H-B Woodlawn, Wakefield And Yorktown Productions Receive 15 Cappies Nominations

ARLINGTON, VA — High school theater productions that left an impression on audiences and student critics have earned nominations for awards. Nominations were announced recently for the 2025 Cappies of the National Capital Area, a Tony Award-like program for local high school theater.

Productions put on by schools in Arlington were among the shows to receive multiple nominations.

The following are the Cappies nominations for H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program's "Uncle Vanya," Wakefield High School's "Little Shop of Horrors," and Yorktown High School's "Anything Goes” A full list of all Cappies nominees can be found online.

Hair and Make-up

• Mary Frances Dempsey, Cassidy Greenwalt, Peyton Olsen, Vivi Parsons, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Props

• August Carr, Caleb Hayes, Teddy Seylar, August Yates, Wakefield High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Costumes

• Cassidy Greenwalt, Peyton Olsen, Vivi Parsons, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Orchestra

• Yorktown Pit Orchestra, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Creativity

• Charlotte Keshap and Alice Aramendia, Direction, H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, Uncle Vanya

Ensemble in a Musical

• Reno and her Angels, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical

• Angelina Kaminsky, Wakefield High School, Little Shop of Horrors
• Francesca Klesius, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

• Matthew Aslaksen, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

• Syd DeWitt, Wakefield High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

• Drew Wright, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Musical

• Bella Houston, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

• August Carr, Wakefield High School, Little Shop of Horrors

Song

• Anything Goes, Yorktown High School, Anything Goes

Musical

• Anything Goes, Yorktown High School

The Cappies recognize the accomplishments of high school theater as well as student critics who write reviews of high school theater productions. Winners of the Cappies awards will be announced at the Cappies Gala on Monday, June 2 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in DC.

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