Auditions for Teatro Vivo's Sketch Comedy 'The Mexcentrics,' January 4, 2013

Teatro Vivo is holding Actor Auditions on January 4, 2014, 3 - 7 p.m. for The Mexcentrics sketch comedy troupe at TKO - 700 N. Lamar #200B.
Parts are available for men and women ages 18-80+. Knowledge of Spanish for some roles is a plus but not required. Actors should prepare a comedic monologue. Each monologue should be no more than 1- 2 min. in length. Bring a headshot or photo. You may also bring a resume – optional.
Auditions are by appointment. For more info or to schedule an audition, email Deanna at deanna.teatrovivo@gmail.com.

*Writer Workshop Jan 6 - 9th
*Rehearsals Jan 13 - Feb 6 (Mondays - Thursdays)
*Tech week Feb 10th - 12th
*Show Runs Feb 13 - March 1 (Thursday - Saturday)

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, City Theatre, November 22 - December 22, 2013

by Dr. David Glen Robinson

Chinquapin Parish comes to the City. 

(citytheatreaustin.org)

To the City Theatre, that is, in the form of Robert Harling’s superbly written modern classic, Steel Magnolias. Theatre fans cannot see this masterpiece frequently enough; they must review it often to catch the fast-flying wicked barbs, double entendres, bon mots, and just plain corny jokes that fill its two hours and ten minutes. It feels like about one hour because laughter makes one lose all track of time. City Theatre’s holiday offering is highly recommended.

The story is about the small group of women who frequent Truvy’s Beauty Salon, get their hair done and share their lives. It is a high comedy with an underlying tragedy. The stories related by the customers in the styling chairs depict small town northern Louisiana culture, accurately in this reviewer’s experience. Further, it is a Christmas play, as part of the first act takes place at Christmastime, which at Truvy’s sees even keener and sharper humor related to the season, all without causing anyone to review their sense of the sacred and profane. Have I said this play is superbly written?

This strong material and the expectations of audiences for it set a high mark for any production, and the City Theatre production meets all the expectations for it. It's yet another glowing success for City Theatre.

The cast is well matched. Under the leadership of Samantha Brewer as Truvy, the cast shares the tidal shifts of intensity and emotion that sweep through their many stories. Director Berkovsky deserves credit for the exciting pace and its timing, that key element of comedy. The players did not miss a beat, as far as the audience could detect, quite a feat on any opening night, when butterflies and jitters are inevitable. If Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy is a category to be taken seriously, then the cast of Steel Magnolias certainly deserves a nomination for a B. Iden Payne award from the Austin theatre community.

The set was believable and authentic, and it conveyed a sense of warmth and familiarity from the first moment Berkovsky did the production design and Jennifer Cunningham did scenic painting.

A special credit goes to Val Frazee for hair design, super important in a play about beauticians and their customers. The wig work was especially spectacular.

The costume design by Rosalie Oliveri was most impressive, conveying both the idiosyncrasies and class-conscious wealth of northern Louisiana. Styling and prop design, usually credited on the program, were missing from the credits.

Steel Magnolias teaches us the age-old verity that friendship is a value that sustains us throughout our lives. On a deeper levelis the truth that friendship, simple friendship among neighbors and families, is perhaps the highest form of love. It gives much and demands everything and in the end provides strength beyond imagining. The play program carries a quote from Shakespeare that says it best: “I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul rememb’ring my good friends.”

Make Steel Magnolias your new holiday play. It runs at City Theatre at Airport Rd and 38 1/2 Street on the east side until December 22^nd.

DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD by Bert V. Royal, Round About Players, Nov. 14 - 16, 2013

DOG SEES GOD: 

CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD

by Bert V. Royal

directed by Sean Tecson

Thursday, Nov. 14 - Saturday Nov. 16, 2013, 8 p.m.

WIN B.202, University of Texas theatres, Winship Drama Bldg. (WIN), near 23rd St. and San Jacinto, Austin

ADMISSION: FREE!

