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Announcing the 2017 Toggle Award Winners!

Congratulations goes out to all of the winners of the 2017 Toggle Awards! Of course, with such an amazing season behind us, we wish we could have given awards to everyone involved, because they all were contributors to the successes of 2017! Thank you to everyone who was a part of making this past season great, and we hope to see you all back in 2018!

Outstanding Choreographer:
          Carolyn Marrs for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Music Director:
          Billy Jenkins for Ring of Fire

Outstanding Director:
          Mike Beecham for The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Set Design
          Cody Beshears, Richard Dean and Crew for The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Costume Design
          Connie Howard Ables for The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Technical Design
          Cody Beshears and Team for The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Stage Manager
          Nica Fish Hodge, Hannah Brown, and Amber Rigsby-Bellew for The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Performance in a Cameo Role
          Forrest Hinton as Jacob in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Theatre of Gadsden Debut
          Kelly Connaughton as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
          David Wooten as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Assistant to the Director
          Kimberly Patton for The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress
          Juli Christensen as Bloody Mary in South Pacific

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor
          Trey Miller as Mr. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
          McKenna Hodge as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
          Bret Fletcher as Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
          The Sailors in South Pacific

Laughter Through Tears Award
          Kristina Vaughan as M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias

Show Stopper Award
          Michael Reaves and George Dibo in The Odd Couple

Volunteer of the Year Award
          Richard Dean

Director’s Choice Award
          Glenda Swinford

Guild Award
          Wayne O’Bar

Gilchrist – McCollum Award
          Robin Williams Wilson

Special Achievement Award
          The Cast and Crew of Ring of Fire

TOG Theatre Cat Award
          Turbo Summerlin as Mouschi in The Diary of Anne Frank

President’s Award
          Connie Durham

Outstanding Show
          The Diary of Anne Frank

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January 19th, 2018

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Announcing the 2017 Toggle Nominees!

While we did put the announcement of all Toggle nominees in the Gadsden Times, which no doubt you all have seen... Unfortunately we made a few mistakes when compiling our lists! There were just so many great performers, staff, and volunteers this year, there were more nominees than we expected and skipped a page or two! We would like to offer our sincere apologies to Adrianna Nix, Carolyn Marrs, Fran Summerlin, John Mac, Andrew Fuller, Mark Newman, Forrest Hinton, Chris Cash, and Seth Wilson for the respective categories they were left out of. Check out the below list for the newly updated list of nominees, and make sure to come see the winners at the Toggles at 7:30 pm on January 20! Tickets are only $5 and include some fantastic performances, as well as a reception! Get your tickets by calling (256) 547-7469 or clicking the link at the top of the page!

Toggle Nominees for 2017

Nominations for Outstanding Choreographer:
1. Carolyn Marrs for Ring of Fire
2. Carolyn Marrs, Joy Daves, and Kathy Snead Waldrop for South Pacific
3. Carolyn Marrs and Jade Wagner Chappell for Snoopy: The Musical
4. Carolyn Marrs for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5. Kimberly Patton and Hannah Brown for Little Shop of Horrors

Nominations for Outstanding Music Director:
1. Billy Jenkins for Ring of Fire
2. Connie Durham for South Pacific
3. Rhonda Ledbetter for Snoopy: The Musical
4. Cheryl Stafford Moorer for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5. Connie Durham for Little Shop of Horrors

Nominations for Outstanding Director:
1. Mike Beecham for Ring of Fire
2. Kathy Snead Waldrop for South Pacific
3. Dylan Hurst for Snoopy: The Musical
4. Mike Beecham for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5. Mike Beecham for The Diary of Anne Frank
6. Mike Beecham for Little Shop of Horrors

Nominations for Outstanding Set Design
1. Kathy Snead Waldrop and Mark Newman for South Pacific
2. Dylan Hurst for Snoopy
3. Jeff Kiley, Cody Beshears and Crew for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
4. Cody Beshears, Richard Dean and Crew for The Diary of Anne Frank
5. Cody Beshears, Richard Dean and Crew for Little Shop of Horrors
6. John Mac and Andrew Fuller for Ring of Fire

