Productions in May 2023

Mar. 31 - May. 07, 2023
F-Sun
Corpus Christi
Aurora Arts Theatre

Noises Off
by Aurora Arts Theatre

Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing On. Doors slamming, on and …

Apr. 14 - May. 07, 2023
F-Sun
Horseshoe Bay
On Golden Pond by Hill Country  Community Theatre (HCCT)

On Golden Pond
by Hill Country Community Theatre (HCCT)

Retired New England professor Norman Thayer and his spirited wife Ethel,decide to spend one final summer at their family's lakeside cottage in Maine. En route …

Apr. 14 - May. 14, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
Austin Playhouse

Indecent
by Austin Playhouse

Dive into the fascinating true story of Sholem Asch’s controversial play The God of Vengeance, and the passionate artists who risked everything to bring it …

Apr. 15 - Jun. 04, 2023
Sat-Sun
San Antonio
Magik Theatre

Schoolhouse Rock Live!
by Magik Theatre

Now’s your chance to catch the musical that wowed audiences nationwide! Schoolhouse Rock Live follows Tom, a nervous schoolteacher who is anxious about his first …

Apr. 21 - May. 07, 2023
F-Sun
Ingram
Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)

The Gods of Comedy
by Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)

Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery that’s sure to turn them into academic superstars. But something goes disastrously …

Apr. 21 - May. 06, 2023
F-Sat
Austin
Jarrott Productions

Mother of the Maid
by Jarrott Productions

Jane Anderson’s Mother of the Maid tells the story of Joan of Arc’s mother, a sensible, hard-working, God-fearing peasant woman whose faith is upended as …

Apr. 21 - May. 21, 2023
F-Sun
Georgetown
Georgetown Palace Theatre

Plaza Suite
by Georgetown Palace Theatre

PLAZA SUITE is a classic comedy written by the legendary playwright Neil Simon, known for his hilarious observational wit and true understanding of the human …

Apr. 21 - May. 06, 2023
F-Sat
Smithville

Where's Bucky?
by Playhouse Smithville

Where's Bucky? by Douglas Delaney (a world premiere) Directed by Sam Blasco Featuring Steve Haight, Danielle May, john daniels jr, and Dana Peschke

Apr. 27 - May. 06, 2023
Th-Sat
Austin
ScriptWorks

Out of Ink 2023: Family Traditions
by ScriptWorks

ScriptWorks presents OUT OF INK 2023: Family Traditions, Every family has some quirky legacy they cling to and this year those rituals go on the …

Apr. 28 - May. 14, 2023
F-Sun
Navasota
Navasota Theatre Alliance

Lend Me A Tenor
by Navasota Theatre Alliance

Our spring show Lend Me A Tenor, winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards, is set in 1934 as Henry Saunders, the …

Apr. 28 - May. 14, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
City Theatre Company

The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
by City Theatre Company

Mystery, murder, and mayhem is the entertainment choice of the spring theatre season! And this time it’s complete with Nazi saboteurs, secret passageways, flickering lights, …

Apr. 28 - May. 21, 2023
F-Sun
Wimberley
Wimberley Players

Sense and Sensibility (Hamill)
by Wimberley Players

  The Dashwood sisters you know and love, Elinor and Marianne, are left destitute after their father’s unexpected death. Now socially vulnerable and subject to the …

Apr. 29 - May. 07, 2023
Th, Sat-Sun
Austin
Austin Opera

The Pearl FIshers
by Austin Opera

Be transported by acclaimed British 60s-wild-child fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes's vivid production in this heartrending story about the struggle between friendship and love. During …

May. 04 - May. 21, 2023
F-Sun
Bulverde
S.T.A.G.E. Bulverde

Lombardi
by S.T.A.G.E. Bulverde

Vince Lombardi is synonymous with football – the play Lombardi is about the man who never gave up on his dream. It is about the …

May. 04 - May. 13, 2023
Th-Sat
Austin

Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man
by Katie Folger

Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man is a racy, whimsical one-woman show exploring the perils and thrills of sex and singledom during the COVID-19 …

May. 05 - May. 21, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
City Theatre Company

