Tonight we present five shows from earlier this week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they would most like to see again.

Southern Fried Chickie "Extra Crispy," by Christy McBrayer. One-woman play about a trip from Hollywood to Tupelo, Mississippi. where Christy McBrayer performs original characters backed by her band the "Redneck Greek Chorus." (Johnny Molinari and Baird Blanton).

After the Silence, by Anne Maria Wynter (ScriptWorks Commission). A short work from a collection of plays about an apartment complex, its residents, and the surprising intimacy that exists among people who share walls. Directed by Zell Miller, III and featuring Brian L. Ridley.

Barnum Brown, The Entertainment, by Diana Prechter and Kent Cole. After the smash debut of "Wuthering Heights, The Entertainment" at FronteraFest two years ago, Diana Prechter and Kent Cole once again perform their original brand of storytelling with song. They've teamed up with Barnum Brown, the great paleontologist (1873-1963) to go on a trip to Montana in 1902 to discover T. Rex.

Lost on Most, by Lacee Duke and Taylor Flanagan. The critics are raving: "Lucy and Tara are at it again!!!" "This generation's Rork and Cindy!!" "A series of mystifying confusions to buy them some time!" "Vegetable impersonations by request!" "Bloopers on tap!" " The scene opens on two people that have no idea what they are doing with your time . . . and you LOVE it."

How to Crush Crayons, by Pete Betcher, Katie Kohler, Jeremiah Rosenberger, and Justin Morley (The Back Pack). Last year's Best-of-Fest winners return with a rhythm-based movement piece exploring whimsy and expectations through a combination of music, clowning, and dance.

Tonight we present five shows from earlier this week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they would most like to see again.

The Means, by Tatiana M. Panovich. A short play about a man's climactic journey after literally waking up on the wrong side of the bed. We see how chance (or is it fate?) influences those around him on what happens to be his last day on earth. How the results of his influence, and even perhaps martyrdom, justify "the means" to his end. How one small ripple can affect the whole, no matter when it comes.

Bad Parents, by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). Five adults at a kid's 5th birthday party worry that they're bad parents. They might have a point. Langert has been selected for multiple previous FronteraFest Best of Fest weeks.

Handbomb Presents: The Vacationers, by Vanessa Gonzalez and Micheal Foulk. A two-person comedy sketch show filled with absurd characters and premises.

Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, by James E. Burnside. One-woman play featuring Roxy Becker.

No Direction, Only Action: a performance score by Lisa D'Amour, performed by Jason Phelps, directed by Jenny Larson. A performance meditation based one graceful motion. Includes (but is not limited to) whole body smiles, punk rock repetition, high school dances, FronteraFest memories, invisible baby chicks, a beautiful scarf, and gratitude.

Tonight we present five shows from earlier this week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they would most like to see again.

Nona, Who Swallowed a Bird, by Eva Suter. Nona's mother warned her against many things: swallowing birds; fraternizing with woods-type-men; falling in love with women hanging laundry; wandering close to mysterious cut-wood-sculptures of her own image... Nona almost never listens to her mother, and that in the end is the end of Nona. Nona, Who Swallowed a Bird is an invented fairy tale of sorts, with live sound accompaniment.

I Don't Know Words, by Vanessa Gonzalez. Vanessa has always had trouble finding the right words, so she found the best way to get her point across is through characters, absurdity, and song. Sketch comedy written and performed by Vanessa Gonzalez.

Rent to Own, by C. Denby Swanson (ScriptWorks Commission). A memoir of my first year as a foster parent told solely through Facebook posts.

Rosetta, by Candyce Rusk. Based on the life of gospel performer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Rosetta is a play with music. A megawatt star in the 40s-50s, Tharpe’s life was filled with blessings, bad luck, and fellow artist/companion Madame Marie Knight. Starring Gina Houston, Jolia Jones, directed by Mary Alice Carnes. Candyce Rusk has been selected for multiple previous FronteraFest Best of Fest weeks.

The Triathlete, by Gus Bennett. A new play that follows the personified thoughts and emotions of a competing triathlete, during all three portions of the race (swim, bike, run). Directed by Crystal Franz.

Tonight we present five shows from earlier this week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they would most like to see again.

Violet Crown: Salamander’s Town, by Theatre en Bloc. Last year, Violet Crown: Dog's Town won Best of Fest. Violet Crown: Salamander’s Town is an original folk musical/shadow puppet show that looks at Austin's growth and water supply through the eyes of the Barton Creek salamander. The second part of Theatre en Bloc's Violet Crown trilogy.

Fat, created by Althea Clemons, Caleb Luna, Dan Miller Erin Burrows, Jules Pashall, Nicole Arteaga. A devised collaborative exploration of life in fat bodies and society's treatment of them.

The Heart of the Sixties, by Southpaw Jones. Acoustic songs and chitter-chatter to quell the mind and rustle the heart. A brief one-man show: half-written, half-improv.

The Ethics of Living Jim Crow, an autobiographical sketch by Richard Wright, adapted and performed by Reginald C. Brown, directed by Teresa Morrow.

O. Pioneers. A couple of young pioneers face the unsettling possibility of settling in this whimsical covered-wagon comedy. A new play by Kyle John Schmidt. Directed by Elizabeth C. Lay.