Nominations for Outstanding Costume Design
1. Jennifer Bynum Frederick for Ring of Fire
2. Connie Howard Ables for South Pacific
3. Connie Howard Ables for Snoopy: The Musical
4. Connie Howard Ables for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5. Connie Howard Ables for The Diary of Anne Frank
6. Connie Howard Ables for Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Technical Design
1. John Cardy, Wayne Cornutt and Team for Ring of Fire
2. Mark Newman, Rick Wills and Team for South Pacific
3. Josh Weaver and Team for Snoopy
4. Cody Beshears, Wayne Cornutt, Rick Wills and Team for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5. Cody Beshears and Team for The Diary of Anne Frank
6. Cody Beshears and Team for Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Stage Manager
1. Glenda Swinford for Ring of Fire
2. Paula Ross and Nica Fish Hodge for South Pacific
3. Nica Fish Hodge for Snoopy
4. Glenda Swinford, Nica Fish Hodge, and Amber Rigsby-Bellew for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5. Nica Fish Hodge, Hannah Brown, and Amber Rigsby-Bellew for The Diary of Anne Frank
6. Glenda Swinford and Hannah Brown for Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Performance in a Cameo Role
1. Jade Wagner Chappell as Woodstock in Snoopy: The Musical
2. Forrest Hinton as Jacob in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
3. Juli Christensen as Potiphar’s Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Theatre of Gadsden Debut
1. Stephonn Allen Ammons as The Voice of the Plant in Little Shop of Horrors
2. Kelly Connaughton as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
3. Hannah Culpepper as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific
4. Todd Dissinger as Emile de Becque in South Pacific
5. Dylan Hurst as Joseph Cable in South Pacific
6. Adrianna Nix as Patty in Snoopy: The Musical
7. Matthew Pleger as a member of the Ensemble in Ring of Fire
8. Mahaley Tucker as Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors
9. Jade Wagner Chappell as Woodstock in Snoopy: The Musical
10. Christian Watts as Linus in Snoopy
11. David Wooten as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
12. Michelle Deese Bain as The Plant in Little Shop of Horrors
13. Chris Cash as a member of the Ensemble in Ring of Fire

Outstanding Assistant to the Director
1. Josh Weaver and Brian Jones for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2. Kimberly Patton for The Diary of Anne Frank
3. Kimberly Patton and Kristi Nichols for Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress
1. Juli Christensen as Bloody Mary in South Pacific
2. Emily Copeland and Adrianna Nix as Margot Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank
3. Pati Tiller as Mrs. Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank
4. Krista Bischoff as Miep in The Diary of Anne Frank
5. Jennifer Frederick as Sally in Snoopy: The Musical
6. Adrianna Nix as Peppermint Patty in Snoopy: The Musical
7. Carolyn Marrs as Lucy in Snoopy: The Musical
8. Fran Summerlin as Mrs. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank

Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor
1. Markavier Bothwell as Ruben in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2. Rick Gwin as Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
3. Mike Lassiter as Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
4. Dylan Hurst as Joseph Cable in South Pacific
5. Trey Miller as Mr. Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank
6. Seth Wilson as Luther Billis in South Pacific
7. Christian Watts as Linus in Snoopy
8. Trey Miller as Charlie Brown in Snoopy
9. Forrest Hinton as Mr. Kramer in The Diary Frank
10. Seth Wilson as Issachar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
1. Kelly Connaughton as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors
2. Hannah Culpepper as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific
3. McKenna Hodge as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank
4. Carolyn Marrs as Lucy in Snoopy
5. Kristi Stafford Nichols as The Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
1. Bret Fletcher as Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank
2. Todd Dissinger as Emile de Becque in South Pacific
3. Seth Wilson as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors
4. David Wooten as Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5. Seth Wilson as Snoopy in Snoopy: The Musical

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
1. The Brothers in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2. The Nurses in South Pacific
3. The Sailors in South Pacific
4. The Urchins in Little Shop of Horrors

Outstanding Show
1. Ring of Fire
2. South Pacific
3. Snoopy: The Musical
4. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
5. The Diary of Anne Frank
6. Little Shop of Horrors

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