An Enemy of the People
Feb 13 – Mar 8, 2026
Rolf Fjelde's insightfu;l adaptaion of Ibsen's exploration of the conflict between personal integrity and societal norms....
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Mar 20 – Apr 12, 2026
An unblinking portrait of two American marriages, Virginia Woolf is Edward Albee's explosively comedic and harrowinly profound masterpiece....
Sense & Sensibility
Apr 24 – May 17, 2026
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...
Past Shows
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Jan 16 – Feb 1, 2026
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!...
A View From the Bridge
Aug 8 – Aug 31, 2025
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...
The Complete History of America (abridged)
Jun 27 – Jul 27, 2025
600 years of American history delivered in just 90 minutes! The Complete History of America (abridged) is a fast paced, hilarious rollercoaster ride through U.S....
Clyde's
May 16 – Jun 8, 2025
At a truck-stop sandwich shop, a group of former inmates work toward redemption. Under a tough and callous owner, the staff at Clyde's strives to...
Hamlet and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Mar 21 – Apr 27, 2025
Two masterworks collide! Experience the tragic intensity of Hamlet alongside the absurd, existential comedy of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. These intertwined stoires explore fate,...
King James
Feb 14 – Mar 9, 2025
LeBron James’s time in Cleveland brought hope, prosperity, and renewal to a city in need. King James follows two unlikely friends, united by their passion for basketball,...
Metamorphoses
Jan 10 – Feb 2, 2025
Based on Ovid's poem and set around an onstage pool of water, Metamorphoses weaves ancient and modern stories together. This visually stunning play explores transformation and the...
The Farolitos of Christmas
Dec 5 – Dec 22, 2024
Rudolfo Anaya's beloved Christmas tale comes to life on stage at the Vortex. With her father deployed in World War II and her grandfather sick,...
A Day at the Rusty Arms
Apr 16 – Apr 26, 2021
Franny (Janeice Scarbrough) is an energetic, childless, now retired "young" senior citizen. Widowed 5 years ago, she is eager to find a new purpose in...
Talking With...
Jan 22 – Jan 31, 2021
Eleven women deliver extraordinary monologues. Idiosyncratic characters amuse, move and frighten, always speaking from the depths of their souls. They include a baton twirler, a...
Almost, Maine
Dec 6 – Dec 29, 2019
On one deeply cold, magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost experiencethe life-altering power of the human heart....
A Doll's House & A Doll's House Part 2
Oct 4 – Nov 17, 2019
Come and see the modern classic, A Dolls House by Henrik Ibsen, and its contemporary sequel, A Dolls House, Part 2 by Lucas Hnath. The...
Observe the Sons of Ulster, Marching towards the Somme
Aug 30 – Sep 22, 2019
The play centers on the experiences of eight unionist Ulstermen who volunteer to serve in the 36th (Ulster) Division at the beginning of the First...
The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged
Jul 12 – Aug 18, 2019
All 40 of Shakespeare plays are performed by 3 men in this fast and fabulous romp....
New Mexico Shakespeare Festival
Jun 7 – Jun 30, 2019
The New Mexico Shakespeare Festival presents Romeo and Juliet and Love's Labour's Lost at the New Mexico Veterans' Memorial....
Guards at the Taj
Apr 26 – May 19, 2019
Two guards watch over the building of the Taj Mahal, as a dark myth about its construction comes to life....
4 Guys Named Jose
Apr 11 – Apr 14, 2019
A bilingual musical comedy celebrating the rich and vibrant history of Latin America....
Sleuth
Mar 22 – Apr 14, 2019
The ultimate game of cat-and-mouse is played out between a celebrated mystery writer and his guest, a young rival who shares not only his love...
Lysistrata
Feb 8 – Mar 3, 2019
A comic account of a woman's extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War between Greek city states by denying all the men of the land...
The Cripple Of Inishmaan
Feb 10 – Mar 4, 2012
The Vortex entry in The Southwest Irish Theater Festival is a dark comedy in which a crippled Irish orphan is cast in a 1930`s era...
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