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Winners Announced For The 2020 BroadwayWorld Ft. Myers/Naples Awards! Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Naples Performing Arts Center & More Take Home Wins!

Check out the full list of Ft. Myers/Naples winners below!

By: Jan. 11, 2021
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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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Check Out The 2020 Ft. Myers/Naples Award Winners!

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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