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Houston Theatres
Professional and semi-professional theatres in greater Houston that produce plays & musicals
Professional Theatres
Community Theatres
Opera & Cabaret Companies
Self-Production Companies
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Houston Equity (AEA) Theatres
Significant History of Equity Special Contracts
History of New Work Development
While many companies periodically produce new work, these companies have dedicated a significant share of their work to developing and premiering new plays and musicals or include regular festivals and opportunities for new work development:
Special Populations
These companies have a significant history of serving or offering greater representation for certain populations:
Black/African American Representation
Christian Worldview
Latino/a/x, Hispanic, Immigrant
LGBTQ+ Centered Series
South Asian Centered
Women Writers
Theatres Map
Map of Theatres with Their Own Spaces
Extended Listings
This is a partial listing of Houston-area theatres that produce plays and musicals, with information pulled from their sites or provided by the companies. We are not responsible for errors and omissions. Please confirm all information on the companies' websites before proceeding. To see a map of theatres with their own performance spaces, click on the map. Contact us to request removal from the site. Companies marked with a ✅ have checked their entries; the remaining companies' responses are still pending.
AD Players at the George Theater ✅
5420 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77056
713.526.2721 (box office)
boxoffice@adplayers.org
Founded in 1967, AD Players at the George Theater is a Houston based theatre company that produces theatre from a Christian worldview. (Learn More)
The Alley Theatre ✅
615 Texas Avenue
Houston, Texas 77002
713.220.5700 (box office)
boxoffice@alleytheatre.org
Founded in 1947, the Alley Theatre is one of the oldest professional resident theatre companies in the country. Past awards include the Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theatre, the Pulitzer Prize for one of its premieres, and the Texas Medal of Arts Award. (Learn More)
Art Factory
1125 Providence St.
Houston, TX 77002
832.210.5200
info@ArtFactoryHouston.com
Founded in 2016 as EaDo Playhouse, Art Factory Houston is a nonprofit production company that develops new and original work, as well as established plays and musicals. (Learn More)
Broadway at the Hobby Center
800 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77002
713.315.2400
houston@service.broadwayacrossamerica.com
Houston's series for national tours of Broadway plays and musicals. (Learn More)
The Catastrophic Theatre ✅
713.521.4533 (box office)
713.522.2723 (office)
888.852.9310 (office)
888.297.6251 (fax)
webform@catastrophictheatre.com
Founded in 2007, the Catastrophic Theatre is dedicated to the production of new works for theatre. Past awards include those from the MAP Fund and the Houston Press. (Learn More)
Classical Theatre Company
PO Box 541324
Houston, TX 77254
713.963.9665
info@classicaltheatre.org
The Classical Theatre Company stages re-envisioned classical dramas for Houston audiences. (Learn More)
Cone Man Running Productions ✅
281.972.5897
info@conemanrunning.com
Founded in 2011 with a focus on new works, Cone Man Running produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
Cypress Stage ✅
15210 Spring Cypress Rd., Ste K, #55
Cypress, TX 77429 (Mailing)
713.997.9444
Info@cypresssstage.org
Cypress Stage produces live theatre for performers of all ages in the Cypress/Northwest Houston area. (Learn More)
Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. ✅
P.O. Box 230371
Houston, TX 77223
713.561.5113
info@dirtdogstheatre.org
Founded in 2015, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
The Ensemble Theatre ✅
3535 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
713.520.0055 (box office)
Founded in 1976, the Ensemble Theatre is one of the largest African American professional theatre companies in the US. Awards include the AUDELCO Award, the Longevity Award by the National Black Theatre Festival, and the 2020 Broadway World Award for Theatre Company of the Decade. (Learn More)
Fade to Black Festival ✅
16370 Angel Island Ln
Houston, TX 77053
800.350.3233
Info@FadeToBlackFest.com
Shabach Enterprise is a Houston area production company celebrating African American creativity through the Fade to Black festival. (Learn More)
4th Wall Theatre Company ✅
1824 Spring Street, Studio 101
Houston TX 77007
832.767.4991
info@4thwalltheatreco.com
4th Wall Theatre Company is a professional equity theatre founded in 2011. 4th Wall's mission is to produce extraordinary professional theatrical experiences, and we believe that only by paying artists a fair wage can we grow and sustain the community of professional theatrical artists in Houston. (Learn More)
The Garden Theatre
3400 Main St. #C-12
Houston, TX 77002
713.325.5370 x1085
info@thegardentheatre.org
Founded in 2020, The Garden Theatre produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
Haven Arts Theatre
Info@havenartstheatre.com
Founded in 2018, Haven Arts Theatre produces work in the Houston area that aims to provide a "Haven of opportunity for artists and a place of wonder for audiences." (Learn More)
Hispanic Alliance for Performing & Audiovisual Arts (HAPAA) ✅
8600 Westpark Dr., Ste. 116
Houston, TX 77063
832.431.9824
contact@hapaa.org
Founded in 2017 (as Chilakill Teatro) and becoming a nonprofit in 2021, the Hispanic Alliance for Performing & Audiovisual Arts (HAPAA) produces bilingual productions at the Carol Theatre. (Learn More)
Houston Shakespeare Festival ✅
University of Houston
School of Theatre & Dance
3351 Cullen Boulevard, Room 133
Houston, Texas 77204-4016
713.743.3388 (box office)
713.743.3003 (admin)
Founded in 1975, the Houston Shakespeare Festival mounts professional productions of the works of Shakespeare. (Learn More)
