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C.A.T.E. Awards

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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.  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 now accepting items that will be eligible for our 2020-2021 CATE Awards! Please consider making a tax-deductible donation or trading new products or services for a sponsorship.  Contact Rachael Gafner, rachael@creativekidsplayhouse.com for further information!

SAVE THE DATE!

Rescheduled date is Sunday, June 12, 2022

1 pm Gala 

2 pm Performance

Chapman University Memorial Hall, 1 University Drive, Orange CA 92866

Become a Sponsor

Stay tuned for further information regarding Sponsorships for our upcoming season!

Award Details

There are three ways to be honored at the C.A.T.E. Awards.

  1. Directors invite individual actors to perform during the event.
  2. Actors are awarded for achieving a new Thespian level of theater education. What are the Thespian Levels?
  3. Actors receive awards from Director nominations.   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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

TOM THUMB PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

2017 Frankie Dickson

2016 Gianna Caponera

2015 Samantha Shelley

 

 

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Buy Tickets for Upcoming Performances

The Addams Family (Blue Cast) presented by the Excalibur Players
June 8, 2022 to June 10, 2022
1401 S Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
CHILDREN ACHIEVING THEATRE EXCELLENCE (C.A.T.E.) GALA & AWARDS SHOW
June 12, 2022
Orange, CA
The Addams Family (Red Cast) presented by the Excalibur Players
June 14, 2022 to June 16, 2022
28000 Wolverine Way, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

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My daughter will be doing her third full length musical with CKP this spring and has done 2 summer camps with them as well. She absolutely loves this program and it’s been great to watch her grow and shine on stage. What I appreciate the most is that she has learned that every part is important, supporting or lead, and it’s not about the solos or number of lines that a part has that makes the show. Instead, it is about everyone working together to make the show come together and that everyone has a chance to shine. The staff and teachers are wonderful and do get to know the kids individually. (Also the convenience of having it as an after-school program at her school can’t be beat!)

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