Man in the Middle, written by Mick D'Arcy, choreographed by Aisha Melhem. Dance piece exploring the relationship between one man and the three women who love him and hate each other.

Connective Teaser, by Melissa Grogan and Ana Baer-Carillo (Xynergistas! Prods.). One woman's journey of healing life trauma using somatic movement. This piece is anatomical poetry performed by one actress and 3 dancers.

The Temp, by Brian Newton Fuller. What could possibly go wrong when you learn a temp job from a drunk person?

The Knuckleball Now. The Knuckleball Now is Ace Manning, Craig Kotfas, Deano Jones (Michael Joplin, Lee Eddy). Having just reached its 10th Anniversary, TKN is one of Austin's fastest, smartest, and highest energy troupes around. Each member takes a random TEXT message from the audience at the top of the show as inspiration. Then they "Peak and Pop" through a quick burst of scenes, creating a thread of scenes, themes and characters. Rapid fire wit weaved together in a seamless, fluid flow!

Monogamy Cult, by Kevin Talley. A short comedic play, directed by Taylor Pasche.

BRINE IV: W.E.B. and More, by Stuart Hersh. The author figures out his connections to W.E.B. DuBois as a Boy Raised in New England trying to establish family roots in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Sketchup 'n Mustard, by Ali Safar and Ajay Henri. In our show we can take a typical stand-up joke to another level by having performers act the premise out as a sketch. Each stand-up does a short set that inspires or transforms into a sketch. Some stand-up sets themselves will be performed as a group similar to the Sklar Brothers.

Just a Touch, by Anthony Ellison (ScripWorks Commission). It's a dark comedy about Gordon, who is obsessed with the quantification of love and loyalty...so much so that he pushes his wife to some very questionable habits after her grief support group on Thursday nights...enter Bruce...a pitiful, sensual man.

MYHEB, by Raul Garza. A monologue delivered by a loyal HEB customer comedically managing food/identity/cultural/economic issues.

The Art of the Woo, by Sandra Ybarra and Luke Wallens. The Art of the Woo is a duo that uses clowning through improv to show the dynamics of relationships either through emotion or physicality. The clown's purpose is to open the audience's heart and share the vulnerability that we all at one time or another experience: love and heartbreak.

Growing Up Without One, by Aralyn Hughes and Kathleen Clark. Two women learn to negotiate the world *without one.*

An Unimportant Failure, Zoey Cane Belyea and Devon Adams. Icarus flew too close to the sun. What was he thinking? This is a play and a paper cut out.

Memoirs to Daddy: A Southern Girl Understands, story by Christy McBrayer, monologues by Christine Lette, Elizabeth Decker and Christy McBrayer. Monologues by women of different ages and parts of the South give perspectives and stories of their fathers.

Hey Girl, It's Ryan, written by Chris Alonzo, story by Chris Alonzo and Bina Chauhan. In this darkly comedic autobiographical piece, Bina Chauhan revisits her psychotic break in 2011, when the only thing saving her from government spies, movie studio executives, and psychiatric ward personnel was her dreamy boyfriend, Ryan Gosling.

Tilted Moments, by TILT Performance Group. A piece created by TILT, a group of young adults who happen to have various disabilities . . . Some more, some less.

Pulling the Plug, by Sara Snyder. Following the wishes of their terminally ill father, a brother and sister visit a brothel in order to hire the services of a hooker for a mercy-killing.

Side Roads: A Traveler’s Almanac, by Cheryl Parrish. Side Roads: A Traveler’s Almanac is a compilation of short stories written and performed by musician Cheryl Parrish. The central character of the stories is master gardener Annie Albright, whose insights into life come from her rich childhood relationships and the organization and beauty of nature.

Coconut, written and performed by Alejandro Garza (Pegasus Plays). Alejandro Garza performs this cutting of his upcoming show, which will make its California debut at the Santa Monica playhouse in May. In this play, comic and serious stories are used to tell the experiences of growing up Mexican-American, but feeling disconnected to one's heritage. Garza re-creates the trauma of moving to a new school at the age of six, a school where many of the kids spoke a foreign language and where he was teased for not speaking Spanish. He re-creates his relationships with his grandparents, who didn't speak English. He also acts out some his childhood fears, such as cucarachas and La Llorona. He even talks about a popular Spanish TV Show, El Chavo, which he could never understand. We all know what it's like to feel different, but through the journey of this performance, Garza learns that it's okay just to be yourself.