Island ETC
2317 Mechanic St.
Galveston, TX 77550
409.762.3556 (box office)
kimdmy@aol.com (AD)
jenniferislandetc@gmail.com (office manager)
Island ETC (East-End Theatre Company) is a nonprofit professional theatre company in the Galveston area. (Learn More)
Lionwoman Productions
info@lionwomanproductionstx.com
Lionwoman Productions has produced theatre in the Houston area since 2024. (Learn More)
The Lumen Theater Project ✅
chip@lumentheater.com
Lumen Theater Project has produced theatre in the Houston area since 2026, exploring "stories where the human condition intersects with Divine hope." (Learn More)
Main Street Theater ✅
2540 Times Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
713.524.3622 (admin office)
713.524.6706 (box office)
mstinfo@mainstreettheater.com
Main Street Theater creates theatrical experiences that provoke curiosity and build human connection. Through its MainStage, Theater for Youth, and Education and Outreach, MST serves audiences ages 3 and up. (Learn More)
Mighty Acorn Productions ✅
Spring Street Studios
1824 Spring St, Ste. 233
Houston, TX 77007
Mighty Acorn Productions produces Equity showcases for professional actors to showcase their work. (Learn More)
Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company ✅
PO Box 31622
Houston TX 77231
832.418.0973 (box office)
info@mildredsumbrella.com
Founded in 2001, Mildred's Umbrella features the work of female playwrights, actors, and directors, often regional or world premieres. Awards include those from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Houston Press, the Houston Arts Alliance, Broadway World, the International Center for Women Playwrights, and the American Theatre Wing. (Learn More)
Queensbury Theatre ✅
12777 Queensbury Lane
Houston, Texas 77024
boxoffice@queensburytheatre.org
Founded in 1956 (as Country Playhouse), Queensbury Theatre produces theatre in the Houston area through its mainstage shows and offers young actor education through the Tribble School for the Performing Arts. (Learn More)
Rec Room Arts
100 Jackson Street, 130C
Houston, TX 77002
713.588.9403 (box office)
boxoffice@recroomarts.org
Founded in 2016, Rec Room Arts produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
The Sankofa Collective ✅
sankofacollectivehouston@gmail.com
Founded in 2013 as the Bayou Theatre Company, the Sankofa Collective aims to expose the community to the benefits of theatre, educate at-risk youths and adults of color to the power of creativity, and to culturally enrich the masses with our art form. Awards include those from Broadway World and Dramatists Guild. (Learn More)
Stages ✅
800 Rosine St
Houston, Texas 77019
713.527.0123 (patron services)
713.527.0220 (admin)
patronservices@stageshouston.com
Founded in 1978, Stages is Houston's sixth largest nonprofit performing arts producer and the largest outside of the downtown theatre district. (Learn More)
TeeZee Productions
First Colony
Sugar Land, TX 77479
214.500.9008
info@teezeeproductions.com
Founded in 2018, TeeZee Productions creates English-language theatre in the Houston area that is rooted in South Asian narratives, lived experience, and cultural memory. (Learn More)
Theatre Under the Stars
800 Bagby, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002-2525
713.558.8887 (box office)
713.558.2600 (admin)
guestservices@tuts.org
Founded in 1968, Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) produces Broadway-caliber shows, offering a mix of Houston-based productions and national Broadway tours. (Learn More)
Thunderclap Productions ✅
281.954.4399
info@thunderclapproductions.com
Founded in 2010, Thunderclap Productions is a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to producing new and under-recognized plays, musicals, and screenplays, with special interests in making the arts accessible and works related to social justice and equity. Awards include those from the Houston Press, Houston Arts Alliance, and numerous film festivals. (Learn More)
Unity Theatre
300 Church St.
Brenham, TX 77833
979.830.8358 (box office)
info@unitybrenham.org
Founded in 1995, Unity Theatre is a nonprofit theatre in Brenham, Texas. (Learn More)
Productions Calendar
Productions currently playing & coming soon
This production calendar is periodically updated based on the websites of the companies listed on this site. Please confirm with each theatre before making your plans, in case any details are incorrect. For a more comprehensive calendar, visit the Houston Cultural Events Calendar.
