anthropology
Houston premiere of anthropology, a new play from award-winning playwright Lauren Gunderson.
About the Theatre
Founded in 1957 and now in its 69th season, Theatre Southwest (TSW) has consistently maintained a reputation for offering exciting, relevant theatre. Plays by the most interesting playwrights, presented by accomplished casts and directors, set the standard at TSW. As one of Houston's premier smaller venues, TSW has successfully proven over the years that an enjoyable night at the theatre can be richly rewarding and inexpensive. Comedy, drama, classics, and original plays are all part of TSW's heritage, and each season brings new and enthralling productions, offering live theatre at its best. Recently revitalized by a move to a beautiful new home (3939 Hillcroft, Suite 160, at the intersection of Hillcroft and Westpark), TSW will continue to offer bold, thought-provoking work to Houston audiences for years to come.
Upcoming Shows
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
TSW returns to the world of musical theatre with this entertaining romp by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn about six quirky adolescents competing for a school championship. Come for the hilarious audience participation; stay for the songs!
Sweat
A hearty drama from the heartland: in this 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage, a close-knit group of Pennsylvania factory workers has lives and lifelong friendships destroyed by corporate greed and union lockouts.
The Constant Wife
W. Somerset Maugham’s 1926 comedy of manners gets a sharp, feminist adaptation by Laura Wade, as Constance, a self-possessed 1920s woman, figures out how to respond to her husband’s affair with her best friend.
To The Bone
Lost daughters and found humor: this dramatic comedy by Catherine Butterfield weaves together adoption, illness, baseball, and family secrets. Two sisters, former South-of-Boston “hard girls”, revisit their youthful days to face the future.
Articles
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Broadway At The Hobby Center
A Familiar Favorite Gets a Fresh Voice in THE SOUND OF MUSIC.…
Review: AMADEUS at REC ROOM ARTS
At first, when I heard Amadeus as a season opener, I thought, “How safe.” After seeing the show, all I can say is, “How dangerous.”…
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Stages Houston
Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing the morning of September 11, 2001, and as a former New Yorker who lived there when it happened, that day is indelibly burned into my memory.…
Review: RHINOCEROS at THE CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
This company is at the top of its game, and the performances of George Parker and Kyle Sturdivant are iconic. But please, let’s progress in our politics and not make them do it again!…
Review: BABETTE'S FEAST at MIGHTY ACORN PRODUCTIONS
The acting here is superb, a very strong ensemble taking on a literary tale of how art can transform the world. It’s also a meditation on what we gain from immigrants who bring new perspectives, new expressions, and new art. At its heart, it’s about love and generosity of spirit.…
REVIEW: The Ensemble Theatre’s Purpose Is a Funny, Fierce, and Deeply Human Family Affair
What occurs when your family name has more importance than you do? This question sits at the center of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play Purpose, currently being performed at The Ensemble Theatre, and the answer is messy, hilarious, uncomfortable, and profoundly human. Because of the direction by Eileen …
Review: COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE at MAIN STREET THEATER
It’s flashy, loud, and has a silliness you can’t avoid. But there are the dark corners, and it does say a lot that you will be surprised to unravel.…
Review: PROOF at 4th WALL THEATRE COMPANY
4TH Wall does wonderful work here, and I really admire David Auburn’s script more for what it doesn’t do rather than what it does. It never really boils over into any sort of climax and refuses to offer an easy solution for anyone’s relationship in the show.…
Review: THORNFIELD at ZOOM SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTIONS
It is painstakingly faithful to the book, save for some extra beats that make Jane a more modern-minded woman. Rebecca Bernstein’s performance is wonderful and a career-high for her so far. Luke Hales is the right Rochester, and Todd Thigpen is a delicious Mason.…
Review: COLLECTIVE RAGE at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA
I never thought I would have such a good time watching five women talk about their sexual organs, but I absolutely understood every moment as if I had been lucky enough to have been assigned female at birth.…
Past Shows
45 total · showing 21–30
The Festival of Originals
Theatre Southwest Presents The Festival of Originals – otherwise known as The FOO The Festival of Originals is an annual occurrence, in which playwrights all around the world have an opportunity to submit a short play that they’ve written. There are some requirements that must...
The Deer and the Antelope Play
Theatre Southwest is proud to present Mark Dunn's "The Deer and the Antelope Play," a serious comedy. Three generations of an East Texas family - a mother, daughter and grandmother - face tragedy and assorted misfortunes head-on with the help of the strange free- spirited young...
Silent Sky
Written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Sam Martinez, is the startling and beautiful story of a brilliant, history making woman previously unknown to many of us. When astronomer Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900's, she isn't allowed...
Everybody Loves Opal
Everybody Loves Opal by John Patrick Directed by Steve Carpentier Comedy. Opal, a middle-aged recluse, lives in a tumbledown mansion at the edge of the municipal dump. Opal is an optimist, for no matter how mean her lot - or how mean her "friends" - Opal responds with unfailing...
Outside Mullingar
Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley. Directed by Vicky McCormickA very Irish story with a surprising depth of poetic passion. Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm, a state of affairs that - due to his painful...
Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle by John Van Druten Directed by Jacqueline JeaneClassic sophisticated comedy. Gillian is one of the few modern people who can actually cast spells and perform feats of supernaturalism. She casts a spell over an attractive unattached publisher, partly to keep...
Stop Kiss by Diana Son
An exciting and moving play about the ways, both sudden and slow, that lives can change irrevocably. After Callie meets Sara, the two unexpectedly fall in love. Their first kiss provokes a violent attack that transforms their lives in a way they never could expect. About the...
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinnerby Todd KreidlerDirected by Jay MenchacaA progressive white couple's proud liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fianc home to meet them in this fresh and relevant stage adaptation of the iconic film of the...
The Sunshine Boys
Al and Willie were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren't even speaking. When CBS requests them for a "History of Comedy" retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries, and laughs.
The Wisdom of Eve
When aging Broadway star Margo Crane allows Eve, a young fan, access to her dressing room, she is easily bamboozled by Eves show of adoration and loyalty. Little does Margo know about Eves master plan to become a theatre star herself at any cost.Told from the point of view of...
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Waitress Lutcher Theater (10/24-10/24) |
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Rhinoceros The Catastrophic Theatre (9/18-10/10) |
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Serial Killers: The Crucifixion of the Black Man in America Nikki El Films & Theatre (10/17-10/17) |
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2026 Accordion Kings & Queens Miller Outdoor Theatre (10/10-10/10) |
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Frozen the Musical National Youth Theater (11/20-11/22) |
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The Carpenters Songbook: A Live Celebration Lutcher Theater (11/07-11/07) |
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About Noah by Paula Coco Theatre Suburbia (9/18-10/17) PHOTOS |
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Anarkali Reimagined Luxtrium (10/22-10/25) PHOTOS |
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GUnhild Carling at Brazosport College The Clarion (11/20-11/20) |
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Kinky Boots Theatre Under The Stars (3/30-4/11) |
