QO Theatre is proud to be a part of the NCA region of Cappies! In this program, our team of student critics visits other schools in our area and reviews the shows that our peers produce throughout the year. The best reviews of all of the attending critics get published to the Cappies website and local news outlets. At the end of the year, all of the critics vote on award nominations for the shows they've seen. Nominated shows attend a black-tie gala at the Kennedy Center.

We're so excited to present our Spring Production, Chicago: Teen Edition toward the Cappies organization for our submission for the 2023-2024 Cappies season! Wish us luck on having a great Cappies year!

For the 2022-2023 season, QO Theatre has been honored with TWELVE Cappies Nominations, and THREE Cappies wins with our production of Anastasia! With these nominations, we were invited to perform our showstopping number,"Land of Yesterday" on the Kennedy Center Stage!

Awards Won in the 22-23 Season:

• Maren Lewis for Supporting Actor in a Female Role in a Musical

• Hayden Polsky for Supporting Actor in a Male Role in a Musical

• McKenzie Phelan for Maryland Theater Guide Returning Critic

Our Cappies team is officially one of the best in the region! Be sure to keep an eye out for our upcoming published reviews.

2023 Season

For Annandale High School's production of Argonautika:

McKenzie Phelan

For Woodbridge High School's production of Peter and the Starcatcher:

Fiona Feingold (Cappies News)

For Justice High School's production of Pippin:

Hayley Asai (Cappies News)

For Langley High School's production of The Man Who Came to Dinner:

McKenzie Phelan

For McLean High School's production of Claudio Quest:

Hayley Asai

For Clarksburg High School's production of Once on This Island

Hayley Asai

McKenzie Phelan

Hayden Polsky

2022 Season

For Albert Einstein High School's production of Puffs:

Hayden Polsky (published by MD Theatre Guide)

McKenzie Phelan

Kaiya Mayhew (published by Cappies News)

For Justice High School's production of The Mousetrap:

Hayley Asai (published by the Fairfax County Times)

Hayden Polsky (published by Patch)

For Thomas Edison High School's production of Into the Woods:

McKenzie Phelan (published by Cappies News)

Fiona Feingold

Hayley Asai

Kaiya Mayhew (published by the Fairfax County Times)

For Mount Vernon High School's production of Matilda the Musical

Kaiya Mayhew (published by Cappies News)

McKenzie Phelan (published by Cappies News)

Lazar Bozic

Hailey Baker (published by Fairfax Times)

For Tuscarora High School's production of Beauty and the Beast:

Hayley Asai (published by Loudoun Now)

Hayden Polsky