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Rude Mechs: When Doves CrEYE Ball
Dearly beloved, here's the return of the Rudes' annual fundraising party that's always the theatrical soirée of the season. This year's glamorous gig celebrates the late, great, and sorely missed Prince Rogers Nelson, with Prince-inspired games and delights – including live music by Foot Patrol's TJ Wade; one-on-one readings by Typewriter Tarot; performances by Thomas Graves, Hannah Kenah, Travis Tate, and Frank Wo/Men Collective; and an array of other dance-party entertainments among the DJ stylings of maestro Graham Reynolds, the food and drink, the silent auction, and the eventual manifestation of that Dove. Pro tip: Wear your lovesexiest purple!Sat., Oct. 28, 8pm. $50-75. -
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ZACH Costume Bash
And here the fanciest live theatre in town celebrates 85 years of art on the stage with a costumed bash "unlike any Austin has seen." Dress up and party down with your favorite ZACH stars, with drinks and dinner by the bite, followed by live entertainment and dancing. #WWZSDSat., Oct. 28, 8pm. $250.ZACH's Bobbi Pavilion, 202 S. Lamar.
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Vampyress
Depravity! Ethos and the Vortex present the return of their critically acclaimed opera (written by Chad Salvata, directed by Bonnie Cullum) about Erzsebet Bathori (embodied and given rich voice here by Melissa Vogt), the 16th-century Hungarian countess who murdered hundreds of young women and bathed in their blood in order to sustain her youth and beauty. Hey, it's a music-driven spectacle of gore, nudity, and violence: And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through Oct. 28. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-35.
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Austin Séance Halloween Series
You know – communication with the spirit world, right? A sort of spooky IRL chat room in the midst of the transmigration of souls. Just the thing to mitigate bereavement when the more beloved among our circle of bone clocks stop ticking. Right out there in the Pony Shed of the Vortex's Patrizi's-scented side yard.Through Oct. 29. Thu., 8:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 8:30 & 10:30pm; Sun., 8:30pm. $15. -
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Dry Land
Ruby Rae Spiegel's intense drama, set almost entirely in the girls' locker room of a Florida high school, explores "the complexities of female friendship, abortion, adolescents in crisis, and the terrifying process of becoming yourself." Directed by Marian Kansas for Permanent Record. Note: Nudity and graphic content. And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through Dec. 2. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $12-25.Mastrogeorge Theatre, 130 Pedernales Ste. 318-B. -
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Latino Comedy Project: Gentrifucked
The Emmy-nominated sketch troupe examines the causes and consequences of gentrification in Austin and communities across America. And this show is being presented in – gasp! – a theatre on the Eastside.Oct. 26-29. Thu., 8pm; Fri.-Sat., 8 & 10pm; Sun., 6pm. $15. -
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Much Ado About Nothing
Something for Nothing Theater stages Shakespeare's comedy classic under starlight in Ramsey Park, with directors Allison Dillon and Rosalind Faires presenting a version in which Benedick and Beatrice are both played as women. Prithee bring a blanket or chair, pack a picnic, and invite some friends along to this out-of-doors romance.Through Nov. 5. Thu.-Sun., 7:30pm. Free – gratis – yours for a smile. -
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Rude Fusion: Bear Eats Bear
Rude Mechs and groundswell theatre company present Lydia Blaisdell's retro-future audio adventure that invites theatre fans, audiophiles, and hikers to join the Rebellion and discover the fabled Archive of the Before Time in a feral, apocalyptic American wilderness. Directed by Katie Van Winkle, with performances by Martinique Duchene-Phillips, Katie Dahm, and Megan Tabaque, and featuring a panoply of local voice talents on cassette tape. It's "a hike, a collage, a satire, a desperate plea, and a memorial for the world’s transient and fierce beauty," says the director. And right here is what our reviewer says.Through Nov. 12. Sat.-Sun., 3 & 5pm. $10-25.Location revealed with ticket purchase. -
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Shakespeare at the Market: Romeo & Juliet
Present Company brings the timeless tragic romance to the roof of Whole Foods Market at Sixth & Lamar, the star-crossed lovers and their fams directed far above the fancy food aisles by Stephanie Carll. And who knows, considering the latest corporate machinations, that Jeff Bezos himself won't be there, biting a billionaireish thumb among the feuding Capulets and Montagues? Alexa, get me a pair of tickets!Through Oct. 29. Thu.-Sun., 7pm. Donations accepted, RSVP. -
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Singin' in the Rain
Of course you're familiar with the MGM classic in which Gene Kelly kicked the jams out of precipitation and bid inertia bye-bye in scene after glorious scene. Now here's a new live production of the thing, directed by Abe Reybold for ZACH Theatre, with that Allen Robertson bringing the orchestra to near torrential power. And this is what the Chronicle's Robert Faires thought of the show.Through Oct. 29. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat.-Sun., 2:30 & 7:30pm. $30-150. -
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Steel Magnolias
Jeremy Rashad Brown directs Robert Harling's ensemble classic of life's ups and downs with the leading ladies of Louisiana's Chinquapin Parish.Through Nov. 5. Fri.-Sun., 8pm. $25. -
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SVT's Three-Headed Festival
Salvage Vanguard Theatre keeps it comin' with three weekends of solo performance that examine the fears and beasts ruling U.S. American life. This final weekend, it's Travis Tate brings us It's a Travesty! One Night with Jazzie Mercado!, a "glitter-bombed elegy for the distances working to separate us from ourselves."Through Nov. 11. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $10-25. -
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The Brothers Size
Here's the Capital T production of Tarell Alvin McCraney's exploration of the bonds of love between brothers and friends. You know Capital T: Damn good work, always. You probably know McCraney, too: He wrote Moonlight. See this beautiful new work, with Delanté Keys, Sean Christopher, and John Christopher directed by Jason Phelps. And here's what our reviewer thought of the show.Through Nov. 18. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $20-30. -
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The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie’s classic of a whodunit – murder, mystery, and malevolent motive – is revealed by a skeleton-closeted cast under the direction of Stephen R. Reynolds for City Theatre.Through Oct. 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-25 ($10, Thursdays). -
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The Woman in Black
This show's been running in London's West End for 28 years. Now see Stephen Mallatratt's adaptation of Susan Hill's unnerving ghost story in Austin – just in time for Halloween. Directed by Emily Rankin for Penfold Theater Company, featuring Stephen Price and Kareem Badr(!). And this is what our reviewer thought of the show.Through Oct. 30. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. Extra show: Mon., Oct. 30, 8pm. $18-30. -
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Wait Until Dark
Jeffery Hatcher's adaptation of the classic film noir captures the suspense made famous onscreen – in a new time and setting. A policeman, a con man, an old friend, a blind woman, a lost doll, a murder: ingredients for a gripping mystery. Directed by Kasey RT Graham for TexArts.Through Oct. 29. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $40 and up.TexArts, 2300 Lohman's Spur. -
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Zombie Prom
Imagine … well, imagine that Grease meets The Walking Dead and you'll grok TILT Performance Group's production of this Off-Broadway girl-loves-ghoul, rock & roll musical set in the 1950s. Or, imagine that you're reading our review of the show.Through Oct. 29. Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $10-15.Bravo Theatre, 4544 S. Lamar.
