NNPN's Benefit Features ALABASTER By Audrey Cefaly And Honors JUMP By Charly Evon Simpson
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2019
National New Play Network, the alliance of professional theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, held its annual benefit Monday night at The Vineyard's Dimson Theatre in New York City. In addition to a staged reading of Audrey Cefaly's Alabaster, Charly Evon Simpson's Jump was celebrated as the inaugural recipient of The David Goldman Fund for New American Plays.
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2019
National New Play Network, the alliance of professional theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, held its annual benefit Monday night at The Vineyard's Dimson Theatre in New York City. In addition to a staged reading of Audrey Cefaly's Alabaster, Charly Evon Simpson's Jump was celebrated as the inaugural recipient of The David Goldman Fund for New American Plays.
HCCT Announces Open Auditions for DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2019
The Hill Country Community Theatre is casting the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek. Auditions are Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7 at 7:00 PM at the theatre, 4003 W FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, TX 78657. Sides from the script will be provided at the audition for cold readings. Prepare to sing a song a cappella or bring sheet music. The show will be directed by Les Young and Mike Rademaekers. Les Young will be the music director.
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2019
The Hill Country Community Theatre is casting the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek. Auditions are Monday, May 6 and Tuesday, May 7 at 7:00 PM at the theatre, 4003 W FM 2147, Cottonwood Shores, TX 78657. Sides from the script will be provided at the audition for cold readings. Prepare to sing a song a cappella or bring sheet music. The show will be directed by Les Young and Mike Rademaekers. Les Young will be the music director.
BWW Review: SISTER ACT - Palace Strikes Solid Gold
by Lynn Beaver - April 23, 2019
SISTER ACT, the musical, follows the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg movie of the same name, opened April 19th at the Georgetown Palace theatre, and the result is solid gold entertainment.
by Lynn Beaver - April 23, 2019
SISTER ACT, the musical, follows the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg movie of the same name, opened April 19th at the Georgetown Palace theatre, and the result is solid gold entertainment.
BWW Review: Trinity Street Players' Radiant GODSPELL
by Madelyn Geyer - April 20, 2019
What do clownish costumes and biblical parables have in common? Subversive Broadway staple, GODSPELL of course! Austin's Trinity Street Players take on the classic Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak rock musical with an effervescent production fitting for Easter weekend.
by Madelyn Geyer - April 20, 2019
What do clownish costumes and biblical parables have in common? Subversive Broadway staple, GODSPELL of course! Austin's Trinity Street Players take on the classic Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak rock musical with an effervescent production fitting for Easter weekend.
Tickets Now On Sale For DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS And DOUBT
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
Cottonwood Shores/Marble Falls/Horseshoe Bay, TX - Tickets are now on sale for the comedy "Doublewide, Texas" by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, and the drama "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley presented by the Hill Country Community Theatre. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944, online at www.theHCCT.org, or at the box office.
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
Cottonwood Shores/Marble Falls/Horseshoe Bay, TX - Tickets are now on sale for the comedy "Doublewide, Texas" by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, and the drama "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley presented by the Hill Country Community Theatre. Reservations can be made by calling (830) 798-8944, online at www.theHCCT.org, or at the box office.
BWW Review: PROOF at The Wimberley Players
by Addison McKissack - April 16, 2019
The Wimberley Players' production of David Auburn's PROOF was thoroughly enjoyable despite its pacing issues.
by Addison McKissack - April 16, 2019
The Wimberley Players' production of David Auburn's PROOF was thoroughly enjoyable despite its pacing issues.
Review Roundup: Did Critics Think MATILDA Brought Her Magic to Zach Theatre?
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
MATILDA THE MUSICAL opened at Zach Theatre in Austin on April 3 and is running through May 12, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
MATILDA THE MUSICAL opened at Zach Theatre in Austin on April 3 and is running through May 12, 2019.
