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George Mason High School Brigadoon

By • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

Soothing, mystical chants enticed the audience into George Mason High School’s production of the 1947 musical Brigadoon as they took us on a journey that was “almost like falling in love.”



Walt Whitman High School Damn Yankees

By • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

Homeruns, cracker jacks, hot dogs and baseball. You can’t get much more American than the ballpark. Add some deals with the devil, a seductive temptress, amazing special effects and a cast of incredibly talented actors and you’ve got Walt Whitman’s production of Damn Yankees.



Langley High School Noises Off

By • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

Bags! Boxes! Doors! Comedic antics galore crowd the stage of Langley’s production of the farcical comedy Noises Off. Oh, and don’t forget the sardines! (Dotty did quite a lot!)



McLean High School Romeo and Juliet

By • Nov 23rd, 2008 • Category: Cappies

There is not a more classic tale of forbidden love than that of Romeo and Juliet. McLean High School paid tribute to these love-struck teenagers in their production of the timeless piece. It would be hard to find a better known piece of literature in the world, but McLean used this to their advantage and […]



Mount Vernon High School Arsenic and Old Lace

By • Nov 23rd, 2008 • Category: Cappies

The cast at Mount Vernon High School invited the audience to visit with the Brewster family and enjoy a glass of their “special” elderberry wine in their recent witty presentation of the macabre comedy, Arsenic and Old Lace.



Westfield High School A Doll House

By • Nov 17th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

It is Christmas Eve and all appears right in the home of Nora and Torvald Helmer, but life is not as perfect as it seems in Westfield High School’s production of A Doll House.



Bishop Ireton High School Romeo & Juliet

By • Nov 17th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

Tybalt’s guttural cry of anguish echoes through the auditorium as he wrenches the foil from his throat and collapses to the ground, only for the silence to be broken by the frantic cries of Benvolio. So the tragedy unfolds onstage in Bishop Ireton’s recent production of Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare.



Herndon High School The Sound of Music

By • Nov 17th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

The halls were alive with The Sound of Music at Herndon High School this weekend; their stage lit up by fabulous lighting, twirling skirts, melodic voices, and its own orchestra. The Sound of Music was the last musical Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote together and it opened on Broadway in 1959, running for 1,443 performances. It […]



Stone Bridge High School You Can’t Take It with You

By • Nov 17th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

The Sycamores fail at dancing, fail at play writing, and fail at paying their income tax, but Stone Bridge High School definitely did not fail at portraying this crazy family in their rendition of You Can’t Take It with You.



Thomas Edison High School Fiddler on the Roof

By • Nov 17th, 2008 • Category: Cappies

“Tradition!” One word can describe the way of life of an entire village in Russia in Thomas Edison High School’s production of Fiddler on the Roof Everything the villagers do is founded in their faith and traditions that have been passed down through the generations. However, times are changing in Russia, even for their tiny […]