Congratulations to the Ruskin High School Theatre Department for multiple nominations for the 2023 Kansas City Cappies awards. This year, the Theatre Department hosted the play, 12 Angry Jurors, and the musical, Seussical. Through a jury of their peers, the team received 14 nominations for the two different productions.

Nominees are:

• Hair and Make-up:
  • Zoie Harrington, Seussical
    Lena Toombs, Seussical
• Choreography:
  • Kayana Furguson, Seussical
  • Alayla Sever, Seussical
  • Terrell McGaugh, Seussical
• Ensemble in a Musical:
  • The Things (One & Two), Seussical
• Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Play:
  • Olivia Wandick, 12 Angry Jurors
• Featured Actor in a Female Role in a Musical:
  • Alayla Sever, Seussical
• Female Dancer:
  • Kayanna Ferguson, Seussical
• Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Play:
  • Zoie Harrington, 12 Angry Jurors
• Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical:
  • Zoie Harrington, Seussical
• Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical:
  • Desmond Walker, Seussical
• Lead Actor in a Female Role in a Play:
  • Alexia Gillum, 12 Angry Jurors
• Lead Actor in a Male Role in a Musical:
  • Terrell McGaugh, Seussical

The Cappies organization is a national program that trains high school theatre and journalism students to see, critique, and write reviews about high school theatre. The goal is to give high school theatre programs feedback and celebrate the arts community. The director of the Ruskin High School Theatre program is Payton Dishman and the Theatre Department Chair is Kelly Michale.

Suessical Musical photo courtesy of Ruskin Booster Club.