Rude Mechs

Kirk Lynn's THE FIRST LINE OF DANTE'S INFERNO To Have World Premiere At La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2025

La MaMa will present a Shadowed Forest Production World Premiere of The First Line of Dante's Inferno by Kirk Lynn, directed by Christian Parker in February.

Performa/Dance to Present ANTHROPOCENE This August
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2025

Performa/Dance will celebrate its 10th season with ANTHROPOCENE, an ambitious new dance theater work that interrogates, with equal doses of humor, anxiety, grief, and wonder, how we became comfortable with the end of the world.

2025/2026 Texas Performing Arts Season Announced
by Joni Lorraine - Jun 10, 2025

Texas Performing Arts just unveiled a dazzling 2025–26 season featuring Lang Lang, Alvin Ailey, Carrie Rodriguez, and more! Tickets Go On Sale Friday, June 13 at 10 AM, so check it out!

Nominations Announced for 2024/2025 Austin Theatre Critics Awards
by Sabrina Wallace - May 20, 2025

We're celebrating the 2024–2025 live theatre season AND the return of the Austin Theatre Critics Awards! For a complete list of nominations, read our article in BroadwayWorld! #ATXTheatre #BWW Get your free tickets for the event on June 9th, 2025!

IAMA Theatre Company’s 7TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL to Feature 8 New Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2024

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Randolph Curtis Rand Joins Cast PERFECT CRIME Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2024

Broadway veteran Randolph Curtis Rand has joined the cast of NYC's longest running show, PERFECT CRIME.

Musical Theatre Factory to Honor John-Michael Lyles & More 10th Anniversary Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of MUSICAL THEATRE FACTORY at The Factory Function. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets.

The Orchard Project to Present an Industry Reading of Ned Van Zandt's DEL VALLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2023

The Orchard Project, the NYC and Saratoga-based non-profit arts development organization, will be presenting an industry reading of Ned Van Zandt’s new work Del Valle.

City Council Approves $4.5M For Austin Playhouse New Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2023

The Austin City Council unanimously approved a recommendation from the Austin Economic Development Corporation that Austin Playhouse receive a $4.5M investment from the 2018 Creative Spaces Bonds.

Salvage Vanguard Theater Presents The World Premiere Of DECAPITATIONS By Megan Tabaque
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2023

Salvage Vanguard Theater has announced the world premiere of Decapitations, by Megan Tabaque.

ANTIGONICK to Take The Stage at Mary Moody Northen Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 10, 2023

Antigonick by Sophocles with a new translation by Anne Carson, will play the Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University. Get performance information here!

BEDLAM Announces Cast of ARCADIA By Tom Stoppard
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2023

The critically acclaimed New York theatre company BEDLAM will present ARCADIA By Tom Stoppard this fall, off-Broadway at the West End Theater (263 W 86th Street).  Directed by Eric Tucker (BEDLAM Artistic Director), ARCADIA begins previews on October 27, 2023. The strictly limited 5-week engagement opens on November 12, 2023.

Cast Set for Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA at BEDLAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023

Immerse yourself in BEDLAM's captivating production of ARCADIA by Tom Stoppard. Don't miss the chance to witness this theatrical masterpiece at the Boston Theatre from November 1st to November 30th.

Jennifer Kiger Concludes Run at Yale Repertory Theatre; Chantal Rodriguez Appointed Associate Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023

Yale Repertory Theatre has announced that Jennifer Kiger, Associate Artistic Director at Yale Rep and Director of New Play Programs, is stepping down from these roles effective June 30, 2023. She will continue to serve on the Playwriting faculty at David Geffen School of Drama.   

Solas Nua Names Andrew Dolan as its New Executive Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2023

The Board of Directors has appointed  Andrew Dolan as Executive Director of Solas Nua.

World Premiere of Kate Tarker's MONTAG Extended at Soho Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2022

Soho Rep has announced a one-week extension, to November 20, of its nearly-sold-out world premiere production of Montag, written by Kate Tarker (THUNDERBODIES at Soho Rep; Dionysus Was Such a Nice Man) and directed by Dustin Wills (Wolf Play, presented by Soho Rep & Ma-Yi Theater Company; Frontières Sans Frontières).

Soho Rep to Present the World Premiere of Kate Tarker's MONTAG in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2022

Soho Rep will present Montag, written by Kate Tarker, directed by Dustin Wills and with original opera music by Daniel Schlosberg. The world premiere production of Montag runs October 12–November 13 at Soho Rep.

Photos/Video: First Look at Outcry Theatre's LIPSTICK TRACES
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2022

This May, Outcry Theatre will present Lipstick Traces, its first professional production since before the pandemic. Based on Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century by Greil Marcus, ​Lipstick Traces was originally created and produced by Rude Mechs. The world premiere production took place in Austin, TX at The Off Center in 2000.

Alley Theatre Announces Programming For The 2022 Alley All New Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2022

The Alley Theatre announces the line-up for the 2022 Alley All New Festival, June 16 - June 26, 2022. The Festival will feature five new plays including readings, workshop performances, and an early draft preview. Festival playwrights include Monet Hurst-Mendoza, Austin-based Kirk Lynn completing a Thornton Wilder work, Kemp Powers, Don X. Nguyen, and Alley commissioned artist and Houstonian ShaWanna Renee Rivon. 

Outcry Theatre Announces Cast Of Upcoming LIPSTICK TRACES
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2021

This February, Outcry Theatre will present Lipstick Traces, its first professional production since before the pandemic. Based on Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century by Greil Marcus, Lipstick Traces was originally created and produced by Rude Mechs. The world premiere production took place in Austin, TX at The Off Center in 2000.