Now Playing
Listed in order of closing date.
| Opening | Closing | Production | Theatre | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/29/2026 | 7/13/2026 | Sense and Sensibility | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 6/20/2026 | 7/26/2026 | Get Ready | Ensemble Tickets | Musical |
| 6/24/2026 | 7/26/2026 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | AD Players Tickets | Musical |
| 6/19/2026 | 8/1/2026 | Tamarie's Greatest Hits | Catastrophic Tickets | Musical |
COMING SOON
| Opening | Closing | Production | Theatre | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9/2026 | 7/26/2026 | Broadway and Beyond | Stages Tickets | Musical Cabaret |
| 7/11/2026 | 7/19/2026 | Finding Nemo | Art Factory Tickets | Musical |
| 7/14/2026 | 7/18/2026 | Moulin Rouge! | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 7/17/2026 | 7/20/2026 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Sankofa Tickets | Play |
| 7/17/2026 | 8/2/2026 | Challenging Brown | Fade to Black Tickets | Play |
| 7/18/2026 | 7/26/2026 | The Gondoliers | Gilvert & Sullivan Society | Operetta |
| 7/24/2026 | 8/30/2026 | The Girl on the Train | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 7/24/2026 | 8/2/2026 | 1776 | Baytown Little Theatre Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 7/24/2026 | 8/8/2026 | Festival of Originals | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play Series |
| 7/24/2026 | 8/22/2026 | The Tavern | Theatre Suburbia Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 7/28/2026 | 7/28/2026 | Follies | Lone Star Lyric Tickets | Musical (Concert Version) |
| 7/30/2026 | 8/7/2026 | The Tempest | Houston Shakespeare Tickets | Play |
| 7/31/2026 | 8/8/2026 | Comedy of Errors | Houston Shakespeare Tickets | Play |
| 7/31/2026 | 8/9/2026 | Jagged Little Pill | Art Factory Tickets | Musical |
| 8/4/2026 | 8/16/2026 | Late Nite Catechism Las Vegas: Sister Rolls the Dice | Stages Tickets | Play |
| 8/6/2026 | 8/16/2026 | Mean Girls the Musical | Queensbury Tickets | Musical |
| 8/7/2026 | 8/22/2026 | Rent | Playhouse 1960 Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 8/14/2026 | 8/17/2026 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Sankofa Tickets | Musical |
| 8/14/2026 | 8/30/2026 | Xanadu | Garden Tickets | Musical |
| 8/14/2026 | 8/23/2026 | 12 Angry Jurors | Baytown Little Theatre Community Theatre Tickets | |
| 8/14/2026 | 8/23/2026 | Much Ado About Nothing | Clear Creek CT Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 8/14/2026 | 8/30/2026 | How to Succeed in Business | The Players Theatre Company Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 8/19/2026 | 9/6/2026 | Holly Street | AD Players Tickets | Play |
| 9/3/2026 | 9/19/2026 | Collective Rage: a Play in 5 Betties | Mildred's Umbrella Tickets | Play |
| 9/11/2026 | 10/3/2026 | Proof | 4th Wall Tickets | Play |
| 9/11/2026 | 10/3/2026 | An Old-Fashioned Family Murder | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 9/12/2026 | 10/11/2026 | Cold War Choir Practice | Main Street Theater Tickets | Play with Music |
| 9/12/2026 | 9/12/2026 | Spotlight Series: Nashville Unplugged | AD Players Tickets | Cabaret |
| 9/15/2026 | 10/6/2026 | Bachelor Pad Royale | Paul Hope Cabaret Tickets | Cabaret |
| 9/16/2026 | 9/27/2026 | The Music Man | TUTS Tickets | Musical |
| 9/18/2026 | 10/11/2026 | Come from Away | Stages Tickets | Musical |
| 9/18/2026 | 10/11/2026 | Jekyll & Hyde | Stageworks Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 9/18/2026 | 10/4/2026 | Silent Sky | The Players Theatre Company Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 9/25/2026 | 10/11/2026 | Romeo and Juliet | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 9/29/2026 | 10/4/2026 | The Sound of Music | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 10/9/2026 | 10/18/2026 | Living with the Living | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 10/10/2026 | 10/10/2026 | Spotlight Series: Comedy | AD Players Tickets | Cabaret |
| 10/13/2026 | 10/25/2026 | Mrs. Doubtfire | TUTS Tickets | Musical |
| 10/16/2026 | 11/8/2026 | Uhuru | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 10/22/2026 | 11/15/2026 | The Roommate | Stages Tickets | Play |
| 10/22/2026 | 11/7/2026 | Arms and the Man | Classical Theatre Company Tickets | Play |
| 10/23/2026 | 10/25/2026 | Alley All New Festival | Alley Theatre Tickets | Festival |
| 10/23/2026 | 11/7/2026 | Dinner with Friends | Dirt Dogs Tickets | Play |
| 10/23/2026 | 11/8/2026 | Susannah | Houston Grand Opera Tickets | Opera |
| 10/30/2026 | 11/2/2026 | Frankenstein | Sankofa Tickets | Play |
| 10/30/2026 | 11/21/2026 | Anthropology | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 10/30/2026 | 11/15/2026 | Faust | Houston Grand Opera Tickets | Opera |
