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Theatre Southwest presents THE PILLOWMAN by Martin McDonagh directed by Scott McWhirter. The show runs October 24 through November 15, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Theatre Southwest presents 'Doubt' by Patrick Shanley directed by Jay Menchaca.In a Bronx Catholic school in 1964 a popular priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled 12 year old black student is questioned by the school's principal. High drama of the first order. Sept. 5 - Sept. 27, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 pm; Matinee, Sunday Sept. 14 at 3 pm. Tickets $17, Students & Seniors $15.Reservations: theatresouthwest.org or email tickets@theatresouthwest.org or call (713) 661 9505. Theatre Southwest is located at 8944A Clarkcrest, 77063.

Scriptwriters/Houston invites you to experience a variety of theatrical experiences all in one night, on one stage. The 24th Annual 10x10 Showcase ten new short plays and nine monologues from a diverse array of Houston writers and directors.

Scriptwriters/Houston invites you to experience a variety of theatrical experiences all in one night, on one stage. The 24th Annual 10x10 Showcase ten new short plays and nine monologues from a diverse array of Houston writers and directors.

BWW Reviews: FESTIVAL OF ORIGINALS: Fresh and Interesting

Five original plays by five emerging playwrights. Come and enjoy, as we bring to life five talented artist's funny, poignant and beautifully written stories.

Theatre Southwest presents 'Shakespeare in Hollywood' by Ken Ludwig directed by Kathy Drum. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Theatre Southwest presents 'Shakespeare in Hollywood' by Ken Ludwig directed by Kathy Drum. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

Theatre Southwest presents 'The Columnist' by David Auburn directed by Malinda L. Beckham. For decades, Joseph Alsop was the most powerful journalist in the country. He was beloved, feared by the Washington political world. But as the '60s approached and American culture entered a time of dizzying change, the intense political drama Joe was embroiled in became deeply personal as well. A fascinating new play from the Tony award winning author of Proof.

Prodigious playwright Alan Ayckbourn has been acclaimed for his craft many times during his lengthy career. Currently, Theatre Southwest is presenting his first really successful play HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES. The 6 person comedy first debuted in 1969 at The Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, England. It went on to find success in London's West End, opening on August 5, 1970, and on Broadway, opening on March 29, 1971. The production at Theatre Southwest exemplifies why the sidesplitting comedy was so well received.

Theatre Southwest presents 'How the Other Half Loves' by Alan Aykbourn directed by David Hymel. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Theatre Southwest presents 'How the Other Half Loves' by Alan Aykbourn directed by David Hymel. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Theatre Southwest presents 'The Middle Ages' by A.R. Gurney directed by John Mitsakis and Kelly Walker. Get a first look at the cast below!

Theatre Southwest presents 'The Middle Ages' by A.R. Gurney directed by John Mitsakis and Kelly Walker. Get a first look at the cast below!

Theatre Southwest presents 'The 16th Annual Festival of Originals' produced by Mimi Holloway. For the 16th time, Theatre Southwest presents 5 new plays directed by 5 directors performed by 5 casts. Drama, Suspense and Comedy all in one entertaining evening of live theatre. Scroll down for a sneak peek at this year's shows!

To say that Houston has an exceptional theatre scene is an understatement. One of my favorite aspects is that there is always something new to see. Last night I had the pleasure of attending Scriptwriters/Houston's 23rd Annual 10X10 Showcase, a production that highlights original plays by local playwrights. Scriptwriters/Houston's annual 10X10 production, in association with Next Stage Press, features ten new plays, each lasting ten minutes in length. A welcome addition to this year's production is the inclusion of eight original monologues. This year's sampling of original works paints an intimate portrait of humanity and ultimately creates a nuanced and unforgettable evening of entertainment.

Theatre Southwest presents 'The 16th Annual Festival of Originals' produced by Mimi Holloway. For the 16th time, Theatre Southwest presents 5 new plays directed by 5 directors performed by 5 casts. Drama, Suspense and Comedy all in one entertaining evening of live theatre. Scroll down for a sneak peek at this year's shows!

Dracula is a name that invokes fear and terror in me. Not because it is a horror story, but because just about every adaptation of Bram Stoker's legendary Gothic novel gets it so wrong that I am left completely cold and empty. Astonishingly, this is not the case with Theatre Southwest's brilliant and opulent production of DRACULA, written by Steven Dietz and directed by Ananka Kohnitz.

Theatre Southwest is currently producing a fascinating production of Tennessee William's thrilling and tense THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA. The 1961 drama is set at The Costa Verde Hotel in Puerto Barrio on the West Coast of Mexico in the summer of 1940. The Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon is leading a tour group of Baptist women from Texas through Mexico, but makes an unplanned stop at the hotel, which is owned and operated by his friend, Maxine Falk. Over the course of the afternoon and evening, Shannon slowly unravels, exposing his secrets and sins. An impoverished and entirely broke New England spinster, Hannah Jelkes, and her aging grandfather, a poet losing his mind, arrive at the hotel as well. Without any money, the duo hopes to lodge at the hotel with the promise to earn some money and pay upon checkout.

Theatre Southwest presents 'The Night of the Iguana' by Tennessee Williams, directed by Mimi Holloway. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!