Upcoming Performances in Austin

Sep. 07 - Sep. 30
Th-Sun
Austin
Pipeline by Alchemy Theatre Company

Pipeline
by Alchemy Theatre Company

An inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son opportunities they’ll never have. When a controversial …

Sep. 14 - Oct. 01
W-Sun
Austin
George Gershwin Alone by touring company

George Gershwin Alone
by touring company

Experience a captivating journey in Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone. From his groundbreaking “Rhapsody in Blue” to beloved songs like “The Man I Love,” …

Sep. 15 - Oct. 01
Th-Sun
Austin
No Exit by City Theatre Company

No Exit
by City Theatre Company

Three strangers, in one room, locked...forever.   Jean-Paul Sartre’s famous play endures as a staple inexistentialist thought. It follows three strangers to a room, locked, …

Sep. 20 - Oct. 01
 
Austin
The Girl who Became Legend by Zach Theatre

The Girl who Became Legend
by Zach Theatre

The town of Dustbin is known for two things: rules and dust, the kind you get when it doesn’t rain for years and years. One …

Sep. 21 - Oct. 01
Th-Sun
Austin
Antigonik by Mary Moody Northen Theatre

Antigonik
by Mary Moody Northen Theatre

This "swiftly paced,” powerful new translation of Antigone, is full of sly, contemporary humor. An uplifting and timely portrayal of Antigone’s fight for justice, Antigonick …

Sep. 21 - Oct. 01
Th-Sun
Austin
Raven-Winged Hours by The Archive Theater Company

Raven-Winged Hours
by The Archive Theater Company

Imagine spending an evening in Edgar Allan Poe's Victorian parlor as he recounts some of his most famous stories to you. Then imagine these stories …

Sep. 21 - Sep. 23
Th-Sat
Austin
Komorebi by Ventana Ballet

Komorebi
by Ventana Ballet

When light beams through the trees. This performance observes the nature of perseverance, the dissemination of wisdom through generational stories, and how the cycles of …

Sep. 22 - Oct. 15
 
Austin
The Norwegians by Austin Playhouse

The Norwegians
by Austin Playhouse

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 …

Sep. 23 - Oct. 29
 
Austin
Paquito y Abuelito by Scottish Rite Theater

Paquito y Abuelito
by Scottish Rite Theater

On the Day of the Dead, families gather to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed on. For Paquito it's just …

Sep. 25
M
Austin
B. Iden Payne Awards for Theatre in Austin by B. Iden Payne Awards Committee

B. Iden Payne Awards for Theatre in Austin
by B. Iden Payne Awards Committee

  The B. Iden Payne Awards Council invites the theatre-makers and theatre-goers of Austin to a convivial gathering as we announce and celebrate the nominees …

Sep. 28 - Oct. 08
Th-Sun
Austin
Sweet Charity by McCallum Fine Arts Academy

Sweet Charity
by McCallum Fine Arts Academy

I can show you a good time...Buy Sweet Charity tickets now! Follow optimistic but unfortunate dance hall hostess Charity as she chases true love though …

Sep. 28 - Oct. 21
Th-Sat
Austin
Twelfth Night, or What You Will by The Baron's Men

Twelfth Night, or What You Will
by The Baron's Men

Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for …

Oct. 01
Sun
Austin
The Book of Life by touring company

The Book of Life
by touring company

Based on creator Odile Gakire Katese’s collected letters from survivors and perpetrators of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, The Book of Life leads audiences on a remarkable journey of …

Oct. 03 - Oct. 08
T-Sun
Austin
SIX, the musical by touring company

SIX, the musical
by touring company

From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a …

Oct. 06 - Oct. 14
F-Sat
Austin
Sordid Lives by Austin Rainbow Theatre (ART)

Sordid Lives
by Austin Rainbow Theatre (ART)

Del Shore’s raucous comedy about the power of self-acceptance and the importance of family. 

Oct. 10 - Nov. 26
Th-Sun
Austin
El Cid by Austin Shakespeare

El Cid
by Austin Shakespeare

Austin Shakespeare adapts Pierre Corneille's  Le Cid into English and Spanish. Directed by Ann Cicolella.

Oct. 12 - Nov. 04
Th-Sat
Austin
Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring by Zell Miller III

Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring
by Zell Miller III

A therapeutic exhale that documents growing up black in Austin, Texas, Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring, written and performed by Zell Miller, III, i as love letter to cultural landmarks that …

Oct. 12 - Oct. 22
Th-Sun
Austin
Antigone (David Rush) by Filigree Theatre

Antigone (David Rush)
by Filigree Theatre

  Sophocles's  classic Greek tragedy follows the aftermath of a civil war between Antigone’s two brothers. David Rush’s vibrant adaptation follows fiercely brave Antigone as …

Oct. 13 - Oct. 22
F-Sun
Austin
Dust by Bottle Alley Theatre Company

Dust
by Bottle Alley Theatre Company

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT AND AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT!! After the +1K scripts were submitted and pored over by our team, we are proud to announce the winner of …

Oct. 13 - Oct. 29
F-Sun
Austin
Bat Boy, the   musical by Austin Community College

Bat Boy, the musical
by Austin Community College

 BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL is a musical comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West …

Oct. 17 - Oct. 20
T-F
Austin
Flood of Spirits by Cheerful Secrets

Flood of Spirits
by Cheerful Secrets

Flood of Spirits is an immersive theatre experience, written and directed by Rebecca Maag. This immersive event features a séance that takes place in Austin …

Oct. 18 - Oct. 21
W-Sat
Austin
Dance Carousel by Austin Independent Choreographers

Dance Carousel
by Austin Independent Choreographers

In October 2023 at the Ground Floor Theatre, 20+ artists will come together for a lively event guaranteed to surprise and delight Austin audiences. Dance …

Oct. 20 - Oct. 29
F, Sun
Austin
La Bohème by Butler School of Music

La Bohème
by Butler School of Music

  It’s Christmas Eve in the apartment of Marcello, Rodolfo, Colline, and Schaunard. They are nearly destitute, freezing, and the rent is past due. Enter: …

Oct. 25 - Nov. 05
W-F, Sun
Austin
Ride the Cyclone by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Ride the Cyclone
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a …

Oct. 27 - Nov. 12
 
Austin
Deathtrap by Jarrott Productions

Deathtrap
by Jarrott Productions

  Sidney Bruhl, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a "dry" spell. A possible break in his fortunes occurs when he …

Nov. 02 - Nov. 18
Th-Sun
Austin
Art by Penfold Theatre Company

Art
by Penfold Theatre Company

How much would you pay for a painting that was a white canvas? Would it be “art”? What would your friends think of it –and …

Nov. 09 - Nov. 19
Th-Sun
Austin
The Wolves by Mary Moody Northen Theatre

The Wolves
by Mary Moody Northen Theatre

Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions …

Nov. 12
Sun
Austin
Crazy for You  by Entr'acte

Crazy for You
by Entr'acte

An updated adaptation of the Gershwins’ 1930 musical Girl Crazy, Crazy For You uses the best-known hits of genius song-writers George and Ira Gershwin in …

Nov. 17 - Dec. 09
 
Austin
Miss Lulu Bett by Different Stages

Miss Lulu Bett
by Different Stages

In small town Wisconsin, we meet Lulu Bett, the 34-year-old unmarried sister of Mrs. Ina Deacon. Lulu is a servant in the family home, earning …