Momfest: the Schedule
Fri., Nov. 6, 1998
pricing, but will accept all MOMFEST Badges.
For more info, call 454-TIXS.-- J.W.
Friday 11/6
THE RITZ LOUNGE (upstairs), 320 E. Sixth
7:30pm, Frontera: House (A fast, funny, wicked one-man show starring Ken Webster that just wrapped a successful run at Hyde Park Theatre.)
8:30pm, The Cody & Andy One-Man Show (Two comics from Monks Night out performing a one-man comedy routine.)
MOVEMENTS GALLERY, 211 E. Sixth
8pm, Flame Failure: Tales of Terror (Five stories from Edgar Allen Poe, the master of the macabre.)
THE ATOMIC CAFE, 705 Red River
8pm, Shirk Workers Onion: The Tower Massacre Musical (A musical sprung from the demented mind of Chase Staggs, retracing the deadly footsteps of Charles Whitman 32 years ago -- in song.)
CAUCUS CLUB, 912 Red River
9:30pm, Brently Heilbron: Happytown (A work-in-progress solo show/interactive experience that explores America today.)
10pm, Pegasus 51: The Audience (Lorca's classic by a new company looking for its own audience.)
11:30pm, Zell Miller: Madizm (Frontera company member Zell Miller's solo show born of frustration, surrounded by hip-hop, that dissects the layers that make up a young black man.)
After final show: Opening Night Celebration!
Saturday 11/7
RUTA MAYA COFFEE HOUSE, 218 W. Fourth
7:30pm, Viva La Vulva: Hard to Swallow (Five college women's two cents on rape, gender, and class. Free cookies.)
8:30pm, Spoken Word (Group of slam poets performing favorites and new pieces.)
MOVEMENTS GALLERY, 211 E. Sixth
8pm, Flame Failure: Tales of Terror
THE ATOMIC CAFE, 705 Red River
8pm, Shirk Workers Onion: Tower Massacre Musical
ELECTRIC LOUNGE, 302 Bowie
10pm, Egg Family Puppet Theatre: Preying Mantis and Other Tales of Whoa (The Egg Family is back from Europe and is bringing Austin this story of a fatalistic praying mantis romance ... aren't they all?)
11pm, Hazardous Materials
12:30am, Blue High Machine: The Soul Blood Showdown to Determine the King of Rock (Rick Fry brings back all your local favorites, stacks hit the soul with the Blue High Machine Southern Wrestling Coalition.)
Sunday 11/8
MOVEMENTS GALLERY, 211 E. Sixth
7:30pm, Gateway Players: Iphigenia (Iphigenia searches for the unicorn by random acts that celebrate adolescence in a collage of stories depicting the search for destiny's path.)
8:30pm, Destiny's Destiny Troupe: Picking up the Thread by Gracy Belle Broussard. (Alternating solo and ensemble work that unravels the mythological tale of Ariadne and Icarus and re-weaves the story of their alchemical marriage, producing the offspring of the future.)
CLUB DE VILLE, 900 Red River
7pm, Austin Performance Ensemble (A.P.E.S.): Sushi -- Fresh Cuts from Austin's Finest (Two one-actplays by local scribes Travis York and Adam Zehner.)
8:30pm, One Theatre Company: ROYGBIV (A surreal journey exploring the rituals of life using masks, live music, and dance.)
9:30pm, Pegasus 51: The Audience
11pm, The Amazing Shitaslov Brothers (Regulars at the Maple Surple Variety Hour, the Shitaslov Brothers dive into the world of low-humor using high-flying acrobatics.)
Monday 11/9
RUTA MAYA COFFEE HOUSE, 218 W. Fourth
8pm, Spoken Word
9pm, The Cody & Andy One Man Show
ELECTRIC LOUNGE, 302 Bowie
10pm, Egg Family Puppet Theatre: Preying Mantis and Other Tales of Whoa
11pm, Only 90% Effective (Local improv troupe doing a combination of sketch comedy and improv.)
