Two local high school students made their Broadway debut thanks to the Tennessee Theatre’s first ever Marquee Awards.

Brad Jones June 26, 2024 Featured, News Leave a comment 319 Views

The Marquee Awards’ Outstanding Actress winner Norah Younger and Actor winner Max Mishler participated in the Jimmy Awards, which are a national celebration of outstanding student achievement in high school musical theatre.

The Oak Ridge High School students were also surprised by getting to attend the rehearsal and live presentation of the Tony Awards and had their headshots featured on a billboard in Times Square. Participants also heard from senior members of the Broadway League as well as Broadway directors and choreographers.

The Marquee Awards allow the Tennessee Theatre to elevate cultural arts in our area, and Younger and Mishler were wonderful representatives of East Tennessee high school musical theater at the national level.

The Tennessee Theatre’s membership in The Broadway League, the national trade association for the Broadway industry, allows the Marquee Awards’ Outstanding Actress and Actor winners to attend The Jimmy Awards. Schools interested in participating in the 2024-25 school year can now sign up by going to tennesseetheatre.com/education-and-outreach/the-marquee-awards

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About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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