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American Blood Song: A Puppet Operetta of the Donner Party
Oh, holy shit. That unstoppable Trouble Puppet crew, led by Connor Hopkins, often as sick and twisted as they are brilliant – and, yeah, they've been mind-bogglingly good at times – returns with a true-historical tale of the sort of privilege, entitlement, and hubris that leads to nation-building … and sometimes cannibalism. This spectacle is performed by Zac Crofford, Caroline Reck, Marina DeYoe-Pedraza, Indigo Rael, Jay Young, Zac Carr, and Melissa Vogt. It's a musical, too, with an original score by Mother Falcon. Recommended, but note: This is not the sort of puppet show you wanna take your smaller kids to – unless you've been feeding them long pig all this time.Through Aug. 17. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-35. -
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Ann
This is an intimate portrait of Ann Richards, the legendary late governor of Texas, bringing audiences face to face with a complex, colorful, and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed. Written (and originally performed) by Holland Taylor, Ann takes a revealing look at the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends, and family. The lady's played by the talented Libby Villari in this show, directed by the original Broadway helmsman, Benjamin Endsley Klein. And now, here's our review of the show.Through Sept. 8. Wed.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $25-85. -
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Annie
Leapin' lizards! Could it be true that the Chronicle's own Robert Faires plays the part of Daddy Warbucks in this ridiculously popular musical classic based on Harold Gray's old-school comic strip about a plucky young orphan in the Depression Era? Yes, he does – among an exuberant cast of TexARTS professionals directed by Joey Banks.Through Aug. 4. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $43-53. -
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Manifest Minifest
This collection of short plays was created to be the culminating event for this season of the New Manifest Theatre Company's mission of storytelling from a diversity of specific voices, styles, and perspectives in contemporary theatre.Thu.-Sun., Aug. 1-4, 8pm. $10. -
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Seven: A Documentary Play
This multipartite stagework, relating the true stories of seven women who bravely fought for the well-being of women, families, and children around the globe, is conceived by Carol Mack and written by seven award-winning playwrights: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz. NB: This play addresses themes of sexual assault, rape, suicide, self harm, war, and violence.Through Aug. 18. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $10-25. -
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Summer Stock: Haunted: A Ghost Story
Each summer, students from across the country meet to mount three productions with professionals within the industry. This production is a musical about two siblings and a peculiar band of outsiders. Like any good ghost story, this brand new show by Allen Robertson and Damon Brown is "packed with suspense, humor, chills, surprises, and heart." And here's our review of the show.Through Aug. 10. Times vary. $27-34. -
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Summer Stock: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Each summer, students from across the country meet to mount three productions with professionals within the industry. This production is the classic satire of big business and all it holds sacred. And here's our review of the show.Through Aug. 10. Times vary. $27-34. -
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Summer Stock: Sister Act
Each summer, students from across the country meet to mount three productions with professionals within the industry. This production is the feel-good musical comedy based on the hit 1992 movie, about "how a woman hiding in a convent helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she recovers her own."Through Aug. 10. Times vary. $27-34.