(Reserve your tickets online: http://bit.ly/17pWiVt)

After CB’s dog dies from rabies, he begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation; his sister has gone goth; his ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized; and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group’s bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits.

CAST: David Barrera, Marian Kansas, Robert Di Donato, Sean Przano, Jerry Berger, Julianne Plantes, Kat Agudo, Callie Hacker

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Kathleen Brown; STAGE MANAGER: Adam Chalmers
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Visit us online at http://roundaboutplayers.com/

Join UT Austin for the 33rd Annual Madrigal Dinner, Nov. 21-23, 2013

Kings, queens, knights and... dragons?!? Join Campus Events + Entertainment Creative Arts + Theatre for Madrigal Dinner 2013, a grand Renaissance-themed dinner theatre experience in the Texas Union Ballroom on the UT Austin campus! Enjoy an original comedic play, choir concert, and a four-course meal, all for the price of entry.

Madrigal Dinner will be held on the nights of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 21st, November 22nd and November 23rd, 2013. A cash bar will be available starting at 5:30 pm. Show starts at 6:30 pm.


General Public Tickets: $32, $30, and $28 -- Discounted UT Austin Student Tickets: $18, $16, and $14. You must present your current University of Texas at Austin STUDENT I.D. at the door to enter with a discounted student ticket.

Tickets for this year's amazing Madrigal Dinner production are on sale through November 19th at www.TexasBoxOffice.com or in person at the Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. Tickets CANNOT be purchased through the Texas Union. Tickets are not refundable. Please select your main course dinner option at time of purchase. (Click here to view options.) Click to purchase your tickets online now! A very limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Purchase your tickets in advance for best seating!

2013 Globe Awards by Alamo Theatre Arts Council, San Antonio

Thanks to Deborah Martin's listing at Art Beat, San Antonio Express-News:







by Deborah Martin
October 14, 2013

Classic Theatre was the big winner at this year’s Alamo Theatre Arts Council’s Globe Awards, walking away with a total of 16 awards. Of those, nine went to the company’s production of “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

The Woodlawn Theatre and the Sheldon Vexler Theatre did pretty darn well, too, scoring 13 and 11 awards, respectively. The Woodlawn’s wins include People’s Choice Award, which was voted on by Globe attendees at Sunday’s (Oct. 13) awards ceremony; it went to “In the Heights.”

The Jasmina Wellinghoff Award for contributions to the city’s theater scene went to husband-and-wife team William McCrary and Michelle Pietri.

Without further ado, the other awards went to:

Comedy

Production: “The Importance of Being Earnest,” “Painting Churches” and “Scapin,” all produced by Classic Theatre of San Antonio.

Direction: Allan S. Ross, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Matthew Byron Cassi, “Scapin,” Classic Theatre; and Roberto Prestigiacomo, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University.

Lead actor: Bradley Tejeda, “Italian American Reconciliation,” The University of the Incarnate Word; Scott Leibowitz, “The 39 Steps,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; and Dru Barcus , “Scapin,” Classic Theatre.

Lead actress: Catherine Babbitt, “Chapter 2,” Woodlawn Theatre Black Box; Alyx Gonzales, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University; Terri Peña Ross, “Painting Churches,” Classic Theatre.

Supporting actor: John O’Neill, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Eric Montoya, “Italian American Reconciliation,” University of the Incarnate Word.

Supporting actress: Jo Grabow and Terri Peña Ross, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre.

Drama

Production: “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; “Red,” Playhouse Cellar Theatre; “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater.

Direction: Tim Hedgepeth, “Red,” Playhouse Cellar Theater; Paul Fillingim, “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; and Seth Larson, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater.

Lead actor: Andrew Thornton, “Red,” Playhouse Cellar Theatre; Jim Mammarella and Roger Alvarez, “Glengarry Glen Ross,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre.

Lead actress: Christy Huffman and Anna Gangai, “August: Osage County” and Belinda Harolds, “Glengarry Glen Ross,” both shows produced by the Sheldon Vexler Theatre.

