theater equivalent of the Oscars— the competition will evaluate students and their productions in eight categories, including best actor and actress in leading and supporting roles, Best Direction and Outstanding Student Orchestra Performance.
Broad and High
February 7, 2019
Q&A: Barbara Fant on Performance Poetry
December 14, 2018 | Columbus Dispatch
Columbus poetry slam inspired by "Hamilton"
January 25, 2019 | Columbus Dispatch
Dance Theatre of Harlem Dance Masterclass
Novmeber 15, 2018
On November 15, 2018, company members from the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alexandra Hutchinson and Dylan Santos, travelled to KIPP Elementary School to teach a 90-minute dance class to a group of 2nd through 5th graders. The class incorporated ballet and jazz, and the students had a chance to practice and demonstrate what they have been learning in their dance class at KIPP.
ABC6: Get Up and Go Program with the cast of Disney’s ALADDIN
October 31, 2018
On October 30, 2018, CAPA provided tickets and busing for members of the Boys and Girls Club at Reeb Avenue Center to travel to the Ohio Theatre to attend Disney’s ALADDIN.
The next day, cast members, Michael Everett and Olivia Donalson, travelled to Reeb Avenue Center to lead a 60-minute health and wellness workshop with students. During the workshop, they shared their talents and encouraged the kids to embrace physical fitness and good nutrition. Using dance sequences inspired by the show’s thrilling production number “Arabian Nights,” they promoted fun ways that kids can lead healthier lifestyles through dance.