Here's the full list of performers and performances in 2012-2013 those honored by the B. Iden Payne Award Committee. If you'd like to vote, you can go to the website to pay your $35 membership, which also entitles you to attend the ceremony on November 5 at the State Theatre downtown.
Nominations for Awards
2012 – 2013 Season
THEATER FOR YOUTH
Outstanding Production
The Bremen Town Musicians Summer Stock Austin
The Edge of Peace UT Department of Theatre and Dance
The Little Mermaid ZACH Theatre for Youth
Mariachi Girl ZACH Theatre for Youth, Teatro Vivo and UT Department of Theatre and Dance
Playground Superhero Pollyanna Theatre Company
Outstanding Direction
Linda Hartzell he Edge of Peace
Judy Matetzschk-Campbell Playground Superhero
Nat Miller The Little Mermaid
Brant Pope Mariachi Girl
Allen Robertson The Bremen Town Musicians
Outstanding Performer
Franchelle Stewart Dorn (Nell Hicks) The Edge of Peace
Toby Minor (Kobyn) Playground Superhero
Megan Richards (mermaid, storyteller) The Little Mermaid
Aisha San Roman (Cita) Mariachi Girl
Gricelda Silva (BeeBee) he Family of Ree
MUSIC THEATER
Outstanding Production
Avenue Q Austin Theatre Project
One Night With Janis Joplin - ZACH Theatre, Daniel Chilewich and Todd Gershwin of One Night Productions,
the Estate of Janis Joplin and Jeffrey Jampol of JAM, Inc.
Passing Strange Half and Half Productions
Ragtime: The Musical ACH Theatre
The Secret Garden SEU Mary Moody Northen Theatre
Outstanding Direction
There are no nominees in this category this year.
Outstanding Lead Actor
Andrew Foote (Tateh) Ragtime: The Musical
Greg Holt (Archibald Craven) The Secret Garden
Matthew Redden (Bob Wallace) White Christmas: The Musical
Kyle Scatliffe (Coalhouse Walker, Jr.) Ragtime: The Musical
Outstanding Lead Actress
Jill Blackwood (Mother) Ragtime: The Musical
Kacee Clanton (Janis Joplin) One Night With Janis Joplin
Kia Dawn Fulton (Sarah) Ragtime: The Musical
Michelle Haché (Princess Ida) Princess Ida
Outstanding Featured Actor
Joey Banks (Danny Hooper) Baby: The Musical
Nathan Brockett (Jack) Reefer Madness: The Musical
Brian Coughlin (Ezekiel Foster, Santa Claus) White Christmas: The Musical
Nathan Jerkins (Lexy Mill) A Minister’s Wife
Jose Villarreal (Lecturer, Mr. Poppy, ensemble) Reefer Madness: The Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress
Jacqui Cross (Mother) Passing Strange
Libby Dees-Detling (Mae) Reefer Madness: The Musical
Amy Downing (Prossy Garnett) A Minister’s Wife
Tiffany Mann (the Blues Singer) One Night With Janis Joplin
Barbara A. Schoenhofer (Martha Watson) White Christmas: The Musical
COMEDY
Outstanding Production
Outstanding Direction
There are no nominees in this category this year.
