Pull-Tight Hall of Fame Award Winners
The Hall of Fame Award shall be awarded to an individual who has been an active artist member for at least eight seasons, and who has exhibited significantly meritorious service which has made a lasting contribution to the betterment of the theatre.
Lyn Sullivan Pewitt – 1972-73
John N. Davis – 1973-74
Peggy Macpherson – 1975-76
Doug Redmon – 1976-77
Myrna Redmon – 1977-78
Barbara Reed – 1978-79
Cindy Davis Massey – 1979-80
Linda Dunn – 1980-81
Alan Mancuso – 1981-82
Jeanne Drone – 1982-83
Jim Highfill – 1983-84
Clay Walker – 1984-85
Walt Micksch – 1985-86
Judy Tamble – 1986-87
Patricia Sanford Warr – 1987-88
Steve Evans – 1988-89
Howard Tellis – 1989-90
Roz Highfill – 1990-91
Iain S.J. Macpherson – 1991-92
TJ Aiello – 1992-93
Steve Stamps – 1993-94
Laurel Aiello – 1994-95
Daryle Tallent – 1995-96
John Emberton – 1996-97
Shirley Sweitzer – 1996-97
Cathie C. Stamps – 1997-98
Helen Carter – 1998-99
Wesley Fox – 1999-00
Marianne Clark – 2000-01
Lynda Gibbs – 2001-02
John Fraser – 2002-03
Woody Woodruff – 2003-04
Pat Street – 2004-05
Beth Woodruff – 2005-06
Heather Bottoms – 2006-07
Becky Leopard – 2007-08
Ricki Keckley – 2008-09
Pat Evans – 2009-10
Kyle Rybczyk – 2010-11
Debbie Kraski – 2011-12
Claudia Finnegan – 2012-13
Carol Brown – 2013-14
JK Gregg – 2014-15
Anne Rittenberry – 2015-16
Tom Gregg – 2016-17
Johnny Peppers – 2017-18
Stephanie Dillard – 2018-19
Jeremy Hargis – 2019-20
Bill Jones – 2020-21
Leslie Berra and Mark Buchanan – 2021-22
Lenny West – 2022-23
Carmela Hofstee – 2023-24
Tim Massey – 2024-25
Pull-Tight Player of the Year Award Winners
The Player of the Year Award shall be awarded to an individual who is in at least his or her third season with Pull-Tight and who in the current season has made the most significant meritorious contribution to the betterment of the theatre.
Steve Evans – 1996-97
Iain Macpherson – 1997-98
Lynda Gibbs – 1998-99
Pat Street – 1999-2000
John Kitson – 2000-01
John Fraser – 2001-02
Calvin Bottoms – 2002-03
Pat Warr – 2003-04
Marty Tanner – 2004-05
Russell Grant – 2005-06
TJ Aiello – 2006-07
Mike Propper – 2007-08
Beth Woodruff – 2008-09
Cary Smith – 2009-10
Heather Bottoms – 2010-11
Stephanie Dillard – 2011-12
Lynda Gibbs – 2012-13
Justin McIntosh – 2013-14
Jeremy Hargis – 2014-15
Pat Street – 2015-16
Ron Geagan – 2016-17
Anne Rittenberry – 2017-18
Tom Gregg – 2018-19
Melanie McBurney – 2019-20
Matt Grimes – 2020-21
Carmela Hofstee – 2021-22
Tim Massey – 2022-23
Steve Mook – 2023-24
Joey Echeverria – 2024-25
Other Annual Awards
The Newcomer of the Year Award is given to an individual named by the Pull-Tight Board of Directors who is within their first two seasons as an active Pull-Tight Artist Member and has made notable contributions to the theatre.
The Behind the Scenes Award is awarded by the Pull-Tight Board of Directors to an individual who has made significant contributions during the past year, neither onstage nor in strictly technical areas, but in other areas that support the theatre, examples of which may include committee work or providing other volunteer assistance.
The Jim Highfill Techie of the Year Award was named for Jim Highfill following his death in 2001, based upon his decades of contributions to the theatre, both onstage and off. A favorite Pull-Tight actor, he was also a frequent contributor to set building and light and sound execution. This award is chosen by the Pull-Tight Board of Directors to honor an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the theater in technical areas during the past year.
The Cam Davis Spirit Award was originally called the President’s Award, and was named for Cam Davis following her untimely death in 1998, to honor her cheerful and enthusiastic spirit and willingness to take on new challenges. This award is chosen by the President of the Board of Directors. It has traditionally been awarded to an individual who exemplifies the spirit of Pull-Tight, or to an individual who has been significantly helpful to the President during their presidential year.
Pull-Tight Lifetime Voting Members
The designation of Lifetime Voting Member is conferred by the Pull-Tight Board of Directors to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the theatre, and for various reasons are now less able to be involved in a hands-on way that would allow them to continue earning voting privileges each year.
John Neely Davis
Linda Dunn
John Emberton – 1947-2018
Peggy Macpherson
Alan Mancuso – 1950-2024
Walt Micksch
Vance Ormes – 1952-2022
Lyn Sullivan Pewitt – 1935-2020
Mary Ellen Stevens – 1924-2020
Woody Woodruff
