Patricia Duran

BWW Review: THE BOOK OF GRACE at Catastrophic Theatre

Catastrophic Theatre’s THE BOOK OF GRACE makes good on the company’s promise of “we will destroy you” in the best way possible. The production is a well-honed punch to the gut that will leave you reeling and provoked.

Mildred's Umbrella Presents World Premiere Of THE MOTHER PROJECT: A Collaboration To Honor Black Mothers And Their Children

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company continues their 2022 season with the world premiere of THE MOTHER PROJECT: A  Collaboration to Honor Black Mothers and their Children . In collaboration with Esurient Arts, and directed by Dabrina Sandifer, the production was created by a diverse group of six female artists in Mildred's Umbrella and Esurient Arts, based on direct interviews with 5 black mothers and a doula. 

The Catastrophic Theatre Presents THE BOOK OF GRACE

The Catastrophic Theatre will produce The Book of Grace by trailblazing playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. The Book of Grace is directed by Luis Galindo and Jeff Miller and runs April 1 – April 24 at the Midtown Arts and Theatre Center Houston.

Alley Theatre's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Will Tour Houston In January 2022

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre announces the inaugural Alley Transported production of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare and directed by Alley Theatre's Artistic Director Rob Melrose.

BWW Review: Mildred's Umbrella Presents the Regional Premiere of EL HURACAN

After a two-year absence, Mildred Umbrella comes back with the regional premiere of El Huracan by Charise Castro Smith. This production reopens a theatre, reestablishes their commitment to telling female-centric stories, and promises a more diverse future for Mildred's Umbrella where they continue to tell stories about people from many different backgrounds. To do all this, and probably a lot more, they've come back with a play that's up to the task.

Mildred's Umbrella Comes Back Live In November With EL HURACAN

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company launches their 2021-2022 LIVE season with the Houston premier of EL HURACÁN, by Cuban-American playwright, Charise Castro Smith. Directed by award-winning Cuban-American actor/director, Patricia Duran, the play will feature a Latinx cast and crew, and will be the first live performance for Mildred's Umbrella since the pandemic shut our doors in March 2020.

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Announces 2021-2022 Season

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company will return to live performances with their 20th SEASON!  Once called ‘the little company that could” by the Houston Press, Mildred’s was formed in 2001 by Jennifer Decker and John Harvey in order to produce one of Harvey’s plays.

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company To Receive Grant From National Endowment For The Arts

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company has been approved for a $10,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support HE CRIED FOR HIS MOTHER/ THE TIE THAT BINDS (working title). The project is a year-long collaboration between Mildred's Umbrella's Jennifer Decker, Patricia Duran and Elizabeth Keel, along with Esurient Arts director,Dabrina Sandifer and local multimedia artist/writer, Willow Curry. 

Alley Theatre's MAN. KIND. and FOR STEVE WOZNIAK, ON HIS 67TH BIRTHDAY Are Now Available to View

The Alley Theatre is presenting a variety of contemporary plays as a part of the Alley’s Spring 2021 Digital Season. Plays now available to view include Man. Kind. by Don X. Nguyen (April 9 – May 9, 2021), and For Steve Wozniak, on His 67th Birthday by Jiehae Park (April 9 – May 9, 2021). 

Alley Theatre's Virtual Stage Presents a Collection of Contemporary Plays for the Spring

 The Alley Theatre will present a variety of contemporary plays as a part of the Alley’s Spring 2021 Digital Season. Written by Alley All New alumni and a Houston-based author, the plays include El Chuco Town Forever by Isaac Gómez (April 2 – May 2, 2021), Man. Kind. by Don X. Nguyen (April 9 – May 9, 2021), and more.

Creator and Artistic Director Dambra Sabato and partners Ray Croce and Chelsea DiPilla bring A Saturday's Child, their arts and entertainment company's groundbreaking theatrical production of MONDAY NIGHT MONOLOGUES to a close this month. The trio will present the 'one-of-a-kind', now thrice-proven show at Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey Street in Philadelphia. All shows are on Mondays: July 9, 16 and 23. Shows start at 8:00pm, doors open at 7:30pm. BroadwayWorld has a video promo of the show below.