"Pop! Process over product," by Jessica Arnold (Rapscallions of the Periphery). A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process under deadlines and duress. Featuring song&dance, Elvis, and of course, the baby Jesus.


"Rainbow Ballads," written and performed by Alex Garza. In this original performance, Alex Garza portrays a trio of characters who have dare to ride the rainbow and shout out, sing about, get up on the soapbox to come out. And they do it with PRIDE!! Doody Hazelnut is a sweet, country Mama's boy and a wanna-be country singer with a very unusual stage name and an even more unusual life story. Doody uses colorful monologues and heartfelt songs to tell the tale of his life and times, such as the day he was outed at the pride parade and disowned by his father. And then there's Luann the Lesbian, the partnered woman who expresses her world view and tells it like it is! Join these characters and more as they tell their tales about life, love, politics from a more HOMO perspective. Dare to taste the rainbow!!!


"Southern gal sings the bluez in the key of E-Flat," by Ebony Stewart and Zell Miller, III (Uprise! Productions). Uprise! Productions presents excerpts from this show performed by Ebony Stewart (Zora of Radio Silence: a word opera). This hip-hop theater choreopoem explores uses the energy of spoken word, the fluid sweetness of modern dance, and the raw energy of hip-hop movement to explore a child who is a survivor of domestic violence, racism, sexism, and her love for the music that saved her. Directed by Zell Miller, III, choreography by Ananda Mayi Moss.

"Punky Brewster Dyke," by Julianna Fry. This short comedy follows a young girl through the dazzling world of gender identity as she is guided and misguided by her Gay Godmother and a small cadre of confusing friends - all under 25 minutes with minimal props, players, and technical complications.

Austin Poetry Slam. Austin’s best slam poets take the stage.


 


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Muntu," by Natalie Marlena Goodnow. "Muntu" is a Kikongo word that means both "tree" and "person."  Natalie Marlena Goodnow's one-woman show of the same name is a reflection on the relationships that exist between trees and people, between old Austin and its changing cultural landscape, and between the author and her many selves.  It is an invitation to reflect.


"Awaiting Fate," by Danielle Ricci. A dance piece portraying the emotions experienced during the Salem Witch Trials from the view of the accused.

Look Cookie Improv. Improv featuring Michael Williams, Leah Moss, Bryan Roberts, Jerry Bilbo, and Kerri Lendo.


"Really Mature Relationships," by Max Langert (ASW Commission).
Using market research to parse relationship data and work to solve significant relationship issue.

"A Work of Consequence," by Richard Cambier, Hanna Kenah, and Zeb West. An original work of consequence (an ensemble physical theatre creation).


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"A Cure for Boredom," by Bastion Carboni. A light-hearted buddy comedy. About suicide. A selection from the collection of plays A Matter of Taste.


Girltrap. Brent Foshee and Josh Krilov take the stage in their acclaimed two-person show Girltrap. The two performers, both graduates of Cold Towne Theatre, delve into unreal characters, create sublime environments, and always make their audience laugh uproariously. Always! Coached by Tami Nelson of "Lovey and Love" fame, Girltrap is the future of improvised comedy.


Todo Big Time Presents "No comas tomates antes de dormir porque tendrás pesadillas," by Adam Martinez&Isabelle Salazar.  Don't eat tomatoes before bed or you will have nightmares. "Once social change begins, it can not be reversed.  You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read.  You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride.  You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore."  Cesar Chavez

"Le Sexy," by Jason Laney and Stephanie Russo. A comedic French lounge act using audience participation and awesome musicianship to create a recipe for success. Performed by Jason Laney and Stephanie Russo.


"She Creatures: Scenes of Mythic Women," by Sarah Saltwick. Selkies and Sirens, music and food, but above all surprises!




The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Letters of Compliment & Complaint," by Mocha Jean Herrup.  Mocha Jean Herrup presents her critical thinking intervention strategies with corporate America, featuring James Dean Jay Byrd. Monologue with musical accompaniment and PowerPoint.


"Time of Elements," by Mysti Jace Pride and Nisha Brown. This dance was inspired by the four earthly elements. 