Supporting actor: Stephan Gaeth, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater; and Rodman Bolek, “Red,” Playhouse Cellar Theatre.

Supporting actress: Jennifer Colacino, “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre.

Musicals

Production: “The Producers,” Woodlawn Theatre; “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” San Antonio College; and “Ragtime,” Playhouse.

Direction: Vivienne Elborne, “The Producers,” Woodlawn Theatre; Ronald Watson, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” San Antonio College; Christopher Rodriguez, “When Pigs Fly,” Woodlawn Black Box Theatre.

Musical direction: Mary Lou Russell, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” San Antonio College.

Choreography: “In the Heights,” Woodlawn Theatre.

Lead actor: Gerardo Solis, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” San Antonio College; Isidro Medina, “When Pigs Fly,” Woodlawn Theatre Black Box Theatre; and Walter Songer, “The Producers,” Woodlawn Theatre.

Lead actress: Mariela Flor Olivo, “Spring Awakening,” Playhouse.

Supporting actor: Chris Berry and Michael J. Gonzalez, “The Producers,” Woodlawn Theatre; Rick Sanchez, “When Pigs Fly,” Woodlawn Black Box Theatre .

Supporting actress: Seeley Stephens, “Let’s Go to the Movies,” Harlequin Dinner Theatre.

Design

Scene design: Ben Grabbill and Kurt Wehner, “In the Heights,” Woodlawn Theatre; Abigail Entsminger, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater; Ken Frazier, “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; Allan S. Ross, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre.

Costume design: Katherine Johnson and Greg Hinojosa, “When Pigs Fly,” Woodlawn Black Box Theatre; Sophia Bolles, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater; Margaret Mitchell and Jodi Karjala, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Jodi Karjala and Teatro del Drago, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University.

Lighting design: Dylan Brainard, “August: Osage County,” Sheldon Vexler Theatre; Felice Garcia, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Tim Francis and Teatro del Drago, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University.

Sound design: Rick Malone, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Classic Theatre; Alex Coy, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater; Rick Malone, “Painting Churches,” Classic Theatre; and Teatro del Drago, “La Tempesta,” Trinity University.

Adapted script: Sophia Bolles, “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” Overtime Theater.

Original musical arrangements: Darrin Newhardt, “Scapin,” Classic Theatre.

Original musical score: Thomas Nyman and Kevin Parman, “Roads Courageous.”

Auditions in Austin for Dear Penelope, a new original comedy, Southwest Theatre Productions, October 12, 2013

Southwest Theatre Productions is holding auditions from 2-5 pm on October 12th for Dear Penelope, a new original comedy in sitcom format. Four women fall from grace at a mega-media news corporation and are banished to the company basement to write an advice column. They have one chance to get their old jobs back and all they have to do is hijack the most spectacular story of the year.

Casting will be held at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 4301 I-35, on the eastern side of the highway, south of Airport Rd. - click for map. Audition packet with sides, storyline, and character descriptions will be emailed to you in advance. You may also perform a short monologue that shows your comedic timing. 

Performance dates are March 15-16, 2014 at the Dougherty Arts Center in Austin, Texas.This show does not conflict with FronteraFest rehearsals or performance dates. There will be additional performances in 2014, dates TBD, which may be recast. Rehearsals to begin late January 2014, with two read-through and blocking rehearsals in November. 

Please email your headshot and resume along with the desired role and preferred appointment time to dearpenelope@gmx.com. 

Cast list:
Darby Stills - Adult male, 45 years of age or older. Sophisticated corporate officer. Refined, not cold.
Wendell Fisser - Adult male, any age. Mailroom clerk. Macabre, understated humor.
Jolly Kincaid - Adult female, any age. Sweet, bubbly, deep-hearted advice columnist. Not ditzy, but definitely not an intellect.

