A Million More to Go: draft graphic
Big thanks to Jarrott Productions for this initial graphic for A Million More to Go scheduled for June of… this year! (whoa, it’s 2024) So much political stuff happening, I’m hoping this play is somewhat cathartic. We should have some more next steps soon…...
Minneapolis or Bust (benefit) on August 1st
Come out and support the Austin Ball’rz as they make you laugh and cringe all the way to the Softball World Series in Minneapolis. The money raised tonight will help defray travel and lodging costs for the team as they represent Austin on the road to softball glory. Some true Austin acting legends will...
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Showcase Recap: do more of them?
We had a fun night on Saturday the 17th, showcasing new and evolving works by a trio of local writers. A good, really enthusiastic crowd showed up – and the performances were well done and varied. The feedback we got was to do more of this kind of thing. It’s nice because the event...
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Unique Voices Showcase on June 17th
We’re hosting an unusual event with an unusual name. We have an opportunity to use the stage at Hyde Park Theatre on a Saturday and are bringing together some really cool people to show off their work. Here are the details: CPT presents the Inaugural Unique Voices Showcase featuring Maggie Gallant, Nailah Jumoke and...
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Esperanza Reading Provides Hope
We had both a critical and commercial success at our well-attended benefit reading last Saturday at the Amala Foundation, raising over $2500 for ScriptWorks to help them bridge a difficult economic time. Big thanks to the newly-founded Latin@xé Artists ATX and playwright Rupert Reyes for their support, energy, and leadership. The venue was great...
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Mayday Benefit for ScriptWorks
We’re partnering with a few friends to put on a benefit night to help out one of my favorite orgs, ScriptWorks, which hasn’t received its usual city grants, and has a pretty uncertain future at this point. We’re hoping to keep it running at full speed as long as we can. The following (below)...
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Slugg’rz Reading a Hit (maybe even a triple)
We had a good old time at our reading on Sunday. A great turnout of local softball players and writers and theater-goers. Thanks to all who showed up for the play, and especially those who stayed to give feedback and chat after. People genuinely seemed to have fun, and there were a lot of...
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The Slugg’rz Make the Series (reading on April 16th)
We’re doing a reading! And we’d love to have you come check it out. The Slugg’rz are back! And they’re even more slugg’ry than ever. Catch a reading of this new comedy during spring training and see if they can make their way to the majors! There’s a quick-and-dirty Facebook event if you want...
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Come and See THE PACT!
We’ve had a couple of good reviews in Broadway World and Central Texas Live, and there may be another one or two coming, but audiences have been uniformly really positive and enthusiastic. If that’s not all, an old work friend of mine busted out of the theater the other night when the lights came...
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“Doubleheader” Benefit July 24th
We’re going to be partnering with Summer Break Theatre next month to raise money for a local LGBTQ softball team to go to the world series. The event will feature comedy, an updated reading of the FronteraFest Wild Card-winning play SUNDAY SLUGG’RZ and the brand new rom-project-management-com THE DATING PROJECT. Tickets for the overall...
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