Productions from 1/22 to 1/29

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. 08 - Jan. 30, 2016
Th-Sun
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. 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. 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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. 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 - 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. 21 - Feb. 13, 2016
Th-Sat
Austin
Denim Doves  by Salvage Vanguard Theater

Denim Doves
by Salvage Vanguard Theater

“You are safe here, Sister.” Inside the compound walls, five fertile sister-wives enjoy many freedoms.  Free sleep. Free Welches grape. Free laughter. Free denims of …

Jan. 21 - Jan. 30, 2016
T, Sat
Austin
Unshackled by Punchkin Repertory Theatre

Unshackled
by Punchkin Repertory Theatre

Our next show: “Unshackled” by Anthony Ellison and Neal Adelman, a new original dark comedy being produced as part of Frontera Fest BYOV 2016! A popular …

Jan. 22 - Jan. 31, 2016
F-Sun
Austin
Coma by FronteraFest

Coma
by FronteraFest

Julieta, a woman in her mid-thirties, drives all the way from Austin to Dallas every two weeks to visit her husband, who has been lying …

Jan. 22 - Feb. 14, 2016
F-Sun
San Antonio
Stage Kiss by Playhouse San Antonio

Stage Kiss
by Playhouse San Antonio

Art imitates Life. Life imitates Art. When two actors with a history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly …

Jan. 22 - Jan. 31, 2016
F-Sun
Killeen
Boeing Boeing by Central Texas Theatre (formerly Vive les Arts)

Boeing Boeing
by Central Texas Theatre (formerly Vive les Arts)

This 1960's French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German and American fiancees, each beautiful airline hostesses …

Jan. 22, 2016
F
Austin
Two Fathers: The Vietnam Vet and the Vietnamese Refugee by FronteraFest

Two Fathers: The Vietnam Vet and the Vietnamese Refugee
by FronteraFest

On Friday, January 22, 2016 at 8pm, Christine Hoang & James Hughes (Color Arc Productions) will be performing an original work they wrote entitled "Two …

Jan. 22 - Feb. 06, 2016
Th-Sun
Boerne
The Crazy Quilt Club by Boerne Community Theatre

The Crazy Quilt Club
by Boerne Community Theatre

Veronica Blather is a sweet little old lady who spends most of her time knitting and solving murders, most of which occur whenever she shows …

Jan. 22, 2016
F
Austin
How to Stay Afloat by FronteraFest

How to Stay Afloat
by FronteraFest

A whimsical piece using movement, music, and a sprinkle of magic. The fourth entry into FronteraFest for the group and the newest work in a …

Jan. 22, 2016
F
Austin
Cunctipotence by FronteraFest

Cunctipotence
by FronteraFest

All-powerful deriving from a female source, or in other words . . . cunt magic. Three badass Austin women use poetry, storytelling, and spoken word …

Jan. 22, 2016
F
Austin
60 Like Myra by FronteraFest

60 Like Myra
by FronteraFest

 Three women share about life after 50 and their girlfriend Myra's upcoming wedding in Malaysia.

Jan. 22 - Jun. 25, 2016
W-Sat
Austin
Shit-Faced Shakespeare by Magnificent Bastard Productions

Shit-Faced Shakespeare
by Magnificent Bastard Productions

Shit-faced Shakespeare Continues Its Austin Bard Takeover   Shit-faced Shakespeare, presented by UK-based Magnificent Bastard Productions, will be keeping the party going through the end …

Jan. 22, 2016
F
Austin
Shanghai Rose by FronteraFest

Shanghai Rose
by FronteraFest

A one-person short play about three women in the exotic, glamorous, and tragic world of 1930s Shanghai. Presented with no dialogue and and live songs …

Jan. 22 - Jan. 29, 2016
T, F, Sun
Austin
Any Night by FronteraFest

Any Night
by FronteraFest

EVN Productions Presents: ANY NIGHTA Play Written by: Daniel Arnold & Medina HahnDirected by Elizabeth V. NewmanAny Night is a romantic mystery about privacy, trust, and …

Jan. 22 - Feb. 20, 2016
Th-Sun
San Antonio
Zane to Gate 69 by Overtime Theater

Zane to Gate 69
by Overtime Theater

Kate Welles, a handler from the future, is sent back to 1972 by a shadowy brain trust, to brief a bumbling secret agent on what …

Jan. 22 - Feb. 28, 2016
W-Sun
San Antonio
James and the Giant Peach, musical by Magik Theatre

James and the Giant Peach, musical
by Magik Theatre

When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion which results in a tremendous …

Jan. 22 - Jan. 31, 2016
F-Sun
Austin
Exit 27 by Southwest Theatre Productions

Exit 27
by Southwest Theatre Productions

EXIT 27: A Story Based on True Life Events. Over a ten-year period 1,400 teenage boys, the "Lost Boys of Utah," have been dropped off …

