The year is 2022. His name is Macduff. Is he the historical figure from Shakespeare's tragic play? As far as he is concerned, that is …

  Amy and the Orphans centers around Amy, a woman with Down syndrome, and her siblings who reunite after the death of their father. As the …

  OMG – Bella’s getting married! Pack your bags, watch your back, and buckle up – Bella and her four Bridesmaids are Southern Girls, with …

  Fairview begins as a family comedy but evolves into a sharp exploration of race, privilege, and surveillance. It centers on the Frasier family preparing for …

Falsettos explores the complexities of love, family, and identity with humor and heart. Set against the backdrop of 1970s and 1980s New York, the story …

Waiting for the Bus is a unique and groundbreaking theatrical production that centers around a bus stop. This setting, though simple, serves as a profound …

Dance Carousel is officially back! – at the Ground Floor Theatre, 20+ artists will come together for a lively event guaranteed to surprise and delight Austin …

We are very excited to announce that YAMEL CUCUY IS COMING BACK to Ground Floor Theater from FOR A VERY LIMITED RUN. Based on the …

A staged reading of a play by Kairos Looney, directed by Raul González.

A staged reading from the GFT Writes series Don’t miss the second play in our series, Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret by Jessica Peña Torres. Directed …

A staged reading from Ground Floor Theatre's GFT Writes series Directed by Indiia Wilmott

Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner – talking shit, passing the time, and hoping that  maybe today will be different. As they dream …

TUBU Fest - Theatre for Us By Us, is a disability short fringe play festival with 5 original plays by playwrights with disabilities from around …

A dagger-tongued jump down a rabbit hole of beginner's sexual empowerment, Folger’s new theatrical debut, named one of The Austin Chronicle’s Top 10 Theatrical Moments …

  Step into the world of musical theater as we celebrate the best of Broadway with selections from Tony Award-winning shows! Join us for a …

Based on the legend of Mulan and drawing on history, Soldadera uses a rousing mariachi score to tell a story about revolutionary women. This first was …

At Clyde’s, the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff are on a quest to create the perfect sandwich while navigating their new lives on the outside and …

In The Beginning is a wild one-woman comedy that follows the exploits of Not Eve, a person left out of the bible, as she reimagines …

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. MEN ON BOATS is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew …

                   "A Tale of Lights and Shadows" Un Cuento de Luces y Sombras (A Tale of Lights …

Featuring Bridget Bandit - one night only.

Always a Boy centers on a boy named Joshua and his mother, Rachel, as they prepare for another big family wedding day. They reminisce about the …

  Diego and Mateo, two Mexican-American teens, have been lifelong friends in their small Texas Valley town. As they grow into young men, their bond …

When Aiden first meets Jack, it’s through the transactional world of gay male hookup apps– Aiden’s first exploration since transitioning. But as the two spend …

How much would you pay for a painting that was a white canvas? Would it be “art”? What would your friends think of it –and …

Book a night at VIBE's "Haunted Hotel" where you will be led through an unsettling journey. During your stay, you never know what whacky, zany, …

In October 2023 at the Ground Floor Theatre, 20+ artists will come together for a lively event guaranteed to surprise and delight Austin audiences. Dance …

Del Shore’s raucous comedy about the power of self-acceptance and the importance of family.  Review by Sabrina Wallace for Austin Broadway World, October 9, 2023 …

When Aiden first meets Jack, it’s through the transactional world of gay male hookup apps– Aiden’s first exploration since transitioning. But as the two spend …

Deaf Austin Theatre is excited to be partnering with Hypernovas Productions to produce the first professional production of The Laramie Project by Moises Kauffman and …

Originally previewed during the pandemic for Broadway Virtual,this new play Jenna & the Whaleby Miami playwrights Vanessa Garcia and Jake Cline, is about life, death, and …

In this interpretation of Shakespeare's tragic play, writer and actor Alex Garza portrays various characters as seen through the eyes of Hamlet. In this gripping …

