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Photo Coverage: The 2013 First Night Honors Red (actually Orange) Carpet Arrivals

By: Sep. 06, 2012
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Dressed to the nines-despite forecasts of thunderstorms and a tornado watch that hung over the region-theater people from throughout Tennessee gathered at Belmont University's Bill and Carole Troutt Theatre on Sunday night for the 2013 First Night Honors. Hosted by Holly Shepherd and Joel Diggs, the gala evening honored eight leading lights of Tennessee theater as they were recognized as members of the First Night Class of 2013 Honorees.

Founded by Jeffrey Ellis, who is a contributing editor to BroadwayWorld.com, in 1989, The First Night Awards were presented from 1989-1997, when they were discontinued. In 2009, Ellis revived the tradition as The First Night Honors and in 2010, the first eight Honorees were named: Shannon Wood, Paul Gatrell, Scot Copeland, Mac Pirkle, Kathleen O'Brien, Sean and Bob O'Connell and Barry Scott. Members of the 2011 Class of First Night Honorees were Pam Atha, Layne Sasser, Dan Brewer, Gary Hoff, Helen Shute-Pettaway and Danny Proctor.

The eight people honored in 2012 included: Maggi Bowden and the late Sue Stinemetz, Maryanna and Chris Clarke, Jackie Welch, Paul Vasterling, Mary Jane Harvill and Chambers Stevens. A cast of more than 100 performers paid tribute to them in a gala concert on Sunday night, witnessed by a capacity crowd at the Troutt Theatre.

A red carpet event, hosted by Jennifer Richmond and Trey Palmer-joined by Angela Gimlin, Hugh Britt and Cary Street-preceded the concert that also marked Ellis' birthday celebration. Photographer Johnny Benton, of Nashville's Studio Benton Photography, caught the vibrant and gorgeous attendees as they made their way on the red carpet (which was actually orange in recognition of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Middle Tennessee), which was moved inside the lobby of the Troutt Theatre after driving rain earlier in the afternoon.

photos by Johnny Benton

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Trish Crist, Jim Manning, Robyn Berg, Cary Street

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Cary Street and Jonathan Pinkerton

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Hugh Britt, Jeremy Maxwell, Cary Street

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Hugh Britt, Amanda Lamb, Jennifer Richmond

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Hugh Britt, Maggie Pitt, Macon Kimbrough, Jennifer Richmond

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Neely O'Brien Green and Corrie Miller

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Hugh Britt, Bakari King, Angela Gimlin, Jennifer Richmond

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Wesley Paine, Greg Greene, Wes Driver, Caroline Davis

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Hugh Britt, Ed Amatrudo, Luckie Westlund, Angela Gimlin

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Jackie Welch, Mark Schlicher and daughter

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Hugh Britt, Elizabeth Walsh, Angela Gimlin

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Hugh Britt, Kirby Hade, Melissa Hade, Jennifer Richmond

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Hugh Britt, Chris Clarke, Maryanna Clarke, Jennifer Richmond

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Lynda Cameron Bayer, David Bayer

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Honoree Mary Jane Harvill and her husband

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Betsy Sullenger, Chambers Stevens

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Angela Gimlin, Delaney Amatrudo, Gina D'Arco, Blair Allison, Jennifer Richmond, Cary Street

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Angela Gimlin, Delaney Amatrudo, Gina D'Arco, Blair Allison, Jennifer Richmond, Cary Street

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Hugh Britt and Memory Strong

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Joe Stinemetz, Jennifer Debs Tankersley, Hugh Britt, Sara Stinemetz, Cary Street

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Joe Stinemetz, Jennifer Debs Tankersley, Hugh Britt, Sara Stinemetz, Angela Gimlin, Jennifer Richmond and Cary Street

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Hugh Britt, Laura Crockarell, Josh Waldrep, Jennifer Richmond

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Angela Gimlin, Hugh Britt, Cat Arnold, Darin Richardson, Taylor Tracey, Kevin Mead, Cary Street

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Darin Richardson, Taylor Tracey, Kevin Mead

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Hugh Britt, Rosemary Fossee, Jennifer Richmond

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Angela Gimlin, Delaney Amatrudo, Gina D'Arco, Blair Allison, Jennifer Richmond, Cary Street

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Maggi Bowden, Lynn Bowden, Jennifer Richmond, Cary Street

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Trey Palmer, Maggi Bowden

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Trey Palmer, Jennifer Bennett

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Trey Palmer, RandAl Cooper, Jennifer Richmond

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Whitney Vaughn, Leslie Marberry

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Jeff Ward, Angela Gimlin, Phyllis Courtney, Hugh Britt

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Trey Palmer, Caroline Sandrell, Karissa Wheeler, Cary Street

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Cary Street, Julia Nettles

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Trey Palmer, Britt Byrd, Layne Sasser, Corrie Miller, Jennifer Richmond

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Jennifer Richmond, Corrie Miller, Britt Byrd, Trey Palmer

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Regan Featherstone, Bailey Hanks, Ryan Bowie, Jeffrey Ellis, Lital Abrahams, Rob Rodems

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Layne Sasser, Jeffrey Ellis

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Trey Palmer, Ryan Garrett, Spencer Dean, Jennifer Richmond

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Trey Palmer, Blandina Vergara-Cruz

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Trey Palmer, Caleb Reynolds, Jennifer Richmond

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Blandina Vergara-Cruz

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Whitney Vaughn and her mom

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Trey Palmer, Will Butler, Stephen Michael Jones, Matt Hunter, Jennifer Richmond

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Trey Palmer, Emily Hughes, Jennifer Richmond

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Trey Palmer, Cary Street, Angela Gimlin, Jennifer Richmond, Hugh Britt

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Jeffrey Ellis, Christian Albright-Redden

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Hugh Britt, Cary Street, Jeffrey Ellis, Angela Gimlin

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Trey Palmer, Jeffrey Ellis, Jennifer Richmond

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Trey Palmer, Jennifer Richmond

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Trey Palmer, Jennifer Richmond

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Jennifer Richmond

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