Outstanding Lead Actor
Andrew Foote (Tateh) Ragtime: The Musical
Greg Holt (Archibald Craven) The Secret Garden
Matthew Redden (Bob Wallace) White Christmas: The Musical
Kyle Scatliffe (Coalhouse Walker, Jr.) Ragtime: The Musical
Outstanding Lead Actress
Jill Blackwood (Mother) Ragtime: The Musical
Kacee Clanton (Janis Joplin) One Night With Janis Joplin
Kia Dawn Fulton (Sarah) Ragtime: The Musical
Michelle Haché (Princess Ida) Princess Ida
Outstanding Featured Actor
Joey Banks (Danny Hooper) Baby: The Musical
Nathan Brockett (Jack) Reefer Madness: The Musical
Brian Coughlin (Ezekiel Foster, Santa Claus) White Christmas: The Musical
Nathan Jerkins (Lexy Mill) A Minister’s Wife
Jose Villarreal (Lecturer, Mr. Poppy, ensemble) Reefer Madness: The Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress
Jacqui Cross (Mother) Passing Strange
Libby Dees-Detling (Mae) Reefer Madness: The Musical
Amy Downing (Prossy Garnett) A Minister’s Wife
Tiffany Mann (the Blues Singer) One Night With Janis Joplin
Barbara A. Schoenhofer (Martha Watson) White Christmas: The Musical
COMEDY
Outstanding Production
The Importance of Being Earnest SEU Mary Moody Northen Theatre
The Lieutenant of Inishmore Capital T Theatre
The Motherfucker With the Hat Capital T Theatre
The Lieutenant of Inishmore Capital T Theatre
The Motherfucker With the Hat Capital T Theatre
Qualities of Starlight VORTEX Repertory Company
Vodka, Fucking and Television Breaking String Theater
Outstanding Direction
Carrie Klypchak The Motherfucker With the Hat
Mark Pickell The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Rudy Ramirez Qualities of Starlight
Richard Robichaux The Importance of Being Earnest
Ben Schave The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Outstanding Lead Actor
Scot Friedman (George Hay) Moon Over Buffalo
Joseph Garlock (Cord McCade) Invisible Inc.
Joe Hartman (Virgin Sacrifice, Madeleine Astarté, Madeleine Andrews) Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
Jason Liebrecht (Padraic) The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Toby Minor (Theodore Turner) Qualities of Starlight
Outstanding Lead Actress
Liz Beckham (Miss Elizabeth Bennet) Pride and Prejudice
Liz Fisher (Kelly) e Pain and the Itch
Nikki Zook (Beatrice) Much Ado About Nothing
Outstanding Featured Actor
Michael Jastroch (ensemble) The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Derek Jones (East, Jimmy, Lendall, Chad, Daniel) Almost, Maine
Laurence Pears (Question Mark) Invisible Inc.
David Stahl (Dr. Gerald Lyman) Bus Stop
J. Ben Wolfe (Mr. Hadid) The Pain and the Itch
Outstanding Featured Actress
Katie Bender (Dinah) The Cataract
Barbara Chisholm (Lady Bracknell) The Importance of Being Earnest
Sophia Franzella (Cecily Cardew) The Importance of Being Earnest
Chris Humphrey (Mrs. Steve Powers, announcer) Brides of the Moon
Leng Wong (Yoshiko) This Feather House
DRAMA
Vodka, Fucking and Television Breaking String Theater
Outstanding Direction
Carrie Klypchak The Motherfucker With the Hat
Mark Pickell The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Rudy Ramirez Qualities of Starlight
Richard Robichaux The Importance of Being Earnest
Ben Schave The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Outstanding Lead Actor
Scot Friedman (George Hay) Moon Over Buffalo
Joseph Garlock (Cord McCade) Invisible Inc.
Joe Hartman (Virgin Sacrifice, Madeleine Astarté, Madeleine Andrews) Vampire Lesbians of Sodom
Jason Liebrecht (Padraic) The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Toby Minor (Theodore Turner) Qualities of Starlight
Outstanding Lead Actress
Liz Beckham (Miss Elizabeth Bennet) Pride and Prejudice
Liz Fisher (Kelly) e Pain and the Itch
Nikki Zook (Beatrice) Much Ado About Nothing
Outstanding Featured Actor
Michael Jastroch (ensemble) The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Derek Jones (East, Jimmy, Lendall, Chad, Daniel) Almost, Maine
Laurence Pears (Question Mark) Invisible Inc.
