Productions by Bastrop Opera House

Sep. 12 - Sep. 28, 2025
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Fiddler on the Roof by Bastrop Opera House

Fiddler on the Roof
by Bastrop Opera House

The award-winning tale of Tevye the Dairyman and his family’s struggles in a changing Russia is a true musical theatre tradition.  Fiddler on the Roof …

Aug. 01 - Aug. 10, 2025
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Peter and the Starcatcher by Bastrop Opera House

Peter and the Starcatcher
by Bastrop Opera House

Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. …

Jun. 13 - Jun. 29, 2025
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Sister Act by Bastrop Opera House

Sister Act
by Bastrop Opera House

Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet!  When disco diva Deloris …

Apr. 25 - May. 11, 2025
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder by Bastrop Opera House

A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
by Bastrop Opera House

When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of …

Mar. 28 - Apr. 06, 2025
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Lend Me A Tenor by Bastrop Opera House

Lend Me A Tenor
by Bastrop Opera House

Lend Me A Tenor is set in September 1934. It’s 1934, and the world’s greatest tenor Tito Merelli has come to Cleveland, Ohio, to save …

Feb. 21 - Mar. 09, 2025
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Urinetown by Bastrop Opera House

Urinetown
by Bastrop Opera House

Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical …

Jan. 24 - Feb. 02, 2025
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Shakespeare in Love by Bastrop Opera House

Shakespeare in Love
by Bastrop Opera House

We all know William Shakespeare as a brilliant, imaginative, funny, trendsetting playwright whose work has held up the test of time better than any other. …

Oct. 18 - Oct. 27
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Wait Until Dark by Bastrop Opera House

Wait Until Dark
by Bastrop Opera House

Directed by Christine Long Cast Michael Lynch as Mike Talman Collin Moore as Sgt. Carlino Dustin Bartee as Harry Roat, Jr. Samantha Plumb as Susy …

Sep. 13 - Sep. 29
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Young Frankenstein by Bastrop Opera House

Young Frankenstein
by Bastrop Opera House

Directed by Lisa Holcomb. CAST Dr. Frederick Frankenstein........Tim Keating Igor...........Nick Riley Inga........Aline Forastieri Elizabeth............Sheree Bristoll Frau Blücher...........Christina Burbank Shelton The Monster........Chase Lancaster Inspector Kemp.........Tom Bristoll …

Aug. 09 - Aug. 25
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Treasure Island (Ludwig) by Bastrop Opera House

Treasure Island (Ludwig)
by Bastrop Opera House

  Directed by Jacob Layton

Jun. 07 - Jun. 16
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Moon Over Buffalo by Bastrop Opera House

Moon Over Buffalo
by Bastrop Opera House

In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend Me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the …

May. 31 - Jun. 01
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Tracks by Bastrop Opera House

Tracks
by Bastrop Opera House

A group of strangers meet in a dirty subway station. They have arrived with limited personal belongings, their watches have stopped and they all claim …

May. 03 - May. 19
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The Drowsy Chaperone by Bastrop Opera House

The Drowsy Chaperone
by Bastrop Opera House

  The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the house …

Apr. 05 - Apr. 14
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Prelude to a Kiss by Bastrop Opera House

Prelude to a Kiss
by Bastrop Opera House

At Peter and Rita’s wedding, a mysterious old man insists on kissing the bride. While honeymooning, Peter gradually realizes that the woman by his side …

Mar. 01 - Mar. 17
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Grumpy Old Men, the musical by Bastrop Opera House

Grumpy Old Men, the musical
by Bastrop Opera House

  Directed by Lisa Holcomb CAST ANNOUNCEMENT Jack Lewis as Max Goldman Tom Bristoll as John Gustafson Donna Dye as Ariel Traux Brian Colson as …

Jan. 19 - Feb. 04
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Freaky Friday by Bastrop Opera House

Freaky Friday
by Bastrop Opera House

  When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a …

Dec. 01 - Dec. 17, 2023
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It's A Wonderful Life, a Live Radio Play by Bastrop Opera House

