by Jonathan Netek - February 21, 2026
Small Talk Turns to Tough Talk and Everything Changes....
by Jonathan Netek - February 20, 2026
ENGLISH, written by playwright Sanaz Toossi, won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and crafts an intimate, devastating portrait of language—as both bridge and barrier. Set in an Iranian classroom, the play unfolds less as a traditional narrative and more as a series of moments unfolding over time....
by Brett Cullum - February 16, 2026
The show introduces us to a half dozen stories from one car, and it’s an interesting look at how humans interact, or in some cases, don’t....
by Brett Cullum - February 12, 2026
You are in a room with eight excellent performers doing songs purely for the joy of getting to sing them for an audience....
by Brett Cullum - February 11, 2026
It’s funny, it’s clever, but it sometimes seems to get too caught up in itself as a script. Yet the acting here is top-notch, and the Mildred’s Umbrella production is a wonder in such a small space. Jennifer Decker’s direction is sublime, and she has a solid cast....
by Armando Urdiales - February 01, 2026
What did our critic think of HANSEL AND GRETEL at Houston Grand Opera?...
by Jonathan Netek - February 01, 2026
Wilde’s wit shines at Company OnStage....
by Brett Cullum - January 30, 2026
It’s funny, it’s warm, and you walk away feeling as if you saw a community revealed....
by Jonathan Netek - January 28, 2026
A true circus act, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has it all....
by Brett Cullum - January 24, 2026
Denise Fennell Pasqualone shares so much of herself in THE BRIDE that it just feels like a hug from the actress. There are laughs, teary moments, and even a random game show thrown in for good measure....
Past Shows
"A Long Night” is the story of a family harboring relationship-ending secrets and other truths they've hidden from each other. But when unexpected visitors arrive on Christmas...
Cone Man Running Productions presents a rolling world premiere of 4 a.m. Friends, a new play by Charlene A. Donaghy. Following the enduring friendship of...
Get ready for a theater festival unlike any other! Cone Man Running Productions presents the Five Minute Mile - Holiday Edition, featuring 32 short plays and...
Get ready to laugh your way into the holiday spirit with Ophelia's Rope, Houston's longest running improv duo, in a special series of holiday-themed performances!...
Prepare for a chilling Halloween experience with the world premiere of Tales From the Cryptic Vault of the Anthologically Macabre, a haunting series of short...
Prepare to be thrilled and chilled this Halloween season with the world premiere of Tales From the Cryptic Vault of the Anthologically Macabre, a spine-tingling...
Get ready for an unforgettable series of performances as Ophelia's Rope, Houston's longest-running female improv duo, takes the stage to support Cone Man Running Productions....
Cone Man Running Productions is thrilled to announce the world premiere of "End of the World," a captivating play by renowned local Houston playwright Michael...
The World Premiere of Surviving the Night by Matt Elliott and Debra Schultz takes on a genre not normally seen onstage—Horror. Ben, an aspiring filmmaker,...
A contemporary farcedirected by Katherine Rinaldi and Ruth S McCleskeyStage managed by Rachna KhareTilly’s melancholy is of an exquisite quality. She turns her melancholy into...
YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED FOR JURY SERVICE...Leonard Vole is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes are high. Will Leonard survive...
An Ophelia's Rope concert will be our first improvised music concert. What does that mean? We are going to make up the songs on the...
A trivial comedy for serious people just in time for Valentine's Day! Do you want to know how important is it to be Earnest when...
The World Premiere of CRUMBS By Daniel CibaDirected by Ophelia's RopeWhat is Crumbs about? This reimagining of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale concerns two...
You know the board game! You know the movie! You know the actors!CLUEBy Sandy Rustinbased upon the works by Jonathan Lynn, Hunter Foster, Eric Price,...
t's back! The craziest night of scripted theatre you have ever experienced is back to not only entertain but, as always, to raise funds and...
Lies, cross dressing, affairs, murder - just an average day in the theatre... What happens when you trap a group of unhappy actors, disgruntled stage...
The Regional Premiere of THE ARMAGEDDON DANCE PARTY By David L. Williams Directed by Sam Martinez John and Michelle, a lovely young couple, are faced...
The World Premiere of THE RIGHT KIND OF PEOPLE by Michael Weems In his short dating life, Tim's never gotten a written invitation to a...
What better way to start the holiday season then getting smattered with Cone Man Running Productions for their second Smattering of the year? As always,...
Dennis’ world comes crashing down when he is told by his long-suffering wife, that he simply is not giving enough. While he handles this admirably...
Ah, the struggles of being British, rich and self-absorbed. The tribulations of the wealthy can be rather difficult to manage. So serve pâté or caviar?...
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