Jan. 23 - Jan. 31, 2016
Sat-Sun
Austin
Pattern People by Pollyanna Theatre Company

Pattern People
by Pollyanna Theatre Company

This play is a theatrical exploration of many of the preliteracy skills needed to succeed in kindergarten. It is also a fun-filled 45 minutes when …

Jan. 23, 2016
 
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. 23, 2016
Sat
Austin
Groundswell Playwrights' Conference by groundswell

Groundswell Playwrights' Conference
by groundswell

Effective Magicby Kirk LynnReading directed by Courtney Sale A group of teens grow up suffering under the dark magic of being born poor in a small town …

Jan. 24 - Jan. 31, 2016
W, Sat-Sun
Austin
Love/Sick by Diane Irwin and friends

Love/Sick
by Diane Irwin and friends

Love/Sick is a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this 80-minute romp …

Jan. 24, 2016
Sun
Austin
Project Runway by Alpha Psi Omega at University of Texas in Austin

Project Runway
by Alpha Psi Omega at University of Texas in Austin

APO New Theatre presents Project RunawayA staged reading, by Austin DowlingDirected by Abby VelaProject Runaway is a play that follows two eighteen year olds that meet …

Jan. 26, 2016
T
Austin
A Good Run by FronteraFest

A Good Run
by FronteraFest

A bittersweet comedy celebrating friendship, love and Austin hippies.

Jan. 26, 2016
T
Austin
The Day The Coloreds Integrated by FronteraFest

The Day The Coloreds Integrated
by FronteraFest

The cheerleading try outs coincide with the first day of integration in a small East Texas High School in 1966 in this dark comedy. Directed …

Jan. 26, 2016
T
Austin
Great Stories Do 3 Horrible Things by FronteraFest

Great Stories Do 3 Horrible Things
by FronteraFest

Steve Moore of Physical Plant Theater claims to offer some insight into how stories work.

Jan. 26, 2016
T
Austin
A Good Run by FronteraFest

A Good Run
by FronteraFest

A bittersweet comedy celebrating friendship, love and Austin hippies.

Jan. 26, 2016
T
Austin
The Silencers by FronteraFest

The Silencers
by FronteraFest

 A comedic thriller of love and relationships in the digital age. Two friends explore questions of who people really are to each other. Can they …

Jan. 26, 2016
T
Austin
The Youthenizers by FronteraFest

The Youthenizers
by FronteraFest

 The high school improv class from Skybridge Academy showcase their skills with their first public performance. They hope to Youthenize you!

Jan. 27, 2016
W
Austin
Yellow Bike by FronteraFest

Yellow Bike
by FronteraFest

Two women wait outside the ER and discover a surprising connection. A look at entanglement in the Tinder era. Directed by Cara Phipps with performers …

Jan. 27 - Feb. 28, 2016
W-Sun
Austin
Tribes by Zach Theatre

Tribes
by Zach Theatre

ZACH Theatre is pleased to produce the Texas premiere of NINA RAINE’s family drama, Tribes, January 27 – February 28, 2016 on stage in the Topfer Theatre featuring MITCH PILEGGI (The X-Files), STEPHEN DRABICKI (Tribes Canadian Premiere), AARON JOHNSON, BABS …

Jan. 27, 2016
W
Austin
The Knuckleball Now by FronteraFest

The Knuckleball Now
by FronteraFest

Craig Kotfas, Michael Joplin, Ace Manning and Lee Eddy are The Knuckleball Now, an Austin improv troupe dedicated to high speed, high risk comedy. With …

Jan. 27, 2016
W
Austin
Church of the Century Kid by FronteraFest

Church of the Century Kid
by FronteraFest

A religious revival combined with a philosophical, scientific, and humorist approach to imagine yourself living for 100 years and realizing your dreams through transcendent experimentation …

Jan. 27, 2016
W
Austin
Tied Up by FronteraFest

Tied Up
by FronteraFest

 Excerpts from a new full length play by Aimée Gonzalez, directed by Ellie McBride. 

Jan. 27, 2016
W
Austin
The Way of All Flesh by FronteraFest

The Way of All Flesh
by FronteraFest

 (Maggie Bell and Corrie Baker-Puscas). The first of the three hit comedies produced Off Broadway under the title Power Plays, this is a ping pong …

Jan. 28, 2016
Th
Austin
Beautiful Things Come From Trailer Parks, Y'All by FronteraFest

Beautiful Things Come From Trailer Parks, Y'All
by FronteraFest

Jack Darling picks up the pieces after a violent attack, journeying through the darkness and back with a little help from a thing called *magic*.

