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Houston Theatre Directory
This list of Houston area theatres includes their contact info, social media, descriptions, and links to their auditions, script submissions, production history, tickets, subscriptions, and donations.
Theatrical Events Calendar
Houston's Cultural Events Calendar lists most theatrical performances in the city. Click below for the calendar, sorted to show theatre and comedy.
Houston Theatre Festivals
Houston hosts a number of festivals throughout the year. They're opportunities to see numerous works, get discounted tickets, and more!
Houston Alliance Auditions
In addition to reviewing each company's auditions link, actors should also consider the Alliance Auditions, where they can audition for numerous companies at once.
Theatrical Venues
Houston's Cultural Events Calendar also includes a venue directory with performance venues. Click below for their theatrical venues or click here for a list of BIPOC-owned rentable venues.
Theatrical Resources
Houston has myriad stores, programs, and services to serve local theatres and practitioners. Click below to see a growing list of these!
Houston Theatre Directory
A DIRECTORY OF HOUSTON AREA THEATRE COMPANIES
This directory offers a partial listing of Houston-area theatres that produce plays and musicals, with information pulled from their sites or provided by the companies. We are not responsible for errors and omissions. Please confirm all information on the companies' websites before proceeding.
Find a Company By Specialization
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Houston Equity (AEA) Theatres
AD Players | The Alley Theatre | 4th Wall Theatre | Houston Shakespeare Festival | Main Street Theater | Stages Theatre | TUTS
Significant History of Equity Special Contracts
Classical Theatre Company | Dirt Dogs | Mildred's Umbrella | Queensbury Theatre | Rec Room Arts
While many companies periodically produce new work, these companies have dedicated a significant share of their work to developing and premiering new plays and musicals or include regular festivals and opportunities for new work development:
The Alley | Catastrophic Theatre | Fade to Black | Mildred's Umbrella | Sankofa Collective | Stages | Theatre Southwest | Thunderclap
These companies have a significant history of serving or offering greater representation for certain populations:
- AD Players: Christian worldview
- The Ensemble Theatre: Black/African American representation
- Fade to Black: Black/African American writers
- Mildred's Umbrella: Focus on works written by women
- Sankofa Collective: Black/African American representation
- Thunderclap: Includes a series of LGBTQ+ centered works
Want to add, remove, or update your theatre?
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To request removal of your company/festival from the webpage or to request revisions to your entry/entries, email info@houstontheatredirectory.com.
All take-down requests will be honored. Requests to add/update are subject to review. Theatres outside of Houston and community theatres aren't included at this time (with a few exceptions, such as when they may be of have special interest to playwrights or if they pay some of their talent). Companies that primarily produce the work of one person are also not included at this time.
AD Players at the George Theater ✅
5420 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77056
713.526.2721 (box office)
boxoffice@adplayers.org
Founded in 1967, AD Players at the George Theater is a Houston based theatre company that produces theatre from a Christian worldview. (Learn More)
The Alley Theatre ✅
615 Texas Avenue
Houston, Texas 77002
713.220.5700 (box office)
boxoffice@alleytheatre.org
Founded in 1947, the Alley Theatre is one of the oldest professional resident theatre companies in the country. Past awards include the Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theatre, the Pulitzer Prize for one of its premieres, and the Texas Medal of Arts Award. (Learn More)
Art Factory
1125 Provience St.
Houston, TX 77002
832.210.5200
info@ArtFactoryHouston.com
Founded in 2016 as EaDo Playhouse, Art Factory Houston is a nonprofit production company that develops new and original work, as well as established plays and musicals. (Learn More)
The Catastrophic Theatre ✅
713.521.4533 (box office)
713.522.2723 (office)
888.852.9310 (office)
888.297.6251 (fax)
webform@catastrophictheatre.com
Founded in 2007, the Catastrophic Theatre is dedicated to the production of new works for theatre. Past awards include those from the MAP Fund and the Houston Press. (Learn More)
PO Box 541324
Houston, TX 77254
713.963.9665
info@classicaltheatre.org
The Classical Theater Company stages re-envisioned classical dramas for Houston audiences. (Learn More)
Cone Man Running Productions ✅
281.972.5897
info@conemanrunning.com
Founded in 2015, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. produces traditional and nontraditional theatrical projects in the Houston area. Awards include the 2017 Mastermind Award from the Houston Press. (Learn More)
Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. ✅
P.O. Box 230371
Houston, TX 77223
713.561.5113
info@dirtdogstheatre.org
Founded in 2015, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.the Catastrophic Theatre produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
The Ensemble Theatre ✅
3535 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
713.520.0055 (box office)
Founded in 1976, the Ensemble Theatre is one of the largest African American professional theatre companies in the US. Awards include the AUDELCO Award, the Longevity Award by the National Black Theatre Festival, and the 2020 Broadway World Award for Theatre Company of the Decade. (Learn More)
Fade to Black Festival ✅
16370 Angel Island Ln
Houston, TX 77053
800.350.3233
Info@FadeToBlackFest.com
Shabach Enterprise is a Houston area production company celebrating African American creativity through the Fade to Black festival. (Learn More)
4th Wall Theatre Company ✅
1824 Spring Street, Studio 101
Houston TX 77007
832.767.4991
