The 2016 LADCC special award recipients are as follows:
2016 Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theatre
- Antaeus Theatre Company
2016 Polly Warfield Award for an excellent season in a small to mid-size theatre
- Rogue Machine Theatre
2016 Ted Schmitt Award for the world premiere of an outstanding new play
- Aliza Goldstein for A Singular They, originally produced by the Blank Theatre
2016 Kinetic Lighting Award for outstanding achievement in theatrical design
- Jared A. Sayeg
2016 Joel Hirschhorn Award for outstanding achievement in musical theatre
- Cabrillo Music Theatre
2016 Milton Katselas Award for career or special achievement in direction
- Maria Gobetti
2016 Gordon Davidson Award for distinguished contribution to the Los Angeles theatrical community
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