Staged readings of ten-minute plays from first annual competition

Between the Outlaw and the Rock stands the law.  In the years following the Civil War, Texas Rangers and local sheriffs stood together to protect …

The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with …

The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with …

A traveler who is something of a philosopher falls asleep after drinking in a forest. In his dream he observes the comedy and tragedy in …

The Sam Bass Community Theatre 24 Hour PlayFest is a fundraising effort which has: 5 playwrights, 5 directors, and 19 actors coming together to present …

Winner of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize, David Mamet's scalding comedy is about small-time, cutthroat real estate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing …

An LGBTQ adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.  

The Man Who Came to Dinner, Known for its over-the-top characters and hilarious plot, has been an audience favorite since it debuted in 1939. The …

The play, set in 1669 at the King’s Company playhouse, is a fictionalized account of these women’s experience within Restoration theatre. The plot follows all …

A hungry tramp breaks into a house for food and recognizes a lamp which supposedly brings good luck when lighted. The son befriends the tramp, …

Written in 1920, premiered in Prague in 1921, and first performed in New York in 1922—garnered worldwide acclaim for its author and popularized the word …

An odd assortment of guests are warned against going into the woods for it is Midsummer Eve (there is no woods in the neighborhood, but …

On a snowy Christmas Eve, a grandfather entertains his rambunctious grandchildren with stories from around the world, teaching them all the true meaning of Christmas …

​A modern rendition of Shakespeare's epic drama set in the American South. Outside of a rundown trailer, the leader of a meth empire, now a …

A Greek tragedy pitting the laws of the gods against the laws of men Creon is now king of Thebes. He decrees that the dead …

  It is a play about a cold-hearted miser, Ebeneezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley. During the …

 A one-act public domain script opens with two women and three men who are making their way into an abandoned establishment. Signs of leftover housework …

Directed by Rhonda Roe. 

Amanda Wingfield is a faded remnant of Southern gentility who now lives in a dingy St. Louis apartment with her son, Tom, and her daughter, …

Unable to sleep, Elaine Wheeler paces the living room of her Manhattan townhouse, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears. Her husband tries to comfort her, …

Directed by Kerry Coward.

A play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses …

Directed by Veronica Prior.

  "Miracle on 34th Street" is the story of the real Santa Claus, who goes to work at Macy's toy department. The story begins on …

  Opal Kronkie, a middle-aged recluse, lives in a tumbledown mansion at the edge of the municipal dump. The general disarray of her establishment is …

Artie Shaugnessy is a songwriter with visions of glory. Toiling by day as a zookeeper, he suffers in seedy lounges by night, plying his wares …

On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. …

Sam Bass Theatre, the premiere theatrical venue for Round Rock, Texas, is pleased to present "Alice in Wonderland", a "theatrical marvel" that was created by …

Murder By Natural Causes, a stylish and witty suspense-thriller by playwright Tim Kelly, centers around Arthur Sinclair, a world-famous mentalist, and his greedy and cunning wife, …

Lone Star takes place in the cluttered backyard of a small-town Texas bar. Roy, a brawny, macho type who had once been a local high-school hero, …

"Laundry and Bourbon" and "Lone Star," a pair of popular, interlocking one-act comedies by James McLure were written during (and set in) the late '70s. …

  Watch Narnia come to life as "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" opens at Sam Bass Community Theatre, the premiere theatrical venue for Round Rock, …

  The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. …

SPECIAL SEASON ENCORE:  Red White and Tuna By Joe Sears, Jaston Williams, and Ed Howard Directed by Robyn Conner June 21 - July 7, 2018 …

Sam Bass Theatre is excited to announce their upcoming production of The Odd Couple by Neil Simon. This classic comedy opens with a group of poker-playing …

Sam Bass Theatre will feature a collection or original World Premier Short Plays Directed by up and coming theatre artists from across the Central Texas …

Harvey, a Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy by Mary Chase, is the story of a perfect gentleman, Elwood P. Dowd, and his best friend, Harvey -- a …

Starring Olin Meadows as Captain Hook Second star to the right and straight on till morning, join Sam Bass theatre as we venture into the …

 Sam Bass Theatre is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee William’s classic drama about family relationships, the fragile mind, and survival …

A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home …

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Featuring a fast-paced wildly funny and …

When the Republican mayor of Salem, Oregon, is caught in a sex scandal involving underage boys and the Internet, a local high school student sits …

 Carl and Phil decide that the ladder to success at the post office is missing a few rungs. They know that big money is waiting …

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 …

Sam Bass Theatre is hosting its 2016 New Years Eve Fundraiser show and the theme is A Night In Storyville and an Evening of Burlesque. The show …

A Tuna Christmas is a broad comedy set in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas. The plot centers on the town's annual Christmas Yard Display Contest, …

Winner of the 1953 Tony Award for Best Play. This exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem is both a gripping …

It’s the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, and the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a lavish party in her lavish Manhattan …

A presentation of the Sam Bass Community Theatre summer youth guild. Into the Woods, Jr.Rated GBook by James Lapine, Music and Lyrics by Stephen SondheimDirected …

The Complete Works if William Shakespeare (Abridged)Rated PG-13Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield Directed by Laura VohsThe cultural touchstone that is The Complete …

A production of the Sam Bass summer youth guild. [image via mesaartscenter.com]

Sam Bass Theatre is excited to be producing “Death And The Maiden” by Ariel Dorfman and directed by Veronica Prior. Death and the Maiden features …

Sam Bass Theatre is thrilled to announce our upcoming production of The Importance Of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy about manners and “good breeding” is rife …

Join Sam Bass Theatre February 12th-March 5th for the regional premiere of Inga Binga, a farcical romp that explores the amazing true story of JFK’s …

"'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse." But wait! A mouse IS stirring …

Nunsense begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook, Sister Julia, Child of God, has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters, and they …

Chicago, May 21, 1924. Nathan Leopold Jr., age 18, and Robert Loeb, age 19, killed 14 year old Bobby Franks and were quickly apprehended when …

Successful Long Island businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern-day 'Job' with a demanding wife, ungrateful children and wise-cracking household employees. Just when it seems things couldn't get …

A wildly funny comedy about three generations of a Jewish family whose lives come together and apart -- sometimes simultaneously -- at the groaning board …

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

This deliriously funny Southern-fried farce finds the Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, Texas—Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette—teetering on the brink of disaster again. Gaynelle, frustrated and …

Based on the stories by Rudyard Kipling, “Jungalbook” places the jungle of India on a children's playground. The dialogue and action refer to the jungle, but the …

From the authors of Loaded Gun Theory comes “Refried Flimflammery”, an evening of short comedic adult plays that includes: “Best Served Cold… And Then a …

From the author of “National Velvet” comes “The Chalk Garden”, a play that is part comedy of manners and part murder mystery. It tells the …

Spend your New Year's Eve with us at Sam Bass Community Theatre and travel back in time to the Golden Age of Radio!We've planned an …

Wikipedia: Waiting for Godot (/ˈɡɒdoʊ/ GOD-oh[1]) is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for …

Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. …

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. …