2021-2022 Theater for Youth Season
ON TOUR: Dragons Love Tacos
Parents can order mementos of your visit in advance and have them ready when you come to the theater. Orders may be placed by clicking the image below or scanning the QR code.
Dragons Love Tacos
On Tour for Schools: Feb 8 – May 27, 2022
By Ernie Nolan
Based on the book by Adam Rubin with illustrations by Daniel Salmieri
Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa… well, watch out!! The silly, dragon dancing journey about first impressions and trying new things is a recipe for laughs and fun!
Recommended for Pre-K and older.
Tour Performances
- Performance Times arranged with each school
- Performance length is 45 minutes (plus a short Q&A and photo session with the actors after the show)
- $800.00 for a single performance
- $1,200.00 for back-to-back performances
- Travel fees are not included in the performance price and are determined based on the location of the venue
- Audience Limit 350
- Technical Requirements
The Book of Magdalene
The Book of Magdalene
Initial Digital Premiere
By Caridad Svich
Directed by Amelia Rico
EXTENDED! Now through February 28
February 11 – 28, 2021 ONLINE ONLY
In the edge-lands, in the weird times (after a worldwide catastrophic event), it’s nighttime until it’s not. These nights, Magdalene misses Ru and who they could have been together. Magdalene cares for Elder. Magdalene visits the local church to look at the sky. Magdalene works the call lines of the lonely and encounters Suit. Call this a quest. Call this a life waiting to be born again, haunted by a past when another Magdalene lived and was misunderstood. The Book of Magdalene is contemporary drama of sharp encounters, winding faith, tough love and tenderness suffused with grace and magic. A story about finding the courage to move on when life feels as if it is stuck in place.
About the Playwright
Caridad Svich is a playwright, screenwriter, translator, editor, lyricist, essayist, educator and freelance arts journalist. Her first independent feature film (as co-screenwriter) Fugitive Dreams, based on her play, premiered at the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival, 2020 Austin Film Festival and the 2020 Tallinn Black Nights Festival. Three of her plays were on the 2020 Kilroys List. She has received the 2012 OBIE for Lifetime Achievement, the 2011 American Theatre Critics Association Primus Prize for The House of the Spirits, based on Isabel Allende’s novel, and NNPN rolling world premieres for RED BIKE and Guapa. She has also been a Harvard/Radcliffe Institute Fellow, Tanne Foundation Fellow, NEA and Pew Fellow, and Visiting Research Fellow at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Read Ms. Svich’s full bio here.
About the Production
Director: Amelia Rico. The cast: Mariam Albishah, Andrea Boronell, Pablo Bracho, Maria Schenck, and Jennifer Wang.
Set design by Afsaneh Aayani. Costume design by Victoria Nicolette Gist. Lighting design by Grey Starbird. Sound design by Janel Badrina. Stage management by Megan Brooks.
IMPORTANT TICKET INFORMATION BELOW.
IMPORTANT:
You may watch The Book of Magdalene any time between February 11 and February 28. After you purchase your tickets, you’ll receive a viewing code via email. Once you receive that code, you may watch the play any time you wish from February 11 – February 28. The only thing to be mindful of is that once you activate your code, you’ll have 48 hours to watch.
Your 48 hour watch period begins AFTER entering your access code. The code can only be used on one device at a time. If the code is entered on a second device, the first device will be logged out automatically. You can Airplay or Cast the stream to a television using the following instructions: Stream to a TV
PLEASE NOTE:
The last opportunity to register with a credit is noon on Sunday, Feb. 28.
Production Sponsor
THE HUMPHREYS FOUNDATION
2020-2021 MainStage Premier Season Sponsor
Pay What You Can Ticket Info for Our RFK Virtual Performance
About Pay What You Can Tickets
Bringing you the theatrical experience you love in the comfort and safety of your home.
$25 Ticket (Suggested)
Enjoy the show with your entire household for less than the price of a single ticket when you come to the theater.
