Eligibility & Criteria

Eligibility period is June 2021 through May 2022. Nominees are voted upon by a growing panel of local performing artists and supporters. New panelists are 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 within the city limits of Sioux Falls by local companies with local performers. Only original-run productions are eligible in all play/musical categories. Extended runs or remounts from the same company, with predominantly the same creative team, that cross over eligibility years are only eligible once. 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 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 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.