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Sunrise at the 8th Tee, written and performed by Nancy A. Lynch. Multi-media. You never know what might happen if you were to plop down in a lawn chair at the 8th Tee at Hancock Golf Course to watch the sun rise every morning for a year or so . . .

Rusty Lightnin’ Kick Starts, by Jack Kyser. Rusty Lightnin', a goofy cowboy spokesman for a local car dealership, will proudly screen his short film RUSTY LIGHTNIN’ KICK STARTS. Rusty is delighted to participate in a post-screening Q&A with the audience—all the while hiding the fact that he's an informant for ATF agents looking to bust the dealership’s owner for firearms trafficking!

An Oral History of the Beach Cabaret, by PoetKen Jones. The Beach Cabaret (1982-1986) provided a seminal starting point for much of the 1980s Austin Alternative Music Scene. 2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of the MTV Cutting Edge Austin episode, which focused on that venue which epitomized the creative milieu of the times. PoetKen Jones will offer his lived experience on the people and events that made that place and time so special. This project is the first in a series to include numerous voices who were witnesses to the history made there.

I WILL NOW INDUCE CRYING, written and performed by Zac Carr. A solo show: part theatre, part sketch, part other stuff. A might-see performance. I WILL NOW INDUCE CRYING will change the way audiences think about how they spent their night out.

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I’m Not Here to Help You, by Kate Howard.  A comedic musical performance piece consisting of five original songs performed by Ms. Howard and her power trio.

Funeral Float, by Pearls of Wisdom. Papa left some surprises behind when he passed. His family has gathered to scatter his ashes while they tube down the San Marcos River. They will pull together in harmony to give him the loving send-off he deserves. Or will they? Creators include: Diane Owens, Nancy Lynch, David Guarino, Glenn Gurgiolo, Kathryn Nelson, Elise Moltz, Mary Coppinger, and Tracy Cornelius.

The Heart of Things, by Andy Tate(Scriptworks Commission). Zach and Adam are sorting through their belongings as they prepare to leave their apartment for a fresh start. While packing up, they begin unpacking their three-year relationship. Now every object is a treasured memory to unearth, or a hard truth to expose, and neither of them is in the mood to stop digging. Featuring Joseph Paz and Kirk Scarbrough. Directed by Jason Sierra.

Silent Faces, written and performed by Alex Garza. In this original solo work, Garza fuses together several of his poems and performs them as character monologues to tell the journey of a gay man through his life.  The play explores one person's evolution and search for love, identity, and visibility in the world. 

THE Talk: A Pep Rally Purity Play, by Lilly Percifield and CB Goodman. Let’s go LIONS! It’s Homecoming at Christian High School Academy, and there’s no better time to talk about... Abstinence. In this excerpt, Principal Luke's smokin' hot wife is here to teach the girls How To Stay Pure. Lilly Percifield channels her experience with West Texas Evangelical Purity Culture into a ridiculously absurd solo comedy that resembles a "Youth Group on Steroids" using one very important sandwich. 

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PAZ, by Patrick Aziz. Being comes before meaning. An exploration.

Low Tide, by Meret Slover. Taylor spends her evenings alone on the beaches of Galveston with a metal detector, searching for washed-up valuables. Her night takes a surreal turn when she encounters a stranger who claims to have prior claim to the seaborne treasure. An original piece written and directed by Meret Slover, produced by Dirty Gold Theatre.

My Brain Is Hurting, by Taylor Damien Boykin and Ryan Parr. A musical comedy about an "artist" breaking through his own limitations. 

EscarGoat, by Patrick Lyons, Emily Jeanette, Adam Mueller, Dani Gonzalez, Will Isenberg, Margaret Becker, Stephanie Filipek, Jason Levitt, and Matthew Jordan. EscarGoat is Austin's best new long-form improv comedy troupe with decades of combined improv experience. We draw inspiration from a living room-style opener that inspires three scenes within our imagined reality, followed by recurring characters and themes drawing from the first three scenes. EscarGoat’s strength is balancing grounded realities with moments of fast-paced absurdism, playing on the concept of game with rapid fire speed. 

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The Yolk, or, Scenes from The Egg: A Comedy, by Noah Masterson. A new technology upends the lives of a woman who lays eggs and a man whose face sprouts feathers. Directed by David Ritch, The Yolk is a set piece for a full-length play to be produced later in 2025.

12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Part 5, This Time It’s Personal, by Rob Nash. Fred tours as a non-motivational speaker, Margot has a podcast for Christian Wives and Mothers, her husband Reverend Bob televangelizes every Sunday, Windsong and Moonbird are trying to save the family and the world by getting them to enroll in The Landmark Forum, Ashley is trying to save her plural marriage and Matt just wants to drink in peace.