Tres desconocidas: una ama de casa, una estudiante de teatro y una profesora desempleada, no pueden entrar al estreno de teatro más esperado de la …

In post-9/11 Newark, NJ, two teenagers who were brought to America as children became one another’s sanctuaries from harsh circumstances. When G becomes naturalized, she …

Jane Anderson’s Mother of the Maid tells the story of Joan of Arc’s mother, a sensible, hard-working, God-fearing peasant woman whose faith is upended as she deals …

A beauty contest musical conceived, directed and originally choreographed by Robert Longbottom. This hilarious original Off-Broadway show was nominated for four Outer Critics Circle Awards …

THE HOUSE THAT SEX BUILT is an explosive new drama about America's latest pandemic--sex addiction. The cast is brilliant. You will not want to miss …

When Bella Baird, an isolated creative writing professor at Yale, begins to mentor a brilliant but enigmatic student named Christopher, the two form an unexpectedly …

The year is 2023. His name is Macduff. Is he the historical figure from Shakespeare's tragic play? As far as he is concerned, that is …

An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twenties who fall in and out of love over the course of five …

Lizzie and Maggie hit the open road in search of health care. Up in the New Mexico mountains, between the fabled country of California and …

  Yamel Cucuy is the story of a girl on the precipice of adulthood, contending with the physical and metaphysical violence of borders. Yamel is …

Matt & Ben depicts Hollywood golden boys, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck - before J-Lo, before Gwyneth, before Batman…before anyone actually gave a damn. When …

New Manifest Theatre presents the 4th annual Manifest Minifest, short play festival from September 22-24, 2022 at Ground Floor Theatre.

On the brink of turning thirty, a promising theatre composer navigates love, friendship, career, and the pressures to create and achieve success. The show celebrates …

  Anna in the Tropics (winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama) is a poignant and poetic play set in Florida in 1929 in a …

 Alternatingly comic and gripping, A War of the Worlds re-imagines Orson Welles and his radio troupe The Mercury Theatre as a group of African American artists on …

The holidays are always a wild family affair at the Shealy house. But this year, Dotty and her three grown children gather with more than …

  On January 13th, 1979, the world lost Donny Hathaway, one of its greatest musicians and singers. In Robert King Jr.'s new thought-provoking musical, he …

Antonio Salieri, the religiously devoted court composer of the Austrian Emperor, still waits for the heavenly gift he most desires: true musical brilliance. Then Wolfgang …

The Lifespan of a Fact is based on the stirring true story of John d'Agata's essay, “What Happens There,” about the Las Vegas suicide of …

  Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DQSH captures the …

In this new interpretation of William Shakespeare’s classical tragedy, performer Alex Garza portrays various characters including Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark.  Garza uses original staging, …

Unexpected Joy tells the story of three generations of female singers, long-held family tensions, and a week together where change is in the air. In modern-day Cape …

Austin Rainbow Theatre presents their very first production, The Laramie Project. The play examines the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay Wyoming college student, through the …

In this comedic solo performance, actor and playwright Alex Garza portrays a funny cast of characters, paying tribute to the mystery and detective stories from …

Back for an encore, one-weekend-only performance - Shrewd Productions, in cooperation with Ground Floor Theatre, is proud to present the award-winning "Lady Macbeth and Her …

When it rains in Austin, Texas, the best place to stay dry through the night is behind the theater. Weather and circumstance bring together Mikey, …

Penfold Theatre presents Natalie Blackman's Disorder at Ground Floor Theatre March 29 and April 5, 2020. When Natalie’s dad suffered a psychotic break, he thought he was …

Join us for an evening of love, laughter, tears, and strolling down memory lane as we explore the power of clothes. A well-worn old piece …

Single Black Female is a two-woman show with rapid-fire comic vignettes that explore the lives of thirty-something African American middle-class women in urban America as they …

