The Cappies is a national program celebrating the work and achievement of high school theatre and theatre critics. The cast and crew of the AFS performance of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING were nominated in 15 categories and won the following awards, including Best Play of 2015:

Outstanding Critics Team – (Eli Russell, Olivia Avery, Lindsay Smelcer, Lucy Silbaugh, Kate Wellhofer)
Outstanding 11th Grade Critic – Eli Russell
Outstanding Props – Maya Salvacion, Kate Wellhofer, Sophie Cameron
Outstanding Ensemble Within a Play – The Watch (George Naish, Annabelle Kong, Michael Carpenter, Ken Wang, Cameron Hodges, Zach Shen)
Outstanding Comic Actor – Eli Russell (Dogberry)
Best Play – Much Ado About Nothing, Abington Friends School