Video Promo: Rumors by Neil Simon (done silent-movie style to Rimsky-Korsakov), Circle Arts Theatre, New Braunfels, September 14 - October 6, 2013

Video promo for the

(via Circle Arts Theatre)

production of
Rumors
by Neil Simon


Sept 14, 20-21, 27-28, Oct. 4-5 | Performances at 8 pm Sept 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6 | Performances at 2 pm; There is also an 8 pm performance with a champagne reception on September 13
Tickets: $20; $17 Senior / Student / Military

In Landa Park at 124 Elizabeth Avenue, New Braunfels

At a large, tastefully appointed townhouse, the Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce. Gathering for their tenth wedding anniversary, the host lies bleeding in the other room and his wife is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, Ken and wife Chris must get "the story" straight before the other guests arrive. As the confusions and mis-communications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity.

[ALT note: Done to an uncredited performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Flight of the Bumblebee'; actors in video appear to be approximating the play's blocking]

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(*) LOST IN YONKERS by Neil Simon, Vexler Theatre, San Antonio, August 15 - September 8, 2013

(Sheldon Vexler Theatre, Barshop Jewish Community Center, 12500 NW Military Highway, San Antonio)

presents

by Neil Simon
August 15th - September 8th Thursdays at 7:30pm: 8/15, 8/22, 8/29
Saturdays at 8:00pm: 8/17, 8/24, 8/31, 9/7
Sundays at 2:30pm: 8/18, 8/25, 9/1, 9/8

Tickets: $20 General Admission // $18 Senior and Military // $14 Student, SATCO, and Groups of 10 or more
Reservations can be made by calling the Vex Box Office at 302-6835.
Sheldon Vexler Theatre, Barshop Jewish Community Center, 12500 NW Military Highway at Wurzbach Pkway, San Antonio, 78231


During the Second World War, two young brothers are sent to their own German front: living in Yonkers with their formidable Grandmother, their excitable aunt and their small time gangster uncle.

Pulitzer-Prize-winning comedic drama


Cast: Robert Carenzo, Zach Espinoza, AJ Faulkner, David Maloof, Julie Patrick, Ida Steele, Carrie Winebrenner

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Auditions in Bulverde for Drinking Habits by Tom Smith, August 18, 2013

 






Spotlight Theatre & Arts Group Etc, Inc. (S.T.A.G.E., Inc.) 1300 Bulverde Road , Bulverde, Texas, 78163-0575


Auditions for DRINKING HABITS, a comedy by Tom Smith, directed by Lou Garza Sunday August 18, 2013 4:00 pm 

Accusations, mistaken identities and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine to keep the convent's doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancées, are hot on their trail. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves

Characters: SISTER PHILAMENA - 20-50s; SISTER AUGUSTA - 20-50s; GEORGE - 20s; MOTHER SUPERIOR - 40-50s; PAUL - 24; SALLY - 20s; SISTER MARY CATHERINE - 24l FATHER CHENILLE - 50s

Esther's Follies Seeks Male Magician's Assistant

Esther’s Follies is Auditioning!

We are looking for a male actor, 25-40, with a wide range of ability. The actor must have a dancer’s build, and an ability to carry a tune. This person will be acting as a magician’s assistant and must be comfortable and familiar with “campy” humor.

Please send a resume and headshot to: efauditions@gmail.com


Esther’s Follies has been creating musical/ political sketch comedy and magic on E. 6^th Street for over 35 years. To see a sample of our work please visit our website: http://www.esthersfollies.com/

PULGA NATION with the MEXCENTRICS, Teatro Vivo at Salvage Vanguard Theatre, March 7 - 9, 2013

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Additional Auditions in Lockhart for Sirens, a comedy by Deobrah Zoe Laufer, January 13, 2013

The Gaslight Baker Theatre in Lockhart is holding an additional audition for Sirens by Deborah Zoe Laufer Saturday, January 13 at 2 p.m. at the theatre at 2l16 S. Main Street (click for map).

When Sam first fell in love with Rose he wrote her a song which has been covered by every recording artist and translated into every language and every genre. After years of marriage, Sam has lost his muse and on an anniversary cruise with Rose, he jumps ship (literally) upon hearing the song of the Siren. 

