Productions from 5/08 to 5/15

Apr. 07 - May. 18, 2015
 
Austin
Dreams of Riley's Friends, a text-message play by Physical Plant Theatre

Dreams of Riley's Friends, a text-message play
by Physical Plant Theatre

Dreams of Riley’s Friends is a six-week encounter with a stranger from out of town. The decisions you make about this new-found friend steer a …

Apr. 08 - May. 10, 2015
W-Sun
Austin
All The Way by Zach Theatre

All The Way
by Zach Theatre

ZACH Theatre is proud to announce the 2014 Tony Award® winner for Best Play – ALL THE WAY. Based on Lyndon Baines Johnson’s prolific first year as …

Apr. 10 - May. 16, 2015
F-Sat
San Antonio
 Lucky Woman by Overtime Theater

Lucky Woman
by Overtime Theater

"Lucky Woman" explores both a contemporary classroom at an  Alternative campus and the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, Sophia. As the contemporary …

Apr. 17 - May. 31, 2015
Sat-Sun
Austin
Cenicienta by Zach Theatre

Cenicienta
by Zach Theatre

Cenicienta is a bilingual stage-adaptation of the tale of Cinderella, infused with puppetry, Mexican culture and humor.  Cenicienta learns to embrace her culture, familia, and …

Apr. 17 - May. 17, 2015
F-Sun
Georgetown
Spamalot by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Spamalot
by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, the story retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights …

Apr. 17 - May. 10, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
The Graduate by City Theatre Company

The Graduate
by City Theatre Company

I've just got one thing to say, Ben…! What's that, sir? Plastics, Ben. Plastics.  These lines from The Graduate, so etched in the American psyche, are …

Apr. 17 - May. 09, 2015
F-Sun
Leander
Ravenscroft by Way Off Broadway Community Players

Ravenscroft
by Way Off Broadway Community Players

A Gothic thriller, both funny and frightening. On a snowy night, Inspector Ruffing is called to a remote house to investigate the death of Patrick …

Apr. 17 - May. 10, 2015
F-Sun
Austin
Love's Labor's Lost by Present Company Theatre

Love's Labor's Lost
by Present Company Theatre

Present Company, in partnership with Whole Foods Market, presents the second annual SHAKESPEARE AT THE MARKET: LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST on the rooftop of the downtown …

Apr. 24 - May. 10, 2015
Th-Sun
Waco
Shrek The Musical by Waco Civic Theatre

Shrek The Musical
by Waco Civic Theatre

In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre - not a handsome prince - shows up to rescue a …

Apr. 24 - May. 17, 2015
F-Sun
Wimberley
Greater Tuna by Wimberley Players

Greater Tuna
by Wimberley Players

A two-man show with R. Michael Clinkscales and Will Mercer, directed by Aaron Johnson based on the original production by Joe Sears and Jaston Williams …

Apr. 25 - May. 10, 2015
Sat-Sun
Wimberley
The Frog Prince by Emily Ann Theatre

The Frog Prince
by Emily Ann Theatre

The frog just wants a kiss so that he can turn into a prince! EmilyAnn children's theatre series, suitable for ages 3 and up.

Apr. 25 - May. 09, 2015
Sat
Georgetown
Stellaluna and Other Tales by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Stellaluna and Other Tales
by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Stellaluna the bat, Verdi the snake, and Pinduli the hyena all seek refreshment at a watering hole one hot day, only to find themselves the …

Apr. 29 - May. 24, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
The Taming of the Shrew by Austin Shakespeare

The Taming of the Shrew
by Austin Shakespeare

 From the battle of the sexes to the marriage of true minds, Austin Shakespeare transforms The Taming of the Shrew to the Austin of the …

Apr. 30 - May. 17, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
The Wars of Heaven, Pt. 1 by Trouble Puppet Theatre Company

The Wars of Heaven, Pt. 1
by Trouble Puppet Theatre Company

Angels and demons are among us, serving God and Lucifer, fighting in all our wars, upholding an ancient order. What happens when some of them …

May. 01 - Jun. 06, 2015
F-Sat
Austin
30 Trips in 60 Minutes by Lucky Chaos Theatre Projects

