Upcoming: Love's Labor's Lost, University of Texas, April 13 - 22

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Love's Labour's Lost

by William Shakespeare

B. Iden Payne Theatre, University of Texas

April 13 - 15, 18 - 22; Wednesdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

Winship Drama Building (WIN), near 23rd and San Jacinto (click for map)

Tickets: $20 for adults, $17 for faculty/staff, $15 for students with ID

Contact: Theatre and Dance Info Line via inquiry@uts.cc.utexas.edu or telephone 512-471-5793

Four men swear an oath to scholarship, only to find that they are distracted by their affections for four ladies. Shakespeare's comedic gem related the trials and tribulations of young romance and the obstacles one encounters on the path to true love.

Love's Labour's Lost is part of the B. Iden Payne Season, which presents full-scale, dynamic productions by renowned artists and by Department of Theatre and Dance students.

Parking is available in the San Jacinto Garage on San Jacinto near Dean Keeton.

Upcoming: Winter Showcase, Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts,

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Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts offers

Winter Showcase

Thursday, December 15, 7 p.m.

The Acoustic Sanctuary in the Central Christian Church

1110 Guadalupe Street, on the southwest corner of 12th and Guadalupe

The Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts will stage their annual Winter Showcase on Thursday, December 15th, at The Acoustic Sanctuary in the Central Christian Church downtown. The free performance begins at 7 p.m.

The event will present performances and artistic displays from the school's students. Award-winning local singer and featured performer Carrie Elkin will join the students for the family-friendly event.

Established in 2006, the Austin School for the Performing and Visual Arts (ASPVA) has served hundreds of students as part of their community outreach programs that bring arts education to participating public schools and other student organizations as part of an after-school and summer camp enrichment experience. The group opened their new downtown location in the educational building of the historic Central Christian Church facility, allowing for a full-time day school where students can prepare for college while honing their talents in the arts.

The Central Christian Church is located at 1110 Guadalupe Street, on the southwest corner of 12th and Guadalupe, and free parking is available on the west side of the building. For more information, call (512) 52-ASVPA (522-7782) or visit www.TheAustinSchool.org.

Video Teaser for The Method Gun by the Rude Mechanicals on OnTheBoards.tv

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Vimeo legend: Rude Mechs' The Method Gun filmed as part of OntheBoards.tv, a contemporary performance on-demand site.

The Method Gun explores the life and techniques of Stella Burden, the actor-training guru of the 60s and 70s and creator of “The Approach” (referred to as “the most dangerous acting technique in the world”), which fused Western acting methods with risk-based rituals to infuse even the smallest role with sex, death, and violence. Using found text from the journals and performance reports of Burden’s company,The Method Gun reenacts the final months of her company’s rehearsals for their nine-years-in-the-making production of A Streetcar Named Desire. The Method Gun addresses the ecstasy and excesses of performing, the dangers of public intimacy, and the incompatibility of truth on stage and sanity in real life.

Since 1995, Rude Mechs has created a mercurial slate of 23 theatrical productions that represent a genre-defying cocktail of big ideas, cheap laughs, and dizzying spectacle. What these works hold in common is the use of play to make performance, the use of theaters as meeting places for audiences and artists, and the use of humor as a tool for intellectual investigation. The company tours these performances nationally and abroad; maintains The Off Center, a performance venue in Austin for arts groups of every discipline; and operates a year-round arts mentoring program for teenage girls.

This performance was filmed at Imago Theater as part of Portland Institute of Contemporary Art's Time Based Art Festival.

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Upcoming: Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare, Classic Theatre, San Antonio, February 10 - 26

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directed by Diane Malone

Feb 10-26, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m.
Classic Theatre of San Antonio, Sterling Houston Theatre, 108 Blue Star Arts Complex, 1400 S. Alamo at Probandt, San Antonio 78204 (click for map)

Tickets: General Admission-$25, Sr.,SATCO, ATAC, Mil w/ID-$20 Student w/ID-$10
For group rates please call 210-589-8450. For tickets call 1-800-838-3006 (There is no charge for using our ticket service!!) Or go to www.classictheatre.org and click on “Buy Tickets”.

Six Degrees of Separation is a witty, biting, yet ultimately sincere commentary on what drives people: the desire for money, fame, social standing, comfort and a meaningful human connection.

I will not be part of this conspiracy! - Tess
It's not a conspiracy it's a family. - Flan

Six Degrees of Separation explores the existential premise that everyone in the world is connected to everyone else in the world by a chain of no more than six acquaintances, thus, "six degrees of separation".

