Write and direct your own play. Design a costume, from drawing to finished product. Make your friends laugh until they cry in a show with your improv troupe. Learn music, dance and theater history. And work on four productions a year at the intimate Mary Moody Northern Theatre, which consistently receives awards from Austin critics.

The St. Edward’s Department of Performing Arts provides students a well-rounded foundation that values all facets of the performing arts. Through rigorous training, mentorship and practical experience in a professional setting, we challenge theater students to discover their voice as the storytellers and content creators of tomorrow.

Est. 1932 as Austin Civic Theatre, ZACH Theatre is the longest continuously running theatre company in the state of Texas, and one of the ten oldest in the country. ZACH creates intimate theatre experiences that ignite the imagination, inspire the spirit, and engage the community.

Southwest Theatre Productions (SWTP) is a philanthropic theatre company, founded by original members Jan Wallace Phillips, Kat Sparks, and Maureen Slabaugh. A portion of the proceeds from several of our shows per year go to charity and fundraising organizations, and every show donates tickets to Veterans through Heroes Night Out, F7 Group, and Veteran Tickets Foundation (VetTix).

Color Arc Productions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts corporation based in Austin, Texas whose mission is to shine light on diverse stories through theatre, film, and music.

Mélange Theatre Company (MTC) produces work that addresses gender parity; whereas most theatres only have a 17% female playwright representation, MTC produces ONLY new works by local female+ playwrights (to include LGBTQIA and non-binary voices). We are female+ playwrights, directors, actors, and designers creating theatre with an inclusive feminist perspective that is for all theatregoers.

We make the invisible visible through bold, socially relevant, body-centered theatre. Our approach is physical and experimental — delving into aesthetics and rehearsal that are innovative and new both locally and nationally. We showcase the work and stories of primarily queer-identified women of color.

Est. 2004. In addition to producing plays by, about, and for women, we also hold informal salons, readings, and workshops where we explore women's issues and celebrate women's work.

The Heartland Theatre Collective tells rich, powerful stories of Texan women of the past, present, and future that features female artists working in Austin. Our plays are poetic, visceral, and revitalize sustainable theatre practices in our community. The Heartland Theatre Collective enriches the lives of Austin audiences and artists by creating simple yet theatrical performances that generate transformative moments for all who participate in and experience our plays.

Championing unique perspectives and emerging artists, Shrewd Productions is focused on women's voices, new plays, and work developed though a collaborative artistic approach. We are committed to creating high-quality theatrical experiences that are thoughtful, provocative, and entertaining, featuring the work of female and LGBT artists as we seek to provide a broader array of voices in American theatre and for Austin audiences.

What exactly is it, that has made the magical world of Esther's Follies so unique? The peculiar interaction between stage and street has been a Follies hallmark since the beginning. With 6th Street still dimly sinister after dark, the windows provide safe haven between numbers to watch the steady parade of Sixth Street denizens, and revelers wander by. Esther’s is an equal opportunity satirical revue—fond of skewering both political parties and using the absurd in politics and pop culture as a foundation for their sketches. The end result is a smartly funny, unifying experience for a...

Inspired by the power of the arts to change lives, the Austin Theatre Alliance strives to engage all Central Texans through extraordinary live performances and films, to ignite the intellect and imagination of our youth, and to ensure the preservation of the crown jewels of downtown Austin. The Austin Theatre Alliance is the 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that manages the Paramount and Stateside Theatres.