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Larry Riley Rising Star Award Winners

To encourage and reward ($500 stipend) an artist possessing outstanding talent within their chosen theatrical field/career in the previous season. The stipend is to be used to advance his/her theatrical career or theatre education.
(Conceived and established by the Excellence in Memphis Theatre Judges in 1994)
1994 – Andrea Faith Darnell
1995 – Leslie Churchill Ward
1996 – Marquez Rhyne
1997 – Shannon Convery
1998 – Amanda Sisk
1999 – Rainey Harris
2000 – Steven Burk
2001 – Renee Davis
2002 – Nate Eppler
2003 – Jordan Nichols
2004 – Kyle Hatley
2005 – Andrew Weir
2006 – Stephanie Kim
2007 – Crystin Gilmore
2008 – Ken Friedhoff
2009 – Alvaro Francisco
2010 – Laura Stracko
2011 – Ed Porter
2012 – John Dylan Atkins
2013 – Olivia Wingate
2014 – Morgan Howard
2015 – Chelsea Robinson
2016 – Gabe Beutel-Gunn
2017 – Austin Blake Conlee
​2018- Breyannah Tillman
2019- Karl Robinson
2020- Jason Eschhofen
2021- Donald Sutton & Abby Teel
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    • Putting it Together Award Winners
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    • Division I
    • Division II
    • HISTORY
  • Donate
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  • Contact
  • Nominees