The plot of the play was inspired by the real-life story of David Hampton, a con man who managed to convince a number of people in the 1980s that he was the son of actor Sidney Poitier. After the play became a dramatic and financial success, Hampton was tried and acquitted for harassment of Guare; he felt he was due a share of the profits that he ultimately never received.

Directed by Diane Malone, the cast features Anna Gangai as Ouisa, John O’Neill as Flan and Justin Keown as Paul. Other cast members include Bethany Prestigiacomo, Michael Duggan, Joe DeMott, Timothy Retzloff, Sarah Nixon, Desiree Chappelle, Dru Barcus, Mark McCarver, Albert Penuelaz, Eric Soto and Dan Yount.

Upcoming: Oklahoma!, San Pedro Theatre, San Antonio, January 20 - February 19

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Oklahoma!

by Rodgers and Hammerstein

Direction by Frank Latson, choreography by Christopher Rodriguez, and musical direction by Andrew Hendley

January 20 - February 19, 2012

Fridays and Saturday at 8PM & Sundays at 2:30 PM (No matinee opening Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012)

Russell Hill Rogers Theatre, San Pedro Playhouse

800 W. Ashby Pl., San Pedro Park at Ashby, San Antonio, Texas, 78212

Tickets: Adults - $25; Seniors (60+) & MIlitary w/ ID - $22; Students w/ valid ID - $15. Tickets include a $2 service fee.
Purchase online. For Reservations: Call 210-733-7258 or visit our website


The Russell Hill Rogers stage is roping in one of America's most famous and beloved musicals! Set against the rustic backdrop of ranching Oklahoma, this western delight is full of fun, music, and romance for everyone. Delight in classics like "Surrey with the Fringe on Top" and "Oh What a Beautiful Morning" as two young cowboys face off against an evil ranch hand and a traveling peddler in the name of love. You won't want to miss this nostalgic trip to Oklahoma!

Cast: The talented cast includes Constanza Aileen, Chris Berry, Walter Songer, Amanda Golden, Jane Haas, Josh Harris, Christopher Rodriguez, Melissa Gonzalez, Byrd Bonner, and Mark Hicks.

Upcoming: Twas! A Merry Christmas, Palace Theatre, Seguin, December 16 - 18

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Twas! A Merry Christmas

by Andrew Jacobi Jeter and Jessica Gannaway

December 16-18

Times: Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm

Palace Theatre, 314 A. Austin St., Seguin

Tickets are priced at $10. Tickets are available online at www.palacetheatretx.com at the Place Theatre Box Office and the following local stores: Gift and Gourmet (830.379.1242), Kitty Keller Design, LLC (830.303.9280), Keeper's (830.379.9995) or call Andrew Jacobi Jeter at 210.705.1191

The New Holiday Musical Twas! A Merry Christmas is premiering in Seguin, Tx as Love to Live brings this Twinkling Tale to the The Palace Theatre December 16, 2011. This magical production, co-written by Texas Playwright Jessica Gannaway and Love to Live Owner Andrew Jacobi Jeter, is a moving show that will leave the audience toe tapping and knowing "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays"

Director Andrew Jacobi Jeter, Music Director Barbara Fernandez (Toto Production), and Choreographer Valeria Gonzales brings this new musical to life with beautiful staging. Twas! A Merry Christmas is an new holiday musical were there is no Silent Night and who knows what will unfold before Santa comes down the Chimney...

Featuring the classic songs, "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Santa Baby," and "Oh Holy Night." Twas! A Merry Christmas will have the audience captivated as they come home for the holidays with the cast for an breathtaking evening at the theater.

Cast: Marie Adkins, Trey Adkins, Barbara Fernandez, Gary Garcia, Valeria Gonzales, & Andrew Jacobi Jeter

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Upcoming: Cinderella Waltz by Don Nigro, Austin High School Red Dragon Players, January 12 - 21

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Cinderella Waltz

by Don Nigro

directed by Shannon Tipton

January 12-14 and 19-21

Larry Preas Theatre, Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez

Rosey Snow is trapped in a fairy tale world that is by turns funny and a little frightening, with her stepsisters Goneril and Regan, her demented stepmother, her lecherous father, a bewildered Prince, a fairy godmother who sings salty old sailor songs, a troll and a possibly homicidal village idiot. This play investigates the archetypal origins of the world's most popular fairy tale, contrasting the familiar and charming Perrault version with the darker, more ancient and disturbing tale recorded by the brothers Grimm. Grotesque farce and romantic fantasy blend in a fairy tale for adults.