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2012-01-15 Jan 15	2012-01-16 16	2012-01-17 17 Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Cabin Fever," by Paul Engle (Lost Beat Generation). Tom is a writer simply looking for a cozy getaway for the holidays. He never expects that he'll encounter a reclusive woman that will challenge his mind and tempt his soul. Tempers flare and spirits are pushed to the breaking point as two opposing sexual forces are trapped in a house during the worst blizzard in Maine's history. "Peace Is With You," by Danielle Ricci (Borealis Dance Co.). A dance performance created by Danielle Ricci about Afghanistan women who have lost their homes, families, and life as they know it due to civilian casualties and war. "Chocolat Nonplus Redux," created by April Matthis and Elizabeth Doss. A recreation of a solo piece created by my best friend and performed at FronteraFest 12 years ago. Elizabeth Doss does April Matthis doing Sunset by Roxy Music. Minimalist Glam Rock! "Date With a Starlet," by Robert L. Berry (Weird City Theatre). Mike, an average Joe, has won a contest many could only dream about -- except him. Deriding and belittling his popular soon-to-be dinner date in the press before the big date, Mike finds himself in the uncomfortable position of facing the fury of a famous woman. UpRise! Productions Presents: "The Art Of Verse," by Xenogia Spoken Word Collective. The Austin-based spoken word collective is back! And are giving the FronteraFest audience a glimpse into their new works for the 2012 season. Directed by Zell Miller, III.	2012-01-18 18 Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Sky Candy," by Ensemble (Chelsea Laumen). An original ensemble work of structured aerial improv from Austin's Circus dynamos. Solo and partnered scenes on the lyra (aerial hoop) and pole. "BRINE – Boy Raised in New England," by Stuart Hersh. Take a remarkable journey through American and Texas history and race relations featuring topics that the State Board of Education does not require in public schools in Texas. "Going," by Susie Simpson. I will be performing a set of several dance pieces I have choreographed. They come from a very dear, intuitive place, for which I am terribly grateful, but that can often be elusive in expression due to its remote, personal dwelling. My hope is, through movement, to communicate some of the sights, ideas, and feelings I hold most precious from therein. And ideally, to connect to those places in others. "Leaving England," by Philip Kreyche, with dialogue by Lord Byron. London, 1816: In the wake of scandal and rumor, the legendary poet, womanizer, and hedonist, Lord Byron, bids a final farewell before leaving his homeland forever. "The King & The Clockmaker," by Tom Horan, Courtney Sale, Trey Gilmore, Rowan Doyle (ScriptWorks Commission). The story of the King of Spain's attempt to make a miracle told through a toy theatre in a suitcase.	2012-01-19 19 Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Hanging Angel," choreography by Marisa Pisano and Miss Sophie. 5-minute aerial hoop performance. Oh, Science! by Josh Gill, Alex Baia, Nathan Livni, Ed Melendez, and Kristin Henn. Bubbling up like some otherworldly potion, the intense comedic mixture of Oh, Science! delights, distracts, destroys! So come over! We'll make funny robots. Oh, Science! performs long form improv comedy, using a suggestion from the audience to create an original, never before seen world of characters and events. "Laura Lynn Loving, Modern Day Mom," by Rhonda Kulhanek. At Modern Day Mom, we don’t put on a show. We ask honest questions and give honest answers. So if you’re looking for a talk show where you can ask tough questions and receive no-nonsense advice about raising today’s teenage girls…this studio audience is the place for you! "20 Min Macs," text by Shakespeare, cut by Robert Deike. William Shakespeare's Macbeth distilled to its essence, performed in 20 minutes by Beth Burroughs, Robert Deike, and Toby Minor. "Damned Avalanche," by Patrick Knisely and Jenny Carlson. An improvised comedic piece featuring strong characters in absurd situations.	2012-01-20 20 Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Southie Pride Ezzah Given," by Raymond V. Whelan. Catherine Marie Louise Flynn lives in the "Southie" section of Boston, where she is devoted to her invalid mother and the Red Sox. Flynn copes with personal confrontation and family problems as the city contends with political, social and economic upheaval during the mid-1970s. Premiere of an original work. "Round the Circle," written by Matt Flickinger, music by Andy Dollerson. A fusion of poetry and electro-acoustic sound design as an exploration of time and memory through the seasons of the mind. Battlestar Gillacktucka, by Lisa Jackson & Joshua Gill. Battlestar Gillacktucka (husband and wife Joshua Gill and Lisa Jackson) explore absurd characters and relationships through improvisational comedy. "Scatology," by Jason Rainey. This play is full of shit. The Glamping Trip, by David Lee Hess & John Ratliff. The Glamping Trip are David Lee Hess and John Ratliff. We perform improv featuring recognizably human characters, and we don't bail on them if they turn out to be a little sad or awkward. (Don't worry, they're still funny.) Think less "Whose Line Is It Anyway" and more "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"... though maybe with a little less drinking and hollering. Because we're only going to meet them once, we try to show our characters a good time. We hope to do the same for you.	2012-01-21 21 Best of Week 2012 8:00pm Best of Week 2012 $16.00 Hyde Park Theatre Tonight we present five shows performed earlier this week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they would most like to see again: UpRise! Productions Presents: "The Art Of Verse," by Xenogia Spoken Word Collective. The Austin-based spoken word collective is back! And are giving the FronteraFest audience a glimpse into their new works for the 2012 season. Directed by Zell Miller, III. "Leaving England," by Philip Kreyche, with dialogue by Lord Byron. London, 1816: In the wake of scandal and rumor, the legendary poet, womanizer, and hedonist, Lord Byron, bids a final farewell before leaving his homeland forever. "The King & The Clockmaker," by Tom Horan, Courtney Sale, Trey Gilmore, Rowan Doyle (ScriptWorks Commission). The story of the King of Spain's attempt to make a miracle told through a toy theatre in a suitcase. "20 Min Macs," text by Shakespeare, cut by Robert Deike. William Shakespeare's Macbeth distilled to its essence, performed in 20 minutes by Beth Burroughs, Robert Deike, and Toby Minor. "Laura Lynn Loving, Modern Day Mom," by Rhonda Kulhanek. At Modern Day Mom, we don’t put on a show. We ask honest questions and give honest answers. So if you’re looking for a talk show where you can ask tough questions and receive no-nonsense advice about raising today’s teenage girls…this studio audience is the place for you!
2012-01-22 22	2012-01-23 23	2012-01-24 24 Getting Betta 7:00pm Getting Betta $15.00 The Blue Theater by Don Fried (Paradox Players) (70 minutes) Blue Theatre In this touching futuristic comedy, Michael is a technologically challenged senior and Betta is a virtual computerized assistant assigned to him against his wishes. As Betta continually acquires technology upgrades, she becomes paranoid and schizophrenic. Crystal, Betta’s programmer, arrives and it soon becomes clear she’s no more in control of Betta than Michael is. Getting Betta premiered simultaneously in California and Colorado in March 2011. The Alien Baby Play 7:00pm The Alien Baby Play $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Nicholas Walker Herbert, directed by Gary Jaffe (Tutto Theatre) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Bethany is 15 months pregnant with an alien baby, and she's invited you to the birth! Kathleen Fletcher returns to Austin for the world premiere of Nicholas Walker Herbert's The Alien Baby Play, an interactive theatrical experience from Tutto Theatre Company which will leave you clutching your womb with joy and terror. www.TuttoTheatre.org Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "The Grind," by Harry Truong (Jessica Evans). A recent college graduate must battle the epic woes of corporate America. "Seeking Superboy" by Laura Cannon (Carl R. Gonzales). A not so classic tale of good vs. evil. "Honey Mushroom," by