Midnight, Blue High Machine: The Soul Blood Showdown to Determine the King of Rock
Tuesday 11/10
CAUCUS CLUB, 912 Red River
8pm, Zell Miller: Madizm
9pm, Viva La Vulva: Hard to Swallow
10pm, Brently Heilbron: Wondrous Pudding of Joy (An irreverent solo show that swirls an acid-trip through Sesame Street and beyond.)
Wednesday 11/11
THE RITZ LOUNGE (upstairs), 320 E. Sixth
8pm, Frontera: House
9pm, Hazardous Materials
JOHN HENRY FAULK LIVING THEATRE, 204 E. Fourth
8pm, Theatre'less Theatre Corps: The Last Immigrant (Story of a lost soul in a new world where memory is a thing of the past. The first part of a
trilogy, a new play by Josh Frank with cinematic stylings.)
9pm, Funky Boy Productions: On the Move
(A collection of three original dark comedies by James Beaureguard that all take place on moving vehicles.)
10:30pm, Chris Alonzo with A.P.E.S.: Eggshells (Local actor-musician throws out his first one-man show that satirizes local theatre, prima donna actors, and swing music.)
11:30pm, Script & Wine (A student group from Georgetown.)
MOVEMENTS GALLERY, 211 E. Sixth
8pm, The Fabulous & Ridiculous Theatre: In the Void (A night of your favorite Samuel Beckett one-acts like you've never seen them before.)
Thursday 11/12
KOVAC THEATRE@THE VICTORY GRILL, 1104 E. 11th
9pm, Bakcheia: Dead Men's Fingers (The story of Hamlet according to Ophelia.)
10pm, Footesteps (Theatrical tap piece led by Kraig Foote that will include poetry and improv.)
10:30pm, The Entertainers (Two dancers from Ballet East performing a combination of modern and ballet that integrates text and revolves around life in the circus.)
11pm, Ursela Dance (Modern dance piece from former UT dance majors.)
MOVEMENTS GALLERY, 211 E. Sixth
8pm, The Fabulous & Ridiculous Theatre: In the Void
HYDE PARK THEATRE, 511 W. 43rd
8pm, Rude Mechanicals: Salivation (Kirk Lynn's downright happy, dark comedy that completes the third part of his "Faminly Trilogy.")
Friday 11/13
KOVAC THEATRE@THE VICTORY GRILL, 1104 E. 11th
8pm, Austin Script Works: Duppy Stories (C. Francis Blackchild's solo performance piece that tells the spectral tale of traumas past and spirits that linger.)
9pm, Lane Pianta: Lane Pianta Finally Confesses Everything (A one-man show in which Pianta -- apparently, hopefully, finally -- tells all.)
9:30pm, The Entertainers
10:30pm, Ursela Dance
11:30pm, Footesteps
HYDE PARK THEATRE, 511 W. 43rd
8pm, Rude Mechanicals: Salivation
PLANET THEATRE, 2307 Manor Rd.
11pm, Kairos (A three-person comedy troupe performing their fanatical brand of revolutionary sketch comedy.)
Midnight, VORTEX Repertory Company: Heart's Desire (A multi-disciplinary original work directed by Bonnie Cullum taking us through pain and pleasure as we speak our heart's desire.)
Saturday 11/14
JOHN HENRY FAULK LIVING THEATRE, 204 E. Fourth
8pm, Theatre'less Theatre Corps: The Last Immigrant
9pm, Funky Boy Productions: On the Move
10:30pm, Chris Alonzo With A.P.E.S.: Eggshells
11:30pm, Script & Wine
KOVAC THEATRE@THE VICTORY GRILL, 1104 E. 11th
8pm, Austin Script Works: Duppy Stories
9pm, Lane Pianta: Lane Pianta Finally Confesses Everything
10:30pm, Bakcheia: Dead Men's Fingers
PLANET THEATRE, 2307 Manor Rd.
11pm, Kairos
Midnight, VORTEX Repertory Company: Heart's Desire
Sunday 11/15
CLUB DE VILLE, 900 Red River
7pm, A.P.E.S.: Sushi -- Fresh Cuts From Austin's Finest
8pm, Only 90% Effective
9:30pm, The Amazing Shitaslov Brothers
11pm, One Theatre Company: ROYGBIV
After Final Show: Closing Night Celebration!
