November 6, 2013
The B. Iden Payne Council, a volunteer organization sponsored by the Austin Creative Alliance, and the general public cast their votes for 2012-2013's outstanding production elements in Austin. The Department of Theatre and Dance, its students, faculty, alumni, and friends were nominated for many awards in a broad range of categories. The winners were announced at the B. Iden Payne Awards Ceremony on November 5th, many of which are Theatre and Dance affiliates. Congrats to all!
Performances listed below are produced by The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance unless otherwise noted.
2012-2013 B. Iden Payne Award Winners
THEATRE FOR YOUTH
THEATRE FOR YOUTH
Outstanding Direction
Judy Matetzschk-Campbell (MFA '91, PhD '96, Department of Theatre and Dance Lecturer), Playground Superhero, Pollyanna Theatre Company
MUSIC THEATRE
Outstanding Direction
Rudy Ramirez (PhD student), Sing Muse, VORTEX Repertory Company
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
GENERAL CATEGORIES
Outstanding Costume Design
Carl Booker (MFA '11), Little Shop of Horrors, Zilker Theatre Productions
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jason Amato (attended), WATER, VORTEX Repertory Company
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
Outstanding Original Score
Chelsea Manasseri, Rudy Ramirez (PhD student), Melissa Vogt-Patterson, Michelle Alexander, Hayley Armstrong, Jennifer Coy, and Kyle Zamcheck, Sing Muse, VORTEX Repertory Company
Outstanding Cast Performance
Sing Muse, cast members include Karen Rodriguez (BA '13) and Nickclette Izuegbu (MFA '13), VORTEX Repertory Company
Special Certificates
Community Outreach and Accessibility in The Edge of Peace, UT Department of Theatre and Dance
To view the complete list of winners, visit the B. Iden Payne Council website.
Email Cassie Gholston, gholston@austin.utexas.edu, to make any additions.