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Playhouse Creatures

Lionwoman Productions TX

Playhouse Creatures

A Regional Premiere for Houston, by April De Angelis (two-time Susan Smith Blackburn playwright finalist)

“I’m an actress. They’ve never had one of those before. I’m a novelty…. I’ve said things I never even knew I thought. And people listened.” 

Our inaugural stage production is the regional premiere of the outstanding comedy, Playhouse Creatures, about five, real-world actresses who worked in London during the Restoration, when women were first “allowed” to appear on stage. This brilliant play, written by April De Angelis (a British playwright based in the U.K.) is routinely produced across the pond (including a recent production by the New Vic Theatre), but has never been performed professionally in Texas, until now!

A laser-focused look at the opportunities and dead ends women faced in 17 th century London, with parallels and resonance for us today, in the age of Me Too and Black Lives Matter;  these characters present a glittering and sometimes gut-wrenching glimpse into the lives of ambitious, passionate, striving women, navigating the highs and lows of the society and time into which they’ve been “plopped.” A work of raucous humor and unapologetic emotion that presumes no one is a villain, Playhouse Creatures invites us to widen our lens on how we view women.Read more

Love Bomb

The Catastrophic Theatre

Love Bomb

World Premiere by Brian Jucha and The Catastrophic ensemble

What’s Love Bomb about anyway? Let’s say it’s about “taxi dancers.” Even if it isn’t. So, what’s a taxi dancer? Early last century, taxi dancers attended dance halls, being paid in exchange for a single dance, maybe paid again for another, maybe paid once more for…? There will be music, that’s all we’re saying. Oh, and that there’s nothing people won’t do to find love. The rest is going to have to remain a surprise and you can bet it will be.

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The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals

The Callback Theatre

The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals

Written by Nick and Matt Lang with music and lyrics written by Jeff Blim

Experience the thrilling world of The Callback Theatre players as they retell the tragic events that unfolded in the small town of Hatchetfield on one fateful day in 2018. A meteor crash decimated the local theatre, unleashing an infectious spore that transformed the entire town into a musical nightmare! For Paul, who hates musicals, this is a fate worse than death.

Join Paul and his friends as they embark on a desperate journey to escape the town’s bizarre musical curse. Who will survive? And who will be doomed to sing forever?

Find out this Thanksgiving weekend in a horror-comedy musical like no other, written by Nick and Matt Lang with music and lyrics by Jeff Blim. Equal parts spine-chilling and heartwarming, this unique production will have you laughing, gasping, and maybe even shedding a tear. Don’t miss it!Read more

The Invitation

Sx Branch & Co.

The Invitation

Written/Directed by: Essex Branch

It is nearly time for the Ashcroft Family Christmas Dinner. Siblings Tracey, Amber, and Michael are actively honoring the beloved family tradition established prior to the passing of their parents. Each year, the responsibility of organizing and hosting the Christmas Dinner is entrusted to one sibling, and this year, it falls on Tracey. The planning is progressing well; however, there is one crucial element missing. In the spirit of reconciliation, The Invitation is extended to an estranged family member to join the Ashcroft Family Christmas Dinner.Read more

Who's Holiday!

The Garden Theatre

Who's Holiday!

By Matthew Lombardo; Starring Chaney Moore

You saw her last when she was just two
Celebrate the holidays with Cindy Lou Who.
Pull up a seat and fill up your cup
‘Cause your favorite little Who is all grown up.

Who's Holiday! Is a wildly funny and heartfelt adults-only comedy that tells the story of Cindy Lou Who, now all grown up and residing in a beaten-down trailer in the snowy hills of Mount Crumpit, as she recalls (in between bong rips) that Christmas Eve she first met the Grinch and the twisted turn of events her life has now taken.Read more

Santa Quits Christmas

Kevo

Santa Quits Christmas

Written and Directed by Kevo

Christmas magic, Christmas spirit, and Christmas joy lives in the hearts of everyone in Jeralds’s life - except his. While working as Santa in the middle of a mall, Jerald is faced with a huge disappointment, that becomes a blessing in disguise. Every aspect of his life: entertainment, his spouse, his job, and his own self-realization relies on his ability to let go of life's worries - and focus on tomorrow. 

Starring local Houston talent, this play will be live-taped and streamed on online channels, and we welcome families in Houston to enjoy a heartfelt comedy grounded in overcoming the overwhelming feeling the holidays bring. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Read more

Before the Stroke of Midnight to the New Year

There were two children named Narcellus and Erstine, they lived in a Christian home with loving Christian parents that taught them about the Lord. After a date-night on Christmas day their parents were killed in a car accident and their nanny delivered the bad news. They had no other family members, so Narcellus and his sister Erstine were placed in a foster home and adopted shortly afterward.

Their home was far from a good Christian home like they were used to. Narcellus and Erstine were treated harshly. There were many troubling days living with their Stepparents. A year later Erstine got very ill and Narcellus did the only thing his parents taught them to do, PRAY. He prayed hard for his sister, and before the stroke of midnight to the New Year his sister died of a rare heart disease. Narcellus felt that God did not answer his prayers and let his sister die. Narcellus was still under strict house rules after the death of his sister, but he continued to pray over the years. He prayed that God would inflict harm to his Stepparents and he prayed that one day he could see his sister and parents again. Years passed and his prayers went unanswered. He felt God had abandoned him again, so he quit praying.

Many years passed and Narcellus has become a man, a self-made rich man who has committed many atrocities. He has changed his name to Mr. Nark, and now he has become a bitter-hearted, miserable, selfish, narcissistic, miser - Mr. Nark (In the mind of narcissists, no one else really exists except as an extension of themselves). And before the stroke of Midnight to New Year, Nark will encounter, much to his dismay, warnings. Will they make him more bitter, or better? Come and follow the hissing Mr. Nark and see what life he will choose before the stroke of midnight to the New Year.Read more

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