Tamarie's Texas Toast! at The Catastrophic Theatre

The Catastrophic Theatre presents the World Premiere of

TAMARIE’S TEXAS TOAST by Tamarie Cooper and Patrick Reynolds

June 21 through August 3 at MATCH

(Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston) Tamarie and her merry band of musical maniacs are taking on the great state of Texas. 27 installments of all-new, full-scale original Tamarie Cooper musicals and there’s never been one about Texas? What? We’ve been saving it for you.

Expect huge dance numbers, massive songs, and gigantic belly laughs. Why? Because everything’s bigger in Texas, you tourist. This humongous patch of land and all its inhabitants are ripe for spoofing. Bank on high school football, gas station beavers, flag parades, giant roaches, tons of guns, the glory of Whataburger, and a love letter to the best city in the Lone Star State, H-Town, Baby!

Tamarie's Texas Toast is both a toast and a roast of all things Texas. As always, Tamarie will be joined by a live band and a cast of Houston's funniest performers, bringing you an entirely original and completely irreverent musical bonanza. All from the bottom of Tamarie's Texas-sized heart.

This all-original musical, with a book written by Tamarie’s longtime collaborator, Patrick Reynolds, features crowd-favorite co-star Kyle Sturdivant and a company of TCS veterans and newcomers, plus a killer band. And sooo many costume changes!

Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Tamarie Cooper Book by Patrick Reynolds Additional writing by Tamarie Cooper and Joe Folladori

Music composed by Miriam Daly, Joe Folladori, Erin Rodgers, and Alli Villines. Lyrics by Tamarie Cooper, Joe Folladori, Erin Rodgers, Kyle Sturdivant, and Rebecca Randall Music direction: Alli Villines Band: Joe Folladori, Adeline Gingell, Brett Needham, Kirk Suddreath

Assistant Direction by Kyle Sturdivant, Set Design by Ryan McGettigan, Lighting design by Hudson Davis, Sound design by Shawn St. John, Costume design by Tamarie Cooper, Pam Pelligrino, Juan Sacaray, and John Dunn, Properties design by Lauren Davis, Video design by Tim Thomson

Cast: Juan Sebastian Cruz, Dillon Dewitt, John Dunn, Sara Jo Dunstan, Bryan Kaplún, Scott Lupton, Jenna Morris, Julia Oppenheim, Angela Pinina, Rebecca Randall, Kyle Sturdivant, Clarity Welch, Abraham Zeus Zapata, Walt Zipprian and of course, Tamarie Cooper!

TAMARIE’S TEXAS TOAST runs JUNE 21 - AUGUST 3, 2024 at the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (MATCH). Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at matchouston.org or by calling the MATCH box office at 713-521-4533.

Performances are Thursdays at 7:30pm,

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm,

and Sundays at 2:30pm

Special Monday performance on July 15 at 7:30pm

Special Preview, Post-Show Party and Season Announcement June 20th at 7:30pm

Tickets to all performances are PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN!

Ages 13 and up.

ABOUT THE CATASTROPHIC THEATRE

Formed in 2007 by Jason Nodler and Tamarie Cooper, Catastrophic’s original work and innovative partnerships have drawn acclaim in local, national, and international theatre, music, literary, visual art, and even sports publications, including American Theatre, The New York Times, USA Today, The New Yorker, Theatre Journal, and Art in America, helping to bring global attention to Houston’s vibrant art scene.

The Catastrophic Theatre offers Houston audiences an eclectic repertoire of challenging, innovative work that can't be seen anywhere else in the country.

All Tickets Pay-What-You-Can.

Every Seat. Every Show. Since 2009

The Catastrophic Theatre is committed to making its productions accessible to all who wish to attend. It is the only theatre in Houston that offers self- selecting Pay-What-You-Can ticketing for every single performance, ensuring that anyone can attend for a price they can afford, including for free.