It's A Wonderful Life, a Live Radio Play
by Bastrop Opera House

Don’t touch your dial! America’s favorite holiday classic is live on stage at a snowbound 1940s radio station, with every memorable character, wacky sound effect, …

Nov. 10 - Nov. 12, 2023
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Trap by Bastrop Opera House

Trap
by Bastrop Opera House

Unnerving, exhilarating, and wildly inventive, you've never walked into anything quite like Trap.   An incomprehensible event: every person in the audience of a high school …

Oct. 28 - Nov. 05, 2023
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The Addams Family by Bastrop Opera House

The Addams Family
by Bastrop Opera House

  THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, …

Sep. 22 - Oct. 08, 2023
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Willy Wonka by Bastrop Opera House

Willy Wonka
by Bastrop Opera House

Roald Dahl’s timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir comes to life in this stage adaptation which features …

Aug. 18 - Sep. 03, 2023
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Steel Magnolias by Bastrop Opera House

Steel Magnolias
by Bastrop Opera House

Truvy’s salon is Chinquapin, Louisiana’s go-to place for a beauty fix with a hearty side of gossip. Along with her overeager assistant Annelle, Truvy pampers …

Jun. 30 - Jul. 16, 2023
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The Trip to Bountiful by Bastrop Opera House

The Trip to Bountiful
by Bastrop Opera House

Horton Foote’s moving play tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman, who longs to escape the cramped Houston apartment where she lives with …

Jun. 16 - Jun. 18, 2023
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Emma, a pop musical by Bastrop Opera House

Emma, a pop musical
by Bastrop Opera House

Emma, a senior at Highbury Prep, is certain she knows what’s best for her classmates’ love lives, and is determined to find the perfect boyfriend …

May. 19 - Jun. 04, 2023
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The Music Man by Bastrop Opera House

The Music Man
by Bastrop Opera House

Directed by Lisa Holcomb.    

Apr. 14 - Apr. 30, 2023
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Little Women by Bastrop Opera House

Little Women
by Bastrop Opera House

  Under the guidance of their beloved mother, the four young March sisters — tempestuous Jo, motherly Meg, shy Beth, and spoiled baby Amy — …

Mar. 10 - Mar. 26, 2023
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The Addams Family by Bastrop Opera House

The Addams Family
by Bastrop Opera House

Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a …

Jan. 06 - Jan. 15, 2023
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Techies by Bastrop Opera House

Techies
by Bastrop Opera House

  At rise, the high school stage crew prepares for the first show of the year, The Crucible, a play of accusations and witch-craft. Tyler, leader …

Dec. 02 - Dec. 18, 2022
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A Christmas Chaos by Bastrop Opera House

A Christmas Chaos
by Bastrop Opera House

The Royal Shakespeare Company hasn’t arrived as promised to perform their stirring rendition of “A Christmas Carol.” So our intrepid band of hapless actors and …

Oct. 07 - Oct. 23, 2022
 
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Misery by Bastrop Opera House

Misery
by Bastrop Opera House

  MISERY follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive …

Sep. 09 - Sep. 25, 2022
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OZ! the musical by Bastrop Opera House

OZ! the musical
by Bastrop Opera House

The timeless “Wizard of Oz” tale has been adapted into a dazzling musical. A cyclone carries Dorothy and Toto to the magical Land of Oz. …

Aug. 05 - Aug. 28, 2022
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The Odd Couple - Female Version by Bastrop Opera House

The Odd Couple - Female Version
by Bastrop Opera House

Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon’s hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of …

May. 13 - May. 29, 2022
 
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Little Shop of Horrors by Bastrop Opera House

Little Shop of Horrors
by Bastrop Opera House

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing …

Apr. 29 - May. 01, 2022
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12 Angry Jurors by Bastrop Opera House

12 Angry Jurors
by Bastrop Opera House

12 Angry Jurors is a play that contemplates the huge responsibility of 12 ordinary people as they consider the guilt or innocence of a young …

Apr. 08 - Apr. 24, 2022
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Leading Ladies by Bastrop Opera House

Leading Ladies
by Bastrop Opera House

Two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge …

Mar. 11 - Mar. 27, 2022
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Clinically Undepressed by Bastrop Opera House

Clinically Undepressed
by Bastrop Opera House

Clinically Un-Depressed is a two-act dramatic comedy where Cole Black, a boy with a chemical imbalance that renders him unable to be sad or angry, changes …

Feb. 04 - Feb. 20, 2022
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Crowns, a gospel musical by Bastrop Opera House

Crowns, a gospel musical
by Bastrop Opera House

A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of black history and identity as seen through the eyes …

Jan. 07 - Jan. 16, 2022
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The Art of Remembering by Bastrop Opera House

The Art of Remembering
by Bastrop Opera House

Three actresses embody different facets of a young woman who returns home to bury her father. While there, she cleans out her closet, and as …

Dec. 03 - Dec. 19, 2021
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Rented Christmas, the musical by Bastrop Opera House

Rented Christmas, the musical
by Bastrop Opera House

John Dale, a middle-aged bachelor, and prominent businessman, has a challenging job for Anne Weston, proprietor of the local rent shop. He wants to rent …

Oct. 15 - Oct. 30, 2021
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Murder Me Always by Bastrop Opera House

Murder Me Always
by Bastrop Opera House

During an awful amateur performance of the play "Murder Me Always" , an actual murder takes place off stage. The Director is shot. The "fake" …

Sep. 10 - Sep. 26, 2021
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Nunset Boulevard - Hollywood Bowl or Bust by Bastrop Opera House

Nunset Boulevard - Hollywood Bowl or Bust
by Bastrop Opera House

The Little Sisters of Hoboken are off on their newest "Nunsense" adventure, this time heading to Tinseltown. They are thrilled at the prospect of performing …

Jul. 09 - Jul. 24, 2021
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A Midsummer Night's Dream by Bastrop Opera House

A Midsummer Night's Dream
by Bastrop Opera House

Directed by Lee Smith.  

May. 14 - May. 30, 2021
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Hello! My  Baby by Bastrop Opera House

Hello! My Baby
by Bastrop Opera House

From debutante balls to Delancey Street, Hello! My Baby reboots the greatest hits of Irving Berlin, The Gershwins, Eubie Blake and more, weaving their updated classics and …

Apr. 09 - Apr. 11, 2021
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Dracula (live radio play) by Bastrop Opera House

Dracula (live radio play)
by Bastrop Opera House

It is 1888 and, in Whitby, England, Lucy Westenra has fallen ill. Her fiancée, Jack Seward has brought her to his sanitarium and called in …

Mar. 19 - Apr. 03, 2021
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Deliver Us from Mama! by Bastrop Opera House

Deliver Us from Mama!
by Bastrop Opera House

Mama’s back—so chaos can’t be far behind! This rip-roaring, hilarious, high-octane race to beat the stork begins when Walker Sprunt’s wife, Hayley, goes into labor …

Feb. 19 - Mar. 06, 2021
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Silent Sky by Bastrop Opera House

Silent Sky
by Bastrop Opera House

  When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original …

Dec. 04 - Dec. 20, 2020
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Elf, the musical by Bastrop Opera House

Elf, the musical
by Bastrop Opera House

   

Oct. 09 - Oct. 25, 2020
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Dearly Departed by Bastrop Opera House

Dearly Departed
by Bastrop Opera House

In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. …

Sep. 11 - Sep. 27, 2020
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Exit Laughing by Bastrop Opera House

Exit Laughing
by Bastrop Opera House

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the "girls," what do you …

Jan. 10 - Jan. 25, 2020
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The Wild Women of Winedale by Bastrop Opera House

The Wild Women of Winedale
by Bastrop Opera House

This joyful and exuberant, yet ultimately touching, comedy focuses on three women at crossroads in their lives – the Wild sisters of Winedale, Virginia – …

