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Luck of the Draw: Chaos

Embrace the Chaos and join artists and collectors on May 14 at Luck of the Draw, DiverseWorks’ legendarily raucous fundraiser and party.

With the artist duo Hillerbrand+Magsamen as Emcees, a DJ set by artist Jamal Cyrus, and hundreds of works created especially for DiverseWorks by artists from Houston and beyond, May 14 is certain to be an evening to remember!

More than 200 works on paper, each one 7 x 9 inches, will be available for purchase at this year’s event. Participating artists from Houston and beyond include Anahita (Ani) Bradberry, Tay Butler, Mel Chin, Orna Feinstein, Sheila Pepe, Nick Vaughan & Jake Margolin, and many, many more!  All works will be available for the set price of $200.Read more

2026 Fade to Black Play Festival

Shabach Enterprise

2026 Fade to Black Play Festival

Celebrating the New Works of African American Playwrights

The Fade To Black Play Festival celebrates 14 seasons of amazing festival performances! We are Houston's first and only national short play festival to spotlight the new works of African-American playwrights. Our play festival is the hippest, hottest play festival you'll ever experience! Be There!

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Wendy Taylor: Not Your Ingenue

After a critically acclaimed performance in Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical, The Garden Theatre is elated to welcome Wendy Taylor back to the stage in a one-woman cabaret, Not Your Ingenue. Not Your Ingenue flips the script on who gets to take center stage. Featuring the electrifying Wendy Taylor, this one-woman tour de force trades wide-eyed innocence for unapologetic confidence, delivering a night of bold, belt-it-to-the-back-row anthems. With soaring vocals, sharp storytelling, and just the right amount of bite, Not Your Ingenue celebrates women who know exactly who they are... and aren’t afraid to sing it at full volume. Featuring songs from musicals like Cabaret, Jagged Little Pill, Burlesque, SIX, and 50 Shades of Grey, this cabaret promises to thrill Houston audiences.
 
Wendy Taylor is a Houston-based vocalist known for her commanding stage presence and powerhouse belt. A familiar face in the city’s musical theatre, cabaret, and night life scenes, she has built a reputation for delivering emotionally charged performances that blend technical precision with raw, authentic storytelling. Whether interpreting Broadway standards or contemporary favorites, Wendy brings a bold, expressive style that resonates with audiences and leaves a lasting impression. Read more

Songs For A New World

It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last 5 Years, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.

Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, meeting a startling array of characters that range from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of his humble beginnings to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams... and a soulless marriage. Read more

From Seed to Stage

The Garden Theatre

From Seed to Stage

Celebrating 5 Years of The Garden Theatre

Five years. Countless stories. One unforgettable night.

From Seed To Stage celebrates five extraordinary seasons of The Garden Theatre with a one-night-only cabaret event bringing together the artists who made it all possible. Featuring dozens of returning cast members from past productions (Into The Woods, Cruel Intentions, Bonnie & Clyde, Reefer Madness, The Color Purple, Assassins, Company, and more!), this special reunion performance revisits some of the most memorable moments from our musicals, reimagined, reignited, and performed live on one stage.

From showstopping numbers to heartfelt favorites, this evening is both a celebration and a homecoming, honoring the journey from our earliest beginnings to the vibrant, thriving company we are today. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or are discovering The Garden Theatre for the first time, this cabaret is your chance to experience the magic, the music, and the community that have defined our first five years.

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After Rehearsal

Gilberto Giles-Sosa

After Rehearsal

TV Show Presentation & Live Table Read

After Rehearsal is a new dramatic TV series set in the world of theatre — and we're starting the journey of bringing the show to life right here in Houston before it hits the road to a full season order. 

Join Gilberto Giles-Sosa for an intimate preview evening featuring a live table read with a cast of super talented actors, a first look at what's to come, and a real conversation with the creators behind the project. Read more

Used to Be

Off CNTR Productions

Used to Be

Starring Nia Calise Lewis; Written & Produced by Nia Calise Lewis; Directed by Erran Booker

ONE NIGHT. ONE STORY. ONE HOUSTON PREMIERE.

Some stories stay with you long after the credits roll. Used to Be is one of them.

Join us for the Red Carpet World Premiere of Used to Be — a powerful short film about a Black family's journey through loss, financial hardship, and the possibility of redemption. Set and filmed right here in Houston, Texas, this is a story for our community, told by one of our own.Read more

BBAK II: Naked & Afraid

Naked & Afraid is a theatrical journey into the minds and hearts of women who believe in Jesus yet still struggle to feel safe enough to be fully seen. With raw storytelling and movement, this year’s production explores the hidden tension between survival and surrender, performance and intimacy, pride and trust.

It asks a daring question:

Are you willing to allow God to uncover your hiding spaces in exchange for rest and true safety?

This experience invites every woman to consider where she still hides and whether she is ready to lay down the armor and choose true freedom.Read more

Ignite-Her: Words. Wrath. War.

Ignite-Her: Words. Wrath. War. is not a performance.

It is a warning shot. A war cry. A throat raw from generations of swallowed screams finally choosing volume.

Conceived by creative publisher and nationally ranked poet EbonyRose, founder of Ignited Ink 717, this stage becomes sacred ground for the FEMMEnomenal poets of Ignite-Her—EbonyRose, Renee Blackwell, Skyy Danielle, and Tequila Smith—who do not arrive to entertain… they arrive to erupt.Read more

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