Productions in August 2017

Jun. 16 - Aug. 13, 2017
 
San Antonio
Junie B. Jones, the musical by Magik Theatre

Junie B. Jones, the musical
by Magik Theatre

The Magik Theatre Stages Junie B. Jones The MusicalAt Two Different Venues: The Empire and The MagikOpening Performance: Friday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m. Empire Theatre …

Jun. 25 - Sep. 30, 2017
Sat-Sun
San Antonio
The Little Mermaid, Disney by Roxie Theatre Company

The Little Mermaid, Disney
by Roxie Theatre Company

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the …

Jul. 06 - Aug. 05, 2017
Th-Sat
Austin
The Moors by Hyde Park Theatre

The Moors
by Hyde Park Theatre

Picture the Brontë sisters, but with American accents. Picture a large dog falling in obsessive love with a small bird. Picture a dark, satirical comedy …

Jul. 07 - Aug. 06, 2017
F-Sun
Georgetown
Rock of Ages by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Rock of Ages
by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Are you ready to Rock?  Do you remember the late 1980’s or is it all kind of a blur?  Did you invest your hard-earned cash …

Jul. 07 - Aug. 06, 2017
F-Sun
San Antonio
Hairspray by Playhouse San Antonio

Hairspray
by Playhouse San Antonio

You can’t stop the beat when Tracy Turnblad shakes up her hometown of Baltimore in this fabulous 60s musical! Tracy’s innocent desire to dance on …

Jul. 07 - Aug. 12, 2017
Th-Sat
Austin
The Wizard of Oz by Zilker Theatre Productions

The Wizard of Oz
by Zilker Theatre Productions

Directed by Jimmy Moore.   Video feature at KXAN, July 18 (4 min) Profile of Hannah Roberts (Dorothy) by Kristin Finan, Austin Statesman, July 17 …

Jul. 19 - Aug. 05, 2017
W-Sat
College Station
Coping by This Is Water Theatre

Coping
by This Is Water Theatre

Regional Premiere! The sold-out, award-winning hit from last year's New York International Fringe Festival, Coping follows the aftermath of 25-year-old Connor’s suicide, as his friends and loved …

Jul. 20 - Aug. 05, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Crave Blue by Mouth Radio

Crave Blue
by Mouth Radio

 A mermaid exhibition. A strange lake in the middle of West Texas. Ice cream in a multiple flavors.   MouthRadio presents Crave Blue, a new play by …

Jul. 21 - Aug. 13, 2017
F, Sun
Austin
Call of Cthulhu by Mercurial Theatre

Call of Cthulhu
by Mercurial Theatre

  Deep within the forest, police are moving in darkness upon a curious and demented gathering. A disturbed refugee from this group seeks asylum, asking …

Jul. 21 - Aug. 13, 2017
F-Sat
San Antonio
Cthulhu Too: The Stranger in Yellow  by Overtime Theater

Cthulhu Too: The Stranger in Yellow
by Overtime Theater

    What began in The Bride of Cthulhu continues in Cthulhu Too: The Stranger in Yellow. Emma and her cousin Holly face their toughest …

Jul. 21 - Aug. 13, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
August: Osage County by City Theatre Company

August: Osage County
by City Theatre Company

The City Theatre sizzlin’ summer season heats up with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning production of August: Osage County. A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. …

Jul. 21 - Aug. 12, 2017
 
Austin
Spamalot by SummerStock Austin

Spamalot
by SummerStock Austin

Monty Python’s Spamalot, the musical comedy sensation “lovingly ripped off” from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail, leaps onto the Rollins stage this summer, …

Jul. 25 - Aug. 12, 2017
 
Austin
A Shoe Story: A Brand New Musical Comedy by SummerStock Austin

A Shoe Story: A Brand New Musical Comedy
by SummerStock Austin

From the creative minds of Allen Robertson and Damon Brown of the Biscuit Brothers comes A Shoe Story, a musical in which Sydney, a 13th generation shoemaker, …

Jul. 26 - Sep. 03, 2017
W-Sat
Austin
Million Dollar Quartet by Zach Theatre

Million Dollar Quartet
by Zach Theatre

ZACH Theatre is proud to announce the Tony® Award-winning musical Million Dollar Quartet, inspired by the true story of musical icons, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny …

Jul. 28 - Aug. 06, 2017
F-Sun
Leander
Stop That Villain by Way Off Broadway Community Players

