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 70 regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited to announce the 2015 Santa Barbara winners! Thanks to all who voted, and huge congratulations to all the winners!
Check back in October when the public nomination period will once again open.
And the winners are....
Best Costume Design
Jennifer Housch - Legally Blonde - Dos Pueblos High School
Best Director
Samantha Eve - Bare/The Wild Party - Out of the Box Theatre Co.
Best Lighting Design
Lazer Friedman - Caylee's first big show!!!!/Sweet Child - On the Verge Theatre Festival
Best Musical Director
Kacey Link - Bare/The Wild Party - Out of the Box Theatre Co.
Best Musical/Opera
Bare - Out of the Box Theatre Co. - Center Stage Theater
Best Play (non-musical)
What Rhymes with America - The Producing Unit - Center Stage Theater
Best Scenic Design
Theodore Michael Dolas - Bare - Out of the Box Theatre Co.
Best Youth/High School Production
Legally Blonde - Dos Pueblos Theatre Company
Community/University Theatre Company of the Year
Out of the Box Theatre Company
Most Unique Theatrical Experience
Caylee's First Big Show!!!/Footprints at Laetoli/Lady-Oke/This is Not a LoveSong/Sweet Child - On The Verge Theatre Festival - Various Locations
Outstanding Performance by an Actor (youth/high school production)
Ryan Ostendorf - Crazy for You - San Marcos High School
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Musical
Sean Jackson - Spamalot - San Marcos High School Alumni Group
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Play
George Coe - Tales of Woo and Woe - Drama Dogs
Outstanding Performance by an Actress (youth/high school production)
Lana Kanen - Crazy For You - San Marcos High School
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Musical
Luana Psaros - Bare - Out of the Box Theatre Co.
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Play
Ivy Vahanian - What Rhymes with America - The Producing Unit
Person to Watch
Kate Bergstrom - On the Verge Theatre Festival
Youth/Student Theatre Program of the year
Dos Pueblos High School - Dos Pueblos High School
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