BEST OF FEST Bill A. Tonight we present five shows selected from among the 2017 Saturday "Best of Week" performances: four chosen by our panel and the fifth by audience vote. PLEASE NOTE: This same bill of shows is also playing on Friday, February 17.

Hope House. Story by Chris Alonzo, Bina Chauhan, and Laura Maxwell-Scott. Written by Chris Alonzo and Laura Maxwell-Scott. Travel with us back in time to the early 21st century to learn about the Hope House residents who lived there, and hid there, during the regime of 45. Group tours are appropriate for both school students and adults. Brought to you by the team behind Hey Girl, It’s Ryan and Janus Geminus. Performed by Bina Chauhan and directed by Laura Maxwell-Scott.

Mad, written and performed by T. Lynn Mikeska. In this short play, transpiring in a trailer park, a present-day woman seeks and finds the counsel of the immortal Medea.

Pigs Sweat, Men Perspire, Ladies Merely Glow, written and performed by Bernadette Nason. After four months of unfamiliar life in Tripoli, Libya, Nason gets a vacation in Malta, an island jewel in the middle of the Mediterranean between the North African coast and Italy's boot. Apart from relaxing with friends and downing gins and tonics, she has only one serious appointment: a leg wax. Desperate for pampering, she's almost looking forward to it. She soon learns waxing is done differently in Europe.

The Apple Doesn't Fall, by Aaron Johnson and Anders Nerheim. A one-man show portraying the village it takes to raise a man--or lack thereof. Directed by Caitlin Taylor, featuring Aaron Johnson, with music by André Martin.

Your Neighborhood Association, by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). Ripped from the headlines of your local Listserv. Hope you've paid your dues.

BEST OF FEST Bill B. Tonight we present five shows selected from among the 2017 Saturday "Best of Week" performances: four chosen by our panel and the fifth by audience vote. PLEASE NOTE: This same bill of shows is also playing on Saturday, February 18.

Souvenirs From Tomorrow, by Kirk German, developed by Kirk German and Heather Huggins. Whose stories are retold, and whose stories are forgotten? In 1939, New York hosted an enormous World's Fair in Flushing, Queens, which promised a dazzling glimpse at "The World of Tomorrow" -- but for the city's immigrant pushcart peddlers, the promise was a broken one.

room, by Rosalyn Nasky. A movement solo.

God’s Rabbit Hole, written and directed by Anthony Ellison (Punchkin Repertory Theatre). Jean is married and in the middle of a sexual crisis; she is completely unfulfilled, so she turns to God for guidance to ultimate ecstasy.

Bitches Anonymous, by Gloria C. Adams, Jennine "DOC" Wright, and Teresa Johnson. Bitch (n): a woman who doesn't give men what they want. Three Austin poets redefine, reinvent, and reclaim the word "bitch." When you call these women bitches, you'd better mean it as a compliment. Directed by Gloria C. Adams and produced by Teresa Johnson.

The Dyeing Woman, by Kyle John Schmidt. A group of beleaguered dyers at a textile mill clash with their boss over time off, quotas, and promotions. A comedy about the wonders and troubles of suffering in public by the five-time FronteraFest Best of Fest winning team of writer Kyle John Schmidt and director Elizabeth C. Lay.

BEST OF FEST WILD CARD PERFORMANCE. Tonight we present staff picks from among the 2017 Short Fringe performances that were overlooked by the Best of Week judges. This bill plays ONE NIGHT ONLY.

The Tale of the Songbird, by Rocky Hopson. Old West puppet show with live music. Cowgirl Mary tells the story of Thomas Smiths’ journey to the west and his rise and fall because of a bird.

Body of Work, written and performed by Christine Hoang (ScriptWorks Commission). An autobiographical, one-woman show that explores how a woman's views on body image, consumerism, cosmetic surgery, family, and friendship evolve through her teens, twenties, and thirties. Directed by Elizabeth V. Newman.

