With heightened and relentless dialog, Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherfucker with the Hat follows Jackie, a recently paroled ex-con and recovering addict whose fragile new life teeters when he finds an unfamiliar hat in his girlfriend Veronica’s apartment. The discovery...
After Oedipus ' self-exile, his sons Eteocles and Polynices engage in a civil war for the Theban throne, which results in both brothers dying while fighting each other. Oedipus' brother-in-law and new Theban ruler Creon orders the public honoring of Eteocles and the public...
Picasso at the Lapin Agile features the characters of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile (French: "Nimble Rabbit") in Montmartre, Paris. It is set on October 8, 1904, and both men are on the verge of disclosing amazing ideas (Einstein...
Come From Away is the true story of the 38 planes and their passengers that were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland the morning of September 11, 2001. The United States closed the airspace for the first time in history and all planes coming from Europe were forced to land in Gander, a town of ab…
The story begins with Joan (Karen Leigh), a well to do mother and wife who lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. As she begins to tell her “where were you” account about that morning, I notice members of the audience nodding and nudging one another – if we were old enough to remember that…
Mean Girls kicked off the 97th Season at ALT, an enormous accomplishment and impressive feat, especially at a time when the arts, and theater in particular, are so vastly underfunded and rely heavily on the support of individual donors and community supporters. …
The play is presented in two acts. In Act 1, the scene is established: an elderly, wealthy woman (A) meets with a young lawyer (C) who has been sent to get A's affairs in order. Woman B, a nurse, gently cares for Woman A through moments of senility and vulnerability. C remains unimpressed and uninsp…
Sometimes a show seems like it’s of the moment; the plot points and action hits just right for the time. Many times they become iconic parts of the canon for years to come, but some tend to feel like they miss the mark too quickly. Bad Medicine, which has its world premiere at the Santa Fe Playhou…
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I won't post to X.Imagine my surprise and delight to view this musical through the fresh vision presented by Director Anna Hogan, cast and crew. Let’s begin with the basics, compliments of the Cabaret program:…
According to the Director’s note, The Drowning Girls is based on a true story. It tells the tale of three women who lived during the early half of the 20th century; all three were murdered by their husbands, drowned in their bathtubs. …
What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Musical Theatre Southwest?…
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A Winner of the American Association of Communiyt Theatre 2026 New PlayFest, THEY MUST BE WOMEN NOW takes its title from a line by Sophocles’ Creon. Charleen (alias Sweet Tea), like her ancient precursor Antigone, has a big mouth that gets her into trouble—specifically, fired...
The Vortex Theatre presents two nights of 7 short plays and 2 one-act plays by New Mexico playwrights. August 20 at 7:30 pm and August 23 at 6:30 pm 7 Short Plays Permission by Zane Barker, directed by Abriana LaValley Checkerboard Chicks by Allison Fradkin, directed by Barry...
Rudolfo Anaya's masterpeice brought ot life on stage filled with love and magic. Directed by Leonard Madrid.
Beckett's best-know work and The Vortex Theatre's first production in 1976 returns to The Vortex stage to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. Two men, Didi and Gogo, spend their days waiting for someone named Godot who they believe will provide them with salvation. Directe by Lauren...
Kate Hamill's' adaptation of Austen's novel explores the lives of the Dashwood sisters as they navigate love, societal expectations and financial constraints in 18th Century England, in thi svery funny and very moving production.
Audtions for Bless Me Ultima will take place at Daniels Funeral Home 3113 Carlisle NE from 6 - 10 APril 10. Please go to https://www.vortexabq.org/auditions for complete information or to make an auditions appointment. Children's auditions at 12'30 - 2 April 11 at Daniels...
An unblinking portrait of two American marriages, Virginia Woolf is Edward Albee's explosively comedic and harrowinly profound masterpiece.
Rolf Fjelde's insightfu;l adaptaion of Ibsen's exploration of the conflict between personal integrity and societal norms.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is Shakespeare's best loved play, where fairies and lovers frolic and fight, but you've never seen it like this!
The Vortex Theatre proudly presents A View from The Bridge by iconic American playwright Arthur Miller, running August 8 through 31, 2025. Directed by renowned local director James Cady, this gripping drama explores the tension, passion, and tragedy at the heart of the American...
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Company New Mexico Actors Lab (11/19-12/20) |
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Three Tall Women New Mexico Actors Lab (8/27-9/13) PHOTOS |
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Lunar Eclipse by Donald Margulies New Mexico Actors Lab (11/05-11/22) |
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THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER Adobe Theater (12/04-12/20) |
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& Juliet Popejoy Hall (11/03-11/08) |
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Antigone Vortex Theatre (10/16-11/08) |
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The Migrant Highway Albuquerque Museum (9/19-9/19) |
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Mariachi Christmas Popejoy Hall (12/13-12/13) |
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The Legend of Korra Live in Concert Popejoy Hall (1/29-1/29) |
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Derek Hough: Dance for the Holidays Popejoy Hall (11/16-11/16) |
