Thespians honored at St. Louis Cappies Awards
May 28, 2010
Wentzville
Drama students from both Timberland and Holt High Schools were honored for their performances this year at the 6th Annual St. Louis Cappies Gala on May 23, 2010. The Cappies (Critics and Awards Program) is a national organization with groups in major cities like St. Louis that train drama students to be theater critics. The students then travel to high schools in their area to view and critique student productions on everything from singing and acting to set design and sound effects.
The student critics vote at the end of the year for their favorites in 14 categories and the top nominees are honored at the Cappies Gala, with a winner in each category announced that evening. At this year’s banquet, ten Holt students and three Timberland students were recognized as nominees and Holt senior Carlysle Garland received the top honor as Outstanding Female Dancer in a Production for her role in “The Pajama Game.”
“I was super surprised, and I couldn’t stop smiling!” said Garland. “Lauren and Alexis are great choreographers, and Mr. Gleason is such a great teacher. This has totally boosted my confidence, and I’m taking more dance classes this summer!” Carlysle hopes to major in musical theater in college.
Nominees:
*Stu Baker, Parker Gleason, Blake Brinkley (Sound) – “The Miser” – Holt High School
*Daniel Hayward (Lead Actor in a Play) – “The Miser” – Holt High School
*Leah Ferra, Robbyn Taylor (Costumes) – “The Pajama Game” – Holt High School
*Lauren Bigelow, Alexis Hitt (Choreography) – “The Pajama Game” – Holt High School
*Carlysle Garland (Female Dancer) – “The Pajama Game” – Holt High School
*Parker Gleason (Male Dancer) – “The Pajama Game” – Holt High School
*Ronnie Rossi (Comic Actress in a Musical) – “Curtains” – Timberland High School
*Garret Woodward (Male Vocalist) – “Curtains” – Timberland High School
*Troyer Coultas (Featured Actor in a Musical) – “Beanstalk! The Musical” – Timberland High School
From the Wentzville School District
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