2016 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards Winners Announced - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance Wins Big!

Votes are cast; polls are closed; and results have been tabulated! This was our biggest year yet! After a record number of voters in more than 75 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2016 Santa Barbara winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!

Check back in October 2017 when the public nomination period will once again open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards.

And the winners are....

Best Costume Design
Ann Bruice - The Death of Kings - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

Best Director
Irwin Appel - The Death of Kings - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

Best Lighting Design
Vickie J. Scott - The Death of Kings - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

Best Musical Director
Kacey Link - Heathers - Out of the Box Theatre Company

Best Musical or Opera
Heathers: The Musical - Out Of the Box Theatre Company

Best Play (non-musical)
Death of Kings - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

Best Scenic Design
Greg Mitchell - Death of Kings - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

Community/University Theatre Company of the Year
UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

Outstanding Performance in a Musical
Katherine Bottoms - Heathers: The Musical - Out Of The Box Theatre

Outstanding Performance in a Play
Jeremy Scharf - The Death of Kings - Naked Shakes

Outstanding Performance in a youth/high school production
Sofia Ross - Grand Duchy - Dos Pueblos Theatre Company

Star on the Rise
Zach Macias - Venus - UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

You Don't See Me Award (ADs, SMs ASMs, TDs, Crew, PR, etc)
KC Buller UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

Youth/Student Theatre Program of the year
Dos Pueblos Theatre Company

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