First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW South Dakota Awards

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld South Dakota Awards... Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. Winners will be announced in January!

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2024 BroadwayWorld South Dakota Standings

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Julia Jacobson - ROCK OF AGES - Fine Arts for Friedreich’s Ataxia 24%
Megan Gerlach - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 18%
Jay Bauman - ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 13%
Emily Wirkus - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - black hills playhouse 9%
Magen Richeal - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 8%
Rachel Smith - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 8%
Rachel Smith - OKLAHOMA - The Premiere Playhouse 5%
Betsy Gorham - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 4%
Lisa Conlin - SPRING AWAKENING - The Good Night Theatre Collective 3%
Deb Workman - RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 3%
Kat Elgersma - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 2%
McKenzie Kock - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%
Emily Smith - LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%
Whitney Rappana - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%

Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Amber Marisa Cook - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 24%
Sarah Larson - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 11%
Brittney Lewis - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 11%
Ellie Koerner - BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 9%
Brittney Lewis - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 8%
Amber Marissa Cook - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - black hills playhouse 6%
Sara Curran Ice - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Black Hills Playhouse 6%
Brittney Lewis - OKLAHOMA! - The Premiere Playhouse 5%
Jordan Hagel - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 4%
Lindsay Lindaman - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
Jill Kruse - ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 3%
Morgan Moritz - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 3%
Krissy Schneshnikoff - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 3%
Emma Arends - RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 2%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Lucas Schreck - ROCK OF AGES - Fine Arts for Friedreich’s Ataxia 22%
Emily Cherry Oliver - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 19%
Mike Thompson - ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 12%
Oliver Mayes - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 11%
Egla Hassan - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - The Black Hills Playhouse 9%
Oliver Maze - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 8%
Bob Wendland - SPRING AWAKENING - The Goodnight Theatre Collective 5%
Matt Nesmith - OKLAHOMA! - The Premiere Playhouse 5%
John Boe - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 3%
Dan Workman - RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 3%
Rose Ann Hofland - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 3%
Whitney Rappana - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%
Luke Tatge - LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 0%

Best Direction Of A Play
Raimondo Genna - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - black hills playhouse 13%
Carrie McClanahan - BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 12%
Rai Genna - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - The Black Hills Playhouse 10%
Oliver Mayes - THE GLASS MENAGERIE - The Premiere Playhouse 10%
Jayna Fitzsimmons - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 10%
Brian Schipper - THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON - Mighty Corson Art Players 6%
Matt Nesmith - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Black Hills Playhouse 6%
Lary Etten - A CHRISTMAS CAROL - The Premiere Playhouse 6%
Luke Tatge - NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 5%
Jayna Gearhart Fitzsimmons - HEARING - The Premiere Playhouse 5%
Rachael Payne - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
Rebecca Bailey - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 4%
John Boe - DEATHTRAP - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 2%
Jesse Jensen - OTHER DESERT CITIES - Theatre Lab 2%
Jeff Larson - LOVE AND INFORMATION - Monstrous Little Theatre Company 2%

Best Ensemble
ROCK OF AGES - Fine Arts for Friedreich’s Ataxia 18%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Black Hills Playhouse 12%
HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 12%
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - black hills playhouse 11%
FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 10%
BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 7%
DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 7%
ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 4%
THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 3%
CURTAIN CALL FOR A CURE - Fine Arts for Friedreich’s Ataxia 3%
SWEENEY TODD - Good Night Theatre Collective 3%
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 2%
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 2%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Black Hills Playhouse 2%
DEATHTRAP - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 1%
SPRING AWAKENING - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 1%
LOVE AND INFORMATION - Monstrous Little Theatre Company 1%
LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 0%
SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 0%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Christopher George Haug - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 19%
Nick Zoia - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 16%
Jay Bauman - ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 13%
Corey Shelsta - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 10%
Matt Cook - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 10%
Corey Shelsta - OKLAHOMA! - The Premiere Playhouse 8%
Brittany Miranda - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Black Hills Playhouse 7%
Jacee Casarella - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 5%
Nadirah Muhammad - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - The Black Hills Playhouse 5%
Matt Cook - SPRING AWAKENING - The Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
Nicholas Zoia - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 2%
Matt Cook - LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Vonnie Houchin - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - The black hills playhouse 29%
Ben Van Moer - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 18%
Noah Stremmel - ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 16%
Clay Ackerman - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 15%
Jane Ruud - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 10%
Jane Ruud - SPRING AWAKENING - The Good Night Theatre Collective 5%
Luke Tatge - LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
Eric Miller - A CLASSIC ROCK CABARET - The Good Night Theatre Collective 3%