"Calm," a short play for six voices and one piano (The Performer’s Workshop). Six high school students struggle to understand themselves and each other through arson and sexual exploration. As performed by the students of the Performance Workshop under the direction of Michael McKelvey. Book by Nigel O'Hearn. Lyrics by Michael McKelvey.


"Strings," by Jeff Hernandez & Brad McEntire. Audacity Theatre Lab presents a hilarious exploration of what happens when a writer's own creation turns on him.


Girls Girls Girls. An all-female troupe performs a fully-improvised musical with the help of a keyboard player. Everything is made up on the spot and inspired by the suggestion from the audience.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Let's Get Real," by Michael Kranes. Directed by Rod Mechem. "How many of you are completely happy in your lives?" This simple question has been asked worldwide to millions by master teacher Ted Jiles. "Let's Get Real" will be giving you very real tools to "explore an opportunity for levels of happiness you only dreamed about." From a homeless man living on the street with his dog, to a world-famous multi-millionaire, Jiles is real. An excerpt from the Long Fringe piece.


"The Choices That We Breathe," by Kristie Schuh. A three character, 20 minute play.


An excerpt from Harold Pinter's Nobel acceptance speech, read by Ken Webster.


"Patchwork," by Julianna Fry. A brief look into memories after a death through the disjointed words and wisdom that survive when people may not. This piece serves as an intimate look into one family's own journey through dying and grieving and the ways the mind navigates nostalgia as it has to continue on.



"Tower to Tower: The 1 Man Show," by SaulPaul (Adam Neal).
"Tower to Tower" is a a one-man show where creator SaulPaul will take the audience on a journey down memory land as he shares his life story through hip hop and spoken word.


 


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Reclaiming Mary," by M. Melissa Marlowe.


"Fenimore and Randall Get Stuck," Aimee Gonzalez (ASW Commission). "It isn't easy being stapled." A short play directed by Michelle Keffer featuring Michael Creed and Robert Deike.


"Being the Right Size," by Sissy Siero. One woman’s life-long questions, and epiphanies about how she "fits" into the world; told with stories and original music.


"A Brilliant Revolution," by Francisco Rodriguez, Amanda Garfield, and Fred Jones. KOUP RADIO is on the air- we don't just report the news, we attack it.


"Am I Freaking JOB?" by Erin Molson. The debut of Erin Molson's one woman show based on horrible luck in life and attempting to find the humor in it. This collection of monologues will touch on subjects like being mugged in Chicago, surviving an apartment fire, and the suicide of a close friend along with lighter topics like being dumped for a 19 year-old twice in her life, being shaped like a chicken nugget, and her ability to constantly embarrass herself.


 


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Bloomingdale's Elephants," by P. Paullette MacDougal (Paradox Players). A 10-minute comedy.

"Firth and Arjet," by Kristin Firth & Jessica Arjet.
Kristin Firth and Jessica Arjet create strong and delicious characters based on audience suggestions. Then they use these characters to explore relationships throughout the show. This theatrical improv can be both silly and sublime but it is always marvelous. Find future shows at firthandarjet.austinimprov.com.

TBD by Eirik Ott. Some kind of Big Poppa E thing. I don’t know what yet, but it will be charming and funny and heart-broken like always.


"Out of Lines," by Christopher Lee and Christopher Michael (Uprise! Productions). Uprise! Productions presents "Out of Line" featuring Christopher Lee and Christopher Michael, two titans in the slam poetry community come together to show glimpses of black masculinity in this hip-hop theatre piece. What do you have left when sanity begins to fail, haunted by visions of war, religion, and childhood trauma and sexuality. These two walk the line of madness holding on to their only connection to sanity, their pen and pad. Written by Christopher Lee and Christopher Michael. Directed by Zell Miller, III


Get Up is two master improvisers, Shana Merlin and Shannon McCormick, presenting narrative long form improv at its best. Expect multiple characters, quick edits, and sophisticated comedy as they make up a complete story on the spot scored by an improvised sound track.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Two Young Ladies from a Small Texas Town," by Belva McKann. Unforgettable slices of sisters Lurlene&Ruby Jean's life in the Dead Center, TX Trailer Park. Find out what Ruby Jean is hiding, what Lurlene does for fun, and what happened to Mama.