BWW Review: DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER is Quick Witted and Fast Paced in Georgetown, TX.
by Amy Tarver - April 15, 2019
Venturing around the corner from the larger Palace stage in downtown Georgetown, a quaint new black box theatre sits catering to plays of a different scale but with equal gusto. DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER written by Robin Hawdon & Marc Camoletti, boasts a cast of 6 performers confusing themselves and each other during one raucous night in an English Village. Bernard (played by Jake Maspero) is married to Jacqueline (played by Beth Burroughs), who is sleeping with his best friend Robert (played by Clint Cox). In an evening that begins with Jacqueline cancelling her plans away to spend time with her lover Robert, Bernard's true intentions are quickly known as he had invited his lover Suzanne (played by Marsha Sray) to spend the evening with him. The caterer Suzette (played by Lorri Boyd) is quickly confused by Robert as Bernard's lover, forcing the real mistress Suzanne to prepare the evenings meal. The stew simmering offstage could not possibly thicken to the size of scandal and plot unfolding through Act I. Combining a fish-out-of-water comedy with a situational mess, our characters navigate an evening of surprise information, heavy drinking and of course, hilarity.
by Amy Tarver - April 15, 2019
Venturing around the corner from the larger Palace stage in downtown Georgetown, a quaint new black box theatre sits catering to plays of a different scale but with equal gusto. DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER written by Robin Hawdon & Marc Camoletti, boasts a cast of 6 performers confusing themselves and each other during one raucous night in an English Village. Bernard (played by Jake Maspero) is married to Jacqueline (played by Beth Burroughs), who is sleeping with his best friend Robert (played by Clint Cox). In an evening that begins with Jacqueline cancelling her plans away to spend time with her lover Robert, Bernard's true intentions are quickly known as he had invited his lover Suzanne (played by Marsha Sray) to spend the evening with him. The caterer Suzette (played by Lorri Boyd) is quickly confused by Robert as Bernard's lover, forcing the real mistress Suzanne to prepare the evenings meal. The stew simmering offstage could not possibly thicken to the size of scandal and plot unfolding through Act I. Combining a fish-out-of-water comedy with a situational mess, our characters navigate an evening of surprise information, heavy drinking and of course, hilarity.
ONCE THERE WERE SIX SEASONS Returns As Interactive Experience
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
Lucha Libre wrestlers, miniature puppets and packing peanut snowstorms all collide in our new, interactive experience!
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
Lucha Libre wrestlers, miniature puppets and packing peanut snowstorms all collide in our new, interactive experience!
WAKE UP, BROTHER BEAR! At ZACH Main Campus To Extend With Cast Changes
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2019
After an incredibly successful run with sold out performances since moving from ZACH North to ZACH's main campus in the Whisenhunt Studio, Wake Up, Brother Bear! will now extend through August 31, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2019
After an incredibly successful run with sold out performances since moving from ZACH North to ZACH's main campus in the Whisenhunt Studio, Wake Up, Brother Bear! will now extend through August 31, 2019.
BWW Review: TREASURE ISLAND IN THE BAY OF BENGAL Gives New Perspective To An Old Story
by Lacey Cannon Gonzales - April 11, 2019
TREASURE ISLAND IN THE BAY OF BENGAL is currently playing at the Austin Scottish Rite Theater. The adaptation written by Zane Baker and Susan Gayle Todd is based on the 1883 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, 'Treasure Island.' Directed by Susan Gayle Todd and Megan Moore Ortiz, the production infuses the classic tale of pirates and buried treasure with Bollywood style and South Asian culture.
by Lacey Cannon Gonzales - April 11, 2019
TREASURE ISLAND IN THE BAY OF BENGAL is currently playing at the Austin Scottish Rite Theater. The adaptation written by Zane Baker and Susan Gayle Todd is based on the 1883 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, 'Treasure Island.' Directed by Susan Gayle Todd and Megan Moore Ortiz, the production infuses the classic tale of pirates and buried treasure with Bollywood style and South Asian culture.
BWW Review: All Shall Know the Wonder of SPRING AWAKENING at St. Edward's University
by Madelyn Geyer - April 11, 2019
St. Edward's University's choice for their spring musical is aptly named. While the words 'spring awakening' invoke images of beautiful flowers or a warm spring day, this musical contains everything but, with central themes of sexuality, religion, abuse, suicide, guilt and repression. I'll be blunt: go see this production. The cast of St. Edwards University blesses the audience with their talent, capturing the heartbreak, hope, and surprising humor that's integral to SPRING AWAKENING, based on the 1891 German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind.
by Madelyn Geyer - April 11, 2019
St. Edward's University's choice for their spring musical is aptly named. While the words 'spring awakening' invoke images of beautiful flowers or a warm spring day, this musical contains everything but, with central themes of sexuality, religion, abuse, suicide, guilt and repression. I'll be blunt: go see this production. The cast of St. Edwards University blesses the audience with their talent, capturing the heartbreak, hope, and surprising humor that's integral to SPRING AWAKENING, based on the 1891 German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind.
BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Texas State Univeristy
by Addison McKissack - April 11, 2019
The first time I encountered THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde I was a junior in high school. I understood that this was a fantastic play, but I didn't understand how the witty dialogue could be the uproarious comedy that my theater teacher promised me it was. That is, until I saw Texas State University's production of the "trivial comedy for serious people", which would make Wilde himself proud.
by Addison McKissack - April 11, 2019
The first time I encountered THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde I was a junior in high school. I understood that this was a fantastic play, but I didn't understand how the witty dialogue could be the uproarious comedy that my theater teacher promised me it was. That is, until I saw Texas State University's production of the "trivial comedy for serious people", which would make Wilde himself proud.
BWW Review: ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL - Joyously Magical
by Lynn Beaver - April 11, 2019
Roald Dahl's novel, MATILDA was published in 1988 to join his other popular children's books; among them, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, THE WITCHES and BFG. In 2010 The Royal Shakespeare Company commissioned a musical version and MATILDA THE MUSICAL was born in London's West End. ZACH's production includes two youth casts, I had the opportunity to see the 'Young Orange Cast'.
by Lynn Beaver - April 11, 2019
Roald Dahl's novel, MATILDA was published in 1988 to join his other popular children's books; among them, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, THE WITCHES and BFG. In 2010 The Royal Shakespeare Company commissioned a musical version and MATILDA THE MUSICAL was born in London's West End. ZACH's production includes two youth casts, I had the opportunity to see the 'Young Orange Cast'.
BWW Review: Back in the USSR: Street Corner Arts' THE LETTERS Succeeds
by Madelyn Geyer - April 11, 2019
John Lowell's THE LETTERS, in its regional premiere courtesy of Street Corner Arts, is a two person, one act play. It begins in one place, takes us on a journey, and ends up in a place unrecognizable from where it started, all without leaving one governmental archives office in 1930s Stalinist Russia. Through one seventy-five minute long interaction, Lowell's dialogue and Michael Stuart's direction captures the utter paranoia and perpetual fear felt by citizens and leaders alike living in the Soviet Regime.
by Madelyn Geyer - April 11, 2019
John Lowell's THE LETTERS, in its regional premiere courtesy of Street Corner Arts, is a two person, one act play. It begins in one place, takes us on a journey, and ends up in a place unrecognizable from where it started, all without leaving one governmental archives office in 1930s Stalinist Russia. Through one seventy-five minute long interaction, Lowell's dialogue and Michael Stuart's direction captures the utter paranoia and perpetual fear felt by citizens and leaders alike living in the Soviet Regime.
BWW Review: 100 PLANES - Filigree Takes Off With World Premier
by Lynn Beaver - April 10, 2019
Lila Rose Kaplan's, 100 PLANES gets its first full staging at Mastrogeorge Theatre under the direction of Elizabeth Newman. Set in 1997, the story revolves around an ambitious young Air Force pilot, Kay (Alain Rose Chock) and her intention to be chosen to fly the latest aircraft.
by Lynn Beaver - April 10, 2019
Lila Rose Kaplan's, 100 PLANES gets its first full staging at Mastrogeorge Theatre under the direction of Elizabeth Newman. Set in 1997, the story revolves around an ambitious young Air Force pilot, Kay (Alain Rose Chock) and her intention to be chosen to fly the latest aircraft.
HCCT's Plays for New Audiences Series Begins with DOUBT
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
The Hill Country Community Theatre will present "Doubt: A Parable" as part of its Plays for New Audiences series. The drama, by John Patrick Shanley, will be presented for four performances only on May 23, 24 and 25, at 7:30 p.m., and May 26 at 2:15 p.m. Director, Patrick Lescarbeau, has gathered a group of actors from Austin who will be coming to HCCT to perform the show.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
The Hill Country Community Theatre will present "Doubt: A Parable" as part of its Plays for New Audiences series. The drama, by John Patrick Shanley, will be presented for four performances only on May 23, 24 and 25, at 7:30 p.m., and May 26 at 2:15 p.m. Director, Patrick Lescarbeau, has gathered a group of actors from Austin who will be coming to HCCT to perform the show.
