And The Nominees Are? Parkway & Pattonville Theater Productions Recognized

High school theater performers from Nerinx Hall dominated the nominations for the Cappies Awards — the high school equivalent of the Tony Awards on Broadway.

The list came out today with nominees from plays and musicals throughout the St. Louis and St. Charles county areas. The awards will be announced at the annual Cappies gala on May 19, at 6 p.m., at the Pillsbury Chapel and Dale Williams Fine Arts Center on the campus of .

earned 22 nominations for productions of Don't Drink The Water and The Diary Of Anne Frank. garnered 9 for contributions to Arsenec and Old Lace, The Music Man,

The awards span 40 categories, ranging from best musical and play to best critic team from a high school, as well as a number of technical awards such as lighting and sound.

The Cappies is a national critics and performers program that training student performers and journalists how to critique stage productions.

Sixteen area high schools participate. Reviews by student reviewers are published on Patch, as well as by the St. Louis Beacon and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Here is the full list of nominations.

Play

Distracted, Francis Howell High School

The Diviners, McCluer High School

Steel Magnolias, Maplewood High School

Taming of the Shrew, Clayton High School

Don't Drink The Water, Parkway Central High School

Musical

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

Dreamgirls, McCluer High School

Footloose, Clayton High School

Thoroughly Modern Millie, Notre Dame High School

Phantom of the Opera, Nerinx Hall High School

Lead Actress in a Play

Jocelyn Finkelstein, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

Alex Ford, Maplewood Richmond Heights, Steel Magnolias

Carly Uding, Notre Dame High School, The Crucible

Ashley Unland, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Amanda Wagner, Clayton High School, Taming of the Shrew

Lead Actor in a Play

Cornelius Barnes, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Nic Branson, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Thomas Hederman, Notre Dame High School, The Crucible

Fergus Inder, Clayton High School, Taming of the Shrew

Kyle Twomey, Juror #8, Rockwood Summit High School, 12 Angry Jurors

Lead Actress in a Musical

Carolyn Cowling, Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

Emily Gudmestad, Clayton High School, Footloose

Erin Holiday, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Alexis Tucker, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Carly Uding, Notre Dame High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Lead Actor in a Musical

Matt Arndt, Northwest High School, Annie

Devin Chabot, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Ben Diamond, Clayton High School, Footloose

Evan Fornachon, Pattonville, The Music Man

Nick Stough, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Song

Adolpho, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone”

Mama Says (You Can’t Back Down”, Holt High School - FOOTLOOSE

Day by Day, Bishop DuBourg High School, Godspell

Music of the Night, Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

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

Marketing and Publicity

 John Barron, Logan Hamilton, Sam Martin: Maplewood Richmond Heights, Steel Magnolias

Dereis Lambert, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Emily Migalla, Claire Zimmerman, Susan Roach, Notre Dame High School, The Crucible

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

Brandon Simpson, Sean Simpson, Emma Walser, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Sound

 Katie Licameli, Stephen Haag, Pattonville, Arsenic and Old Lace

Maura Madinger, Sound Designer, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Maura Madinger, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

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

Brandon Stewart, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Lighting

Jessica Brinkley, Kiya Chandler, Celine Wallace, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

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

Deandreia Fair, Eric Williams, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Christina Runk, Patrick Clayton, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

Christina Runk, Lighting Designer, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Sets

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

Teresita Carillo, Jenny Ebel, Emma McCann, Mariel Tishma, Notre Dame High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Larry Guessfield, Emily Molitor, Danielle Corsno, Sarah Gruett, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Clayton Gwinnup, Tom Hereford, Mary Institute St. louis Country Day School, Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Madison Mann, Billy Barnes, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Costumes

Lizi Baranowski, Brandall Bond, Natesha McCallister, Aaliyah Palmer, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

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

Megan Horn, Michael Jacobs, Megan Loughran, Francis Howell High School, Return to the Forbidden Planet

Katie Richards, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

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

Make-up

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

Madiline Fleming, Clayton High School, Taming of the Shrew

Keyona Mitchell, Endia McFarland, Natesha McAllister, McCluer High School, The Diviners

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

Alexa Tash, Kanie Pinder, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

Props

Erin Goodenough, Krystal Peterson, Maplewood Richmond Heights, A Raisin in the Sun

Kadija Hower, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Shelby Meyer, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

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

Emily Migalla, Notre Dame High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Special Effects and or Technology

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

Will Tipton, Assisted by Paul Meuser, Maplewood Richmond Heights, A Raisin in the Sun

Sam Crosby, Reggie Wishom, MIchelle Zigler, Francis Howell High School, Return to the Forbidden Planet

Lindsay Smith, Northwest High School, Annie

Libby Cozzoni, Brendan Schmidt, Marquette High School, Grease

Stage Crew

Jennifer Boston, Jeremy Hamilton, Endia McFarland, Kristen McPike, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Mason Burr, Suzie Kozikowki, Shubi Shekhar, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Alex Clemens, Claire Springer, Courtney Lane, , Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

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

Micki Wagner, Shelby Carroll, Allison Phillips, Jenny Ebel, Notre Dame High School, The Crucible

Orchestra

Will Hardy and the Space Cadets, Francis Howell High School, Return to the Forbidden Planet

Pit Orchestra, Clayton High School, Footloose

Pit Orchestra, Pattonville, The Music Man

Grease Pit, Marquette High School, GREASE

Pit crew, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Choreography

Nominees:       Melanie McCray, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Molly Fowler, Northwest High School, Annie

