Voting is open through December 31st.
The 2023 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2023.
Winners will be announced in January!
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Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Christina McCarthy
- THE DEATH OF KINGS
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
37%
Christina McCarthy
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
27%
Keenon Hooks
- CINDERELLA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
13%
Jay Brenneman
- EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
9%
Jamie Torcellini
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
7%
Andrew Silvaggio
- ONCE
- SLO REP
5%
John Keating
- NUNSENSE
- SLO REP
2%
Best Costume Design Of A Play Or Musical
Renee Levy
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
17%
Maxi Largo
- NIGHT NIGHT, ROGER ROGER
- Studio Theater, UCSB
17%
Jacqueline Heimel
- EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
13%
Kim Krumm Sorenson
- SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
12%
Adriana Lambarri
- THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
11%
Pamela Shaw
- A COMEDY OF TENORS
- SBCC Theatre Group
8%
Renee Levy
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- San Marcos High School
6%
Kate Wilson
- THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
4%
Marcy Froehlich
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
4%
Pamela Shaw
- THE BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
3%
Barbara Harvey Abbott
- ONCE
- SLO REP
3%
Barbara Harvey Abbott
- A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
- SLO REP
1%
Rylee Terry
- STONES IN HIS POCKETS
- SLO REP
0%
Best Dance Production
SANTA BARBARA DANCE THEATER
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
54%
2023 KINETIC LAB
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
22%
WITHIN EXISTENCE | EXISTENCE WITHIN
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
14%
VITALITY
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
10%
Best Direction Of A Musical
Shannon Saleh
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
37%
Keenon Hooks
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
21%
Katherine Laris
- GUYS & DOLLS
- Theatre Group at SBCC
15%
Samantha Eve
- ONCE
- Out of the Box Theatre Company
13%
Robert Ramirez
- AMERICAN MARIACHI
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
9%
John Keating
- NUNSENSE
- SLO REP
3%
Sean Bryan
- ONCE
- SLO REP
2%
Best Direction Of A Play
Julie Fishell
- NIGHT NIGHT, ROGER ROGER
- Studio Theater, UCSB
17%
Risa Brainin
- SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
17%
Emily Trask
- THE BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
16%
Irwin Appel
- THE DEATH OF KINGS
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
13%
Michael Bernard
- THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
8%
Katie Laris
- A COMEDY OF TENORS
- SBCC Theatre Group
8%
Rick Mokler
- GEORGE AND EMILY ARE GETTING MARRIED
- SBCC theatre group
6%
Polly Firestone Walker
- EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
5%
Jamie Torcellini
- A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
5%
Suzy Newman
- VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
- SLO REP
3%
Karin Hendricks-Bolen
- A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
- SLO REP
1%
Jonathan Fox
- SEARED
- Ensemble Theatre Company
0%
Lawrence Lesher
- STONES IN HIS POCKETS
- SLO REP
0%
Best Ensemble
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
17%
NIGHT NIGHT, ROGER ROGER
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
15%
BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
15%
THE DEATH OF KINGS
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
15%
SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
10%
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
7%
COMEDY OF TENORS
- theatre group at sbcc
4%
AMERICAN MARIACHI
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
3%
ONCE
- Out of the Box Theatre Company
3%
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
3%
BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
3%
NUNSENSE
- SLO REP
2%
SELLING KABUL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
2%
THE BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
0%
Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Sophie Lynd
- NIGHT NIGHT, ROGER ROGER
- Studio Theater, UCSB
24%
Cody Soper
- BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
20%
Jonathan Mitchell
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
19%
Azra King-Abadi
- THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
10%
Michael Klaers
- SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
10%
Jonathan Mitchell
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- San Marcos High School
9%
Mike Rathbun
- THE CHILDREN
- Ensemble Theatre Company
3%
Michael Klaers
- THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
3%
Vickie Scott
- BULLETPROOF UNICORN
- Center Stage Theater
3%
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Eleni Pantages
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
37%
Michael Wilkins
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
29%
David Potter
- GUYS AND DOLLS
- SBCC Theatre Group
18%
Matthew Staley
- ONCE
- SLO REP
8%
William Foster McDaniel
- CARMEN JONES
- Ensemble Theatre Company
6%
Marshall Keating
- NUNSENSE
- SLO REP
2%
Best Musical
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
35%
BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
24%
GUYS AND DOLLS
- SBCC theatre group
20%
AMERICAN MARIACHI
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
10%
ONCE
- Out of the Box Theatre Company
8%
MISS YOU LIKE HELL
- out of the box
3%
Best New Play Or Musical
NIGHT NIGHT, ROGER ROGER
- Studio Theater, UCSB
26%
SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
21%
MEET JANE AUSTEN
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
20%
THE DEATH OF KINGS
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
12%
GEORGE AND EMILY GET MARRIED
- SBCC Theatre Group
10%
ONCE
- Out of the Box Theatre Company
9%
MISS YOU LIKE HELL
- out of the box
3%
Best Performer In A Musical
George Walker
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
20%
Milo Bustany
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
20%
Cosi Arthurs