Stop That Villain
by Way Off Broadway Community Players

  The unscrupulous Rip Roquefort makes a bad living cheating at cards.  He lives at the Virginia City Hotel but pays no rent because the landlady, …

Jul. 29 - Aug. 05, 2017
Sat
Austin
Young, Scripted and Black by The New Movement

Young, Scripted and Black
by The New Movement

A one-woman show with an all-black cast! Nathalie Holmes (Esther's Follies, Cap City, NBC, Huff Post) has been a professional actress, comedian, and musician for …

Aug. 02 - Aug. 12, 2017
T-Sun
Austin
Annie, Get Your Gun by SummerStock Austin

Annie, Get Your Gun
by SummerStock Austin

Summer Stock Austin presents ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, August 2 – 12 in the Rollins Studio Theatre. ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, Irving Berlin’s glorious wild west spectacle, …

Aug. 03 - Aug. 09, 2017
All week
San Marcos
The Comedy of Errors/La Comedia de Equivocaciones by Texas State University

The Comedy of Errors/La Comedia de Equivocaciones
by Texas State University

A bilingual (English/Spanish) adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors performed by Austin-area professionals assisted by Texas State students.  In this production, the confusion …

Aug. 03 - Aug. 12, 2017
M-Sat
Wimberley
Macbeth by Emily Ann Theatre

Macbeth
by Emily Ann Theatre

   William Shakespeare's Macbeth is a tale of passion and ambition and what happens when the dark underbelly of humanity is exposed. The Shakespeare Under the …

Aug. 04 - Aug. 06, 2017
F-Sun
Austin
Volume V: Dynasty by The Mahogany Project

Volume V: Dynasty
by The Mahogany Project

Volume V: DYNASTY, is a theatrical stage performance detailing the experiences of Black queer men in Central Texas. The performance is aimed at promoting fellowship, …

Aug. 04 - Aug. 20, 2017
F-Sun
Bryan
Hello, Dolly! by The Theatre Company (TTC)

Hello, Dolly!
by The Theatre Company (TTC)

This most musical of all musicals was also at the top of our voting results! Winner of multiple Tonys in its record breaking original run, Hello, …

Aug. 04 - Aug. 19, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Twenty-Eight by Gale Theatre Company

Twenty-Eight
by Gale Theatre Company

TwentyEight is a play based on the Malcolm X Grass Root report Operation Ghetto Storm that states in 2012 a black person was murdered by a …

Aug. 04 - Sep. 09, 2017
F-Sat
San Antonio
Overtime Theater

Retired (a superhero serial)
by Overtime Theater

Assistant Director: Jana Drewstage manager: Angie Hernandez cast:-Debbie bashum burns-Jenny Taylor-Dorianna James-Alaina Brown-Campbell Andrews-Ashley Deleona-Stephen Morales-Brian Scribner

Aug. 04 - Aug. 26, 2017
Th-Sat
San Antonio
Doublewide, Texas by The Harlequin

Doublewide, Texas
by The Harlequin

In this hilarious, fast-paced comedy, the inhabitants of one of the smallest trailer parks in Texas - four doublewides and a shed - are thrown …

Aug. 05 - Aug. 06, 2017
Sat-Sun
San Marcos
The Elixir of Love by Spotlight on Opera

The Elixir of Love
by Spotlight on Opera

Average Joe Nemorino loves Adina, the richest, prettiest girl in town, but he can't compete with the swaggering hero Belcore ... until Dr. Dulcamara rolls …

Aug. 05 - Aug. 19, 2017
Th, Sat-Sun
Austin
The Art of Remembering by Austin Jewish Repertory Theatre

The Art of Remembering
by Austin Jewish Repertory Theatre

Three actresses embody different facets of a young woman who returns home to bury her father. While there, she cleans out her closet, and as …

Aug. 05 - Aug. 27, 2017
Sat-Sun
Austin
Once Upon A Whaa?! by Scottish Rite Theater

Once Upon A Whaa?!
by Scottish Rite Theater

  Ingredients: 1 classic story, myth or fairy tale 1 group of expert improvisors 1 audience full of great ideas Combine all ingredients and mix …

Aug. 07 - Aug. 12, 2017
M-Sat
Sun City
The Unexpected Guest by Actors and Theatre Arts Guild, Sun City

The Unexpected Guest
by Actors and Theatre Arts Guild, Sun City

When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog in South Wales and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers …

Aug. 10 - Aug. 26, 2017
Th-Sat
Bryan
For Her Che-ild's Sake, melodrama by StageCenter Community Theatre