 On her island he must struggle with the terrors of middle age, the tortures of creative failure and the desire to live in his past rather then face his uncertain future. He must find a way to get home – to his wife. And if he does, how can he possibly win her back?

Production Dates: March 8 – 23, 2013

Characters: Sam: Male age 45 – 65; Rose, Sam’s Wife age 45 – 65; Leah/Siren/Waitress age 18 – 30; Richard: Character is age 45 – 65, played by an actor in his early 20s.

Auditions in Lockhart for Sirens, a comedy by Deobrah Zoe Laufer, January 6 and 7, 2013

The Gaslight Baker Theatre in Lockhart is auditioning for Sirens by Deborah Zoe Laufer Sunday January 6 and Monday January 7 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the theatre at 2l16 S. Main Street (click for map).

When Sam first fell in love with Rose he wrote her a song which has been covered by every recording artist and translated into every language and every genre. After years of marriage, Sam has lost his muse and on an anniversary cruise with Rose, he jumps ship (literally) upon hearing the song of the Siren. 

On her island he must struggle with the terrors of middle age, the tortures of creative failure and the desire to live in his past rather then face his uncertain future. He must find a way to get home – to his wife. And if he does, how can he possibly win her back?

Production Dates: March 8 – 23, 2013

Characters: Sam: Male age 45 – 65; Rose, Sam’s Wife age 45 – 65; Leah/Siren/Waitress age 18 – 30; Richard: Character is age 45 – 65, played by an actor in his early 20s.

Upcoming: Dearly Beloved by Jones, Hope and Wooten, Georgetown Palace Theatre, January 11 - Feburary 3, 2013

presents


DEARLY BELOVED
by Jones, Hope and Wooten
directed by Mary Ellen Butler
January 11 - February 3, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

To brighten the winter months, Georgetown’s Historic Palace Theatre presents on the Springer Memorial Stage the live production of Dearly Beloved. This rib-tickling Southern comedy is from Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten, the writing team that brought you last season’s hit The Dixie Swim Club. Directed by the Palace’s Artistic Director, Mary Ellen Butler, Dearly Beloved is the hilarious story of yet another dysfunctional but lovable Texas family in a predicament of life-sized proportions! The Futrelle sisters of Fayro, Texas, are caught up in one sister’s quest to plan her daughter’s antebellum-inspired wedding. Will the wedding be free from scandal, gossip, and skin-tight gold lamé? You will have to see it to believe it!

Dearly Beloved plays at the Palace on weekends from January 11 through February 3, 2013. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $24 General Admission, $22 Seniors (55+), $14 Students (10-22) and Active Military, and $10 Children (9 and younger). Rated for General Audiences

The Palace seats about 295, with reserved seating paid for in the ticket price. The Palace office in the lobby of the theatre is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (except for some holiday dates). Purchase tickets and select seating on-line at www.georgetownpalace.com or by calling (512) 869-7469 or (512) 869-5081. (Please call ahead regarding special needs seating.) Visa, Master Card, and Discover Card are accepted.

The Historic Palace Theatre is located at 810 South Austin Avenue in downtown Georgetown (click for map)and is part of the most beautiful Town Square in Texas!

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Auditions in Leander for Getting Sara Married, Way Off Broadway Community Players, January 14

 
Auditions at WOBCP, Leander, January 14 at 7 p.m. for Getting Sara Married, directed by Jo Rake.


Sara Hastings is an unmarried lawyer in her mid-thirties, much too busy to get involved in any romance. Her Aunt Martha has decided to take matters into her own hands and find her a husband. Unfortunately, Aunt Martha’s method of doing it amounts to having the prospective groom bopped over the head and brought to Sara’s apartment. Aunt Martha’s choice is Brandon Cates, a young man who handles her finances. Although Brandon is already engaged to be married, this does not deter Aunt Martha. After being bopped on the head a few times, having a temporary loss of memory and experiencing several instances of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and a confrontation with a very angry fiancé, Brandon slowly comes to realize that Sara is really the girl for him.