The Last Cyclist
by City Theatre Company

THE LAST CYCLIST by Naomi Patz, after Karel Svenk In the darkest of times, arts sustains life...and hope. Written in 1944 by Terezin prisoner Karel …

May. 05 - May. 21, 2023
Th-Sun
Waco
Waco Civic Theatre

Escape to Margaritaville
by Waco Civic Theatre

Escape to Margaritaville is a musical comedy featuring the most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, “Margaritaville,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” and …

May. 05 - May. 27, 2023
F-Sat
San Antonio
Overtime Theater

A Pile-Up on Memory Lane
by Overtime Theater

A young man named Lupin invites his 2 friends, Tati and Des, to his apartment after years since college graduation. A knock at the door …

May. 05 - May. 06, 2023
F-Sat
Austin

The Lion, the witch, and the Wadrobe (ballet)
by Austin City Ballet

Where are the Pevensie children now? When they return to "Spare oom" years later, what will they find?

May. 05 - May. 21, 2023
F-Sun
Boerne
Boerne Community Theatre

Murder Weapon
by Boerne Community Theatre

When Chief Constable Jessica Bligh discovers ex-convict Charley Mirren standing over a dead body holding a gun, it appears to be an open-and-shut case, but, …

May. 05 - May. 07, 2023
F, Sun
San Antonio
San Pedro Playhouse

The Chismosa Mysteries: A Deadly Venom
by San Pedro Playhouse

Lencha is invited to a prestigious museum opening in San Antonio by her scientist primo Gregorio to celebrate his rare rattlesnake discovery. Before the event, …

May. 05 - May. 20, 2023
M, W, F-Sat
Austin
La Fenice

Disco Dracula
by La Fenice

America's Most Wanted is having a bloody good time. Starring Kareem Badr, Nate Dunaway, Kelly Hasandras, Kate Meehan and Adam Rodriguez, with live music by …

May. 05 - May. 14, 2023
 
Waco
Brazos Theatre of Waco

Drinking Habits 2
by Brazos Theatre of Waco

 The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing are back! The sisters miss the excitement of the old days when they were saving convents and reuniting long-lost families. …

May. 05 - May. 07, 2023
F-Sun
La Grange
Fayette County Community Theatre (FCCT)

Drinking Habits
by Fayette County Community Theatre (FCCT)

Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine …

May. 05 - Jun. 11, 2023
F-Sun
Austin
Alchemy Theatre Company

The Baker's Wife
by Alchemy Theatre Company

The bickering residents of a rural village in 1935 Provence, France, have been without a baker for seven weeks. They finally find peace and contentment …

May. 09 - May. 14, 2023
 
Austin

To Kill a Mockingbird (Sorkin)
by touring company

Harper Lee's American classic comes to Broadway in a new adaptation by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Bartlett Sher. Inspired by Lee’s own childhood in Alabama, …

May. 11 - May. 14, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
McCallum Fine Arts Academy

She Kills Monsters
by McCallum Fine Arts Academy

Join Agnes and Tilly as they fight their way through a fantasy role playing adventure with dragons, evil cheerleaders, and homicidal fairies. This funny yet …

May. 11 - May. 13, 2023
Th-Sat
Austin
Ventana Ballet

Kaleidoscope
by Ventana Ballet

May. 11 - May. 28, 2023
Th-Sun
Port Aransas
Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT)

Kitchen Witches
by Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT)

Isobel Lomax and Dolly Biddle are two “mature” cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for thirty years, ever since Larry Biddle dated …

May. 11 - Jun. 03, 2023
Th-Sat
Austin

Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring
by Zell Miller III

Zell Miller, III returns to Hyde Park Theatre to present Chronicles of an indigenous offspring, featuring photography by the great Ivan Miller. Pulling from black …

May. 11 - May. 13, 2023
Th-Sat
Lakeway

Steel Magnolias
by Lakeway Players

Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done, is Louisiana’s go-to place for a beauty …

May. 11 - May. 28, 2023
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Classic Theatre of San Antonio

Measure for Measure
by Classic Theatre of San Antonio

Shakespeare's Measure for Measure is a timeless tale of morality, justice, and mercy. Set in Vienna, the play follows Duke Vincentio as he hands over …

