The Critics’ Choice
For their work in the WHHS Into the Woods production, many students may be eligible for The Cappies award nominations
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Courtesy Mikki Schaffner
SENIOR Lydia Noll, Molly Munn, ‘20, Jack Giglia, ‘21 and Peter Godsey,‘21, pose in this production shot taken by a local photographer for Into The Woods. These WHHS students were chosen, along with many others, for Critics’ Choice.
The Cappies is a non-profit organization that reviews high school productions. There are nine chapter locations in the United States, including the local Cincinnati chapter.
The high schools competing pick a production for critics of the local chapter to attend. The Cappies website reports that between 20 to 90 critics can attend a single performance. Reviews are written by the critics, and the best are sent to the local press.
In 2016, the WHHS production of playwright Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard was reviewed by 10 critics. Positive feedback was received not only from critics but also from other local high school students.
Annie Feldkamp of St. Ursula Academy even said that “[WHHS] set a new level of complexity and professionalism for high school theater.”
WHHS thespians involved in the recent production of Into The Woods have been given distinction with the honor of Critics’ Choice. Receiving these Critics’ Choice distinctions are the first step in the Cappies nomination process leading up to their Gala.
A complete list of the nominations can be found online at www.whhscbox.com
CORRECTION: Kylie Bridgeman took the photo of Shelby Ewing on Fine Arts (Page 7) in Issue 5 and Maggie Cavallier, Rose Airaldi and Zoe Sherman on Sports (Page 5) in Issue 2.
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