Productions by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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Ten-minute play festival
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Staged readings of ten-minute plays from first annual competition

Feb. 16 - Feb. 25
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Between the Outlaw and the  Rock by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Between the Outlaw and the Rock
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Dec. 01 - Dec. 17, 2023
Th-Sun
Round Rock
$1.87 Gift of the Magi by Sam Bass Theatre Association

$1.87 Gift of the Magi
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Dec. 01 - Dec. 17, 2023
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The Gift of the Magi by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Gift of the Magi
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Sep. 22 - Oct. 15, 2023
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The Life of  Insects by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Life of Insects
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Sep. 09, 2023
Sat
Round Rock
24-hour Play Fest by Sam Bass Theatre Association

24-hour Play Fest
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Mar. 24 - Apr. 09, 2023
Th-Sat
Round Rock
Glengarry Glen Ross by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Glengarry Glen Ross
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Feb. 09 - Feb. 19, 2023
 
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R+J (LGBTQ version) by Sam Bass Theatre Association

R+J (LGBTQ version)
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

An LGBTQ adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.  

Dec. 02 - Dec. 18, 2022
Th-Sun
Austin Wimberley
The Man Who Came to Dinner by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Man Who Came to Dinner
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Sep. 15 - Oct. 02, 2022
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Playhouse Creatures by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Playhouse Creatures
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Jun. 02 - Jun. 12, 2022
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The Red Lamp by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Red Lamp
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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, …

Apr. 01 - Apr. 10, 2022
F-Sun
Round Rock
Rossum's Universal Robots by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Rossum's Universal Robots
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Feb. 10 - Feb. 27, 2022
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Dear Brutus by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Dear Brutus
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Dec. 02 - Dec. 19, 2021
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Christmas Traditions by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Christmas Traditions
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Oct. 08 - Oct. 17, 2021
F-Sun
Round Rock
Hillbilly Hamlet by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Hillbilly Hamlet
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

​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 …

Apr. 09 - Apr. 11, 2021
F-Sun
Everywhere
Antigone by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Antigone
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Dec. 04 - Dec. 20, 2020
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Everywhere
A Christmas Carol by Sam Bass Theatre Association

A Christmas Carol
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

  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 …

Oct. 16 - Nov. 05, 2020
 
Everywhere
Trifles by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Trifles
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

 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 …

Apr. 03 - Apr. 26, 2020
Th-Sun
Round Rock
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The Gin Game
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Directed by Rhonda Roe. 

Apr. 03 - Apr. 26, 2020
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The Glass Menagerie by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Glass Menagerie
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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, …

Feb. 14 - Mar. 08, 2020
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Nightwatch by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Nightwatch
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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, …

Feb. 14 - Mar. 08, 2020
Th-Sun
Round Rock
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Night Watch
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Directed by Kerry Coward.

Jan. 10 - Jan. 26, 2020
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Love, Loss and What I Wore by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Love, Loss and What I Wore
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Nov. 30 - Dec. 22, 2019
Sat-Sun
Round Rock
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Directed by Veronica Prior.

Nov. 29 - Dec. 21, 2019
Th-Sat
Round Rock
Miracle on 34th Street by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Miracle on 34th Street
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

  "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 …

Sep. 20 - Oct. 13, 2019
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Everybody Loves Opal by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Everybody Loves Opal
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

  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 …

May. 16 - Jun. 01, 2019
Th-Sun
Round Rock
House of Blue Leaves by Sam Bass Theatre Association

House of Blue Leaves
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

May. 10 - Jun. 02, 2019
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Proof by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Proof
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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. …

Apr. 05 - Apr. 28, 2019
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Alice in Wonderland by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Alice in Wonderland
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Feb. 21 - Mar. 17, 2019
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Murder by Natural Causes by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Murder by Natural Causes
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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, …

Jan. 19 - Feb. 03, 2019
Th-Sun
Round Rock
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Lone Star
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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, …

Jan. 10 - Jan. 26, 2019
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Laundry & Bourbon AND Lone Star by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Laundry & Bourbon AND Lone Star
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

"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. …

Nov. 23 - Dec. 15, 2018
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Robinettte) by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Robinettte)
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

