Our Critics Say…

  • "Bottle Alley, brainchild of local playwright Chris Fontanes, is nothing if not offbeat."

    Justin West, Central Texas Live Theatre on Black Dog

  • "Behind the laughter was a keen sense of the absurdity and difficulty of lives of young adults; they invited us in, revealed themselves and just about knocked our socks off with energy and revelations."

    Michael Meigs, Central Texas Live Theatre on Self Portraits

  • "For me, the most successful element of the evening was the experience created by Bottle Alley."

    Adam Roberts, Austin Chronicle on The Insomniacs Ball

  • "Bottle Alley Theatre has pulled off something truly remarkable. While some scenes are hysterically funny, others touch the audience's hearts and a few reach in, grab your soul and give it a good shake."

    Lynn Beaver, Broadway World on Self Portraits 3

  • "As self-described DIY punk performers, this ensemble is clearly experimenting with thought-provoking, immersive and original work."

    Amy Tarver on Black Dog

  • "Bottle Alley Theatre has made an art of making art in minimal spaces."

    Michael Meigs, Central Texas Live Theatre on Apocalypse

Awards and Nominations

  • Nominations:

    AUSTIN CRITICS TABLE DAVID MARK COHEN NEW PLAY AWARD - Chris Fontanes

    BROADWAY WORLD AUSTIN BEST WRITING, ORIGINAL WORK - Chris Fontanes

    BROADWAY WORLD AUSTIN BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY - Chris Fontanes

    B. IDEN PAYNE OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - Emily Rankin

    BROADWAY WORLD AUSTIN BEST LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY - Emily Rankin

    B. IDEN PAYNE OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A DRAMA - Ellen Falterman

    BROADWAY WORLD AUSTIN BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY - Ellen Falterman

  • Awards:

    BROADWAY WORLD AUSTIN BEST DIRECTION OF A DRAMA - Dani Stetka

    BROADWAY WORLD AUSTIN BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCRIPT) - Chris Fontanes

    BROADWAY WORLD AUSTIN BEST PRODUCTION OF A DRAMA

  • Nominations:

    BEST PERFORMER IN A STREAMING PLAY (Danielle Grisko) - Broadway World Austin

    OUTSTANDING PROPERTIES DESIGN - B. Iden Payne

  • Nominations:

    BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY (Chris Fontanes) - Broadway World Austin

    BEST PERFORMER IN A PLAY (Miki Johnson) - Broadway World Austin

    BEST IN PERSON PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR - Broadway World Austin

    OUTSTANDING LIVE PRODUCTION - B. Iden Payne

    OUTSTANDING PROPERTIES DESIGN (Chris Fontanes) - B. Iden Payne

    OUTSTANDING STAGE MANAGEMENT (Chris Fontanes) - B. Iden Payne

  • Nominations:

    OUTSTANDING SHORT DIGITAL PRODUCTION (EDITED) for Sad Pikachu by Santiago J. Facundo III and Adriana Fontanez - B. Iden Payne

    OUTSTANDING DIGITAL PERFORMER (EDITED) for Emily Recites The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot by Emily Rankin - B. Iden Payne

  • Nominations:

    OUTSTANDING DIGITAL PRODUCTION (EDITED) - B. Iden Payne

  • Awards:

    SPECIAL CITATION FOR OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL INTEGRATION - B. Iden Payne

  • Nominations:

    OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN - B. Iden Payne