October 9, 2013
Every year, the B. Iden Payne Council, a volunteer organization sponsored by the Austin Creative Alliance, is tasked with viewing and nominating outstanding production elements in Austin. This year, the Department of Theatre and Dance, its students, faculty, alumni, and friends were nominated for many awards in a broad range of categories. Congratulations!
The B. Iden Payne Awards will be announced on November 5th at Stateside at the Paramount. Attendees of the B. Iden Payne Awards Ceremony are also eligible to vote.
Performances listed below are produced by The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance unless otherwise noted.
Nominations for Awards
2012-2013 Season
THEATRE FOR YOUTH
Outstanding Production
The Edge of Peace, UT Department of Theatre and Dance
By Suzan Zeder
Directed by Linda Hartzell
The Little Mermaid, ZACH Theatre for Youth
Written and directed by Nat Miller (MFA '08)
Mariachi Girl, ZACH Theatre for Youth, Teatro Vivo, and UT Department of Theatre and Dance
By Roxanne Schroeder-Arce (Department of Theatre and Dance Professor)
Directed by Brant Pope (Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance)
Outstanding Direction
Linda Hartzell, The Edge of Peace
Judy Matetzschk-Campbell (MFA '91, PhD '96, Department of Theatre and Dance Lecturer), Playground Superhero, Pollyanna Theatre Company
Nat Miller (MFA '08), The Little Mermaid, ZACH Theatre for Youth
Brant Pope (Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance), Mariachi Girl
Outstanding Performer
Frachelle Stewart Dorn, "Nell Hicks," (Department of Theatre and Dance Professor), The Edge of Peace
Aisha San Roman, "Cita," (Student), Mariachi Girl
MUSIC THEATRE
Outstanding Production
Passing Strange, Half and Half Productions
Ragtime: The Musical, ZACH Theatre, cast including Nickclette Izuegbu (MFA '13), Dan Lendzian (MFA '13), Amanda Salazar (MFA '13), and John Smiley (MFA '13)
COMEDY
Outstanding Production
Qualities of Starlight, VORTEX Repertory Company
By Gabriel Jason Dean (MFA '12)
Directed by Rudy Ramirez (PhD student)
Outstanding Direction
Rudy Ramirez (PhD student), Qualities of Starlight, VORTEX Repertory Company
Ben Schave (BA '08), The Complete Works of Willaim Shakespeare (Abridged), Paradox Players
Outstanding Lead Actor
Jason Liebrecht (BFA '96), "Padraic," The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Capital T Theatre Company
DRAMA
Oustanding Featured Actress
Katie Bender (MFA candidate), "Dinah," The Cataract
Outstanding Direction
Steve Moore (MFA '05) and Zeb L. West, Adam Sultan, Physical Plant Theatre
Outstanding Featured Actress
Kim Adams (BA '09), "Emma," Circus Girl, The Hat Tree Theatricals
Amanda Salazar (MFA '12), "Mayme," Intimate Apparel
GENERAL CATEGORIES
Outstanding Lighting Design
Rachel Atkinson (MFA '13), The Edge of Peace
Michelle Habeck (Department of Theatre and Dance Faculty), 33 Variations at ZACH Theatre
Outstanding Costume Design
Chin-Hua Yeh (MFA student), Intimate Apparel
Outstanding Dance Choreography
Toni Bravo (MA '87), EARTH, VORTEX Repertory Company
Outstanding Original Script
Gabriel Jason Dean (MFA '12), Qualities of Starlight, VORTEX Repertory Company
Nat Miller (MFA '08), The Little Mermaid, ZACH Theatre
Steve Moore (MFA '05) Agnes and Alfred, Physical Plant Theatre
Suzan Zeder (Professor Emeritus), The Edge of Peace
Outstanding Original Score
Chelse Manasseri, Rudy Ramirez (PhD student), Melissa Vogt-Patterson, Michelle Alexander, Hayley Armstrong, Jennifer Coy, and Kyle Zacheck, Sing Muse, VORTEX Repertory Company
Outstanding Media Design
Kate Leahy (MFA '12), The Little Mermaid, ZACH Theatre
Outstanding Cast Performance
Sing Muse, cast members include Karen Rodriguez (BA '13) and Nickclette Izuegbu (MFA '13), VORTEX Repertory Company
Oustanding Ensemble Performance
Robert Schleifer and Dan Lendzian (MFA '13), The Edge of Peace
Special Certificates
Community Outreach and Accessibility in The Edge of Peace, UT Department of Theatre and Dance
To view the complete list of nominations, visit the B. Iden Payne Council website.