2010 Cappie Awards

from the June 2010 issue of KC Stage

The Kansas City Cappies celebrated at their 8th Annual Cappies Gala at The Bernard C. Campbell Performing Arts Center at Lee’s Summit High School. Awards were presented to high school Theatre students in 36 different categories.

Some highlights of the evening were; a show stopping performance of “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” from Dreamgirls performed by Tenequa Shephard of Ruskin High School, an array of award presenters made up of industry professionals including KMBC’s Bryan Busby, and a sweep of the top two awards by Excelsior Springs High School winning best play with their production of Medea and best musical with Aida.

All of the Cappie nominees get invited to participate in the Kansas City Cappies Summer Theatre camp. These are the best actors and technicians from 17 different high schools coming together to create something magical on stage. They rehearse eight hours a day for two weeks, and put up a full scale musical at the end that will knock your socks off! This year’s production is Curtains, and will be performed at Lee’s Summit West High School on August 6 and 7.

For information about joining or supporting The Kansas City Cappies, please contact the program director Beth Bloom Ocheskey at (816) 589-0980 or beth.ocheskey@cappies.com.

2010 Cappie Awards

• Sound: Marie Whelan, Raymore-Peculiar, Into the Woods  
• Lighting: Rob Glauz, Lee’s Summit West, A Chorus Line  
• Sets: Brooke Purnell, Grandview, The Wedding Singer  
• Costumes: Jessica Humphreys, Jennifer Knecht, Excelsior Springs, AIDA  
• Make-up: Jessica Reardon, Alanna Sherbo, Excelsior Springs, Medea  
• Props & Effects: Krystal VanBuskirk, Grandview, Dracula  
• Stage Crew: Kelsee Gardner, Ashley Herring, Brooke Purnell, Grandview, Dracula  
• Orchestra: A Chorus Line Orchestra, Lee’s Summit West, A Chorus Line  
• Choreography: Kimmie Mollenhour, Harrisonville, Bye Bye Birdie  
• Creativity: Neil Bearden, Excelsior Springs, Medea  
• Ensemble in a Play: The Chorus, Excelsior Springs, Medea  
• Ensemble in a Musical: The Statues, Blue Springs South, All Shook Up  
• Featured Actress: Kelcey Martin, Raymore-Peculiar, Into the Woods  
• Featured Actor: Rowdy Andrews, Oak Park, A Few Good Men  
• Female Dancer: Austin Snethen, Lee’s Summit Community Christian School, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella  
• Male Dancer: Blake Piatczye, Lee’s Summit West, A Chorus Line  
• Female Vocalist: Tenequa Shephard, Ruskin, Dreamgirls  
• Male Vocalist: Seth Jones, Raymore-Peculiar, Into the Woods  
• Comic Actress in a Play: Skyler Ashmore, Belton, John Lennon & Me  
• Comic Actor in a Play: Ryan Gilyard, Grandview, Dracula  
• Comic Actress in a Musical: Ellen Sherman, Blue Springs South, All Shook Up  
• Comic Actor in a Musical: Alex Stompoly, Oak Park, Cinderella, Enchanted Edition  
• Supporting Actress in a Play:Nicollette Thompson, Raymore-Peculiar, The Front Page  
• Supporting Actor in a Play: Nick Wilson, Lee’s Summit, A Doll’s House  
• Supporting Actress in a Musical: Elyssa LeMay, Raymore-Peculiar, Into the Woods  
• Supporting Actor in a Musical: Rob Glauz, Lee’s Summit West, A Chorus Line  
• Lead Actress in a Play: Lauren Gardner, Belton, John Lennon & Me  
• Lead Actor in a Play: Alex Miller, Raymore-Peculiar, The Front Page  
• Lead Actress in a Musical: Nicollette Thompson, Raymore-Peculiar, Into the Woods  
• Lead Actor in a Musical: Brad Rice, Excelsior Springs, AIDA  
• Song: Elaborate Lives, Excelsior Springs, AIDA  
• Play: Medea, Excelsior Springs  
• Musical :AIDA, Excelsior Springs
• Female Critic: Mykah Murphy, Oak Grove
• Male Critic: Austin Strassle, Hickman Mills
• Critic Team: Raymore-Peculiar, Raymore-Peculiar