All of Usses, by Tristan Young Mercado. This piece highlights the relationship between a daughter and her mother, who suffers with a multiple personality disorder. The daughter's attempt to introduce her mother to her future in-laws throws the mother into an emotional tailspin.

Blue Spiral, by Nadine Mozon. Girlhood song lodged in grown woman's psyche gives rise to a chorus of events between the notes. Coming of Age reflection on the "Officer Friendly" song and . . . The what? . . . What went wrong? What is learned by rote leaves a lifetime and history to dissect. A blue-black upward spiral; upheaval gone viral; progress, lament unwrapped, celebration . . . Ascent . . . Performed by Nadine Mozon with Michael Steven on bass. Directed by Michael Rau.

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 day as part of the 14/48 Austin Theatre Fest in October 2016. Check out 1448atx.wordpress.com for more info.

BEST OF FEST Bill A. Tonight we present five shows selected from among the 2017 Saturday "Best of Week" performances: four chosen by our panel and the fifth by audience vote. PLEASE NOTE: This same bill of shows is also playing on Tuesday, February 12.

Hope House. Story by Chris Alonzo, Bina Chauhan, and Laura Maxwell-Scott. Written by Chris Alonzo and Laura Maxwell-Scott. Travel with us back in time to the early 21st century to learn about the Hope House residents who lived there, and hid there, during the regime of 45. Group tours are appropriate for both school students and adults. Brought to you by the team behind Hey Girl, It’s Ryan and Janus Geminus. Performed by Bina Chauhan and directed by Laura Maxwell-Scott.

Mad, written and performed by T. Lynn Mikeska. In this short play, transpiring in a trailer park, a present-day woman seeks and finds the counsel of the immortal Medea.

Pigs Sweat, Men Perspire, Ladies Merely Glow, written and performed by Bernadette Nason. After four months of unfamiliar life in Tripoli, Libya, Nason gets a vacation in Malta, an island jewel in the middle of the Mediterranean between the North African coast and Italy's boot. Apart from relaxing with friends and downing gins and tonics, she has only one serious appointment: a leg wax. Desperate for pampering, she's almost looking forward to it. She soon learns waxing is done differently in Europe.

The Apple Doesn't Fall, by Aaron Johnson and Anders Nerheim. A one-man show portraying the village it takes to raise a man--or lack thereof. Directed by Caitlin Taylor, featuring Aaron Johnson, with music by André Martin.

Your Neighborhood Association, by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). Ripped from the headlines of your local Listserv. Hope you've paid your dues.

BEST OF FEST Bill B. Tonight we present five shows selected from among the 2017 Saturday "Best of Week" performances: four chosen by our panel and the fifth by audience vote. PLEASE NOTE: This same bill of shows is also playing on Wednesday, February 15.

Souvenirs From Tomorrow, by Kirk German, developed by Kirk German and Heather Huggins. Whose stories are retold, and whose stories are forgotten? In 1939, New York hosted an enormous World's Fair in Flushing, Queens, which promised a dazzling glimpse at "The World of Tomorrow" -- but for the city's immigrant pushcart peddlers, the promise was a broken one.

room, by Rosalyn Nasky. A movement solo.

God’s Rabbit Hole, written and directed by Anthony Ellison (Punchkin Repertory Theatre). Jean is married and in the middle of a sexual crisis; she is completely unfulfilled, so she turns to God for guidance to ultimate ecstasy.

Bitches Anonymous, by Gloria C. Adams, Jennine "DOC" Wright, and Teresa Johnson. Bitch (n): a woman who doesn't give men what they want. Three Austin poets redefine, reinvent, and reclaim the word "bitch." When you call these women bitches, you'd better mean it as a compliment. Directed by Gloria C. Adams and produced by Teresa Johnson.

The Dyeing Woman, by Kyle John Schmidt. A group of beleaguered dyers at a textile mill clash with their boss over time off, quotas, and promotions. A comedy about the wonders and troubles of suffering in public by the five-time FronteraFest Best of Fest winning team of writer Kyle John Schmidt and director Elizabeth C. Lay.