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Ground Floor Theatre

979 Springdale Rd #122
Austin, TX 78702

Upcoming Shows

The Recipe Box

Sep 4 – Sep 19, 2026

The regional premiere of Del Shores' newest play, directed by Shores himself and starring Emerson Collins. The story follows a gay couple navigating the end of their marriage, with one husband unexpectedly living with his gambling-addicted Southern mother-in-law, as old wounds...

TUBU Fest: Theatre for Us by Us, A Disability Short Fringe Theatre Festival

TUBU Fest: Theatre for Us by Us, A Disability Short Fringe Theatre Festival

Sep 24 – Sep 26, 2026

Theatre for Us By Us, A Disability Short Fringe Theatre Festival returns for its third year Sept. 24–26, 2026, at Ground Floor Theatre in Austin. The award-winning festival produces 12 short plays by 12 playwrights with disabilities from around the world, staged by 14 local...

Dance Carousel - Program A

Oct 7 – Oct 9, 2026

The quintessentially Austin Dance Carousel returns with a fast-paced roster of choreographers, each creating four one-minute dances shown in a round for 48 minutes of dance. Program A features the work of twelve choreographers: Anna Bauer, AJ Garcia-Rameau, Ash Taylor, ebhive...

Dance Carousel - Program B

Oct 8 – Oct 10, 2026

The quintessentially Austin Dance Carousel returns with a fast-paced roster of choreographers, each creating four one-minute dances shown in a round for 48 minutes of dance. Program B features the work of twelve choreographers: Alexa Capareda, Amanda Mullen, Caitlin Elledge...

Review: THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at The Archive Theater

Review: THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at The Archive Theater

by Joni Lorraine · September 10, 2026

Just want to say, right away, I’m absolutely recommending THE YELLOW WALLPAPER. It seems in times like these that many of us would seek a more uplifting way to spend two hours, but stick with me. This one is relevant, important, and just about perfectly executed.…

Review: THE RECIPE BOX at Austin Rainbow Theatre

Review: THE RECIPE BOX at Austin Rainbow Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · September 8, 2026

Del Shores serves up heartbreak, outrageous humor, and plenty of Southern charm in The Recipe Box, a moving story about losing the life you thought you had and discovering something unexpected in its place.…

Review: AND SHE WAS LOVED at Black Rose Theater

Review: AND SHE WAS LOVED at Black Rose Theater

by Sabrina Wallace · September 7, 2026

Poetry, jazz, movement, and imagination come together in And She Was Loved, Zell Miller III’s deeply personal exploration of grief, family, and Black culture. The world premiere is a unique and promising debut for Austin’s new Black Rose Theater.…

Review: AVENUE Q at City Theatre Austin

Review: AVENUE Q at City Theatre Austin

by Sabrina Wallace · September 3, 2026

City Theatre Austin’s Avenue Q brings its mischievous neighborhood to life with a fabulous ensemble, expressive puppetry, strong vocals, and a clever, functional set. The cast delivers the musical’s irreverent comedy and surprisingly heartfelt story with energy, skill, and plenty of personality.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Topfer At Zach Theater

Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Topfer At Zach Theater

by Sabrina Wallace · August 27, 2026

ZACH Theatre’s Come From Away is a joyous, almost flawless production powered by a superb ensemble, clever staging, and infectious music. This true story of strangers helping strangers finds humor and hope in tragedy and leaves you with a warm reminder of what people can be.…

Review: ANIMALES NOCTURNOS at Teatro Espacio

Review: ANIMALES NOCTURNOS at Teatro Espacio

by Sabrina Wallace · August 25, 2026

Teatro Espacio makes a brave and timely choice with Juan Mayorga’s Animales nocturnos, presented entirely in Spanish. Its striking design frames a chilling story about immigration, coercion, and the dangerous power one person can hold over another’s future.…