David Stahl (Dr. Gerald Lyman) Bus Stop
J. Ben Wolfe (Mr. Hadid) The Pain and the Itch
Outstanding Featured Actress
Katie Bender (Dinah) The Cataract
Barbara Chisholm (Lady Bracknell) The Importance of Being Earnest
Sophia Franzella (Cecily Cardew) The Importance of Being Earnest
Chris Humphrey (Mrs. Steve Powers, announcer) Brides of the Moon
Leng Wong (Yoshiko) This Feather House
DRAMA
Outstanding Production
Agnes and Alfred Physical Plant Theater
The Cruel Circus Trouble Puppet Theater Company
The Man Who Planted Trees Exchange Artists
Slowgirl Hyde Park Theatre
The Sunset Limited Trinity Street Players
Outstanding Direction
Connor Hopkins The Cruel Circus
Jenny Larson Dream Cabinet
Steve Moore and Zeb L. West Adam Sultan
Carlos Treviño Agnes and Alfred
Rachel Wiese The Man Who Planted Trees
Outstanding Lead Actor
Trevor Bissell (Black) The Sunset Limited
Joey Hood (machine gunner, grandson) “I Am the Machine Gunner”, Strike
Jeff Mills (Andre) Three
Jason Newman (Doug) Gruesome Playground Injuries [Capital T]
Rommel Sulit (Jean) The Man Who Planted Trees
Outstanding Lead Actress
Molly Karrasch (Becky) Slowgirl
Hannah Kenah (Agnes) Agnes and Alfred
Rachel McGinnis Meissner (Blanche) A Streetcar Named Desire
Caroline Reck (Lady Macbeth, witch, murderer) Toil and Trouble
Rebecca Ann Robinson (Margaret) Good People
Outstanding Featured Actor
Travis Bedard (Gaunt, Carlisle) Richard II
Aaron Black (Michel Katurian) The Pillowman
Ryan Hamilton (Jesse Bandel, Teddy Ray Harrington) Just Outside Redemption
Gene Menger (Elzeard Bouffier) The Man Who Planted Trees
Charles P. Stites (Meninius) Coriolanus
Outstanding Featured Actress
Kim Adams (Emma) Circus Girl
Pilar Andujar (Helena) Boom for Real
Beth Broderick (Harlene Corf) Just Outside Redemption
Babs George (Mrs. Fergus) Mad Beat Hip and Gone
Amanda Morish (Mayme) Intimate Apparel
GENERAL CATEGORIES
Outstanding Set Design
Ia Ensterä Slowgirl
Ia Ensterä Strike
Ann Marie Gordon Qualities of Starlight
Ann Marie Gordon WATER
Derek Kolluri and Jenny Lavery Austin Is a Place (You Are Here)
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jason Amato WATER
Rachel Atkinson The Edge of Peace
Kathryn Eader The Secret Garden
Erin Fleming The Attic Space
Michelle Habeck 33 Variations
Outstanding Sound Design
Blake Addyson Strike
Robert Fisher Slowgirl
Jeff Mills ream Cabinet
Buzz Moran spacestation1985
Buzz Moran/K. Eliot Haynes Toil and Trouble
Outstanding Costume Design
Carl Booker Little Shop of Horrors
Monica Gibson and Lucie Cunningham The Cruel Circus
Deborah Roberts White Christmas: The Musical
Jamie Urban and Monica Gibson Circus Girl
Chin-Hua Yeh Intimate Apparel
Outstanding Music Direction
David Blackburn Edges
Jeffrey Jones-Ragona Princess Ida
Michael McKelvey and Steve Suagey A Minister’s Wife
Allen Robertson Ragtime: The Musical
Allen Robertson White Christmas: The Musical
John Vander Gheynst Little Shop of Horrors
Outstanding Dance Choreography
Toni Bravo EARTH
Danny Herman and Rocker Verastique Under Construction
Vincent Sandoval Swing!