Love Is Magic, by Dylan Love. Austin magician Dylan Love has things to show you and tell you. Dylan is a two-time Texas state finalist in closeup magic who has consulted for Google, HBO Max, and your neighbor's kid's birthday party. Come see him tell a story!

Press Junket: Post-Game, by Rebecca Maag. Created by Rebecca Maag of Cheerful Secrets, this interactive play casts the AUDIENCE as members of the press and offers them a chance to interview athletes in a post-game press conference. Fresh, funny, and surprising, each performance of Press Junket offers guests a one-of-a-kind experience.

By day I chase my dreams. By night they chase me, by Scott Silverman. Streams of consciousness and unconsciousness from a baby boomer pondering "What happened, why us, and what now?"

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, January 21.

44.25 Hours, by Emily Wolinsky, Eric Clow, and Nicole Cortichiato. A short play about how bureaucracy impacts the survival and independence of disabled adults living with complex care needs.

Technically Music!, by Neil Dorsey. Brace yourself for a cheeky threesome of absurd comedy, hip hop beats, and audience interaction. The result is Technically Music!, an experimental work in progress that sits in the uncanny valley between scripted comedy-rap bangers and chaotic improvised clowning elements. Watch as Neil Dorsey blends influences like Reggie Watts, Marc Rebillet, and The Lonely Island into a unique comedy experience that you can’t get anywhere else. Expect thicc stanky beats, tight absurdist rhymes, and big creative swings that will keep your booty glued to the edge of your seat and twerkin’ to that beat.

Lasagna in the Kind Kitchen, by Madison Laird. Two teens, Alex and Charlie, stumble across their crush’s mom’s recipe blog online. As they learn how to make lasagna, they also uncover some things they probably would have been better off not knowing.

Hot Goss Improv, with Caitlin Gorman, Dana Juarez, John McGuire, Joseph Juarez, Liz Deagle, Rachael Williamson, & Tessa Gowan. HOT GOSS presents: Am I the Asshole? an improvised show that places you in the center of the drama. Inspired by the subreddit r/AITA, this show explores personal stories that will leave you wondering: Am I the asshole?

I Am Al Pacino, by Jessy Schwartz. Not a one-woman show. At all.

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, January 21.

Identity Crisis, an excerpt from the play by Mindy Reed. Michelle Greene returns to clean out her childhood home and discovers an old film canister. Curious, she has the pictures developed, only to find her own face staring back at her. She’s always felt like an outcast in her own family and this unearthing makes her question her lineage. Letters in the attic reveal the truth.

Daughter and Dada, written and directed by Marley Miller and Zell Miller, III. Through spoken word, a 3-D image of what it is like to be the father and daughter of a scorpio artist. 

The Storm, by Norm Ballinger. Based on the historical-fiction novel, All of This Was Mine, by Richard J. Dobson, about the Galveston Storm of 1900 and how the lives of two lovers were permanently changed.

The Woman in the Attic, by Kleo James Ryan (ScriptWorks Commission). What secrets lie locked away in the attic? Aubrey, a young bride, finds herself drawn to mysterious sounds echoing throughout her new home. Her enigmatic husband, Edgar, promises there’s nothing to fear and urges her to ignore them. But as Aubrey ventures into the attic, she discovers the truth about Edgar’s past. Directed by Lacey Cannon Gonzales, this Gothic tale explores love, madness, and the devastating cost of secrets.

HR, by Monroe Oxley. In this dark comedy, Mr. X takes Ruth, a self-involved receptionist, on an existential journey of her life. Ruth is about to find out that there is more to life than gossip and work, even if she’s been dead for a year.
 

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, January 21. 

Showstopper, by Angela J. Latham. Angela J. Latham eventually escaped White Evangelicalism. Barely. Once noted in evangelical circles for her performances of biblical texts and religious heroines, Latham replays her dramatic turn from fundamentalist to freethinker in an irreverent and poignant solo performance that is equal parts meta-theatre, memoir, and biting social commentary. 

Clifford Henderson: 21st Century Comedian, by Roy Lazorwitz. Clifford Henderson was once at the top of his game, performing stand-up comedy for sold out crowds at state fairs and bowling alleys. After doing the same jokes for years, his audiences have dried up and his bank account is empty. Now he has no choice; he must change directions. But instead of evolving his act, he decides to do what any responsible male living in America would do: rob a bank.

