Celebrate the holidays with Robert Harling’s wisecracking and wise southern comedy hit!   Fall in love with the ladies of Truvy’s Beauty Salon all over …

Based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson. Stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer. By special arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson. …

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is a collection of shorts, presenting quirky variations of the already oddball cult film of the same name. It offers up …

BUDDY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY TELLS THE TRUE STORY OF BUDDY’S METEORIC RISE TO FAME, FROM THE MOMENT IN 1957 WHEN ‘THAT’LL BE THE DAY’ …

NICKI ROBERSON & GARY SARTOR team up to recreate all of the denizens from Tuna, Texas in A TUNA CHRISTMAS. The iconic characters created by Joe …

Christmas time approaches and the Earth is abuzz with the holiday cheer.  But the forces of Mars have done something dastardly ... they kidnapped Santa …

In December, Austin will be filled with loads of holiday entertainment (Christmas Carol at Zach, It's a Wonderful Life from Penfold, Ballet Austin's Nutcracker, Trail …

Wonderland. Oz. Places from our childhoods and imaginations where there is always a story to be told.  Season Three of Queen’s Castle picks up our story right where …

She's no George Bailey! She's no Ebenezer Scrooge! She's a little bit spicier! She's Rosita, aka "Abuelita!" Since 2006, this show has played all over …

Way Off Broadway Community Players presents the Third show of our 19thth season, the memorably funny comedy Pillow Talk by Christopher Sergel.  The show is being directed by Gary Hamilton,  assisted by Lora Plaster.  Opening …

Trash Tree is a totally improvised show of music and dance.  It is the story of nine people who survive an apocalyptic disaster and, while trying …

Different Stages continues its 2015 - 2016 season with Noel Coward's Fallen Angels.  When a pair of stylish London socialites learns that a mutual long-ago …

Experience music, theatre, dance, poetry, the beautiful and the strange!

The Escorts, by Andreas Fabis, Lindsey Reeves, Aaron Saenz, and Shannon Dale Stott (The Escorts). We perform an improvised theatrical narrative inspired by an audience suggestion. …

i-Was robot, confession, written by B Makonnen and S Bickerton. A three-part performance of the confessions of an ex-robot

After breaking up with her first boyfriend, a teenaged girl befriends a counselor at summer camp who sparks more than her mind. Time passes, they …

A-Date, by Joanna Michelle. A young woman looks for love on Austin's hottest dating show, A-Date, and things get weird.

 Two best friends, whose romantic lives are careening in opposite directions, become untethered from reality as they relive the steps to a relationship ending while …

A boy raised in New England realizes that he is a Gringo and one of his grandparents entered the country illegally. Tales of the Travis …

A small-town sales associate spends a colorful Sunday learning about the power of therapy with her favorite customers.

YOU act scenes opposite your favorite actor. Directions: 1) Remove script from LP envelope. 2) Turn to any scene you want to play. 3) Place …

Reasons You Should Stay, written and performed by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). I know you've already made up your mind, but please, just listen one last …

An aging telemarketer discovers she has more to offer than a sales script. 

A queer clown solo duet exploring how we define ourselves within communities and as individuals, if there's room for cultural exchange in a world of …

A mind-boggling tale about a quirky bunch of actors who must confront a complex murder case. What will these actors discover as they experience trials …

A showcase of comedic two-person sketches that tackle the true issues of our day - like how to get attention for your self-published book, the …

A mother and daughter compare notes on dating methods!

 Stroller Blades is the result of iron-forged improv education straight from the legendary ColdTowne Conservatory. This group of students features actors, stand-ups, musicians, artists and straight-up …

Tomás, the young son of migrant farm workers, spends the summer with his family following the crops north from Texas to Iowa, passing long days …

The Brothers Grimm "go Broadway" in a cockeyed fairy tale where all of your favorite characters come to life! Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack …

After another terrorist attack overseas, a young woman learns that her sister may have been in the line of fire.

 It's the last day of Nebraska's unrestricted safe haven law, which allows parents to legally abandon children at state hospitals. But surely OCD teen Rob …

The VORTEX presents the world premiere of Terminus by Gabriel Jason Dean, directed by Rudy Ramirez. An intimate family drama haunted by the traumas of race and …

The hilarious, yet heartwarming play focuses on the lives of four mentally handicapped men who live together under the watchful eye of their sincere, yet despairing, …

An improv duo performing their "Dungeon Masters" format. It is a look into the day-to-day life of people and creatures that live in a fantasy …

An original one-act.

The TONY Award-nominated hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure called XANADU opens live at Georgetown’s Historic Palace Theatre on Friday, January 15, for a 5-weekend run!  Closing on Sunday, …

From the award-winning creative minds of composer BertonAverre, writer Mark Saltzman and lyricist Rob Meurer, Helldrivers of Daytona puts the pedal to the metal in this NASCAR musical where tensions race and …

Featuring national poetry slam artists Christopher-Michael, Doc, & B-Fran. They represent the best that Central Texas has to offer in the world of Spoken Word.