  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, …

Oct. 04 - Oct. 27, 2018
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Steel Magnolias by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Steel Magnolias
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

  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. …

Jun. 21 - Jul. 07, 2018
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Red, White and Tuna by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Red, White and Tuna
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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

May. 11 - Jun. 02, 2018
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The Odd Couple by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Odd Couple
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Apr. 19 - Apr. 22, 2018
Th-Sun
Round Rock
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The 'Scene Shop' Short Play Festival
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Mar. 09 - Apr. 01, 2018
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Harvey by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Harvey
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Dec. 01 - Dec. 23, 2017
Th-Sun
Round Rock
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Peter Pan
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Sep. 08 - Sep. 23, 2017
F-Sun
Round Rock
A Streetcar Named Desire by Sam Bass Theatre Association

A Streetcar Named Desire
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

 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 …

Jun. 08 - Jun. 24, 2017
Th-Sun
Round Rock
She Kills Monsters by Sam Bass Theatre Association

She Kills Monsters
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

May. 12 - Jun. 03, 2017
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Apr. 07 - Apr. 16, 2017
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Speech and Debate by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Speech and Debate
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Mar. 10 - Mar. 25, 2017
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Flaming Idiots by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Flaming Idiots
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

 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 …

Jan. 27 - Feb. 18, 2017
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Moon Over Buffalo by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Moon Over Buffalo
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Dec. 31, 2016
Sat
Round Rock
An Evening in Storyville - A Night of  Burlesque by Sam Bass Theatre Association

An Evening in Storyville - A Night of Burlesque
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Dec. 02 - Dec. 18, 2016
Th-Sun
Round Rock
A Tuna Christmas by Sam Bass Theatre Association

A Tuna Christmas
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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, …

Oct. 27 - Oct. 31, 2016
Th-M
Round Rock
The Crucible by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Crucible
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Sep. 16 - Oct. 09, 2016
Th-Sun
Round Rock
It's Only A Play by Sam Bass Theatre Association

It's Only A Play
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Jul. 23 - Aug. 13, 2016
F-Sun
Round Rock
Into The Woods by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Into The Woods
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Jul. 22 - Aug. 13, 2016
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Jul. 22 - Aug. 13, 2016
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Sweeney Todd by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Sweeney Todd
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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

May. 27 - Jun. 11, 2016
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Death and the Maiden by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Death and the Maiden
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Apr. 22 - May. 08, 2016
Th-Sun
Round Rock
The Importance of Being Earnest by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Importance of Being Earnest
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Feb. 12 - Mar. 05, 2016
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Inga Binga by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Inga Binga
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Nov. 27 - Dec. 20, 2015
Th-Sun
Round Rock
'Twas the Night before Christmas by Sam Bass Theatre Association

'Twas the Night before Christmas
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

"'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 …

Sep. 25 - Oct. 17, 2015
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Nunsense by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Nunsense
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

May. 15 - May. 30, 2015
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Never the Sinner by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Never the Sinner
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Apr. 10 - May. 02, 2015
Th-Sun
Round Rock
God's Favorite by Sam Bass Theatre Association

God's Favorite
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Feb. 13 - Mar. 07, 2015
 
Round Rock
Table Settings by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Table Settings
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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

Sep. 26 - Oct. 18, 2014
 
Round Rock
Rex’s Exes by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Rex’s Exes
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Jul. 25 - Aug. 16, 2014
 
Round Rock
Jungalbook by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Jungalbook
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

May. 16 - May. 31, 2014
 
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Refried Flimflammery by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Refried Flimflammery
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Apr. 11 - May. 08, 2014
 
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The Chalk Garden by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Chalk Garden
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Dec. 31, 2013
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SBCT Radio
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Mar. 26 - Apr. 10, 2010
 
Round Rock
Waiting for Godot by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Waiting for Godot
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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 …

Jan. 29 - Feb. 20, 2010
 
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The Dixie Swim Club by Sam Bass Theatre Association

The Dixie Swim Club
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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. …

Jan. 30 - Feb. 21, 2009
 
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Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Picasso at the Lapin Agile
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

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. …