Ray-Pec receives 21 Cappies nominations

Ray-Pec High School theatre students received 21 nominations for the Cappies awards. There were 12 nominations for “Lend Me a Tenor,” including top play, and nine nominations for “Something Rotten,” including top musical. 

Nominations for “Lend Me a Tenor”

  • Hair and Make-up - Ember Davis and Irelynn Sloan

  • Sound - Elijah O’Brien and Aisha Yanez-Corea

  • Props - Abbie Anderson and Hailey Feagins

  • Costumes - Kennedy Varner

  • Stage Management - Owen Phillips

  • Stage Crew - Costumes and Hair and Makeup Crew

  • Featured Actor in a Male Role in a Play - Corbin Williams

  • Comic Actor in a Female Role in a Play - Brooklyn Burk

  • Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Play - Andrew Burton

  • Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Play - Nigel Norvell

  • Lead Actor in a Male Role in a play - Tre Hill

  • Best Play

Nominations for “Something Rotten”

  • Stage Crew - Ellie McRill, Landon Younger, Jaxson Anderson, and Jillian Campos

  • Ensemble in a Musical - The Troupe

  • Female Dancer - Kennedy Hembree

  • Male Dancer - Xander Blackmon

  • Male Vocalist - Audrey Shepard

  • Comic Actor in a Male Role in a Musical - Andrew Burton

  • Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical - Brandon Cea

  • Song - “A Musical”

  • Best Musical

The Kansas City Cappies is a non-profit organization that celebrates high school theatre in the Kansas City area. A team of student critics from each high school is trained to write theatrical critiques. The critics attend shows at other schools and write reviews. Critics who see at least five shows in a season are eligible for vote for awards to be presented at the spring Gala. The 21st annual Kansas City Cappies Gala is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the historic Folly Theatre, 300 W. 11th St., Kansas City. Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 at the door. Purchase your tickets here