Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Santa Barbara Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The audiences have voted and made their selections for the best theatre and performances.

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Best Choreography Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Christina McCarthy - SOMETHING ROTTEN - Sbcc theatre group

Runners-Up: Meredith Cabaniss - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Marjorie Luke Meredith Cabanisss - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Marjorie Luke

Best Dance Production

Winner: RITE OF SPRING - Hatlan Theatre

Runners-Up: SELAH DANCE COLLECTIVE - Hatlen Theater

Best Direction Of A Musical

Winner: Kitty Balay - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Runners-Up: Katie Laris - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre, Amy Love - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Marjorie Luke, Amy Love - MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Marjorie Luke

Best Direction Of A Play

Winner: Jonathan Fox - AMERICAN SON - Ensemble Theatre Company

Runners-Up: Emily Trask - AS YOU LIKE IT - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Sara Rademacher - THE WOLVES - Sbcc theatre group, Katie Laris - RIPCORD - Sbcc theatre

Best Ensemble Performance

Winner: INTO THE WOODS - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Runners-Up: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - theatre group sbcc COLLECTED STORIES - Drama Dogs

Best Lighting Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Jennifer Zornow - INTO THE WOODS - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Runners-Up: Vickie Scott - 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE - UCSB Ballet Studio Theater

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance

Winner: David Potter - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre group

Runners-Up: Jonathan Swoboda - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Best Performer In A Musical

Winner: Nicholis Sheley - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre

Runners-Up: George Walker - INTO THE WOODS - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre Emily Trask - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Best Performer In A Play

Winner: Felicia Hall - COLLECTED STORIES - Drama Dogs Theatre

Runners-Up: Andy Philpot - MOTHER ROAD - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Jennie Greenberry - AS YOU LIKE IT - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Will Block - THE WICKHAMS - Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Play

Winner: MOTHER ROAD - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Runners-Up: COLLECTED STORIES - Drama dogs, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG - The Theatre Group at SBCC, AMERICAN SON - Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Scenic Design Of A Play Or Musical

Winner: Patricia L. Frank - MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - The Theatre Group at SBCC

Runners-Up: Jason Bolen - NATIVE GARDENS - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Vickie Scott - SPECTRAL FREQUENCIES - UCSB, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Theatre group sbcc

Best Supporting Performer In A Musical

Winner: Daniel Sabraw - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Sbcc theatre group

Runners-Up: Paul Canter - SOMETHING ROTTEN - Sbcc theatre group, Sierra Anastasia - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Hannah Brudney - SOMETHING ROTTEN! - Theatre group sbcc

Best Supporting Performer In A Play

Winner: Justin Davanzo - RIPCORD - Sbcc

Runners-Up: Hattie Ugoretz - THE WOLVES - Theatre group sbcc Toby Tropper - AMERICAN SON - Ensemble Theatre Company

Best Theatre For Young Audiences Production

Winner: MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Marjorie Luke

Runners-Up: BYE BYE BIRDIE - La Colina Junior High School

Favorite Local Theatre

Winner: PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre

Runners-Up: SBCC theatre, AMERICAN SON - Ensemble Theatre Company, UCSB