Tele-Novela, by Shades of Brown. What will happen in each episode? There will be amor, passion, hatred, betrayal, sex, religion, and quite possibly the supernatural. SOB will provide all that you have come to expect from the Mexican telenovela.

Rehearsals, by Kalli Angel. Twenty minute excerpt of a one-woman play examining how we practice being ourselves (as women, as artists and just as people) on the path to figuring out how to become who we are.

Frankenstein & Polio Girl, by Tommy LeVrier. A twenty minute play directed by Mark Holloway.

Sadie Saturday Nite, by Jean Caffeine. Stories and songs reflecting on the punk rock past of a young drummer in an all-girl band.

Revelations, by Russel Minton (Hourglass Players). Revelations is a peek into the lives of 4 women, close friends ‘of a certain age’ who spend a good deal of time together. When one begins to act suspiciously, wonderful banter and speculation ensue. Directed by Geoff Rake.

Angels, Hermits, and Phantoms, by Emily Cicchini. A short scene from the life of Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, primary architect and designer of the Fred Harvey Company and Santa Fe Railway as they popularized the Southwest United States, particularly the Grand Canyon. Directed by Alva Hascall, produced by Lisa Westkaemper, written by Emily Ball Cicchini, featuring Mary Agen Cox. Part of the 365 Women a Year Playwriting Project.

Roads and Crosses, by Heather Bishop. In the wake of a hate crime in a small southern town, a young woman makes a drastic decision. Is it wrong? Is it right? Is it too soon to tell?

Over the Rainbow, by Katherine Arthurs. A 10-minute play that focuses on two roommates that band together to stage an intervention for their other roommate who has developed an interestingly annoying quirk. They try to put their plan in motion but things don't go as planned and hilarity ensues.

Tom and Liz Go on a Picnic, by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). A musical romp of love and digestion.

A SHOWBIZ TRILOGY: One - Just an Audition, Two - Sculpture, Three - One Night Only! The Prince and The Pauper ON ICE!, By G. Warren Steele. Short scenes of the theater. Sculpture was directed by Lori Navarrete.

Happiness is a Choice Public Experiment 21B: The Mind Map, by Michael Ferstenfeld, Paul Wainright, and Jeff Britt. Happiness is a Choice are performance scientists who use meta-theatre, media, metrics, and improv to learn about each other and the moments they inhabit on stage. In this, the second coming of their 21st experiment, they attempt to induce REAL AND TRUE AND CONSCIOUS TIME TRAVEL by mind mapping the neural pathways of their archivist's brain to discern meaning from a series of seemingly random footage shot over a decade ago.

Verge, by Candice Schnurr. Verge juxtaposes differing moods and textures to create an engaging work of dance theatre, weaving disparate influences like Bob Fosse and Salvador Dali to entertain, provoke and dazzle. Conceived, choreographed and performed by Candice Schnurr.

UpRise Productions presents: Storytime with DaShade, by DaShade Moonbeam. Stories told from the underbelly of Austin through hip hop theater and experiential performance art that will keep the audience on their toes.

My 1966-1968 Seasons with the Houston Astros, and my 1969 Season with the Montreal Expos, by Ken Webster. Award-winning actor/director Ken Webster explains his strange obsession with former major league player John Bateman. Webster's Twitter Feed @1970Expos started as a diary of the 1966 Houston Astros season as seen through the eyes of Webster's favorite player from childhood, John Bateman. The diary, part fact and part fiction, part baseball, and part history and popular culture, has been featured in several stories by sportswriters. Webster describes how he became an amateur historian, chronicling his favorite player and the years 1966,1967, 1968, and 1969.

The Drought, by George Christopher Moreno, starring Derek Jones. A man speaks of drought.

Lurleen/Lovin' Cheatin' and the Apocalypse, by Laura Freeman. An exploration into what it means to be a Texas woman. Songs will be sung. Vintage pantyhose collection will be displayed.

Throat, Eye, and Knucklebone: A Portrait of Anne Sexton, written by Anne Sexton and Celina Chapin, choreographed by Celina Chapin. Throat, Eye, and Knucklebone is based on the life and writings of Anne Sexton. Chapin, whose choreography has been described as "athletic and dangerous," captures Sexton's dark humor as she muses on mental instability and womanhood in the 1950s and puts it in a dance and theatre context.

Megan and Blaine Explore a Theme with Finger Puppets, by Megan and Blaine. Megan and Blaine explore a theme. Performed by Megan and Blaine.

