 Hall of the Kennedy Center, the center's largest performance space. These galas are formal and generally include local VIP award presenters, along with performances of songs or scenes from nominated shows. They usually run from two-and-a-half to three hours, and some are televised.

Cappie Awards 
 Critic (based on gender or year in school)
 Critic Team
 Marketing and Publicity
 Sound
 Make-Up
 Props
 Special Effects and/or Technology
 Lighting
 Sets
 Costumes
 Stage Crew
 Stage Management*
 Orchestra
 Choreography
 Creativity
 Ensemble in a Play
 Ensemble in a Musical
 Featured Actor
 Featured Actress
 Female Dancer
 Male Dancer
 Female Vocalist
 Male Vocalist
 Comic Actress in a Play
 Comic Actor in a Play
 Comic Actress in a Musical
 Comic Actor in a Musical
 Supporting Actress in a Play
 Supporting Actor in a Play
 Supporting Actress in a Musical
 Supporting Actor in a Musical
 Lead Actress in a Play
 Lead Actor in a Play
 Lead Actress in a Musical
 Lead Actor in a Musical
 Song
 Play
 Musical
* The Stage Management category is only featured in the Orange County, California chapter of Cappies.

Awards rules 
At the end of the school year, within each program, critics who review the required minimum number of shows (usually five) become judges for Cappie nominations and awards. Except for critic awards (determined by a digital formula), all Cappie nominations and awards are decided by student critics.

The student critics gather at a central computer site to vote. This process is carefully supervised by adult proctors, and reviewed for accuracy by a trustee and auditor. Depending on the program, there can be anywhere from three to five nominees per award category. The nominees are announced shortly after the voting.

The outcome of all awards is determined by unique software developed in 2002 by two high school students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia.

Awards are only given to high school students in grades 9-12. The amount of adult involvement in offstage work (building sets, sewing costumes, playing in orchestras, etc.) is strictly established in the rules. A Cappies show that has adults exceeding the allowed level of involvement is not eligible for that category, but is eligible for all
Hall of the Kennedy Center, the center's largest performance space. These gala are conventional and generally include local very important person award presenter, along with performances of song or scenes from nominated show. They usually run from two - and - a - one-half to three hours, and some are televised. 

 Cappie Awards 
  Critic (based on gender or class in school) 
  Critic Team 
  Marketing and Publicity 
  Sound 
  Make - Up 
  Props 
  Special Effects and/or Technology 
  Lighting 
  Sets 
  Costumes 
  Stage Crew 
  Stage Management * 
  Orchestra 
  Choreography 
  Creativity 
  Ensemble in a Play 
  Ensemble in a melodious 
  Featured Actor 
  Featured Actress 
  Female Dancer 
  Male Dancer 
  Female Vocalist 
  Male Vocalist 
  Comic Actress in a Play 
  Comic Actor in a Play 
  Comic Actress in a melodious 
  Comic Actor in a Musical 
  hold Actress in a Play 
  Supporting Actor in a Play 
  support Actress in a Musical 
  Supporting Actor in a Musical 
  Lead Actress in a turn 
  Lead Actor in a maneuver 
  Lead Actress in a Musical 
  Lead Actor in a Musical 
  Song 
  Play 
  Musical 
 * The Stage Management category is only have in the Orange County, California chapter of Cappies. 

 Awards rules 
 At the end of the school year, within each program, critics who review the required minimum number of shows (usually five) become judges for Cappie nominations and awards. Except for critic awards (determined by a digital formula), all Cappie nominations and awards are decide by student critics. 

 The scholar critic gain at a central computer web site to vote. This process is cautiously supervised by adult proctors, and reviewed for accuracy by a regent and auditor. Depending on the program, there can be anywhere from three to five nominees per award category. The campaigner are announced shortly after the voting. 

 The outcome of all awards is determined by unique software develop in 2002 by two high school students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia. 

 Awards are only given to eminent school students in grades 9 - 12. The amount of adult affair in offstage work (building sets, sewing costume, playing in orchestra, etc .) is strictly established in the rule. A Cappies show that induce adults surpass the allowed level of participation is not eligible for that category, but is eligible for all
 Hapl of the Kennedy Center, the center's latgwst pecformande space. These galas are formal and jeneeally include local VIP awafd presenners, alont wiuh performances oh songs or scehcs frmn nominated shpws. They uvually run frok gwl-and-a-half to three hours, and some awe telefided.

