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Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards

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We are pleased to announce the winners for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Sioux Falls Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and voted on by you - the local theatergoers!

Regional productions, touring shows, and more were all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.

This year the BroadwayWorld Regional Awards are bigger and better than ever, including over 100 cities across America, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and Asia!

Congratulations to all the winners!

Best Actor in a Musical (local)
Landon Javers - HEATHERS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Actor in a Play (local)
Devin Basart - ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical (local)
Kendall Ward - INTO THE WOODS - University of Sioux Falls Theatre

Best Actress in a Play (local)
Mattie Penisten - ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Choreographer (local)
Rebekah Merrimen - SEUSSICAL JR. - The Dakota Academy of Performing Arts

Best Costume Design - Play or Musical (local)
Ashlee Reck - HEATHERS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Director/Musical (local)
Andy Heller and Devin Basart - HEATHERS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Director/Play (local)
Debbi Jones - NO EXIT - Monstrous Little Theatre Company

Best Lighting Design - Play or Musical (local)
Jeff Larsen - A CHRISTMAS STORY - The Dakota Academy of Performing Arts

Best Musical (local)
HEATHERS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best New Work (Local
DAVID & LUCY - The Good Night Theatre Collective

Best Play (local)
ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Scenic Design - Play or Musical (local)
Brad Waltman (R.I.P.) - HEATHERS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Supporting Actor/Musical (Local)
Josh Helgeson - HEATHERS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Supporting Actor/Play (Local)
Jackson Whitaker - LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST - USD

Best Supporting Actress/Musical (Local)
Jackie Webb - HEATHERS - Sioux Empire Community Theatre

Best Supporting Actress/Play (Local)
Amy Morrison - DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE - Monstrous Little Theatre Company

Outstanding Theatre of the Year (Local)
University of South Dakota

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Theater Fans' Choice Awards
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Best Lighting Design - Top 3
1. Jen Schriever, Michael Arden - The Lost Boys
32% of votes
2. Kevin Adams - Chess
11.1% of votes
3. Jack Knowles - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
8.8% of votes

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