(L to R) Justin Gibbons, Faith Fossett, Estee Burks and Brandon Hobratschk in Creatures of Habit. Photo by by Christopher J Fraher.

 

The Redemption Series

12 short plays:

SUMMER STORM, by Jaisey Bates
directed by Melanie Burke

CRAM SCHOOL SNOW DAY, by Reina Hardy
directed by Rob Kimbro

STOP FRISK, by Rich Rubin
directed by Cheramie Hopper

GYM CLASS HEROES, by Dillon Rouse
directed by Mara McGhee

DOLPHINS AND SHARKS, by James Tyler
directed by Vicky Comesanas

NORTH BEND, by Ariene Jaffe
directed by Lauren Hance

CREATURES OF HABIT, by Blaise Miller
directed by Sophia Watt

BULL, by Peter Snoad
directed by Clara Goodwin

THE BETROTHAL, by Germaine Shames
directed by Rebecca Bernstein

TWO BROKEN HEADLIGHTS, by Elliot Kreloff
directed by Jonathan Gonzales

DALLAS/LOVE THE BOMB, by Josh Inocéncio
directed by Erika Watson

DANCE AGAIN, by Emilio Rodriguez
directed by Stephen M. Miranda

Company: Landing Theatre

Run Dates: Through October 1, 2016

http://www.landingtheatre.org

 

Read my review of The Redemption Series for Houston Press at

http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/the-redemption-series-fails-to-move-us-forward-from-crisis-8799814

Photo courtesy of Alley Theatre

 

They took away our media passes to review White Rabbit Red Rabbit, but we reviewed it anyway. Read my article for Houston Press at

http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/after-all-media-passes-were-canceled-we-decided-to-see-white-rabbit-red-rabbit-anyway-8783840

Rayanne Gonzales as Abuela Claudia and Anthony Lee Medina as Usnavi in In The Heights. Photo by Os Galindo.

 

In the Heights

Music and Lyrics by: Lin Manuel Miranda

Book by: Quiara Alegeria Hudes

Directed by: Nick DeGruccio

Company: TUTS

Run dates: Through September 25, 2016

http://www.tuts.com

 

Read my review of In The Heights for Houston Press at

http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/in-the-heights-is-as-important-as-it-is-entertaining-8768601

Steve Pacek as Jason in the Alley Theatre’s production of Hand to God. Photo by Lynn Lane.

 

Hand to God

Written by: Robert Askins

Directed by: Mark Shanahan

Company: Alley Theatre

Run dates: Through September 18, 2016

http://www.alleytheatre.org

 

Read my review of Hand to God for Houston Press at

http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/hand-to-god-proves-puppet-sex-is-still-funny-8715548

(L-R) Candice D’Meza, Rutherford Cravens, Charlie Scott, Kyle Sturdivant and Carolyn Houston Boone in Buried Child. Photo by Anthony Rathbun.

Nick Farco and Drake Simpson in True West. Photo by Gabriella Nissen.

 

Buried Child

Written by: Sam Shepard

Directed by: Jeff Miller

Company: Catastrophic Theatre

Run Dates: Through October 1, 2016

www.catastrophictheatre.com

 

True West

Written by: Sam Shepard

Directed by: Kim Tobin-Lehl

Company: 4th Wall Theatre

Run Dates: Through September 30, 2016

 

Read my Shepard twofer review at Houston Press at

http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/sam-shepard-s-buried-child-and-true-west-explore-and-explode-theamerican-dream-8762208