WOBCP is at Building 4 at 11880 W. FM 2243 in Leander, TX, between US 183 and Bagdad Road (click for map).

Auditions for The Mexcentrics, sketch comedy by Teatro Vivo, December

Teatro Vivo Announces Auditions for The Mexcentrics, A Comedy ADVENTURE! at The Community Engagement Center, 1009 E. 11th St., Austin, TX 78702 (click for map) Tuesday, December 11 from 6pm - 9pm AND Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 6pm - 9pm. 

Looking for men and women, 18 - 60. 
 
The Mexcentrics is seeking men and women who want to perform in sketch comedy. The writers will provide a series of short comedy scenes and vignettes, between one and ten minutes long. Some improvisation may be required. We are looking for persons that are quick on their feet, have excellent character skills, and can dedicate the time.

You will need to prepare one 2 - 5 min comedic monologue. You will also need to be prepared to read from the sketches. Head shot a plus but not necessary.

Rehearsals will run Feb 4th - March 6th, Monday - Thursday 7pm - 10pm. Performance dates are March 7 - 9, 8 pm and 10:30 pm. For additional information please contact Deanna Deolloz. Best way to contact is through email: luna.femenina@gmail.com or telephone 512-653-1494.

Auditions in Georgetown for Dearly Beloved, Georgetown Palace, October 27

Auditions! From the writing team of last year’s hit “The Dixie Swim Club” comes the hilarious “Dearly Beloved!” Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, it's a story of a completely dysfunctional but loveable Texas family in the throes of a series of life-changing events

Auditions will be held Saturday, October 27th from 1pm – 5pm at the Georgetown Palace Theatre. Callbacks will be held Sunday, October 28th from 6pm-9pm.

To request an audition time slot please email gpalaceproductions@gmail.com

No monologue will be required for this audition, we will be reading directly from the script. However, please note that the Futrelle sisters sing a gospel song within the play, if you are considering auditioning for one of these 3 sisters, then consider preparing a 1 minute excerpt from a gospel song, it is not required but would be appreciated.

Performances will begin January 11th, and close February 3rd. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm, and Sunday at 2pm. All Auditions, Rehearsals, and Performances will be held at the Palace Theatre.

The Story The time is now and the Futrelle Sisters, Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink, are throwing a wedding. Frankie has almost made herself sick with elaborate preparations for her daughter Tina Jo’s antebellum-inspired wedding, and the rumor mill in their small town of Fayro, Texas, is working overtime. No surprise there, the Futrelle Sisters have never been strangers to gossip. After all, they did survive the scandalous break-up of their almost-famous gospel singing trio, The Sermonettes. But Twink’s desperate attempts to get her boyfriend of 15½ years down the aisle, Frankie’s ongoing conversations with their dead mother, and Honey Raye’s tendency to race to the altar at every opportunity have kept tongues wagging for years.

In spite of her own marital problems, Frankie has held steadfastly to the hope that she can pull off one "final Futrelle occasion" with elegance and style with the help of the cantankerous wedding coordinator, Miss Geneva, who runs the local floral shop/bus depot. But on the day of the nuptials, Frankie's hope begins to dim when she discovers Twink's alternative solution to an expensive catered wedding dinner. When the prodigal Honey Raye arrives at the church, consumed by hot flashes and a steely determination to right old family wrongs, Frankie's hope is shaken. It is lost completely when word reaches the church that Tina Jo and her fiancé have fled Fayro and eloped. The sisters ultimately pull together to find ways to keep the unsuspecting guests in the pews while a highway patrolman races off to track down the runaway bride and groom. As a last resort, and to the delight of the citizens of Fayro, Texas, The Sermonettes reunite and sing again.