Gabrielle Reisman. The Honey Mushroom fungus and the General Sherman Sequoia tree are unlikely penpals in a budding romance, until an unused Saturn V rocket enters these lovers’ lives. "Going Where: Travels In Pre-Speedbump America," a monologue written and performed by Mark Shapiro. Never think that when the cops drive past they won't drive back 'round again, and never trust a man who swims in the ocean in his underwear. UpRise! Productions Presents: “Battle,” by Cry Havoc and the Action Artists. The Heart You Were Born With 8:45pm The Heart You Were Born With $8.00 The Blue Theater by Drew Julian (75 minutes) The Blue Theater The play opens with the unexpected arrival of Bobby's old college roommate, Will, who is suffering from the recent death of his girlfriend. Complications occur when Will falls for Kelli, the current girlfriend of Bobby. These friends come to face the fragility of their loyalty for each other when their sense of desperation sets in. The Crapstall Street Boys 9:15pm The Crapstall Street Boys $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Connor Hopkins (Trouble Puppet Theater Company ) (45 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The Crapstall Street Boys uses Czech marionettes to tell the story of You Lad, a workhouse boy who assembles anti-monster security devices and enormous amounts of packaging in a city clogged with garbage and infested with boy-eating monsters. As hunger and desperation get the better of You Lad, he discovers the connection between the monsters, the garbage, and the dwindling number of boys.	2012-01-25 25 Precious Little Talent 7:00pm Precious Little Talent $15.00 The Blue Theater by Ella Hickson (Capital T Theatre) (90 minutes) Blue Theater The US premiere of the latest breakout hit from London, Precious Little Talent follows two twenty-somethings--one American, one British--and their struggle to arrive at adulthood during a time when the rules seem to be shifting and the ground is unsteady. "The play is refreshing, honestly and strongly about now. Ask no more” - ★★★★ The Times www.capitalT.org For tickets to extra performances Feb 8-11 Click Here The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 7:00pm The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Max Langert (Punchkin Repertory) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 centers around Allison, a young woman who’s fascinated by charts, leading her to chart her emotional life since age 9. She shares the ups and downs, focusing on her love life, displaying a pattern of one disappointing relationship after another. Her only hope lies in two love songs from the 80s, which have a seemingly karmic convergence. Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "I Am Not a Preacher," by David Harper. Raised in the Church, taught by the Bible. It's a miracle I got out alive. "Gold Mine Dream Jump," performed by Olivia O'Hare, Jennifer Micallef, Errin Delperdang, and Kelly Hasandras. Improvisational dance showcase. "Actor of the Year," by Molly Fonseca. Molly is an actor, sometimes. She is a person the rest of the time. Perhaps you know her? Or maybe you would like to? You might remember her from things, a while ago. She is interested in doing more of those things, in the future, the near future. Molly is available on her cell phone, but she is most comfortable with texts. Or facebook. Maybe her email. "The Requirements," by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). Do you have what it takes? "Moby Dick: The Rock Opera" by Benjamin Wright and Philip Kreyche. Herman Melville's dark, ferocious, Shakespearean epic of man-versus-whale comes to life with a bitchin rock n' roll soundtrack. Somewhere in Utopia 9:15pm Somewhere in Utopia $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Jared J. Stein (Out of Context Productions ) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Some·where·in·U·to·pi·a [suhm-whair in yoo-toh-pee-uh] - a travesty - (1) A theatrical calamity, see chaos. (2) An omniscient narrator deprives 2 characters of the little moments: no farting, no burping, and the mail does not arrive. (3) What may or may not be the most relevant event of your life. Internet Casanova: The Reboot 9:15pm Internet Casanova: The Reboot $10.00 The Blue Theater by Bill Bauer (Weird City Theatre) (75 minutes) Blue Theater What if, instead of blocking an online scammer, you tried to see how far you could string them along? Weird City Theatre presents this expansion of Bill Bauer's 2011 Short Fringe comedy based on chat transcripts. Javier Smith, Carrie H. Stephens, and Minerva Villa return from the original show, joined by Callie Barrons, Tammy Cox, Renei Brown Sims, and Kathryn Tait.	2012-01-26 26 Southern Fried Chickie 7:00pm Southern Fried Chickie $15.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written and performed by Christy McBrayer (75 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Southern Fried Chickie is a one-woman play about a struggling actress returning from Hollywood to her hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. Without ever leaving stage, McBrayer narrates while becoming ten characters with the help of musicians called her “Red Neck Greek Chorus.” The show was called “clever, funny and beguiling” by New Orleans Times-Picayune and “an impressive array!” by Variety. www.southernfriedchickie.com Drawing A Paycheck 7:00pm Drawing A Paycheck $10.00 The Blue Theater by Annie La Ganga (90 minutes) Blue Theater Wedding cakes, greeting cards, pysanky, kirigami, and crochet. Oils, watercolors, charcoal, and collage. Museums, workshops, church basement craft fairs and prisons. Jack of all trades, master of living off her boyfriend, writer, comedian, and monologist Annie La Ganga draws portraits of volunteers from the audience while telling funny stories about her love of arts and crafts and her many misguided entrepreneurial adventures. Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "The Yellow Wallpaper; A Puppet Adaptation," by Parker Dority. A puppet adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" using a combination of Table-Top and Shadow puppetry. Firth & Arjet by Jessica Arjet & Kristin Firth. Firth & Arjet is the improv duo Jessica Arjet and Kristin Firth from Austin, TX. They create characters and allow them to grow into a story. "Had Had," by Zack Claxton. "Had Had" is a celebration of the mundane. An exposé of breakfast cereals, newspapers, and the voice we keep most secret. "Short Fringe Play," by Elizabeth Cobbe and Jed Kreiger. The play will be a deconstruction of the short fringe form: after announcing to the audience the exact rules (x light cues, x sound cues, no more than 25 minutes etc.), we will mount a museum exhibit onstage, inviting audience members to view the display for 10 minutes. The exhibit will provide a launching point into the actual narrative of the play. Bolik Not ZIB, by Topping Haggerty, Brandon Paul Salinas, Quinn Buckner, and Kate Bojanek. Bolik Not ZIB presents 'After the Disaster’, an improvised space adventure. Bolik Not ZIB find themselves on a massive space station right after a catastrophic event. Will they survive? Will the space station explode? Have they become figments of their own imagination? And where is that noise coming from? All you can be assured of with Bolik Not ZIB is that hilarity will ensue. Holier Than Thou 9:00pm Holier Than Thou $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Bastion Carboni (Poison Apple Initiative) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Comprised of candid interviews taken after the expiration of a non-disclosure agreement, Holier Than Thou centers around a reality tv show wherein the contestants compete to possess the powers of Jesus for a week. A dark comedy about what we want and why we need it. Life and Other Terminal Maladies: Short Plays for the Long Fringe 9:15pm Life and Other Terminal Maladies: Short Plays for the Long Fringe $10.00 The Blue Theater by Trey Deason (Purple Crayon Theatre) (90 minutes) Blue Theater "Every life must end, Eden. And that is a truth you should celebrate. Why else would someone like you, who's had so much pain and disappointment in her life, treasure it so?" A collection of darkly comic and deeply moving short plays by acclaimed and two-time BIP nominated playwright Trey Deason, about life, its cure, and other plagues of mankind.	