Cappies nominees for the 2024-25 show season

Published May 12, 2025

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This year the program boasts the participation of 22 schools and student achievement is celebrated, whether it is on stage, writing music, building sets, managing the props, collecting costumes or applying prosthetics and make-up.

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Critic Team Nominees

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All Saints High SchoolColonel By Secondary SchoolSt. Mother Teresa High School St. Pius X High SchoolSir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolArticle content

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Top Critic – Junior

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Helen Rochon, All Saints High SchoolVictoria Sigur, Immaculata High School Silvi Assaf, St. Francis Xavier High SchoolGianna Dufresne, St. Joseph High SchoolSophia Di Iorio, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolArticle content

Top Critic – Senior

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Samuel Khosla, Colonel By Secondary SchoolSadie Hanley, Elmwood SchoolChiara Frangione, St. Pius X High SchoolBeatrice Tobin, St. Pius X High SchoolRasha Alli, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolArticle content

Marketing and Publicity

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Henry Hamilton, Jack Lockhart, Almonte and District High School, Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildThe Dead Don’t Post Marketing Team, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionThe Marketing Mermaids, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidAd Me A Favour Publicity Team, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalRovin Dewan, Chiara Frangione, Maeve Ludmer, St. Pius X High School, Die VerwandlungArticle content

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Special Effects and Technology

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Mischief Managers, Almonte and District High School, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition Ten Schofield, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveDead FX Special Effects Team, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionIndi Kaminski, Ronan Keown, and Team, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)Effects in Disguise, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalArticle content

Hair and Make Up

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Aphrodite’s Stylists, AY Jackson Secondary School, Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone RetellingSirine Georges, Chelsea Jean-Baptiste, Tazmeen Mahmud, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeRowan Daley, Len Morin-Chartrand, Alexx Stecher, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveThe Last of Blush Hair and Makeup Team, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionDeep Sea Divas, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidArticle content

Sound in a Play

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Brody Farrell, Jack Haining-Spriggs, Alex LaRonde, Almonte and District High School, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition Victoria Seto Acevedo, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveHasan Ahmed, Brianna Meehan, Oliver Vohl, Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School, Elephant/ManChamber of Echoes, St. Joseph High School, Sense and Sensibility Tiago Fernandes, Ronan Keown, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)Article content

Sound in a Musical

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Sarah Cameron, Celeste Labonte, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionTune in for Smiles, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieThe Soundly Seahorses, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidDana Alawawdeh, Madison Craske, Elliot Ludmer, Layla Minichili-Lapierre, St. Pius X High School, Die Verwandlung Once You Hear Sound Crew, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalArticle content

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Props

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The Cursed Crafters, Almonte and District High School, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition 28 Props Later, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionLeo Langille, Moira Harper-McLaurin, and In the Heights Props Team, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsPanic at the Props Table, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)The Barnacles, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidArticle content

Lighting

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Caitlin Panet-Raymond, All Saints High School, Our TownAnais Choo Fon, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeJustice Megrath, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsHall of Candles, St. Joseph High School, Sense and SensibilityAinsley Morrison, West Carleton Secondary School, The OdysseyArticle content

Costumes

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The Olympian Outfitters, AY Jackson Secondary School, Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone RetellingErika Speelman, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeMia Bettolli-Remonda and Costumes Team, Elmwood School, Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeThe Razzler Bedazzlers, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionThe Fintastic Fittings, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidArticle content

Sets

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Jacob Dylan, Len Morin-Chartrand, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveThe Cabin the Woods Set Team, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionJustice Megrath, Gloria Jean Verner, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsThe Nearly Nailed It Set Team, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)Under the Set, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidArticle content

Orchestra

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Criminally Blonde Orchestra, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeThe Zombieband Pit Band, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionHard Rock Life, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieSt. Pius Players Pit Band, St. Pius X High School, Die Verwandlung A Band We’ll Never Forget, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalArticle content

Choreography

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Sevin Bastani, Ciele Bilodeau, Sasha Wallace, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeChloe Melvin-Bedford, Jonathan Okenwa, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveEva Foley, Xoraya Mondesir, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionThe Ocean Motion Crew, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidCarrie-ography, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalArticle content

Creativity

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Hajer Zorgani, AY Jackson Secondary School, Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone RetellingIzzie Morgan, Elmwood School, Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeLucas Malo, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionHasan Ahmed, Oliver Vohl, Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School, Elephant/ManPrince Hamlet’s Royal Exercise Squad, Redeemer Christian High School, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are DeadArticle content

Stage Management & Crew

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Elizabeth Odebowale, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsAshley Cyr, Indi Kaminski, Olivia Stewart, and the Cornley Drama Society Stage Crew, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)The Mer Crew, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidChamberlain High Bloodstained Backstage, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalEmily Axford, Ethan Ham-Vallillee, Leo Herbert, Clova Lytle, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

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Ensemble in a Play

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Sons of Zeus, AY Jackson Secondary School, Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone RetellingMr. and Mrs. Beaver, Elmwood School, Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeThe Gossips, St. Joseph High School, Sense and SensibilityCornley Drama Society Stage Crew, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)Ithacan Army, West Carleton Secondary School, The OdysseyArticle content

Ensemble in a Musical

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Greek Chorus Trio, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeDaniella and Carla, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsMerry Murderesses, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionCool Guyz, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalThe Pupils, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicaArticle content

Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Play

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London Cash, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveKatherine Jubb, Merivale High School, Game of TiarasBrooklyn Helem, St. Joseph High School, Sense and SensibilityEmily Poitras, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)Sydney Fulcher, West Carleton Secondary Article content

Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Play

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Atticus Mullin, AY Jackson Secondary School, Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone RetellingNaomi Baird, Elmwood School, Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobePosimi Sotunde, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveNameera Farzin, Merivale High School, Game of TiarasKeira Strober, West Carleton Secondary School, The OdysseySchool, The OdysseyArticle content

Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical

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Keira Holahan, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeKiarah Vilsaint, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionAndrea Dela Pena, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsAdela Akinwumi, St. Pius X High School, Die Verwandlung Millie Nedd, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

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Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

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Daniel Matheson, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionElliot Elbeck, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionKaty Simard, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieJerrylin Visperas, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidThomas Cleveland, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalArticle content

Dancer in a Female Role

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Marlene Petros-Oommen, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeDanica Ianni, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School EditionSarah Brown, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsEllie Misner, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionAngelina Alexander, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalArticle content

Dancer in a Male Role

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Zach Zegers, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeBishop Alan Phyllip Rodriguez, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School EditionYami Workneh, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidGrace Stanisic, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalDanny Martin, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

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Vocalist in a Female Role

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Jasmine Champagne, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionJulia Dorego-Rabor, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsLayla Ghadban, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieChiara Frangione, St. Pius X High School, Die Verwandlung Sifa Bama, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

Vocalist in a Male Role

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Emerson Ribeiro, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeKevin Lopez, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsDJ Jette, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionJoseph Guilderson, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieRayan Moussa, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalArticle content

Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Play

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Jade Lodge, Almonte and District High School, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition Chloe Hickson, Merivale High School, Game of TiarasElla Marcogliese, St. Joseph High School, Sense and SensibilityLiza Kononenko, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)Harrum Butt, West Carleton Secondary School, The OdysseyArticle content

Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Play

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Xavior Vath, AY Jackson Secondary School, Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone RetellingGabriel Maloney, Hillcrest High School, She Kills MonstersDuncan Griswold, Merivale High School, Game of TiarasJoshua Dyck, Redeemer Christian High School, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are DeadSammy O’Connor, St. Joseph High School, Sense and SensibilityArticle content

Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Musical

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Tala Al-Iriani, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeSummer Black, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieCatherine Bakker, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidBryanna Larocque, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalMorgan Evans, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

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Hayel Abu-Hamdan, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeBishop Alan Phyllip Rodriguez, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionSebastian Polo-Caballero, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsRex Klenavic, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieAriana Guerra-Nguyen, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidArticle content

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Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play

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Kaede Takenada, Elmwood School, Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeBrianna Brooks, Hillcrest High School, She Kills MonstersLayla Costescu, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveSophie Jane Miller, Merivale High School, Game of TiarasCharlie Nowak Bella, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)Article content

Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play

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Aden Correia, All Saints High School, Our TownToby O’Connell, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveFinley Henderson, St. Joseph High School, Sense and SensibilityAlexander James, St. Mother Teresa High School, The Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition)Colson Puchala, West Carleton Secondary School, The OdysseyArticle content

Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical

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Danica Ianni, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionHala Alzoughool, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieTala Alyasin, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidRachel Trudeau, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalLucy Nichols, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

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Orlando Robinson, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeElizabeth Otun, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsKurtis Murphy, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionYami Workneh, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidTristan Kerr, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Play

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Bethany Olszewski, All Saints High School, Our TownAva Britten, AY Jackson Secondary School, Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone RetellingSophie Mora, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveEmily Pomerant, Merivale High School, Game of TiarasTalia Daigle, St. Joseph High School, Sense and SensibilityArticle content

Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Play

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Owen Babineau, All Saints High School, Our TownMycah Olson, Almonte and District High School, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child High School Edition Marten Skubnik, AY Jackson Secondary School, Bound by Pomegranate: A Persephone RetellingJacob Dylan, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Shakespeare in LoveAaron Kaiser, Redeemer Christian High School, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are DeadArticle content

Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical

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Averie Smith, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeSophie Poirier, Philemon Wright High School, Chicago High School EditionYafeat Temesgen, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidMadison Washington, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Carrie the MusicalMegan Wilde, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

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Jeffrey Garcia, Immaculata High School, Evil Dead: The Musical – High School VersionBrandon Rizo, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsDom Baturan, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidArticle content

Critics’ Favourite Song

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There! Right There!, Colonel By Secondary School, Legally BlondeCarnaval Del Barrio, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School, In the HeightsLittle Girls, St. Francis Xavier High School, AnnieKiss the Girl, St. Patrick’s High School, Disney’s The Little MermaidWe Clearly Requested, Woodroffe High School, Anne of Green Gables: The MusicalArticle content

Critics’ Favourite Play

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Almonte and District High SchoolShakespeare in Love, Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSense and Sensibility, St. Joseph High SchoolThe Play that Goes Wrong (High School Edition), St. Mother Teresa High SchoolThe Odyssey, West Carleton Secondary SchoolArticle content

Critics’ Favourite Musical

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Legally Blonde, Colonel By Secondary SchoolEvil Dead: The Musical – High School Version, Immaculata High SchoolIn the Heights, Lester B. Pearson Catholic High SchoolDisney’s The Little Mermaid, St. Patrick’s High SchoolAnne of Green Gables: The Musical, Woodroffe High SchoolArticle content