#Opera cafe lounge series#

The movement company is back at it, exploring another well-known tale through unconventional means.

#Opera cafe lounge series#

Before they begin work on that, however, they are presenting a series of rarely performed short plays by Samuel Beckett, Joseph Chaikin, Will Eno, Abe Koogler, Suzan-Lori Parks, and Sam Shepard, all celebrating Beckett's lasting influence.

This will be KDT's last production in a temporary space, as the good news just broke that an anonymous donor has made it possible for the company to purchase its own building in the Design District. The regional premiere plays at the Bath House Cultural Center.Ī Stain Upon the Silence: Beckett's Bequest DuBord) trying to find their way out of the tangled branches of Alida's mind. Hansel and Gretel getting lost in the woods is here translated to Alida (Stephanie Dunnam) and Beth (Catherine D. Stage West is actually the first theater to be granted production rights since the Broadway and touring production, and Linda Kay Leonard stars.įairy tales were often born out of real-life fears, and this play by Jennifer Haley is no exception. Richards was known for being outspoken, witty, and fiercely passionate about causes she believed in, right up until her death in 2006.

It's no coincidence that Stage West is presenting Holland Taylor's one-woman play about Ann Richards, the second female governor of Texas, right before this historic presidential election.

Here are the 12 shows to see, in order by start date: Everyone is saving the scary for November, it seems. Instead of spooky offerings, Dallas-Fort Worth theater companies are concentrating on a wide range of dramas, comedies, musicals, and solo shows. It may be the month of pumpkin spice and ghastly ghouls, but you'd never know it from the theater lineup.