Troupe Texas

 

Zing! by A. John Boulanger (directed by Chad Muska)
• A wacky cabaret comedy about a writer who searches for his story and finds all sorts of zany characters coming out--his psychiatrist, his inner child, and his own closeted sexuality.
• Support from: Sidekicks/Xtreme, Performing Arts Foundation, Muska Family, Mund Family
• January 12-16, 24-25, 27-28, 30, 2005 at Sidekicks/Xtreme in Austin, TX

 

by John Fleming (from a concept by Dana Nau; directed by Jeremy Torres)
• A compelling examination of the rush to judgment and execution of a model student accused of the vicious murder of a federal judge’s father in Texas.
• Produced by: The Original Theatre Company

in association with Tri-M Foundation/Troupe Texas
• Support from: The Austin Foundation
• Performance Dates: July 14-31, 2005 at Austin Playhouse in Austin, TX

 

by Paul Rudnick (directed by Paul Fillingim)
• The biblical Genesis story retold from the gay perspectives of Adam and Steve and Jane and Mabel.
• Produced by: The Original Theatre Company

in association with Tri-M Foundation/Troupe Texas
• Support from: Texas State University - San Marcos
• November 9-12, 16, 19 2005 at Arts on Real Theatre in Austin, TX

 

Tall Pines Lodge by Joshua Graves
• A tense stage drama set in an isolated bar in East Texas.
• Produced by: Missing Duck Productions in association with Tri-M Foundation/Troupe Texas
• Support from: Bellows Family, Performing Arts Foundation
• January 2007 at Frontera Fest in Austin, TX

Macbeth by William Shakespeare (adapted and directed by Zachary Christman)
• The classic classic tragedy of uncontrolled ambition.
• Support from: SBTI Corporation, Performing Arts Foundation, Mitte Honors Program at Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas Reds
• October and November 2007 at Texas Reds in San Marcos, TX (October 24, 25, 27; November 1, 2, 3; 7, 8, 9; 12)

 

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield (directed by Levi Packer)
• A troupe of three actors perform all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in a fun-filled ninety minutes of frenetic comedy.
• Support from: SBTI Corporation, Performing Arts Foundation, Mitte Honors Program at Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas Reds
• January and February 2008 at Texas Reds in San Marcos, TX (January 24, 25, 26; 31 February 1, 2; 7, 8, 9)

 

Woyzeck Agonistes by Georg Büchner (translated and adapted by Zachary Christman and John Hood; directed by Zachary Christman)
• The dehumanization of a young soldier results in a tragic death.
• Produced by: The University Honors Program at Texas State University, in association with the Tri-M Foundation/Troupe Texas
• Support from: SBTI Corporation, Performing Arts Foundation
• April 24, 25, 26, 2008 at Theatre Center, Texas State University in San Marcos, TX
• September 17, 2008 at San Marcos Activity Center, National Endowment for the Arts, Big Read Project presentation

All Hallow's Eve Macbeth by William Shakespeare
(excerpts adapted by Zachary Christman, directed by Carol Hirschi)
• Witches, ghosts, and murders—excerpts from the classic tragedy of uncontrolled ambition.
• Support from: SBTI Corporation
• October 31 and November 1; November 7 and 8, 2008 at the Mosheim Mansion in Seguin, TX

Ye Olde English Christmas  (excerpts adapted and performed by  Zachary Christman, Carol Hirschi, and company members)
• Excerpts from Dicken's A Christmas Carol and Daniel DeFoe's The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
• Support from: SBTI Corporation
• December 11-14, 18-21 at the Mosheim Mansion in Seguin, TX

Baal by Bertolt Brecht (translated and adapted by Eric Bentley; directed by Zachary Christman)
• The rise and fall of a vagabond poet as he befriends, exploits, seduces, abandons, and murders those around him.
• Produced by: The University Honors Program at Texas State University, in association with the Tri-M Foundation/Troupe Texas
• Support from: Performing Arts Foundation, Texas State Theatre Department
• March 10, 11, 12, 2009 at Theatre Center, Texas State University in San Marcos, TX .

Early Shakespeare Summer Workshop

Richard III
Merchant of Venice
Taming of the Shrew

• Three early (pre-1600) plays by Shakespeare adapted during five weeks of text and performance studies and then presented as 40-minute staged readings.
Produced by The University Honors Program and the English Department at Texas State University, in association with Troupe Texas
Support from: The University Honors Program, Department of English, and Theatre Department at Texas State
July 8 - August 11, 2010 workshop with public presentation in the PSH Foundation Theatre on August 11, 2010 

The Christmas Story Collection (works by O. Henry, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Mark Twain and Charles Dickens) edited by Zachary Christman.
• A Christmas Radio Show special featuring favorite Christmas stories and characters.
• Produced by Troupe Texas
• December 18, 2010 at Cottonseed Events Center, Martindale, TX.

Jerry Finnegan's Sister by Jack Neary
• A heart-warming comedy about young love that finally grows up.
• Produced by Troupe Texas
• February 13 & 14, 2011 at Cottonseed Events Center, Martindale, TX

Later Shakespeare Summer Workshop

Othello
Cymbeline
The Two Noble Kinsmen (by Fletcher and Shakespeare)

• Three late (preost-1600) plays by Shakespeare adapted during five weeks of text and performance studies and then presented as 40-minute staged readings.
• Produced by The University Honors Program and the English Department at Texas State University, in association with Troupe Texas
• Support from: The University Honors Program, Department of English, and Theatre Department at Texas State
• July 1 - August 5, 2010 workshop with public presentation in the PSH Foundation Theatre on August 5, 2010