What are the C.A.T.E. Awards?
The Children Achieving Theatre Excellence Awards is our largest event of the year designed to both acknowledge our young actors and serve as an annual fundraiser. Â Awards are presented with special performances by CKP actors and instructor alike; highlighting shows from the previous season.
Michele Sheehy-Bowren speaks about C.A.T.E.
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We are asking for item donations  to enter into our silent auction and participation raffel.  Please consider making a tax-deductible donation or trading new products or services for a sponsorship.  Contact Kerstin Stanford-Dorren, kerstin@creativekidsplayhouse.com with your donation!
SAVE THE DATE!
Tentative Date is Saturday, January 22, 2022
1 pm GalaÂ
2 pm Performance
Chapman University Memorial Hall, 1 University Drive, Orange CA 92866
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Award Details
There are three ways to be honored at the C.A.T.E. Awards.
- Directors invite individual actors to perform during the event.
- Actors are awarded for achieving a new Thespian level of theater education. What are the Thespian Levels?
- Actors receive awards from Director nominations. Â Â See list and descriptions of C.A.T.E. Awards.
C.A.T.E. HALL OF FAME
CARIS OVERALL PERFORMERS OF THE YEAR
2019 Blake DeHart
2019 Lily Krol
2018 Brooke Metoyer
2018 Jordan Horey
2017 Genevieve LeLeux
2017 Ruby Michel-Hall
2016 Rachael Patin
2016 Karlie Zuckerman
2015 Natalie Bright
2015 James Slaybaugh
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BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
2019 The Camelot Players’ Aladdin
2018 The Excalibur Players’ The Music Man
2017 The Excalibur Players’ Stinky Cheese Man
2016 The Mainstage Players’ The Emperor’s New Clothes, Red Cast
2015 Mission Basilica School’s Bye Bye Birdie
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BEST ENSEMBLE CAST, HONORABLE MENTION
2019 The Excalibur Players’ The Outsiders
2019 Mainstage Players’ The Jungle Book
2019 Surf City Players’ Aladdin
2018 Mission Basilica’s The Music Man
2018 Mainstage Players’ Snow White
2017 Mission Basilica School’s Shrek
2017 Camelot Players’ Best of Broadway
2016 Mission Basilica School’s Crazy for You
2016 The Camelot Players’ Wizard of Oz
2015 Excalibur Players’ Bye Bye Birdie
BEST ENSEMBLE GROUP
2019 Put On a Happy Face Ensemble from Mission Basilica’s Bye Bye Birdie
2018 Orphans from Camelot Player’s Annie
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EXCALIBUR PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2019 Allie Garrel
2019 David Bowren
2019 Megan Lettieri
2018 Amanda Baker
2018 Ben Ransom
2018 Luke Schoettger
2017 Brooke Chansler
2017 Danielle Reyes
2016 Tegan Gie
2016 John Perone
2015 Maryclare Ramirez
2015 Nick Trafton
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CAMELOT PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2019 Aleena Estrada
2019 Matthew Manning
2019 Melia Spieler
2018 Bridget Rose Ramirez
2018 Lindsey Garrel
2018 Zabelle MArtin
2017 Emma Van Heeringen
2017 Kaylie Viloria
2017 Raquel Watson
2016 Aidan Machesky
2016 Amy Rose Evans
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MAINSTAGE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2019 Bethan Elliott
2019 Emma Goodspeed
2019 Willow Gifford
2018 Luke Fragassi
2018 Quinn Phemister
2018 Sophia Roohk
2017 Morgan Mecklenburg
2017 Eden Neville
2017 Michael Quane
2016 Hannah Lopez
2016 Sierra Schwarz
2016 Kayla Schmidt
2015 Carissa Diller
2015 Peyton Mobasseri
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TOM THUMB PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2017 Frankie Dickson
2016 Gianna Caponera
2015 Samantha Shelley
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