Clown Show Explores Gender Binary Come dive into the absurdity of gender with Transhumance at FronteraFest Join NYC-based circus artist Ania Upstill for their new …

Tortured by a sadistic warden, prisoner Darrell Standing is locked away in solitary confinement, sealed in a straitjacket for days at a time. In order …

Making his first appearance in over 2000 years, Jesus of Nazareth returns with razor-sharp satire for sinners. Let he who is without sin, cast the …

Possibilities - Storytelling with Poetry, Improv, and Song, by Jennifer Bloom & In Our Prime Jennifer Bloom shares poetry, songs, and stories to weave a tapestry of …

With Tyler Jones, Leslie Rodgers, Rick Roemer, Lara Wright & Ann Pittnan Zarate.A song cycle about the ups and downs...the joys and sorrows...and the victories …

  Family members - gotta love 'em! We often take them for granted until they're no longer in our lives. In this quirky comedy, the …

Tatay is an expanded form of a ten-minute play from OUT OF INK 2018: Lost and Found with the same title, produced by ScriptWorks. It is …

  Backstage during a standup show, two exes meet for the first time since their breakup. One is a local emcee, while the other returns …

In 2006, Alex Garza assembled a group of actors to perform a play as a tribute to his grandmother. The show debuted at Austin’s Play! …

Next to Normal explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Dad's an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches and pour cereal; their …

After finally ending a toxic 33 year marriage, surviving severe depression, a battle with breast cancer, and facing her mortality, veteran Austin comedian and performance …

A family-friendly musical, Pandora follows the ancient legend of a girl and her box, re-imagined in a modern-day coffee shop in Austin, Texas. Writer Allen …

  A crime has been committed. The victim has a choice to make. The criminal is waiting. A shattering new play about one woman’s unspeakable …

paper chairs enthusiastically announces its next production, PLANO written by Will Arbery and directed by returning paper chairs co-founder Dustin Wills. This marks the second collaboration between …

This play is told from the point of view of the ancient Greek hero Perseus. As an older man, he has exiled himself to a …

Currently in development in Austin. ROSETTA is an original musical exploring the forgotten legacy of Black musical pioneer Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973). Embracing the musical styles …

Ground Floor Theatre announces the world premiere of TRANSom, a devised play by the TRANSom ensemble running August 15-31, 2019. Co-directed by Lisa Scheps and Jess O’Rear, TRANSom tells the story of a found family of trans …

El sistema solar, una obra escrita por Mariana De Althaus es una historia que dota de esperanza a quienes no saben qué hacer con sus …

Cinnamon Path Theater presents AN EVENING OF LIGHT, a show featuring music by Laura Freeman, Anna Larson and Courthouse Rock, magic from Turning Tricks with the …

Sean and Corey are at the beginning of a relationship, but each brings baggage to it: their dogs. The guys are in love. The dogs …

  This is NOT your fanboy’s “Star Wars.” This year, celebrate May The Fourth AND Cinco De Mayo with Emmy-nominated sketch group The Latino Comedy …

  As a police inspector investigates a gruesome murder, we journey through the mind of a criminal. What did he do? Why did he do …

Lardo Weeping is a wonderful journey through the mind of recluse-genius Dinah LeFarge, a clever, intellectual, quite sexual woman of independent means who seldom ventures outside …

black do crack is an invitation to transform. It is an exploration of the mythology of the strong black woman. The mother who is not …

An original devised dramedy about a community of queer & transgender friends coming together to overcome personal grief & loss against the backdrop of insidious …

Outrageous. Funny. Unapologetic! This one-woman show takes you to 10th century Sweden for a Norse RED Talk. Think TED Talks with a Viking twist.  Ingrid …

"DOG PLAY, PUG TO WOLFHOUND: Patty to Beatrice, Bitch to Bitch" by Michael Michaelian, is a tribute celebrating the human-canine relationship.Starring JUDE HICKEY and JUSTIN …