2012-01-27 27 Don't Go in the House 7:00pm Don't Go in the House $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Lowell Bartholomee & Dan Dietz (the dirigo group) (75 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The dirigo group presents Don’t Go in the House, a collection of four short, dark plays, including the regional premiere of Dan Dietz’ Heideman-Award-Winning "Lobster Boy," Lowell Bartholomee’s 2011 Best of the Fest "They're Coming to Get You!", and a couple of players to be named later. Starring Ellie McBride, Robert Faires, Robert S. Fisher, and Lowell Bartholomee. Directed by Lowell Bartholomee. Foursquare 7:00pm Foursquare $10.00 The Blue Theater by Manuel Zarate (90 minutes) Blue Theater What is love? It's everything and nothing. It's funny and awful. It's the "till death do us part" and the one night stand. For three strangers in Austin, Texas, one night will change their lives forever. Each will face the myth of their past and the reality of their present. Love is not what we thought it was. Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Honky Tonk Therapy," by Lee Bukstein. A honky tonk musician sings and banters inappropriately about his/her life in a one-act monologue. "Miss Match," by Heather Bishop. Online dating--it's smart, it's fun--all the hip, cool kids are doing it, right? Maybe not. Musician Heather Bishop brings you Miss Match, a short play chronicling one woman's hilarious journey through the online minefield of matchdom. "Crossing the Streams (October 25, 1985)," by E.D. Harrelson (Jeanne Harris). A time travel snafu sends scientists scrambling. "Espousing the Right to Espouse," by Melissa Jackson Burns, Misty Valenta, Elizabeth Krieg. This will be a forum theatre project focusing on gay rights and oppression of those rights, including the right to marry. The first half of the performance will consist of experimental movement and dialogue focused on this issue. The second half of the performance will include an open forum discussion with audience participation. "TNM 10," by The New Movement Theatre (Alexandria Berry). The very best sketch comedy presented by The New Movement Theater. Jack & Coconuts 9:00pm Jack & Coconuts $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Corey Kwoka (3-D Productions ) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater A wedding in paradise disintegrates into madness. When cousins mistakenly make love, ex-flames appear, and family reconnects-- it’s better to ask, “What could go right?” Precious Little Talent 9:15pm Precious Little Talent $15.00 The Blue Theater by Ella Hickson (Capital T Theatre) (90 minutes) Blue Theater The US premiere of the latest breakout hit from London, Precious Little Talent follows two twenty-somethings--one American, one British--and their struggle to arrive at adulthood during a time when the rules seem to be shifting and the ground is unsteady. "The play is refreshing, honestly and strongly about now. Ask no more” - ★★★★ The Times www.capitalT.org For tickets to extra performances Feb 8-11 Click Here	2012-01-28 28 The Alien Baby Play 1:00pm The Alien Baby Play $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Nicholas Walker Herbert, directed by Gary Jaffe (Tutto Theatre) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Bethany is 15 months pregnant with an alien baby, and she's invited you to the birth! Kathleen Fletcher returns to Austin for the world premiere of Nicholas Walker Herbert's The Alien Baby Play, an interactive theatrical experience from Tutto Theatre Company which will leave you clutching your womb with joy and terror. www.TuttoTheatre.org Internet Casanova: The Reboot 3:00pm Internet Casanova: The Reboot $10.00 The Blue Theater by Bill Bauer (Weird City Theatre) (75 minutes) Blue Theater What if, instead of blocking an online scammer, you tried to see how far you could string them along? Weird City Theatre presents this expansion of Bill Bauer's 2011 Short Fringe comedy based on chat transcripts. Javier Smith, Carrie H. Stephens, and Minerva Villa return from the original show, joined by Callie Barrons, Tammy Cox, Renei Brown Sims, and Kathryn Tait. The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 3:15pm The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Max Langert (Punchkin Repertory) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 centers around Allison, a young woman who’s fascinated by charts, leading her to chart her emotional life since age 9. She shares the ups and downs, focusing on her love life, displaying a pattern of one disappointing relationship after another. Her only hope lies in two love songs from the 80s, which have a seemingly karmic convergence. Drawing A Paycheck 5:00pm Drawing A Paycheck $10.00 The Blue Theater by Annie La Ganga (90 minutes) Blue Theater Wedding cakes, greeting cards, pysanky, kirigami, and crochet. Oils, watercolors, charcoal, and collage. Museums, workshops, church basement craft fairs and prisons. Jack of all trades, master of living off her boyfriend, writer, comedian, and monologist Annie La Ganga draws portraits of volunteers from the audience while telling funny stories about her love of arts and crafts and her many misguided entrepreneurial adventures. Holier Than Thou 5:30pm Holier Than Thou $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Bastion Carboni (Poison Apple Initiative) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Comprised of candid interviews taken after the expiration of a non-disclosure agreement, Holier Than Thou centers around a reality tv show wherein the contestants compete to possess the powers of Jesus for a week. A dark comedy about what we want and why we need it. The Heart You Were Born With 7:00pm The Heart You Were Born With $8.00 The Blue Theater by Drew Julian (75 minutes) The Blue Theater The play opens with the unexpected arrival of Bobby's old college roommate, Will, who is suffering from the recent death of his girlfriend. Complications occur when Will falls for Kelli, the current girlfriend of Bobby. These friends come to face the fragility of their loyalty for each other when their sense of desperation sets in. Somewhere in Utopia 7:15pm Somewhere in Utopia $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Jared J. Stein (Out of Context Productions ) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Some·where·in·U·to·pi·a [suhm-whair in yoo-toh-pee-uh] - a travesty - (1) A theatrical calamity, see chaos. (2) An omniscient narrator deprives 2 characters of the little moments: no farting, no burping, and the mail does not arrive. (3) What may or may not be the most relevant event of your life. Best of Week 2012 8:00pm Best of Week 2012 $16.00 Hyde Park Theatre Tonight we present five shows performed earlier this week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they would most like to see again: "The Yellow Wallpaper; A Puppet Adaptation," by Parker Dority. A puppet adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" using a combination of Table-Top and Shadow puppetry. "Actor of the Year," by Molly Fonseca. Molly is an actor, sometimes. She is a person the rest of the time. Perhaps you know her? Or maybe you would like to? You might remember her from things, a while ago. She is interested in doing more of those things, in the future, the near future. Molly is available on her cell phone, but she is most comfortable with texts. Or facebook. Maybe her email. "Honey Mushroom," by Gabrielle Reisman. The Honey Mushroom fungus and the General Sherman Sequoia tree are unlikely penpals in a budding romance, until an unused Saturn V rocket enters these lovers’ lives. "The Requirements," by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). Do you have what it takes? "Crossing the Streams (October 25, 1985)," by E.D. Harrelson (Jeanne Harris). A time travel snafu sends scientists scrambling. Southern Fried Chickie 9:00pm Southern Fried Chickie $15.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written and performed by Christy McBrayer (75 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Southern Fried Chickie is a one-woman play about a struggling actress returning from Hollywood to her hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. Without ever leaving stage, McBrayer narrates while becoming ten characters with the help of musicians called her “Red Neck Greek Chorus.” The show was called “clever, funny and beguiling” by New Orleans Times-Picayune and “an impressive array!” by Variety. www.southernfriedchickie.com Here's to You 9:15pm Here's to You $8.00 The Blue Theater by A. John Boulanger (Imagine That Productions) (75 minutes) Blue Theater Newlyweds Steven and Ellen Gellar pop into a psychic parlor to see what lies ahead for them as husband and wife. Skeptical Steven fears the worst, as eager Ellen awaits the arrival of Madame Orida Mozelle, psychic extraordinaire (and stage star of yesteryear). With each card (and after a few cocktails) Madame O reveals devastating predictions for a marriage that might not last its first night. The Crapstall Street Boys 11:00pm The Crapstall Street Boys $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Connor Hopkins (Trouble Puppet Theater Company ) (45 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The Crapstall Street Boys uses Czech marionettes to tell the story of You Lad, a workhouse boy who assembles anti-monster security devices and enormous amounts of packaging in a city clogged with garbage and infested with boy-eating monsters. As hunger and desperation get the better of You Lad, he discovers the connection between the monsters, the garbage, and the dwindling number of boys.