Sticky, by Rebecca Greaves and Meret Slover. Dive into the hilariously awkward, surprisingly tender world of Sticky, produced by Dirty Gold Theatre. Set in Ann's modest apartment, this witty comedy follows three women navigating the unpredictable dynamics of a late-night rendezvous that’s equal parts sensual, chaotic, and soul-baring. Sticky explores intimacy, identity, and the beauty of human connection—even when things don’t go according to plan. 

Accidental Book Reviews for Future Robots by Michael Ferstenfeld. A song cycle written and performed by the human Michael Ferstenfeld in between bouts of consuming a great many works of science-fiction and alternate-history during a time of great loss and upheaval (2019-2029). Each piece began as improvised lyrical free association, but turned out to be not-so-subtly influenced by these works—books like The Left Hand of Darkness, A Psalm for the Wild-Built, and The Plot Against America.

BAFFLING!, by Kayla Lane Freeman. A clown show. 

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, January 21. 

Broken Black Survivor, by Christopher Michael. Christopher Michael and SC Says present a poetic exploration of mental health.

The Knuckleball Now, by four comedic improvisors. Est. 2004, this particular unit of award-winning comedic improvisors take random audience-read text messages, which are then spun and weaved into an unscripted collection of high energy scenes, themes & characters. Lights down, people clap.

Help! My Vagina is Trying to Kill Me!, written and performed by Yola Jean Lu. A show that talks about STIs, miscarriages and HPV—but it also tries to bring light to some of these heavy topics by instilling humor into the show, making it easier to consume for audiences.

What a Shame, by Darren Schmidt & Anthony Ellison. A comedic exploration of the question: "Why does God do bad things to good people?" Follow the character of Ted, who tutors children, donates kidneys, prays, and cycles. Such a shame what happens to him.

Feel the Peach, devised, directed, and performed by Kate Robinson. In captivating detail and sweeping choreography, this solo performance takes the audience through a circuitous journey that begins in Texas and ends at the rugged coastline of Big Sur. We see a woman morph before our eyes. Her body tells the story while her words connect us to our own stories, the ones left in the dark

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, January 28. 

Happy Birthday Drew Barrymore, written by and starring Anna Margaret Hollyman. Drew Barrymore is turning 50! You are cordially invited to celebrate her half century spent on this earth with a series of toasts from friends and family. Cake will be served!

The Crush, by Joy Lin. A short rom-com with twists and turns.  The less you know about it beforehand, the better the experience.

Sensual Asexuality, by Greta Gardner. This piece is a lighthearted exploration of asexuality as an experience through the lens of a formerly highly orgasmic human being. My orientation is currently a ""Pleasure-o-sensual"" with interesting results. I share personal stories and reflections on longstanding and current research. 

Texas Book of Beasts: Year of the Gnu, by Jeff Irvin. Activist organizes the audience in opposition to a new development that threatens an endangered toad. With clickers and signs. Parental Note: with implied amphibian sex.

Daddy's Boy, by Kat Ellison Williams. Daddy's Boy is a standup comedy work-in-progress. Kat explores his relationship with his late father through the lens of a gender transition his father struggled to recognize.

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, January 28. 

BRINE XV TRUTH AND TEXAS, by Stuart Harry Hersh. The author's 15th play at Frontera fest documenting how Texas' open meetings and open records legislation helped him learn the truth about city government and a South Austin business.

Commandeered, by Christian Huey. In a world where the ultra-rich find novel ways of offloading responsibilities onto the working class, one employee decides to clock out in spectacular fashion.

Braw Lass of Gala Water, by Todd A. Clark. On a dreary night in the Traquair Forest of 15th Century Scotland, an unexpected new laird and her vassal investigate the forces at work behind a threatened assassination. How can a lass identify her foe? / She'll pause upon engaging her hero.

The Wardrobe Children, by Heather Thiel. A play within a play. The story is based on one we all know, but other than that nothing is straightforward. The performers are plagued with every mishap and mistake that could possibly bedevil a theatre troupe. 

Poseidon Cruise Presents Sheila and Carla Jean’s High Tide Happy Hour Comedy Cabaret Deck 4 Weather Permitting Casual, by Lee Eddy and Jenny Larson. Join us for an evening of so-so singing, mediocre jokes, and desperate tears. It’s "Poseidon Cruise Presents Sheila and Carla Jean’s High Tide Happy Hour Comedy Cabaret." The ship is sinking, passengers are vomiting, chaos reigns, but Sheila and Carla Jean know the show must go on. 

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, January 28. 

