FIVE Houston Theatre Companies
Salute 30th Anniversary Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
With “WOMEN IN THEATRE: HOUSTON VOICES” Reading

SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, which celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year, will mark the milestone with a special project saluting the accomplishments of female playwrights in Houston - WOMEN IN THEATRE: HOUSTON VOICES. Five short works by local playwrights will be presented as dramatic readings by Houston’s professional acting community at the Alley Theatre’s Neuhaus Stage on Sunday, March 9th at 3:00 p.m. Excerpts from previous Susan Smith Blackburn Prize honorees will also be read. A reception with the playwrights and artists will follow and is free and open to the public...

Speeding Motorcycle
Created & Directed By Jason Nodler • Songs & Concepts By Daniel Johnston

February 14 - April 13, 2008

ZACH Theatre and Austin audiences eagerly await rock opera SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE—hitting the stage on Valentine’s Day. This out-of-this-world rock opera takes its inspiration from cult figure Daniel Johnston, a singer, songwriter and artist who first gained recognition in Austin during the 1980s, worldwide in the years since, and was the subject of the 2005 documentary "The Devil and Daniel Johnston." America's most unlikely pop phenomenon and 'outsider' visual artist...

Rice University's Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts presents the Actors From The London Stage performing one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, "The Taming of the Shrew."

This notorious battle of the sexes and the nature of true love will be performed at on Rice Campus at Hamman Hall, Feb. 7, 8 and 9th at 7:30 pm...More About..

Online site attracts a closer look at Houston Theater

Many of you may be familiar with Backstage and Backstage West. One of the largest industry publications on either coast for jobs , tips and advice for theatre professionals.

Well you can imagine our surprise when we were tipped off that Thatreport got mentioned this past year in the
“Backstage guide to working in Regional Theater”

Helping to bring Houston attention on the national level has always been a goal of ours. We hope people continue to develop a sense of pride in their work and the community they are a part of. Pay close attention to how quickly our community is growing and and support each other.

The Book Features a quick spotlight on Houston-and a 'shout out' to our community. This nod to Houston and Theatre Port is covered in the books city by city summary section and is sampled below ...

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company and Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre Present:
Rot
by John Harvey
Diverse Works:January 17, 18 and 19 and
Austin TX- February 1 and 2, 2008-
Super Happy Funland February 15th and 16th.
February 29. March 1, 2008-
University of Houston- Quintero Theatre
March 14th and 15th -
Strand Theatre -Galveston
Houston, Tx-Rot won ‘Best Original Show’ in The Houston Press in 2007 when the two companies collaborated on its premier in 2007. Now, for all of you unfortunate souls who missed it the first time, we are doing a remount of the production for our “Rotten to the Core” tour, beginning at Diverseworks January 17, 18 and 19, 2008, and traveling to other Texas Cities in February and March, such as Rude Mechanicals in Austin, and The Strand Theatre in Galveston..

Playhouse 1960, a non-profit, community based theater located in Houston, Texas, is happy to announce their Main stage season for 2008. This season’s selection offers a balance of comedies, drama, musicals and classic plays that are sure to delight and entertain. This years season kicks off with..

(audition dates included)