'MilkMilkLemonade'

Why the Shrewds are doing a play with a giant talking hen and how one plays her

"...– interior life, which gets its Austin premiere from Shrewd Productions starting Sept. 9...."

Sept. 10, 2010 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Three Guys, a Girl, and a Dog Named Friday

Austin film collective Jollyville Pictures on its ingredients for success

"...Jollyville, Mikeska has her own "feminist collective" theatre company, Shrewd Productions.)..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Long Now

Beth Burns' play has the seed of a unique love story, but it still needs developing

"...a play about time and obsession. This most recent Shrewd Productions show, written and directed by Beth Burns, features..."

May 29, 2009 Arts Review by Elizabeth Cobbe

Kidnapped by Craigslist

How much you enjoy this theatrical collection of Craigslist posts may depend on how you feel about carnivals and confessions

"...them to create an Austin incarnation in partnership with Shrewd Productions. The posts for this Kidnapped by Craigslist, most..."

July 25, 2008 Arts Review by Robert Faires

'Kidnapped by Craigslist': See the incredible obsessive postings!

How two theatre grads from St. Edward's turned the online phenomenon into a wildly successful play

"...revamped." That's why, in the ATX version, co-produced with Shrewd Productions and opening this week at the Blue Theater,..."

July 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Io: a myth about you

Monika Bustamante's updated Greek myth comes in a top-notch production that rages about like a rough sea

"...Io as she fled across Egypt. And now, in Shrewd Productions' modern retelling of her myth, Io's been hurled..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Much Ado About Nothing

J. Damian Gillen's take on Much Ado About Nothing derives its inspiration from Hollywood screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s, and almost pulls it off

"...Benedick in this production, offered by the Company and Shrewd Productions at Hyde Park Theatre. As the program states,..."

July 30, 2004 Arts Review by Barry Pineo

Pleasure of the Paynes 2015

Big wins for Am I White?, Heathers at the 2015 theatre awards

"...the first being in the world premiere of Whirligig Productions' Deus Ex Machina. In that show, Zeus (embodied there,..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Power and Light

A guide to 10 new companies that are charging up Austin's theatre scene

"...The early and mid-Nineties saw the arrival of Frontera Productions, Salvage Vanguard Theater, Physical Plant, the Public Domain, root..."

June 16, 2006 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

All Over Creation: The Same but Different

Reruns on TV may be the same old thing, but onstage they show us something new

"...be taking its cue from the tube. All three productions I attended were reruns – each produced previously by..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

FronteraFest 2005

"...site.THE LONG FRINGE BEGINS:Candyland is a drama from Goatsong productions, about a young stripper, caught between her lover and..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Arts Review

Liz Fisher Wins Princess Grace Award

Austin theatre artist receives national arts scholarship

"...San Marcos in recent years, you probably missed Fisher's productions of Hamlet, Lyon’s Den, Belleville, The Countdown, Akashic Permutations,..."

Oct. 16, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

New Works Theater Community

Austin theatre groups band together and land $90,000 to support making new work

"...currently consists of the Greater Austin Creative Alliance, Cambiare Productions, DA! Theatre Collective, Fusebox Festival, Loaded Gun Theory, Paper..."

Oct. 29, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Another Round of Praise

Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Tuna Does Vegas, Fathers and Song Inc./Pearl Productions Inc./Howard & Kaffaty Inc. Production, Musical..."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Free Night of Theater 2007: See a bit of drama, on the house

Time again for your annual chance to sample what area thespians do, at no cost

"..."Austin" in the "Find Shows" window. Currently, 14 different productions are listed, but more should be added by Thursday,..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Where Are They Now?, Shrewd ProductionsProduction, Comedy..."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Movies, Theatre, Trivia, and More Recommended Events for the Week

Art and culture abound

"...Shrewd Productions brings playwright Megan Gogerty’s one-woman take on the..."

April 18, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Gay Place

Summer is the best time to get outside and play like a kid

"...Playwright Eva Suter gives her take here. Directed by Shrewd Productions company member Rudy Ramirez, this company puts the..."

July 29, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

Buckle up pretty people cuz SXSW is rapidly descending

"...As You Like It Shrewd Productions presents one helluva gender-bending performance of Shakespeare's already..."

March 4, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

In the world of queer lady party-throwing, two years feels like a victory

"...As You Like It Shrewd Productions Presents one helluva gender-bending performance of Shakespeare's already..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

This Is Not a Gay Column

AIDS awareness, Liberace, Scruff, and crafty prep for Queerbomb make a week in gay

"...Emma When You Need Her Rudy Ramirez directs this Shrewd Productions and Vortex Repertory celebration of the one and..."

May 15, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Top of the Line

The nominees for the 2011 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...MilkMilkLemonade, Shrewd Productions Production, Musical..."

May 27, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Out of Bounds: The Lineup

"...Shrewd Productions: MilkMilkLemonade (Austin)..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Arts Feature

C. Denby Swanson: A play for Clifford

Austin playwright C. Denby Swanson has received a prestigious national grant to develop a play based on the life of Clifford Antone with the Zachary Scott Theatre Center

"...his short plays and monologues has been assembled by Shrewd Productions under the title Trash Anthems. It opens Thursday,..."

May 4, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

365 Days/365 Plays: Week 14

The yearlong festival of plays by Suzan-Lori Parks continues with seven plays directed by Kathleen Fletcher

"...plays directed by Kathleen Fletcher (Yellow Tape Construction Company, Shrewd Productions, Vortex Summer Youth Theatre). Admission: free...."

Feb. 16, 2007 Arts Feature

Top 10 Theatrical Treasures and Pleasures of 2006

"...9) Where Are They Now? (Shrewd Productions) From the same New Zealand murder that inspired..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Free Night of Theater 2006: The list

Take your pick of 21 performances being offered at no charge with Free Night of Theater 2006

"...Shrewd Productions: Stillborn: A Bedtime Story, by Monika Bustamante; Hyde..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Arts Feature

I'd Like to Thank ...

The 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...a family member was nominated.Production, DramaWhere Are They Now? Shrewd ProductionsDirector, DramaDustin Wills, CymbelineActress, DramaKelsey Kling, The Glory of..."

June 9, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Where Are They Now?

Cyndi Williams' play 'Where Are They Now?,' based on the Parker-Hulme murder case, is a true crime drama that isn't about who done it but who survives it

March 24, 2006 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Rattling Our Stage

A Survey of Austin's Rebel Theatre Scene

"...Frontera will drastically transform the space to suit its productions. In Unmerciful Good Fortune, the main character was literally..."

April 10, 1998 Arts Feature

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