Cappies Critic Team 2023-2024
Lead Critic: Hannah Longfellow
Critic Team:
Clare Shacochis
Genevieve Lacey
Shylee George
Autumn Frank
Andrea Booher
Cassidy Loria
Ana Jankovic
Claire Reksulak
Christina Baptista
What are Cappies?
FOCUS ON 21st CENTURY LEARNINGThe Cappies is a writing and awards program that trains high school theatre and journalism students to be expert writers, critical thinkers, and leaders. Student critics vie to be published in local media outlets by attending productions at other schools and writing critical reviews.
THROUGH THE CAPPIESTheatre and journalism students are trained as critics and attend each others shows. Cappies students discuss and learn about theatre production. Throughout the year, newspapers publish the reviews with the students' bylines. At the end of the year, Cappies student critics decide who among their peer performers and technicians should be recognized for awards at the end of the season with glamour and excitement.
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HOW IT ALL WORKSEach participating school selects a show to be attended, and also forms a team of 3 to 9 student critics and 2 adult volunteers in the fall. Shows may have between 20 and 90 critics in attendance. Critic teams and mentors gather in a private discussion room to perform pre, mid, and post show discussions. The technical and performance aspects of the show are discussed with provided documentation from the host school.
After each show, with adult oversight, the mentors and program director select the best written reviews to be sent to local press outlets. All the reviews are also sent back to the performing school. At the end of the season, a Tonys-like celebration occurs, where all nominated shows perform a cutting or the critics' choice song, and the final Cappies awards are presented with a trophy by regional critics and peers. |
All the information is from the official Cappies website, https://www.cappies.com/
2021 Cappies Critic Team at the Cappies Gala
Autumn Frank, Cassidy Loria, Michelle Kwak, Matthew Foltz, Ella Booher, Amanda Jacobson (Graduating Critic nominee), Gwen Ihde (Returning Critic winner)
Autumn Frank, Cassidy Loria, Michelle Kwak, Matthew Foltz, Ella Booher, Amanda Jacobson (Graduating Critic nominee), Gwen Ihde (Returning Critic winner)
2021 Cappies
Gwen Ihde returning critic winner
Gwen Ihde returning critic winner