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Celebrating the Achievements
of Circle's
2018-2019 Season!
The 2019 Circle Awards, celebrating our 69th & Broadway season, will be held rain or shine on Sunday, September 8 beginning at 5 PM at Amqui Station (303 Madison Station Blvd, Madison, TN 37115). Tickets include a cocktail party, awards ceremony and performances. Summer outdoor cocktail attire encouraged.
Circle Awards Nominees/Categories 2019
Best Director
Jim Manning- Newsies
Brian Jones- Avenue Q
Matthew Hayes Hunter - If/Then
Tosha Pendergrast – A Chorus Line
Best Show
Newsies
Hair
Avenue Q
If/Then
A Chorus Line
Best Costumes
Denese Kelley – Newsies
Denese Kelley - Hair
Denese Kelley – Avenue Q
Alexius Frost – If/Then
Billy Ditty – A Chorus Line
Best Lighting Design
Daryl Ritchie – Newsies
Daniel DeVault – Hair
Gabrielle Blackburn – Avenue Q
Daniel DeVault – If/Then
Kristen Dubois– A Chorus Line
Best Set Design
Jim Manning – Newsies
Jim Manning – Avenue Q
Jim Manning – If/Then
Tosha Pendergrast – A Chorus Line
Best Music Direction
Dee Hammonds – Newsies
Emily Dennis – Hair
Wesley King – Avenue Q
Emily Dennis – If/Then
Rollie Mains – A Chorus Line
Best Actress
Melissa Silengo – (Katherine) Newsies
Amanda Grace Creech – (Sheila) Hair
Carly Rose – (Kate Monster) Avenue Q
Emily Summers – (Elizabeth) If/Then
Taylor Tracey – (Cassie) A Chorus Line
Best Actor
Michael Sallee – (Jack) Newsies
Nicholas Ryan – (Claude) Hair
Alex Pineiro – (Princeton) Avenue Q
Bryan Royals – (Josh ) If/Then
Kaleb Frey – (Paul) A Chorus Line
Best Supporting Actress
Addison Bowen – (Les) Newsies
Maggie Wood – (Jeanie) Hair
Sara Smith – (Gary Coleman) Avenue Q
Taylor Simon – (Kate) If/Then
Nancy Tillman – (Val) A Chorus Line
Best Supporting Actor
Dwayne Mitchell – (Davey) Newsies
Desmond Kirkland – (Hud) Hair
Clint Randolph – (Rod) Avenue Q
Tyler Inabinette – (David) If/Then
Alex Dee – (Mike) A Chorus Line
Best Cameo
Katharine Boettcher – (Medda) Newsies
Blake Holliday – (Margaret Meade) Hair
Carter Wright – (Newcomer) Avenue Q
Nicholas Ryan – (A Street Musician & Others) If/Then
Gerold Oliver – (Richie) A Chorus Line
Best Vocalist
Michael Sallee – (Jack) Newsies
Lindsey Kaye – (Konny) Hair
Taylor Simon – (Lucy the Slut) Avenue Q
Morgan Riggs – (Anne) If/Then
Rachael Baldwin – (Maggie) A Chorus Line
Best Choreography
Tosha Pendergrast – Newsies
Tosha Pendergrast – Hair
Jamie Emery & Carter Wright – Avenue Q
Tosha Pendergrast – If/Then
Tosha Pendergrast – A Chorus Line
Best Ensemble
Newsies- Ensemble
Hair- Ensemble
Avenue Q– Ensemble
If/Then– Full Cast
A Chorus Line - Ensemble
Directors' Honorees
William Robinson
Clay Hillwig
Allison Hardee
Tyler Inabinette
Brian Kaufman
Kristen Dubois
Gabrielle Blackburn
Laura Knotts Jennings
Daniel DeVault