ZACH WINS 11 B. IDEN PAYNES!

Here’s the scoop everyone! ZACH was recognized with 11 B. Iden Payne awards last night! They also honored Karen Kuykendall for her contribution to Austin Theatre. Congratulations to the award winners, and to ZACH for producing such great work!

Austin Circle of Theaters' 2007 Special Honoree
Austin Circle of Theaters Special Recognition Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Austin Theatre
Karen Kuykendall

Plays for Youth
Outstanding Performer in a Play for Youth
Amy Downing (Ms. Darbus, Ms. Tenny, High School Musical)

Music Theatre
Outstanding Production of Music Theatre
The Rocky Horror Show (Zachary Scott Theatre Center)

Outstanding Lead Actor in Music Theatre
Joe York (Dr. Frank N. Furter, The Rocky Horror Show)

Outstanding Lead Actress in Music Theatre
Leslie K. Hollingsworth (Janet, The Rocky Horror Show)

Comedies
Outstanding Production of a Comedy
Present Laughter (Zachary Scott Theatre Center)

Outstanding Lead Actor in of a Comedy
Jamie Goodwin (Garry Essendine, Present Laughter)

Outstanding Featured Actress in of a Comedy
Helen Merino (Monica Reed, Present Laughter)

Dramas
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Drama
Martin Burke (Mason Marzac, Take Me Out)

Special
Outstanding Youth Performance
Sean Maddox (Ryan Evans, High School Musical)

Technical Achievement Awards
Outstanding Set Design
Cliff Simon (Present Laughter)

Outstanding Sound Design:
Craig Brock (Take Me Out)

For a full listing of all the Austin winners, please go to: http://www.acotonline.org/Pages/PayneWins07.html

More Honors for ZACH Theatre!

Today's issue of The Austin Chronicle has revealed this year's Best Of Austin for readers and critics. Dave Steakley and ZACH won recognition!

READERS: Best Theatre Director: TIE: Jason Neulander, Dave Steakley

Zach Scott's Dave Steakley has an especially deft hand with musicals,
but this year he showed his boldness by daring to stage the all-
conquering behemoth that is Disney's High School Musical and by
presenting two big non-musicals: Take Me Out and Noel Coward's Present
Laughter. Meanwhile, Salvage Vanguard Theater's Jason Neulander
started the year by promising it would be the biggest ever for his
nurturing home for up-and-coming playwrights and did it in big style
with an ongoing national tour of The Intergalactic Nemesis and by
finally finding a home for his own itinerant troupe- a permanent
place on Manor Road. Both prove bigger doesn't mean blander.
Jason Neulander: Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd., 474-7886;
Dave Steakley: Zachary Scott Theatre Center, 1510 Toomey, 476-0541
www.salvagevanguard.org; www.zachscott.com
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READERS: Best Theatre Performance Space: Zachary Scott Theatre Center

Zach Scott is well-deserving of an award for its performance spaces.
With the original Kleberg stage; the smaller, newer Whisenhunt stage;
and the soon-to-be-built 500-seat Kuykendall stage, Zach will have no
trouble retaining the honor. With extraordinary set designer Michael
Raiford usually at the helm, the simple spaces are transformed into a
myriad of locales from churches to nightclubs, from city parks to
lake fronts, from Jerusalem to New York – all right here in Austin.
1510 Toomey, 476-0541; 1421 W. Riverside, 476-0594 www.zachscott.com
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Congrats to ZACH for B. Iden Payne Nominations!

The ACOT B. Iden Payne Award nominations were released on September 19 and we want to congratulate all of our ZACH family nominees, casts, design teams, production crews, and musicians who made it such a memorable year. ZACH nominations are below. For a full list of all the Payne Award nominees go to: http://www.acotonline.org/Pages/PayneNom07.html

2006-2007 B. IDEN PAYNE AWARD NOMINEES -- ZACH

PLAYS FOR YOUTH

Outstanding Production of a Play for Youth
Dear Edwina Junior (Zachary Scott Theatre Center Performing Arts School)
High School Musical (Zachary Scott Theatre Center Performing Arts School)

Outstanding Director of a Play for Youth
Jaclyn Loewenstein (Dear Edwina Junior)
Dave Steakley (High School Musical)

Outstanding Performer in a Play for Youth
Amy Downing (Ms. Darbus, Ms. Tenny, High School Musical)

MUSIC THEATER

Outstanding Production of Music Theater
The Rocky Horror Show (Zachary Scott Theatre Center)

Outstanding Lead Actor in Music Theater
John Pointer (Judas Iscariot, Jesus Christ Superstar)
Joe York (Dr. Frank N. Furter, The Rocky Horror Show)

Outstanding Lead Actress in Music Theater
Leslie K. Hollingsworth (Janet, The Rocky Horror Show)

Outstanding Featured Actress in Music Theater
Janis Stinson (Simon, temple ensemble, Jesus Christ Superstar)
Larissa Wolcott (Columbia, usherette, The Rocky Horror Show)

COMEDIES

Outstanding Production of a Comedy
Present Laughter (Zachary Scott Theatre Center)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Jamie Goodwin (Garry Essendine, Present Laughter)

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Comedy
Elizabeth Doss (Daphne Stillington, Present Laughter)
Helen Merino (Monica Reed, Present Laughter)

DRAMAS

Outstanding Production of a Drama
Take Me Out (Zachary Scott Theatre Center)

Outstanding Director of a Drama
Robert Faires (An Almost Holy Picture)
Dave Steakley (Take Me Out)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
Jody Reynard (Darren Lemming, Take Me Out)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Drama
Martin Burke (Mason Marzac, Take Me Out)
Zach Thompson (Shane Mungitt, Take Me Out)

TECHNICAL

Outstanding Set Design
Michael Raiford (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Cliff Simon (Present Laughter)

Outstanding Lighting Design
Jason Amato (Take Me Out)

Outstanding Sound Design
Craig Brock (Take Me Out)

Outstanding Costume Design
Susan Branch (Present Laughter)

Outstanding Music Director
Austin Haller (Present Laughter)
Allen Robertson (Jesus Christ Superstar)

Outstanding Choreographer
Tina Gramann (Take Me Out)
Robin Lewis (The Rocky Horror Show)

SPECIAL
Outstanding Youth Performance
Taylor Flanagan (Liza Minnelli, Tiny Tim, An Xmas Carol)
Sean Maddox (Ryan Evans, High School Musical)
Kelli Schultz (Sharpay Evans, High School Musical)