Sam Bass Community Theatre’s Flaming Idiots

Big heart propels the slamming doors and zippy one-liners of this production of Tom Rooney’s farce

"...The Old Depot Stage, home of Sam Bass Community Theatre, is an absolutely magical space with a history..."

March 24, 2017 Arts Review by T. Lynn Mikeska

Theatre in the Round (Rock)

Penfold Theatre makes its entrance up north – where it's always wanted to be

"...The past decade has seen more than 50 theatre companies spring from the fertile soil of our creative..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Capital T Theatre's It Is Magic

This captivating staging of Mickle Maher's comedy debates theatre's enchantments where Macbeth meets "The Three Little Pigs"

"...Big Bad Wolf. She's called Tim down to the theatre basement for another audition – this is, like, his..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Austin Musical Theatre Hits the Heights

That's Show Biz!

"..."The Farmboys" in Austin Musical Theatre's Gypsy. photograph by Kenny Braun..."

Nov. 20, 1998 Arts Feature

Dance Repertory Theatre's Fortitude

In this spring concert, a profound and moving tribute to a missing member of the Theatre & Dance Department community

"...of the heart. For this piece concluding Dance Repertory Theatre's spring production, Fortitude, had begun a journey of remembrance..."

March 22, 2019 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Theatre Mecca?!?

Honest, Some Folks Move to Austin for the Theatre

"...country, particularly if one has an ear to the theatre grapevine. My college advisor, when I asked her about..."

July 18, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Who Wants to Be a Theatre Geek?

A quiz to find out who knows what about theatre in Austin.

"...1. On average, how many productions does the Austin theatre community mount or present in Austin during a year?..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Raving About Theatre

A Swarm of Wily, Unruly Theatre Types Meet in the Heat

"...most clear about RAT is that it is about theatre and at least in part about bringing together people..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Boone to Austin Theatre

In 10 years of leading Frontera productions, Vicky Boone has touched many lives and changed the community.

"...Life game: What would the last decade of Austin theatre look like if Frontera Productions had never existed?..."

May 4, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Examining the Sins and Virtues of Hypermasculine Theatre

When is violence in theatre too much?

"...This past June, a Chicago theatre company became the focus of national attention when the..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

Top 10 (+1) Theatre Riches of 2015

Wild theatrical energy and masterful performances were the hallmarks of outstanding theatre in 2015

"...were to die for. 2) Refugia (UT Dept. of Theatre & Dance)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Robert Faires’ Top 10 Treasures in Theatre of 2018

It was a year in which theatre making the political personal left the deepest impressions

"...were invited to play. A singular triumph of imagination, community, and generosity, in the best spirit of Austin...."

Dec. 28, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute

Speaking Methodic Lee, David Strasberg brings his father's Method to Zach Theatre

"...called him "one of the few artists among American theatre directors." The man upon whom such fervent praise has..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Arts Feature by Adam Roberts

The Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Awards Goes Digital

The Long Center’s annual celebration of excellence in high school musical theatre moves center stage to center screen

"...The Greater Austin High School Musical Theatre Award show is like a mash-up of the Tony..."

May 29, 2020 Arts Feature by Nataleah Small

HowlRound Spotlights Austin Theatre

The online national theatre journal devotes a week to Austin

"...Is Austin a theatre town? That's the question being pondered all week on..."

April 18, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Theatre -- ALL CAPS, All the Time

There's nothing lower-case or lethargic about theatre director, actor, and producer Sharon Sparlin. She's bold, animated, even electric, and channeling all that high-voltage energy into creating equally energetic theatre all the time.

"...the scene herself. She saw that the Public Domain theatre company was doing her favorite play, Bertolt Brecht's The..."

April 13, 2001 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

City Theatre Company

A pro-Catholic organization threatens City's staging of a biblical comedy – sort of

"...a fabulous story? Back in early May, Austin's City Theatre Company began receiving postcards and e-mails protesting its upcoming..."

June 11, 2010 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Zach Theatre Cancels Remaining Performances of A Christmas Carol

Omicron surge means show will not return after initial cancelation

"...More bitter news for Austin's theatregoers: Zach Theatre has announced that its production of A..."

Dec. 28, 2021 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Spectrum Theatre's Tribute to Boyd

African-American company's gala salutes the great Boyd Vance

"...African-American theatre in Austin is getting a major boost these days,..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The New Topfer Theatre at Zach Scott

October 4, 2012. 11 Photos

"...As twilight falls, the Zach Theatre logo on the front of the Topfer Theatre begins..."

Oct. 4, 2012 Photo Gallery

Review: Alchemy Theatre’s The Baker’s Wife

Musical’s Provençale charm and wit lie just beneath the surface

"...Old, failed Broadway musicals seem to be Alchemy Theatre’s forte of late. Last season included Mack & Mabel,..."

May 15, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Austin Film Society Hiring Theatre Manager

No details on location of new two-screen cinema

"...Now AFS is hiring a general manager for the theatre, but there's still no precise word on where the..."

March 25, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Ley Line & Nané Reopen Paramount Theatre with Spiritual Lift

Live music’s return to the downtown beacon felt familial

"...Friday night at the Paramount Theatre felt more like a family reunion than a show,..."

May 24, 2021 Music Post by Doug Freeman

Paramount Theatre Announces Star Wars, Pink Flamingos, Sin City for Summer Classics Film Series

Plus Robert Rodriguez gets his star on Congress Avenue

"...Mark your calendar: The Paramount Theatre has announced when Robert Rodriguez will be getting his..."

April 11, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Review: Ground Floor Theatre’s Jenna & the Whale

Biblically inspired world premiere is a minor miracle

"...several small miracles concurrently on display in Ground Floor Theatre’s Jenna & the Whale...."

Aug. 22, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Community-Building Musician Ruthie Foster Honored with Star Outside the Paramount

“We take care of our own, Austin!”

"...became just the sixth artist inducted into the Paramount Theatre’s "Avenue of Paramount Stars.”..."

Nov. 21, 2022 Music Post by Genevieve Wood

Community Chest and Chance Rolled Into One

The Applicants

"...Brookshire Jason Neulander Artistic Director, Salvage Vanguard Theater Discipline: Theatre Years funded: 4..."

May 28, 1999 Arts Feature

A Man of the Theatre

Memories of Capitol City Playhouse's Michel Jaroschy

"...the lives of just about everyone in the Austin theatre community. If you lived here during the past 20..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Arts Feature

Austin Playwright’s Final Play Might Have Died With Him, but a Community Joined Together to Ensure Its Survival

Saving Jason Tremblay’s Gretel! The Musical

"...playwright had begun work on a new project for Theatre Heroes, a company he'd founded with Noel Gaulin to..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Lisa Scheps' Ground Floor Theatre

The tireless advocate for the underserved has built a home for their stories

"...Classy and a bit sassy, this woman of the theatre stands at center and begins her melody, a symbolic..."

Dec. 18, 2015 Arts Feature by Jenn Lewis

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