Productions by Ground Floor Theatre

Dec. 05 - Dec. 21
 
Austin
Falsettos by Ground Floor Theatre

Falsettos
by Ground Floor Theatre

Falsettos is a contemporary musical about family, relationships, bar mitzvahs, baseball and AIDS. When Marvin leaves his wife Trina and son Jason to be with …

Sep. 17
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Austin
Beserk by Ground Floor Theatre

Beserk
by Ground Floor Theatre

A staged reading of a play by Kairos Looney, directed by Raul González.

Sep. 11
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Austin
Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret by Ground Floor Theatre

Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret
by Ground Floor Theatre

A staged reading from the GFT Writes series Don’t miss the second play in our series, Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret by Jessica Peña Torres. Directed …

Sep. 10
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Austin
The Negroes Have Risen by Ground Floor Theatre

The Negroes Have Risen
by Ground Floor Theatre

A staged reading from Ground Floor Theatre's GFT Writes series Directed by Indiia Wilmott

Aug. 15 - Aug. 31
 
Austin
Pass Over by Ground Floor Theatre

Pass Over
by Ground Floor Theatre

Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner – talking shit, passing the time, and hoping that  maybe today will be different. As they dream …

May. 16 - Jun. 01
Th-Sun
Austin
Clyde's by Ground Floor Theatre

Clyde's
by Ground Floor Theatre

At Clyde’s, the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff are on a quest to create the perfect sandwich while navigating their new lives on the outside and …

Mar. 13
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Austin
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit by Ground Floor Theatre

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
by Ground Floor Theatre

Featuring Bridget Bandit - one night only.

Feb. 15 - Feb. 04
Th-Sun
Austin
Always A Boy by Ground Floor Theatre

Always A Boy
by Ground Floor Theatre

Always a Boy centers on a boy named Joshua and his mother, Rachel, as they prepare for another big family wedding day. They reminisce about the …

Nov. 30 - Dec. 16, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
Jack and Aiden by Ground Floor Theatre

Jack and Aiden
by Ground Floor Theatre

When Aiden first meets Jack, it’s through the transactional world of gay male hookup apps– Aiden’s first exploration since transitioning. But as the two spend …

Sep. 18, 2023
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Austin
Jack and Aiden by Ground Floor Theatre

Jack and Aiden
by Ground Floor Theatre

When Aiden first meets Jack, it’s through the transactional world of gay male hookup apps– Aiden’s first exploration since transitioning. But as the two spend …

Aug. 10 - Aug. 26, 2023
 
Austin
Jenna & the Whale by Ground Floor Theatre

Jenna & the Whale
by Ground Floor Theatre

Originally previewed during the pandemic for Broadway Virtual,this new play Jenna & the Whaleby Miami playwrights Vanessa Garcia and Jake Cline, is about life, death, and …

May. 19 - Jun. 03, 2023
F-Sun
Austin
Sanctuary City by Ground Floor Theatre

Sanctuary City
by Ground Floor Theatre

In post-9/11 Newark, NJ, two teenagers who were brought to America as children became one another’s sanctuaries from harsh circumstances. When G becomes naturalized, she …

Dec. 01 - Dec. 18, 2022
Th-Sun
Austin
The Last Five Years by Ground Floor Theatre

The Last Five Years
by Ground Floor Theatre

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five …

Aug. 12 - Aug. 27, 2022
Th-Sun
Austin
Anna in the Tropics by Ground Floor Theatre

Anna in the Tropics
by Ground Floor Theatre

  Anna in the Tropics (winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama) is a poignant and poetic play set in Florida in 1929 in a …

May. 13 - May. 28, 2022
Th-Sun
Austin
Dot by Ground Floor Theatre

Dot
by Ground Floor Theatre

The holidays are always a wild family affair at the Shealy house. But this year, Dotty and her three grown children gather with more than …

Mar. 05, 2022
 
Austin
Drag Queen Story Hour by Ground Floor Theatre

Drag Queen Story Hour
by Ground Floor Theatre

  Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DQSH captures the …

Dec. 02 - Dec. 19, 2021
Th-Sun
Austin
Unexpected Joy by Ground Floor Theatre

Unexpected Joy
by Ground Floor Theatre

Unexpected Joy tells the story of three generations of female singers, long-held family tensions, and a week together where change is in the air. In modern-day Cape …

Aug. 26 - Sep. 04, 2021
Th-Sun
Austin
rain falls special on me by Ground Floor Theatre

rain falls special on me
by Ground Floor Theatre

When it rains in Austin, Texas, the best place to stay dry through the night is behind the theater. Weather and circumstance bring together Mikey, …

Jun. 15, 2021
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Everywhere
en el nombre del padre - In the Name of the Father by Ground Floor Theatre

en el nombre del padre - In the Name of the Father
by Ground Floor Theatre

En el nombre del padre (In the Name of the Father) is a performance blessing in four acts. It uses poetry, movement, and storytelling to reflect on ancestral …

Mar. 04 - Jun. 24, 2021
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Everywhere
Trans Lives/Trans Voices by Ground Floor Theatre

Trans Lives/Trans Voices
by Ground Floor Theatre

Trans and Non-Binary people telling their own stories from their perspective. Partial storyteller list: Adrian Lancaster, Ozma Darling, KB, Tessa Lancaster, AQueen Austin, Emmett Schelling, …

