Upcoming: Apocalyptic by Loaded Gun Theory at FronteraFest, Hyde Park Theatre, February 10

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The Apocalypse Play:

Apocalyptic!

For the past 6 months Loaded Gun Theory has been collaborating on a new full length play. This Thursday at 8:00pm come out to Hyde Park Theatre and witness a 20 minute teaser as part of Frontera Fest Short Fringe. A woman who talks to teacups. A man at the end of his rope (literally). An acerbic therapist, a charismatic playboy of unknown origins and his ever present donkey friend. Come out and see the beginnings of this hilarious dark comedy written by E.D. Harrelson, Julie Winston-Thomas, Anna Larson, Amy Lewis, Timothy Thomas, Ian LeClair, and Bill Arnold.

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Hyde Park Theatre, 511 W. 43rd St. at Guadalupe, 8 p.m. (click for map)

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Time Steps, Austin Scriptworks at the Blue Theatre, March 26 - April 4

The gathering for Time Steps at the Blue Theatre last Thursday felt like skit night at the close of summer camp. Friendly excitement, lots of young adults, and a program based on games, brainstorming and collaborative action, intended to amuse and astound us over the course of a short evening. The Blue Theatre itself, tucked away behind the Goodwill warehouses in East Austin, is a found venue of sorts, redolent of much earnest make believe.

Austin Scriptworks stirred the pot and furnished the ingredients. At its annual Weekend Fling earlier this season, participating writers were given two days and three "ingredients" with which to build a ten-minute play:

- - The play must move backward, from end to beginning;
- - The play must include a dance break which causes a shift in the action;
and
- - The play must include three things your mother told you not to do.

The harvest was eight winning scripts, presented by Austin directors and actors in six performances. By my subjective taxonomy, these included two relationship dramas, two stories of misfortunes or crimes, one fantasy drama, and three nutsy pieces. Dialogue was strong in all of them. Available actors were parceled out so that almost every face showed up in two roles during the event.

Read More at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .