Productions from 1/31 to 2/07

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 - 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
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. 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. 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. 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 - 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
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. 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 - 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 - 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
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. 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. 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. 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. 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 - 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 - 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 - 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-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 - 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 - 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 - 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. 30 - Feb. 07, 2016
Th-Sun
Temple
Circle Mirror Transformation by Temple Civic Theatre

Circle Mirror Transformation
by Temple Civic Theatre

In an artsy small town, an unlikely collection of strangers sign up for Marty's "Adult Creative Drama" class. Unfolding like a charmingly funny indie film, …

Feb. 02, 2016
T
Austin
Richard III by Hidden Room Theatre

Richard III
by Hidden Room Theatre

Staged Reading of Richard III Tuesday, February 2, 7 p.m.   Austin-based theater company The Hidden Room presents a staged reading of Richard III based on John Wilkes Booth's …

Feb. 02, 2016
T
Austin
Lookin for Jesus by FronteraFest

Lookin for Jesus
by FronteraFest

A musical based on one woman's search for love in its many forms. Having experienced the unspeakable in her early life, our "not so typical" …

Feb. 02, 2016
T
Austin
Lazer Wolf by FronteraFest

Lazer Wolf
by FronteraFest

Graduates of Merlin Works Singing Improv class perform long-form musical improvisational comedy shows. 

Feb. 02, 2016
T
Austin
Handful of Minutes by FronteraFest

Handful of Minutes
by FronteraFest

A series of very short plays for life-size people.

Feb. 02, 2016
T
Austin
Monsters in My Attic by FronteraFest

Monsters in My Attic
by FronteraFest

A delusional cabaret, with love, from a woman on the verge of a pill-popping, showstopping, barhopping, musical theater breakdown.

Feb. 02, 2016
T
Austin
Sugar Water Purple by FronteraFest

Sugar Water Purple
by FronteraFest

Sugar Water Purple is Austin's first and only all-black male improv troupe. We perform a high-energy, long-form show based closely on the famous "Harold" format. …

Feb. 02 - Apr. 10, 2016
F-Sun
Austin
James and the Giant Peach, musical by Zach Theatre

James and the Giant Peach, musical
by Zach 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 …

Feb. 03, 2016
W
Austin
Untitled (Dawn BIshop) by FronteraFest

Untitled (Dawn BIshop)
by FronteraFest

A solo dance performance.

Feb. 03, 2016
W
Austin
Crying Room by FronteraFest

Crying Room
by FronteraFest

Crying Room is a monologue play about Melissa, a nervous talker, who waits out a wedding for the funeral to follow--where she'll be a pallbearer. It's …

Feb. 03, 2016
W
Austin
I Don't Know Why They're Saying That by FronteraFest

I Don't Know Why They're Saying That
by FronteraFest

Vanessa Gonzalez recaps events from her life in attempt to figure out why her family, friends, and complete strangers say certain things to her.

Feb. 03, 2016
W
Austin
Two Eggs by FronteraFest

Two Eggs
by FronteraFest

While getting ready for a date, Jane has to contend with a pesky neighbor with an interesting personality disorder.

Feb. 03, 2016
W
Austin
For Worse by FronteraFest

For Worse
by FronteraFest

A couple experiences cold feet minutes before their wedding.

Feb. 04, 2016
Th
Austin
Punks by FronteraFest

Punks
by FronteraFest

Through kick-butt music, theatrical clowning and the forlornness of emo/gothic melodrama, here comes the everyday life of what it means to be a punk clown. …

Feb. 04 - Feb. 27, 2016
Th-Sun
Austin
Fixing Timon of Athens by Rude Mechs

Fixing Timon of Athens
by Rude Mechs

Rude Mechs is thrilled to announce the Austin premiere of FIXING TIMON OF ATHENS, Fixing Timon of Athens. The first installment, Fixing King John, premiered …

Feb. 04, 2016
Th
Austin
Life's No Way by FronteraFest

Life's No Way
by FronteraFest

A play about robots, refugees, and the marriage of twenty-somethings with feet so cold they can't even run. A short play with tall tale.   …

Feb. 04, 2016
Th
Austin

Kiya Heartwood
by FronteraFest

Performance of original singer/songwriter songs.

Feb. 04, 2016
Th
Austin
Creature by FronteraFest

Creature
by FronteraFest

Waking Up In The Dark Woods.

