The nominees for the 2010

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were announced on October 18, 2010, at the

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. The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from September, 2009 to August, 2010 based upon evaluations from 250 members of the Los Angeles theater community. The winners were announced on January 17, 2011, in a ceremony at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in

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Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Ovation Honors

Ovation Honors, which recognize outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories, were presented when the nominations were announced. * Music Composition for a Play – Ego Plum – ''Gogol Project'' – Bootleg Theater * Fight Choreography – Edgar Landa – ''Oedipus el Rey'' – The Theatre @ Boston Court * Puppet Design – Lynn Jeffries – ''Project Wonderland'' – Bootleg Theater * Video Design – K.C. Wilkerson – ''

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References

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2011 in California