The CAPA Marquee program is part of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA). Because CAPA is a member of the Broadway League, Columbus is an official Regional Awards Program of The Jimmy Awards®/National High School Musical Theatre Awards®. CAPA sponsors the prestigious national program for high school musical theatre students through its local awards program—the CAPA Marquee Awards.
To be considered for participation in the CAPA Marquee Awards, schools must submit an online application and present a full-length musical from a list of Jimmy® Awards-approved productions between mid October – mid April (exact dates vary each year)..
OK, that’s a lot of information (pulled from the CAPA website), but what does it mean for Troupe 513?
- We pay a $150 entry fee for our Marquee musical to be considered in Marquee competition each year. If we are chosen to be considered, at some point during the run, three Marquee adjudicators will watch the show for consideration for awards. Here’s more specific information about the Marquee Awards process (And peep the pics of Troupe 513 kids!)
- Discounted tickets to CAPA Broadway shows. Because of Troupe 513’s involvement in the CAPA Marquee program, we receive information to buy tickets to Broadway in Columbus shows at a discount.
- Access for the students to participate in Marquee Broadway Master Classes. When many of the touring shows come to town, a company member will teach a master class. Enrollment is at first limited to one student from each Marquee school, but then spots open up and are first come, first served to students from Marquee schools. Here’s more information on the master classes.
Being a part of the CAPA Marquee program has a lot of benefits, as you can see. For the students participating in the Marquee musical, it’s the chance to perform on stage at the Ohio Theatre at the end of the year. Troupe 513 has had two Marquee winners in just the past five years (Caleb Jingo for lead actor in “Catch Me If You Can” in 2019 and Bella Price for lead actress in “Bright Star” in 2022).
