Check out the full list of Ft. Myers/Naples winners below!
Winners have been announced for the 2020 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards - which were back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade!
The public submitted the nominees and voted for their favorites. Check out the results below!
The 2020 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are presented by TodayTix.
Community theatre productions, student productions, and college productions were all included! (Please check respective category rules.) Eligibility was for productions which opened between 2011 and September 30th, 2020. Voting ran through December 31.
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Artistic Director Of The Decade
Lori Oliver, Naples Performing Arts Center
Arts Educator Of The Decade
Lori Oliver
Best Dance Studio Of The Decade
Studio 8
Best Ensemble (Equity)
CABARET - Florida Repertory Theatre - 2018
Best Ensemble (Non-Equity)
13 - Naples Performing Arts Center - 2017
Best Pre/Post Show Dining (Restaurant)
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Best Theatre Staff
Naples Performing Arts Center
Best Youth Theatre Program/After School Program Of The Decade
Naples Performing Arts Center
Community Theatre of The Decade
The Naples Players
Dancer Of The Decade (Equity)
Kayley Stevens - AND THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND - TheatreZone - 2019
Dancer Of The Decade (Non-Equity)
Thai West - NEWSIES - Naples Performing Arts Center - 2019
Director Of The Decade (Equity)
Mark Danni - TONYA & NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA - TheatreZone - 2020
Director Of The Decade (Non-Equity)
Lori Oliver - NEWSIES - Naples Performing Arts Center - 2019
Favorite Social Media
Naples Performing Arts Center
First Theatre You Want to Go Back To
Naples Performing Arts Center
Fundraising Supporter Of The Decade
Florida Repertory Theatre Education
Most Improved Theatre Company
Naples Performing Arts Center
Performer Of The Decade (Equity)
Becca McCoy - GYPSY - TheatreZone - 2020
Performer Of The Decade (Non-Equity)
Allie Oliver - NEWSIES - Naples Performing Arts Center - 2019
Production Of A Musical Of The Decade (Equity)
TONYA & NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA - TheatreZone - 2020
Production Of A Musical Of The Decade (Non-Equity)
NEWSIES - Naples Performing Arts Center - 2019
Production Of A Play Of The Decade (Equity)
FENCES - Florida Repertory Theatre - 2019
Production Of A Play Of The Decade (Non-Equity)
ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT - The Naples Players - 2019
Set Design Of The Decade (Equity)
Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann - TONYA & NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA - TheatreZone - 2020
Set Design Of The Decade (Non-Equity)
Michael Santos - CHICAGO - The Naples Players - 2018
Theatre Company Of The Decade
Naples Performing Arts Center
Top Arts Supporting Organization
Naples Performing Arts Center
Top Streaming Production/Performance
PRIDE & PREJUDICE - The Naples Players - 2020
Vocalist Of The Decade (Equity)
Whitney Winfield - TONYA & NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA - TheatreZone - 2020
Vocalist Of The Decade (Non-Equity)
Sam Hyre - NEWSIES - Naples Performing Arts Center - 2019
Volunteer Of The Decade
Jane Bowser
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