After a hiatus of three years, the Cappies Award Gala returned to Ottawa in 2023, drawing hundreds of students who came together to celebrate the best high school theatre in the region. The event was held at The National Arts Centre. It featured various performances, including ensemble numbers by the Cappies chorus, live scenes from the shows, and presentations by Ottawa’s theatre and media communities.
Among the attendees were Tom D’Amico, Director of Education at OCSB, and Mary Donaghy, Associate Director of Education at OCSB. According to Katie Lewis-Prieur, OCSB Leading and Learning Coordinator and Cappies Governing Board Co-President, the main objective of the gala was to celebrate high school theatre and literacy.
The Ottawa Catholic School Board community was proud of all the nominees and award winners and was amazed at the incredible talent level showcased this year! One of the gala’s highlights was the performance of “Mean Girls the Musical” by St. Patrick’s High School, which received fourteen Cappies nominations. Another highlight was the big win for St. Joseph High School’s play, “The Crucible.”
OCSB students and teams collected 24 awards at the Cappies Award Gala! A complete list of our winners can be found below.
Here is the complete list of our Cappies award winners:
Top Critic – Senior
Winner: Emma Duplessis, St. Mother Teresa High School
Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Winner: Samyra Oyakhiromen, St. Joseph High School, The Crucible
Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Winner: Mackenzie Kirtz, All Saints High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Male Dancer
Winner: Henry Gallant, All Saints High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Sets
Winner: Cornley University Young Architects Ltd., Immaculata High School, The Play That Goes Wrong High School Edition
Stage Management & Stage Crew
Winners: Jasmine Champagne, Madison Hordy, Ellen Maertens, Christmas Rodrigues, Immaculata High School, The Play That Goes Wrong High School Edition
Marketing & Publicity
Winner: The Influencers, St. Patrick’s High School, Mean Girls High School Version
Ensemble in a Play
Winners: Ivy and Plodgett, St. Mother Teresa High School, Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play
Ensemble in a Musical
Winners: Damian and Janis, St. Patrick’s High School, Mean Girls High School Version
Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Winner: Taylor Snelling, All Saints High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Special Effects & Technology
Winners: Zero Nuhn-Trevethan, Ten Schofield, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, And Then There Were None
Hair & Makeup
Winners: Marlee Hamilton, Sarah Lackie, Ainsleigh Levesque, Reem Mabrouk, St. Joseph High School, The Crucible
Female Vocalist
Winners: Ava Atherton, All Saints High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Male Vocalist
Winners: Philian Ogbemubia, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Props
Winners: Leo Langille, Rocket McEvoy-Elmy, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Costumes
Winners: Madison Burke, Zoe-Elizabeth Cook, Rachel McKenzie, Alina Siwy, St. Mother Teresa High School, Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play
Lighting
Winners: Brooke Moore, Immaculata High School, The Play That Goes Wrong High School Edition
Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Winners: Arwen Peters, St. Joseph High School, The Crucible
Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Winners: Joshua Walmsley, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, And Then There Were None
Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Winners: Adrian Zamora, St. Patrick’s High School, Mean Girls High School Version
Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Winner: Sara Whitley, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, And Then There Were None
Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Winners: Sarah Urquia, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, Little Shop of Horrors
Critic Team
Winner: St. Francis Xavier High School
Play
Winner: The Crucible, St. Joseph High School