For Her Che-ild's Sake, melodrama
by StageCenter Community Theatre

The pure but persecuted heroine, the rascally villain, the manly hero who arrives in the nick of time they're all here. Hilary Paine decides to …

Aug. 11 - Aug. 20, 2017
F-Sun
Fredericksburg
The Marvelous Wonderettes by Fredericksburg Theater Company (FTC)

The Marvelous Wonderettes
by Fredericksburg Theater Company (FTC)

FTC thrilled to announce the cast for our summer finale, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, currently in rehearsal.This smash hit musical travels ten years, starting in 1958 …

Aug. 11 - Aug. 19, 2017
F-Sat
San Antonio
Jump-Start Performance Company

8 x 8 x 8 Cabaret du Jump
by Jump-Start Performance Company

Eight 8-minute performances are presented in an 8-foot cube.  Anything goes (as long as the "8" limits are respected)!

Aug. 11 - Aug. 27, 2017
F-Sun
Austin
The Jungle Book by Austin Summer Musical for Children

The Jungle Book
by Austin Summer Musical for Children

Banished by the ferocious tiger Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts …

Aug. 11 - Aug. 27, 2017
F-Sun
Ingram
Baskerville by Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)

Baskerville
by Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)

Get your deerstalker cap on—the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of …

Aug. 14, 2017
M
Austin
INdustry Night by INdustry Night

INdustry Night
by INdustry Night

INdustry Night Hosts “The ‘Perfect Sketch’ Show”, the Most Modest Show in Austin EverAustin’s premiere variety sketch comedy show INdustry Night debuts their 4th season …

Aug. 17 - Sep. 10, 2017
Th, Sat-Sun
San Antonio
Don't Dress for Dinner by Vexler Theatre

Don't Dress for Dinner
by Vexler Theatre

The Sheldon Vexler Theatre is thrilled to kick off their 19th season with Marc Camoletti’s bedroom farce Don’t Dress for Dinner, on stage August 17 through …

Aug. 17 - Aug. 26, 2017
Th-Sat
Austin
ShakesParody after Dark by touring company

ShakesParody after Dark
by touring company

ShakesParody After Dark features a raucous and wily take on all things Shakespearean. Austin Scottish Rite Theater hosts Tallahassee Florida’s The Mickee Faust Club for six …

Aug. 17, 2017
Th
Austin
As You Like It by Shakespeare at Winedale

As You Like It
by Shakespeare at Winedale

As You Like It follows the intrepid Rosalind through the Forest of Arden, as love notes, mistaken identity, music, and laughter enliven her quest for …

Aug. 17 - Aug. 26, 2017
Th-Sat
San Antonio
Theatre for Scandal by Aria Creative Productions

Theatre for Scandal
by Aria Creative Productions

  Theatre For Scandal is a comedy loosely inspired by Sheridan’s School for Scandal. It involves a group of actors who begin to spread rumors …

Aug. 18 - Sep. 03, 2017
Th-Sun
Lakeway
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas by Tex-Arts

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
by Tex-Arts

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a political satire full of flirty fun and gusto. Based on a true story, the show tells of the …

Aug. 18 - Aug. 19, 2017
F-Sat
San Antonio
Sinderella by Overtime Theater

Sinderella
by Overtime Theater

  Sinderella and The Glass Zipper A new adaptation by Jade Esteban EstradaPractically enslaved and in rags, the boobalicious Sinderella lives with her wicked stepmother …

Aug. 18 - Sep. 10, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Chicago by City Theatre Company

Chicago
by City Theatre Company

Murder. Greed. Corruption. Treachery. And all that jazz! Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse   Come …

Aug. 18 - Sep. 03, 2017
F-Sun
Kerrville
Making God Laugh by Playhouse 2000

Making God Laugh
by Playhouse 2000

Follow one family’s trip across four decades to confirm the old adage – “We Plan, God Laughs!” There are many sayings about “the best laid plans” …

Aug. 18, 2017
F
Austin
Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare at Winedale

Antony and Cleopatra
by Shakespeare at Winedale

Antony, one of the three ruling figures of the Roman Empire, becomes enthralled with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Their passion tests their loyalties to their …

Aug. 18 - Aug. 25, 2017
F-Sun
Austin
We Might Be Struck By Lightning by Local Opera Local Artists - LOLA

We Might Be Struck By Lightning
by Local Opera Local Artists - LOLA

  LOLA’s newest creation, We Might Be Struck By Lightning, is an operatic pastiche following two women on their personal journeys of love, loss, depression, …

