This uproariously funny Pulitzer-Prize-winning new play is a modern revamp of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Fat Ham follows Juicy, a queer, pensive young Black man finding his way in …

Spring brings our delightful season musical! Based on the popular film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. …

Tomás, the young son of migrant farm workers, spends the summer with his family following the crops north from Texas to Iowa, passing long days …

Tomás loves stories and knows all his Papa Grande’s by heart. As the young son of migrant farm workers, Tomás has a chance encounter with …

She Was Here is a new play that reflects inherited joys, losses, and longings. Inspired by conversations with Austin Latina elders, the play spans multiple …

The game’s afoot! Austin Playhouse is delighted to once again present a famous Sherlockian tale, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. This inventive adaptation …

Texan political journalist Molly Ivins was a sharp-witted and bestselling author of Bushwacked, an in-depth analysis of the George W. Bush administration. She began her journalism …

Praised by many critics as the finest play from “one of the most significant contemporary playwrights” in the English language, Arcadia explores the relationship between past …

Emma Woodhouse prides herself on being a matchmaker with an impeccable track record, much to the chagrin of her dear friend Mr. Knightley. Her latest …

A heart-wrenching and hilarious one-man play told with the help of the audience. Together, they achieve hope by focusing on the smallesst miracles of life. …

Born With Teeth turns history on its ear when an electrifying rendezvous between two of the greatest writers of their time – the enigmatic Kit Marlowe at the height of …

A heartwarming and inspirational musical tale of redemption. Ex-convict Percy Talbott moves to Gilead, Wiconsin, a tiny town that has seen better days. What she …

Something's afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer - namely the body of Hercule Poirot's newest client. Acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz brings the famed …

Opening our 24th season is the delightfully dark comedy about women scorned in Minnesota and the really, really nice gangsters-Norwegian hit men-they hire to whack …

Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom, a …

Lyric is a second-grader who is having trouble learning to read when an unlikely teacher, the janitor at her school, recognizes the challenges she is …

Dive into the fascinating true story of Sholem Asch’s controversial play The God of Vengeance, and the passionate artists who risked everything to bring it …

Chelle, an artist, has recently purchased her childhood home in Baltimore; her brother Willard is working on refurbishing it. But the home renovation takes a …

The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong is a hilarious new farce following the cast and crew of The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society as they put on their …

Texan political journalist Molly Ivins was a sharp-witted and bestselling author of Bushwacked, an in-depth analysis of the George W. Bush Administration. She began her journalism …

Coming to Austin Playhouse West Campus: Previews of Departing Attractions, a collection of short plays written and directed by Lowell Bartholomee!Tied together by loss and …

  Virologist Nathan Wolfe, named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World for his work tracking viral pandemics, has hunted viruses from …

Inspired by her mother's attempts to create joyful traditions in tough times, and by Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Bernadette Nason has been forever striving …

Presented in rep by Austin Playhouse, December, 2021

After seeing her fiancé kiss another woman at the televised Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mary's life falls apart -- just in time for the holidays. …

Austin Playhouse announces Austin Playfest, a collaborative virtual theatre festival celebrating Austin’s creativity and resilience during the pandemic. Featuring works from Austin Playhouse as well as other companies including Deaf …

  The Battlefields of Clara Barton is a folk/rock/historical/contemporary musical about the life of Clara Barton; Civil War nurse, political activist, revered founder of the American …

Summer 1916. Poirot is residing in the English countryside as a refugee of World War I. His friend, Arthur Hastings, is recuperating from a war …

  Named after her childhood club the Danger Girls, Bernadette Nason’s Confessions of an English Danger Girl takes us through the ups and downs of adolescence through Bernadette’s …

  One Woman, playing over 30 characters, in 60 minutes! Join Austin Playhouse in celebrating the holiday season with award-winning actress, storyteller, and author Bernadette Nason. …

Charles Dickens never made it to Texas on his tours to the United States, but pioneer Texans certainly read his novels, and his novels still …

    “So keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't forget to have fun doin' it. Be outrageous... rejoice in all the oddities …

  Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed (Wild) and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Tiny Beautiful Things is …

Join Austin Playhouse in celebrating the holiday season with award-winning actress, storyteller, and author Bernadette Nason, as she reprises her one-woman version of Charles Dickens’ A …