Feb. 13 - Feb. 29, 2020
Th-Sun
Austin
Single Black Female by Ground Floor Theatre

Single Black Female
by Ground Floor Theatre

Single Black Female is a two-woman show with rapid-fire comic vignettes that explore the lives of thirty-something African American middle-class women in urban America as they …

Dec. 05 - Dec. 22, 2019
Th-Sun
Austin
Next to Normal by Ground Floor Theatre

Next to Normal
by Ground Floor Theatre

Next to Normal explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their …

Aug. 20 - Aug. 21, 2019
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Austin
Rosetta by Ground Floor Theatre

Rosetta
by Ground Floor Theatre

Currently in development in Austin. ROSETTA is an original musical exploring the forgotten legacy of Black musical pioneer Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973). Embracing the musical styles …

Aug. 15 - Aug. 31, 2019
Th-Sun
Austin
TRANSom by Ground Floor Theatre

TRANSom
by Ground Floor Theatre

Ground Floor Theatre announces the world premiere of TRANSom, a devised play by the TRANSom ensemble running August 15-31, 2019. Co-directed by Lisa Scheps and Jess O’Rear, TRANSom tells the story of a found family of trans …

May. 16 - Jun. 01, 2019
F-Sun
Austin
Dex & Abby by Ground Floor Theatre

Dex & Abby
by Ground Floor Theatre

Sean and Corey are at the beginning of a relationship, but each brings baggage to it: their dogs. The guys are in love. The dogs …

Feb. 21 - Mar. 03, 2019
Th-Sun
Austin
black do crack by Ground Floor Theatre

black do crack
by Ground Floor Theatre

black do crack is an invitation to transform. It is an exploration of the mythology of the strong black woman. The mother who is not …

Feb. 01 - Feb. 10, 2019
Th-Sun
Austin
Original Improvised Dramedy by Ground Floor Theatre

Original Improvised Dramedy
by Ground Floor Theatre

An original devised dramedy about a community of queer & transgender friends coming together to overcome personal grief & loss against the backdrop of insidious …

Dec. 06 - Dec. 22, 2018
Th-Sun
Austin
Fun Home by Ground Floor Theatre

Fun Home
by Ground Floor Theatre

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and …

Nov. 21, 2018
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Austin
Ruby by Ground Floor Theatre

Ruby
by Ground Floor Theatre

Vanguard brain doctor Belén believes she has reinvented brain trauma therapy. But is her exploration of the soul body, dead reckoning, and virtual reality a legitimate …

Oct. 19 - Oct. 20, 2018
F-Sat
Austin
14/48 -- The World's Quickest Theatre Festival by Ground Floor Theatre

14/48 -- The World's Quickest Theatre Festival
by Ground Floor Theatre

14/48 The Worlds Quickest Theatre Festival comes to Austin for its third year of wildly unexpected live performance!  The festival, which began in Seattle more than …

Aug. 09 - Aug. 25, 2018
Th-Sat
Austin
There and Back by Ground Floor Theatre

There and Back
by Ground Floor Theatre

Ground Floor Theatre announces the world premiere of There and Back by Austin playwright Raul Garza.  This new work opens up dialogue about the current immigration crisis with …

Jul. 12 - Jul. 14, 2018
Th-Sat
Austin
'A' - What the Black Girl Found When Searching for God by Ground Floor Theatre

'A' - What the Black Girl Found When Searching for God
by Ground Floor Theatre

‘A’ is at war. In a constant battle with herself and the world around her, ‘A’ takes comfort in her relationship with God, her patient and …

Mar. 15 - Mar. 30, 2018
Th-Sat
Austin
Conejo Blanco, Conejo Rojo by Ground Floor Theatre

Conejo Blanco, Conejo Rojo
by Ground Floor Theatre

Con solo una mesa, una silla, un vaso de agua y un sobre sellado que contiene el texto y las indicaciones de un director ‘ausente’, …

Mar. 15 - Mar. 31, 2018
Th-Sat
Austin
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit by Ground Floor Theatre

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
by Ground Floor Theatre

  Who needs a director! WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT has been called a play. But it’s a lively, global sensation that no-one is allowed to …

Oct. 20 - Oct. 21, 2017
F-Sat
Austin
14/48 -- The World's Quickest Theatre Festival by Ground Floor Theatre

14/48 -- The World's Quickest Theatre Festival
by Ground Floor Theatre

We're doing it again, ya'll. Join us for the 4th annual 14/48 Festival in Austin!Seven world-premiere plays are written, cast, directed, rehearsed, scored, designed, and …

Sep. 21 - Sep. 30, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Gibberish Mostly by Ground Floor Theatre

Gibberish Mostly
by Ground Floor Theatre

When Communication doesn't just break down... it's simply impossible. A young woman yearns to communicate with her parents as they struggle to understand what’s going on …

Dec. 03 - Dec. 05, 2015
Th-Sat
Austin
Parade by Ground Floor Theatre

Parade
by Ground Floor Theatre

 Ground Floor Theatre, Central Texas’ newest theatre company announces its inaugural production, a concert version of the hit musical PARADE with book by Alfred Uhry  and music/lyrics …