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Austin Playhouse is proud to present one of the funniest comedies ever written. Shy Englishman, Charlie Baker has a hard time speaking to strangers. To help him out, his gregarious friend 'Froggy' LeSeur tells the residents of a rural fishing lodge that Charlie is a foreigner who doesn't understand English. Assuming their secrets are safe, chaos ensues when Charlie overhears dastardly plots involving the residents of Betty Meeks' lodge! Hailed as 'a charming comedy about the magic of kindness' by Chicago Theater Beat, The Foreigner is chock full of hilarious slapstick and witty wordplay.

To all at The Hidden Room, I hope you know that you've accomplished the impossible. You've made me like Hamlet. I know there are millions out there who consider Hamlet to be the greatest tragedy of all time, but I on the other hand consider the act of viewing Hamlet to be the real tragedy. Honestly, if I wanted to watch three hours of an unsympathetic, indecisive whiner hem and haw over decisions that will affect their entire country, I'd turn on C-SPAN and watch an entire Congress do their best imitation of Shakespeare's infamous Prince of Denmark.

The Hidden Room presents Der Bestrafte Brudermord, or Hamlet Prince of Denmark, a new English translation by Christine Schmidle. Directed by Beth Burns, the production is narrated by Judd Farris and Jason Newman, with puppets created by Mystery Bird Puppet Theatre and styled by Jennifer Davis.

The Hidden Room presents Der Bestrafte Brudermord, or Hamlet Prince of Denmark, a new English translation by Christine Schmidle. Directed by Beth Burns, the production is narrated by Judd Farris and Jason Newman, with puppets created by Mystery Bird Puppet Theatre and styled by Jennifer Davis.

Anyone who pays a visit to the theater during their current production of Lady Windermere's Fan will certainly be captivated by stars on display. With a splendid cast, fantastic direction, and Oscar Wilde's trademark wit, Lady Windermere's Fan is an astounding treat.

Austin Playhouse's 2012-2013 season continues at Highland with the comic thriller that made Oscar Wilde an overnight star. Be ready for jealousy, intrigue, twists, turns, and massive doses of Wildean wit.

We've all had one at one point in our life. That one friend who we know we probably shouldn't have in our life that for some reason has burrowed his or her way in and just won't leave, probably because for some inexplicable reason we don't want them to. That type of unhealthy friendship is at the core of Capital T's production of Gruesome Playground Injuries, a highly entertaining and engrossing dramedy about the friends we just can't shake.

In a very different kind of love story, 'an accident prone dare-devil and a corrosive masochist navigate friendship, love and the squishy parts that lie in between. As they mature from accident-prone kids to self-destructive adults, their broken hearts and broken bones draw them ever closer.'

In a very different kind of love story, 'an accident prone dare-devil and a corrosive masochist navigate friendship, love and the squishy parts that lie in between. As they mature from accident-prone kids to self-destructive adults, their broken hearts and broken bones draw them ever closer.'

Everyone knows many of Sherlock Holme's signatures, including the arrogant and infamous retort of, "Elementary, my dear Watson." With The Game's Afoot, an enchanting and exciting new play by Ken Ludwig, the Austin Playhouse proves that their skills and talents are anything but elementary as they present a tricky and detailed murder mystery comedy with ease.

The Austin Playhouse's Mainstage production of MISALLIANCE closes on February 21.

The Austin Playhouse's Mainstage will present Bernard Shaw's MISALLIANCE January 22-February 21.

The Austin Playhouse's Mainstage will present Bernard Shaw's MISALLIANCE January 22-February 21.