| 11/3/2026 | 11/8/2026 | Beetlejuice | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 11/4/2026 | 11/8/2026 | Signing the Song | Stages Tickets | Play with Music |
| 11/15/2026 | 12/27/2026 | A Christmas Carol | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 11/17/2026 | 11/22/2026 | Buena Vista Social Club | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 11/20/2026 | 12/27/2026 | Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical | Stages Tickets | Musical |
| 11/20/2026 | 12/19/2026 | Are the Bennet Girls OK? | 4th Wall Tickets | Play |
| 11/21/2026 | 12/20/2026 | An Irish Carol | Main Street Theater Tickets | Play |
| 11/25/2026 | 12/23/2026 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | AD Players Tickets | Play |
| 12/4/2026 | 12/20/2026 | Nuncrackers | Stageworks Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 12/4/2026 | 12/24/2026 | The Night Shift Before Christmas | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 12/4/2026 | 12/20/2026 | Have Yourself a Crazy Little Christmas | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 12/4/2026 | 12/20/2026 | Miracle on 34th Street | The Players Theatre Company Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 12/8/2026 | 12/24/2026 | The Little Mermaid | TUTS Tickets | Musical |
| 1/2/2027 | 1/23/2027 | 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 1/6/2027 | 1/10/2027 | The Notebook | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 1/15/2027 | 1/31/2027 | The Mountaintop | The Players Theatre Company Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 1/19/2027 | 1/24/2027 | Boop! The Musical | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 1/22/2027 | 2/7/2027 | Womb 2.0 | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 1/22/2027 | 2/7/2027 | Aida | Houston Grand Opera Tickets | Opera |
| 1/24/2027 | 1/24/2027 | Readers Theatre | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play Series |
| 1/27/2027 | 2/14/2027 | In the Soundless Awe | AD Players Tickets | Play |
| 1/29/2027 | 2/14/2027 | The Magic Flute | Houston Grand Opera Tickets | Opera |
| 2/2/2027 | 2/14/2027 | The Who's Tommy | TUTS Tickets | Musical |
| 2/4/2027 | 2/27/2027 | Anthropology | Mildred's Umbrella Tickets | Play |
| 2/5/2027 | 2/28/2027 | The Mountaintop | Stages Tickets | Play |
| 2/5/2027 | 2/14/2027 | The Victorian Ladies Detective Collective | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 2/11/2027 | 2/27/2027 | Hedda Gabler | Classical Theatre Company Tickets | Play |
| 2/12/2027 | 3/7/2027 | Come From Away | Stageworks Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 2/12/2027 | 3/7/2027 | The Cherry Orchard | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 2/12/2027 | 3/20/2027 | Medea: Re-Versed | 4th Wall Tickets | Musical |
| 2/19/2027 | 3/6/2027 | Mr. & Mrs. Fitch | Dirt Dogs Tickets | Play |
| 2/19/2027 | 2/28/2027 | Sweat | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 2/23/2027 | 3/21/2027 | Sister's Irish Catechism: Saints, Snakes, & Green Milkshakes | Stages Tickets | Play |
| 2/26/2027 | 3/14/2027 | Come from Away | The Players Theatre Company Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 2/27/2027 | 2/27/2027 | Spotlight Series: Nashville Unplugged | AD Players Tickets | Cabaret |
| 3/5/2027 | 3/21/2027 | The Shark is Broken | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 3/5/2027 | 3/14/2027 | Hell's Kitchen | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 3/12/2027 | 4/4/2027 | Latin History for Morons | Stages Tickets | Play |
| 3/24/2027 | 4/11/2027 | Emma | AD Players Tickets | Play |
| 3/27/2027 | 4/25/2027 | The Sparkle Wars | Main Street Theater Tickets | Play |
| 3/30/2027 | 4/11/2027 | Kinky Boots | TUTS Tickets | Musical |
| 4/2/2027 | 4/11/2027 | Over the River and Through the Woods | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 4/8/2027 | 4/18/2027 | The Tragedy of Carmen | Opera in the Heights Tickets | Opera |
| 4/9/2027 | 4/25/2027 | Agatha Christie's Death on The Nile | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 4/9/2027 | 4/25/2027 | Nunsense | The Players Theatre Company Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 4/9/2027 | 5/1/2027 | The Constant Wife | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 4/20/2027 | 4/25/2027 | Death Becomes Her | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 4/23/2027 | 5/7/2027 | Der Rosenkavalier | Houston Grand Opera Tickets | Opera |
| 4/27/2027 | 5/9/2027 | Oh, Mary! | TUTS Tickets | Musical |
| 4/30/2027 | 5/16/2027 | Macbeth | Stageworks Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 4/30/2027 | 5/16/2027 | Show Boat | Houston Grand Opera Tickets | Musical |
| 5/1/2027 | 5/1/2027 | Spotlight Series: Nashville Unplugged | AD Players Tickets | Cabaret |
| 5/7/2027 | 5/30/2027 | Marjorie Prime | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 5/8/2027 | 5/8/2027 | Spotlight Series: Comedy (Mother's Day) | AD Players Tickets | Cabaret |
