2018 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

Top honors go to Drowsy Chaperone and Fixing Troilus

"...Election Day, some of the drama of the day before was a bit overlooked – that would be the..."

Nov. 7, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2019 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

Five shows share top honors with four awards each

"...For many in Austin's theatre community, they will remember, remember the fourth of November,..."

Nov. 6, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2010 B. Iden Payne Awards

Four shows took home nearly half the honors at this year's ceremony

"...Voters for this year's B. Iden Payne Awards may have had 56 productions to..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2009 B. Iden Payne Awards

The crowd came to honor local theatre but left impressed by Austin's strong comedy scene

"...Most of the 35th annual B. Iden Payne Awards ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 18, was,..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

B. Iden Payne Awards

Memo to all drama queens: ACoT's annual theatrical honors are this Sunday

"...junkies: This is your official reminder that the 2008 B. Iden Payne Awards will be held this Sunday at..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2007 B. Iden Payne Awards

More than 60 shows scored nominations for ACoT's annual theatre honors

"...What do a gay New York baseball star, a vain British matinee idol, and a hillbilly..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2008 B. Iden Payne Awards

Big love for UT in this year's nominations for the annual ACoT theatre honors

"...Not sure if Bevo was a member of this year's B. Iden Payne..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2010 B. Iden Payne Awards

The homegrown musical of mayhem in the swamp leads the nominations with 11

"...The ghost-faced killers of Murder Ballad Murder Mystery left a long line of bodies across..."

Oct. 8, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2006 B. Iden Payne Awards: Payne, Payne, who got the Payne?

When the Austin Circle of Theaters handed out its B. Iden Payne Awards for 2005-2006, it was 'American Fiesta' that, well, bowled over the rest of the nominees

"...when the Austin Circle of Theaters handed out its B. Iden Payne Awards honoring achievements in theatre for the..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

1998-99 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

The year's best work on Austin stages.

"...On Monday, September 13, the Austin Circle of Theatres gave out its..."

Sept. 17, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2008 B. Iden Payne Awards

A strong sense of community at possibly the funniest Payne Awards ceremony ever

"...The 34th annual B. Iden Payne Awards ceremony, held Sunday, Oct. 26, wasn't..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2007 B. Iden Payne Awards: Prize night

Running down the winners at this year's awards from the Austin Circle of Theaters

"...The Austin Circle of Theaters' 33rd annual B. Iden Payne Awards ceremony began in high style on..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

B. Iden Payne Award Nominations, 1999-2000

"...On Monday, August 14, the Austin Circle of Theatres released its nominations for the 1999-2000 B. Iden Payne..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

1995 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

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Sept. 22, 1995 Arts Feature

Nominations for the 2004-2005 B. Iden Payne Awards

A complete list of all Payne Award nominees.

"...PLAYS FOR YOUTHProduction..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Arts Feature

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...may not have gotten much love in his lifetime, but he got a ton from the B. Iden Payne..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2017 Payne Theatre Award Winners

Lotta love for Nevermore, Drowning Girls, Agent Andromeda

"...The theatre fans who voted for this year's B. Iden Payne..."

Oct. 25, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Pleasure With the Payne

38th annual local theatre awards ceremony tonight

"...spiffiest duds and stocking up on cash for the bar, it must be time for the B. Iden Payne..."

Nov. 5, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Payne the Town Red

What might be considered the theatrical fringe in other cities is more and more the theatrical mainstream in Austin, an idea that was reinforced with the announcement of the nominations for the 2001-02 B. Iden Payne Theatre Awards.

"...of seismic shift in the city's cultural scene must be taking place when the annual big shindig rewarding excellence..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Payne Pleasures 2004

Latest ACoT theatre-award nominations favor two Austin musicals

"...Unemployed coal miners and family members struggling with sexual abuse may have been unlikely protagonists..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...Okay, class, if you think I've been spouting off here, week after week, just to hear..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2008 Payne Awards Nominations

The full list of honorees for the Austin Circle of Theatres' annual theatre honors

"...2007-2008 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature

Payne Pleasures 2004

Sam Bass Theatre's Forever Plaid took top honors at the 30th anniversary B. Iden Payne Awards

"...the Austin Circle of Theaters handed out its annual B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in local theatre..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Payne Pleasures 2006: The nominees

Your play didn't have to tackle a political theme to earn a nomination for ACoT's 2005-2006 B. Iden Payne Awards, but the top nominees reveal that it sure didn't hurt

"...political theme to earn a nomination for this year's B. Iden Payne Awards, but it sure didn't hurt. When..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Payne Pleasures 2005

Drama with a Gothic flair scored high in the nominations for the 2005 B. Iden Payne Awards, as announced by Austin Circle of Theatres on August 15

"...Drama with a Gothic flair scored high with the theatre buffs making this year's nominations for the Austin Circle..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Musical Theatre Hits the Heights

That's Show Biz!

"...by Robert Faires..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Arts Feature

The Austin Visual Arts Awards

A new set of honors for the city's hardworking painters, sculptors, and other artists

"...In recent years, awards for cultural achievements may have been breeding like bunnies..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The X Files' Mitch Pileggi at Zach Theatre

What conspiracy brought X-Files star Mitch Pileggi back to Austin, Zach, and Walter Skinner all at the same time?

"...more than seven years, the actor who's played that redoubtable FBI assistant director since The X-Files' first season back..."

Feb. 5, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pleasure of the Paynes 2016

Annual theatre awards think Terminus is the living end

"...Sometimes at a ceremony where awards are being handed out, there's one show that just..."

Oct. 27, 2016 Arts Post

Live and Let Live

Too Much Bitching Can Be Hazardous to Theatre's Health

"...It's eye-rolling season again. The nominations for the B. Iden Payne theatre awards are out, and once the..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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