Eligibility & Criteria

Eligibility period is June 2020 through May 2021. 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 the city of 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, Best Instrumental or Choral Music Event or Series, Best Virtual 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 Actress and Actor in a Play or Musical, Best Technical Achievement 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. For the purposes of 2020-21 voting, theatre, dance, comedy, variety, instrumental and choral music events with hosted audiences and events originally intended to have audiences but later reconfigured as streaming or virtual events are considered "in-person events." Conversely, theatre, dance, comedy, variety, instrumental and choral music events specifically and originally conceived as virtual or streaming events are considered "virtual events" and are eligible only in the Best Virtual Event or Series category.