Productions at Austin Playhouse West Campus

Jun. 06 - Jun. 29, 2025
 
Austin
Fat Ham by Austin Playhouse

Fat Ham
by Austin Playhouse

This uproariously funny Pulitzer-Prize-winning new play is a modern revamp of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Fat Ham follows Juicy, a queer, pensive young Black man finding his way in …

Apr. 11 - May. 11, 2025
Th-Sun
Austin
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by Austin Playhouse

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
by Austin Playhouse

Spring brings our delightful season musical! Based on the popular film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. …

Mar. 14 - Mar. 16, 2025
F-Sun
Austin
Hamlet - Gender-Twisted Modern Verse Version by Speedrun Studios

Hamlet - Gender-Twisted Modern Verse Version
by Speedrun Studios

Our rendition of the Shakespearean classic HAMLET will feature trimmed down, slightly modernized version of the original text, and a cast of only 8 performers: …

Feb. 21 - Mar. 02, 2025
 
Austin
Tomás and the Library Lady by Austin Playhouse

Tomás and the Library Lady
by Austin Playhouse

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 …

Feb. 19 - Mar. 02, 2025
 
Austin
Tomás and the Library Lady by Austin Playhouse

Tomás and the Library Lady
by Austin Playhouse

Tomás loves stories and knows all his Papa Grande’s by heart. As the young son of migrant farm workers, Tomás has a chance encounter with …

Jan. 17 - Feb. 09, 2025
 
Austin
She Was Here by Austin Playhouse

She Was Here
by Austin Playhouse

  "She Was Here springs from the little-known stories of Latinas who shaped central Austin’s culture and communities," says playwright Raul Garza. "Shared in a …

Dec. 16 - Dec. 18
M-W
Austin
A Christmas Carol, one-actor, by Bernadette Nason by Bernadette Nason

A Christmas Carol, one-actor, by Bernadette Nason
by Bernadette Nason

One woman, playing over 30 characters, in 60 minutes! Join Austin Playhouse in celebrating the holiday season with award-winning actress, storyteller, and author Bernadette Nason. …

Nov. 22 - Dec. 22
Th-Sun
Austin
Baskerville by Austin Playhouse

Baskerville
by Austin Playhouse

The game’s afoot! Austin Playhouse is delighted to once again present a famous Sherlockian tale, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. This inventive adaptation …

Sep. 13 - Oct. 06
Th-Sun
Austin
Arcadia by Austin Playhouse

Arcadia
by Austin Playhouse

Praised by many critics as the finest play from “one of the most significant contemporary playwrights” in the English language, Arcadia explores the relationship between past …

May. 31 - Jun. 30
Th-Sun
Austin
Emma (adapted by Kate Hamill) by Austin Playhouse

Emma (adapted by Kate Hamill)
by Austin Playhouse

Emma Woodhouse prides herself on being a matchmaker with an impeccable track record, much to the chagrin of her dear friend Mr. Knightley. Her latest …

Apr. 26 - May. 19
Th-Sun
Austin
Every Brilliant Thing by Austin Playhouse

Every Brilliant Thing
by Austin Playhouse

A heart-wrenching and hilarious one-man play told with the help of the audience. Together, they achieve hope by focusing on the smallesst miracles of life. …

Apr. 05 - Apr. 28
Th-Sun
Austin
Born with Teeth by Austin Playhouse

Born with Teeth
by Austin Playhouse

Born With Teeth turns history on its ear when an electrifying rendezvous between two of the greatest writers of their time – the enigmatic Kit Marlowe at the height of …

Dec. 01 - Dec. 30, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
Murder on the Links by Austin Playhouse

Murder on the Links
by Austin Playhouse

Something's afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer - namely the body of Hercule Poirot's newest client. Acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz brings the famed …

Sep. 22 - Oct. 15, 2023
 
Austin
The Norwegians by Austin Playhouse

The Norwegians
by Austin Playhouse

Opening our 24th season is the delightfully dark comedy about women scorned in Minnesota and the really, really nice gangsters-Norwegian hit men-they hire to whack …

Jul. 14 - Jul. 30, 2023
 
Austin
Lizzie: the musical by Doctuh Mistuh Productions

Lizzie: the musical
by Doctuh Mistuh Productions

The award-winning LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL, with a score (music & lyrics) by Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Alan Stevens, and Tim Maner, is the story of the infamous …

Jun. 02 - Jul. 02, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
Big Fish by Austin Playhouse

Big Fish
by Austin Playhouse

Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, Big Fish tells the story of Edward Bloom, a …

Apr. 14 - May. 14, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
Indecent by Austin Playhouse

Indecent
by Austin Playhouse

Dive into the fascinating true story of Sholem Asch’s controversial play The God of Vengeance, and the passionate artists who risked everything to bring it …

Mar. 03 - Mar. 25, 2023
Th-Sun
Austin
Nightbird by Austin Playhouse

Nightbird
by Austin Playhouse

Chelle, an artist, has recently purchased her childhood home in Baltimore; her brother Willard is working on refurbishing it. But the home renovation takes a …

Nov. 18 - Dec. 18, 2022
Th-Sun
Austin
The (One-Act) Play that Goes Wrong by Austin Playhouse

The (One-Act) Play that Goes Wrong
by Austin Playhouse

The (One-Act) Play That Goes Wrong is a hilarious new farce following the cast and crew of The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society as they put on their …

Oct. 14 - Oct. 16, 2022
F-Sun
Austin
Red-Hot Patriot by Austin Playhouse

Red-Hot Patriot
by Austin Playhouse

Texan political journalist Molly Ivins was a sharp-witted and bestselling author of Bushwacked, an in-depth analysis of the George W. Bush Administration. She began her journalism …

Aug. 05 - Aug. 20, 2022
 
Austin
Previews of Departing Attractions by Austin Playhouse

Previews of Departing Attractions
by Austin Playhouse

Coming to Austin Playhouse West Campus: Previews of Departing Attractions, a collection of short plays written and directed by Lowell Bartholomee!Tied together by loss and …