Creativity

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

Jacob Van Tuyl, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Emily Walters, Mural, Scenic Designer, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Ensemble in a Play

Momma and Dad, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Dewey and Melvin, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Frank Parents, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

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

Samantha Zucker, Jake Blonstein, Mr. and Mrs. Hollander, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Ensemble in a Musical

Gangster Bakers, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Chinese Brothers, Notre Dame High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Biggley and Finch, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

The Quartet, Pattonville, The Music Man

Urleen, Wendy, Jo, Rusty, Molly, Clayton High School, Footloose

Featured Actress in a Play

Katie Angeli, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Kayla Foney, Maplewood Richmond Heights, A Raisin in the Sun

Ashlyn Gordon, Holt High School, You Can’t Take It With You

Anne Pirrie, Pattonville, Arsenic and Old Lace

Adrienne Thompson, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Featured Actress in a Musical

Katherine Bush, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Annabelle Gyngard, Northwest High School, Annie

Destiny Hooper, Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

Brianna Reed, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Amanda Wagner, Clayton High School, Footloose

Featured Actor in a Play

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

Matthew Greenbaum, Chef, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Montel Harris, Clayton High School, Taming of the Shrew

Jack McCarthy, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Jacob Painter, Pattonville, Arsenic and Old Lace

Featured Actor in a Musical

Corneilus Barnes, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

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

Sakari Ishetiar, Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

Harry Kolmer, Pattonville, The Music Man

Aditya Nellore, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day High School, The Drowsy Chaperone

Female Dancer

Kaitlin Bishop, Holt High School, Footloose

Liz Friedmann, , Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

Tianna Reed, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

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

Alyssa Wolf, Marquette High School, GREASE

Male Dancer

Ben Diamond, Clayton High School, Footloose

Parker Gleason, Holt High School, Footloose

Kyle Twomey, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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

Jake Wobbe, Notre Dame High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Female Vocalist

Brianna Betlejewski, Bishop DuBourg High School, Godspell

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

Anna Pirrie, Pattonville, The Music Man

Katherine Potts, Notre Dame High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Gabrielle Wibbenmeyer, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Male Vocalist

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

Christian Hamilton, Marquette High School, GREASE

Nathan Hinds, Holt High School, FOOTLOOSE

Nick Sebelski, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Fergus Inder, Clayton High School, Footloose

Comic Actress in a Play

Katie Angeli, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Jena Doering, Maplewood Richmond Heights, Steel Magnolias

Jade Hillary, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Lizzie Maassen, NERINX HALL HIGH SCHOOL, PRIDE and PREJUDICE

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

Comic Actor in a Play

Lewis Grant, Clayton High School, Taming of the Shrew

Arron Landgraf, Pattonville, Arsenic and Old Lace

Chris Noda, Mary Institute St. Louis Country Day School, Picasso at the Lapin Agile

Alex Tash, Kilroy, the Assistant, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Alex Tash, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

Comic Actress in a Musical

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

Lauren Hill, Clayton High School, Footloose

Allie Luecke, NERINX HALL HIGH SCHOOL, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Adrienne Thompson, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Claire Zimmerman, Notre Dame High School, Thoroughly Modern Millie

Comic Actor in a Musical

Aaron Argyres, Clayton High School, Footloose

Nate Bassman, Pattonville, The Music Man

Parker Gleason, Holt High School, FOOTLOOSE

Scott Saunders, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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

Supporting Actress in a Play

Carly Beard, Clayton High School, Taming of the Shrew

Lydia Harris, Parkway Central High School, The Diary of Anne Frank

Morgan Patterson-Gill, Maplewood Richmond Heights, A Raisin in the Sun

Cidney Woodson, Francis Howell High School, Distracted

Claire Zimmerman, Notre Dame High School, The Crucible

Supporting Actor in a Play

Jake Blonstein, Walter Hollander, Parkway Central High School, Don't Drink The Water

Spencer Blow, Juror #3, Rockwood Summit High School, 12 Angry Jurors

James Kerr, Clayton High School, Taming of the Shrew

Harry Kolmer, Pattonville, Arsenic and Old Lace

Lavalle Moore, McCluer High School, The Diviners

Supporting Actress in a Musical

Caroline Kidwell, Clayton High School, Footloose

Melanie McCray, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Riley Price, Northwest High School, Annie

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

Paige Woodley, Marquette High School, GREASE

Supporting Actor in a Musical

Tim Eidman, , Nerinx Hall High School, Phantom of the Opera

Fergus Inder, Clayton High School, Footloose

Phill Kosta, Bishop DuBourg High School, Godspell

Dereis Lambert, McCluer High School, Dreamgirls

Kyle Twomey, Rockwood Summit High School, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Graduating Critic

Julie Bays, Francis Howell High School

Kaylyn Bauer, Holt High School

Elyse Bertani, Rockwood Summit  High School

Laura Cole, Bishop DuBourg High School

Olivia Ellis, Bishop DuBourg High School

Returning Critic

Mary Baker, Marquette High School

Jennifer Boston, McCluer High School

Allie Hult, Holt High School

Audrey Lipsmire, Northwest  High School

Kristen McPike, McCluer High School

Critic Team

Bishop DuBourg High School

Holt High School

Marquette High School

McCluer High School

Notre Dame High School