Mum’s the Word, by Cody Claussen. Two actresses are forced to their brinks by a retired television star.

Augusta Stops the Show, by Helen Sneed. The third one-act play in a series written and performed by Helen Sneed. It’s the story of an accomplished woman with mental illness fighting to survive in New York City.

Love, Granger, by Jess Hawthorne Fiene. A surreal short play exploring the life of Granger Taylor, a brilliant yet enigmatic inventor obsessed with extraterrestrial life, and his bond with Alex, a young protégé drawn into Granger’s orbit. Set against the backdrop of small-town isolation and the mystery of the unknown, the play blends whimsical alien “chosen one” mythology with the raw heartbreak of losing a kindred spirit. As Alex pieces together the fragments of Granger’s final days, they grapple with love, loss, and the question of whether some dreams are too big for this world.

Ma Heart, by Jack Darling. This is a story about how creative love can transform terror into wonder. When force and pain threaten to break a child's spirit, a grandmother's patient wisdom finds unexpected ways to keep their heart whole. It's about the small acts of imaginative kindness that help us survive—and how sometimes the most profound healing comes not through power, but through play. 

The Skinny, written and performed by Holly Hart Raiborn. Through four vignettes, Hart Raiborn’s story unfolds, blending both humor and the bittersweet realities of weight loss. The Skinny, revolving around Hart Raiborn’s lived experience with obesity and weight loss of over 80 pounds, reveals a universal human experience—once you change some­thing about your­self, you assume every­thing about you will be fixed, only to real­ize, you either learn to accept your­self, or have to con­tin­ue chas­ing changes.

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, January 28. 

Evelyn in Germany, an original solo show written and performed by Evelyn LaLonde. After conquering lifelong health struggles, Evelyn lands a six-month work assignment in Stuttgart, Germany. Between European getaways, whirlwind romances, and sultry salsa nights, she dives headfirst into a life of passion and adventure. 

A Stinging Convention, by Max Langert. First created and performed at the 14/48 festival in Austin, this comedic play follows a few insects attending a work conference as they await the day's keynote speaker. Directed by Ruth Foulkrod.

Everything ends in death, a solo show created and performed by Pamela L Paek. What doesn’t end in death? Pamela answers this question through existence proofs of petty annoyances, the taboo, cancel culture, illness, and bereavement. She’ll unpack existential dread, like with Sartre: “I exist, that is all, and I find it nauseating.” The goal: give agency to all who suffer. Maybe some healing too.  All in under 25 minutes.

Anomynous, by Zizi Ellison, Aliya Schreiner, and Anthony Ellison. A series of short plays exploring the absurdities of American culture and consumption as a couple refugees.

One Hot, One Cold, One Frozen, created by Angelina Zulas-Carr and performed by Angelina Zulas-Carr and Zac Carr. A puppet piece inspired by the lived experience of the healing properties of homemade casseroles during times of loss. Discover the artist as she meanders through her own grief while preparing 3 comfort dishes. A show about the shared stages of pain and the simple and delicious ways we find healing through human connection (and casseroles).

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, February 4.

Semantics, by Danny Strack.

Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, with additional original text and performed by Alex Garza. In this gripping tale of loss and consequence, Hamlet deals with the sinister circumstances surrounding the death of the king, his father, while at the same time attempting to reconcile a strong resentment towards his mother. In coming to terms with the romantic feelings for the men in his life, he also must face the difficulty of his relationship with Ophelia. In this solo performance, Alex Garza mixes Shakespeare's classic script with original text.  

Cuentos Desde Comal  is a storytelling/monologue project from Comal Street Theater. Anya Carreon-Reyes, Veronica Castillo-Perez, and Rupert Reyes have written and perform their stories based on personal experience about race and how it has impacted their lives. In this day and age, we must memorialize these stories in order to create change, because we see them as being extremely relevant.

1.5 Korean: Reissued, a two-person sketch comedy show created and performed by Arthur Stanley Chong and Pamela L Paek. 1.5 Korean returns with new takes on how we codeswitch, tamp down, or amp up our Koreanness and who we are. Interested in the impetus behind K-beauty, K-pop, white noise, and white gay nonsense? We got answers. 

Untitled TBA, by Nathan Markiewicz. Short verbatim play.

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, February 4. 

Mr. Charles, Currently of Palm Beach, by Paul Rudnick. Mr. Charles is in exile in Palm Beach, having been asked to leave NYC. There was a vote. He has a television show “Too Gay.” He answers letters from viewers & his studio audience. His devoted companion Shane assists with his every need. 

