Productions from 1/27 to 2/03

Jan. 06 - Jan. 28, 2017
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Austin
The Noisy Neighbors, or The Square (Il Campiello) by Different Stages

The Noisy Neighbors, or The Square (Il Campiello)
by Different Stages

Different Stages continues its 2016 - 2017 season with Carlo Goldoni’s The Noisy Neighbors or Il Campiello. Written for the Venetian Carnival, of 1756, Goldoni’s comedy recounts …

Jan. 07 - Jan. 29, 2017
Th-M
Austin
Dead Man's Cell Phone by En Route Productions

Dead Man's Cell Phone
by En Route Productions

The Winter Modern: "Dead Man's Cell Phone" by Sarah Ruhl   En Route Productions gleefully presents its first installation of The Winter Modern, a moving …

Jan. 13 - Feb. 04, 2017
F-Sun
Leander
Send Me No Flowers by Way Off Broadway Community Players

Send Me No Flowers
by Way Off Broadway Community Players

George’s  favorite hobby is hypochondria.   At one of his many doctor visits, he overhears his doctor discussing another patient with heart trouble, and mistakes the …

Jan. 13 - Feb. 25, 2017
F-Sat
San Antonio
Deathtrap by The Harlequin

Deathtrap
by The Harlequin

Sidney, a successful writer of Broadway thrillers, is struggling to overcome a dry spell which has resulted in a string of failures and a shortage …

Jan. 13 - Feb. 05, 2017
F-Sun
San Antonio
Fool for Love by Playhouse San Antonio

Fool for Love
by Playhouse San Antonio

 In this Obie-Award winning play, the lines of love and scandal blur in this passionate story of on-again-off-again lovers helplessly branded to one another and …

Jan. 13 - Feb. 05, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Bloomsday by Austin Playhouse

Bloomsday
by Austin Playhouse

Austin Playhouse is proud to present the Texas Premiere of Bloomsday by one of Austin’s most acclaimed playwrights, Steven Dietz. In this literature-laden love story, …

Jan. 13 - Feb. 05, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Crimes of the Heart by City Theatre Company

Crimes of the Heart
by City Theatre Company

Where do you go when you have just shot your husband? When the life you planned didn’t work out? When misery has just got you …

Jan. 13 - Jan. 28, 2017
F-Sat
Smithville
Star Trek Lost on Gilligan's Planet by Playhouse Smithville

Star Trek Lost on Gilligan's Planet
by Playhouse Smithville

  Join the Playhouse Smithville regulars for this hilarious send up parody to Star Trek, Lost in Space and Gilligan's Island. These beloved classic television shows of …

Jan. 14 - Jan. 28, 2017
F-Sat
Austin
Much Ado About Nothing (Shit-faced Shakespeare) by Magnificent Bastard Productions

Much Ado About Nothing (Shit-faced Shakespeare)
by Magnificent Bastard Productions

With more than 4,500 cans and over 1000 bottles of beer consumed onstage, Shit-faced Shakespeare® has racked up impressive numbers. Ripping a page out of the ingeniously …

Jan. 14 - Feb. 05, 2017
F-Sun
San Antonio
The Rat Pack Lounge by Roxie Theatre Company

The Rat Pack Lounge
by Roxie Theatre Company

Frank, Dean and Sammy are up in heaven, but God tells them they left some unfinished business back on earth. It seems Frank made an …

Jan. 14 - Jan. 29, 2017
Sat-Sun
San Antonio
Senior Moments, a musical by Linda Kaufman

Senior Moments, a musical
by Linda Kaufman

Cast/Crew:  Playright: Linda KaufmanDirector: Mark LitMusical Director: Dr. Aaron Prado Click for feature by Susan Merkner in ON THE TOWN e-zine, January-February 2017 Click for …

Jan. 19 - Jan. 29, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Cages by Southwest Theatre Productions

Cages
by Southwest Theatre Productions

When a therapist exposes the inhumane treatment of five inmates in the California prison system, he discovers secrets behind the ranks. Inspired by true events.  …

