“Gail Payne deftly brings the role of a fighter pilot to life with razor-sharp clarity, physical and vocal dexterity, and complete commitment. Her performance from start to finish is mesmerizing and gives incredible insight into the complicated life of a fighter pilot.
This performance will stay with me for a long time.”

Diane Timmerman, Executive Artistic Director, Indianapolis Shakespeare Company
Chair, Butler University Theatre Department

“Gail brings her energy and commitment to opening up the play [GROUNDED] so that audiences are taken on a thought-provoking journey.”
Bill Simmons, Artistic Director, Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre

“Gail is a natural storyteller, with great instincts for finding the arc of conveying the tale of someone such as Edith Piaf or Johnny Mercer.”

Travis DiNicola, Sharon Alseth, Art of the Matter, WFYI 90.1 FM

“At home, up close and personal with any genre.“

NUVO Newsweekly

Gail Payne’s show ‘ This is U.S.: We Hold These Tunes to Be Self-Evident’ combined honesty, deep thought, humor and irony with great vocals and masterful musical arrangements for a savory show that was anything but cliche. A show worthy of being seen on a national scale.

Shannon Forsell, Artistic Director and CEO, The Cabaret