info@4thwalltheatreco.com
4th Wall Theatre Company is a professional equity theatre founded in 2011. 4th Wall's mission is to produce extraordinary professional theatrical experiences, and we believe that only by paying artists a fair wage can we grow and sustain the community of professional theatrical artists in Houston. (Learn More)
The Garden Theatre
3400 Main St. #C-12
Houston, TX 77002
713.325.5370 x1085
info@thegardentheatre.org
Founded in 2020, The Garden Theatre produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
Houston Shakespeare Festival
University of Houston
School of Theatre & Dance
3351 Cullen Boulevard, Room 133
Houston, Texas 77204-4016
713.743.3388 (box office)
713.743.3003 (admin)
Founded in 1975, the Houston Shakespeare Festival mounts professional productions of the works of Shakespeare. (Learn More)
Lionwoman Productions
info@lionwomanproductionstx.com
Lionwoman Productions produces theatre in the Houston area since 2024. (Learn More)
Main Street Theater ✅
2540 Times Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
713.524.3622 (admin office)
713.524.6706 (box office)
mstinfo@mainstreettheater.com
Main Street Theater creates theatrical experiences that provoke curiosity and build human connection. Through its MainStage, Theater for Youth, and Education and Outreach, MST serves audiences ages 3 and up. (Learn More)
Mighty Acorn Productions ✅
Spring Street Studios
1824 Spring St, Ste. 233
Houston, TX 77007
Mighty Acorn Productions produces Equity showcases for professional actors to showcase their work. (Learn More)
Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company ✅
PO Box 31622
Houston TX 77231
832.418.0973 (box office)
info@mildredsumbrella.com
Founded in 2001, Mildred's Umbrella features the work of female playwrights, actors, and directors, often regional or world premieres. Awards include those from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Houston Press, the Houston Arts Alliance, Broadway World, the International Center for Women Playwrights, and the American Theatre Wing. (Learn More)
Queensbury Theatre ✅
12777 Queensbury Lane
Houston, Texas 77024
boxoffice@queensburytheatre.org
Founded in 1956 (as Country Playhouse), Queensbury Theatre produces theatre in the Houston area through its mainstage shows and offers young actor education through the Tribble School for the Performing Arts. (Learn More)
Rec Room Arts
100 Jackson Street, 130C
Houston, TX 77002
713.588.9403 (box office)
boxoffice@recroomarts.org
Founded in 2016, Rec Room Arts produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
The Sankofa Collective ✅
sankofacollectivehouston@gmail.com
Founded in 2013 as the Bayou Theatre Company, the Sankofa Collective aims to expose the community to the benefits of theatre, educate at-risk youths and adults of color to the power of creativity, and to culturally enrich the masses with our art form. Awards include those from Broadway World and Dramatists Guild. (Learn More)
Stages ✅
800 Rosine St
Houston, Texas 77019
713.527.0123 (patron services)
713.527.0220 (admin)
patronservices@stageshouston.com
Founded in 1978, Stages is Houston's sixth largest nonprofit performing arts producer and the largest outside of the downtown theatre district. (Learn More)
Stageworks Theatre
10760 Grant Road
Houston, TX 77070
281.587.6100
info@stageworkstx.org
Stageworks Theatre (until 2016, Houston Family Arts Center) is a community theatre in the NW Houston area. (Learn More)
Theatre Southwest
3939 Hillcroft St., Suite 160
Houston, TX 77057
info@theatresouthwest.org
Founded in 1957, Theatre Southwest is a community theatre in the Houston area. They produce two annual short play festivals, the Festival of Originals (20-minute plays) and the Readers' Theatre (5-10 minute plays). (Learn More)
Theatre Under the Stars
800 Bagby, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002-2525
713.558.8887 (box office)
713.558.2600 (admin)
guestservices@tuts.org
Founded in 1968, Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) produces Broadway-caliber shows, offering a mix of Houston-based productions and national Broadway tours. (Learn More)
Thunderclap Productions ✅
281.954.4399
info@thunderclapproductions.com
Founded in 2010, Thunderclap Productions is a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to producing new and under-recognized plays, musicals, and screenplays, with special interests in making the arts accsessible and works related to social justice and equity. Awards include those from the Houston Press, Houston Arts Alliance, and numerous film festivals. (Learn More)
Companies marked with a ✅ have checked their entries; the remaining companies' responses are still pending.
Houston Theatre Festivals
A partial listing of theatrical festivals in the greater Houston area
An annual festival celebrating African American creativity from around the country
An annual festival of performances and workshops celebrating Black theatre
An annual festival of two works of Shakespeare performed at Miller Outdoor Theatre
An annual multidisciplinary arts festival at the MATCH
Stages Theatre's annual festival of LatinX Theatre
Houston's annual Theater Week includes BOGO Tickets for Numerous Local Theatres
A festival of short plays and short films celebrating the Latinx community
Houston Theatre Resources
A partial listing of resources for theatre companies and practitioners.
Inclusion on this list does not imply an endorsement or recommendation for these resources.
A project of Main Street Theater that holds costume inventory for several companies that's available for rent.
Houston Arts Alliance supports artists and arts organizations through grantmaking and civic art investments.
HTTC is a coalition of theatres and arts orgs that fosters internships, apprenticeships, and mentorships in Houston theatre, with events, workshops, & job/audition boards.
Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts provide pro bono legal and accounting help for low-income individual artists and nonprofits for a small annual fee.
The City of Houston stores excess building materials that are freely available for reuse by nonprofits.