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St. Alban’s and National Cathedral Schools The Music Man

By • Feb 24th, 2009 • Category: Cappies

The Music Man, with a capital “M” that’s near “N” that stands for National Cathedral, was recently performed by the members of St. Alban’s and National Cathedral Schools. Their 53 person cast made Meredith Willson’s musical their own and did so with energy and excitement.



Freedom High School The Music Man

By • Feb 22nd, 2009 • Category: Cappies

When a con-man, traveling salesmen, an over-worked librarian, and the townspeople of River City Iowa are mixed together, “we surely got trouble.” Freedom High School’s production of Meredith Wilson’s Music Man triumphantly marched forward with all “Seventy-Six Trombones.”



The New School The Bacchae

By • Feb 17th, 2009 • Category: Cappies

“No god is greater than Dionysus,” bellowed Dionysus, slowly encircling the onlookers, searing stares into their souls. This poisonous proclamation set the tone for The New School’s innovative production of The Bacchae, proving that Greek theatre thrives today.



Falls Church High School The Water Engine

By • Feb 8th, 2009 • Category: Cappies

Inventor Charles Lang has created something so incredible that he is on the very verge of inheriting unthinkable fame and fortune. But all those dreams dissolve into dust when he becomes ensnared in the web of deceit and intimidation that comprises David Mamet’s dark noir thriller The Water Engine, performed recently by Falls Church High […]



Annandale High School the Wizard of Oz

By • Feb 1st, 2009 • Category: Cappies

“Toto, I have a feeling we aren’t in Kansas anymore.” No, we’re at Annandale High School’s production of the Wizard of Oz! This classic story was brought alive along with laughs, smiles, and a bit of magic.



Mistakes and Successes While Coordinating Publicity

By • Jan 9th, 2009 • Category: Cappies

Noises Off James Madison High School Drama It’s opening night and even though I’m due on stage in ten minutes, I’m less worried about getting up there and playing my part in my school’s fall production of the farce Noises Off than I am about the size of the crowd. It’s opening night, and this […]



Thomas Jefferson High School Oklahoma!

By • Dec 14th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

In Oklahoma! the unbroken country is home to the universal power struggles between good and evil, man and wild, and of course the farmer and the cowboy. In this classic midwestern show performed by Thomas Jefferson High School, Oklahoma ranchers and the bowlegged cowmen join together and express their adoration for the newly acquired western […]



James Madison High School Noises Off

By • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

A standing ovation, an honor rarely afforded to a performance. It is the kind of reward that is only given to those that have risen past expectation. James Madison High School’s production of Noises Off was one such performance.



Paul VI High School Damn Yankees

By • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

O Baseball. It’s America’s favorite pastime and for its most loyal of fans, six months out of every year are full of nail biting intensity and severe stress. But just how far would you go to ensure the success of your favorite team? For the cast and crew of Paul VI’s production of Damn Yankees, […]



Woodrow Wilson Senior High School Ragtime

By • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

Woodrow Wilson Senior High School’s production of Ragtime was a heart-wrenching performance filled with tears and sorrow, yet in the end produced a light at the end of the dark tunnel. Ragtime tells the story of three groups in the beginning of the twentieth century, the upper-class Anglo-Saxons, the fleeing immigrants from Europe, and the […]