McCluer Walks Away with 7 High School Theater Awards at Gala

High school theater performers and critics converged on the theater at Missouri Baptist University for the annual Cappies Award Gala on Saturday.

The Tony-Awards-style gala awarded trophies for best performances in musicals and plays during the 2011-12 school year.

McCluer High School walked away with seven awards from this year's gala.

Here are the complete winners of this year's Cappies Awards.

Cappies Winners

Marketing and Publicity

Winner(s):

Emma Rechenberg, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

Sound

Winner(s):

Heidi Rose, Corie Zimmerling, Austin Snider, Kaitlyn Snider, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Lighting

Winner(s):

Rachel Drury, Michael Carter, Chad Meece, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Sets

Winner(s):

Nick Bible, Sarah Davidson, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

Costumes

Winner(s):

Allie Hollemeyer, Christina Rohde, Caitlin Stockmann, Melissa Willoughby, Notre Dame High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Make-up

Winner(s):

Brooke Stauffer, Makeup Mistress, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Props

Winner(s):

Shelby Meyer, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

Special Effects and or Technology

Winner(s):

Sam Crosby, Reggie Wishom, MIchelle Zigler, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Stage Crew

Winner(s):

Grace Floros, Gabby Intagliata, Brianna Duda, Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

Orchestra

Winner(s):

Pit Orchestra, Pattonville, The Music Man

Choreography

Winner(s):

Melanie McCray, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Creativity

Winner(s):

John Dunagan, Mary Institute St. louis Country Day School, Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Ensemble in a Play

Winner(s):

Jonathan & Einstein (Harry Kolmer & David Robinson), Pattonville, Arsenic and Old Lace

Ensemble in a Musical

Winner(s):

The Quartet, (Josh Eldridge, Luke Morin, Jacob Painter, David Robinson) Pattonville, The Music Man

Featured Actress in a Play

Winner(s):           Katie Angeli, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Featured Actor in a Play

Winner(s):           Matthew Greenbaum, Parkway Central High School, Don’t Drink the Water

Featured Actress in a Musical

Winner(s):

Brianna Reed, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Featured Actor in a Musical

Winner(s):

Joe DuBois, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Female Dancer

Winner(s):

Zoe Vivant, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Male Dancer

Winner(s):

Alexander Schroeder, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Female Vocalist

Winner(s):

Natalie Hunt, Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

Male Vocalist

Winner(s):

Joe Essig, Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

Comic Actress in a Play

Winner(s):

Karlie Pinder,  Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Comic Actor in a Play

Winner(s):

Arron Landgraf, Pattonville, Arsenic and Old Lace

Comic Actress in a Musical

Winner(s):

Elyse Bertani, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Comic Actor in a Musical

Winner(s):

Edward Wroten, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Supporting Actress in a Play

Winner(s):

Claire Zimmerman, Notre Dame High School, The Crucible

Supporting Actor in a Play

Winner(s):

Lavalle Moore, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Supporting Actress in a Musical

Winner(s):

Lily Reed, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Supporting Actor in a Musical

Winner(s):

Fergus Inder, Clayton High School, Footloose

Lead Actress in a Play

Winner(s):

Ashley Unland, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Lead Actor in a Play

Winner(s):

Cornelius Barnes, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Lead Actress in a Musical

Winner(s):

Alexis Tucker, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Lead Actor in a Musical

Winner(s):

Evan Fornachon, Pattonville, The Music Man

Song

Winner(s):

Steppin' To the Bad Side, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Play

Winner(s):

Distracted, Francis Howell High School

Musical        Phantom of the Opera, Nerinx Hall High School

Winner(s):

Graduating Critic:  Elyse Bertani, Rockwood Summit High School

Returning Critic: Jennifer Boston, McCluer High School

Critic Team: Marquette High School