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Season 9: Awaken the Lizard God

  • We’re back and wilder than ever for the fifth edition of our smash-hit Self Portraits series! Each night, thirty brand-new pieces explode onto the stage—completely random, totally unpredictable, and chosen by YOU. Expect the unexpected. The only guarantee? Raw, unfiltered honesty.

    Inspired by late night Chicago theater, Self Portraits is just real people sharing parts of themselves with you—things they’ve felt, things they’ve lived—through the DIY performance art. It’s funny. It’s sad. It’s messy. It’s electric. It’s barely controlled chaos.

    Three nights only. Thirty new pieces a night. No repeats. No second chances. Don’t miss this.

    Doors will be at 7:30pm and performances will take place at 8pm nightly (Thursday, March 27th; Friday, March 28th; Saturday, March 29th) on the mainstage at the Dougherty Arts Center. There is a parking lot for our attendees, as well as nearby street parking. We do not offer refunds after tickets are purchased but are happy to exchange tickets for another performance date if available. Concessions will be available for purchase (please note that no food or drinks are allowed inside the auditorium).

    Self Portraits is written and performed by:

    Madi Luebbers

    Emily Green

    Meg Hobgood

    Hashir Wallace

    Mon Darter

    Ciara Cook

    Aurora Villarreal

    Lligany Otaduy

    Iliana Griffth-Suarez

    Directed by Cody Arn

    Assistant Directed and Stage Managed by Jessika Land

    Produced by Amber Wilson

    Poster Designed by SJ Anderson

  • Seeking shelter from a storm, a family finds themselves trapped in a bathroom for days with no sign of rescue and untold evils lurking just beyond the walls.

  • An impromptu party for a college professor becomes a mysterious interrogation when he reveals to his colleagues that he thousands of years old.

    Sept. 17 - 28th, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 8 pm at the Paper Plate Gallery (3601 McNeil Dr House/Unit A, Austin, TX 78727)

  • Edward Saint and Bess Houdini have gathered their peers, friends, and enemies in the Knickerbocker Hotel to conduct the 10th and final seance to conjure the spirit of Harry Houdini. Centered around the historical event, The Last Séance of Harry Houdini explores themes of love, fame, and grief and the ways each of these can change us. Attendees include members of the spiritualist community, Hollywood, and the literary world. The night unfolds with drinks, mingling, ghosts, and the consequences of disturbing a man’s final rest.

OUR SHOWS

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