Mainstage Production Adjudication
Spirit of the MACY Awards
The Spirit of the MACY Awards, founded in 1969 is dedicated to Recognizing, Encouraging, and Rewarding achievement and excellence in high school musical theater. We are the oldest judging organization of our type in the nation. During the special celebratory event, audiences see 20 to 25 of the best school musical performances from the past year. Just under 2,000 local high schools and stu
dents will be awarded for their musical theater performances and the two top students will be chosen to compete in “The National High School Musical Theater Awards” in New York.
2024
opening ceremony
2023
2022
2019
Orange County Cappies Gala
Cappies is a writing and awards program that includes chapters all over the United States and Canada. Awards are given at the end of the year at a Gala and are voted upon by student judges and awarded to the top theatre students in a variety of tech and acting categories. For more information, please visit the Cappies page on our website or www.cappies.com.
2024
2023
2022
2017
High School Theatre Festivals
Role About Theatre Festival
Fullerton High School Theatre Festival
Individual Student Awards and Honors
OC Varsity Artist of the Year: 2021 Theatre Finalist
“Olivia believes in artists bravely and unapologetically expressing ideas and emotions despite the inevitable critique of others. Olivia takes pride in creating art, based in dramaturgical research, that highlights the unique beauty of the person or piece. Olivia is a designer who can work with all personality types and leave everyone in the room happy. She leads with humility and patience. She designs with an understanding of story beyond her years. I know that as a designer, she’ll wow her audiences.”
— Ranae Bettger, University High School