Austin Playhouse is  excited to present the Texas premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s 2013 Pulitzer Prize award-winning play and Theatre Communication Group’s most-produced play this year!  …

When an office full of New York City real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at …

Tonight we will present five shows from earlier in the week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they …

On the evening of January 17, 2016, Spectrum Theatre Company will illuminate the stage along with some of Greater Austin’s most renowned artists and influencers. …

This show is about schedules. We love them and we hate them. Making time, losing time. More of this type of time, less of that …

Please join us in celebrating the world premiere of a beautiful new play...A terrorist turkey bomb attack on an Austin Thanksgiving Day parade violently disrupts …

IN SEARCH OF ‘FRENCH PAPA’ AT FRONTERAFEST LONG FRINGE 2016 Liberté Egalité Adoptée is a new solo show by British-born writer and performer Maggie Gallant. …

Reading stories of dumb decisions, immature hubris and ridiculous self-importance, from my book, the "Art of Idiocy - Public School Years."

Based on the book (currently in progress by Layla Beth Munk) about a typical "night in the life of a webcam girl." It’s probably not …

Austin’s “Queen of Weird" remembers coming of age in the SEX, DRUGS, ROCK & ROLL generation. "It was shocking."

A short piece inspired by ScriptWorks 30/60/90 daily writing program.

The story of a handsome young actor on his way to Hollywood who makes an unexpected stop in a rural town.

 Michael tries to comfort Dennis as he grieves for his wife Angela, who died during a horrific fire. The ghost of Angela dances, listens, speaks …

 A couple tackles complex gender identity issues first thing in the morning. Secrets are revealed. A tsunami may or may not be coming . . …

From "doing it all" to "leaning in," Mother Enough? takes a bold, funny, and occasionally absurd look at the expectations, clichés, and practices surrounding motherhood in contemporary …

 A short play about three people who go crazy because of a baby on the way. This joyous moment becomes a twisted affair when two …

Our next show: “Unshackled” by Anthony Ellison and Neal Adelman, a new original dark comedy being produced as part of Frontera Fest BYOV 2016! A popular …

“You are safe here, Sister.” Inside the compound walls, five fertile sister-wives enjoy many freedoms.  Free sleep. Free Welches grape. Free laughter. Free denims of …

Cascade presents a poignant examination of the bond between two unique and complex characters, exploring their relationship with a flood of emotional moments in an improvised …

A  collaborative experience in words, image, and sounds by W. A. Brenner, Roy Moore, Content Love Knowles, and Emily Breedlove. This round robin of inspiration began …

Deathrattledotcom takes place in the near future when social security, Medicare, and Medicaid have been effectively eliminated in America. Corporations attempt to take their place with …

Written and performed by Dick Satori. A high-larious yet cautionary tale of a recovering yogi crackhead clown who ran away to join the circus only …

On the Other Side is about a woman learning to love and open her heart again after a tragedy ends her last relationship. Life is all …

Shit-faced Shakespeare Continues Its Austin Bard Takeover   Shit-faced Shakespeare, presented by UK-based Magnificent Bastard Productions, will be keeping the party going through the end …

 Three women share about life after 50 and their girlfriend Myra's upcoming wedding in Malaysia.

A one-person short play about three women in the exotic, glamorous, and tragic world of 1930s Shanghai. Presented with no dialogue and and live songs …

A whimsical piece using movement, music, and a sprinkle of magic. The fourth entry into FronteraFest for the group and the newest work in a …

All-powerful deriving from a female source, or in other words . . . cunt magic. Three badass Austin women use poetry, storytelling, and spoken word …

Veronica Blather is a sweet little old lady who spends most of her time knitting and solving murders, most of which occur whenever she shows …

Art imitates Life. Life imitates Art. When two actors with a history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly …

EXIT 27: A Story Based on True Life Events. Over a ten-year period 1,400 teenage boys, the "Lost Boys of Utah," have been dropped off …

On Friday, January 22, 2016 at 8pm, Christine Hoang & James Hughes (Color Arc Productions) will be performing an original work they wrote entitled "Two …

Julieta, a woman in her mid-thirties, drives all the way from Austin to Dallas every two weeks to visit her husband, who has been lying …

When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion which results in a tremendous …

Kate Welles, a handler from the future, is sent back to 1972 by a shadowy brain trust, to brief a bumbling secret agent on what …

EVN Productions Presents: ANY NIGHTA Play Written by: Daniel Arnold & Medina HahnDirected by Elizabeth V. NewmanAny Night is a romantic mystery about privacy, trust, and …

This 1960's French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German and American fiancees, each beautiful airline hostesses …

Effective Magicby Kirk LynnReading directed by Courtney Sale A group of teens grow up suffering under the dark magic of being born poor in a small town …

This play is a theatrical exploration of many of the preliteracy skills needed to succeed in kindergarten. It is also a fun-filled 45 minutes when …

Tonight we will present five shows from earlier in the week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they …

APO New Theatre presents Project RunawayA staged reading, by Austin DowlingDirected by Abby VelaProject Runaway is a play that follows two eighteen year olds that meet …

Love/Sick is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this 80-minute romp …

 The high school improv class from Skybridge Academy showcase their skills with their first public performance. They hope to Youthenize you!