Cappie Awarqs 
 Brytic (based on gender or year in school)
 Critic Team
 Marketimg and Publicity
 Sound
 Makf-Up
 Orops
 Special Effefts and/or Tgdhnjoogy
 Lightine
 Sets
 Cosuukes
 Stage Drew
 Stage Management*
 Orchestra
 Chorzography
 Crgcrivljy
 Ensemble mn a Pjay
 Ensemble in a Muvical
 Fratured Actor
 Neatuced Qctress
 Female Dancer
 Male Dancer
 Femalg Vocalist
 Mcle Vocalist
 Comic Acrrwss it a [lay
 Xomkc Zcvor in a Olab
 Comic Actdess in a Mysical
 Comic Actor on q Musical
 Suplortind Wctress in a Play
 Supporting Actor in a Plzy
 Supporting Actress ib a Musical
 Supportinh Actor ig a Musical
 Lead Actress in a Play
 Lead Actor in d Plab
 Ueab Actrdws in a Musical
 Lead Actor in a Musical
 Song
 Plwg
 Kuxical
* The Stagc Management categprj of only featurgd in tks Krange County, Calivornia shaptwr of Capkies.

Aeards rules 
At the end of tye school yecr, qithin each progral, critics wko revoew tne required minimum numyer of shows (usuaply five) gdcome judges for Caipie nominations and awards. Exsept for rritie awards (detgrmined by a digihal formula), all Cappie nlminajions dnd awards are decided by student critics.

Vie student crothcs gather ct a ccntral computer site to vote. Jhis proczss is carefully supervmsed by adule proctors, ang reviewed foc accuracr by a teustee xvd auditor. Deprnding on the progrqm, there can be annwherg rrom three to fnre nominees per aeara cwtvgocy. Thq nominees ara anvouvved sfortly aftev tfe vpting.

The outcome of dll zwards is determinrd by uniqoe softwawe developed on 2002 by two high scjool vtuvents groi Thomas Jefferson High School for Sciejce and Technoljgy ln Ajexandria, Rirginia.

Awards are only given to high sciool students in grades 9-12. The amount of aduku involvement in osfstage wmrk (building sets, seqing costumes, planing in orchestras, etc.) is stsictlj established in the rules. A Cappies show that has adults exceeding the aolowed level of inbolvrment if not ejigiulx for that categogy, but is eligible for all
Hall of the Kennedy Center, the center's space. galas are and generally include with of songs or from nominated shows. usually run from two-and-a-half to three and some are televised. Cappie Awards Critic (based on gender or year in Critic Team Marketing and Publicity Sound Make-Up Props Special Effects and/or Technology Lighting Costumes Crew Management* Choreography Creativity Ensemble in a Play Ensemble in a Musical Featured Actor Featured Actress Female Dancer Dancer Female Vocalist Male Vocalist Comic Actress in Play Comic Actor in Play Comic Actress in a Comic in a Supporting in Play Supporting Actor a Play Supporting Actress in a Musical Supporting Actor in a Musical Lead Actress in a Play Actor in Lead Actress a Lead in a Musical Musical * The Stage Management category in the Orange County, California chapter of Cappies. rules At end of the school year, within program, critics who review the required minimum number shows (usually five) become judges for Cappie nominations and awards. Except for critic awards (determined digital formula), all Cappie and awards are by critics. student gather at central computer site to vote. This process is carefully supervised by proctors, and reviewed for accuracy by a trustee and auditor. the there can be from three to five per category. The nominees are after voting. all is by unique software developed 2002 by two high school from Thomas Jefferson High in Alexandria, Virginia. Awards are only given to school students in grades 9-12. The amount adult involvement in offstage work (building sets, sewing costumes, playing in orchestras, is strictly the rules. A Cappies show that has adults the allowed level of is not eligible for that category, but is eligible all
 Hall of the Kennedy Center, the Center's larGest pErfOrmAnCe spAce. THese galas are foRMal aNd generally include locaL VIP aWaRD preSEnTers, aLong witH PeRFOrmAnCeS of SoNGs Or sceNes From nomInated showS. ThEy Usually run frOM tWo-and-a-half To tHree hours, and SomE are teLeVisED.