As a Zionist leader, Theodor Herzl's a natural. As a playwright, he's a putz. As a husband? Oy. In this hilarious black comedy, Speed Levitch's The …

Jim Loucks’ new show Booger Red was created as part of an Artist Residency in Madisonville, KY, and premiered at their first-ever Bacon Blues and Big Stories …

SETLL (Suspected Extra-Terrestrial Landing Location) is a new play that questions what lies beyond the limits of what we know. The play explores the world …

Dr. Ramone and Dr. Truffledina must find the defect in a "female" robot acting erratically. Ola Mae Baartman, Director of Liaisons for Hephaestus Enterprises Inc., …

Breakfast at Joe's is a new play by April Kling Meyer, produced by Valerie Ward, and directed by Kelsey Altom Kling, premiering at Ground Floor …

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and …

Vanguard brain doctor Belén believes she has reinvented brain trauma therapy. But is her exploration of the soul body, dead reckoning, and virtual reality a legitimate …

Doctuh Mistuh Productions and Penfold Theatre Company are pleased to bring Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe back to Austin. Nevermore made its …

14/48 The Worlds Quickest Theatre Festival comes to Austin for its third year of wildly unexpected live performance!  The festival, which began in Seattle more than …

Revolving around an eccentric family of women and their employees in the 1950s, the film follows eight women as they gather to celebrate Christmas in an isolated, …

Helen, a recovering alcoholic and Tony Robbins enthusiast, stages the dramatic journey of how she found her inner elephant. Performed by a rag tag bunch …

LandFallen is an original dance theatre performance about physical and emotional migration. This work explores memories of distances travelled, and the emotional journey’s we take …

  The Fifth Annual One-Minute Play Festival, featuring works by: Robin Anderson, Lowell Bartholomee, Stephen Bittrich, Allison Orr Block, James Burnside, Dan Caffrey, Elizabeth Cobbe, Adrienne Dawes, …

Ground Floor Theatre announces the world premiere of There and Back by Austin playwright Raul Garza.  This new work opens up dialogue about the current immigration crisis with …

‘A’ is at war. In a constant battle with herself and the world around her, ‘A’ takes comfort in her relationship with God, her patient and …

  Gold n’ George present For a Limited Time Only A New Performance Created by Heloise Gold In collaboration with Katy Taylor, Rosalyn Nasky, Henna Chou, …

For one night only comes a convergence of music, comedy, storytelling and dance.  All proceeds go to fund the purchase of an industrial-strength washing machine …

  Classmates but virtual strangers, Caroline and Anthony have more in common than they know.   Homebound due to illness, Caroline is something of a …

Con solo una mesa, una silla, un vaso de agua y un sobre sellado que contiene el texto y las indicaciones de un director ‘ausente’, …

  Who needs a director! WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT has been called a play. But it’s a lively, global sensation that no-one is allowed to …

Agent Andromeda returns to Austin February through March at the Ground Floor Theater in Austin, Texas. Are you prepared for a sexy sci-fi aerial and …

Master storyteller Zell Miller, III returns to the Austin stages with these comical and toucing tales of raising his (now) 18-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. …

  On January 13th, 1979 the world lost  Donny Hathaway,one of its greatest musicians and singers. In Robert King Jr.'s new thought-provoking musical he introduces us …

It's going to be a memorable night of cabaret featuring David Blackburn and his band. We will serve up all your holiday favorites! A little …

  Rude Mechs invites you to create a new tradition of drunken revels by coming to play with us and a roomful of your soon-to-be …

Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROLAdapted and performed by BERNADETTE NASONAward-winning actress/storyteller BERNADETTE NASON reprises her role as EVERYONE in this critically-acclaimed one-woman version of Charles …

We're doing it again, ya'll. Join us for the 4th annual 14/48 Festival in Austin!Seven world-premiere plays are written, cast, directed, rehearsed, scored, designed, and …

When Communication doesn't just break down... it's simply impossible. A young woman yearns to communicate with her parents as they struggle to understand what’s going on …

