Canada's Capital Cappies

A complete list of our 2025-2026 nominees! Congratulations to everyone, we can't wait to celebrate on June 14th at the Gala!

Critic Team
All Saints High School
St. Joseph High School
St. Mark High School
St. Patrick’s High School
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School

Top Junior Critic
Helen Rochon, All Saints High School
Firdaus El-Darymli, Merivale High School
Heidi Von-Microys, St. Joseph High School
Paige Hall, St. Mark High School
Sofia Guerra-Nguyen, St. Patrick’s High School
Julia Koshy, St. Pius X High School

Top Senior Critic
Alexis Gutierrez, All Saints High School
Ariana Guerra-Nguyen, St. Patrick’s High School
Mariana Kealey, St. Patrick’s High School
Rasha Alli, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
Sophia Di Iorio, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
Théo Dupuy, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School

Marketing and Publicity
Mikaela Gravel, Jade Lodge, Ella Wattie, Almonte & District High School, Shattered: Time in Pieces
Kaitlyn Baker, Matteo Dufresne, Zayne Mundy, Chelsea Sarmiento, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
No Me Diga Media, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Albus' Advertisements, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs
Way Down Camera-Town, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Special Effects and or Technology
Luna Abou-Shaban, Layla Costescu, Toby O'Connell, Callie Siegner, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
OK Computer Animation Effects and Purple Haze Special Effects Team, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Andres Hernandez, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Quinn Cooney, Mona Lisa Maclang, Matthew Racicot, Rebecca Shaver, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
Mischief Managers, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Hair and Make-up
Melody Cormier, Julie Deslauriers, Soha Naseer, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Sam Helmus, Kori O'Connell, Posimi Sotunde, Elly Usta, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Smokey Eye on the Water Make-Up Team, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Mackenzie Childs, Veronica McLean, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
"Hair" of Snake and Makeup, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Sound in a Play
Rosemary Helferty, Carla Marques Vaquero, Kasper McNaughton, All Saints High School, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Maggie Boughner, Almonte & District High School, Shattered: Time in Pieces
All's Sound with Sofia, Elmwood School, Clue (High School Edition)
Rock Dallaire, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Matteo Dufresne, Sama Elhaddad, Elizabeth Masse, Benjamin Richard, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)

Sound in a Musical
Dean dela Cruz, Rosemary Helferty, Alina Lavergne, All Saints High School, Anne of Green Gables
Technicians of Dionysus, Merivale High School, Freaky Friday
Sarah Cameron, Robin Hansen-Pye, Aiden Whatley, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Adam Batiuk, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie
The Uptown Beat, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights

Props
Maeva Kenny, Dorothy Lockhart, Almonte & District High School, Shattered: Time in Pieces
Megan Butler, Taina Casseus, Sofia Figueroa, Holden Ross, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Kelvin Gunner, Robin Hansen-Pye, Shiloh Moore-Murdoch, Emilio Xavier Porras Selva, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Matteo Dufresne, Elizabeth Masse, Nina Moore, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
The Prefects' Props, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Lighting
Ada Siefring, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Chance Kelly, Nir Levin, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Mackenzie Childs, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Matteo Dufresne, Layan Hamra, Olivia St. Pierre, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
In the Lights, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights

Costumes
Chance Kelly, Sophie Mora, Posimi Sotunde, Leila Trubiani, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
The Immaculate Costumers Collection, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Fits de Fiesta, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Common Room Costumes, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs
Slow and Steady Wins the Race, West Carleton Secondary School, The Tortoise and The Hare: Blood and Glory

Sets
Celia Blackburn, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
It was a set-up!"!", Elmwood School, Clue (High School Edition)
Shiloh Moore-Murdoch, Owen Quesnel, Aiden Whatley, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Kaitlyn Baker, Quinn Cooney, Alyssa Gadea, Lexie St. James, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
In the Set, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights

Orchestra
Conrad's Bangin' Orchestra, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Pit Band, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
The Merivale Pit Band, Merivale High School, Freaky Friday
The Barrio Beats Orchestra, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Our Players of the Underground, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Choreography
Sevin Bastani, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Dominic Gonsalves, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Duncan Griswold, Merivale High School, Freaky Friday
Jaya Maunders, Chelsea Sarmiento, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
The Bodega Bachatas, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights

Creativity
Raymond Spindler, All Saints High School, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Maggie Boughner, Lilah Mann-Dobry, Cole Stevenson, Ella Wattie, Almonte & District High School, Shattered: Time in Pieces
Serena Hammoud, Hillcrest High School, Dracula
Angelina Melki, St. Mark High School, A Christmas Carol
Zion Bonilla-Gordon, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
The Bards of the Northern Tower, St. Pius X High School, To Have the Confidence of a Man

Stage Management
The House Staff of Boddy Manor, Elmwood School, Clue (High School Edition)
Aspen Bernon, London Cash, Callie Siegner, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Allison Billing, Sean Horne, Ella Marcogliese, Lexie St. James, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
The Barrio Blackout Crew, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Backstage Badgers, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Ensemble in a Play
Dinner Guests, Elmwood School, Clue (High School Edition)
The Witches, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Dinner Guests, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
The Puffs, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs
The Roosters, West Carleton Secondary School, The Tortoise and The Hare: Blood and Glory