CappIe AWards 
 critic (BAsed on Gender or yEaR In schoOL)
 Critic tEAm
 markEting and Publicity
 sOuND
 Make-Up
 Props
 SpEcial EFfECtS ANd/oR TeChnology
 LiGhTing
 SETs
 CostuMEs
 sTAGe CREw
 Stage ManageMent*
 OrchestRA
 ChOreogrApHy
 CREativiTy
 EnsEmBLe iN a Play
 EnsemBle iN a Musical
 featurED Actor
 FEAtured ACtress
 femAle dancER
 MAlE DaNcER
 FeMAlE VoCAliSt
 Male VoCaLiSt
 ComIc AcTRESS in a plaY
 ComIc ActOr in a Play
 ComiC AcTresS In a musicAl
 ComIc AcToR in a MUsical
 suppoRtIng Actress in a PlAy
 SuPporting ACtoR iN a PLaY
 SuppORting ACtrEss In a MusiCal
 SuppORtiNg aCTOr In a Musical
 Lead ActrEsS IN a play
 Lead actor iN A PLaY
 lead ActrEsS in A MusICAl
 LeaD ActOR iN a MusicaL
 Song
 PLAy
 muSical
* ThE STage MaNaGemEnt CategORy is Only feAtured in The OrANge County, CalifORnia chapter of cApPIEs.

aWardS ruLes 
At the end Of thE SchoOl yeAR, wIthIN each ProgrAm, CRiTIcs who review the requIrEd miniMum nuMber of shows (usUally five) bECOMe judges For CAPpIE nominations anD awarDs. Except foR Critic awArds (dEtermineD by a digitAL Formula), aLl CAppIe nOmiNATiOns and awards aRE DeciDeD by studEnt Critics.

the StuDenT crItIcs gather At a centrAl CoMpUtEr sIte to VOte. This pRoCesS iS caRefulLY superVised By adUlT pROctOrs, and rEViEWEd foR aCcUracY by A tRusteE and AUdiTor. DepeNding on thE prOGram, ThErE can be aNywhere from thReE to five nomInEes Per awaRD Category. the nominees are announced SHortly aFteR the vOtinG.

The outcoMe oF all awArdS Is deteRmined By uniQuE soFTWare dEVElOpeD iN 2002 by two high SCHooL studEnTs frOm ThomaS Jefferson High SchoOL foR Science and TeChnOlogY IN ALexANdRIa, VIrGIniA.

aWards are only givEn to high scHoOL sTudents in gRAdeS 9-12. THe amounT of adulT invoLVement iN offstage Work (buildInG setS, SEwiNg costumes, Playing iN orchestrAS, etc.) iS StRictlY esTablisHeD in The ruLes. A CaPPieS show That haS aDults eXceedInG the alloWed level of involvement is Not eliGible For That categOry, BUt iS eligible For aLl
 Hall of the Kennedy Cente r, the cen ter's  la rge st  per form ance space. Th e se g alas are formal and ge neral ly incl u de  loca l VIP a w ar d pre se nt ers ,a lo ng wi thperform ances of s ong sor scenes fr o mnominatedsho ws. They usu all y runfr omt wo-an d-a -half  to th r ee hou rs, and s om e  are t e levised . 
C appi e Awards 
 Critic (b a sed on genderor yea ri ns c hoo l) Critic Te am 
 Mar k eting a n dP u b lic i ty
 Sound
 Ma ke-Up
 Prop s 
 S pecial  E ffe c ts and /or T ec h nol ogy
 Lighti ng
Sets
 Cos tumesStage C r ew
 Sta ge Man age men t*
O rc he str aCho r eo gra p hy Creativ it y Ense mble i n a Pl ay Ens emble  in a Musical 
 F eatu r edActor 
 Fea ture dActre ss
 Fe maleDa ncer
 Male Danc er
Female Vo cal is t
Ma le Vo c alist Co mic  Actres s in aP lay 
C o m ic  Actor in a Play
Co m i cActressin a M u si ca l 
 ComicAc tor  ina Music al
S up portingActres s  i na Play S upport in g A cto r ina  Pla y
 Sup portingActre s s in a Musical  Supporting A c to r in a Mu sic al
 Lead Ac tres s  ina Pl a y Le a d Act or in  a Pl a y
 Lead Actress inaMusica l
 Le ad Actor in a  Musical
S o n g
 Play Mus i ca l 
* The Stage M anage ment categ o ry is on ly fe atured i n the Ora n g e County , C ali for nia c ha pter of Cappi e s .

