Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards; at PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!

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2022 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Standings - 12/12/22

Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical
Christina McCarthy - SOMETHING ROTTEN - Sbcc theatre group 60%
Meredith Cabaniss - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Marjorie Luke 21%
Meredith Cabanisss - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Marjorie Luke 19%

Best Dance Production
RITE OF SPRING - Hatlan Theatre 60%
SELAH DANCE COLLECTIVE - Hatlen Theater 40%

Best Direction Of A Musical
Kitty Balay - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 57%
Katie Laris - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre 29%
Amy Love - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Marjorie Luke 9%
Amy Love - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Marjorie Luke 5%

Best Direction Of A Play
Emily Trask - AS YOU LIKE IT - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 53%
Katie Laris - RIPCORD - Sbcc theatre 22%
Sara Rademacher - THE WOLVES - Sbcc theatre group 13%
Jonathan Fox - AMERICAN SON - Ensemble Theatre Company 12%

Best Ensemble Performance
INTO THE WOODS - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 67%
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - theatre group sbcc 25%
COLLECTED STORIES - Drama Dogs 9%

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jennifer Zornow - INTO THE WOODS - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 79%
Vickie Scott - 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - UCSB Ballet Studio Theater 21%

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Jonathan Swoboda - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 55%
David Potter - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre group 45%

Best Performer In A Musical
Nicholis Sheley - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre 36%
George Walker - INTO THE WOODS - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 35%
Emily Trask - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 28%

Best Performer In A Play
Andy Philpot - MOTHER ROAD - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 39%
Felicia Hall - COLLECTED STORIES - Drama Dogs Theatre 39%
Jennie Greenberry - AS YOU LIKE IT - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 17%
Will Block - THE WICKHAMS - Ensemble Theatre Company 6%

Best Play
MOTHER ROAD - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 44%
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - The Theatre Group at SBCC 33%
COLLECTED STORIES - Drama dogs 15%
AMERICAN SON - Ensemble Theatre Company 8%

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical
Jason Bolen - NATIVE GARDENS - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 49%
Patricia L. Frank - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - The Theatre Group at SBCC 31%
Vickie Scott - SPECTRAL FREQUENCIES - UCSB 14%
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Theatre group sbcc 6%

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical
Sierra Anastasia - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 25%
Hannah Brudney - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre group sbcc 20%
Lexi Rhodes - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre 18%
Daniel Sabraw - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre group 14%
Paul Canter - SOMETHING ROTTEN - Sbcc theatre group 9%
Willie Simpson - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre group 7%
Nick Ehlen - SOMETHING ROTTEN - Sbcc theatre group 7%

Best Supporting Performer In A Play
Justin Davanzo - RIPCORD - Sbcc 45%
Hattie Ugoretz - THE WOLVES - Theatre group sbcc 35%
Toby Tropper - AMERICAN SON - Ensemble Theatre Company 21%

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production
MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Marjorie Luke 60%
BYE BYE BIRDIE - La Colina Junior High School 40%