Steve Moore of Physical Plant Theater claims to offer some insight into how stories work.

The cheerleading try outs coincide with the first day of integration in a small East Texas High School in 1966 in this dark comedy. Directed …

A bittersweet comedy celebrating friendship, love and Austin hippies.

A bittersweet comedy celebrating friendship, love and Austin hippies.

 A comedic thriller of love and relationships in the digital age. Two friends explore questions of who people really are to each other. Can they …

A religious revival combined with a philosophical, scientific, and humorist approach to imagine yourself living for 100 years and realizing your dreams through transcendent experimentation …

Two women wait outside the ER and discover a surprising connection. A look at entanglement in the Tinder era. Directed by Cara Phipps with performers …

ZACH Theatre is pleased to produce the Texas premiere of NINA RAINE’s family drama, Tribes, January 27 – February 28, 2016 on stage in the Topfer Theatre featuring MITCH PILEGGI (The X-Files), STEPHEN DRABICKI (Tribes Canadian Premiere), AARON JOHNSON, BABS …

 Excerpts from a new full length play by Aimée Gonzalez, directed by Ellie McBride. 

 (Maggie Bell and Corrie Baker-Puscas). The first of the three hit comedies produced Off Broadway under the title Power Plays, this is a ping pong …

Craig Kotfas, Michael Joplin, Ace Manning and Lee Eddy are The Knuckleball Now, an Austin improv troupe dedicated to high speed, high risk comedy. With …

Miss Nelson can’t control her crazy classroom because she’s just too nice. But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention-loving, recess-canceling, homework-overloading substitute …

 On January 20th, 2015 Greg Abbott becomes the 48th Governor of Texas. Carmelita, student body president, will travel from Llano to Austin to witness the …

Worst First Date is an Austin-based improv duo who perform an improvised narrative show where two characters who have never met before go on their …

 A hilarious and touching one-man show about the travails of growing up as a bullied, socially awkward band geek in the early '80's Houston suburbs. …

Jack Darling picks up the pieces after a violent attack, journeying through the darkness and back with a little help from a thing called *magic*.

Choreographed by Ellen Bartel and Kelsey Oliver (Ellen Bartel Dance Collective). I am continuing to explore “non-fiction dance” in order to attend to profound personal …

The Anderson High School Performing Arts Center proudly announces its 2016 Musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.  This colorful and fun musical features a talented cast …

Centered around 3-Card Monte, part card game and part scam, 'Topdog/Underdog' paints an electrifingly intimate portrait of sibling rivalry. In a cramped, shared apartment, brothers Lincoln and …

Wonderland. Oz. Places from our childhoods and imaginations where there is always a story to be told.  Season Three of Queen’s Castle picks up our story right where …

Two Iraq War veterans meet in California at a race track where they share dreams of love and luck. 

Step through a wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia – a place where animals talk, trees walk and clans of fascinating creatures sing and …

An episodic series in which we follow the unpublished accounts of amateur detective extraordinaire Sir Sherlock Holmes in an homage to the victorian mystery and …

Ladies and gentlemen, The Renaissance Guild 's Year of the Diva presents ..........The Divas of Eastwood. Directed by Bill Lewis. This is an original musical production …

An all-seeing angel named Max recounts moments from the lives of 20+ characters, as he illustrates both the agony and the ecstasy of life on …

A monologue.

Jonah Foster is having the worst day of his life when he has the misfortune of being abducted by aliens.  What could be worse?  The …

This one-act play in three scenes examines the conflicting voices and visions vying for Austin's future and definition. Directed by Zac Thomas. 

Megan Mowry, Laura de laFuente, Stephanie Ard, Jessica Vasami, Katie Cowan, and Lindsey Moringy are Sheshesheshe, an all-female improv troupe that performs and studies at ColdTowne Theater. …

Based on John Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men,” this riveting American opera is a faithful retelling of one of America’s most celebrated works of …

Medea’s Children is a ritualistic theatre company founded by Molly McCarty and Chelsea Urban that continually explores human boundaries. V is the fifth installment in the explorative …

Tonight we will present five shows from earlier in the week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they …

In an artsy small town, an unlikely collection of strangers sign up for Marty's "Adult Creative Drama" class. Unfolding like a charmingly funny indie film, …

A staged reading.