GALA
Each spring, Cappies students celebrate each others' achievements at the Cappies Gala, a Tony's-esque award ceremony.
This year's nominees were announced on Friday, April 25 and a full list of nominees and recipients can be found here. This year's gala was held on Wednesday, May 28 at 7pm at the Aronoff Center for the Arts' Procter and Gamble Theatre!
For photos from the event, visit this link.
Across 25 categories celebrating tech, performance, overall production, and critiques, hundreds of students were honored as nominees and winners. Each school also designates several students as honorees, marked by distinct medallions.
Stay tuned for details on our 25th anniversary gala in spring 2026.
HOW TO BUY TICKETS
Ticket information will be distributed to students after voting has concluded. For general purchases, call the Cincinnati Arts Association Box Office to purchase tickets: 513-621-2787 (ARTS) or visit CincinnatiArts.org.
Tickets are $25 for all nominees, commendees, and critics as well as families and friends. It is best to purchase your family and friend tickets as a group so that you can sit together. Tickets typically go on sale a few weeks prior to the Gala at the Aronoff Box Office for families, friends, and the general public.
Tickets for nominees, commendees, and critics will be purchased at the Director’s Reception. These tickets will be mailed or hand-delivered to each school’s director or advisor for distribution to the students prior to the Gala. There will be NO Will Call for ticket pickup as each school will have them in advance.
REHEARSAL INFORMATION
Schools chosen to perform an excerpt of a play, musical or a song
will rehearse at the Aronoff Center in a select time slot leading up to the gala.
Details will be sent to directors of nominated shows.
HOW TO SPONSOR OR ADVERTISE IN THE GALA PROGRAM
With 1,000+ and their families from 15 regional schools attending our yearly gala,
advertising in our Gala Program is a great opportunity for any business to
gain publicity and reach a wide array of markets. See an example of our gala
program below, and join us in supporting student artists!
Interested in becoming a 2026 Cappies Gala sponsor?
Contact Diane Carr at diane.carr@cappies.org in spring 2026 for details!
2024 Program (example)
