YHS Theatre Arts & Orchestra Honored for its Spring Musical
Congratulations to the cast, crew, and orchestra of Les Misérables School Edition for garnering 14 nominations for the 2024 Cappie Awards - National Capital Area! Cappies is a year-long program for theatre and journalism students through which students attend each other's shows, write reviews for publication, and, at the end of the season, nominate and vote on awards.
We are so proud to share the list of nominees from YHS:
Sound: TJ Schultz and the Yorktown Sound Crew
Lighting: Keya Sikotra and the Yorktown Lighting Crew
Sets: Sophie Coudert, Maeve Sawyer
Orchestra: Yorktown High School Pit Orchestra
Stage Management: Payton Cooper, Sam Mund, Maggie O'Kieffe
Stage Crew: Yorktown Stage Crew
Ensemble in a Musical: Students of the ABC Café
Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical: Cordelia Clayton
Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Musical: Liam Kalchbrenner
Vocalist in a Female Role: Alannah Hjelm
Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Musical: Ryan Schimenti
Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical: Bella Houston
Song: Master of the House
Musical: Les Misérables School Edition
The full list of nominees is available on the Cappies website. The awards gala will take place at the Kennedy Center at 7:00 pm on June 10 and will be livestreamed on Channel 21 FCPS. More information about the gala is available here.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this wonderful show, and a special thank you to Alani Kravitz, Jocelyn Mullins, and Joseph Witkowski. We are so grateful for all the time and talent you devote to these amazing students!
Cappies Reviewers Rave about Les Misérables:
“Vivacious and heart-wrenching, Yorktown High School’s production of Les Misérables School Edition left those it touched dreaming a dream of hope.”
Amelia Rizzo, Wakefield High School
“Even though telling the tale of ‘Les Mis’ can be a monumental task, Yorktown High School rose to the occasion. Just like Valjean, they used hard work, determination, and dedication to make the world better for others with this masterpiece of a production.”
Aiden Brennan, Woodson High School
“Yorktown High School’s Les Misérables School Edition was bold in its passionate performances and distinctive choices, bridging a historical story with the timeless principles of freedom.”
Emily Reisman. McLean High School
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