Jan. 19 - Feb. 11, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
A Perfect Robot by The Vortex

A Perfect Robot
by The Vortex

'She understands who you are, who you could be. A companion that is there for you- You deserve the best.'      The VORTEX presents …

Jan. 20 - Feb. 26, 2017
 
San Antonio
Roxaboxen by Magik Theatre

Roxaboxen
by Magik Theatre

To most people, Roxaboxen was just a hill with stones, some wooden boxes, and lots of cactus. But to eight children it was a magical …

Jan. 20 - Feb. 25, 2017
F-Sun
San Antonio
Generic Eric (a serial) by Overtime Theater

Generic Eric (a serial)
by Overtime Theater

This action comedy is about Eric A. Plotz, a young man living with his overbearing mother, whose routine life gets turned upside down when a beautiful ex-spy …

Jan. 20 - Jan. 29, 2017
F-Sun
Austin
Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas (Sex, Shame, and Tears)  by Proyecto Teatro

Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas (Sex, Shame, and Tears)
by Proyecto Teatro

SOBRE LA PUESTA   Una de las películas mas icónicas del cine mexicano llega al escenario de Austin, TX en su forma original de obra …

Jan. 25 - Feb. 05, 2017
W, Sat-Sun
Austin
Bluebonnet Road by Louise Richardson

Bluebonnet Road
by Louise Richardson

In the spring of 1979, local Austin singer/songwriter Noah Trundle drags his mother Olive, his younger brother Jo Jo--a budding musician himself-- and Jo Jo's …

Jan. 25 - Mar. 05, 2017
W-Sun
Austin
The Great Society by Zach Theatre

The Great Society
by Zach Theatre

ZACH Theatre is proud to announce the cast for the newest addition to its 2016-17 Season – The Texas Premiere of The Great Society, the second of Robert Schenkkan’s …

Jan. 26 - Jan. 29, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Curtains by Anderson HS Theater Department

Curtains
by Anderson HS Theater Department

From the Songwriting team of Kander and Ebb, creators of Cabaret and Chicago, CURTAINS mixes an Agatha-Christie-like mystery with the song and dance of a Broadway …

Jan. 26 - Feb. 04, 2017
Th-Sat
Austin
Nice Work If You Can Get It by Alley Cat Players

Nice Work If You Can Get It
by Alley Cat Players

Step into the 1920s and join us for a night filled with jazzy dances, comedic characters, and all of your favorite Gershwin songs! Come experience …

Jan. 26 - Jan. 29, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
The Bowie Project: A Rock and Roll Soundpainting by Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre

The Bowie Project: A Rock and Roll Soundpainting
by Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre

Following two critically acclaimed runs of The Bowie Project in 2014 & 2015, Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre is once again collaborating with Austin’s premiere David …

Jan. 26 - Jan. 29, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
Julia Caesar by FronteraFest

Julia Caesar
by FronteraFest

Reversing the Shakespearean norm, this all-girl youth cast flips the genders in the story of JULIA Caesar. Performed as a site-specific piece for a small …

Jan. 27 - Feb. 18, 2017
Th-Sun
Round Rock
Moon Over Buffalo by Sam Bass Theatre Association

Moon Over Buffalo
by Sam Bass Theatre Association

In the madcap comedy tradition of Lend me a Tenor, the hilarious Moon Over Buffalo centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the …

Jan. 27, 2017
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Austin

Dime Store Diamonds
by FronteraFest

Dime Show Diamonds is a one-act and part of a trilogy of plays forming THE RIVERVIEW STORIES, set in Chicago's Riverview Amusement Park. Drawing on …

Jan. 27 - Feb. 04, 2017
F-Sun
Austin
The Best of the Back Pack Lab by FronteraFest

The Best of the Back Pack Lab
by FronteraFest

The Back Pack's favorite pieces pulled from their first full season of silent sketch comedy shows incorporating puppetry, dance, clowning, and all around whimsy.The Back …