30 Trips in 60 Minutes
by Lucky Chaos Theatre Projects

It's back! Fast-paced, audience interactive, funny and poignant, 30 mini-plays performed in 60 minutes about the ups and downs of going places and the word …

May. 01 - May. 31, 2015
All week
Austin
Great Gold Bird, Great Dark Yawn, a wanderplay by Twin Alchemy Collective

Great Gold Bird, Great Dark Yawn, a wanderplay
by Twin Alchemy Collective

A dark shape, a wooded clearing, a disappearing ship.   A tin cup whistling on a string. Rabbits gathered in a torn dress: Twin Alchemy …

May. 01 - Jun. 06, 2015
T-Sat
San Antonio
The Magic Tree House: A Night in New Orleans by Magik Theatre

The Magic Tree House: A Night in New Orleans
by Magik Theatre

On the eve of All Saints Day, beloved Magic Tree House characters Jack and Annie must find a young Louis Armstrong and put him on …

May. 01 - May. 30, 2015
F-Sat
San Antonio
The Journeymen and Womyn with a Y  by Overtime Theater

The Journeymen and Womyn with a Y
by Overtime Theater

Muldoon loves Chris and Stevie loves Katherine, but Katherine loves Dave and Satan loves no one. So they all join a suicide cult. Meanwhile everyone …

May. 01 - May. 16, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
Emma When You Need Her by Shrewd Productions

Emma When You Need Her
by Shrewd Productions

In a world where a handful of rich men control the government, where women fight to control their bodies, where immigrants escaping war and poverty …

May. 01 - May. 16, 2015
F-Sat
San Antonio
The Good, The Bad and the '09ers by Rose Theatre Company

The Good, The Bad and the '09ers
by Rose Theatre Company

A hilarious spaghetti western by Chris Manley, set in Alamo Heights, TX, in 1836

May. 01 - May. 10, 2015
F-Sun
Killeen
13, the musical by Central Texas Theatre (formerly Vive les Arts)

13, the musical
by Central Texas Theatre (formerly Vive les Arts)

Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents divorce. Surrounded …

May. 01 - May. 17, 2015
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Classic Theatre of San Antonio

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
by Classic Theatre of San Antonio

Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia live in the family home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Named after Chekhov's characters by their theater-enthusiast professor parents, Vanya and …

May. 02 - May. 23, 2015
Sat-Sun
Austin
Ashes, Ashes, a steampunk-themed play by Scottish Rite Theater

Ashes, Ashes, a steampunk-themed play
by Scottish Rite Theater

Can one girl s love and courage help to change society and recover what's lost? Written by Eve Tulbert, this dystopian-themed play won the 2007 …

May. 02 - May. 31, 2015
Th, Sat-Sun
San Antonio
Rumors by Vexler Theatre

Rumors
by Vexler Theatre

The Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Relax folks, it's only a flesh wound, but four couples, guests for a tenth anniversary …

May. 06 - May. 08, 2015
W-F
San Antonio
Fragile by Children's International Puppet Festival

Fragile
by Children's International Puppet Festival

"Fragile," by LE CLAN DES SONGES, Venerque, France, (nine performances). Embarking on a strange journey, this little, fragile and lonely man has a unique companion: a …

May. 07 - May. 10, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
Henry VI, Part 2 by Roving Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part 2
by Roving Shakespeare

Roving Shakespeare presents Henry VI Part 2 as part of the Roving Ren Show series, which uses a shortened rehearsal period and Shakespeare's staging conditions to …

May. 07 - May. 10, 2015
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Landscapes by Children's International Puppet Festival

Landscapes
by Children's International Puppet Festival

This is a non-verbal explanation of the atmosphere, movements, rhythms and sounds of four contrasting areas of the natural world.  Mimika Theatre's  remarkable visual effects …

May. 07 - May. 16, 2015
Th-Sat
Austin
Krapp's Last Tape AND Hughie by Actors Theatre Austin

Krapp's Last Tape AND Hughie
by Actors Theatre Austin

Actors Theatre Austin presents award-winning actor Michael Stuart in Samuel Beckett's legendary one-man show, Krapp's Last Tape and Eugene O'Neill's rarely produced two-hander, Hughie at Hyde Park Theatre Thursdays- …