2012-01-29 29 Jack & Coconuts 1:00pm Jack & Coconuts $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Corey Kwoka (3-D Productions ) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater A wedding in paradise disintegrates into madness. When cousins mistakenly make love, ex-flames appear, and family reconnects-- it’s better to ask, “What could go right?” Precious Little Talent 2:00pm Precious Little Talent $15.00 The Blue Theater by Ella Hickson (Capital T Theatre) (90 minutes) Blue Theater The US premiere of the latest breakout hit from London, Precious Little Talent follows two twenty-somethings--one American, one British--and their struggle to arrive at adulthood during a time when the rules seem to be shifting and the ground is unsteady. "The play is refreshing, honestly and strongly about now. Ask no more” - ★★★★ The Times www.capitalT.org For tickets to extra performances Feb 8-11 Click Here The Crapstall Street Boys 3:15pm The Crapstall Street Boys $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Connor Hopkins (Trouble Puppet Theater Company ) (45 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The Crapstall Street Boys uses Czech marionettes to tell the story of You Lad, a workhouse boy who assembles anti-monster security devices and enormous amounts of packaging in a city clogged with garbage and infested with boy-eating monsters. As hunger and desperation get the better of You Lad, he discovers the connection between the monsters, the garbage, and the dwindling number of boys. Foursquare 4:15pm Foursquare $10.00 The Blue Theater by Manuel Zarate (90 minutes) Blue Theater What is love? It's everything and nothing. It's funny and awful. It's the "till death do us part" and the one night stand. For three strangers in Austin, Texas, one night will change their lives forever. Each will face the myth of their past and the reality of their present. Love is not what we thought it was. Don't Go in the House 4:45pm Don't Go in the House $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Lowell Bartholomee & Dan Dietz (the dirigo group) (75 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The dirigo group presents Don’t Go in the House, a collection of four short, dark plays, including the regional premiere of Dan Dietz’ Heideman-Award-Winning "Lobster Boy," Lowell Bartholomee’s 2011 Best of the Fest "They're Coming to Get You!", and a couple of players to be named later. Starring Ellie McBride, Robert Faires, Robert S. Fisher, and Lowell Bartholomee. Directed by Lowell Bartholomee. Life and Other Terminal Maladies: Short Plays for the Long Fringe 6:30pm Life and Other Terminal Maladies: Short Plays for the Long Fringe $10.00 The Blue Theater by Trey Deason (Purple Crayon Theatre) (90 minutes) Blue Theater "Every life must end, Eden. And that is a truth you should celebrate. Why else would someone like you, who's had so much pain and disappointment in her life, treasure it so?" A collection of darkly comic and deeply moving short plays by acclaimed and two-time BIP nominated playwright Trey Deason, about life, its cure, and other plagues of mankind. Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus 6:45pm Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Topping Haggerty (Da Foundry) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus is the dark adorable sketch comedy extravaganza you've been waiting for from DA Foundry. Do all puppets have a violent nature? What do rocks feel? Why are suicidal zombies so easy to empathize with? How did you really learn about sex? And why, oh, why is Evil so verbally incontinent? Come experience this hilariously touching, disturbing, raucous display of comedy-licious-ness. The Alien Baby Play 8:45pm The Alien Baby Play $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Nicholas Walker Herbert, directed by Gary Jaffe (Tutto Theatre) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Bethany is 15 months pregnant with an alien baby, and she's invited you to the birth! Kathleen Fletcher returns to Austin for the world premiere of Nicholas Walker Herbert's The Alien Baby Play, an interactive theatrical experience from Tutto Theatre Company which will leave you clutching your womb with joy and terror. www.TuttoTheatre.org	2012-01-30 30 Don't Go in the House 7:30pm Don't Go in the House $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Lowell Bartholomee & Dan Dietz (the dirigo group) (75 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The dirigo group presents Don’t Go in the House, a collection of four short, dark plays, including the regional premiere of Dan Dietz’ Heideman-Award-Winning "Lobster Boy," Lowell Bartholomee’s 2011 Best of the Fest "They're Coming to Get You!", and a couple of players to be named later. Starring Ellie McBride, Robert Faires, Robert S. Fisher, and Lowell Bartholomee. Directed by Lowell Bartholomee. Drawing A Paycheck 7:30pm Drawing A Paycheck $10.00 The Blue Theater by Annie La Ganga (90 minutes) Blue Theater Wedding cakes, greeting cards, pysanky, kirigami, and crochet. Oils, watercolors, charcoal, and collage. Museums, workshops, church basement craft fairs and prisons. Jack of all trades, master of living off her boyfriend, writer, comedian, and monologist Annie La Ganga draws portraits of volunteers from the audience while telling funny stories about her love of arts and crafts and her many misguided entrepreneurial adventures.	2012-01-31 31 Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus 7:00pm Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Topping Haggerty (Da Foundry) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus is the dark adorable sketch comedy extravaganza you've been waiting for from DA Foundry. Do all puppets have a violent nature? What do rocks feel? Why are suicidal zombies so easy to empathize with? How did you really learn about sex? And why, oh, why is Evil so verbally incontinent? Come experience this hilariously touching, disturbing, raucous display of comedy-licious-ness. Life and Other Terminal Maladies: Short Plays for the Long Fringe 7:00pm Life and Other Terminal Maladies: Short Plays for the Long Fringe $10.00 The Blue Theater by Trey Deason (Purple Crayon Theatre) (90 minutes) Blue Theater "Every life must end, Eden. And that is a truth you should celebrate. Why else would someone like you, who's had so much pain and disappointment in her life, treasure it so?" A collection of darkly comic and deeply moving short plays by acclaimed and two-time BIP nominated playwright Trey Deason, about life, its cure, and other plagues of mankind. Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Wuthering Heights, The Entertainment." Lyrics: Diana Prechter, Music: Kent Cole. Fall in love. Get mad. See ghosts. Original songs and spoken text recapitulate the famous rock-n-roll narrative of Catherine and Heathcliff. "iloveyouthemost," by Amory Casto. Meet Claire. She's a brave, sarcastic girl determined to have her work shown in Vincent's elite gallery. Through a series of trials, Claire attempts to improve her work and find herself, but only through letting go does she find she has returned to whom she always was, TRUE. "These Couch Cushions Won't Imprint Themselves," by Ralph Hardesty & Katie Pengra. True tales of two roommates who shared a love of watching television, and their struggle to find the motivation to get off of the couch. They don't even smoke the marijuana. They're just sad and lazy. "Please Leave A Message After the Tone," by Amy E. Botelho. Being a comedian, my friends and family consider my voicemail box to be a place for them to act out and perform. Funny, cute, silly, sexy and confused, I've collected the best ones and am exploiting their talents for my own amusement, and the amusement of strangers. Enjoy! "Two Guys from Yonkers," by Bob Olmstead and Paul Normandin. A short-form, 20-minute improvisational narrative centered on two everyday guys in a bar, sharing their stories and madcap adventures about a life well lived, the value of a crappy shot of tequila, and the true meaning of friendship. Holier Than Thou 9:00pm Holier Than Thou $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Bastion Carboni (Poison Apple Initiative) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Comprised of candid interviews taken after the expiration of a non-disclosure agreement, Holier Than Thou centers around a reality tv show wherein the contestants compete to possess the powers of Jesus for a week. A dark comedy about what we want and why we need it. Getting Betta 9:15pm Getting Betta $15.00 The Blue Theater by Don Fried (Paradox Players) (70 minutes) Blue Theatre In this touching futuristic comedy, Michael is a technologically challenged senior and Betta is a virtual computerized assistant assigned to him against his wishes. As Betta continually acquires technology upgrades, she becomes paranoid and schizophrenic. Crystal, Betta’s programmer, arrives and it soon becomes clear she’s no more in control of Betta than Michael is. Getting Betta premiered simultaneously in California and Colorado in March 2011.	2012-02-01 Feb 1 Foursquare 7:00pm Foursquare $10.00 The Blue Theater by Manuel Zarate (90 minutes) Blue Theater What is love? It's everything and nothing. It's funny and awful. It's the "till death do us part" and the one night stand. For three strangers in Austin, Texas, one night will change their lives forever. Each will face the myth of their past and the reality of their present. Love is not what we thought it was. Southern Fried Chickie 7:00pm Southern Fried Chickie $15.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written and performed by Christy McBrayer (75 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Southern Fried Chickie is a one-woman play about a struggling actress returning from Hollywood to her hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. Without ever leaving stage, McBrayer narrates while becoming ten characters with the help of musicians called her “Red Neck Greek Chorus.” The show was called “clever, funny and beguiling” by New Orleans Times-Picayune and “an impressive array!” by Variety. www.southernfriedchickie.com Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Box and Cox," by John Maddison Morton (Bridget Farr). A hatter and a printer discover their landlord has bamboozled them by renting the same room to both men: one who stays at night and the other who takes the day. Goodness Gracious! Gracious Goodness! Old timey language not in iambic pentameter and an ammunition-less duel make this “romance in real life” a classical treat for contemporary audiences. "South of Tennessee," by Susannah Raulino & Topping Haggerty. A short improvised play in the style of a deep South steamy twisted drama with comic overtones. Susannah Raulino and Topping Haggerty create all dialogue and plot points, based on an audience suggestion, in a style that may be described as a cross between Tennessee Williams, Lanford Wilson, and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." "It’s Better Than Last Year," by Jacob Dodson. Jacob Dodson is back with another show of poetry and comedy and it's much better than the show he did last year. "Howell and Hume," by Kirk German (ScriptWorks Commission). Two very different shows. Two very different castaways. One improbable encounter. "Breeders," by McNichol & May. Scenes about those that procreate. Jack & Coconuts 9:00pm Jack & Coconuts $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Corey Kwoka (3-D Productions ) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater A wedding in paradise disintegrates into madness. When cousins mistakenly make love, ex-flames appear, and family reconnects-- it’s better to ask, “What could go right?” Here's to You 9:15pm Here's to You $8.00 The Blue Theater by A. John Boulanger (Imagine That Productions) (75 minutes) Blue Theater Newlyweds Steven and Ellen Gellar pop into a psychic parlor to see what lies ahead for them as husband and wife. Skeptical Steven fears the worst, as eager Ellen awaits the arrival of Madame Orida Mozelle, psychic extraordinaire (and stage star of yesteryear). With each card (and after a few cocktails) Madame O reveals devastating predictions for a marriage that might not last its first night.	2012-02-02 2 Getting Betta 7:00pm Getting Betta $15.00 The Blue Theater by Don Fried (Paradox Players) (70 minutes) Blue Theatre In this touching futuristic comedy, Michael is a technologically challenged senior and Betta is a virtual computerized assistant assigned to him against his wishes. As Betta continually acquires technology upgrades, she becomes paranoid and schizophrenic. Crystal, Betta’s programmer, arrives and it soon becomes clear she’s no more in control of Betta than Michael is. Getting Betta premiered simultaneously in California and Colorado in March 2011. Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Adventure and Romance: Not for the Faint of Heart," a performance created and related by Sally Crandall. A story about my time, at 63, going to Rwanda with the Peace Corps. "SIR!" by Joanna Wheeler. Man faces weapon of courtesy in suburbia. "Cowboy from Corona," by Cindy Vining. Guided by an eccentric angel, a woman in Purgatory unveils a dark past, proving that "the truth is rarely pure and never simple." Inspired by a true story, with Johanna Whitmore & Amy McAndrew. "Death’s Dignity," by Victoria Labalme (Austin Mime Theatre). An arrogant, self-serving man discovers love in a very unusual way, yet must face Death itself to find it. His heart is turned, but will it be in time? The 18-minute piece is based on a poem by e.e. cummings. Director: Michael Lee. Actors: Michael Lee, Amelia Turner, Kyle Connealy. "Handbomb Misinterprets Romeo and Juliet," by Handbomb (Alex Berry, Michael Foulk, Vanessa Gonzalez). We all know the story. . . or do we? Probably not when Handbomb is finished with it. Watch The New Movement's house troupe, Handbomb, put the question mark in "tragedy?" Don't Go in the House 8:30pm Don't Go in the House $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Lowell Bartholomee & Dan Dietz (the dirigo group) (75 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The dirigo group presents Don’t Go in the House, a collection of four short, dark plays, including the regional premiere of Dan Dietz’ Heideman-Award-Winning "Lobster Boy," Lowell Bartholomee’s 2011 Best of the Fest "They're Coming to Get You!", and a couple of players to be named later. Starring Ellie McBride, Robert Faires, Robert S. Fisher, and Lowell Bartholomee. Directed by Lowell Bartholomee. Drawing A Paycheck 8:45pm Drawing A Paycheck $10.00 The Blue Theater by Annie La Ganga (90 minutes) Blue Theater Wedding cakes, greeting cards, pysanky, kirigami, and crochet. Oils, watercolors, charcoal, and collage. Museums, workshops, church basement craft fairs and prisons. Jack of all trades, master of living off her boyfriend, writer, comedian, and monologist Annie La Ganga draws portraits of volunteers from the audience while telling funny stories about her love of arts and crafts and her many misguided entrepreneurial adventures.	2012-02-03 3 Precious Little Talent 7:00pm Precious Little Talent $15.00 The Blue Theater by Ella Hickson (Capital T Theatre) (90 minutes) Blue Theater The US premiere of the latest breakout hit from London, Precious Little Talent follows two twenty-somethings--one American, one British--and their struggle to arrive at adulthood during a time when the rules seem to be shifting and the ground is unsteady. "The play is refreshing, honestly and strongly about now. Ask no more” - ★★★★ The Times www.capitalT.org For tickets to extra performances Feb 8-11 Click Here The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 7:00pm The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Max Langert (Punchkin Repertory) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 centers around Allison, a young woman who’s fascinated by charts, leading her to chart her emotional life since age 9. She shares the ups and downs, focusing on her love life, displaying a pattern of one disappointing relationship after another. Her only hope lies in two love songs from the 80s, which have a seemingly karmic convergence. Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Revlis: Improv… FROM THE FUTURE," by Kristin Firth. Meet Revlis. She comes to us from a distant future. Here only briefly to exchange greetings, learn something about a different time, and maybe share a moment or two. A solo improv performance from Kristin Firth. "Keith Ruckus – The Ex-Girlfriend Show," by Keith Ruckus. Spoken word poetry by Keith Ruckus, national touring poet who has been featured on NPR. Poetry focusing on failed relationships. "Relative Perspective" by Cassidy Risien. Free form expression of human relationships from multiple perspectives. "Idol Worship," by Joe Hartman. A comedic one-man show exploring the relationship between a gay performer and his entertainment "goddesses" (Miss Piggy, Carol Burnett and Judy Garland). "Joy Behar’s Book Club." An all female sketch/improv comedy troupe featuring Reagan Ward, Jenna Marie Carey, Yamina Khouane, Ellen Kubecka, Alex Berry, Vanessa Gonzales, Ariel Greenspoon, and Megan Simon. Somewhere in Utopia 9:15pm Somewhere in Utopia $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Jared J. Stein (Out of Context Productions ) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Some·where·in·U·to·pi·a [suhm-whair in yoo-toh-pee-uh] - a travesty - (1) A theatrical calamity, see chaos. (2) An omniscient narrator deprives 2 characters of the little moments: no farting, no burping, and the mail does not arrive. (3) What may or may not be the most relevant event of your life. Internet Casanova: The Reboot 9:15pm Internet Casanova: The Reboot $10.00 The Blue Theater by Bill Bauer (Weird City Theatre) (75 minutes) Blue Theater What if, instead of blocking an online scammer, you tried to see how far you could string them along? Weird City Theatre presents this expansion of Bill Bauer's 2011 Short Fringe comedy based on chat transcripts. Javier Smith, Carrie H. Stephens, and Minerva Villa return from the original show, joined by Callie Barrons, Tammy Cox, Renei Brown Sims, and Kathryn Tait.	2012-02-04 4 Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus 1:00pm Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Topping Haggerty (Da Foundry) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus is the dark adorable sketch comedy extravaganza you've been waiting for from DA Foundry. Do all puppets have a violent nature? What do rocks feel? Why are suicidal zombies so easy to empathize with? How did you really learn about sex? And why, oh, why is Evil so verbally incontinent? Come experience this hilariously touching, disturbing, raucous display of comedy-licious-ness. Getting Betta 1:15pm Getting Betta $15.00 The Blue Theater by Don Fried (Paradox Players) (70 minutes) Blue Theatre In this touching futuristic comedy, Michael is a technologically challenged senior and Betta is a virtual computerized assistant assigned to him against his wishes. As Betta continually acquires technology upgrades, she becomes paranoid and schizophrenic. Crystal, Betta’s programmer, arrives and it soon becomes clear she’s no more in control of Betta than Michael is. Getting Betta premiered simultaneously in California and Colorado in March 2011. The Heart You Were Born With 2:30pm The Heart You Were Born With $8.00 The Blue Theater by Drew Julian (75 minutes) The Blue Theater The play opens with the unexpected arrival of Bobby's old college roommate, Will, who is suffering from the recent death of his girlfriend. Complications occur when Will falls for Kelli, the current girlfriend of Bobby. These friends come to face the fragility of their loyalty for each other when their sense of desperation sets in. Somewhere in Utopia 3:00pm Somewhere in Utopia $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Jared J. Stein (Out of Context Productions ) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Some·where·in·U·to·pi·a [suhm-whair in yoo-toh-pee-uh] - a travesty - (1) A theatrical calamity, see chaos. (2) An omniscient narrator deprives 2 characters of the little moments: no farting, no burping, and the mail does not arrive. (3) What may or may not be the most relevant event of your life. Southern Fried Chickie 4:45pm Southern Fried Chickie $15.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written and performed by Christy McBrayer (75 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Southern Fried Chickie is a one-woman play about a struggling actress returning from Hollywood to her hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. Without ever leaving stage, McBrayer narrates while becoming ten characters with the help of musicians called her “Red Neck Greek Chorus.” The show was called “clever, funny and beguiling” by New Orleans Times-Picayune and “an impressive array!” by Variety. www.southernfriedchickie.com The Crapstall Street Boys 6:45pm The Crapstall Street Boys $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Connor Hopkins (Trouble Puppet Theater Company ) (45 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The Crapstall Street Boys uses Czech marionettes to tell the story of You Lad, a workhouse boy who assembles anti-monster security devices and enormous amounts of packaging in a city clogged with garbage and infested with boy-eating monsters. As hunger and desperation get the better of You Lad, he discovers the connection between the monsters, the garbage, and the dwindling number of boys. Here's to You 7:15pm Here's to You $8.00 The Blue Theater by A. John Boulanger (Imagine That Productions) (75 minutes) Blue Theater Newlyweds Steven and Ellen Gellar pop into a psychic parlor to see what lies ahead for them as husband and wife. Skeptical Steven fears the worst, as eager Ellen awaits the arrival of Madame Orida Mozelle, psychic extraordinaire (and stage star of yesteryear). With each card (and after a few cocktails) Madame O reveals devastating predictions for a marriage that might not last its first night. Best of Week 2012 8:00pm Best of Week 2012 $16.00 Hyde Park Theatre Tonight we present five shows performed earlier this week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they would most like to see again: "South of Tennessee," by Susannah Raulino & Topping Haggerty. A short improvised play in the style of a deep South steamy twisted drama with comic overtones. Susannah Raulino and Topping Haggerty create all dialogue and plot points, based on an audience suggestion, in a style that may be described as a cross between Tennessee Williams, Lanford Wilson, and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." "Breeders," by McNichol & May. Scenes about those that procreate. "Howell and Hume," by Kirk German (ScriptWorks Commission). Two very different shows. Two very different castaways. One improbable encounter "Handbomb Misinterprets Romeo and Juliet," by Handbomb (Alex Berry, Michael Foulk, Vanessa Gonzalez). We all know the story. . . or do we? Probably not when Handbomb is finished with it. Watch The New Movement's house troupe, Handbomb, put the question mark in "tragedy?" "Idol Worship," by Joe Hartman. A comedic one-man show exploring the relationship between a gay performer and his entertainment "goddesses" (Miss Piggy, Carol Burnett and Judy Garland). Holier Than Thou 8:15pm Holier Than Thou $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Bastion Carboni (Poison Apple Initiative) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Comprised of candid interviews taken after the expiration of a non-disclosure agreement, Holier Than Thou centers around a reality tv show wherein the contestants compete to possess the powers of Jesus for a week. A dark comedy about what we want and why we need it. Foursquare 9:15pm Foursquare $10.00 The Blue Theater by Manuel Zarate (90 minutes) Blue Theater What is love? It's everything and nothing. It's funny and awful. It's the "till death do us part" and the one night stand. For three strangers in Austin, Texas, one night will change their lives forever. Each will face the myth of their past and the reality of their present. Love is not what we thought it was. The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 10:00pm The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Max Langert (Punchkin Repertory) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 centers around Allison, a young woman who’s fascinated by charts, leading her to chart her emotional life since age 9. She shares the ups and downs, focusing on her love life, displaying a pattern of one disappointing relationship after another. Her only hope lies in two love songs from the 80s, which have a seemingly karmic convergence.
