Productions from 1/12 to 1/19

Jan. 08 - Jan. 30, 2016
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Austin
Fallen Angels by Different Stages

Fallen Angels
by Different Stages

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 …

Jan. 08 - Jan. 16, 2016
F-Sat
San Antonio
Trash Tree by Overtime Theater

Trash Tree
by Overtime Theater

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 …

Jan. 08 - Jan. 30, 2016
F-Sun
Leander
Pillow Talk (Sergel) by Way Off Broadway Community Players

Pillow Talk (Sergel)
by Way Off Broadway Community Players

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 …

Jan. 12, 2016
 
Austin
A-Date by FronteraFest

A-Date
by FronteraFest

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

Jan. 12, 2016
T
Austin
Whirlpool by FronteraFest

Whirlpool
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 12, 2016
T
Austin
Janus Geminus by FronteraFest

Janus Geminus
by FronteraFest

 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 …

Jan. 12, 2016
T
Austin
i-was robot by FronteraFest

i-was robot
by FronteraFest

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

Jan. 12, 2016
T
Austin
The Escorts by FronteraFest

The Escorts
by FronteraFest

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. …

Jan. 13, 2016
W
Austin
Birth of a Saleslady by FronteraFest

Birth of a Saleslady
by FronteraFest

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

Jan. 13, 2016
W
Austin
Reasons You Should Stay by FronteraFest

Reasons You Should Stay
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 13, 2016
W
Austin
BRINE V: The Jail Don't Lock and Thoughts on Immigration by FronteraFest

BRINE V: The Jail Don't Lock and Thoughts on Immigration
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 13, 2016
W
Austin
Animal Rescue by FronteraFest

Animal Rescue
by FronteraFest

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

Jan. 13, 2016
W
Austin
Co*Star: The Record Acting Game with Vincent Price by FronteraFest

Co*Star: The Record Acting Game with Vincent Price
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 14, 2016
Th
Austin
The Finger Gun by FronteraFest

The Finger Gun
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 14, 2016
Th
Austin

The Future Past Tense
by FronteraFest

A mother and daughter compare notes on dating methods!

Jan. 14, 2016
Th
Austin
Performance Anxiety by FronteraFest

Performance Anxiety
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 14, 2016
Th
Austin
Stroller Blades by FronteraFest

Stroller Blades
by FronteraFest

 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 …

Jan. 14, 2016
Th
Austin
Trigger Happy: A Love Story by FronteraFest

Trigger Happy: A Love Story
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 15 - Jan. 30, 2016
F-Sat
Smithville
Glengarry Glen Ross by Playhouse Smithville

Glengarry Glen Ross
by Playhouse Smithville

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 …

Jan. 15, 2016
F
Austin
Hootie Hooo Spoken Word Review Vol. 2 by FronteraFest

Hootie Hooo Spoken Word Review Vol. 2
by FronteraFest

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.

Jan. 15 - Jan. 16, 2016
F-Sat
Austin
Helldrivers of Daytona by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

Helldrivers of Daytona
by University of Texas Theatre & Dance

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 …

Jan. 15, 2016
F
Austin
Nebraska by FronteraFest

Nebraska
by FronteraFest

 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 …

Jan. 15, 2016
F
Austin
Safety Check by FronteraFest

Safety Check
by FronteraFest

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

Jan. 15 - Jan. 17, 2016
F-Sun
New Braunfels
Into The Woods by Performing Arts Academy of New Braunfels

Into The Woods
by Performing Arts Academy of New Braunfels

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 …

Jan. 15 - Feb. 14, 2016
Sat-Sun
Austin
Tomás and the Library Lady by Zach Theatre

Tomás and the Library Lady
by Zach Theatre

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 …

Jan. 15 - Jan. 31, 2016
Th-Sun
Austin
Disgraced by Austin Playhouse

Disgraced
by Austin Playhouse

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!  …

Jan. 15 - Feb. 07, 2016
Th-Sun
Austin
The Boys Next Door by City Theatre Company

The Boys Next Door
by City Theatre Company

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, …

Jan. 15, 2016
F
Austin
Park Bench by FronteraFest

Park Bench
by FronteraFest

An original one-act.

Jan. 15, 2016
F
Austin
Austin/Austin by FronteraFest

Austin/Austin
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 15 - Feb. 06, 2016
Th-Sun
Austin
Terminus by The Vortex

Terminus
by The Vortex

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 …

Jan. 15 - Feb. 14, 2016
F-Sun
Georgetown
Xanadu by Georgetown Palace Theatre

Xanadu
by Georgetown Palace Theatre

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, …

Jan. 16, 2016
Sat
Austin
Best of Week, FronteraFest Short Fringe by FronteraFest

Best of Week, FronteraFest Short Fringe
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 17, 2016
Sun
Austin
Spectrum Theatre's A NIGHT WITH BOYD VANCE by Spectrum Theatre Company

Spectrum Theatre's A NIGHT WITH BOYD VANCE
by Spectrum Theatre Company

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. …

Jan. 18 - Jan. 30, 2016
M, Th, Sat
Austin
Free Patterns by TILT Performance Group

Free Patterns
by TILT Performance Group

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 …

Jan. 19 - Jan. 29, 2016
T, Sat-Sun
Austin
Liberté Egalité Adoptée by FronteraFest

Liberté Egalité Adoptée
by FronteraFest

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. …

Jan. 19, 2016
T
Austin
Cam Whore by FronteraFest

Cam Whore
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 19 - Jan. 30, 2016
Sat
Austin
And Still the Dead One Lay Moaning by FronteraFest

And Still the Dead One Lay Moaning
by FronteraFest

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 …

Jan. 19, 2016
T
Austin
Day 9 Prompt by FronteraFest

Day 9 Prompt
by FronteraFest

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

Jan. 19, 2016
T
Austin

Speaker of the House
by FronteraFest

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

Jan. 19, 2016
T
Austin
The Art of Idiocy by FronteraFest

The Art of Idiocy
by FronteraFest

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