BY CARY GINELL

For what it’s worth, here are the Ventura County Reporter’s listings of the top theater companies & productions in the area. I don’t think it’s fair to rank productions and companies because there are too many factors that don’t result in a level playing field. At the end of the year, however, VC On Stage will weigh in with a list of the top performances and shows (without ranking them). Stay tuned for that in December.

Theater Company

1st Place
Rubicon Theatre Company,1006 E. Main St. Ventura, 667-2900
2nd Place
Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, 495-3715
3rd Place
Elite Theatre Company, 2731S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard, 483-5118

Theater Production

1st Place
Les Miserables, High Street Arts Center
2nd Place
Lonesome Traveler, Rubicon Theatre Company
3rd Place
Forever Plaid, Conejo Players Theatre