2012-02-05 5 Life and Other Terminal Maladies: Short Plays for the Long Fringe 2:00pm Life and Other Terminal Maladies: Short Plays for the Long Fringe $10.00 The Blue Theater by Trey Deason (Purple Crayon Theatre) (90 minutes) Blue Theater "Every life must end, Eden. And that is a truth you should celebrate. Why else would someone like you, who's had so much pain and disappointment in her life, treasure it so?" A collection of darkly comic and deeply moving short plays by acclaimed and two-time BIP nominated playwright Trey Deason, about life, its cure, and other plagues of mankind. Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus 3:00pm Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Topping Haggerty (Da Foundry) (60 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Akimbo Bubble Scuttle Ruckus is the dark adorable sketch comedy extravaganza you've been waiting for from DA Foundry. Do all puppets have a violent nature? What do rocks feel? Why are suicidal zombies so easy to empathize with? How did you really learn about sex? And why, oh, why is Evil so verbally incontinent? Come experience this hilariously touching, disturbing, raucous display of comedy-licious-ness. Here's to You 4:15pm Here's to You $8.00 The Blue Theater by A. John Boulanger (Imagine That Productions) (75 minutes) Blue Theater Newlyweds Steven and Ellen Gellar pop into a psychic parlor to see what lies ahead for them as husband and wife. Skeptical Steven fears the worst, as eager Ellen awaits the arrival of Madame Orida Mozelle, psychic extraordinaire (and stage star of yesteryear). With each card (and after a few cocktails) Madame O reveals devastating predictions for a marriage that might not last its first night. Jack & Coconuts 5:00pm Jack & Coconuts $12.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater by Corey Kwoka (3-D Productions ) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater A wedding in paradise disintegrates into madness. When cousins mistakenly make love, ex-flames appear, and family reconnects-- it’s better to ask, “What could go right?” Internet Casanova: The Reboot 6:30pm Internet Casanova: The Reboot $10.00 The Blue Theater by Bill Bauer (Weird City Theatre) (75 minutes) Blue Theater What if, instead of blocking an online scammer, you tried to see how far you could string them along? Weird City Theatre presents this expansion of Bill Bauer's 2011 Short Fringe comedy based on chat transcripts. Javier Smith, Carrie H. Stephens, and Minerva Villa return from the original show, joined by Callie Barrons, Tammy Cox, Renei Brown Sims, and Kathryn Tait. The Alien Baby Play 7:15pm The Alien Baby Play $10.00 Salvage Vanguard Theater written by Nicholas Walker Herbert, directed by Gary Jaffe (Tutto Theatre) (90 minutes) Salvage Vanguard Theater Bethany is 15 months pregnant with an alien baby, and she's invited you to the birth! Kathleen Fletcher returns to Austin for the world premiere of Nicholas Walker Herbert's The Alien Baby Play, an interactive theatrical experience from Tutto Theatre Company which will leave you clutching your womb with joy and terror. www.TuttoTheatre.org The Heart You Were Born With 8:30pm The Heart You Were Born With $8.00 The Blue Theater by Drew Julian (75 minutes) The Blue Theater The play opens with the unexpected arrival of Bobby's old college roommate, Will, who is suffering from the recent death of his girlfriend. Complications occur when Will falls for Kelli, the current girlfriend of Bobby. These friends come to face the fragility of their loyalty for each other when their sense of desperation sets in.	2012-02-06 6	2012-02-07 7 Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Townsville," by Nicole McCracken and Tim Honker. "Townsville" is a light-hearted, fast paced comedic play that resembles a sketch comedy show. Townsville is a scripted show based on the Close Quarters improv format. "Townsville presents Mac Daddy's Bar & Grill" follows characters on one Saturday night in a small town bar outside of Austin. "The Texas Textbook Massacre," by Micah McCoy (Dani Pruitt). The arch conservative Texas Board of Education mounts a surreal blitzkrieg against an imagined liberal agenda prompting a prominent figure from America's past to seek revenge. "The Forgotten Trail" & " Thou Shalt Not Waiver," by Sharanya Rao. In two short plays, we journey from the real to the surreal exploring our assumptions of perceived reality. In the first play, a young woman, while cleaning up a trail, embarks on an inward journey to pick up the forgotten bits of her own life. In the second, we explore our notions of a free capitalist society, in which we knowingly bind ourselves with invisible chains. "Musical Theater and Other Drugs," by Meg Peck. This portion of Meg's one woman show invites you into the private life of an eleven-year-old overeater. Prepare for over-sized laughs. "Volley," by Hank Schwemmer. A contest. A meditation. We will have words.	2012-02-08 8 Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "The Piano Has Been Drinking, Not Me," written by Zeb L. West, music by Justin Sherburn. A collaboration between piano and drinking. Featuring live piano music by Justin Sherburn and live drinking by Zeb L. West. "The Birthday Girl," by Anne Maria Newsome (ScriptWorks Commission). A ten-minute play about a man and a woman who come together for an unusual and bittersweet birthday celebration. "Marilyn," by Beth Broderick. A monologue describing a man's journey to LA after the death of his brother. Written and directed by Beth Broderick. "Lady Lazarus," by Katie Green. In this dark dramedy, if poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes are ever to escape purgatory, they must first reconcile who or what went wrong in their marriage. "Lovely Lincoln Lumps: The Story of Slutty Abraham Lincoln," by Stefany Wood. A one-woman show about the trials and tribulations of our nation's sluttiest president.	2012-02-09 9 Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "The Apocalypse Play: APOCALYPTIC!" by Loaded Gun Theory. The year is 2012. It's the end of the world, as we know it. Loaded Gun Theory makes light of this terrible tragedy. "Che's Bus, or The Spontaneity of Karma," by Eugene Cuny. A tale that takes off from true events and twists into what may have -- or could have -- happened... depending. "My Season With The 1966 Astros," written and performed by Ken Webster. Award-winning actor/director Ken Webster explains his strange obsession with the 1966 Astros. Webster's Twitter Feed @1966Astros (now @1967Astros) started as a diary of the 1966 Houston Astros season as seen through the eyes of Webster's favorite player from childhood, John Bateman. The diary, part fact and part fiction, has been featured in several stories by sportswriters. Webster describes how he became an amateur historian chronicling his favorite team and the year 1966. "Turning Tricks with the Darlings," by Jack Darling and Christine Schiele. The Darlings are putting on a magic show, with the help, or hindrance, of their overbearing director. Performed by Jack Darling, Christine Schiele, and Renee Troxler. Music written and performed by Greg Rhoades.	2012-02-10 10 Short Fringe 2012 8:00pm Short Fringe 2012 $14.00 Hyde Park Theatre "Sally 4th," by Angelica McAuley & Jennifer Bushee. "Few have found the time and the energy to make more than an occasional sally into the territories of another art." - Sir Roland Penrose. Witness sisters recycling slumber party gossip and transforming shame bows into rainbows! "Problems, Professors, and Prozac," by Simran Frontain. Phyllis, a psychiatrist, remembers a past patient who perished of depression, anxiety, ED NOS, and dissociative identity disorder, who reminds her of Felicia, a patient she is currently treating. Phyllis realizes over the course of the show, how to treat Felicia's psychiatric disorders. "Ben Prager," by Ben Prager. New monologues and stories from four-time Best of Fest winner Ben Prager "Dice," by Candyce Rusk. "Dice" (working title) is a musical work in progress. Set in The Dirty Mermaid Lounge, "Dice" focuses on the lives of four women immersed in the Butch/Femme community in 1955, just on the cusp of the LGBTQ revolution. "Nice Ankles," by Mary Jo Pehl. Mary Jo Pehl finally comes forward for a frank discussion of nice ankles, semi-semi-semi fame, and a debilitating condition, all with the help of her Personal Assistant.	