Sevon Askew of Central Magnet High School recently won the 2018 Spotlight Awards for Best Actor, and will travel to New York to compete nationally in the Jimmy Awards (the National High School Musical Theatre Awards) on June 25.
Tiyanna Gentry of Hillsboro High School in Nashville took the Best Actress award in the fifth Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards, or Spotlight Awards, created by Mike Fernandez, Dean of Lipscomb University’s George Shinn College of Entertainment & the Arts, to recognize excellence in local high school theater.
The program, in partnership with Tennessee Performing Arts Center, also recently evaluated musical productions from 26 Tennessee high schools. Hosted by award-winning actress and classically trained musician Elizabeth A. Davis in TPAC’s Jackson Hall, the Tony Awards-style ceremony recognized individual and ensemble talent in 27 categories after students participated in all-day workshops on the Lipscomb campus.
Other Rutherford County students recognized with awards include Lelan Wilhoite of Siegel High School (Standout Male Dancer), and Diamond Goins of Siegel High School (Standout Female Soloist).
For more information on Lipscomb University’s George Shinn College of Entertainment & the Arts, visit cea.lipscomb.edu. For more information on Tennessee Performing Arts Center, visit tpac.org.