“It’s fruitcake weather!” The Alchemy Theatre once again brings their holiday presentation of Truman Capote’s beloved short story A CHRISTMAS MEMORY as a staged reading. Originally …

“In our souls, we are as eloquent as any poet in the world.” Set in El Paso, Texas during the Vietnam War, Octavio Solis’s LYDIA …

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

Lipstick is a silly, sweet farce with a heart of gold and a drawer full of sex toys. Anna has invited Kelly over for dinner, …

Chekhov is alive and well in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where adult siblings Vanya and Sonia reside in their old family home, mourning their lost dreams …

A new musical comedy, based on the incredible true story of a staged train crash near the town of Crush, TX. Spurred by bankruptcy, bizarre …

  "We have all heard the story of the battle for the Alamo, but it has never been told entirely from the Mexican perspective."   …

The Haunting of Hill House is a direct stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s 1959 gothic masterpiece, a novel which Stephen King calls "the greatest haunted house …

A Prayer for Peace is a poem in movement: a site-specific aerial dance work dedicated to joining our global community and those working for peace.  As …

  Witness a landmark moment in theater history with “The Normal Heart” by Larry Kramer, a play that reverberates through time with its unflinching portrayal …

Annual new play festival in spring; Teatro Vivo in Austin solicits scripts (deadline in December) and then does staged readings of three of them. 

Penfold Theatre is thrilled to unveil "Homegrown: New Plays by Local Playwrights"! Mark your calendars for April 9th, 12th, and August 3rd for some captivating readings …

Anklets in the Boardroom is an interactive project that showcases South Asian women's stories of discrimination in the workplace.  

"Ballot Eats the Bullet: U Matter!" Is a choreopoem declaring the identity, beauty, and worth of black women. Using vignettes, interactive spoken word, jazz aesthetic …

Thirty years ago, Gayden Wren, a New York-based playwright and director, author of "A Most Ingenious Paradox: The Art of Gilbert & Sullivan" (Oxford University …

God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hamilton A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting …

Manasvi throws a party at her home to celebrate the end of the pandemic, inviting all of her close gal pals - except for one …

48 hours, 8 artists, and one brand new production! In CollectivePLAY, 8 artists create a site-specific show from scratch in only 48 hours. Witness the …

  Somewhere in Philadelphia, Elliot has returned from Iraq and is working at Subway while trying to jump-start his acting career. Scattered throughout the world …

From hematomas to mimosas, this new play explores the lives of six sophomore, pre-nursing students taking a human anatomy class. On consecutive Sunday afternoons, they …

NOT CONFIRMED as of May 6, 2022.   We are creating a contemporary and absurdist adaptation of Euripides’ The Bacchae - an ancient Greek tragedy …

A moving and celebratory musical play in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of black history and identity as seen through the eyes …

Good Country​ is an opera based on the historical account Charley Parkhurst, a famous trans man in the California Gold Rush. This performance brings together …

    IN THE ETHER (ongoing from 2016) explores elements of cyborg, queer, and embodiment theories to imagine strategies for change with and through our …

Austin Shakespeare Youth Troupe at the Curtain Theatre doing As You Like It; Way Off Broadway Community Theatre in Leander doing A Midsummer Night's Dream

An original musical comedy farce, the second in a trilogy, by local playwright Dennis O'Donnell. 

V-DAY Austin 2020 is part of Eve Ensler's international V-Day movement to prevent violence against women and other marginalized communities with the 2020 Austin production …

A captivating tale about the intersection of family, responsibility, and progress at the height of the Civil Rights Movement.Bowzie Brandon, his wife Evelyn, and their …

In the stench of an East Texas refinery town, a gay boy is born in the closet to a family of fundamentalist Christians. At the …

 King Productions is set to open their 2020 Season with a 90’s Holiday Classic, "The Preacher’s Wife," based on  Robert Nathan’s 1928 book The Bishop’s Wife, which …

Based on a Colombian novel of the same name, The Future of Ismael is experimental sci-fi featuring queer people of color in a dystopian world …

Casta is inspired by a series of casta paintings by Miguel Cabrera, a mixed-race painter from Oaxaca. Casta paintings were a unique form of portraiture that …

  In this spell-casting musical, four friends wind away the evening with whiskey and the haunting stories of two fairy tale sisters, a tree house …

  Stardom the musical is a new myth for the human family…an adventurous journey through the evolution of life...the love story of Everywoman and Everyman (Ava and Tar) the …

Featuring Eva McQuade.   Feature/interview with Eva McQuade by Andrew Friedenthal, Austin360.com, June 28, 2019

Staged readings of Kirk Lynn's latest update on Shakespeare.

