Big gratitude! This team – and the creators whose works we were entrusted with – earned eleven 2025-26 B. Iden Payne Awards Council nominations, for our annual short opera showcase Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera (FSOO) 2026.
THANK YOU!
Here’s who you can join us giving a big CONGRATS to:
Outstanding Production of a Short Play
- FOREVER
- MUD GIRL
Outstanding Direction of a Short Play
- Julie Fiore (FSOO 2026)
Outstanding Original Score
- Elizabeth Gartman, FOREVER
- Omar Najmi, MUD GIRL
Outstanding Short Script
- Christine Evans, MUD GIRL
Outstanding Ensemble
- Avery LaRue & Anneliese Sandoval (Poly I and Poly II), MUD GIRL
Outstanding Performer in a Short Play
- Liz Cass (Tardigrade), FOREVER
- Andrea Ochoa (River), MUD GIRL
Outstanding Media Design
- Matt Smith (FSOO 2026)
Outstanding Makeup Design
- Carol Brown (FSOO 2026)
As we crack open the book on our 15th season and journey towards FSOO 2027, our gratitude (once again) overflows for this supportive community and for the breadth of the arts landscape in this place we call home. Thank you, friends. HUZZAH!
This project is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.
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