Jan. 27 - Feb. 12, 2017
F-Sun
San Antonio
Pump Boys and Dinettes by Performing Arts San Antonio (PASA)

Pump Boys and Dinettes
by Performing Arts San Antonio (PASA)

The 'Pump Boys' sell high octane on Highway 57 in Grand Ole Opry country and the 'Dinettes', Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, run the DoublSe Cupp …

Jan. 27 - Feb. 05, 2017
F-Sun
Waco
Waco Civic Theatre

Almost, Maine
by Waco Civic Theatre

Jan. 27 - Feb. 05, 2017
Th-Sun
Temple
You Can't Take it with You by Temple Civic Theatre

You Can't Take it with You
by Temple Civic Theatre

Sweet-natured Alice Sycamore (Alexzandria Siprian) falls for a rich businessman’s son Tony Kirby (Herbert Clardy). She invites her snooty prospective in-laws to dinner to give their …

Jan. 27 - Jan. 28, 2017
F-Sat
Austin
Down the Alley of Life AND Red Sox by FronteraFest

Down the Alley of Life AND Red Sox
by FronteraFest

Red Sox by Raymond V. Whelan turns back the clock thirty years to study the intricate personal struggles of seven people while the Boston Red Sox baseball …

Jan. 27, 2017
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Austin
FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017 by FronteraFest

FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017
by FronteraFest

The Knuckleball Now, by Lee Eddy, Craig Kotfas, Michael Joplin, and Ace Manning. The Knuckleball Now is an improv comedy troupe based in Austin . . …

Jan. 27 - Jan. 28, 2017
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. 28 - Feb. 05, 2017
Sat-Sun
Austin
The Thing in Grandma's Closet by Pollyanna Theatre Company

The Thing in Grandma's Closet
by Pollyanna Theatre Company

What could be a downer of a day suddenly turns much more interesting when siblings Nick and Ally find a very odd machine in the …

Jan. 28 - Feb. 05, 2017
Th, Sat-Sun
Austin
The Daughter of the Regiment by Austin Opera

The Daughter of the Regiment
by Austin Opera

High comedy, romance and vocal fireworks. Marie (Rachele Gilmore), the adoptive daughter of 1,500 soldiers of a French army regiment, is the charming tomboy who has …

Jan. 28, 2017
Sat
Austin
Best of Week, FronteraFest Short Fringe by FronteraFest

Best of Week, FronteraFest Short Fringe
by FronteraFest

BEST OF WEEK #2. Four of the shows that play in tonight's "Best of Week" performance will be selected by our panel from the previous …

Jan. 29, 2017
 
Austin
A Life in the Theatre by Austin Shakespeare

A Life in the Theatre
by Austin Shakespeare

Join Austin Shakespeare for a Salon fundraiser featuring selections from David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre. Starring Ev Lunning, Jr. Hors d'oeuvres, dessert and champagne. …

Jan. 29, 2017
Sun
San Antonio
So When Are You Leaving? by Playhouse San Antonio

So When Are You Leaving?
by Playhouse San Antonio

Maggie Dunleavy summons her lovably dysfunctional family to celebrate her 75 th birthday. When they gather, so do their resentments and suspicions of each other. Through …

Jan. 31, 2017
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Austin
FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017 by FronteraFest

FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017
by FronteraFest

Fully Living, by Louise Gallup-Roholt. The poignant, heart-rending, and often funny stories of a family. A very unusual family.The Storyteller, by Liz Delaney. Actor relates and shares …

Feb. 01, 2017
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Austin
FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017 by FronteraFest

FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017
by FronteraFest

The Anglers, by Sarah Loucks (ScriptWorks Commission). A boy and the Devil philosophize, play video games, and eat Cheetos along the banks of the Mississippi.Hamlet in …

Feb. 02 - Feb. 05, 2017
Th-Sun
San Marcos
Lyon's Den by Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film

Lyon's Den
by Texas State University Department of Theatre, Dance and Film

After the death of their youngest, the Lyons seek to rebuild their lives in a new home, only to find more trouble when an unwelcome …