| 5/14/2027 | 6/12/2027 | A Delicate Balance | 4th Wall Tickets | Play |
| 5/15/2027 | 6/13/2027 | Arcadia | Main Street Theater Tickets | Play |
| 5/21/2027 | 6/5/2027 | The Humans | Dirt Dogs Tickets | Play |
| 5/21/2027 | 5/30/2027 | The Jailhouse Frocks | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 5/21/2027 | 6/6/2027 | Forever Plaid | The Players Theatre Company Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 5/28/2027 | 6/20/2027 | Once On This Island | Stages Tickets | Musical |
| 5/28/2027 | 6/13/2027 | Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Alley Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 5/28/2027 | 6/19/2027 | To The Bone | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play |
| 6/1/2027 | 6/13/2027 | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Play |
| 6/11/2027 | 6/27/2027 | Frankie and Johnny in the Clare de Lune | Rec Room Tickets | Play |
| 6/11/2027 | 6/27/2027 | Forever Plaid | Stageworks Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 6/18/2027 | 7/11/2027 | Silent Sky | Stages Tickets | Play |
| 6/23/2027 | 7/25/2027 | Wicked | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 7/7/2027 | 8/8/2027 | Peter Pan Gone Wrong | AD Players Tickets | Play |
| 7/20/2027 | 7/25/2027 | One-Man Star Wars Trilogy | Stages Tickets | Play |
| 7/23/2027 | 8/15/2027 | Oliver! | Stageworks Community Theatre Tickets | Musical |
| 7/23/2027 | 8/14/2027 | Festival of Originals | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre Tickets | Play Series |
| 8/17/2027 | 8/22/2027 | Jersey Boys | Broadway at the Hobby Center Tickets | Musical |
| 11/13/2027 | 11/21/2027 | Tosca | Opera in the Heights Tickets | Opera |
| 12/17/2027 | 12/20/2027 | The Christmas Spider | Opera in the Heights Tickets | Opera |
To submit a request for an event to be added, modified, or removed, click here:
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Houston Theatre Festivals
A partial listing of annual theatrical festivals in the Houston area
The Alley Theatre's annual festival of readings and productions of new works.
An annual festival celebrating African American creativity from around the country
An annual festival of performances and workshops celebrating Black theatre
An annual festival of two works of Shakespeare performed at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Houston's annual Theater Week includes BOGO Tickets for Numerous Local Theatres
An annual multidisciplinary arts festival at the MATCH
Stages Theatre's annual festival of LatinX Theatre
A festival and mentorship program from Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. for selected high schoolers from the Houston metropolitan area.
A festival of short plays and short films celebrating the Latinx community
To submit a request for a festival to be added, modified, or removed, click here:
Ticket Discounts
A partial list of available discounts on tickets to Houston theatre
Discounts may shift over time and many may include different pricing tiers within their regular ticketing schemes, such as student or senior pricing that may not be listed here. Many theatres also participate in buy-one-get-one ticketing for Houston Theatre Week (visit Festivals for more info).
| Theatre | Available Discounts | Link |
|---|---|---|
| The Alley | Student, Educator, Senior, Military, Group | Discounts |
| Catastrophic | All Performances are Pay-What-You-Can | |
| Dirt Dogs | Pay-What-You-Can Performances Available | |
| Ensemble | Senior, Student, Military, Child, GroupCall Box Office for Industry Tickets: 713.520.0055 | Discounts |
| 4th Wall | Pay-What-You-Will Nights, Seniors, Under 25, Groups, StudentsContact Box Office for Industry Tickets: 832.767.4991 | email | Discounts |
| Houston Shakespeare | Free Admission | |
| Main Street Theater | Under 30, Over 65, Students, Educators, First Responders, Veterans & Military, Industry Professionals | Discounts |
| Mildred's Umbrella | Pay-What-You-Can Ticketing | |
| Players | Free industry night Thursday before opening | |
| Stages | 65+, Military, Student & Educator Rush Tickets | Discounts |
| Stageworks | Groups, 65+, Veterans, First Responders, Industry, Students | Discounts |
| TUTS | Out@TUTS, Groups, Rush Tickets | |
| Thunderclap | Pay-What-You-Can Opening Preview, Industry Night, Students |
To submit a request for a discount to be added, modified, or removed, click here:
Auditions
A partial list of upcoming auditions & links to companies' audition pages
Select a theatre and click on the "Auditions" button to see that company's auditions page & information.
In addition to reviewing each company's auditions link, actors should also consider the Alliance Auditions, where they can audition for numerous companies at once.
