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12 Ophelias (a Play with Broken Songs)
Check it: "Shakespeare's Ophelia rises up out of the water, dreaming of Pop-Tarts and other sweet things. She finds herself in a neo-Elizabethan Appalachian setting where Gertrude runs a brothel, Hamlet is called a Rude Boy, and nothing is what it seems. In this mirrored world of word-scraps and cold sex, Ophelia cuts a new path for herself." This Caridad Svich play is directed by Jess Shoemaker.Oct. 3-13. Tue.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2 & 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $15-26. -
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Burlesque the Vote
The Mistress of Musicality presents this … uh … OK, listen: "Burlesque the Vote was created in 2008 by Audrey Joy Maker as a nonpartisan voter registration drive – and to engage audience members in lively conversation. In 2012, burlesque artist Coco Lectric joined forces with Maker and Burlesque for Peace to continue this Austin tradition. In 2014, Coco Lectric with Burlesque the Vote! and Ginger Snaps with Legislate This! Joined forces for Texas Women Vote!" So now here's a night of bodacious burley-cue shenanigans toward solid political effect, to benefit the ACLU and Planned Parenthood.Thu., Oct. 3. $15-35. -
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Hang
This new play by debbie tucker green is the inaugural production for Horizon Line Theatre. Directed by Chuck Ney, it's a provocative and darkly humorous show that focuses on the aftermath of one woman’s violent attack and how it has destroyed her life and her family, and it stars Nadine Mozon, Barbara Chisholm, and (yes, Chronicle Arts Editor) Robert Faires.Through Oct. 19. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. Extra show: Wed., Oct. 16, 8pm. $20-25.
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A Flea in Her Ear
David Ives' new adaptation of Georges Feydeau’s classic farce is directed by Robert Tolaro for the opening of St. Ed's newest season.Through Oct. 6. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $10-25. -
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Just in time for the start of the school year, Joshua Harmon's ripped-from-the-headlines show, presented here under the direction of David Jarrott, takes a satirical look at the things some people will do to get their child into the right university. Starring Tim Blackwood, Beth Burroughs, Rebecca Robinson, Tucker Shepherd, Jennie Underwood, and the spectre of white liberal privilege.Through Oct. 6. Thu.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $23-25. -
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Dracula
This new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale is a sensual fantasy with a surprising twist: a bold heroine who dares to defy the ruler of the night. "Seductive, romantic, and empowering, this foray to the dark side is a juicy date-night," we're advised – and that seems, yup, just about right. Written and directed by Steven Dietz for Zach Theatre, with a kickass cast featuring Sarah Kimberly Becker as Mina Harker and Keith Contreras-McDonald as the titular bloodsucker.Through Nov. 3. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30 & 7:30pm. $30 and up. -
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Hot Dogs at the Eiffel Tower
"What kind of parent knits their daughter a wool swimsuit? Or gives her a briefcase for her 11th birthday? Or keeps her in the dark about where she came from?" British actor and comedian Maggie Gallant – a longtime FronteraFest favorite – shares her childhood embarrassments and adulthood discoveries as she unleashes a Pandora's Box of hope, lies, and un très magnifique French Papa, in this hilarious and heartwarming one-woman show, as directed by Ken Webster for HPT.Through Oct. 5. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $22-28. -
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The Waverly Gallery
Babs George stars in this Kenneth Lonergan tale of the final years of a generous, chatty, and feisty woman's battle against Alzheimer's disease. The show, a powerful work that "captures the life force of a woman and the humor and strength of a family in the face of crisis," is directed by Michael Cooper for the Alchemy Theatre. Look: Trey Gutierrez reviews the production right here.Through Oct. 5. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $32-45.
