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April reading — Hitler’s Tasters by Michelle Kholos Brooks!
Four teenage girls are tasked with the duty to taste Hitler’s every meal for poison.It is supposed to be the highest honor, or so they are told. How can these young women handle such an honor?
Four teenage girls are tasked with the duty to taste Hitler’s every meal for poison.It is supposed to be the highest honor, or so they are told. How can these young women handle such an honor?
A Queensbury reading — we are a cooperating theater in this reading
Sometimes family becomes a dogfight. In their ancestral house in rural California, surrounded by a dead walnut orchard, brothers Boomer and Dirt struggle with each other, with themselves, and with their dog-breeding business. As their pregnant pooch swells, they seem on the way to strike it rich. Their dreams are disrupted when Boomer brings home Marisol, who should be a one-night stand, and Dirt finds a boy who will never grow up.
Our first reading of Spring, 2017 — The Believers, by UH grad Troy Loftin!
There has already been one raid by the FBI resulting in some deaths.
Now, the leader of the Branch of Zion has ordered the members of his flock to wait in their rooms.
But some of his followers are not the kind to just sit and wait.
Monday, Feb 27, 2017, 7:00 pm.
Main Street Theater, 2540 Times Blvd.
FREE
Reading for November — Cabaret Kalisz by Christie Winn on Monday Nov 21!
If you have a skill, you are preserved. The tale of women in a concentration camp — their loss, survival and music.
Monday, November 21, 7 Pm
Main Street Theater
2540 Times Blvd
FREE!
ENGAGE Houston is generously supported by Houston Endowment and implemented by Mid-America Arts Alliance with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and foundations, corporations and individuals throughout Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
October reading — The Ends of the Earth by Lia Romeo
Edward Albee
Today we mourn the loss of a great playwright and mentor, Edward Albee. Albee was an incredible personal inspiration to many of our founders and helped us conceptualize the work of this theater. He was always an encouragement when he graciously attended our readings and though he will be dearly missed, his legacy continues.
Cultured Cocktails — Thursday Sep 22!
Come have drinks with us on Thursday, Sept 22, from 5 to 8 at Boheme,
307 Fairview St., Houston, TX 77006. A part of the proceeds will benefit us!
Wordsmyth’s First reading of the Fall — Creep!
Jorie is an elite teenage student and athlete with a perfect family and two loyal and brilliant friends. When a shocking event occurs at the girls’ slumber party, Jorie and her family are confronted with choices they never expected. What does Jorie have to do to keep her band of friends together?
Sept 26, 7 pm
Main Street Theater — Rice Village
Free!
Cultured Cocktails on Thursday, Sept 22!
Join us for Cultured Cocktails from 5-8 on Thursday, Sept 22 at Boheme, 307 Fairview, 77006 A portion of the proceeds will go to Wordsmyth Theater. While there, learn about our upcoming readings, including the next one on the Monday after.