May. 07 - May. 24, 2015
Th-Sun
Bulverde
Rebel Yells by S.T.A.G.E. Bulverde

Rebel Yells
by S.T.A.G.E. Bulverde

This is a Civil War story and winner of numerous awards by Austin playwright Steve Warren, a tender story of great courage and the search …

May. 08 - May. 17, 2015
Th-Sun
Temple
Hay Fever by Temple Civic Theatre

Hay Fever
by Temple Civic Theatre

A luminous and entertaining comedy, Hay Fever introduces you to the Bliss family: a retired actress mother, a novelist father, and two children for whom …

May. 08 - May. 10, 2015
F-Sun
San Antonio
Motherhood Out Loud by Playhouse San Antonio

Motherhood Out Loud
by Playhouse San Antonio

When entrusting the subject of motherhood to such a dazzling collection of celebrated American writers, what results is a joyous, moving, hilarious, and altogether thrilling …

May. 08 - May. 23, 2015
F-Sat
Lockhart
An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf by Gaslight Baker Theatre

An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf
by Gaslight Baker Theatre

On a hot July night in 1961, the staff at the world's greatest restaurant, the Café du Grand Boeuf in Paris, await the imminent arrival …

May. 08 - May. 09, 2015
F-Sat
Austin
Ears, Eyes + Feet by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Ears, Eyes + Feet
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Texas Theatre and Dance presents Ears, Eyes + Feet, collaborative works by composers, choreographers and video artists from The University of Texas at Austin. MEET THE …

May. 08 - May. 09, 2015
F-Sat
San Antonio
ActOne Series Festival - one-act plays, 2015 by Renaissance Guild

ActOne Series Festival - one-act plays, 2015
by Renaissance Guild

Six original one-act plays staged by San Antonio's premiere African-American theatre troupe.  The AOS was developed to provide a venue and a voice to writers. Once the …

May. 08 - May. 10, 2015
F-Sun
Austin
Tiger's Heart, Woman's Hide by Stephanie Donowho and Nell McKewon

Tiger's Heart, Woman's Hide
by Stephanie Donowho and Nell McKewon

WHORE, WITCH, OR SAINT? Whatever their source, Joan of Arc’s powers are undeniable. After Henry V’s death, one teenage girl leads the armies of France …

May. 08 - May. 17, 2015
F-Sun
San Antonio
Little Women of Orchard House by Crystal Sea Drama Company

Little Women of Orchard House
by Crystal Sea Drama Company

We begin with Louisa May recalling her own childhood. We quickly meet the real Alcott sisters and the many literary greats who visited Orchard House, …

May. 08 - May. 09, 2015
F-Sat
San Antonio
Greater Tuna by Company Theatre

Greater Tuna
by Company Theatre

After many years (& many requests,) we return to the very first show we ever performed at Little Italy!  Greater Tuna is the hilarious comedy about …

May. 08 - May. 23, 2015
Th-Sun
Boerne
I Hate Hamlet by Boerne Community Theatre

I Hate Hamlet
by Boerne Community Theatre

Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit television series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, …

May. 08 - May. 24, 2015
F-Sun
Austin
Queso Blanco by Paradox Players

Queso Blanco
by Paradox Players

Secession never tasted so good! Set in a dystopian Second Republic of Texas, Queso Blanco has danger, intrigue, romance, liberals on the run and really …

May. 08 - May. 17, 2015
F-Sun
San Antonio
Seussical, Jr. by J. Pennington Productions (JP Studios)

Seussical, Jr.
by J. Pennington Productions (JP Studios)

Seussical plunges audiences, striped-hat-first, into Dr. Seuss’s whimsical world. The Cat in the Hat hosts the adventure, following Horton the Elephant as he ventures to such …

May. 09, 2015
Sat
Austin
Grown-up Lady Story Company by Grownup Lady Story Company

Grown-up Lady Story Company
by Grownup Lady Story Company

Come party with us in Beegles' living room Saturday, May 9!  We'll be talking, telling stories, and celebrating Rebecca's upcoming birthday!!! Rebecca's mom and dad will …