"Harold,"  an excerpt written and performed by Howard Petrick. Harold is the story of a boy whose dream is to be a great concert violinist. But like many people's dreams in 1950s America, it did not turn out as hoped. A Polish immigrant father, communist music teacher, Jesus-loving grandmother, and an accordion make this a humorous look at small town America during the McCarthy era.

"Anarky and the Baby Ruth." by Melissa Jackson. A short comedic piece in which two candy bar creators meet with Anarky as they're making two human candy bars.

"T.A.G.," by Stamp Lab -- Cheryl Coward, Ana-Maurine Lara,&k.t. shorb. T.A.G. explores transgressive acts and their impact on marked bodies.

Murphy.
Long form Chicago-style improv from Lisa Jackson, Kyle Sweeney, Josh Krilov, Anthony Norton, Stephanie Russo, and Brent Foshee.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Play It by Ear," by Leticia Rodriguez. Solo performance regarding life in the "burbs."



"The Park," by Brandon Furst. A short play.

"Our Angle in Heaven,"
written and performed by Maggie Gallant. An excerpt of Gallant's Long Fringe show, currently running at the Salvage Vanguard Theatre. Eight Brits reveal their painfully honest and funny stories in the aftermath of Princess Di's death.


"Nine Hundred Pound Goose," by Walter Miranda. Drama.


"Guns, Hats, and a Big Gulp" (Bernadette Nason). Native Brit Bernadette Nason, arrives in Austin, Texas believing nothing can surprise her culturally after years in Africa and Arabia . . . How wrong can a person be? This is a witty, irreverent take on being a foreigner in strange lands with the more profound theme of seeking out and adjusting to new cultures in search of oneself. It is excerpted from a full-length piece (work in progress) based on the writer's life and travels overseas.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.



Stephen Pruitt  - TBA.

"Folding House," by Sheila Gordon. A real estate auction, a stroke victim and 911 Truth seekers converge in this solo performance.


ratliff jackson by John Ratliff and Lisa Jackson. Chicago-style improvised comedy.


"Lascivious Lunches and Decadent Dinners," by Priscilla Sample (ASW Commission). When her husband dies under unusual circumstances, popular cook and author Lynn Matthews is surprised to find herself a suspect in the police investigation.


"Dress-Up," by Emma Holder and Julia Kitchen. A two-woman improv and sketch show exploring the joy and terror of getting ready for the outside world.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Wicker Chairs," by Ken Bradley. A short one-man show.  A drama presented as a play. Directed by Ellie McBride.


"Cash Smear," by David Garcia. A socio-economic struggle with religious connotative/symbolic elements of a hyper-real world of sex.


"Five ‘Til," by Aimee Gonzalez (Loaded Gun Theory). Dad wants to surprise Mom for her birthday. A unique surprise. So he gets his two kids and wraps them all up inside a box. It will be a very special birthday present. Only problem is that Mom isn't the first one to come home and find the box... Loaded Gun Theory presents Aimee Gonzalez's very special message about the dangers of birthday surprises. Featuring Tyler Jones, Ian King, and Mary Roark, directed by Julie Winston-Thomas.


"Duncan": excerpts from Sex, With Benefits, a new play by Daniel Huntley Solon.  Dreamer, lover, anxious traveler - Duncan navigates life in search of a blissful end. Andrew Varenhorst performs excerpts from his performance of the Long Fringe offering Sex, With Benefits.


"Lovey & Lovey," by Michael Jastroch & Tami Nelson (ColdTowne Theatre). Sketch soaked in gin - two hopeless boozers banter between scenes ranging from funeral heckling to awkward first dates.


 


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Duty to Warn," by Teresa Stankiewicz. A short play about a young woman with bipolar disorder who has attempted suicide. Her dysfunctional family fights to help her as seen through phone conversations while she spirals out of control.