More Song Tales From the American Edge, by Kiya Heartwood. Singer-songwriter Kiya Heartwood sings songs and tells stories about Wobblies, Icarus, Comanches and Burial Ground. www.kiyaheartwood.com

Meat Town, by Mick D'Arcy. A play by Mick D'arcy, directed by Mario Silva...and featuring Richard Craig as The Sheriff.

Cross My Legs & Hope to Sneeze, by Janet Hyde. A comedic monologue about childhood fantasies, crying, and masturbation.

Katie Solo Proves a Theorem, by Katie Battistoni. Using only a typewriter, an electric guitar, and a cursory knowledge of math, Katie Solo proves the theorem that "love is all you need.”

Slippery Little Fool, choreographed by Stephanie Lindsey. Dance, movement and spoken word choreographed by Stephanie Lindsay and performed by Kate Cleary. Sylvia Plath once said, "Perhaps some day I'll crawl back home, beaten, defeated. But not as long as I can make stories out of my heartbreak, beauty out of sorrow." This is one broken heart story.

Bent Spoons and Shoulder Taps, by David Jewell and Jonathan Lowell. David Jewell and Jonathan Lowell will split the stage for poetry reading and collaborate on music and spoken word pieces.

Elyse Snikids Braves the World, by Lindsey Greer Sikes. A young woman and a stuffed monkey man have an existential experience.

Surviving Love, by Malcolm Grissom. A story about the search for peace and meaning, written and performed by Malcolm Grissom.

Ghost Play, by Travis Tate (ScriptWorks Commission). Ghost Play is a play about the discovery of what really haunts you. What really scares you? What keeps you up at night? Demons? Ghost? The ghost of your past? Failed relationships? Love?

In the World of Things and Stuff, by Ellen Bartel & Amy Myers, music by Adam Sultan. A contemporary dance that is simply about life.

Plain Dick and Plain Jane, by Amber DuPuy. A woman summons the ghost of a matinee idol from the past to help her live in the present.

Between Brother and Sister, by Briandaniel Oglesby. A short play in which a brother and sister recount a harrowing experience when they were young - and the youngest brother they lost.

Law is a Curious Thing, by The Bar & Grill Singers. The Bar & Grill Singers are lawyers who sing parodies that poke gentle fun at our weird, wonderful, justice system. Lawyers, judges, juries, and clients are fair game, as are many styles of music -- classic rock, modern pop, choral standards, and jazz have all been twisted to meet our comedic and melodic needs. This is a sneak peek in our world.

All the Weight You Should Not Carry, by Charley Devany and Catherine Devany Serio. Walking the ancient pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago, a brother feels the weight of old family pains. Walking "The Way" and using the practice of yoga, he discovers an unexpected path forward. Directed by Nathanael Johnson. Starring Charley Devany and Nikki Newman.
Go Home, Mister Chaplin, by James E. Burnside. A woman searches for the body of her brother in the basement of a funeral home in Odessa, Texas. (Idea prompted by a story on KUT.) Directed by Molly McCarty.

Go Home, Mister Chaplin, by James E. Burnside. A woman searches for the body of her brother in the basement of a funeral home in Odessa, Texas. (Idea prompted by a story on KUT.) Directed by Molly McCarty

Austin Playback Theatre. Players: Katrina Baecht, Levi Cory, Paige Dearman, Paul Normandin, Dustin Parks, and Andrew Schwartz. Austin Playback Theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre and music in which the audience or group members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot

Manual, by Elizabeth Doss. Manual is a new short play by Elizabeth Doss that explores obsession with therapy and self-improvement. It features Katy Taylor and Mark Stewart.

How to Finish a Sentence, by Pete Betcher, Katie Kohler, Justin Morley, Marie Fahlgren, Jeremiah Rosenberger (The Back Pack). The third in a series of rhythm-based movement pieces combining music, drawing, and dance to explore expectation and whimsy.

Mother's Day, by Lisa B. Thompson. Mother's Day is a futuristic short play that examines the persistence of long-standing stereotypes about black women and motherhood. Directed by Marcus McQuirter.

The White Noise Rants, by Jason Phelps, Margery Segal, Tim Mateer, Patrick Costigan and Allison Moseley. An original piece involving group storytelling, dance, music, and visual art.

Counterfeit-Bill, by Pat Rick. In this solo performance, enjoy a lesson in serendipity while a presidential impersonator performs a restoration-redoux. Here, he reawakens a timely, yet mothballed career.