Outstanding Fight Choreography
Travis Dean The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Joseph Garlock Julius Caesar
Toby Minor Coriolanus
Andrew Rodgers Doctor Faustus
Outstanding Original Script
Dennis Bailey Just Outside Redemption
Gabriel Jason Dean Qualities of Starlight
Nat Miller The Little Mermaid
Steve Moore Agnes and Alfred
Andrew Perry Playground Superhero
Suzan Zeder The Edge of Peace
Outstanding Original Score
Chelsea Manasseri, Rudy Ramirez, Melissa Vogt-Patterson, Michelle Alexander,
Hayley Armstrong, Jennifer Coy and Kyle Zamcheck Sing Muse
Héctor Martínez Morales Mariachi Girl
Graham Reynolds Invisible Inc.
Chad Salvata, Chris Humphrey, Anderson Dear, Melissa Vogt-Patterson,
Betsy McCann, Emerald Mystiek and Mindy Rast EARTH
Justin Sherburn The Cruel Circus
Outstanding Media Design
Lowell Bartholomee Vodka, Fucking and Television
K. Eliot Haynes/Chris Owen Toil and Trouble
Kate Leahy The Little Mermaid
Katie Rose Pipkin The Man Who Planted Trees
Lee Webster Strike
Outstanding Cast Performance
Avenue Q Austin Theatre Project
The Cruel Circus Trouble Puppet Theater Company
The Motherfucker With the Hat Capital T Theatre
Sing Muse VORTEX Repertory Company
Twelve Angry Men City Theatre Company
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Robert Schleifer and Dan Lendzian (Tuck and Voice) The Edge of Peace
Scot Friedman and Evan Shaw (Adam and Luke) Next Fall
Allen Robertson, Hunter St. Marie, Paul Koudouris, Will Krause, Harrell Williams,
Tony Bray, Rick White and Shane Walden (the band) One Night With Janis Joplin
Jennifer Underwood and Dennis Bailey (parents) Qualities of Starlight
Jason Newman and Bradley Carlin (astronauts) spacestation1985
Outstanding Young Performer
John Austin (Zeus as youth, Hades, Ganymede) Zeus in Therapy
Paige Bradbury (Mary Lennox) The Secret Garden
Vincent Hooper (Youth) Passing Strange
Gray Randolph (Pippin) Pippin
Donnie Thigpen (ensemble) Swing!
Outstanding Puppetry
Adam Sultan Physical Plant Theater
The Cruel Circus Trouble Puppet Theater Company
The Family of Ree Pollyanna Theatre Company
spacestation1985 Natalie George
Toil and Trouble Trouble Puppet Theater Company
Special Certificates
Community outreach and accessibility in The Edge of Peace UT Department of Theatre and Dance
Being the Piano Man in 33 Variations Anton Nel
Props in Qualities of Starlight Helen Parish
Community involvement for Crab the Dog cross-promotion
in Two Gentlemen of Verona Something for Nothing Theater
Rudy Kloptic Award for Outstanding Work in Improvisational Theater
(nominated by the artistic directors of Austin’s improvisational theaters)
Bad Boys (ColdTowne Theater)
Fandom: Improvised Fan Fiction in Your Favorite Worlds (The Hideout Theatre)
Get Up (GNAP! Productions/Salvage Vanguard Theater)
The Known Wizards (MerlinWorks/ZACH Theater)
The Megaphone Show (The New Movement Theater)
The Suitcase (The Institution Theater)
Ia Ensterä Strike
Ann Marie Gordon Qualities of Starlight
Ann Marie Gordon WATER
Derek Kolluri and Jenny Lavery Austin Is a Place (You Are Here)
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jason Amato WATER
Rachel Atkinson The Edge of Peace
Kathryn Eader The Secret Garden
Erin Fleming The Attic Space
Michelle Habeck 33 Variations
Outstanding Sound Design
Blake Addyson Strike
Robert Fisher Slowgirl
Jeff Mills ream Cabinet
Buzz Moran spacestation1985
Buzz Moran/K. Eliot Haynes Toil and Trouble
Outstanding Costume Design
Carl Booker Little Shop of Horrors
Monica Gibson and Lucie Cunningham The Cruel Circus
Deborah Roberts White Christmas: The Musical
Jamie Urban and Monica Gibson Circus Girl
Chin-Hua Yeh Intimate Apparel
Outstanding Music Direction
David Blackburn Edges
Jeffrey Jones-Ragona Princess Ida
Michael McKelvey and Steve Suagey A Minister’s Wife
Allen Robertson Ragtime: The Musical
Allen Robertson White Christmas: The Musical
John Vander Gheynst Little Shop of Horrors
Outstanding Dance Choreography
Toni Bravo EARTH
Danny Herman and Rocker Verastique Under Construction
Vincent Sandoval Swing!