"Stories From The Block," by Tim Curry. A one-man show about being a prison guard.


"High School Musical Audition," by Richard Ricks & Charley Devany.  Four contestants fighting for two leads in the Rogers & Hammerstein classic high school revival, Oklahoma!


"Snow in the Heat of Summer," by Consuelo Samarripa. A story or medley of stories, legends, myths.

"A Reluctant Tragic Hero" by Anton Chekhov (humdrum collective). A comic sketch performed by Noel Gaulin&Andrew Varenhorst.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"(Dys)Connected," by Collin Bjork. An original piece, this short play tells the story of a mother whose search for her missing child is characterized by failed communication.

"Edges," by Amy McAndrew & Cindy Vining. Reflections on female identity.

"Dada Space Clown," by David Jewell. A monologue.


"My Darkness, My Inheritance," by Marcella Garcia. A monologue on the effects of death of mother at an early age coupled with turning 30.


"McSki," by Bill Johnson. A one-person show.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"Pyretown," by John Belluso (Andrew Varenhorst). Excerpts from John Belluso's play "Pyretown." "The veins that branch through every frame of life, making man what he is, creature divine."

"Almost Entirely Unlike Comedy," by Hank Schwemmer (ASW Commission). Is it stand-up or a deconstruction of stand-up? And why is there a 12 drink minimum?


"One AM" (ColdTowne Theatre). Improv featuring Chris Trew and Tami Nelson of ColdTowne.


"The Bitter Poet," by Kevin Draine. The Bitter Poet performs his guitar-driven poems for the masses! High energy and hilarious, The Bitter Poet rants his poems of Looking for Love In All the Wrong Coffee Shops, Strip Clubs and Black Box Performance Spaces! Video and audio at: http://www.myspace.com/thebitterpoet


"After School Special: The Musical," by Rain Nox (Austin New Music Workshop). All the drama, angst, and heavy-handedness of the after school specials you know and love distilled into one head-spinning musical extravaganza.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"The Walls Are Alive (with the sound of)," by Jennifer Margulies. An interior decorator in her mid-thirties goes home in the midst of a family crisis to take care of her mother and redecorate the house where she grew up. The house has two spirits living in its walls: an unborn baby and an unwritten play. This is a tragicomic take on the mortality of mothers and other creative forces; art in the context of commercial and other realities; and the uncanny nature of human potential. There will be singing.

"Oh, Daddy!" by Rhonda Kulhanek. A new, original one-woman show from the creator of "The Mommy Confessions."

"Damned Avalanche," by Patrick Knisely and Jenny Carlson. A two-person improvised comedy show featuring a montage of related scenes and characters.


"Lulu's Charms in the Dark," by Candyce Rusk. Set in Chicago's Riverview Ballroom in the mid 1940's, the piece focuses on three women whose fortunes lie with dancing the night away in good shoes...hard to come by and harder to keep.

"Wool & Water," by Katherine Catmull. Map, sheep, pajamas.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.


"You're Killing Me Here," by Sheila Rinear. A one-woman show written by Sheila Rinear, acted by Magda Porter, and directed by David Rinear. Trudy has somehow sneaked into auditions for a Shakespearean company. Since she's been out of circulation taking care of her dying mother, Trudy gives outrageous examples of the kind of acting she's trained in/capable of and tries to explain how important it is to her to get back to life in the theatre.


"Travel Mugs are following Me," by Natalie George. Dance performance piece with 8-12 performers.


"by a quiet sea," by Wura-Natasha Ogunji. Spoken in six languages, "by a quiet sea" tells the story of 8 women whose paths cross on their way to market.  They must navigate both Death and The Road on their journey through the place where Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nigeria and Brazil meet.


"57 Boyfriends," by Stephanie Denson, Kirk German & Heather Huggins (DA! Theatre Collective). An original semi-autobiographical one-woman show.

"Mr. Schave and His Vaudeville Vignettes" (Ben Schave). A series of physical comedy pieces performed by a physical comedian.


The box office is now closed for this show, but tickets are still available at the theater beginning an hour before the show.

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