Set in San Francisco on November 21, 1963 (the day before President Kennedy's assassination), Dogfight is the story of three Marine buddies fresh out of boot camp. They …

She's no George Bailey! She's no Ebenezer Scrooge! She's a little bit spicier! She's Rosita, aka "Abuelita!" Since 2006, this show has played all over …

PEOPLE OF COLOR CHRISTMAS: The White Elephant in the Room is a new original, comedic, contemporary Austin Holiday play loosely based on the true-life stories …

 Ground Floor Theatre, Central Texas’ newest theatre company announces its inaugural production, a concert version of the hit musical PARADE with book by Alfred Uhry  and music/lyrics …

Cinnamon Path Productions presents A NIGHT OF SQUID, a show featuring new squid-themed plays from Raul Garza, Tristan Mercado and Sarah Saltwick; squid-themed stories from Kate Caldwell, …

Are you ready to do the Time Warp again? Austin Theatre Project wraps up its 2015 Season with the raunchy camp musical classic The Rocky …

The Norman Conquests is a trilogy of plays written in 1973 by Alan Ayckbourn. The small scale of the drama is typical of Ayckbourn. There are only …

Weird City Theatre Company announces a world premiere stage production of HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, adapted from director William Castle's 1959 Vincent Price thriller.  A …

"Coconut” is told from the point-of-view of Alejandro Garza's life growing up in South Texas. In this one-man show, he tells stories about his life …

A smorgasbord of tiny plays performed by dozens of actors, in benefit of ScriptWorks programming. Click for feature by Stephanie Carll in the Austin Chronicle, …

Take a Musical Trip to Another Time with Forever Plaid ...when cars were big, Ed Sullivan reigned, and boys sang in harmonyIt was a time of …

The Tree Play is an original agit-prop folk tale for the theatre, provoked by the deforestation of the Amazon. The play's multidisciplinary, open staging urges …

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BAD SPIES” by Zia Kinzy (age 11), Directed by Lisi (age 11), mentored by Lisa Scheps of Ground Floor Theatre and Katherine Wilkerson of Gale TheatreA famous painting …

If you are looking for a hit musical, you’ll need to be sure there are three basics – delightful characters, an engaging story, and a …

In January, TILT and Ground Floor Theatre put out a call for submissions for their upcoming collaborative production, The Flip Side. The ingredients we asked for: The …

Music by Andrew Cannata, book by Andrew Cannata and Jarrett KingDirected by Philip OlsonFeaturing Kristi Brawner, Kristin Hall, Quinton Johnson and Scott Shipman For one weekend …

Roving Shakespeare presents Henry VI Part 2 as part of the Roving Ren Show series, which uses a shortened rehearsal period and Shakespeare's staging conditions to …

When it comes to solving murder mysteries, it’s always the one you least suspect!  The very proper butler Jenkins and the fiery Cockney maid Sarah …

"Fangs" is a dark, rich modern Red Riding Hood with a swirl of horror and a sharp eye on the pressures relationships place on trying …

The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way …

Finn awakens from a dream and discovers his foot has fallen off in the night. Dove, his wife, hears him cry out. They realize what's …

Journalist Abby Pogrebin interviewed a range of Jewish celebrities and success stories for her Studds-Turkel-style book Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk about Being Jewish (New York: …

Do you watch Fox? Do you watch MSNBC? Do you own a television? Then this play is for you. My Dinner with Bambi is an …

Come see the exciting new play, "The Walls of Jericho" by local playwright, Sandra Metcalf. The play takes place during the early 1960s, at a …

In 1840, a culture clash at Austin's French Legation almost turns Texas into France-on-the-Brazos. Diplomat Alphonse de Saligny brings seven million dollars that a bankrupt …

Jim Loucks opens the 2015 FronteraFest Long Fringe and the Ground Floor Theatre with his one-man performance telling the story of growing up in the …

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