2 Alexandria City Schools Receive Nominations For Cappies, Tony's Of High School Theater

ALEXANDRIA, VA — High school theater productions that left an impression on audiences and student critics have earned nominations for awards. Nominations have been announced 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 the City of Alexandria were among the shows to receive multiple nominations. A Bishop Ireton High School student also received a nomination as a critic writing reviews of theater productions.

The following are the Cappies nominations for "Bishop Ireton High School's "Guys and Dolls" and St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School's "Hadestown: Teen Edition." A full list of all Cappies nominees can be found online.

Andy Mays Rising Critic: Erin Allen, Bishop Ireton High School

Costumes: Iona McCluskey, Catherine Carow, Nancy McDougal, and the BITA Costuming Team, Bishop Ireton, Guys and Dolls

Sets: Anna Wisneski, Owen Penrose, Caroline Reams, and the BITA Design Team, Bishop Ireton, Guys and Dolls

Orchestra: The Hadestown Band, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes, Hadestown: Teen Edition

Vocalist in a Male Role: Donovan Furey, Bishop Ireton, Guys and Dolls

Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical: Aden Wright, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes, Hadestown: Teen Edition

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.

Patch editor Michael O'Connell contributed to this report.