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The Cherry Stem: An Erotic Showcase
This devilish show is curated by Roxie Moxie and Zaftigg von BonBon and features a lovely yet lascivious array of Austin’s favorite burlesque, pole, and aerial performers slinking, gliding, and grinding all over the stage.Sat., Nov. 2, 8 & 10pm. $15-60.
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Everybody
We all die alone, right? Or … do we? This Austin premiere – nominated for a Pulitzer, penned by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – is equal parts Christian Morality Play, 2017-soaked dialogue, and lottery draw, transporting the audience into themselves and each other. To evoke the randomness of death, each show will feature a different arrangement of the cast (out of a possible 120 combinations). Anybody who happens, by sheer coincidence, to actually die during the performance of this macabre thing … well, they'll likely get a standing ovation, don'tcha think?Through Nov. 1. Thu.-Sat., 7pm; Sun., 2pm. Extra show: Sat., Nov. 2, 2pm. $5-15.UT Student Activity Center, 2201 Speedway
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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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It Is Magic
In this new Mickle Maher show, at a community theatre audition for a new adaptation of The Three Little Pigs intended for adult audiences, "two sisters set out to search for an actor to play the role of the Wolf. As they struggle to cast the right actor, they're quickly confronted with the darkness inside the audition room – and themselves." A setup like that is compelling enough; knowing it's scripted by the man who brought us There Is a Happiness That Morning Is and The Strangerer and so many other hefty shards of hilarious and cutting brilliance that, well, hell – we like good theatre, what can we say? And this one's directed by Mark Pickell for Capital T and features Jill Blackwood, Kathy Catmull, John Christopher, Robert Pierson, and Rebecca Robinson. UPDATE: And now this production's been reviewed by our own Robert Faires.Through Nov. 23. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $20-30. -
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Más Cara
In her new bilingual play, Krysta Gonzales brings together archetypes of Latina womanhood to dance, bicker, share chisme, heal old wounds, and insist that being "too much" is what makes them just perfect. This world premiere is directed by Rudy Ramirez for the Vortex and Teatro Vivo.Through Nov. 16. Thu.-Sun., 8pm. $15-37. -
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The One
This one-man play by Oliver Pitcher, another presentation of the multipartite Austin Veteran Arts Festival, is about a PTSD-fraught World War II veteran who relives his life as he explains why he has chosen to live in a box – a room with no doors or windows. Starring Glenn Towery, directed by Florinda Bryant.Through Nov. 10. Fri.-Sun., 8pm. $10. -
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The Vineyard
This new play by Nicole Oglesby is about a group of vagabonds living at a winery in Central Texas and using fringe technology to explore the boundaries of self-healing and transcendence. Directed by Marian Kansas for the Heartland Theatre Collective.Through Nov. 9. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm; Sat., 2:30 & 7:30pm. $15-25.