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This page contains listings for community theatres, companies focused on opera or operetta, cabaret and variety shows, & self-production companies in the greater Houston area.
Community Theatres
Opera & Operetta
Cabaret & Variety
Self-Producers
Community Theatres
Non-professional companies in the greater Houston area
This directory offers a partial listing of community theatres in the greater Houston area. Community theatres typically do not pay their performers or pay a small stipend. Companies marked with a ✅ have checked their entries; the remaining companies have not confirmed their entries. Contact us to request removal from the site.
Founded in 1961, Baytown Little Theater is a community theatre in Baytown, Texas. (Learn More)
Cast Theatrical Company
1117 1st St.
Rosenberg, TX
832.889.3808
admin@casttheatrical.com
Founded in 1989, CAST Theatrical Company is a non-profit community theatre in Rosenberg, Texas, Fort Bend's longest running community theatre. (Learn More)
Class Act Productions
25275 Budde Road, Suite 25
The Woodlands, TX 77380
281.941.8500
information@classactproductions.org
Founded in 1997, Class Act Productions is a community theatre in The Woodlands. (Learn More)
Clear Creek Community Theatre
18024 Nassau Bay Dr.
Houston, TX 77058
281.335.5228
aprille@clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com
Founded in 1964, Clear Creek Community Theatre is a non-profit community theatre in the Clear Creek area. (Learn More)
Company OnStage ✅
5720 Bellaire Blvd, Suite G
Houston, TX 77081
713.726.1219
info@companyonstage.org
Founded in 1977, Company OnStage is a nonprofit community theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
Creative Learning Society ✅
Agatha Theater
830 3rd St., Suite 220
Rosenberg, TX 77471
281.962.0242
beth@creativelearningsociety.com
Creative Learning Society is an interactive murder mystery dinner theatre and a children's theatre company in the Rosenberg area. They were selected as the Best Community Theater in Fort Bend County in 2021, according to the Fort Bend Star. (Learn More)
Dreamers HTX ✅
PO Box 140
9476 Highway 6 S
Houston TX 77083
info@dreamershtx.com
Dreamers HTX is a woman-led company that produces South Asian theatre in Houston. (Learn More)
From the Ashes Theatre Co. ✅
16668 Champion Forest Drive
Spring, TX 77379
info@fromtheashestheatre.com
Founded in 2024, From the Ashes Theatre Company is a volunteer-based community theatre in the NW Houston area. (Learn More)
The Horizon Theatre ✅
346-349-2130 officemanager@thehorizontheatre.com
Founded in 2003, the Horizon Theatre is a community theatre in the greater Houston area. Past awards include those from Broadway World Houston and formal recognition from the Association of Community Theatre. (Learn More)
The Live Oak Playhouse ✅
info@liveoakplayhouse.org
Pasadena Little Theatre
4318 Allen-Genoa Rd
Pasadena, TX 77504
(713) 941-1758
Pasadena Little Theatre is a nonprofit community theatre in Pasadena, TX. (Learn More)
Pasadena Little Theatre
4318 Allen-Genoa Rd
Pasadena, TX 77504
(713) 941-1758
The Pearl Theater is a community theatre in Pearland, Texas. (Learn More)
The Players Theatre Company ✅
225 Metcalf St
Conroe, TX 77301
936.539.4090
info@playerstheatrecompany.com
Founded in 1967 (as The Little Theatre of Conroe and later the Crighton Players), The Players Theatre Company is a nonprofit community theatre company in Conroe, Texas. (Learn More)
Playhouse 1960
6814 Gant Rd.
Houston, TX 77066
281.587.8243
PH1960president@gmail.com
Founded in 1973, Playhouse 1960 is a nonprofit community theatre serving the northwest Houston region. (Learn More)
Points North Theatre Company ✅
281.826.2026
admin@pointsnorththeatre.org
Founded in 2000 (as UpStage Theatre Inc.), Points North Theatre Company is a community theatre based in the Woodlands. (Learn More)
Pronoia Theater
contact@pronoiatheater.com
Founded in 2012 (as Be Kind to Strangers) Pronoia Theater is a Houston comedy troup and alternative theatre production company. (Learn More)
Shunya Theatre ✅
832.452.5193
sanjay@shunyatheatre.org
Founded in 2002, Shunya Theatre is a volunteer-run company producing works of the Indian canon, diaspora voices, and the wider world seen through a South Asian lens. (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)
Standing Ovation Theatre ✅
17380 El Camino Real
Houston, TX 77058
281-654-6063 (theatre)
832-736-4335 (box ofc.)
info@standingovationtheatre.org
Standing Ovation Theatre is a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to engaging the Webster community in theatre arts by offering opportunities to learn, participate, share talents, and enjoy quality family-friendly performances. (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 Suburbia
5201 Mitchelldale St, Suite A-3
Houston, TX 77092
713.682.3525
info@theatresuburbia.org
Founded in 1961, Theatre Suburbia is an all-volunteer community theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
Companies marked with a ✅ have checked their entries; the remaining companies' responses are still pending.
