Productions from 5/16 to 5/23

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 - 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 - 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
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
 
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. 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. 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. 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 …

May. 16, 2015
Sat
Austin
Final Acts Project

The Dead Giveaway: A Play in One Final Act
by Final Acts Project

accompanying the presentation 'The Compassion in the Presentation,' an interfaith conversation with Dr. Ray Barfield. Musical and theatre events coordinated by Adam Roberts. The Legacy …

May. 17, 2015
Sun
Austin
Spectrum Theatre Company

Jar The Foot
by Spectrum Theatre Company

The Spectrum of Black Theatre Reading Series, directed by Matrex Kilgore, brings the critically-acclaimed play, Jar the Floor by Cheryl West. 

May. 19, 2015
T
Austin
 Mothers & Daughters: A New Play in Development Exploring Motherhood & Incarceration by Conspire Theatre

Mothers & Daughters: A New Play in Development Exploring Motherhood & Incarceration
by Conspire Theatre

What is a "good mother"? *What is a "good daughter"?*What do we learn about being a mother from our own mothers or other mother figures? *What are …

May. 21, 2015
Th
Austin
Breaking Up with Ever After by Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble

Breaking Up with Ever After
by Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble

Breaking Up with Ever After was created by teens and for teens to address the unrealistic expectations that fairy tales and social media put on …

May. 22 - Jun. 06, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
The New Electric Ballroom by Renaissance Austin

The New Electric Ballroom
by Renaissance Austin

Breda smears her lipstick, Clara waits for tea and cake, and Ada cans fish in the local cannery. Three sisters trapped in time endlessly relive …

May. 22, 2015
F
Austin
Così Fan Tutte by Spotlight on Opera

Così Fan Tutte
by Spotlight on Opera

Two soldiers play a trick to test the fidelity of their sister sweethearts, egged on by a cynical friend and abetted by a saucy ladies' …

May. 22 - Jun. 06, 2015
Th-Sun
Austin
King of Hearts by Tongue and Groove Theatre

King of Hearts
by Tongue and Groove Theatre

Set during WWI, this whimsical anti-war allegory tells the story of a humble Scottish soldier, Charles Plumpick, who is sent into a supposedly evacuated French …