Upcoming Auditions
This listing of upcoming auditions is incomplete and primarily focuses on auditions for the companies listed in our theatre directory above.
| Date(s) | Company | Production | Info | Sign-Up/Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2026 | Books Alive! | Princess Penelope's Parrot | More Info | https://www.books-alive.org/event-details/open-auditions-for-2026-2027-touring-season-of-princess-penelopes-parrot |
| 7/11/2026–7/12/2026 | Much Ado About Nothing | Live Oak Playhouse | More Info | |
| 7/12/2026–7/13/2026 | Main Street Theater | Cold War Choir Practice | More Info | Equity auditions. To schedule an audition please email Rebecca Udden, Artistic Director, at: rudden@mainstreettheater.com. |
| 7/18/2026 | Express Children's Theatre | N/A | More Info | Casting for their 2026-2027 Season |
| 7/18/2026 | Dinner with Friends | Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. | More Info | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_bgExGw4eoMeAh5OPbfA_Q1wVnP6N0bWHlMb0yehUnNoFFQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor |
| 7/20/2026–7/21/2026 | Playhouse 1960 Community Theatre | Clue | More Info | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0448A5AD29A6FD0-64679108-clue?fbclid=IwY2xjawS0ZNJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsVnJGVmZaYlMyYVVZWDl2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHptVaFI4El21BAEI09T3zs3qekOnqkTfCAiYw6yZa1KwnrHBFcJyvl0tDXvR_aem_s9aV6ldNyerua7we3qK0IA#/ |
| 7/25/2026–7/26/2026 | TUTS | The Little Mermaid | More Info | https://koalendar.com/e/tuts-ecc-singerepas-or-houston-tx-saturday-july-25?month=2026-07&duration=5&date=2026-07-25 |
| 7/26/2026–7/27/2026 | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre | An Old-Fashioned Family Murder | More Info | |
| 7/26/2026–8/3/2026 | Stages | Trailer Park Christmas | More Info | In-person or video auditions |
| 7/26/2026–7/27/2027 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | Graceland/Asleep on the Wind | More Info | |
| 7/26/2026–7/27/2026 | Theatre Suburbia Community Theatre | About Noah | More Info | |
| 7/27/2026 | TUTS | The Little Mermaid (Virtual Auditions) | More Info | https://forms.gle/qVRvCpg2m55rJaPf6 |
| 8/10/2026–8/14/2026 | Stages | The Roommate | More Info | In-person or video auditions |
| 8/16/2026–8/17/2026 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | Living with the Living | More Info | |
| 9/13/2026–9/14/2026 | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre | Anthropology | More Info | |
| 9/21/2026 | Players Theatre (Conroe) Community Theatre | Miracle on 34th Street: the Musical | More Info | |
| 10/10/2026–10/13/2026 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | Youth Christmas Show | More Info | |
| 10/11/2026–10/12/2026 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | Have Yourself a Crazy Little Christmas | More Info | |
| 11/1/2026–11/2/2026 | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre | 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | More Info | |
| 12/6/2026–12/7/2026 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | Victorian Ladies Detective Collective | More Info | |
| 1/3/2027–1/4/2027 | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre | Sweat | More Info | |
| 1/17/2027–1/18/2027 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | Short Attention Span Series, vol. 2 | More Info | |
| 2/7/2027–2/8/2027 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | Over the River and Through the Woods | More Info | |
| 2/23/2027–2/24/2027 | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre | The Constant Wife | More Info | |
| 3/14/2027–3/16/2027 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | Dead Man's Cell Phone | More Info | |
| 4/4/2027–4/5/2027 | Pasadena Little Theatre Community Theatre | The Jailhouse Frocks | More Info | |
| 4/11/2027–4/12/2027 | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre | To The Bone | More Info | |
| 6/6/2027–6/7/2027 | Theatre Southwest Community Theatre | Theatre Southwest | More Info |
Resources
A partial list of resources for theatre companies & practitioners.
Inclusion on the site does not imply an endorsement or recommendation.
A Houston-based company for accent and dialect work, including training materials, script recording, and personal coaching.
In addition to reviewing each company's auditions link, actors should also consider the Alliance Auditions, where they can audition for numerous companies at once.
A monthly gathering space for Black theatre professionals in Houston to meet, greet, support, and uplift one another.
A Houston-based vendor for everything relating to costumes, props, and makeup.
A project of Main Street Theater that holds costume inventory for several companies that's available for rent.
Houston Arts Alliance supports artists and arts organizations through grantmaking and civic art investments.
Learn more about Houston's 7 Arts Districts & events planned throughout the greater Houston area.
A master arts calendar for the city of Houston, from Houston Arts Alliance.
HTTC is a coalition of theatres and arts orgs that fosters internships, apprenticeships, and mentorships in Houston theatre, with events, workshops, & job/audition boards.
Performing Arts Supply has been providing costume rentals, theatrical makeup, wigs, period shoes, accessories and stage curtains for over 50 years.
Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts provides pro bono legal and accounting help for low-income individual artists and nonprofits for a small annual fee.
