Rhett Martinez

Interview: Rhett Martinez of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER at Mildred's Umbrella
by Brett Cullum - Sep 10, 2025

It is about a family living through a dystopian future that's only a few years into our future, the year 2029. In which… try to follow me on this, see if you can imagine America in this way. It's an America run by right-wing conservative Christians who oppress anyone who isn't like them, to the point of deporting them to other countries, maybe, like, El Salvador?

THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER Come to Mildred's Umbrella
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2025

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company, in collaboration with the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, opens their 2025-2026 season with the Houston premiere of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER, by Deborah Zoe Laufer.

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; MATILDA at Moore Vision Entertainment Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; Moore Vision Entertainment Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; MATILDA at Moore Vision Entertainment Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Houston Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Houston Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Review: CRY IT OUT at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA
by Brett Cullum - Sep 14, 2024

Sometimes, a play does what no other artistic medium can do. It can feel intimate, immediate, and alive. CRY IT OUT from MILDRED’S UMBRELLA is one of those living productions that feels like you are watching three real women deal with being a mother and looking at how that is going to affect every aspect of their lives.

CRY IT OUT By Molly Smith Metzler Announced At Mildred's Umbrella Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2024

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company begins their 2024-2025 season with CRY IT OUT by Molly Smith Metzler, running September 12-28, 2024 at Spring Street Studios.

CRY IT OUT Comes to Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company in September
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2024

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company begins their 2024-2025 season with CRY IT OUT by Molly Smith Metzler.

Review: O: A RHAPSODY IN DIVORCE at MILDRED'S UMBRELLA
by Brett Cullum - Jan 22, 2024

O: A RHAPSODY IN DIVORCE does what any good play sets out to do; it makes you feel. Your heart breaks for the lead character; her struggle and journey are effective and moving. There is a lot here to savor, and it maintains the prestige of what this company routinely produces.

O: A RHAPSODY IN DIVORCE  Comes to Mildred's Umbrella This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2024

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company wraps up their season with the “rolling” world premiere of O: A RHAPSODY IN DIVORCE by playwright Jami Brandli, winner of the 2023 Jane Chambers Award.

Mildred's Umbrella Participates In #ENOUGH: PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE (A National Reading) On November 6
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2023

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company is participating for the third time in the national reading of #ENOUGH: PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE, a project where theaters all over the country perform readings on the same evening of competitively selected plays about gun violence written by teenagers.

Mildred's Umbrella Participates In The National Project: #ENOUGH: PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2023

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company is participating for the third time in the national reading of #ENOUGH: PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE, a project where theaters all over the country perform readings on the same evening of competitively selected plays about gun violence written by teenagers. Learn more about the event here!

Review: Tensions Rise in Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress at Main Street Theater
by Armando Urdiales - Oct 3, 2022

Tension. Defined in the dictionary as mental or emotional strain. This simple seven letter word sums up the production of Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress currently playing at Main Street Theater. Don't be confused though, this tension that discusses race, politics, and other contemporary issues is expertly done.

Regional Premiere of TROUBLE IN MIND IS is Coming to Main Street Theater in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 22, 2022

Main Street Theater will open its 47th Season with the regional premiere of Trouble in Mind by Alice Childress. The production opens Saturday night, September 17 at 7:30pm and runs through October 17.

Firecracker Productions Closes Its Season With BOB: A LIFE IN FIVE ACTS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 16, 2022

Firecracker Productions closes its season with Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's 'Bob: A Life in Five Acts' at Garza Studios. BOB will run Fridays and Saturdays, April 22- May 7 at 8pm.

Firecracker Productions Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2021

February introduces two Houston premieres with short plays Burden of Proof by Houston's own Cris Eli Blak, and Wedding Bash by Andrew Leeds and Lindsay Kraft. The season closes in the late spring with the epic journey of Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's Bob: A Life in Five Acts, the highly unusual life of Bob and his lifelong quest to become a Great Man.

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Presents FEMFEST HOUSTON: VIRUS EDITION
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2021

Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company continues their digital 2021-2022 season with the fourth installment of our reading series, FEMFEST HOUSTON, a series that focuses on new plays by women. FEMFEST HOUSTON:VIRUS EDITION will be streamed one at a time between May 24 and June 24, 2021. Tickets are free, with a donation appreciated. 

FEMFEST HOUSTON: VIRUS EDITION to be Presented by Mildred's Umbrella Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2021

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company will continue their digital 2021-2022 season with the fourth installment of our reading series, FEMFEST HOUSTON, a series that focuses on new plays by women. This round will be VIRUS EDITION.. with 3 new plays by women that were inspired by the Pandemic.