MR. BURNS, A POST ELECTRIC PLAYJULY 29 - AUGUST 6, 2022By Anne WashburnScore by Michael FriedmanLyrics by Anne WashburnDirected by Jennifer Jennings. The VORTEX Summer Youth Theatre presents Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, a dark American comedy by Anne Washburn. Mr. Burns unfolds the story of a group of survivors of a global catastrophe (!) recalling and retelling The Simpsons Cape Feare episode. The play begins in the immediate future and then moves 7 years and finally 70 years into the future as cultural mythology evolves into cult-like engagement and a grand musical. The VORTEX is thrilled to present an ensemble of youth and adult guest artists in an extraordinary, long-awaited production. This award-winning play originally premiered in 2012 at Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company, Washington D.C. and then Playwrights Horizons, New York City. Now in its 30th year, Summer Youth Theatres award-winning tuition-free program features a dynamic cast of teenage performers and adult guest artists.
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Beehive: The 60's Musical
TexARTS: Theatre & Academy (2/13 - 3/1) | |
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Treasure Island
Texas State University (2/10 - 2/15) | |
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THE LAST MATCH by Anna Ziegler
The Filigree Theatre @ Sterling Stage Austin (2/6 - 2/22)
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Bass Concert Hall (2/20 - 2/22) | |
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Describe the Night
Austin Playhouse (1/30 - 2/22) | |
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Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Bastrop Opera House (5/22 - 5/31) | |
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The Sleeping Beauty: International Ballet Stars in Austin, TX! On April 03, 2026
Bass Concert Hall (4/3 - 4/3) | |
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Mamma Mia!
Bass Concert Hall (4/14 - 4/19) | |
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Hadestown
Bass Concert Hall (2/20 - 2/22) | |
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Austin City Limits Music Festival: Weekend One – 3 Day Pass
Zilker Park (10/2 - 10/11) | |
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