Dec. 06 - Dec. 21, 2019
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Bastrop Opera House

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
by Bastrop Opera House

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the …

Oct. 11 - Oct. 26, 2019
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Clue, the musical by Bastrop Opera House

Clue, the musical
by Bastrop Opera House

Based on the board game Clue. The plot concerns a murder at a mansion, occupied by several suspects, that is solved by a detective; the ending is …

Aug. 23 - Sep. 07, 2019
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Helium by Bastrop Opera House

Helium
by Bastrop Opera House

  Helium is the moving and uplifting story of a brilliant, humorous and creative chemistry teacher who braves the trials of frailty and aging, all the while …

Jul. 12 - Jul. 27, 2019
 
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Disney's Newsies by Bastrop Opera House

Disney's Newsies
by Bastrop Opera House

Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When …

May. 17 - Jun. 01, 2019
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Dearly Beloved by Bastrop Opera House

Dearly Beloved
by Bastrop Opera House

  The Futrelle Sisters, Frankie, Honey Rae and Twink, are throwing a wedding. Frankie has almost made herself sick with elaborate preparations for her daughter, …

Mar. 29 - Apr. 07, 2019
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Dracula: the musical? by Bastrop Opera House

Dracula: the musical?
by Bastrop Opera House

  Melodic, rollicking, and hilarious, this show is a delightful spoof of the classic horror tale and an unparalleled romp from start to finish.  With an amazingly …

Feb. 08 - Feb. 17, 2019
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Steal Away Home by Bastrop Opera House

Steal Away Home
by Bastrop Opera House

In this moving drama of escape from slavery and flight to freedom, two young slave boys escape from a South Carolina plantation. With the help …

Jan. 11 - Jan. 26, 2019
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The Cemetery Club by Bastrop Opera House

The Cemetery Club
by Bastrop Opera House

Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a …

Nov. 30 - Dec. 15, 2018
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Nuncrackers by Bastrop Opera House

Nuncrackers
by Bastrop Opera House

Directed by Chester Eitze Musical direction by Les Young

Oct. 06 - Oct. 27, 2018
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Bastrop Opera House

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Bastrop Opera House

In the quaint village of Sleepy Hollow, stories of wonder and strangeness surround the legend of a mighty headless Hessian. When the humble schoolteacher Ichabod …

Sep. 14 - Sep. 29, 2018
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OZ! the musical by Bastrop Opera House

OZ! the musical
by Bastrop Opera House

The timeless “Wizard of Oz” tale has been adapted into a dazzling musical.  A cyclone carries Dorothy and Toto to the magical Land of Oz.  …

Aug. 10 - Aug. 25, 2018
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Clinically Undepressed by Bastrop Opera House

Clinically Undepressed
by Bastrop Opera House

Anger is just a state of mind. A boy is born without the ability to feel anger or sadness. But what he can do. . …

Jul. 13 - Jul. 28, 2018
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Bastrop Opera House

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
by Bastrop Opera House

Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written. This musical romp through Rome has desperate lovers, scheming …

Jun. 08 - Jun. 16, 2018
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Murder at Rutherford House by Bastrop Opera House

Murder at Rutherford House
by Bastrop Opera House

Served with a side of murder? Join us in humor and horror, as we bring you this murder mystery. Included with your meal is a parade of …

May. 11 - May. 26, 2018
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The Fantasticks by Bastrop Opera House

The Fantasticks
by Bastrop Opera House

The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in the world. There's always time to remember this romantic fable about a boy, a girl, their two fathers and a …

Apr. 27 - Apr. 29, 2018
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A Perfect Murder in Smithville by Bastrop Opera House

A Perfect Murder in Smithville
by Bastrop Opera House

  The State of Texas vs. Rosa Waybourn On March 11, 1927 near midnight in a little boarding house on Olive Street in Smithville, Warren W. Waybourn was …

Feb. 09 - Feb. 18, 2018
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Completely Hollywood (Abridged) by Bastrop Opera House