Best Musical
ROCK OF AGES - Fine Arts for Friedreich’s Ataxia 21%
DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 19%
FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 12%
ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 10%
HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 9%
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - Black Hills Playhouae 9%
OKLAHOMA! - The Premiere Playhouse 5%
SWEENEY TODD - Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
THE LITTLE MERMAID - black hills playhouse 3%
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 3%
SPRING AWAKENING - The Good Night Theatre Collective 2%
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 2%
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 1%
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%
LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 0

Best New Play Or Musical
THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 35%
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 24%
COMFORTABLY SINGLE - The Premiere Playhouse 17%
HEARING - The Premier Playhouse 14%
LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - Good Night Theatre Collective 9%

Best Performer In A Musical
Sarah Grosse - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 26%
Kate Stahl - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 15%
Bob Wendland - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 9%
Alex Newcomb Weiland - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 7%
Emily Wirkus - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 5%
Coleman Peterson - SPRING AWAKENING - The Good Night Theatre Collective 5%
Tyler Peters - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 4%
Carrie Wintersteen - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - The Black Hills Playhouse 4%
Betty Kay Merkle - OKLAHOMA! - The Premiere Playhouse 4%
Suki Ford - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 3%
Mary Ridder - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 3%
Jessica Ashton - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 3%
Jeff Kingsbury - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - Black Hills Playhouse 2%
Jess Johannsen - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 2%
Mike Richards - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 2%
Jessica Johannson - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premeire Playhouse 2%
Magdalen Eberle - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 2%
Noah Norwine - RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 1%
Neil Peltier - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 1%
Alexondrea Thong Vanh - LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%

Best Performer In A Play
Emily Wirkus - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - black hills playhouse 12%
Alexondrea Thong Vanh - NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 10%
Jacob Womack - BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 9%
Kjerstin Smith - THE GLASS MENAGERIE - The Premiere Playhouse 9%
Joseph DiBiase - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - black hills playhouse 8%
Ryan Harrison - THE GLASS MENAGERIE - The Premiere Playhouse 7%
Emma Taylor - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - The Black Hills Playhouse 7%
Macie Lupica - THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON - Mighty Corson Art Players 5%
Halie Wilson - BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 5%
Suki Ford - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 5%
Whitney Rappana - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
Mikennah Oleson - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 4%
Abby Anderson - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 3%
Lily Satterlee - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 3%
Vaughn Schneider - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 3%
Chaya Gordon-Bland - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 3%
Alexondrea Thong Vanh - OTHER DESERT CITIES - Theatre Lab 2%
Mike Lee - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 1%

Best Play
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - The Black Hills Playhouse 21%
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - The Premiere Playhouse 17%
BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 13%
THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 10%
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 9%
THE GLASS MENAGERIE - The Premiere Playhouse 6%
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Black Hills Playhousd 5%
SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 5%
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 4%
THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON - Mighty Corson Art Players 4%
FOX ON THE FAIRWAY - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 3%
DEATHTRAP - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 2%
OTHER DESERT CITIES - Theatre Lab 1%
LOVE AND INFORMATION - Monstrous Little Theatre Company 1%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Bob Wendland - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 12%
Jill Kruse - ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 11%
Jill Clark - HAIR - The Premier Playhouse 11%
Christopher George Haug - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - The Black Hills Playhouse 11%
Jill Clark - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 10%
Victor E. Shonk - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 8%
Corey Shelsta - OKLAHOMA! - The Premiere Playhouse 6%
Kathy Voecks - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - Black Hills Playhouse 6%
John Boe - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 5%
Victor E. Shonk - THE LITTLE MERMAID - black hills playhouse 4%
Jacee Casarella - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 4%
Bob Wendland - SPRING AWAKENING - The Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
John Paul Devlin and Brittany Merenda - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - The Black Hills Playhouse 2%
Logan Levitt - THOSE CRAZY LADIES IN THE HOUSE ON THE CORNER - Mighty Corson Art Players 2%
Jacee Casarella - RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 2%
Jacee Casarella - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 2%

Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Connor Von Rentzell - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 23%
Cole Harris - BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 15%
Alex Pikiben - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 14%
Scott Spexarth - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 13%
Malia Lukomski - OKLAHOMA! - The Premiere Playhouse 13%
Scott Spexarth - SPRING AWAKENING - The Good Night Theatre Collective 7%
Kat Elgersma - RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 7%
Connor Von Rentzell - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - Black Hills Playhouse 7%
Scott Spexarth - LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Copeland Lewis - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - The Black Hulls Playhouse 14%
Romell Johnson - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - black hills playhouse 9%
Avery Retzer - ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 9%
Mical Grace - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 7%
Clinton Store - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 7%
Felix Carrier-Damon - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 5%
Emily Wirkus - THE LITTLE MERMAID - The black hills playhouse 4%
Beckett Kustak - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 4%
Avianna Steen - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 3%
Adrian Johnson - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 3%
Wade Gemar - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 3%
Barry Longdon - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 3%
Noah Norwine - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 2%
Rachael Payne - LEGENDARY ADVENTURE - The Good Night Theatre Collective 2%
Dan Workman - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - Black Hills Playhouse 2%
Maddie Lukomski - HAIR - The Premiere Playhouse 2%
Matt Morrison - MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET - The Good Night Theatre Collective 2%
Casey Schultz - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 2%
Grace Engstrom - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - black hills playhouse 2%
Maren Engel - SWEENEY TODD - The Good Night Theatre Collective 2%
Nick Becker - THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - Augustana University 2%
Alex Matthews - FREAKY FRIDAY - The Premiere Playhouse 1%
Emma Taylor - THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS - black hills playhouse 1%
Penny Stephens - DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - black hills playhouse 1%
Joey Daly - ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA: THE MUSICAL - Brookings Community Theatre 1%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Alex Horn - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - black hills playhouse 19%
Clinton Store - NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 9%
Mo Hurley - THE GLASS MENAGERIE - The Premiere Playhouse 8%
Dee Dee Martin - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - Black Hills Playhouse 8%
Taylor Lauters - BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 6%
Chandler Murray - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - black hills playhouse 6%
Rebekah Merriman - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 5%
Xavier Carbonneau - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 4%
Beth Olsen - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
Parker Carbonneau - THIS IS MY BODY - Augustana University 3%
Tyler F Johnson - THEY PROMISED HER THE MOO - Mighty Corson Art Players 3%
Mo Hurley - NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 3%
Tony Falk - THE GLASS MENAGERIE - The Premiere Playhouse 2%
Tristan Chasing Hawk - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 2%
Hailey Schmidt - NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 2%
Alexondrea Thong Vanh - NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD RADIO PLAY - Good Night Theatre Collective 2%
Neil Peltier - THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - The black hills playhouse 2%
Terra Chaney - THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 2%
Malle Driscoll - SENSE & SENSIBILITY - The Good Night Theatre Collective 1%
Lisa Wipperling - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - The black hills playhouse 1%
Michael Matthys - THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME - The Black Hills Playhouse 1%
Tiffanie Molengraaf - BOEING BOEING - Brookings Community Theatre 1%
Logan Leavitt - FOX ON THE FAIRWAY - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 1%
Hillery Croucher - DEATHTRAP - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 1%
Cindy Krekelberg - DEATHTRAP - Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 1%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID - Black Hills Playhouse 49%
WIZARD OF OZ PENGUIN PROJECT - The Premiere Playhouse 37%
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER - Augustana University 14%

Favorite Local Theatre
The Black Hills Playhosue 33%
The Premiere Playhouse 28%
Brookings Community Theatre 13%
Good Night Theatre Collective 6%
The Good Night Theatre Collective 4%
Augustana University 4%
Olde Towne Dinner Theatre 3%
Mighty Corson Art Players 3%
South Dakota Shakespeare Festival 2%
University of Sioux Falls 2%
Monstrous Little Theatre Company 1%
Theatre Lab 0%

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