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
18%
Ryan Ewart
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
11%
Blanca Araceli
- AMERICAN MARIACHI
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
10%
Constance Jewel Lopez
- CARMEN JONES
- Ensemble Theatre Company
9%
Orlando Arriaga
- AMERICAN MARIACHI
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
6%
Matthew Staley
- ONCE
- SLO REP
4%
Katie Worley-Beck
- NUNSENSE
- SLO REP
2%
Best Performer In A Play
Camille Tracy
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- San Marcos High School
23%
Kirsten Hoj
- SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
17%
Ahlora Smith
- THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
14%
Emily Trask
- EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
10%
Nicholas Enea
- THE DEATH OF KINGS
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
8%
Andrew Philpot
- BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
6%
Justin Davanzo
- A COMEDY OF TENORS
- SBCC Theatre Group
6%
Michael Seitz
- THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
4%
ANDREW ELVIS MILLER
- SEARED
- Ensemble Theatre Company
3%
Suzy Newman
- A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
- SLO REP
3%
Jordan Stidham
- EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
2%
Rishan Dhamija
- SELLING KABUL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
2%
Beejan Land
- SELLING KABUL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
1%
Jeff Salsbury
- STONES IN HIS POCKETS
- SLO REP
1%
Bree Murphy
- VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
- SLO REP
0%
Billy Breed
- STONES IN HIS POCKETS
- SLO REP
0
Best Play
NIGHT NIGHT, ROGER ROGER
- Studio Theater, UCSB
19%
SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
16%
EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
12%
THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
12%
COMEDY OF TENORS
- SBCC Theatre Group
10%
BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
10%
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
7%
SELLING KABUL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
5%
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
3%
STONES IN HIS POCKETS
- SLO REP
3%
SEARED
- Ensemble Theatre Company
2%
THE CHILDREN
- Ensemble Theatre Company
0
Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Maggie Welch
- NIGHT NIGHT, ROGER ROGER
- Studio Theater, UCSB
24%
Jonathan Mitchell
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
18%
Ann Sheffield
- THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
11%
Patricia Frank
- COMEDY OF TENORS
- Theatre Group at SBCC
8%
Jason Bolen
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
8%
Greg Mitchell
- SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
5%
Jason Bolen
- THE RIVER BRIDE
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
5%
Jason Bolen
- BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
4%
Dave Linfield
- ONCE
- SLO REP
4%
Stephanie Kerley Schwartz
- THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
4%
JOSAFATH REYNOSO
- AMERICAN MARIACHI
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
4%
FRED KINNEY
- SEARED
- Ensemble Theatre Company
3%
Ann Sheffield
- SELLING KABUL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
2%
Vickie Scott
- BULLETPROOF UNICORN
- Center Stage Theater
1%
Jason Bolen
- A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
- SLO REP
0
Best Sound Design Of A Play Or Musical
Ben Lechtman
- EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
24%
Kadrik Blatt
- NIGHT NIGHT, ROGER ROGER
- Studio Theater, UCSB
23%
Michael Keck
- SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
18%
Danny Kelly
- THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
12%
RANDALL ROBERT TICO
- THE CHILDREN
- Ensemble Theatre Company
8%
Daniel J Herrera
- THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
7%
Tony Angelini
- THE RIVER BRIDE
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
7%
Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Madeira Thomas
- THE ADDAMS FAMILY
- San Marcos High School
29%
Tyler Gilbert
- GUYS AND DOLLS
- SBCC Theatre Group
21%
Lottie Arnold
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
19%
Cat Evans
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
6%
Darren Doran
- ONCE
- SLO REP
6%
Zelda Carmen
- CARMEN JONES
- Ensemble Theatre Company
6%
Oscar Fabela
- AMERICAN MARIACHI
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
5%
Jordan Stidham
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
4%
Marta Rymer
- AMERICAN MARIACHI
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
2%
Erik Stein
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
1%
Kitty Balay
- BRIGHT STAR
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
1%
Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Jonah Spitler
- THE DEATH OF KINGS
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
21%
Felicia Hall
- A COMEDY OF TENORS
- SBCC Theatre Group
18%
Cat Evans
- EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
14%
Wilder Marsden (formerly Milo Marsden)
- SHE WOLF MARGARET OF ANJOU
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
13%
Angel Villalobos
- THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
- Hatlen Theater, UCSB
9%
Michael Lao
- THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
- Performing Arts Theater, UCSB
7%
Kitty Balay
- BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
6%
ANGELA SAUER
- SEARED
- Ensemble Theatre Company
4%
George Walker
- BOOK OF WILL
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
4%
Christine Mirzayan
- SELLING KABUL
- Ensemble Theatre Company
3%
Jordan Stidham
- EMMA
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
2%
Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- San Marcos High School
38%
BREAKING THROUGH
- PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre
26%
MUSIC MAN
- Dos Pueblos Theatre Company
21%
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
- Lights Up!
6%
DROWSY CHAPERONE
- Lights Up!
5%
INTO THE WOODS
- Lights Up!
4%
Favorite Local Theatre
University of California Santa Barbara, Department of Theater/Dance
45%
San Marcos High School
19%
SLO REP
14%
Ensemble Theatre Company
10%
Center Stage Theater
6%
Out of the Box Theatre Company
6%
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