BatShytCrazy. BatShytCrazy is Taylor Howe, Gene Zhou, Sandra Ybarra, Megan Thornton, Cindy Ward, Devon Ragsdale, Mark Shoemaker, Nancy Lyon, Topping Haggerty. The overly happy, oddly musical, puppet junkies of Floppsytown have been mysteriously disappearing for quite some time and they've been much too happy to notice…until now. Will they be able to stop their own impending doom by the evil, mean, totally unlikable, puppet snatching menace that is culling their herd?

Conversations, by Rhonda Kulhanek. A one-woman show. An exploration. An intimate conversation about…conversations.

Cushioning, by Tatiana M. Panovich. Cushioning follows a couple as they register for their upcoming wedding and find themselves stuck over the decision of whether or not to buy a certain couch. The decision forces them to examine the delicate parts of their relationship and what isn't working.

Advanced Directive - Should I Stay or Should I Go, by Nettie Reynolds. A bittersweet comedy tale about the end of life decisions we make.

Cruelty, by Pete Betcher & Justin Morley. A two-man exploration of escalation.

CHAMBER PIECE, by Hank Schwemmer. A guided meditation and likely mistake.

Ravings of a Six-Year-Old Madman, by Liam Langert. Eeiny-meeny-wipple-flabble itsa lob again (with artwork by Jules Langert).

A Fat Search for Love, by Nina Huitt/Victoria Schwarz. A musical journey through a fat girl's search for love.

The Screaming Soul, by Emily Villarreal. Short one act of three of Mel Gibson's iconic recorded conversations with Oksana.

DARK: A New Tale, by Sarah Saltwick (ScriptWorks Commission). We are trespassing. Be careful where you shine the light. Written by Sarah Saltwick, directed by Caleb Britton. Featuring Tasha Gorel and Juliet Robb.

Gaining June Joy Hunnicutt…in her sidesplittingly hilarious fact-based quest to lose weight, June Joy finally gains herself instead, by Kimberly Smith. Author and playwright, Kim Smith delivers another side-splitter for one of her most enduring characters: June Joy Hunnicutt. Brought to bright life by Roxy Becker, this short play will tickle your funny bone until it breaks. Guaranteed.

The Miracle, by Kyle John Schmidt. After having a Vision that she’s destined for Sainthood, a determined nun enlists a plucky novice to find three people in need of a miracle . . . with unforeseen results. A whimsical new play from writer Kyle John Schmidt and director Elizabeth C. Lay.

Turning Tricks with The Darlings: Happier Times, by Jack Darling. Love, magic and mentalism make maniacal mayhem. Featuring Christine Darling and musician Anna Larson.

Ethyl Formate, By Sam Gorena. Sam finds inspiration from a cluster in the center of our galaxy and finds a better understanding of himself.

Is Your Washroom Breeding . . . FEMINISTS, by E.D. Harrelson (Loaded Gun Theory). Directed by Ian LeClair and featuring E.D. Harrelson, Amy Lewis, and Julie Winston-Thomas. Vintage PSA warning innocent young ladies of the dangers of Feminism. Will Sally choose the dark side of unshaven legs, veganism, and Ani DiFranco, or the righteous path of marriage, motherhood, or the secretary pool?

Chu Topp. Chu Topp is Topping Haggerty and Chuy Zarate. The improv duo ChuTopp is here to save the day when disaster strikes in amazingly innocuous and hilarious ways. ChuTopp’s banal, awkward, and trite world weary skills will be just the thing needed to de-cataclys-ma-fy the impending disaster.

Love Me Tinder: A Musical Sketch Revue, by Ensemble. Heckle Her presents Love Me Tinder, a musical sketch revue that pops the ultimate Valentine’s Day question - swipe left or right? Featuring Minerva Villa, Cené Hale, Jillian Summar, Jared Robertson, Chris Hatcher, and David Nguyen, accompanied by Brian Kremer, musical direction by Ammon Taylor, and directed by Adrienne Dawes.

The Sound That Shook the World, by Jason Phelps & Heloise Gold
A dance theatre piece about when the small things in life become operatic.

Twice Today, by Raymond V. Whelan. Comic piece depicting one mature Scottish couple as they rediscover their past and love for one another.

Late Bloomers, by Rachel Madorsky and Dave Buckman. Trained by The Second City, married Duo Rachel & Dave perform an original sketch comedy revue loosely based on their 10 years of living and improvising together.

One Night in Paradise, written and directed by George D. Obermiller. A dark comedy about life, death, and the limits of friendship by an Austin playwright and screenwriter.

The Megaphone Show, by Aaron Walther, G-Su Pack, Karen Early, and Jeff Whitaker. The Megaphone Show is an improv show in which we invite a guest storyteller to tell stories and our cast creates improvised scenes based on those stories.