Winners of the 2016 42nd Annual B. Iden Payne Austin Theatre Awards

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Winners Announced at the 42nd Annual Ceremony

October 24, 2016 at the Rollins Theatre, Long Center, Austin

 

 

IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE

 

For Outstanding Director of an Improvised Show: Joseph Dailey, Dinner for Six, Coldtowne Theater

For Outstanding Cast of an Improvised Show: Dinner for Six, Coldtowne Theater
 
The Rudy Kloptic Award For Outstanding Improv Troupe: Damn Gina!, Coldtowne Theater
 
 
GENERAL AWARDS
 
For Outstanding Set Design: Ann Marie Gordon, Terminus, Vortex Repertory Company 
 
For Outstanding Lighting Design: Patrick Anthony, Terminus, Vortex Repertory Company 
 
For Outstanding Sound Design: David DeMaris, Terminus, Vortex Repertory Company
 
For Outstanding Costume Design: Jenny McNee, History of King Lear, Hidden Room 
 
For Outstanding Media Design: the cast [Pete Betcher, Katie Kohler, Justin Morley, Jeremiah Rosenberger], The Back Pack Presents (Summer 2016), The Back Pack
 
Music Direction: Austin Haller, Sunday in the Park with George, Austin Shakes & Armstrong Community Music School
 
Outstanding Dance Choreography: Sadé Jones and Jesse Martinez, Hands Up Hoodies Down, VORTEX Repertory Company
 
Outstanding Fight Choreography: Toby Minor, One Man Two Guvnors, ZACH Theatre
 
For Outstanding Original Script: Gabriel Jason Dean, Terminus, Vortex Repertory Company
 
 
 
THEATRE FOR YOUTH
 
For Outstanding Production for Youth: Cowboy in the Kitchen, Pollyanna Theatre Company
 
For Outstanding Direction of a Youth Production: Bethany Lynn Corey, Cowboy in the Kitchen, Pollyanna Theatre Co.
For Outstanding Actor in a Youth Production: Jesus I. Valles, Grandma Beetle, Just A Minute, Scottish Rite Theatre
 
Outstanding Actress in a Youth Production: Lena Owens as Zoey, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Summer Stock Austin
 
For Outstanding Young Actor: Diego Rodriguez as James, James and the Giant Peach, ZACH Theatre
 
For Outstanding Young Actress: Cara Canary as Annie, Terminus, VORTEX Repertory Company
 
 
 
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE: Audience Engagement Across the Community to Visual Voice Interpreting
 
 
COMEDY
 
Outstanding Direction-Comedy: Adrienne Dawes, Doper Than Dope, Institution Theater, Base Reality Prods&Heckle Her
 
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy: Jay Bird as himself, Naked as a Gaybird, Salvage Vanguard Theatre
 
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy: Genevieve Kinney as Ruffiana, Siege of the Dark Nebula, La Fenice
 
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Comedy: Judd Farris as Oliver, Trevor, Capital T Theatre
 
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Comedy: Taji Senior as Ensemble, Doper Than Dope
 
 
 
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE: to TILT, Congregation Beth Israel & AJRT for As Butterflies
 
 
DRAMA
 
 
For Outstanding Direction of a Drama: Rudy Ramirez, Terminus, VORTEX Repertory Company
 
For Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama: Jacques Colimon as Jaybo Freeman, Terminus, Vortex Repertory Company
 
For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama: Jennifer Underwood -Eller Freeman, Terminus, Vortex Repertory Company
 
For Outstanding Featured Actor in a Drama: Robert Matney - Karl and Steve, Clybourne Park, Penfold Theatre Company
 
For Outstanding Featured Actress in a Drama: Amber Quick - Stella Kowalski, Streetcar Named Desire, Austin Shakes
 
 
 
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE: The adaptation and dramaturgy for Witchcraft in her Lips
 
 
 
MUSICAL THEATRE
 
 
For Outstanding Direction of a Musical: Michelle Haché, The Gondoliers, Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Austin
 
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical: Michael Ferstenfeld as Baker, Into the Woods 
 
Outstanding Lead Actress - Musical: A TIE: ill Blackwood-Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins AND Sarah Marie Curry-Jamie, The Last Five Years & J
 
For Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Jonathan Itchon as Q-Mate 02900, The Mikado: Reclaimed 
 
For outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Cene Hale as Multiple Roles, Love Me Tinder, Heckle Her
 
 
 
 
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE: Tara Cooper for Mask Design for Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
 
 
 
 
SPECIAL CATEGORIES
 
For Outstanding Original Score: Brian Kremer and Ammon Taylor, Love Me Tinder, Heckle Her
 
For Outstanding Cast Performance (scripted): Terminus, VORTEX Repertory Company
 
For Outstanding Ensemble Performance: Amber Quick & Kim Stacy - Spiker & Sponge, James and the Giant Peach
 
For Outstanding Puppetry: Frankenstein: The Trouble Puppet Show, Trouble Puppet Theater Company
 
For Oustanding Stage Mangement: Katy Taylor, History of King Lear, Hidden Room
 
Outstanding Featured Music Performance: the consort, History of King Lear, Hidden Room
 
For Outstanding Movement Performance: Step in Time Dancers, Mary Poppins, ZACH Theatre
 
For outstanding Properties Design: Helen Parish, Terminus, VORTEX Repertory Company
 
 
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS
 
For Outstanding Improv Production: Hard-ish Bodies, Institution Theater
 
For Outstanding Theatrical Event: Hands Up/Hoodies Down, VORTEX Repertory Company
 
For Outstanding Production of a Musical: The Gondoliers, Gilbert & Sullivan Society
 
For Outstanding Production of a Comedy: Doper Than Dope-Institution Theatre, Base Reality Productions & Heckle Her
 
For Outstanding Production of a Drama: Terminus, Vortex Repertory Company
 
 
 
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE: DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT - STEVE ROGERS for his work in documenting live improv and performance in Austin, Texas
 
 
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE: First Annual STEVEN FAY AWARD to Steven Fay for decades of service to the Austin theatre and performance community
 
 
 
 
 

B. Iden Payne Awards for Theatre in Austin
by BIP Committee
B. Iden Payne Awards Committee

Monday,
October 26, 2015
Rollins Theatre
Long Center
701 Riverside at South First,
Austin, TX, 78704

Tickets $23.75 general admission includiing fees, available viaLong Center box office.