Opera & Operetta
Houston-area companies specializing in opera and operetta
This directory offers a partial listing of Houston-area companies that produce opera and operetta, 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. Companies marked with a ✅ have checked their entries; the remaining companies have not confirmed their entries. Contact us to request removal from the site.
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston
2368A Rice Blvd #402
Houston, TX 77005
281.724.8363
info@gilbertandsullivan.org
Houston's oldest opera company (founded in 1952), the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston produces the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.
HOPERA ✅
hello@hoperahtx.com
ashley@hoperahtx.com (press inquiries)
Founded in 2023, HOPERA curates quality, casual operatic performances in Houston-area bars and breweries. (Learn More)
Houston Ebony Opera Guild
Houston Ebony Music Society, Inc.
PO Box 300996
Houston, TX 77230-0996
832.377.7751
ebonymusic92@gmail.com
Founded in 1983, Houston Ebony Opera Guild is a company of classical singers based in Houston's African American community, which performs opera, spirituals, and concert music. (Learn More)
Houston Grand Opera ✅
510 Preston Street
Houston, TX 77002
713.228.6737
CustomerCare@HGO.org
Founded in 1955, Houston Grand Opera is one of the world's premier opera companies. (Learn More)
I Colori dell'opera
346.717.2928 (text)
iColori.dellopera@gmail.com
Founded in 2019, I Colori dell'opera is an opera company that promotes representation of People of Color in opera and concert music. (Learn More)
Lone Star Lyric ✅
1201 Hyde Park Blvd.
917.414.9577
patronservices@lonestarlyric.org
operations@lonestarlyric.org Kelli@lonestarlyric.org (AD)
Founded in 2006, Lone Star Lyric is an independent opera and lyric theater that produces cabarets, workshops, and full productions, including premiering new chamber works by living American composers. (Learn More)
Opera in the Heights
1703 Heights Blvd.
Houston, TX 77008
713.861.5303
info@operaintheheights.org
Founded in 1996, Opera in the Heights develops emerging opera talent through operatic productions in the greater Houston area. (Learn More)
Opera Leggera
804 Russell Palmer Rd
Kingwood, TX 77339
713.992.1696
info@operaleggera.com
Founded in 2005, Opera Leggera performs opera and musical theatre in the greater Houston area. (Learn More)
Cabaret & Variety Shows
Houston-area companies specializing in cabaret and variety shows
This directory offers a partial listing of Houston-area companies that produce cabaret and variety shows, 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. Companies marked with a ✅ have checked their entries; the remaining companies have not confirmed their entries. Contact us to request removal from the site.
Footlight Players ✅
info@footlightplayerstx.com
Founded in 2026, Footlight Players is a traveling modern vaudeville troupe. (Learn More)
Houston Musical Theater Co. ✅
houstonmusicaltheater@gmail.com
Houston Musical theater Company produces revues of songs from musical theatre.
The Music Box Theater ✅
12777 Queensbury Lane
Houston, TX 77024
713.522.7722
bdscarborough@gmail.com
Founded in 2011, the Music Box Theater performs sketch comedy and cabaret concerts in the Queensbury Theatre. (Learn More)
Founded in 2000 (as Bayou City Concert Musicals), Paul Hope Cabarets presents performances of the Great American Songbook to Houston audiences. (Learn More)
Self-Production Companies
Greater Houston area companies that produce work of a specific writer or writing collective
This section offers a partial listing of greater Houston-area companies that typically self-produce the work of a specific writer or writing collective, found through online searches. We are not responsible for errors and omissions. Please confirm all information on the companies' websites before proceeding.
A production company that produces the work of Diana N. Patterson.
A faith-based production company focused on the work of Eric C Jones.
A nonprofit company addressing current social and political issues with original musicals.
A company that produces the work of Rose Goff.
A production company that tells stories of the African American experience through the writing of Vincent Victoria.
A production company that produces the work of Velvia Keithley.