The nominees for the 2016

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. The ceremony was hosted by actress

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Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Ovation Honors

Ovation Honors recognize outstanding achievement in areas that are not among the standard list of nomination categories. * Composition for a Play – Gregory Nabours - ''The Sparrow'' - Coeurage Theatre Company * Fight Choreography – Edgar Landa - ''That Pretty Pretty; Or, The Rape Play'' - Son Of Semele Ensemble * Puppet Design – Greg Ballora, Sean Cawelti, Christine Papalexis, Jack Pullman, Brian White - ''Wood Boy Dog Fish'' - Bootleg Theater & Rogue Artists Ensemble

References

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2016 in Los Angeles