2012-02-11 11 Best of Week 2012 8:00pm Best of Week 2012 $16.00 Hyde Park Theatre Tonight we present five shows performed earlier this week--four chosen by our panel, and the fifth by audience vote, as the shows they would most like to see again: "Musical Theater and Other Drugs," by Meg Peck. This portion of Meg's one woman show invites you into the private life of an eleven-year-old overeater. Prepare for over-sized laughs. "Volley," by Hank Schwemmer. A contest. A meditation. We will have words. "Dice," by Candyce Rusk. "Dice" (working title) is a musical work in progress. Set in The Dirty Mermaid Lounge, "Dice" focuses on the lives of four women immersed in the Butch/Femme community in 1955, just on the cusp of the LGBTQ revolution. "Marilyn," by Beth Broderick. A monologue describing a man's journey to LA after the death of his brother. Written and directed by Beth Broderick. "Turning Tricks with the Darlings," by Jack Darling and Christine Schiele. The Darlings are putting on a magic show, with the help, or hindrance, of their overbearing director. Performed by Jack Darling, Christine Schiele, and Renee Troxler. Music written and performed by Greg Rhoades.
2012-02-12 12	2012-02-13 13	2012-02-14 14 Best of Fest 2012 8:00pm Best of Fest 2012 $18.00 Hyde Park Theatre Bill A.Tonight we present five shows selected from among the 2012 Saturday "Best of Week" performances, four by our panel and the fifth by audience vote. This same bill of shows will be presented again on Friday, February 17. UpRise! Productions Presents: "The Art Of Verse," by Xenogia Spoken Word Collective. The Austin-based spoken word collective is back! And are giving the FronteraFest audience a glimpse into their new works for the 2012 season. Directed by Zell Miller, III. "Marilyn," by Beth Broderick. A monologue describing a man's journey to LA after the death of his brother. Written and directed by Beth Broderick. "Dice," by Candyce Rusk. "Dice" (working title) is a musical work in progress. Set in The Dirty Mermaid Lounge, "Dice" focuses on the lives of four women immersed in the Butch/Femme community in 1955, just on the cusp of the LGBTQ revolution. "The Requirements," by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). Do you have what it takes? "Breeders," by McNichol & May. Scenes about those that procreate.	2012-02-15 15 Best of Fest 2012 8:00pm Best of Fest 2012 $18.00 Hyde Park Theatre Bill B.Tonight we present five shows selected from among the 2012 Saturday "Best of Week" performances, four by our panel and the fifth by audience vote. This same bill of shows will be presented again on Saturday, February 18. "Musical Theater and Other Drugs," by Meg Peck. This portion of Meg's one woman show invites you into the private life of an eleven-year-old overeater. Prepare for over-sized laughs. "The King & The Clockmaker," by Tom Horan, Courtney Sale, Trey Gilmore, Rowan Doyle (ScriptWorks Commission). The story of the King of Spain's attempt to make a miracle told through a toy theatre in a suitcase. "Idol Worship," by Joe Hartman. A comedic one-man show exploring the relationship between a gay performer and his entertainment "goddesses" (Miss Piggy, Carol Burnett and Judy Garland). "Laura Lynn Loving, Modern Day Mom," by Rhonda Kulhanek. At Modern Day Mom, we don’t put on a show. We ask honest questions and give honest answers. So if you’re looking for a talk show where you can ask tough questions and receive no-nonsense advice about raising today’s teenage girls…this studio audience is the place for you! "Turning Tricks with the Darlings," by Jack Darling and Christine Schiele. The Darlings are putting on a magic show, with the help, or hindrance, of their overbearing director. Performed by Jack Darling, Christine Schiele, and Renee Troxler. Music written and performed by Greg Rhoades.	2012-02-16 16 Best of Fest 2012 8:00pm Best of Fest 2012 $18.00 Hyde Park Theatre Wild Card Night. One night only-- five shows our staff feels were overlooked by the panelists earlier the Short Fringe festival. Selected by FronteraFest staff. "Short Fringe Play," by Elizabeth Cobbe and Jed Kreiger. The play will be a deconstruction of the short fringe form: after announcing to the audience the exact rules (x light cues, x sound cues, no more than 25 minutes etc.), we will mount a museum exhibit onstage, inviting audience members to view the display for 10 minutes. The exhibit will provide a launching point into the actual narrative of the play. "Peace Is With You," by Danielle Ricci (Borealis Dance Co.). A dance performance created by Danielle Ricci about Afghanistan women who have lost their homes, families, and life as they know it due to civilian casualties and war. "Nice Ankles," by Mary Jo Pehl. Mary Jo Pehl finally comes forward for a frank discussion of nice ankles, semi-semi-semi fame, and a debilitating condition, all with the help of her Personal Assistant. "It's Better Than Last Year," by Jacob Dodson. Jacob Dodson is back with another show of poetry and comedy and it's much better than the show he did last year. "Lovely Lincoln Lumps: The Story of Slutty Abraham Lincoln," by Stefany Wood. A one-woman show about the trials and tribulations of our nation's sluttiest president.	2012-02-17 17 Best of Fest 2012 8:00pm Best of Fest 2012 $18.00 Hyde Park Theatre Bill A.Tonight we present five shows selected from among the 2012 Saturday "Best of Week" performances, four by our panel and the fifth by audience vote. This same bill of shows will be presented again on Friday, February 17. This same bill of shows will also be presented on Tuesday, February 14. UpRise! Productions Presents: "The Art Of Verse," by Xenogia Spoken Word Collective. The Austin-based spoken word collective is back! And are giving the FronteraFest audience a glimpse into their new works for the 2012 season. Directed by Zell Miller, III. "Marilyn," by Beth Broderick. A monologue describing a man's journey to LA after the death of his brother. Written and directed by Beth Broderick. "Dice," by Candyce Rusk. "Dice" (working title) is a musical work in progress. Set in The Dirty Mermaid Lounge, "Dice" focuses on the lives of four women immersed in the Butch/Femme community in 1955, just on the cusp of the LGBTQ revolution. "The Requirements," by Max Langert (ScriptWorks Commission). Do you have what it takes? "Breeders," by McNichol & May. Scenes about those that procreate.	2012-02-18 18 Best of Fest 2012 8:00pm Best of Fest 2012 $18.00 Hyde Park Theatre Bill B.Tonight we present five shows selected from among the 2012 Saturday "Best of Week" performances, four by our panel and the fifth by audience vote. This same bill of shows will also be presented on Wednesday, February 15. "Musical Theater and Other Drugs," by Meg Peck. This portion of Meg's one woman show invites you into the private life of an eleven-year-old overeater. Prepare for over-sized laughs. "The King & The Clockmaker," by Tom Horan, Courtney Sale, Trey Gilmore, Rowan Doyle (ScriptWorks Commission). The story of the King of Spain's attempt to make a miracle told through a toy theatre in a suitcase. "Idol Worship," by Joe Hartman. A comedic one-man show exploring the relationship between a gay performer and his entertainment "goddesses" (Miss Piggy, Carol Burnett and Judy Garland). "Laura Lynn Loving, Modern Day Mom," by Rhonda Kulhanek. At Modern Day Mom, we don’t put on a show. We ask honest questions and give honest answers. So if you’re looking for a talk show where you can ask tough questions and receive no-nonsense advice about raising today’s teenage girls…this studio audience is the place for you! "Turning Tricks with the Darlings," by Jack Darling and Christine Schiele. The Darlings are putting on a magic show, with the help, or hindrance, of their overbearing director. Performed by Jack Darling, Christine Schiele, and Renee Troxler. Music written and performed by Greg Rhoades.

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