Award-winning actress, storyteller, and author Bernadette Nason entertains audiences of all ages with treasured, timeless multicultural folktales. Featuring The Shoemaker and the Elves and The Baker’s Dozen, this engaging …

Austin Playhouse is celebrating the holiday season with the euphoric romantic musical comedy She Loves Me. She Loves Me is about a charming case of …

Austin Playhouse is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season by revisiting two of their favorite characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. Holmes and Watson is …

Three years after Shakespeare’s death, his plays are constantly pirated and performed in inaccurate versions that tarnish the bard's legacy. Henry Condell and John Heminges, Shakespeare's friends …

Austin Playhouse is excited to announce the world premiere of local author Katherine Catmull's adaptation of her middle grade novel Summer and Bird. Starring as sisters Summer and …

Copenhagen, a Tony Award winner for Best Play, explores an explosive confrontation between science and politics. Inspired by actual events that have intrigued and baffled …

Austin Playhouse is thrilled to announce the second show of our season, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD by Rupert Holmes. A Tony “Triple Crown” (Best …

Following the lynching death of her older brother, Cherry is haunted by the belief that God is telling her to leave the south. Although her …

Austin Playhouse is excited to present Lucky Stiff by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the Tony Award-winning team that wrote Ragtime and Once On This Island! This hilarious, fast-paced murder-mystery …

  Austin Playhouse is thrilled to open its 2018 – 2019 season with the world premiere of Monroe by Austin playwright Dr. Lisa B. Thompson. The play …

Nutshell tells the story of Frances Glessner Lee, the mother of forensic science, who used her inheritance in the 1930's and 1940's to make miniatures of …

  A mysterious man and a tiny scrappy girl are building a new machine inspired by a legendary creation out of scavenged materials in a …

Austin Playhouse is excited to announce their spring Theatre for Youth Production of Miriam Gonzales’s The Smartest Girl in the World. This heartwarming and witty …

A brand new adaptation by Lee Hall of the beloved Oscar-winning film Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard comes to life onstage in one of …

  After more than 25 years, Austin Playhouse and Producing Artistic Director Don Toner are delighted to revisit Mark Harelik's The Immigrant in January 2018. …

  This holiday season, Austin Playhouse is proud to present the Austin Premiere of MISS BENNET: CHRISTMAS AT PEMBERLEY by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. …

  Austin Playhouse is excited to announce their fall Theatre for Youth Production of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant, adapted by Kristin Walter with music …

From dirty diners to beautiful Japanese temples to possibly haunted funeral homes, this funny and intimate new play takes audiences on a journey with seven unforgettable …

In the rough-and-tumble world of 1940s New York, con-man Nathan Detroit needs some serious dough to finance a safe place for his famous, floating crap …

During World War II, women supported the war effort by taking on the dangerous job of flying planes in need of repairs or on their …

Capital Crime!  Written by Carson Kreitzer Staged Reading directed by Lara Toner Haddock Featuring Joey Banks, Brian Coughlin, Huck Huckaby, Michelle Keffer, Britney Knowlton, Samuel Knowlton, Christopher Loveless, …

 What happens when a mother and her starlet daughter meet the ghost of a troubled young man while attempting to escape the limelight in a …

Austin Playhouse is thrilled to announce the three winning plays chosen to be performed during its inaugural 2017 Festival of New American Plays from May …

The play tells the story of a brother and sister, Tim and Anne, who have just moved to a new town. Tim loves to play …

 Austin Playhouse is delighted to present Kate Hamill’s fresh, playful, and hilarious new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Sense and Sensibility, running March 31 – …

A new one-man show from acclaimed Irish writer, director and performer Peter Sheridan. This funny, warm and poignant play tells the story of Peter’s life …

Austin Playhouse brings Arthur Miller’s classic drama Death of a Salesman to life from February 17 – March 12, 2017. It’s 1949 in Brooklyn, and Willy Loman, the …

Austin Playhouse is proud to present the Texas Premiere of Bloomsday by one of Austin’s most acclaimed playwrights, Steven Dietz. In this literature-laden love story, …

The game’s afoot! Austin Playhouse is delighted to once again present a famous Sherlockian tale, the Texas Premiere of Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. This …