The Cohen New Works Festival Comes to The University Of Texas Campus
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
The Cohen New Works Festival, presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin, returns in a biennial, five-day festival celebrating new, student-created work April 15-19, 2019 on the university campus. The 2019 Festival will present 30 new works, including works of dance, theatre, new plays, installations and site-specific performance work.
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2019
The Cohen New Works Festival, presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin, returns in a biennial, five-day festival celebrating new, student-created work April 15-19, 2019 on the university campus. The 2019 Festival will present 30 new works, including works of dance, theatre, new plays, installations and site-specific performance work.
Hill Country Community Theatre Presents DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
The Hill Country Community Theatre presents "Doublewide, Texas" the fourth show of its 2018-19 season¸ by playwrights Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
The Hill Country Community Theatre presents "Doublewide, Texas" the fourth show of its 2018-19 season¸ by playwrights Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten.
Photo Flash: First Look at MATILDA at Zach Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2019
Take a journey through the world of the Tony Award®-winning hit, Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical! Matilda is an extraordinary little girl who dares to take a stand and change her destiny. When she has finally had enough of her unscrupulous parents and tyrannical headmistress, she enlists the help of her friends-and favorite teacher Miss Honey-and bravely takes matters into her own hands to become the biggest little hero. Matilda is sure to delight and empower audiences of all generations.
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2019
Take a journey through the world of the Tony Award®-winning hit, Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical! Matilda is an extraordinary little girl who dares to take a stand and change her destiny. When she has finally had enough of her unscrupulous parents and tyrannical headmistress, she enlists the help of her friends-and favorite teacher Miss Honey-and bravely takes matters into her own hands to become the biggest little hero. Matilda is sure to delight and empower audiences of all generations.
BWW Review: THE COLD BREW COLLECTION at Texas State Univeristy
by Addison McKissack - April 08, 2019
THE COLD BREW COLLECTION is a collection of five short plays written by Payton Russell. Russell is a freshman at Texas State University, and if this collection is any indication, we can expect to see even more fantastic work from her within her time at Texas State.
by Addison McKissack - April 08, 2019
THE COLD BREW COLLECTION is a collection of five short plays written by Payton Russell. Russell is a freshman at Texas State University, and if this collection is any indication, we can expect to see even more fantastic work from her within her time at Texas State.
BWW Review: LAST: AN EXTINCTION COMEDY slays at The VORTEX
by Amanda England - April 07, 2019
LAST: AN EXTINCTION COMEDY is a truly unique show about how a troupe of comedic actors copes with the apocalypse.
by Amanda England - April 07, 2019
LAST: AN EXTINCTION COMEDY is a truly unique show about how a troupe of comedic actors copes with the apocalypse.
BWW Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Georgetown Palace Crew Soars
by Lynn Beaver - April 05, 2019
The fascinating autobiography CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, by Frank Abagnale, Jr., first made into a movie starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio is now a musical adventure. Debuting on Broadway in 2011 to mixed reviews. As a character study the story is engrossing, but as the basis for a musical, it's problematic. While it has some great moments of comedy with a touch of drama and lots of jazzy 60's music, there are certainly better crafted musicals around.
by Lynn Beaver - April 05, 2019
The fascinating autobiography CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, by Frank Abagnale, Jr., first made into a movie starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio is now a musical adventure. Debuting on Broadway in 2011 to mixed reviews. As a character study the story is engrossing, but as the basis for a musical, it's problematic. While it has some great moments of comedy with a touch of drama and lots of jazzy 60's music, there are certainly better crafted musicals around.
Austin Playhouse Purchases 2.8 Acre Lot On East Anderson Lane
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, Austin Playhouse closed on a 2.8 acre site at 1717 E. Anderson Lane, along the 183 frontage road in Northeast Austin. The building site will be developed into a home for the veteran professional theatre as well as serving as a rental facility for other arts organizations. The purchase price of $1,280,664 was primarily funded by a $1 million anonymous contribution and a bridge loan from Comerica Bank.
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, Austin Playhouse closed on a 2.8 acre site at 1717 E. Anderson Lane, along the 183 frontage road in Northeast Austin. The building site will be developed into a home for the veteran professional theatre as well as serving as a rental facility for other arts organizations. The purchase price of $1,280,664 was primarily funded by a $1 million anonymous contribution and a bridge loan from Comerica Bank.
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