A free resource for nonprofits to pick up free lumber and other building supplies donated by local building companies.
Rental Venues
A partial list of rentable venues in Houston that are suitable for rehearsals and/or performances.
Venues annotated as BIPOC are businesses whose owners are Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color, according to Fresh Arts or companies whose owners have self-identified as such. To see a map of these theatres, click on the map to the left.
| Venue | Location & Contact | Max Seating | Rental Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Center for the Arts: Grand Theater BIPOC | 13334 Wallisville Rd Houston, TX 77049 info@theandersoncenter.org 832.356.4378 | 750 | Rental Info |
| Carol Theater BIPOC | 8600 Westpark Dr., Ste. 116 Houston, TX 77063 contact@hapaa.org 832.431.9823 | 60 | Rental Info |
| The Coronation Theatre | 3100 Canal St., Suite 100F Houston, TX 77003 info@thecoronationtheater.com 832.853.7402 | 65 | Rental Info |
| The Deluxe Theatre BIPOC | 3303 Lyons Avenue Houston, TX 77020 events@thedeluxetheater.com 281.968.0059 | 125 | Rental Info |
| The Ensemble Theatre: Audrey H Lawson Arena Theatre | 3535 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 tet_venuerentals@ensemblehouston.com | 80 (90 standing) | Rental Info |
| The Ensemble Theatre: Performance Center | 3535 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 tet_venuerentals@ensemblehouston.com | 250 (300 standing) | Rental Info |
| Garza Studios (10 rehearsal/performance rooms of different sizes) | 241 N. Milby Street, Suite C Houston, TX 77003 info@garzastudios.net 713.429.1877 | 60 | Rental Info |
| The George (AD Players) | 5420 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77056 713.526.2721 | 440 | Rental Info |
| The Grand 1894 Opera House | 2020 Postoffice Street Galveston, TX 77550 mpatton@thegrand.com 409.763.7173 | 1,000 | Rental Info |
| The Heights Theatre | 339 W 19th Street Houston, TX 77008 info@theheightstheater.com 214.272.8346 | 125-600 | Rental Info |
| Hobby Center: Sarofim Hall | 800 Bagby St. Houston, TX 77002 specialevents@thehobbycenter.org 713.315.2400 | 2,650 | Rental Info |
| Hobby Center: Zilkha Hall | 800 Bagby St. Houston, TX 77002 specialevents@thehobbycenter.org 713.315.2400 | 500 | Rental Info |
| Houston Center for Musical Arts: Lambert Hall | 1701 Heights Boulevard Houston, TX 77008 booking@houstoncma.org 832.723.0740 | 290 | Rental Info |
| Houston Center for Musical Arts: Sangerhalle | 1701 Heights Boulevard Houston, TX 77008 booking@houstoncma.org 832.723.0740 | 217 | Rental Info |
| Houston Voice Studio | 2426 Bartlett Street, Suite A Houston, TX 77098 booking@houstoncma.org 832.542.4970 | 60 | Rental Info |
| Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston (MATCH): Matchbox 1 | 3400 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 Kirk@MATCHouston.org 713.325.5370 | 116 | Rental Info |
| Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston (MATCH): Matchbox 2 | 3400 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 Kirk@MATCHouston.org 713.325.5370 | 153 | Rental Info |
| Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston (MATCH): Matchbox 3 | 3400 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 Kirk@MATCHouston.org 713.325.5370 | 144 | Rental Info |
| Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston (MATCH): Matchbox 4 | 3400 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 Kirk@MATCHouston.org 713.325.5370 | 323 | Rental Info |
| Midtown Arts & Theatre Center Houston (MATCH): Rehearsal Rooms (1-3 sections available for different size rooms) | 3400 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 Kirk@MATCHouston.org 713.325.5370 | N/A | Rental Info |
| MECA Houston: Talento Bilingue de Houston BIPOC | 333 S Jensen Dr. Houston, TX 77003 mecarentals@gmail.com 713.802.9370 | 240 | Rental Info |
| Miller Outdoor Theatre (Performances must be free & family-friendly) | 6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston, TX 77030 cdevasco@milleroutdoortheatre.com | 1705 (+4,500 more standing) | Rental Info |
| Montrose Center | 401 Branard Street Houston, TX 77006 lgbtqcenter@montrosecenter.org 713.529.0037 | ca. 230 | Rental Info |
| Ovations Nightclub | 2536 Times Blvd. Ste B Houston, TX 77005 ovations@ovationsnightclub.com 713.522.9801 | ca. 90 | Rental Info |
| Rec Room: The Big Room | 100 Jackson Street, 130C Houston, TX 77002 info@recroomhtx.com 713.588.9403 | 80 | Rental Info |
| Rec Room: The Back Room | 100 Jackson Street, 130C Houston, TX 77002 info@recroomhtx.com 713.588.9403 | Unknown (600 sq. ft.) | Rental Info |
| Stages (the Gordy): Sterling Stage | 800 Rosine Street Houston, TX 77002 | 251 | Rental Info |
| Stages (the Gordy): Lester & Sue Smith Stage | 800 Rosine Street Houston, TX 77002 | 220 | Rental Info |
| Stages (the Gordy): Rochelle & Max Levit Stage | 800 Rosine Street Houston, TX 77002 | 135 | Rental Info |