$40 Ticket
When you pay a bit more for your ticket, you help sustain Main Street Theater and support the work of our artists. Your support creates theater that inspires and uplifts in these challenging times.
$15 Ticket
Times are tough right now. If a $15 ticket is best for you, please select this option. We just want you to share in the experience with us!
PLEASE NOTE:
The last opportunity to register with a credit is noon on Sunday, Oct. 25.
Pay What You Can Ticket Info for Our Flat Stanley Virtual Performance
About Pay What You Can Tickets
Enjoy The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley with your family
from the comfort and safety of your home!
$20 Ticket (Suggested)
This is the average price of just one ticket if you were coming to the theater. Watch with your whole family for the price of a single ticket.
$35 Ticket
We strive to make theater accessible to children and families, especially in these uncertain times. When you pay a bit more for your ticket, you help to sustain Main Street Theater and support the work of our artists.
$10 Ticket
Times are tough right now. If a $10 ticket is best for you, please select this option. We just want you and your family to share in the experience with us!
IF YOU BOOK BEFORE 10/24, PLEASE USE PASSWORD MSTFLAT
PLEASE NOTE: The last opportunity to register with a credit is noon on Nov. 14.
Main Street at the Mic
Main Street at the Mic
Performed and filmed on our Rice Village stage, Main Street at the Mic brings you 3 unique, hour-long events that you can stream from home! In October, it was Things That Go Bump in the Night. November was a classic cabaret event. December – well, it’s time to celebrate the holidays – including ones we missed over the last few months! Each event features local, professional actors whom you’ve come to know and love.
Each Main Street at the Mic is live streamed on Thursday at 7:30pm on YouTube, and is available to watch on YouTube through Sunday night. All you need to do is register for the free event and you will receive full details on how to view online.
All the events are free, though, of course, donations are always appreciated!
Main Street at the Mic: 2020 Holidays: Passover through New Year’s
Let’s share some joy as 2020 winds down and we catch up on the holidays!
December 17 – 20, 2020
Featuring Tamara Siler, Kara Greenberg, Chaney Moore, Gerardo Velasquez, Amanda Passanante, Rodrick Randall, Celeste Roberts, and Jim Salners. Directed by Andrew Ruthven with Claudia Dyle on the piano.
2020 – 2021 Premier Season Sponsor
Personal Pod Classes & Camps
“We had Main Street Theater bring one of their pod camps to our neighborhood during Thanksgiving week. It was simple to set up once we had our group assembled and Cindy showed up with all the materials and great activities planned. The kids met in an open area, practiced safe social distancing and conceived, directed and performed their own play! They also played games, learned a bit of improv and did some crafts. The pod was super fun for them. Something a bit magical happened too because all of the kids really wanted to be there. It was really convenient for us parents because no time was needed to drive anywhere. We got to enjoy our children’s creative work at the end of the session, and they got a wonderful structured play time for creative expression with their friends. We would highly recommend Main Street Theater’s Pods to anyone interested.” -the Hall family
Personalized Pod Classes & Camps!
Age groups: 6-8, 9-12; 13 & up
Minimum: 5 children (10 maximum)
Contact Ms. Crayten to Arrange Your Pod Today! crayten@mainstreettheater.com
Main Street Theater Pods – Theater Delivery Service!
Main Street Theater’s specialized theater pods bring all of the fun of our popular, award winning camps and classes to you!
What are MST Pods?
An MST professional actor/teaching artist will come to your house to facilitate a theater experience for your child and 4-9 other children. We meet for 10 classes, 90 minutes to two hours per class, in a large indoor space or backyard. We work towards a final showcase based on the needs of the particular group.
What do I need to provide?
We need a main contact, names and emails of the 5-10 participants, and a designated space for classes and performance. We will provide the rest!
MST Pods provide:
P-Personalized Instruction. With a group size of 5-10 and one instructor per 5 students, your child will get specialized attention in theater skills of voice, body, and imagination!