Ensemble in a Musical
The Teens, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Flotsam & Jetsam, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Gina, Georgette & Suzanne, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Daniela and Carla, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
The Workers, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Helen Rochon, All Saints High School, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Maggie Boughner, Almonte & District High School, Shattered: Time in Pieces
Lucy Mantel, Redeemer Christian High School, Play On!
Kaitlyn Baker, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
Ekaterina Donina, West Carleton Secondary School, The Tortoise and The Hare: Blood and Glory

Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Santiago Caballero, All Saints High School, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
London Cash, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Charles Ragub, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Nosaze Osaze, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
Evie Blonde, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Helen Rochon, All Saints High School, Anne of Green Gables
Tala Al-Iriani, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Auvissa Mohammadi Kamel, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Sophie Carriere, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie
Kalleigh McArthur, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights

Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Charlie McNally, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Kaitlyn Nangreaves, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Evan Dawson, Merivale High School, Freaky Friday
Olivia Harding, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie
Bunni Lavinge, St. Paul High School, Something Rotten Jr.

Dancer in a Female Role
Julie Cabasson, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Chelsea Sarmiento, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
Sophia Cartesen, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie
Yami Workneh, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Madison Washington, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Dancer in a Male Role
Cameron Tyo, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Aaron Kim, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Lily Rose Chauvin, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Omar Shabana, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Théo Dupuy, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Vocalist in a Female Role
Anne Arbour, All Saints High School, Anne of Green Gables
Kiarah Vilsaint, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Adelice Sinn, Merivale High School, Freaky Friday
Penelope Ewing, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Ella Tewsley, St. Paul High School, Something Rotten Jr.

Vocalist in a Male Role
Kevin Lopez, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Vindi Wijeratne, Merivale High School, Freaky Friday
Anya Delorme, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Ryan Sipes, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie
Théo Dupuy, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Naomi Baird, Elmwood School, Clue (High School Edition)
Ace Rouble, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Anna Oeschger, Redeemer Christian High School, Play On!
Ella Marcogliese, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
Rasha Alli, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Cole Stevenson, Almonte & District High School, Shattered: Time in Pieces
Kaede Takenaka, Elmwood School, Clue (High School Edition)
Landon Patey, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Zayne Mundy, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
Leo Smith, West Carleton Secondary School, The Tortoise and The Hare: Blood and Glory

Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Anna Osmond, All Saints High School, Anne of Green Gables
Isla Rex, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Melodie Belanger, Philemon Wright High School, Amelie Teen Edition
Ariana Guerra-Nguyen, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Veronica Palumbo, St. Paul High School, Something Rotten Jr.

Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Santiago Caballero, All Saints High School, Anne of Green Gables
Hayel Abu-Hamdan, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Dominic Laconi, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Marlo Junior Rontal, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Ropa Kwari, St. Paul High School, Something Rotten Jr.

Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Anna Osmond, All Saints High School, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Brianna Brooks, Hillcrest High School, Dracula
Nicole Casimir Derival, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Talia Dayfallah, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Mercedes Gelso, Redeemer Christian High School, Play On!

Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Rowyn Pratte, Elmwood School, Clue (High School Edition)
Liam Hart, Hillcrest High School, Dracula
Luc Fohr, Redeemer Christian High School, Play On!
Matteo Dufresne, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
Orin Adish, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Aden Correia, All Saints High School, Anne of Green Gables
Athena Scerri Diacono, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Lily Burns, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Sophie Jane Miller, Merivale High School, Freaky Friday
Emily Poitras, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie

Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Ceyon Crossfield, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Jeffrey Garcia, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Sefunmi Asanbe, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Colin Wong, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie
Thomas Cleveland, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Play
Mikaela Gravel, Almonte & District High School, Shattered: Time in Pieces
Bich-Lien Tran, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)
Bella Menjivar, St. Pius X High School, To Have the Confidence of a Man
Grace Stanisic, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs
Kenady Brown, West Carleton Secondary School, The Tortoise and The Hare: Blood and Glory

Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Play
Aden Correia, All Saints High School, It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Aurae Rogers, Elmwood School, Clue (High School Edition)
Dominic Gonsalves, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Macbeth
Jaya Maunders, St. Joseph High School, Clue (High School Edition)
Graydon Busbridge, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Puffs

Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical
Beth Olszewski, All Saints High School, Anne of Green Gables
Glory Philip, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Julia Dorego-Rabor, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Victoria Manoli-Zolotov, Merivale High School, Freaky Friday
Yafeat Temesgen, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights

Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Musical
Emerson Ribeiro, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Bishop Alan Phyllip Rodriguez, Immaculata High School, We Will Rock You School Edition
Ryan Sipes, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie
Zion Bonilla-Gordon, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Julia Gomez, St. Paul High School, Something Rotten Jr.

Song
Telephone Hour, Colonel By Secondary School, Bye Bye Birdie
Under The Sea, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, Disney's The Little Mermaid
Little Girls, St. Mother Teresa High School, Annie
96,000, St. Patrick's High School, In The Heights
Way Down Hadestown, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Play
It's A Wonderful Life - Radio Play, All Saints High School
Clue (High School Edition), Elmwood School
Macbeth, Holy Trinity Catholic High School
Clue (High School Edition), St. Joseph High School
Puffs, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School

Musical
Anne of Green Gables, All Saints High School
Bye Bye Birdie, Colonel By Secondary School
Disney's The Little Mermaid, Lester B Pearson Catholic High School
Amelie Teen Edition, Philemon Wright High School
In The Heights, St. Patrick's High School

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