Saint Ursula Academy is proud to share it has earned 13 Cappies nominations for its fall play, Just a High School Play.
Just a High School Play deals with the thoughts and reflections of eighteen realistic and profoundly individualistic rural high school students as they approach the end of their senior year. Anyone who's ever been to high school will recognize them all: the Jock, the Shy Kid, the Gossip, the Cheerleader, the Joker, the Brain, the New Kid, the Hunk, the Actress, the Trouble, the Observer, the Poet, the Reputation.
1. Nominated for Best Special Effects & Technology: Mary Koenig '19, Hannah Moore '21 & Becca Reddy '20, Kate Sebastian '19 & Yulia Feist '19
2. Nominated for Choreography: Eva Finni '22, Sadie Taylor '21 & Abby Metzel '21
3. Nominated for Best Ensemble in a Play: Molly Blome '19, Sadie Taylor '21 & Kat Zimmerman '21
4. Nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play: Kara Scullin '19
5. Nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Play: Lukas Hummeldorf '20 (Covington Catholic High School)
6. Nominated for Best Comic Actress in a Play: Gabi Benintendi '20
7. Nominated for Best Comic Actor in a Play: Patrick Rogers '20 (Indian Hill High School)
8. Nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Play: Colin Dunaway '20 (Moeller High School)
9. Nominated for Up and Coming Critic: Anna Nappi '21
10. Nominated for Up and Coming Critic: Elizabeth Volk '21 (This is her second time in this category and she won last year)
11. Nominated for Best Female Critic: Lucy Lawler '21
12. Nominated for Best Critic Team: Lucy Lawler '21, Elizabeth Volk '21, Anna Nappi '21, Izzy Edmondson '22, Reese McNulty '21, Rosie Schuermann '21, Hannah Moore '21 & Lily Stark '19
13. Nominated for Best Play: The CAST & CREW of Just a High School Play!
This is Saint Ursula's 7th year in a row to be nominated for Best Play or Best Musical.
The Cappies Gala is May 23 on the P&G stage at the Aronoff Theater. The Gala is at 7pm tickets can be purchased at the Aronoff Box Office.
About the Cappies
The Cappies is a writing and awards program that trains high school theatre and journalism students to be expert writers, critical thinkers, and leaders. Student critics vie to be published in local media outlets by attending productions at other schools and writing critical reviews.
Each participating school selects a show to be attended, and also forms a team of 3 to 9 student critics and 2 adult volunteers in the fall. Shows may have between 20 and 90 critics in attendance. Critic teams and mentors gather in a private discussion room to perform pre, mid, and post show discussions. The technical and performance aspects of the show are discussed with provided documentation from the host school.
After each show, with adult oversight, the mentors and program director select the best written reviews to be sent to local press outlets. All the reviews are also sent back to the performing school.
At the end of the season, a Tonys-like celebration occurs, where all nominated shows perform a cutting or the critics' choice song, and the final Cappies awards are presented with a trophy by regional critics and peers.