The Ballad of the Mothman, by Insha Iqbal. Uses absurdity and audience interaction to explore the objectification of South Asian and Middle Eastern women and how the men in their lives interact with them, whether they are white or men of color, close to them or strangers. The piece objectifies the audience in the most literal sense to become items at a flea market, and Mothman explores where the inherent value of these objects comes from.

Sound Bombing!, by Jeff "DaShade" Johnson & Zell Miller, III. An experiment into sound, fusing rhymes, spoken word, tap dance rhythms and the energy of hip-hop culture Sound Bombing is a declaration of freedom. Produced by ZM3LiveProductions Featuring: Queen Deelah, Siobhan Cook, Zell Miller, III, Thomas Wheeler, Jeffery "DaShade Moonbeam" Johnson.

A Good Year for the Sunflowers, by Christine Schiele Gutierrez. In a journey through time, a sister remembers her brother. From childhood adventures in Tehran to coming-of-age escapades in 1980s New York, and finally to the tender moments of his final days, this solo performance explores the intricate landscape of sibling love, loss, and memory. Over coffee—a shared passion—Christine weaves a poignant narrative that transforms personal grief into a universal meditation on connection, resilience, and the enduring power of familial bonds.

Snowpacolypse, by Tristan Young Mercado. When five college freshmen get trapped in their dorm during a Texas snow storm and power outage, they find themselves having to make real life connections without social media.

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, February 4. 

Long Live Dead Irish Poets, byRaymond V. Whelan.A period piece about three reporters in an old saloon focused on the closing of the Chicago Daily News in 1978. 

Taylor Made?, by Avery Erickson. After being fired from every broadcasting job ever held, Taylor's last chance is to make a go of it as the sole employee of the only radio/TV station at the North Pole.  Taylor literally has to do everything.  And I mean everything!  Hmmm . . . wonder how that will turn out.  Oh, and one more thing . . . the glacier is melting.

A Girl Like Me, written and performed byRoxanne Schroder-Arce.A series of eight micro-memoirs performed by the author. The memoirs bring the audience into the trailer park where Roxanne grew up and take them on an intimate journey of the author/playwright's lived experience as a child. The micro-memoirs are weaved together with original music, and Roxanne plays many characters, including herself, her single mom, and the Pink-Lipped Lady on the Blue Baptist Bus.

The Slip, byPatty Harrison.A ghost story that stretches true crime into the realm of magical realism, inspired by true events: a series of suspicious deaths by alleged curare poisoning that took place at a hospital in Patty's New Jersey hometown in the 1960s.

Kyle Romero is Your Dad, byKyle Romero. What is a dad? How does one become a dad? The fact is, we just don’t know, but the search for truth continues in this one-man show. Drawing from his lifelong experience of being told “you seem like a dad type,” comedian and actor Kyle Romero will attempt to become a dad despite having no children and no romantic prospects whatsoever. He’s not your step-clown, he’s the clown that stepped up.

The shows will be re-listed here in performance order by noon on Tuesday, February 4. 

Teachers and Students, Pardon the Interruption, by Maggie Meador. The performers—real teachers. The announcements—all actual announcements that have played at some point during our wonderful school years. The catch: The actors do NOT know what the announcements are ahead of time. They will have to adjust, pivot, react, solve, move on, and LIVE! You know. Like they do. Step into the world of "you cannot make these up" announcements in public education. You're welcome. Please enjoy. :)

Cookie Cutter, by Brian Wittenbrook. You are invited to a panel discussion of director Kenner Cameron’s new true-crime documentary, Cookie Cutter, moderated by scream queen Didi Moon, with the director, Alice Park (the victim’s daughter), and JJ Andrews, president of the War on Miscreant Behavior (W.O.M.B.). The panel will discuss Cameron’s theory that behind the murder of Manny Park (a.k.a the Better Baker) lies a deeper conspiracy. Cookie Cutter stars LB Deyo, Kelly Hasandras, Danu Mara and Brian Wittenbrook. It is written and directed by Brian Wittenbrook, with Kathryn Rogers as the Assistant Director.

TOM Talks—Ideas Worth Avoiding, by Tom Booker.

The 'Dillo, by Lane Michael Stanley, directed by Trace Turner. A monologue about a queer boy who falls for a thong-wearing older man in 1970s Texas. Told by his present-day self, this piece explores Austin’s changes since the time of the Armadillo World Headquarters, and how we honor the past while moving through new eras. 

GRAVEYARD SHIFT, by Sally Seitz. During the graveyard shift at Whataburger, Skylar and Kim summon an impossible visitor.