O-Open curriculum. Our classes run 90 minutes to 2 hours and feature theater games and exercises as well as a final project/play/dance that fits your group’s needs. We can do original plays, musical revues, dance, stage combat, arts integration, even Shakespeare! We will work with you to tailor the best theater arts experience for your group. We even bring our own stagecraft tub!
D-Dynamic teachers! Our teachers are thoroughly vetted and background- checked, consisting of veteran teaching artists who work professionally as performers and technicians. They are skilled, experienced with kids of all ages, fun, and flexible!
MST Pods Delivery Service Menu:
MST ORIGINAL PLAY
The sky’s the limit! Based on our popular summer camp model, young artists collaborate to create an original play and/or dance.
MST MUSICAL THEATER LAB
Students create an original play incorporating popular songs and dances created by the teaching artist in collaboration with the ensemble.
SHAKESPEARE FOR ALL
Students are introduced to the Bard in a fun, physical way, exploring either fantasy (A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM) or fun and frightening (MACBETH)
ARTS INTEGRATION/ STEAMWORK!
Using our games and exercises from our programs that have had successful runs in HISD schools to promote literacy and help solidify STEAM concepts.
CREATE YOUR OWN!
Our professional staff is very flexible, and we have a big tool kit of theater offerings. Email Ms. Crayten at crayten@mainstreettheater.com for a consultation to help identify what is best for you and your group!
Contact Ms. Crayten to Arrange Your Pod Today! crayten@mainstreettheater.com
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Discounts available for Military Families, First Responder Families, or Educator Families.
Double discounts do not apply.
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Double discounts do not apply.
Extended Day Registration »
2020-2021 Season Subscription Update
Season Subscription Update
All Subscriptions from the 2020-21 Season (MainStage and Theater for Youth) have been rolled over to the upcoming 2021-22 Season. If you haven’t received your tickets, please contact us at 713-524-6706 or by email at boxoffice@mainstreettheater.com.
MAINSTAGE: We are now taking renewals for the 2021-22 MainStage Season. If you were a subscriber for the 2019-20 Season, please use the links below to renew. You can also add Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at the same time! We will start accepting new subscriptions for the 21-22 Season on May 10th.
If you have your 21-22 subscription, but still need to add Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, you can also do that with the link provided below To ask further questions about your subscription, please contact the box office at 713-524-6706, or by email at boxoffice@mainstreettheater.com.
THEATER FOR YOUTH: 2021-22 Subscribers rolled over from the 20-21 Season still can update their subscription by clicking the link below. If you need to change your productions, or have other questions, please contact the box office at 713-524-6706, or by email at boxoffice@mainstreettheater.com.
New subscribers can purchase a Theater for Youth subscription HERE!
The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963
PRODUCTION PARTNERS:
The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963
Adapted by Reginald André Jackson
Based on the book by Christopher Paul Curtis
It’s 1963 and the Watsons, an African-American family, journey from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama to take their troublesome son, Byron, to live with his grandmother, a trip that lands them in one of the darkest moments in America’s racial history. A fictionalization of the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Curtis’ novel won the Newbery Honor and the Coretta Scott King Awards.
Recommended for 5th Grade and older.
This play includes minimal inappropriate language that is directly taken from the book on which the play is based.
LOCATION
MATCH
3400 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
Directions
PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS
Weekend & Holiday Performances:
Ticket Prices: $28 – $18
Sunday, January 23 & 30 at 2:30pm and 6:00pm
February 13, 2022 at 2:30pm
Open to the Public
School Matinees:
School Group Tickets: $7.00 each (discount for Title I schools)
Thursday, January 20 –
Friday, February 11, 2022
Performances are at 9:30am & 11:45am
Sunday, January 30 at 2:30pm
Sensory-Friendly/Relaxed Performance
Sunday, Feb 13 at 2:30pm
ASL & Audio Described Performance
Advance Reservations Required for Audio Described (7 days minimum). Click here to reserve.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Running Time: 1 Hour and 50 minutes including a 20 minute intermission.
Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show.
Recommended for 5th Grade and older.
Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.