Pull-Tight Players’ community of artists and volunteers arrived bedecked in the blue and gold of lapis lazuli to celebrate the accomplishments of its 2024-2025 season. Banquet co-chairs Mark Buchanan and J.T. Landry led the annual Knot Awards ceremony at the Elks Lodge in Franklin, Tenn.
Preceding the conferring of awards was a review of the season’s shows by insult comic, “Jon Rickles.” His good-natured barbs and witticisms produced many laughs and not a few groans.
Outgoing board of directors president Johnny Peppers made some season-summarizing remarks before introducing incoming president Cabot Pyle.
Winter Wonderettes star Syndey Hooper sang “Memory” from Cats as we looked back on the contributions of three Pull-Tight players we lost during the past season: Adele Akin, Jayne Swafford Davis, and Alan Mancuso.
Following is the list of Knot award nominees and recipients.
Techie and Congeniality Awards
Something Rotten!
- Techie – Bre Hall, Choreographer
- Congeniality – Annalee McConnell
The Outsider
- Techie – Dustin Greenleaf, Stage Manager
- Congeniality – Aleah Christian
Winter Wonderettes
- Techie – Jeanne Drone, Stage Manager
- Congeniality – Melanie McBurney
Deathtrap
- Techie – Glenn Whelan, Lighting Execution and Sound Design
- Congeniality – Myna Sowell
Silent Sky
- Techie – Tim Massey, Set Designer
- Congeniality – Carmela Hofstee
The Spitfire Grill
- Techie – Amy May, Costume Designer
- Congeniality – Art Peach
Acting Awards
- Best Lead Actress – Rachel Sinclair as Louise Peakes, The Outsider
- Best Lead Actor – John Scamardella as William Shakespeare, Something Rotten!
- Best Supporting Actress – Tammy Sutherland as Williamina Fleming, Silent Sky
- Best Supporting Actor – Jon Kieffner as Arthur Vance, The Outsider
- Best Featured Actress – Myna Sowell as Helga Ten Dorp, Deathtrap
- Best Featured Actor – Roger Csaki as Brother Jeremiah, Something Rotten!
- Best Ensemble Actress – Lauren Sage as Ensemble, Something Rotten!
- Best Ensemble Actor – Levi Smith as Ensemble, The Spitfire Grill
Board of Directors Awards
- Newcomer of the Year – Glenn Whelan
- Jim Highfill Techie of the Year – Steven Steele
- Behind the Scenes – Myna Sowell and Philip Johnson
- Cam Davis Spirit Award – Cindy Davis Massey
Artist Member Awards
- Player of the Year – Joey Echeverria
- Hall of Fame – Tim Massey
