- HPT's on tour! Houston's Catastrophic Theatre and the University of Houston have brought our production of Wakey, Wakey to Houston, January 24-February 3. Playwright Will Eno will be there the first weekend. Tickets on sale now.
- HPT is accepting submissions in January for its 2019 New Play Development WorkshopFronteraFest 2019
Theatre from the Edge
"The
fringe theater event of the Southwest!"
-Austin American Statesman
That's right: it's time to heat up your winter nights again, with the 26th season of FronteraFest at Hyde Park Theatre. The Short Fringe, the Long Fringe, BYOV, or Mi Casa--as always and ever, FronteraFest is five weeks of alternative, offbeat, new, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre. Too bad there's no actual way to expect the unexpected, because that is your only hope.
FronteraFest is produced in collaboration with ScriptWorks, a group dedicated to supporting emerging playwrights and developing new dramatic works.
Calendar
Just want to cut to the chase? Here's a handy calendar of all FronteraFest events.
The Short Fringe
January 15 - February 16, 2019
at Hyde Park Theatre
Every night we present a new, unjuried bill of four or five plays no longer than 25 minutes each. Brilliant monologues? Plays in progress? Comedy improv? Cabaret singers? Avant-garde dance? Short films? Multimedia? We've seen it all.
Every Saturday night is a juried "Best of the Week" performance, and the last week, February 9-13, is the juried "Best of the Fest"--with a few wild cards thrown in. A complete schedule, updated regularly, will be available here as the festival approaches.
Short Fringe tickets now available--as are Best of Week and Best of Fest tickets! These go fast, so grab them while you can.
PARTICIPANTS: We are now full up and have started a waiting list. In past years, waiting list participants do get in to perform, so we urge you to sign up. To get on the waiting list, print your completed application and mail it along with a check for $60 made out to Hyde Park Theatre, to Hyde Park Theatre We will hold your check until a slot becomes available.
The Long Fringe Mi Casa Es Su Teatro A day of site-based work performed in local homes and other surprising locales, Mi Casa is consistently one of the most popular components of our festival. More details here soon, with locations and descriptions of each piece.
This year Mi Casa is being curated by Travis Tate. Travis Tate is a queer, black playwright, poet, and performer from Austin, Texas. Their poetry has appeared in Borderlands:Texas Poetry Review, Underblong, Mr. Ma’am, and upcoming in the Shade Journal and apt. Their plays include It's A Travesty! One Night With Jazzie Mercado, MotherWitch, and Queen of The Night. You can find more about them at travisltate.com.
Lots more information soon about this year's Mi Casa events. Please note: there are no advance sales or reservations for Mi Casa.
Hyde Park Theatre is located at 511 W. 43rd Street. Covered off-street parking for the patrons of HPT is available during performances in the lot at 4315 Guadalupe Street, just north of The Parlor. You can drive through The Parlor's parking lot to reach it. Evening HPT parking also available at the Hyde Park Church of Christ on the northeast corner of 43rd & Avenue B. We are grateful to them both for their generosity.
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511 W. 43rd St.
Austin, TX 78751
January 21 - February 2, 2019
at Ground Floor Theatre
Saturday, February 9, 2019