May. 12 - May. 13, 2023
F-Sat
New Braunfels
Circle Arts Theatre

Windows Are Only Solid Air
by Circle Arts Theatre

We’re thrilled to bring Roberta Elliott’s script to life on our stage next month. “Windows Are Only Solid Air” is a self-discovery piece.How did you …

May. 12 - May. 13, 2023
F-Sat
Ingram
Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)

Against the Grain
by Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)

When an email is sent out to the student body accusing a coach of alarming misconduct, three of his players convene in their locker room …

May. 12 - May. 21, 2023
F-Sun
Brownsville
Camille Lightner Playhouse

Dorothy Meets Alice
by Camille Lightner Playhouse

This new play version of the delightful meeting of two of literature's most famous young ladies unfolds when a young man puts off a book …

May. 12 - May. 13, 2023
F-Sat
Austin

Woven into the Mind of an Artist
by Zachary Carlisle

I’m directing an immersive theatre play that I conceived a couple months ago, and it is performing next weekend!! I have been lucky enough be …

May. 18 - May. 21, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin

Short Shakespeare
by Austin Shakespeare

   The four Shakespeare plays include 20-minute versions of: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and Hamlet. Gwendolyn Kelso will direct all four comedies. …

May. 19 - Jun. 04, 2023
F-Sun
Bastrop

The Music Man
by Bastrop Opera House

Directed by Lisa Holcomb.    

May. 19 - Jun. 03, 2023
F-Sun
Smithville
Hasty Retreat Productions

The Sweet Delilah Swim Club
by Hasty Retreat Productions

  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. …

May. 19 - Jun. 03, 2023
F-Sun
Austin
Ground Floor Theatre

Sanctuary City
by Ground Floor Theatre

In post-9/11 Newark, NJ, two teenagers who were brought to America as children became one another’s sanctuaries from harsh circumstances. When G becomes naturalized, she …

May. 19 - Jun. 18, 2023
F-Sun
Georgetown
Georgetown Palace Theatre

Once on this Island
by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Directors: Jessica O’Brien and Damon BrownMusic Director: Mattie RobinsonChoreographer: Jessica O’Brien Once on this Island is a fable of love and loss, community and connection, …

May. 19 - May. 28, 2023
F-Sun
Seguin
Texas Theatre

Steel Magnolias
by Texas Theatre

America's favorite production is performed by some of Seguin's favorite actresses. 

May. 19 - May. 28, 2023
F-Sun
Buda

A Midsummer Night's Dream
by Chambers Theatre Company

On Midsummer Night, four young lovers find themselves wrapped in the dream-like arms of an enchanted forest where sprites lurk and fairies rule. While a …

May. 20, 2023
Sat
Austin
ScriptWorks

Esperanza
by ScriptWorks

Friends of ScriptWorks and the newly-formed Latin@xé Artists ATX invite you to join them for a benefit reading of the moving new play ESPERANZA by …

May. 22 - May. 27, 2023
All week
Sun City

Ghost of a Chance
by AcTAG

Bethany is bright, strong, independent, beautiful and has zero self esteem. She has brought her fiancée, Floyd, and his mother, Verna, up to her cabin …

May. 24 - May. 26, 2023
 
Austin
whatsinthemirror?

Bedside - a Black Queer Love Story about HIV
by whatsinthemirror?

“The eyes are not used for knowing God…therefore a veil is whatever keeping people from knowing God or experiencing His power and presence.”Bedside tells the …

May. 25 - Jul. 02, 2023
F-Sun
Corpus Christi
Aurora Arts Theatre

Rent
by Aurora Arts Theatre

Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson[1] loosely based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème. It tells the story of …

May. 26 - Jun. 17, 2023
F-Sat
San Antonio
The Harlequin

Head Over Heels
by The Harlequin

HEAD OVER HEELS is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q, and Spring …

May. 28, 2023
Sun
Austin
Walking Shadow Shakespeare

Cymbeline
by Walking Shadow Shakespeare

In this epic fairy tale set amidst the legends of ancient Britain, Princess Imogen secretly marries her true love Posthumus, violating the command of her …