Click to read cast list and descriptions at AustinLiveTheatre.com

Upcoming: The Hallelujah Girls by Jones, Hope & Wooten, Sam Bass Community Theatre, Round Rock, September 21 - October 6

THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS by Jones, Hope & Wooten, Sam Bass Community Theatre, Round Rock, September 21 - October 13
  "The Hallelujah Girls" by Jess1e Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten opens September 21st at Sam Bass Community Theatre. Directed by Lynn S. Beaver.
Click to reserve via the Sam Bass website

Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. The action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH!, the abandoned church-turned-day-spa where this group of friends gathers every Friday afternoon. After the loss of a dear friend, the women realize time is precious, and if they're going to change their lives and achieve their dreams, they have to get on it now! By the time these women rally together to overcome their obstacles and launch their new, improved lives, you've got a side-splitting, joyful comedy that will make you laugh out loud and shout "Hallelujah!"

Cast includes: Melita McAtee, Veronica Prior, Jan Phillips, Laura Vohs, Mary Southon, Gene Storie and Ken Ramsey. Presented by Sam Bass Community Theatre

Dates: September 21, 2012 - October 13, 2012 Times: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays 8:00pm, Sundays 2:00pm Sam Bass Community Theatre, 600 N. Lee St., Round Rock (in Memorial Park) $18; $15 seniors, students, educators, military; $15 all Thursday performances Reservations: www.sambasstheatre.org

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Upcoming: The Kitchen Witches by Caroline Smith, Way Off Broadway Community Players, Leander, June 15 - July 7

present

The Kitchen Witches

by Caroline Smith

directed by Ed Trujillo

June 15 - July 7, Fridays and Saturdays

Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. on June 24

Way Off Broadway Community Players

Building 4 at 11880 W. FM 2243 in Leander, TX, between US 183 and Bagdad Road (click for map)

Tickets $15 - $20 Click Here to make Reservations or telephone 512-259-5878

The show is set as an actual “live” television production, where part of the audience has a hand in the taste testing. Isobel Lomax and Dolly Biddle are two cable-access cooking show hostesses who have hated each other for 30 years, ever since Larry Biddle dated one and married the other. When circumstances put them together on a TV show called The Kitchen Witches, the insults are flung harder than the food! 

Dolly's long-suffering TV-producer son, Stephen, tries to keep them on track, but as long as Dolly's dressing room is one inch closer to the set than Isobel's, it's a losing battle, and the show becomes a rating’s smash as Dolly and Isobel top both Martha Stewart and Jerry Springer! Simmer together two battling chef’s, whip in one long-suffering producer, fold in insults, props and food, then sprinkle liberally with an animated audience and you have the tasty treat of a great evening of fun.

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Ongoing: The Foreigner, Fredericksburg Theatre Company, April 13 - 29

presents

The Foreigner

by Larry Shue

directed by Randi Jackson

April 13 – 29, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

Steve W. Shepherd Theater, 1668 Hwy 87 S, 1.5 miles south of Main Street (click for map)

The Box Office is located at 306 E Austin, 830-997-3588. Box Office hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning 3 weeks prior to opening night performance

Tickets: $20 for adults, $5.50 for youth 18 and under

Please call the box office (888-669-7114) for information on group pricing

The final production of the season ends in a blast of hilarity as “Froggy” LeSeur, a British demolition expert, unleashes an explosion of missteps at a fishing lodge in rural Georgia.

Leaving behind a pathologically shy friend of his while he runs a nearby training session, “Froggy” convinces the other lodgers that his friend Charley is a “foreigner” from an exotic locale who speaks no English and understands nothing, absolutely nothing.

Once alone, the fun begins as Charlie overhears more than he should and more than the guests would like him – or anyone – to know.

Charlie’s antics fuel the nonstop madcap madness that sets up the wildly funny climax in which things go uproariously awry for the “bad guys” as the “good guys” emerge unscathed and triumphant.

Froggy LeSueur – Robert Menking
Charlie Baker – Kenny Vaughan
Rev. David Lee – Pierre Minjauw
Owen Musser – Houston Seale
Ellard Simms – Matt Ward
Catherine Simms – Ashleigh Goff
Betty Meeks – Sharon Holmes

Director: Randi Jackson
Assistant Director: Kevin Judson