Talon Theatre Duo Up for Best Actor and Actress at MACY Awards

May 6 2025

Congratulations to Jasmine Ortiz '26 and Ryan Nouri '26 on their Spirit of the MACY Awards nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress for their powerhouse performances as Franklin Hart and Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5!

This is an incredible honor — only our region's top high school musical theatre performers receive this recognition as nominees. Nouri and Ortiz will be featured in an exceptional performance at the MACY Awards alongside their fellow nominees, and the winners in each category will go on to represent our region at the prestigious Jimmy Awards in New York City.

Talon Theatre Celebrates 20 CAPPIES Award Nominations

Talon Theatre is thrilled to announce that we have received an incredible 20 nominations for the 2025 Orange County CAPPIES Awards, including Best Play for Little Women, Best Musical for 9 to 5, and Best Critic Team for the SMCHS Cappies Critic Team! This remarkable achievement honors our student artists and technicians' outstanding talent, dedication and creativity.

The CAPPIES (Critics and Awards Program for High School Theatre) is a prestigious program that brings together student critic teams across Orange County to review and celebrate excellence in high school theatre. These student critics attend productions, write published reviews, and vote on nominations based on the merit of student work. Their mission is to uplift and spotlight the incredible efforts of young theatre artists throughout the region.

This year, Talon Theatre’s Artistic Director, Ms. Kennedy Kemmerer, serves on the Steering Committee for the OCC CAPPIES Organization, further highlighting our program’s leadership in the local arts community.

2025 Talon Theatre CAPPIES Nominations

Costumes in a Play: Julia Plush '26 and Olivia Bullock '27 – Little Women
Sets in a Play: Isabella Berkman '27 and Elizabeth Boyer '26 – Little Women
Creativity (Composition): Daniel Gallegos '25 – Little Women
Stage Management in a Play: Olivia Lopez '26 and Abby Eagle '26 – Little Women
Stage Management in a Musical: Alyssa McCarty '25, Abby Eagle '26, Will Broomfield '28 – 9 to 5
Ensemble in a Play: The Little Women (Charlize Goubran '25, Olivia Bullock '27, Lilia Palda '27, Jasmine Ortiz '26)
Cameo Actress in a Play: Sienna Sleichter '26 – Little Women
Cameo Actress in a Musical: Madeleine Orozco '26 as Maria – 9 to 5
Female Vocalist: Erin Meihaus '26 as Judy – 9 to 5
Comic Actress in a Play: Anna Sprague '25 as Aunt March – Little Women
Comic Actress in a Musical: Reaghan Genest as Roz Keith – 9 to 5
Comic Actor in a Musical: Ryan Nouri '26 as Franklin Hart – 9 to 5
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Jasmine Ortiz '26 as Doralee Rhodes – 9 to 5
Lead Actress in a Play: Charlize Goubran '25 as Jo March – Little Women
Lead Actress in a Musical: Charlize Goubran '25 as Violet – 9 to 5
Best Play: Little Women
Best Musical: 9 to 5
Junior Critic: Marielle Zambales '26
Junior Critic: Victoria Lam '26
Critic Team: SMCHS Cappies Team