Most Up-and-Coming Community Theatre in a 135-Year-Old Building
Bastrop Opera House
Just 30-or-so miles outside of Austin, the Bastrop Opera House has provided entertainment for Central Texans since 1889. The historic theatre took various forms in its history, including as a movie theatre and youth community center. Today, it hosts unique performances nearly every weekend. Earlier this year, the small-town theatre took home 13 of 20 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, including Favorite Local Theatre, Best Play, and Best Direction of a Musical. But the Opera House isn't resting on its laurels: Upcoming productions Moon Over Buffalo, Treasure Island, and Young Frankenstein are all reasons to mull a trip to our neighbors to the east.
Bastrop Opera House
711 Spring St., Bastrop, 512/321-6283
www.bastropoperahouse.org