2020 Annual Conference
TTA 2020 Award Winners
Scholarships
Sophia McKanna
Aiden Sterrett
High School Festival
1st Place – Cleveland High School
2nd Place – Wilson Central High School
Best Ensemble – Wilson Central High School
Best Director – Wilson Central High School
Technical Achievement – Cleveland High School
Best Performance by a Leading Actor –
Alex King – Cleveland High School
Miriam Blake – Cleveland High School
Best Performance by a Supporting Actor –
Leanne Marsh – Wilson Central High School
Abby O’Guin – Wilson Central High School
All Star Cast –
Grayson Lindsay and Riley Taylor – Cleveland High School
Gianna Sasmore and Jalen Hunt – Wilson Central High School
Individual Events
Solo Acting - Dinah Platt- Christian Brothers High School
Costume Design/Tech Scholarship Winner - Carter Strickland, Christian Brothers High School
Duet Acting - Mason Graves & Peter Bowen, Christian Brothers High School
2020 TTA Conference Guest Artist
Travis Blackwell
Travis is a stage manager for theater, opera, and live events. Theater: Hamilton (San Francisco, Puerto Rico, Angelica Tour), The Bodyguard (First National Tour), Oklahoma! (St. Ann!s Warehouse), The Slow Room (Annie Dorsen/PS122), The Color Purple (First National Tour), Weston Playhouse, Orpheum Memphis, Lost Nation Theater. Music/Opera: Bang on a Can, Park Avenue Armory, New York Philharmonic, The Glimmerglass Festival, BAM, Manhattan School of Music. TV: "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” Puerto Rico Special. Alum: USITT SMMP, BFA University of Memphis. www.travisblackwellsm.com
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