May. 09 - May. 12, 2015
Sat-T
San Antonio
Golden Dragon Water Puppets of Saigon by Children's International Puppet Festival

Golden Dragon Water Puppets of Saigon
by Children's International Puppet Festival

May 9, 10, 11, 12, GOLDEN DRAGON WATER PUPPETS OF SAIGON, Vietnam, (13 performances). This company is one of Vietnam’s national treasures, a company that furthers …

May. 09 - May. 15, 2015
Sat-Sun
Austin
The Big Bolt by Pollyanna Theatre Company

The Big Bolt
by Pollyanna Theatre Company

A little girl named Jimmi discovers what can happen when a seemingly unimportant but very big bolt is taken out of its intended place. This production …

May. 09, 2015
Sat
San Antonio
Out of the Mist a Dragon by Children's International Puppet Festival

Out of the Mist a Dragon
by Children's International Puppet Festival

A pompous samurai overlord arrives at the shrine of Benten, the goddess of good fortune, to ask for a suitable husband for his beautiful daughter, …

May. 10, 2015
Sun
San Antonio
Escape from the Zoo by Children's International Puppet Festival

Escape from the Zoo
by Children's International Puppet Festival

They are free from their cages and on the run.  With the determined (but dim) Zookeeper hot on their tails, net in hand, the fugitive …

May. 11 - May. 12, 2015
M-T
San Antonio
Little Red Riding Hood by Children's International Puppet Festival

Little Red Riding Hood
by Children's International Puppet Festival

When Little Red finds the wolf disguised in her Grandmother’s clothes, she uses her self-defense moves to teach him a lesson he won’t soon forget!    …

May. 13 - May. 24, 2015
W-Sun
Austin
Our Town by Trinity Street Players

Our Town
by Trinity Street Players

Come visit us in Grover’s Corners (also known at the Trinity Street Players’ black box). Join us at the turn of the century (that’d be …

May. 14 - May. 16, 2015
 
Austin
Last Act Theater Company

The King's Face
by Last Act Theater Company

It is 1403, a time of war and terrorism. At the battle of Shrewsbury, King Henry IV finally secures his crown, only late in the …

May. 14 - May. 16, 2015
Th-Sat
Austin
Perfect Profile, musical by Penfold Theatre Company

Perfect Profile, musical
by Penfold Theatre Company

Music by Andrew Cannata, book by Andrew Cannata and Jarrett KingDirected by Philip OlsonFeaturing Kristi Brawner, Kristin Hall, Quinton Johnson and Scott Shipman For one weekend …

May. 14 - May. 16, 2015
Th-Sat
Austin
Austin Latino New Play Festival by Teatro Vivo

Austin Latino New Play Festival
by Teatro Vivo

Staged reading each evening at 8 p.m. of a new play with Latino themes, followed by talkback/discussion Basilica, or the One with the Roosters, by …

May. 14 - May. 17, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
Billy Liar by McCallum Fine Arts Academy

Billy Liar
by McCallum Fine Arts Academy

The semi-comical story is about William Fisher, a working-class 19-year-old living with his parents in the fictional town of Stradhoughton in Yorkshire. Bored by his job …

May. 15 - May. 17, 2015
F, Sun
Austin
Last Act Theater Company

Live Here, Love Here, Work Here
by Last Act Theater Company

Staged readings: Lydia is misunderstood by her Mexican-American family. Her husband has just died, and now she is confronted with the news that her husband …

May. 15 - Jun. 07, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
Waiting for Godot by City Theatre Company

Waiting for Godot
by City Theatre Company

 The New York Times named Waiting for Godot “the most important play of the 20th Century.” Since it was first staged over sixty years ago, theatre artists, …

May. 15 - Jun. 07, 2015
F-Sun
San Antonio
4000 Miles by Playhouse San Antonio

4000 Miles
by Playhouse San Antonio

Finalist! 2013 Pulitzer Prize for DramaWinner! 2012 Obie Award, Best New PlayWinner! 2012 New York Times Outstanding Playwright AwardWinner! Time Magazine's #1 Play or Musical of 2012 After suffering …

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 …