2013-2014 B. Iden Payne Theatre Awards

Improv Theatre

  • Rudy Kloptik Award for Outstanding Improvisational Troupe: Girls! Girls! Girls! Improvised Musicals from the Institution Theatre
  • Outstanding Direction of an Improv Show: Jayme Ramsay and Marc Majcher of Hurlyburly from the Institution Theatre

Theatre for Youth

  • Outstanding Performer in a Youth Production: Rommel Sulit for Pinocchio from the Zach Theatre
  • Outstanding Youth Production: Pinocchio Pinocchio from the Zach Theatre
  • Outstanding Young Performer: Will Sendera (young Tommy) The Who’s Tommy Pinocchio from the Zach Theatre

Comedy

  • Outstanding Featured Actor in a Comedy: Craig Kanne (Colonel Pickering) in Pygmalion from Different Stages
  • Outstanding Featured Actress in a Comedy: Eva McQuade (Emma) in The Language Archive from Different Stages
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy: Jason Phelps (Bernard) in There is a Happiness That Morning Is from Capital T Theatre
  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy: Katherine Catmull (Ellen) in There is a Happiness That Morning Is from Capital T theatre
  • Outstanding Direction of a Comedy: Beth Burns of Der Bestrafte Brudermord from the Hidden Room

Drama

  • Outstanding Featured Actor in a Drama: Jeffery Mills (Arfur) in Fixing King John from the Rude Mechs
  • Outstanding Featured Actress in a Drama: Barbara Chisholm (Constance) in Fixing King John from the Rude Mechs
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama: E. Jason Liebrecht (King John) in Fixing King John from the Rude Mechs
  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama: Gricelda Silva (Beny) in Pinkolandia from the Salvage Vanguard Theeatre
  • Outstanding Direction of a Drama: Madge Darlington of Fixing King from the Rude Mechs
  • Outstanding Original Script: Kirk Lynn of Fixing King John from the Rude Mechs

Musical Theatre

  • Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Andrew Cannata (Marius) in Les Misérables from the Zach Theatre
  • Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Traci Lee (Éponine) in Les Misérables from the Zach Theatre
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Nicholas Rodriguez (Inspector Javert) in Les Misérables from the Zach Theatre
  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical: Amy Downing (Clarice) in Silence! The Musical from Doctuh Mistuh Productions
  • Outstanding Direction of a Musical: Michael McKelvey of Silence! The Musical from Doctuh Mistuh Productions
  • Outstanding Original Score: Allen Robertson of Stone Soup from Summerstock Austin & The Long Center

General and Technical Awards

  • Outstanding Set Design: Ia Ensterä for Detroit from Capital T Theatre
  • Outstanding Lighting Design: Jason Amato for The Who’s Tommy from the Zach Theatre
  • Outstanding Costume Design: Susan Branch Towne for The Who’s Tommy from the Zach Theatre
  • Outstanding Sound Design: Lowell Bartholomee for Detroit from Capital T Theatre
  • Outstanding Media Design: K. Eliot Haynes and Chris Owen for The Crapstall Street Boys from Trouble Puppet Theatre Company
  • Outstanding Puppetry: The Head from Trouble Puppet Theatre Company
  • Outstanding Stage Management: Stephanie Delk of Red from Penfold Theatre
  • Outstanding Fight Choreography: Joseph Garlock of Bethany from Theatre en Bloc
  • Outstanding Dance Choreography: the company Cosmicomics from Sky Candy Austin
  • Outstanding Ensemble Performance:Judd Farris and Jason Newman (Translators) of Der Bestrafte Brudermord from the Hidden Room
  • Outstanding Cast Performance: The Gospel at Colonus from the Zach Theatre

Distinguish Achievement and Special Recognition Certificates

  • Distinguished Achievement Award: Travis Bedard
  • Special Certificate: Chet Fagerstrom for outstanding young musician, Fiddler on the Roof, Trinity Street Players & Austin Jewish Repertory Theatre
  • Special Certificate: Fusebox Festival for bringing world theater to Austin and sharing Austin theater with the world
  • Special Certificate: Scott Groh for Outstanding Prop Design & Construction - Les Miz, Pinocchio & The Who’s Tommy at the Zach Theatre
  • Special Certificate: Michael Meigs for reporting on the arts & fostering a regional perspective, Central Texas Live Theatre

Outstanding Productions

  • Outstanding Theatrical Event: We Play Chekhov from Breaking String Theatre
  • Outstanding Production - Improv: Hurlyburly from the Institution Theatre
  • Outstanding Production - Comedy: Der Bestrafte Brudermord from the Hidden Room
  • Outstanding Production - Drama: Fixing King John from the Rude Mechs
  • Outstanding Production of a Musical: Silence! The Musical from Doctuh Mistuh Productions