  In this modern retelling of the classic story, Thebes is a country in turmoil. With the new king having suddenly risen to power, the …

Charting the life and times of a seemingly ordinary accountant from Ohio, Mary Page Marlowe is a poignant and often haunting portrayal of a complex …

    Bottle Alley Theatre Company presents THE RAIN SESSIONS, the third show of our FIFTH season which is entitled Jump Off A Building. The …

Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness   In a remote research camp at the base of hideous Antarctic mountain range, a group of scientists struggle …

We are excited to announce our Second Season Fall Production: Miss Julie   By August StrindbergDirected by Elizabeth V. NewmanProduced by Stephanie MooreStarring: Shonagh Smith; Brennan Patrick & Diana Rose  2 ​In MISS JULIE, passion and sexual desire collide with class and gender warfare during a Midsummer's Eve celebration in 1880's Sweden. ​     [photos: FIligree Theatre]

“The veterans in the Warrior Chorus have worked hard to bring to the surface and then get across the many meaningful stories each of them …

Salvage Vanguard Theater invites you to attend a staged reading of Casta by Adrienne Dawes, presented as part of Works Progress Austin. Launched in 2006, Works …

This satiric play tells the story of two marionette puppets with a human child who starts growing strings of his own - and the kindergarten …

Whatsinthemirror? is pleased to bring you Sukey, The Mermaid, and a Tale of the Gullah Island. This devise play written by the participants of our …

An original production written and performed by members of TILT Performance Group. Why do we tell stories?That's a difficult question to answer. But it's exactly …

FronteraFest presents Mi Casa Es Su Teatro 2018: A block party of theater, comedy, music and dance in Travis Heights! See original pieces by Steve …

Bilingual play will pay tribute to our brave men and women who rebelled against slavery in Puerto Rico -- including native Taino, African slaves, and …

Join Salvage Vanguard Theater for… A House Warming Saturday, December 2nd 2017   Join us as we unveil our new artist guest home and dedicate its …

This show is the season finale of our fourth season, which has revolved around a Haunted theme.    Apocalypse is a site-specific and immersive theatrical piece revolving around …

Bear Eats Bearpresented by groundswell theatre companyco-produced with Rude Mechs as part of the Rude Fusion seriesA retro-future audio adventure on a vintage cassette.Discover the fabled Archive …

No Soul Abandoned is an immersive theatrical exploration of the power of faith and suggestion. Drawn into the performance through relatable discourse and guided interaction, …

Jeanette Hill’s award-winning play 'Don't Call Me Brother' examines the struggle of a protagonist whose life is a front-page American dichotomy: A self-made, fast-rising star …

  Franz Kafka's undiscovered masterpiece in its Broadway premiere is the hilarious and apropos setting for Theresa Rebeck's exploration of the understudy rehearsal for the …

AJRT proudly presents  its new TBD series, for which w'll choose a new work to be developed each year. Following the rehearsal process of the …

Bare, also known as Bare: A Pop Opera and thereafter Bare the musical, is a rock musical with a book by Jon Hartmere, Jr. and Damon Intrabartolo, lyrics by Hartmere and …

Jean Caffeine stars in the lean, darkly humored, nostalgic one-woman (+ one guitar player) show that features stories and songs about growing up punk in San Francisco …

En Route Productions and Coldtowne Theatre present an all-female, improvised comedy about the good, the bad, and the ugly of parenting.

La Fenice commedia dell'arte ensemble's spring production of Death Race Infernomashes up Dante's Inferno and the Post-Apocalyptic Game Show tropes of the 80s (Running Man, …

Get ready for "Sunny Side Up" a whimsical musical theatre showcase featuring songs of springtime, love, lust, rebirth, and renewal. Directed by Emily VillarrealAccompanied by Tyler …

This charming 2 person comedy raises important questions about the fine line between imagination and insanity in today's medical society. Is our perceived definition of …

This spring, the Austin Jewish Repertory Theater stages its provocative production of Waiting for Godot, one of the most celebrated theatrical works of our time. …

On January 27th in 1972, The Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson, ascended Home to Glory. Honor her legacy by coming to experience the highly-acclaimed original …

Sister of Shattering Glass is a mesmerizing adventure story for adults and young adults alike — told entirely with text messages. Taking the role of a …

Using a combination of techniques stolen from sci-fi movies, experimental theater, and cooking blogs, the play weaves together English and Spanish, inviting the audience into …

Fresh from a development in NYC this September at Columbia University, Inappropriate returns to Austin for its next phase of generation. Join us for an …

Join us on October 26th at The Brass House for our second Cabernet Cabaret! Get ready for 'BEWITCHED'. A frightfully curious musical theatre showcase featuring …

The musical is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis.  This was the first Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical …

As Phil’s 25th work anniversary looms, he wonders what he’s accomplished with his life. When an oddly intense delivery person restocks the soda machine he …

The Hotel Vanya, or A Metaphysical-Paradigm At The End of Everythingness, loosely based on Chekov's Uncle Vanya, is set in a fun park world where …

We've got some really exciting news to share: Physical Plant has teamed up yet again with the incredible improv all-stars Parallelogramophonograph to create a brand-new text-message show as …

A SHINING ATTRIBUTE is about Bijou's last dance, reliving her life on and off the burlesque stage in the 1940s. Join Bijou as she recalls …

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 …

a play by Bianca Emery of BE Entertainment and Productions