ART FACTORY

About the Theatre

Art Factory Houston, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Founded in the Autumn of 2016 by Executive Director Luke J. Hamilton and Artistic Director Colton Berry,

Art Factory began in the East Downtown (EaDo) District of Houston, Texas, as EaDo Playhouse.

In January of 2018, Art Factory moved to our new home at The Docks, just north of Downtown Houston​

By 2022, Art Factory produced nearly fifty lauded productions, including Houston premieres like "Disenchanted!" and "GATSBY," theatrical live-music events like "It's Britney, B*tch" and "MONSTER: The Music of Lady Gaga," digital productions like "[title of show]" and "Pippin," and re-imagined classics like "Grease" and "The Wizard of Oz," making it Houston's highest producer of musical theatre.

MISSION

          Art Factory exists to broaden the experience of the Houston arts community by offering multifaceted programming, developing new and original works and exploring uncharted artistic perspectives of established plays and musicals.

          Art Factory presents works of theatre in a purposefully intimate setting, reducing the divide between spectator and art in order to foster a connected and empathetic community in Houston.

          Art Factory provides high quality art for patrons of all races, nationalities, sexual orientations, and gender identities by maintaining an inclusive and tolerant environment and reflecting the vast diversity of Houston within our productions and staff.

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VISION

          Art Factory offers Houston theatre-creators a unique outlet to develop their artistic expression through the development and production of new works and the reinvention of existing works.

          Art Factory maintains a deliberately intimate space, to connect Houston theatre patrons to art in a fearless, face-to-face manner. Each moment spent in Art Factory immerses Houston theatre-goers in a full artistic experience and binds spectators to their humanity, allowing art to unite our community.

          Art Factory holds firmly to the nostalgia and familiarity of established plays and musicals by maintaining their integrity, while creating inventive aesthetics for each work, allowing our patrons to re-discover the titles they love.

          Art Factory productions give Houston theatergoers of all generations access to a brand new theatrical experience with the exclusive ability to witness the creation of Houston-helmed pieces of theatre as well as the development of pieces from across the globe that have not yet been presented in our area.​

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Feature: HALLOWEEN IN HTOWN at The Spooky Haunts Of Houston Theater

by Brett Cullum - October 18, 2025

I wanted to run down the shows that BROADWAY WORLD HOUSTON readers should consider as a trick and a treat! Just think of us as your roadmap on the “highway to fell” that “doesn’t fear the reaper” and “we’re going off the rails on a crazy train.” These shows rock, and they certainly are up for consid...

TAMARIE, MISS MARPLE, THE WIZARD OF OZ & More Lead BroadwayWorld's 2025 Houston Summer Theater Picks

by Brett Cullum - July 09, 2025

When you think of summer, you think of food, but rarely do you immediately think of thespians and theater. But why is that? Theaters are cool and dark, and they often seem like great places to escape the heat....

Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at The Art Factory

by Jonathan Netek - April 05, 2025

Tragedy tomorrow, Comedy (and Camp and Farce!) tonight at The Art Factory....

Past Shows

RENT

6/6 - 6/15/2025

Art Factory Presents A Gritty New Production of Theatrical Masterpiece, RENT ! Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Tony-Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical RENT shook Broadway’s foundation ...

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM

4/4 - 4/13/2025

Art Factory Presents Hilarious Sondheim Musical, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, with a Fresh New Twist; An All-Female Cast!   ...

Sunday in the Park with George

7/5 - 7/21/2024

Celebrating 40 years since its Broadway production and 140 years since the work of art that inspired it, Sondheim’s modern masterpiece, SUNDAY IN THE PARK ...

STRANGER SINGS: THE PARODY MUSICAL

2/23 - 3/10/2024

Join us for the Houston premiere of STRANGER SINGS! The Parody Musical, with book, music and lyrics by the brilliant creative mind of Jonathan Hogue! ...

ON BROADWAY

2/9 - 2/11/2024

What a better way to begin our exciting 2024 Bronze Anniversary Season than with  ON BROADWAY A Musical Celebration  of Show Business?! Come hear Houston’s most ...

HAIR

6/16 - 7/2/2023

Art Factory lets the sun shine in with a glorious new production of one of history’s most groundbreaking and infamous musicals, HAIR! This Tony and ...

9 to 5: The Musical

4/28 - 5/14/2023

The bombastic Broadway musical 9 TO 5, composed by beloved country music icon, Dolly Parton, struts to Houston in Art Factory’s exciting new revival! Based ...

PIPPIN

2/17 - 3/5/2023

We've got MAGIC to do! FEBRUARY 17 - MARCH 5 PIPPIN surrounds a troupe of performers, led by their Leading Player, as they weave the ...

Hold Me Closer... By Candlelight

11/11 - 11/13/2022

Elton John hits, performed by live musicians and vocalists, surrounded by enchanting candlelight! THREE NIGHTS ONLY; November 11, 12, & 13! A unique entertainment experience ...