The Arkansaw Bear by Aurand Harris, the most produced playwright for young audiences, is a marvelous and daring play that tells the story of a …

 At the dawn of modern astronomy, Henrietta Leavitt leaves her home and beloved sister to work in Harvard’s male-driven observatory and map the night sky. …

We are thrilled to open our first Theatre for Youth production this May with The Arkansaw Bear by Aurand Harris. This marvelous and daring play …

Set in turn of the century Sweden, A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around famed and fading actress Desirée Armfeldt …

London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and they have the worst bartender in town. …

It’s 1947 and Satchel Paige is the king of baseball: a charismatic, superstar pitcher. But as Jackie Robinson wraps his first historic season in the …

Austin Playhouse is  excited to present the Texas premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s 2013 Pulitzer Prize award-winning play and Theatre Communication Group’s most-produced play this year!  …

Join Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord on the eve of her second wedding as she juggles her fiance, her ex-husband, and a dashing tabloid journalist who …

Austin Playhouse is turning 16 and you're invited to join the celebration! From the initial dreams of its founders back in 2000 to today’s thriving …

Spend your Halloween with master storyteller Bernadette Nason! Join actress, storyteller and company member, Bernadette Nason, for a creepy compilation of exciting scary stories to …

A delightfully dark comedy about women scorned in Minnesota and the really, really nice gangsters--Norwegian hit men--they hire to whack their ex-boyfriends. Olive, a transplant …

  Henry and Annie have fallen in love, much to the chagrin of their spouses, but their affair does not lead to domestic bliss. As …

This multiple-award-winning musical tells a universal tale of fame, fortune, murder, and all that jazz with one show-stopping number after another. Set in prohibition-era Chicago …

Two senior citizens meet in Central Park to escape and combat the sometimes unpleasant realities of life. Together they fight injustice, spin fantasies, and form …

Two well-bred young men arrive at the country estate of Mr. Hardcastle, intending to court his daughter Kate and her cousin Constance, but when local …

Hailed as "daring, rousing and provocative" by Entertainment Weekly, The Mountaintop by Katori Hall is a bold re-imagining of the last night of the historic …

A staged reading featuring Scotty Roberts and Mary Agen Cox with music written and performed by Mark Viator

The wit of Oscar Wilde meets the cunning of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! In this comic twist on a classic sleuthing caper Oscar Wilde’s muse, …

After a week of rehearsal hosted by Humanities Texas at the Byrne-Reed House, we opened "Telling: Austin, TX 2014," on October 25th at the B …

A riveting drama that takes on our complicated relationship to war – and the war of relationships. Sarah and James, a photographer and a journalist, …

Everyone’s favorite fish-out-of-water comedy returns to Austin! Austin Playhouse is proud to present one of the funniest comedies ever written. Shy Englishman Charlie Baker has …

When the ghosts of their past are unleashed, the residents of an exclusive retirement community must come to terms with lost love, triumphs, fears, and …

Dubbed “90 minutes of good, kinky fun” by The New York Times, the smash Broadway hit makes its Austin debut in a delicious new production.All …

 This play is a classic Agatha Christie mystery. A mysterious host invites eight guests to a weird country house for the weekend. The guests have …

Believing her husband to be involved with the scandalous Mrs. Erlynne, Lady Windermere flees to Lord Darlington's home.  Only Lady Windermere runs into Mrs. Erlynne …

Two young gentlemen living in 1890's England have taken to bending the truth in order to put some excitement into their lives. Jack Worthing has …

A surreal space-time continuum-bending immersive theatrical experience of hysterical historical proportions with a visual arts aperitif and a lucid dream chaser. Welcome to Paris, 1904. …

Heiress to her father's underwear fortune, Hypatia is engaged to the perfectly acceptable but astoundingly dull Bently Summerhays. Bored beyond measure, she longs for adventure …

The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since with over 25,000 performances. It is the longest …

Winner of the Laurence Olivier Best New Comedy award, in Tom Stoppard’s hilarious and poignant translation of Gérald Sibleyras' Heroes, we meet three World War I …

Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight! Forum’s joyous, musical romp through Rome has desperate lovers, scheming neighbors and secrets behind every toga.A Funny Thing Happened on the Way …