Outstanding Fight Choreography
Travis Dean The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Joseph Garlock Julius Caesar
Toby Minor Coriolanus
Andrew Rodgers Doctor Faustus
Outstanding Original Script
Dennis Bailey Just Outside Redemption
Gabriel Jason Dean Qualities of Starlight
Nat Miller The Little Mermaid
Steve Moore Agnes and Alfred
Andrew Perry Playground Superhero
Suzan Zeder The Edge of Peace
Outstanding Original Score
Chelsea Manasseri, Rudy Ramirez, Melissa Vogt-Patterson, Michelle Alexander,
Hayley Armstrong, Jennifer Coy and Kyle Zamcheck Sing Muse
Héctor Martínez Morales Mariachi Girl
Graham Reynolds Invisible Inc.
Chad Salvata, Chris Humphrey, Anderson Dear, Melissa Vogt-Patterson,
Betsy McCann, Emerald Mystiek and Mindy Rast EARTH
Justin Sherburn The Cruel Circus
Outstanding Media Design
Lowell Bartholomee Vodka, Fucking and Television
K. Eliot Haynes/Chris Owen Toil and Trouble
Kate Leahy The Little Mermaid
Katie Rose Pipkin The Man Who Planted Trees
Lee Webster Strike
Outstanding Cast Performance
Avenue Q Austin Theatre Project
The Cruel Circus Trouble Puppet Theater Company
The Motherfucker With the Hat Capital T Theatre
Sing Muse VORTEX Repertory Company
Twelve Angry Men City Theatre Company
Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Robert Schleifer and Dan Lendzian (Tuck and Voice) The Edge of Peace
Scot Friedman and Evan Shaw (Adam and Luke) Next Fall
Allen Robertson, Hunter St. Marie, Paul Koudouris, Will Krause, Harrell Williams,
Tony Bray, Rick White and Shane Walden (the band) One Night With Janis Joplin
Jennifer Underwood and Dennis Bailey (parents) Qualities of Starlight
Jason Newman and Bradley Carlin (astronauts) spacestation1985
Outstanding Young Performer
John Austin (Zeus as youth, Hades, Ganymede) Zeus in Therapy
Paige Bradbury (Mary Lennox) The Secret Garden
Vincent Hooper (Youth) Passing Strange
Gray Randolph (Pippin) Pippin
Donnie Thigpen (ensemble) Swing!
Outstanding Puppetry
Adam Sultan Physical Plant Theater
The Cruel Circus Trouble Puppet Theater Company
The Family of Ree Pollyanna Theatre Company
spacestation1985 Natalie George
Toil and Trouble Trouble Puppet Theater Company
Special Certificates
Community outreach and accessibility in The Edge of Peace UT Department of Theatre and Dance
Being the Piano Man in 33 Variations Anton Nel
Props in Qualities of Starlight Helen Parish
Community involvement for Crab the Dog cross-promotion
in Two Gentlemen of Verona Something for Nothing Theater
Rudy Kloptic Award for Outstanding Work in Improvisational Theater
(nominated by the artistic directors of Austin’s improvisational theaters)
Bad Boys (ColdTowne Theater)
Fandom: Improvised Fan Fiction in Your Favorite Worlds (The Hideout Theatre)
Get Up (GNAP! Productions/Salvage Vanguard Theater)
The Known Wizards (MerlinWorks/ZACH Theater)
The Megaphone Show (The New Movement Theater)
The Suitcase (The Institution Theater)