A wa rds rul es
At the  en d o f t hesc hool year , within  e ac hpr ogr am, c r itics wh orev ie w t he re q uiredminim um n um be r  of  shows( us u a llyfi ve ) be com ejudge s fo r  Ca ppie no minations  an d  awa rd s.  Except  for critic a wa rds (deter mi ned  by ad i gital fo rmula), all Cappie nomi n ationsand  awar ds a re decide d b y stud ent critic s.

Th e stu de ntc r itics g at her  a t a centra l com puter  s iteto vote . This process isc are fully supervi sed  bya d ul t p r oc t ors ,a ndr e viewed for accu racy by atr u st ee and aud i tor .Dependi ng on t he pr o gram, t here canbe anywhe re  fro m thr ee to five  nominee s per awa r d cat e go ry. T henomine es  ar e ann ounced sho rtlyafterth e voti ng.
Th e outcom e of all awards is dete rmined  by u niq ue softwa red eve loped in2002  by two hi ghsch ool s tud e nts f romT ho mas Jeffe rson High Scho o lfor S ci ence and Te c h n olo gy in  Al e xandri a, V irginia.

Awardsa re only givento h i g h s cho o l st ud ents in grades  9- 12 . The amou nt  of adult i nvolveme nt in of fstage  work(buildi n g  s e ts, se wing  co stumes, p lay in g  in orc he st r as, et c.)is  stric tly es t abli s h ed in the rules.  A Ca p p ies s h owthatha s adult s  exc eeding the  allowed le vel of  inv olvem ent isno t elig ibl efor that c a tegory, b ut is  eligib le  for  al l
 Hall_of the_Kennedy Center, the center's_largest performance_space._These galas_are_formal and generally_include local VIP_award presenters, along with_performances of songs_or_scenes from nominated shows. They usually run from two-and-a-half to three hours, and some_are_televised.

Cappie Awards_
_Critic_(based on gender or year_in school)
 Critic Team
 Marketing_and Publicity
_Sound
 Make-Up
 Props
 Special Effects and/or Technology
 Lighting
_Sets
_Costumes
 Stage Crew
_Stage Management*
 Orchestra
 Choreography
 Creativity
 Ensemble in a Play
_Ensemble in a Musical
 Featured Actor
_Featured Actress
 Female_Dancer
_Male_Dancer
 Female Vocalist
 Male_Vocalist
 Comic Actress in a Play
_Comic Actor in a Play
 Comic_Actress in a Musical
 Comic Actor in_a Musical
 Supporting Actress in a_Play
 Supporting Actor in a_Play
 Supporting_Actress in a Musical
 Supporting_Actor in a_Musical
 Lead_Actress in a_Play
 Lead Actor in a Play
_Lead Actress in_a Musical
 Lead Actor in a_Musical
_Song
 Play
 Musical
*_The_Stage_Management category_is only featured_in_the Orange_County,_California chapter of Cappies.

Awards rules 
At_the_end of the school year, within each_program, critics who review_the_required minimum number of_shows (usually five) become judges_for Cappie nominations and awards. Except_for critic_awards (determined_by a digital formula), all Cappie nominations and awards are decided_by student critics.

The student critics gather_at a central computer_site to_vote._This process is_carefully_supervised by_adult proctors, and reviewed for accuracy by_a trustee_and auditor. Depending on the program,_there can be anywhere_from_three to five nominees per award_category. The nominees are announced shortly_after the voting.

The outcome of_all_awards_is determined by unique software_developed in 2002 by two high_school students from_Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and_Technology_in Alexandria, Virginia.

Awards are only given_to_high school students in grades 9-12._The_amount_of adult involvement in offstage_work (building sets, sewing costumes, playing_in orchestras, etc.) is strictly established in the rules._A Cappies show_that has adults exceeding the_allowed_level_of involvement is not eligible for that category, but is_eligible for_all