Feb. 02, 2017
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Austin
FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017 by FronteraFest

FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017
by FronteraFest

Polly's Playhouse and the Uber Replacement, written and performed by Charley Devany. The third installation of Charley Devany's one-man shows focusing on family history. EHD (2013) and All The …

Feb. 02 - Feb. 26, 2017
Th, Sat-Sun
San Antonio
North Shore Fish by Vexler Theatre

North Shore Fish
by Vexler Theatre

Set in a fish packing plant in Gloucester, Massachusetts, North Shore Fish centers on the daily routine of the workers, mostly women, who have come to regard …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 19, 2017
F-Sun
Austin
Hot Belly by Paper Chairs

Hot Belly
by Paper Chairs

paper chairs is proud to produce the rolling world premiere of Hot Belly, a new play by Diana Lynn Small. A queer love story for a late …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 19, 2017
F-Sun
Kerrville
House for Sale by Playhouse 2000

House for Sale
by Playhouse 2000

A Laugh-till-you-cry look at what happens when Dad no longer needs to live alone Glen Martin is an independent widower in his 70’s whose daughter lives …

Feb. 03, 2017
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Austin
Duck Duck Goose by FronteraFest

Duck Duck Goose
by FronteraFest

Duck Duck Goose is back! Originally written overnight for the 14/48 Austin 2016 Festival by veteran playwright Max Langert, Duck Duck Goose will be featured in FronteraFest 2017! Come out …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 26, 2017
F-Sun
New Braunfels
The Drowsy Chaperone by Circle Arts Theatre

The Drowsy Chaperone
by Circle Arts Theatre

When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious musical comedy.  Appropriate for all ages.   …

Feb. 03, 2017
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Austin
FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017 by FronteraFest

FronteraFest Short Fringe 2017
by FronteraFest

Duck, Duck, Goose, by Max Langert. Noah Martin directs this piece about feathers, funk, and fame. Originally written, cast, rehearsed, staged and performed all in one …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 18, 2017
Th-Sun
Austin
[title of show] by Austin Theatre Project

[title of show]
by Austin Theatre Project

  [title of show] tells the story of two good friends, Jeff and Hunter. They have always dreamt of doing something important in the world …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 12, 2017
F-Sun
Georgetown
Baggage by Stage Presence Players

Baggage
by Stage Presence Players

"Baggage" by Sam Bobrick is a romantic comedy. Two difficult, single people, Phyllis and Bradley, both trying to heal from their respective disappointing relationships, get …

Feb. 03 - Mar. 04, 2017
F-Sun
Wimberley
The Secret Garden, musical by Emily Ann Theatre

The Secret Garden, musical
by Emily Ann Theatre

This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 11, 2017
F-Sat
Austin
Bajo Terapía by Pedemonte Productions

Bajo Terapía
by Pedemonte Productions

Tres parejas acuden a terapia con la intención de tratar sus conflictos pero se encontrarán con una sesión más intensa de la esperada. La psicóloga …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 18, 2017
Th-Sat
Austin
Thr3e Zisters by Salvage Vanguard Theater

Thr3e Zisters
by Salvage Vanguard Theater

Salvage Vanguard Theater (SVT) announces the remount of their smash hit THR3E ZISTERS by Baltimore-based playwright Lola Pierson, conceived and directed by Yury Urnov of …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 04, 2017
F-Sat
Austin
Mad - an alternate history of MEDEA by FronteraFest

Mad - an alternate history of MEDEA
by FronteraFest

Set in the trailer park of the gods, a mortal woman seeks and finds the counsel of Medea. Shrewd Productions presents this original piece by …

Feb. 03 - Feb. 18, 2017
Th-Sun
Boerne
Gargoyles and Scarecrow Sins by Boerne Community Theatre

Gargoyles and Scarecrow Sins
by Boerne Community Theatre

"Bring back that one with the lady in the casket!"   That's the request we hear the most at BCT--a return of Rick Hamby's irreverent comedy …