Jan. 28, 2016
Th
Austin
How Soon After? by FronteraFest

How Soon After?
by FronteraFest

Choreographed by Ellen Bartel and Kelsey Oliver (Ellen Bartel Dance Collective). I am continuing to explore “non-fiction dance” in order to attend to profound personal …

Jan. 28, 2016
Th
Austin
Worst First Date by FronteraFest

Worst First Date
by FronteraFest

Worst First Date is an Austin-based improv duo who perform an improvised narrative show where two characters who have never met before go on their …

Jan. 28 - Jan. 31, 2016
Th-Sun
Austin
Cinderella, the musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein by Anderson HS Theater Department

Cinderella, the musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein
by Anderson HS Theater Department

The Anderson High School Performing Arts Center proudly announces its 2016 Musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.  This colorful and fun musical features a talented cast …

Jan. 28, 2016
Th
Austin
Beaten Up By A Girl by FronteraFest

Beaten Up By A Girl
by FronteraFest

 A hilarious and touching one-man show about the travails of growing up as a bullied, socially awkward band geek in the early '80's Houston suburbs. …

Jan. 28 - Jan. 31, 2016
Th-Sat
Waco
Miss Nelson is Missing by Waco Civic Theatre

Miss Nelson is Missing
by Waco Civic Theatre

Miss Nelson can’t control her crazy classroom because she’s just too nice. But when she disappears, her replacement is the hard-as-nails, detention-loving, recess-canceling, homework-overloading substitute …

Jan. 28, 2016
Th
Austin

Abbott & Carmelita
by FronteraFest

 On January 20th, 2015 Greg Abbott becomes the 48th Governor of Texas. Carmelita, student body president, will travel from Llano to Austin to witness the …

Jan. 28 - Jan. 31, 2016
Th-Sun
Austin
Top Dog/Underdog by Viceroys

Top Dog/Underdog
by Viceroys

Centered around 3-Card Monte, part card game and part scam, 'Topdog/Underdog' paints an electrifingly intimate portrait of sibling rivalry. In a cramped, shared apartment, brothers Lincoln and …

Jan. 29 - Jan. 31, 2016
Th, Sat-Sun
Austin
Of Mice and Men (opera) by Austin Opera

Of Mice and Men (opera)
by Austin Opera

Based on John Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men,” this riveting American opera is a faithful retelling of one of America’s most celebrated works of …

Jan. 29, 2016
F
Austin
Angel Sector by FronteraFest

Angel Sector
by FronteraFest

An all-seeing angel named Max recounts moments from the lives of 20+ characters, as he illustrates both the agony and the ecstasy of life on …

Jan. 29, 2016
F
Austin
Maybe Sally Loves You by FronteraFest

Maybe Sally Loves You
by FronteraFest

Two Iraq War veterans meet in California at a race track where they share dreams of love and luck. 

Jan. 29 - Feb. 06, 2016
F-Sun
San Antonio
The Divas of Eastwood by Renaissance Guild

The Divas of Eastwood
by Renaissance Guild

Ladies and gentlemen, The Renaissance Guild 's Year of the Diva presents ..........The Divas of Eastwood. Directed by Bill Lewis. This is an original musical production …

Jan. 29, 2016
F
San Marcos
V  by Medea's Children

V
by Medea's Children

Medea’s Children is a ritualistic theatre company founded by Molly McCarty and Chelsea Urban that continually explores human boundaries. V is the fifth installment in the explorative …

Jan. 29 - Feb. 21, 2016
F-Sun
Wimberley
Narnia, the musical by Emily Ann Theatre

Narnia, the musical
by Emily Ann Theatre

Step through a wardrobe into the magical world of Narnia – a place where animals talk, trees walk and clans of fascinating creatures sing and …

Jan. 29, 2016
F
Austin
On the Banks of Waterloo by FronteraFest

On the Banks of Waterloo
by FronteraFest

This one-act play in three scenes examines the conflicting voices and visions vying for Austin's future and definition. Directed by Zac Thomas. 

Jan. 29 - Jan. 30, 2016
F-Sat
San Antonio
Queen's Castle, season 3 by Overtime Theater

Queen's Castle, season 3
by Overtime Theater

Wonderland. Oz. Places from our childhoods and imaginations where there is always a story to be told.  Season Three of Queen’s Castle picks up our story right where …

Jan. 29 - Feb. 06, 2016
F-Sat
San Antonio
The Secret Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (monthly series) by Overtime Theater

The Secret Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (monthly series)
by Overtime Theater

An episodic series in which we follow the unpublished accounts of amateur detective extraordinaire Sir Sherlock Holmes in an homage to the victorian mystery and …

Jan. 29 - Feb. 06, 2016
F-Sat
San Antonio
Rift Riders by Overtime Theater

Rift Riders
by Overtime Theater

Jonah Foster is having the worst day of his life when he has the misfortune of being abducted by aliens.  What could be worse?  The …

Jan. 29, 2016
F
Austin
Sheshesheshe by FronteraFest

Sheshesheshe
by FronteraFest

Megan Mowry, Laura de laFuente, Stephanie Ard, Jessica Vasami, Katie Cowan, and Lindsey Moringy are Sheshesheshe, an all-female improv troupe that performs and studies at ColdTowne Theater. …