Completely Hollywood (Abridged)
by Bastrop Opera House

The cast take on America's largest cultural and economic export (well, except for weapons) in this seriously silly show biz satire. Get your clapper boards …

Dec. 01 - Dec. 16, 2017
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The Christmas Carol Rag by Bastrop Opera House

The Christmas Carol Rag
by Bastrop Opera House

In a spunky take on the Dickens classic, the story of Scrooge's redemption is set in the exciting, ragtime world of New York, circa 1911. …

Nov. 03 - Nov. 11, 2017
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The War of the Worlds, a Radio Play by Bastrop Opera House

The War of the Worlds, a Radio Play
by Bastrop Opera House

"So terrifying in its accounts of invading Martians wielding deadly heat-rays that it is remembered like no other radio programme."  BBC News magazine

Oct. 06 - Oct. 28, 2017
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Bastrop Opera House

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
by Bastrop Opera House

In the quaint village of Sleepy Hollow, stories of wonder and strangeness surround the legend of a mighty headless Hessian. When the humble schoolteacher Ichabod …

Sep. 16 - Sep. 30, 2017
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The Stories of Scheherazade by Bastrop Opera House

The Stories of Scheherazade
by Bastrop Opera House

Take a dazzling trip on a musical magic carpet ride through the colorful legend of Scheherazade, the greatest storyteller of the ancient Arabian world. Scheherazade …

Apr. 28 - Apr. 30, 2017
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The Cedar Creek Shootout by Bastrop Opera House

The Cedar Creek Shootout
by Bastrop Opera House

Orange w. Wicks was the first African American elected as justice of the peace in Bastrop County. The competing forces in Cedar Creek collided with …

May. 13 - May. 29, 2016
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Nunsense by Bastrop Opera House

Nunsense
by Bastrop Opera House

Nunsense follows the crazy antics of five nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken convent. When their cook accidentally serves up some tainted soup, 52 …

Mar. 13, 2016
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Camberwell House by Bastrop Opera House

Camberwell House
by Bastrop Opera House

 Elderly neighbors Annie and Olive have been friends since they were children. At twenty, they agreed to "knock each other off" if they were still …

Dec. 11 - Dec. 19, 2015
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World War II Radio Christmas by Bastrop Opera House

World War II Radio Christmas
by Bastrop Opera House

by Pat Kruis Tellinghusen Directed by: Chester Eitze This moving holiday show recreates the experience of attending a recording of a 1940s radio show broadcast …

Apr. 24 - Apr. 25, 2015
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Who Killed William Gamble Griffon, The State of Texas vs. Haywood Batey by Bastrop Opera House

Who Killed William Gamble Griffon, The State of Texas vs. Haywood Batey
by Bastrop Opera House

The Bastrop County Bar Association will present its second annual murder trial production at Bastrop Opera House during Yesterfest Weekend on Saturday evening, April 25 …

Mar. 06 - Feb. 08, 2015
 
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I Do! I Do!, musical by Bastrop Opera House

I Do! I Do!, musical
by Bastrop Opera House

A two-character musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, directed by Chester Eitze and featuring Lisa Holcomb and David-Anthony Burger.    I Do! I Do! is based …

Aug. 22 - Aug. 30, 2014
 
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
by Bastrop Opera House

Produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing, New York, N. Y. Danne and Jason's head shots are by A. L. Scott Paul Christian's head shot by David Heisler Graphic …

May. 03 - May. 04, 2014
 
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Who Killed Deputy Sheriff Isaac “Bose” Heffington?
by Bastrop Opera House

The shooting of Heffington ignited the infamous McDade Christmas Eve lynchings on December 24, 1883.  Jeff Fitzpatrick was indicted for the murder of Deputy Sheriff …

Mar. 28 - Apr. 13, 2014
 
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Bingo! The Winning Musical  by Bastrop Opera House

Bingo! The Winning Musical
by Bastrop Opera House

Undeterred by a raging thunderstorm, a trio of Bingo-playing devotees refuse to stay home and miss the special anniversary celebrations at the local VFW hall.  …