Cappies celebrates 18 years of high school theatre in the Ottawa area with its first gala since 2019.
Adrian Zamora, 18, said that being in the Cappies chorus — a mass group of students from different schools that rehearsed for weeks and performed at the gala — made him feel like he was part of a family. He was nominated as best supporting actor in a male role in a musical for his performance in Mean Girls, the musical staged by St. Patrick’s High School.
“Honestly, I think the Cappies has brought a complete respect for something other than sports,” she said. “All of a sudden, there was stature to this thing. Instead of kids being looked at as geeks and freaks, as that TV show was called, they were like, ‘Oh, you’ve got talent and you’re up against other people in the city.’ I think that was an important piece of it.”
“It’s insane,” Ben said backstage. “I think at least 300 people are here today. I got to meet people from different schools who did different musicals and all have the same interest in musical theatre. Overall, it’s just a really fun experience.”
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