Aug. 18 - Sep. 17, 2017
F-Sun
Georgetown
Always, Patsy Cline by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Always, Patsy Cline
by Georgetown Palace Theatre

To conclude the 2016-2017 Main Stage Season at The Georgetown Palace Theatre, Yesenia McNett returns to the Palace stage for five weekends of Always, Patsy Cline, written by Ted Swindley.  Show dates …

Aug. 18 - Aug. 25, 2017
F-Sun
San Antonio
Lorca by Classic Theatre of San Antonio

Lorca
by Classic Theatre of San Antonio

A one-man show by José Rubén de León about the life and works of Federdico García Lorca. Feature by Marco Aquino, San Antonio Current, August …

Aug. 20, 2017
Sun
Austin
Tea in Tripoli by Bernadette Nason

Tea in Tripoli
by Bernadette Nason

Local actress, storyteller, writer, and Austin Playhouse company member, Bernadette Nason, will share a program of hilarious, thrilling, and absurd stories from her forthcoming memoir, Tea …

Aug. 24 - Sep. 16, 2017
Th-Sat
Austin
Title and Deed by Capital T Theatre

Title and Deed
by Capital T Theatre

A newly arrived immigrant brings only a bag and a couple of his belongings. He looks a lot like us and he talks a lot …

Aug. 25 - Sep. 17, 2017
F-Sun
San Antonio
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by Wonder Theatre

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
by Wonder Theatre

This August, Woodlawn Theatre sets back to the 60s and brings to the stage the Pulitzer-Prize winning Broadway classic How to Succeed in Business Without Really …

Aug. 25 - Sep. 09, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Perfect Life by Austin Theatre Project

Perfect Life
by Austin Theatre Project

What IS the Perfect Life, does it exist? Is it illusion, do you know it when you have it? Does anyone? Or is it something you …

Aug. 25 - Sep. 09, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
The Understudy by Southwest Theatre Productions

The Understudy
by Southwest Theatre Productions

  Franz Kafka's undiscovered masterpiece in its Broadway premiere is the hilarious and apropos setting for Theresa Rebeck's exploration of the understudy rehearsal for the …

Aug. 25 - Sep. 04, 2017
Th-M
Austin
Ocean by The Vortex

Ocean
by The Vortex

“Mother. Ocean. Home”.   Ebony Stewart returns to The VORTEX with the world premiere of her new play, Ocean, August 25-September 4, 2017. Weaving her evocative …

Aug. 25 - Sep. 09, 2017
F-M
Austin
Collection by Generic Ensemble Company

Collection
by Generic Ensemble Company

  Our collections – both tangible and intangible – from past relationships affect the way we love and the way we live. What do we …

Aug. 25 - Aug. 27, 2017
F-Sun
Austin
Tent Revival: A Black LGBTQ Performance and Prophetics Festival by allgo qpoc

Tent Revival: A Black LGBTQ Performance and Prophetics Festival
by allgo qpoc

allgo presents: Tent Revival: A Black LGBTQ Performance & Prophetics Festival A 3-Day Black LGBTQ Queer Arts Revival “Service” Of Poetry, Church, Performance, Community, Divinity, Gospel …

Aug. 26, 2017
Sat
Wimberley
Oedipus Rex by Aria Creative Productions

Oedipus Rex
by Aria Creative Productions

Oedipus Rex tells an epic story of the destruction of one man, so his people might live. It unfolds as a murder mystery, a political thriller, …

Aug. 27 - Aug. 30, 2017
Sun-W
Austin
The One-Minute Play Festival   by ScriptWorks

The One-Minute Play Festival
by ScriptWorks

The 4th ANNUAL AUSTIN ONE-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL will feature brand new one-minute plays bySERIES A:Kimberly Belflower, Allison Orr Block, James Burnside, Katherine Catmull, Martha Lynn …

Aug. 27, 2017
Sun
Austin
Lysistrata by Austin Shakespeare

Lysistrata
by Austin Shakespeare

Sharron (Bower) Anderson returns to Austin with a staged reading of Lysistrata at the Spider House Ballroom for one night only: Sunday, August 27, 2017 …

Aug. 30 - Sep. 10, 2017
W-Sun
Austin
Building the Wall by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Building the Wall
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Written in "a white heat" fury following the November 2016 election, Schenkkan's Building the Wall imagines a dystopia impacted by President Trump's border and immigration policies. It's …