Congratulations to All the Nominees & Winners!
The inaugural Sioux Falls Stage Awards were held July 30, 2020. The awards celebrate the amazing work being done by local companies and local performers in the Sioux Falls theatre, dance, comedy and entertainment arenas. Hosted by Sioux Falls Stage, the event included musical performances and honors for excellence in Sioux Falls performing arts over the past year. See you at next year’s show!
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Best Play or Musical
Performers (from left) Rachael Andersen, Simon Floss and Mary Ridder accept the award for “Best Play or Musical” on behalf of the cast and crew of the Good Night Theatre Collective’s The Rocky Horror Show.
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Best Leading Actress in a Play or Musical
Alex Newcomb-Weiland accepts the award for “Best Leading Actress in a Play or Musical” for Bare Bodkins Theatre Company’s production of The Comedy of Errors.
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Best Leading Actor in a Play or Musical
Bob Wendland accepts the award for “Best Leading Actor in a Play or Musical” for the Good Night Theatre Collective’s The Rocky Horror Show.
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Best Featured Actress in a Play or Musical
Molly Wilson accepts the award for “Best Featured Actress in a Play or Musical” for the Good Night Theatre Collective’s Alvin Fletcher’s Surprise 34th Birthday Party.
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Best Featured Actor in a Play or Musical
Rick Huffman accepts the award for “Best Featured Actor in a Play or Musical” for Sioux Empire Community Theatre’s production of Mamma Mia!
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Best Direction of a Play or Musical
Apolonia Davalos presents the award for “Best Direction of a Play or Musical” to Jayna Gearhart Fitzsimmons for Bare Bodkins Theatre Comany’s production of The Comedy of Errors.
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Best Play or Musical (Collegiate)
Production director Coleman Peterson accepts the award for “Best Play or Musical — Collegiate” for Augustana University’s production of James and the Giant Peach.
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Best Performer in a Play or Musical (Collegiate)
Kayden Hoeke accepts the award for “Best Performer in a Play or Musical — Collegiate” for his role in Augustana University’s James and the Giant Peach.
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Best Comedy, Variety or Dance Event or Series
Performers (from left) Jill Johnson, Julie Sauer and Beth Olsen accept the award for “Best Comedy, Variety or Dance Event or Series” on behalf of the cast and crew of Broad Cast Theatre’s Love, Loss & What I Wore.
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Best Performer in a Comedy, Variety or Dance Event or Series
Madeleine Ellis accepts the award for “Best Performer in a Comedy, Variety or Dance Event or Series” for LiRa Dance Theatre Company’s Face Forward.
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Special Distinctions
Awarded for excellence in technical achievement, community-building and unique accomplishment.
Sioux Falls Stage Award of Excellence
Local theatre artist, collaborator and professional Sara Crosby accepts the inaugural Sioux Falls Stage Award of Excellence.
Sara Crosby
Awarded for longstanding excellence and dedication to local performing arts, both in direct participation and in fostering support among community members and peers
Eligibility & Criteria
Eligibility period is June 2019 through May 2020. Nominees are voted upon by a panel of local performing artists and supporters, selected the year prior and tasked with patronizing as much local work as they can. To be eligible to be considered, events must be locally produced in Sioux Falls by local companies with local performers. Panelists are precluded from voting for themselves. In the categories of Best Play or Musical, Best Direction of a Play or Musical, Best Comedy, Variety or Dance Event or Series and Best Play or Musical (Collegiate) no more than two of five (or three) nominees may be sourced from a single company. In the categories of Best Leading Actress and Actor in a Play or Musical, Best Featured Actress or Actor in a Play or Musical and Best Performer in a Play or Musical (Collegiate), no more than three of five nominees may be sourced from a single company. In the category of Best Performer in a Comedy, Variety or Dance Event or Series, no more than five of 10 nominees may be sourced from a single company. No performer or director may be nominated more than once in a single category.