Feb. 04, 2016
Th
Austin
Loaded Gun Theory Decides Your Doom by FronteraFest

Loaded Gun Theory Decides Your Doom
by FronteraFest

You show up at Hyde Park Theatre ready for another night of Fringe Fest Fantasticness. Probably an autobiographical monologue, an interpretive dance, and of course, …

Feb. 04 - Feb. 28, 2016
Th, Sat-Sun
San Antonio
The Diviners by Vexler Theatre

The Diviners
by Vexler Theatre

“You’re gonna heal the boy, ain’t ya? Stop his affliction? It ain’t gonna be easy”- Norma Journey to a parched town in southern Indiana during …

Feb. 04 - Feb. 07, 2016
Th-Sun
San Marcos
Fool for Love by Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film

Fool for Love
by Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film

Fool for Love is a play written by American playwright and actor Sam Shepard. The play focuses on May and Eddie, former lovers who have met again in a …

Feb. 05 - Feb. 27, 2016
F-Sun
Ingram
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change by Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
by Hill Country Arts Foundation (HCAF)

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change explores contemporary heterosexual courtship by using two time-tested coping mechanisms for the traumas and elations of love—humor and music. …

Feb. 05, 2016
F
Austin
Austin Playback Theatre by FronteraFest

Austin Playback Theatre
by FronteraFest

 Playback is an improvisational theatre developed by Jonathan Fox in which the troupe elicits stories from the audience and uses a variety of forms to …

Feb. 05 - Mar. 06, 2016
F-Sun
San Antonio
Rock of Ages by Wonder Theatre

Rock of Ages
by Wonder Theatre

ROCK OF AGES the musical is the ultimate rock mix-tape musical, a hilarious story of dreams, love and rock. The story is set in the tail …

Feb. 05, 2016
F
Austin
Hobo Camp by FronteraFest

Hobo Camp
by FronteraFest

A new one-act play directed by Elizabeth C. Lay.

Feb. 05, 2016
F
Austin
Untitled (Brianna Veselka) by FronteraFest

Untitled (Brianna Veselka)
by FronteraFest

One woman show -- monologues about life, etc.

Feb. 05 - Mar. 06, 2016
F-Sun
San Antonio
Jesus Christ Superstar by Playhouse San Antonio

Jesus Christ Superstar
by Playhouse San Antonio

Jesus Christ Superstar Our artists, technicians, and staff have been hard at work to bring you one of the most challenging musicals of all time …

Feb. 05, 2016
F
Austin
The Palmistry of Paradox Magic by FronteraFest

The Palmistry of Paradox Magic
by FronteraFest

A fragmented storytelling collaboration.

Feb. 05, 2016
F
Austin
Unspoken by FronteraFest

Unspoken
by FronteraFest

Words by Heather Bishop, music by Danny G. A musical spoken word performance by artist Heather Bishop from her collections "Spark" and "A Tree Like …

Feb. 05 - Feb. 28, 2016
F-Sun
New Braunfels
Young Frankenstein by Circle Arts Theatre

Young Frankenstein
by Circle Arts Theatre

The hilarious Mel Brooks musical takes the classic horror story and turns it upside down!The grandson of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein has inherited the family …

Feb. 06, 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 …

Feb. 06, 2016
Sat
Austin
Mi Casa Es Su Teatro  by FronteraFest

Mi Casa Es Su Teatro
by FronteraFest

Mi Casa Es Su Teatro is the part of FronteraFest that features live performances in Austin homes. It's a unique part of the festival, and …

Feb. 06 - Feb. 07, 2016
Sat-Sun
San Antonio
The Abduction from the Seraglio (Star Trek version) by Opera Piccola San Antonio

The Abduction from the Seraglio (Star Trek version)
by Opera Piccola San Antonio

On Feb. 6-7, 2016, the company returns to its home base at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre downtown to present Mozart's “The Abduction from the Seraglio,” updated …

Feb. 06, 2016
Sat
Austin
The Queen is Dead AND Marfa Lights  by Theatre Synesthesia

The Queen is Dead AND Marfa Lights
by Theatre Synesthesia

!!!!!!!ONE!!!!!!!!NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!ONLY!!!!!!!!!!FUNDRAISER!!!!!SILENT ART AUCTION - BEER BY AUSTIN BEERWORKSDOORS AT 8 -- FUN BEGINS AT 8:30return to the museum of human achievement with us as we celebrate …

Feb. 06 - Feb. 28, 2016
Sat-Sun
Austin
Pippi Longstocking by Scottish Rite Theater

Pippi Longstocking
by Scottish Rite Theater

Pippi Longstocking is a scrappy 9-year-old little girl who asks a lot of questions and always put bullies in their place. Along with a horse …

Feb. 06 - Mar. 06, 2016
F-Sun
San Antonio
Cabaret by J. Pennington Productions (JP Studios)

Cabaret
by J. Pennington Productions (JP Studios)

Cameo Theatre/Jonathan Pennington Studios CABARET "WHAT GOOD IS SITTING ALONE IN YOUR ROOM...COME HEAR THE MUSIC PLAY." "LIFE IS A CABARET AT CAMEO THEATRE." Book …