| Stages (the Gordy): Rehearsal Studios A & B | 800 Rosine Street Houston, TX 77002 | Unknown | Rental Info |
| Stageworks Theatre: Garza Mainstage | 10760 Grant Rd. Houston, TX 77070 info@stageworkstx.org 281.587.6100 | 150 | Rental Info |
| Stageworks Theatre: Fischer Black Box | 10760 Grant Rd. Houston, TX 77070 info@stageworkstx.org 281.587.6100 | 75 | Rental Info |
| Stageworks Theatre: Classrooms (Rehearsal Space) | 10760 Grant Rd. Houston, TX 77070 info@stageworkstx.org 281.587.6100 | Rental Info | |
| The Wortham Center: Brown Theatre (Usually only used by their resident companies) | 501 Texas Ave Houston, TX 77002 alexandra.sandoval@houstonfirst.com 832.487.7012 | 2,405 | Rental Info |
| The Wortham Center: Cullen Theatre | 501 Texas Ave Houston, TX 77002 alexandra.sandoval@houstonfirst.com 832.487.7012 | 1,100 | Rental Info |
To submit a request for a venue to be added, modified, or removed, click here:
For a more comprehensive list of greater Houston area venues, visit the Houston Arts Alliance's Venue Directory:
Theatre Education
Degreed & non-degreed offerings in Houston theatre education
Degree-Granting College & University Programs
This is a list of Houston colleges and universities that offer degrees (or minors) in theatre and have campuses with Houston, TX addresses. This list was compiled from publicly-available information. Their inclusion here does not suggest an endorsement by or of any of the listed institutions, and there is no connection between these institutions and this website. This list may be incomplete and may have errors. Please confirm all information with the individual school before acting on any information provided here. To see a map of these schools, click on the map to the left.
| Institution | Degrees | Contacts | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCC (Central, Spring Branch, & Stafford Campuses) | AA in Drama (with options to specialize in performance or design technology) | Susan Hines | Program |
| LSC-CyFair | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | Deborah Anderson or Robyn Huizinga | Program |
| LSC-Kingwood | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | Eric C. Skiles | Program |
| LSC-Montgomery | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | AAS in Live Entertainment Technology | Chase Waites (Theatre) or Katie Gruenhagen (Live Entertainment Technology) | TheatreL.E.T. |
| LSC-North Harris | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | Cash Carpenter | Program |
| LSC-Tomball | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | Jill Brumer | Program |
| LSC-University Park | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | William Grayson | Program |
| Rice University | Minor in Theatre | Christina Keefe | Program |
| San Jac-Central | AA in Theatre & Film | Jerry Ivins or Richard Turner | Program |
| San Jac-South | AA in Theatre & Film | Jonelle Walker | Program |
| Texas Southern | BA in Theatre (Performance), BA in Theatre (Theatre Concentration), BA in Theatre with Teacher Certification, Theatre Minor | Program | |
| Univ. of Houston | BFA in Theatre (Concentrations in Acting, Production & Design, Playwriting & Dramaturgy, Stage Management, Theatre Education), MFA in Theatre (Concentrations in Acting, Design/Technology), Summer MA for Theatre Educators | Admissions | Sharon Ott (Director) | Erika Jimenez (Academic Advisor) | Program |
| Univ. of Houston - Downtown | BA in Fine Arts (Drama Concentration) | Zach Dailey | Timothy Klein | Kyle Moore | Program |
| Univ. of St. Thomas | BA in Theatre Arts (EC-12), BFA in Musical Theatre, BA in Drama, Minor in Drama, MFA in Musical Theatre | Eric Domuret | Program |
HCC = Houston City College
LSC = Lone Star College
SanJac = San Jacinto College
Non-Degreed Education for Teens & Adults
This is an in-progress list of Houston-area classes for adults and teens. This list was compiled from publicly-available information. Their inclusion here does not suggest an endorsement by or of any of the listed institutions, and there is no connection between these companies and this website. This list may be incomplete and may have errors. Please confirm all information with the individual school before acting on any information provided here.
The Alley offers a Teen Acting Camp during spring break and a 5-week summer conservatory for rising 9th to 12th graders.
Alley Theatre favorite David Rainey's studio of classes for adults and youth, with a diverse group of faculty from around the city.
Founded in 1972, The Humphreys School at Theatre Under the Stars is designed for young musical theatre performers.
Stages' Young Artists Conservatory offers pay-what-you-can training to Houston-area middle and high school students.
Have an educational institution to recommend, or do you want your company's entry modified or removed? Click here:
Contact & Requests
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