Review: EMILIANA: A REVOLUTION CABARET at Ground Floor Theatre

Review: EMILIANA: A REVOLUTION CABARET at Ground Floor Theatre

by Sabrina Wallace · August 24, 2026

Ground Floor Theatre’s production of Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret blends Mexican history, queer identity, music, comedy, and tragedy in a bold theatrical experience. Jessica Peña Torres, Rai González Cartagena, and Diana Patricia Guizado make this original work unforgettable.…

Review: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS at Cold Frame Collective

Review: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS at Cold Frame Collective

by Sabrina Wallace · August 21, 2026

Cold Frame Collective has fun with Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters, a fast-paced farce packed with mistaken identities, disguises, ridiculous young lovers, meddling fathers, physical comedy, and one hungry servant trying to keep two jobs without either boss finding out.…

Past Shows

47 total · showing 31–40

rain falls special on me

rain falls special on me

Aug 26 – Sep 4, 2021

When it rains in Austin, Texas, the best place to stay dry through the night is behind the theatre. Weather and circumstance bring together Mikey, Snake, Miss Candace, Motor, Mac, and Julie - all of whom are on the street for different reasons, here now to navigate their...

Trans Lives/Trans Voices

Trans Lives/Trans Voices

Jan 28 – May 27, 2021

Trans and Non-Binary people telling their own stories from their perspective.New stories premier each Thursday night at 7pm starting January 28th. with a live intro and talkbackVideos are free of charge.. please consider donating to GFT by clicking hereVideos will remain on GFTs...

Abuelita's Christmas Carol

Abuelita's Christmas Carol

Dec 19

Shes no George Bailey! Shes no Ebenezer Scrooge. She is, however, spicier than the both of them. Her name is Rosita, aka Abuelita! Since 2006, actor and writer Alex Garza has performed his beloved holiday one-man show all over South and Central Texas. In this loving tribute to...

Curbside Cabaret, A Celebration of Black Musicals

Curbside Cabaret, A Celebration of Black Musicals

Dec 11

Ground Floor Theatre is bringing together some of the top talent in Austin for virtual live performance -- Curbside Cabaret, A Celebration of Black Musical Theatre in Austin. This event, hosted by GFT board member and theatre director Matrex Kilgore will include music from shows...

Single Black Female

Single Black Female

Feb 13 – Feb 29, 2020

Single Black Female is a two-woman show with rapid-fire comic vignettes that explore the lives of thirty-something African American middle-class women in urban America as they search for love, clothes, and dignity in a world that fails to recognize them amongst a parade of...

Next to Normal

Next to Normal

Dec 5 – Dec 21, 2019

Ground Floor Theatre has teamed up with Deaf Austin Theatre for our December Musical In keeping with GFTs mission of producing ground breaking works by and for underrepresented communities, this production of Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkeys Pulitzer prize winning Next to Normal will be...

HANG

HANG

Oct 3 – Oct 19, 2019

A crime has been committed. The victim has a choice to make. The criminal is waiting. A shattering new play about one woman’s unspeakable decision. HANG focuses on the aftermath of one woman’s violent attack and how it has destroyed her and her family. Set “sometime soon” in a...

TRANSom

FeaturedTRANSom

Aug 15 – Aug 31, 2019

This play, devised by the all trans/non binary ensemble, tells the story of a 'found family' living together in the same house. Together, they experience joy, sorrow, and conflict. In TRANsom this family redefines the meaning and importance of community and overcoming personal...

Dex & Abby

Dex & Abby

May 16 – Jun 1, 2019

Sean and Corey are enjoying the beginning of a relationship and their new home. Their dogs, Abby and Dex, are not. Abby, Seans young, excitable and somewhat mischievous dog, must learn to deal with the much older and steadier Dex, who has long been Coreys companion and...

black do crack (remount)

black do crack (remount)

May 1

black do crack is an invitation to transform. It is an exploration of the mythology of the strong black woman. The mother who is not allowed to crack, but is dying under the pressure of that fiction. Drugs and food. Escaping. Stuck. Moving slow. Moving too fast. We wail. In...

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