Dragons Love Tacos

Taco Tuesday at MST!

Join us for Taco Tuesday on March 15 from Noon – 1pmThis is a separate event from the performance that day. There will be tacos for all ticket holders, hand-painting, craft-making & a special memento for you! $25 per person. Limited availability. Even if you are seeing the performance another day, you can still purchase a ticket to Taco Tuesday!

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

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.

LOCATION

MATCH
3400 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
Directions

PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS

Weekend & Holiday Performances:
Ticket Prices: $24 – $14

Tuesday – Friday, March 15 – 18, 2022
at 1:30pm
Saturday, March 19, 2022
at 10:30am & 1:30pm
Open to the Public

At the MATCH for Schools:
School Group Tickets: $7.00 each (discounts for Title I schools)

Tuesday – Friday, March 15 – 18, 2022
at 10:30am

On Tour for Schools:
(separate pricing)

Feb 8 – May 27, 2022

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Wednesday, March 16 at 1:30pm
Sensory-Friendly/Relaxed Performance

Audio Described

Saturday, March 19 at 10:30am
Audio Described Performance
Advance Reservations Required (7 days minimum). Click here to reserve.

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Saturday, March 19 at 1:30pm
ASL Performance

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Seating Charts
Parking/Dining

Running Time: 1 hour with no intermission.

Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show.

Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older.
Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.

BYOBard 2022

BYOBard

BYOBard 2022 – Special Edition

BYOBard is back!

BYOBard will kick off Shakespeare’s birthday weekend on April 22, along with our friends at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston / Rienzi!

Friday, April 22 at 7:00pm in-person at Rienzi and online on Zoom

Join us for a special edition of BYOBard on the eve of Shakespeare’s Birthday, April 22 at 7:00pm. We’ll be partnering with our friends at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston / Rienzi to view the collection’s own Second Folio, along with live Shakespeare readings from artists you’ve seen on our stages this season!

THIS YEAR’S EVENT WILL BE HYBRID! 50 guests may purchase tickets to attend in person at Rienzi. Tickets are $25 or $20 for MFAH members. All those who wish to watch on Zoom can do so for free!

You do not need to have a Zoom account to join, but you do need to register in advance.

“Good company, good wine, good welcome
can make good people.” 

– Henry VIII, Shakespeare

Register Now for Holiday Camp!

Spring Break Camp Registration is Open!

Including Personalized Pod CamplsAll

Classes & Camps (except pods) held at MST – Rice Village, 2540 Times Blvd.

We have camp all year long at Main Street Theater!

 

“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

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Based on the MGM Motion Picture
Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman ​& Robert B. Sherman
Adapted for the Stage by Jeremy Sams
Licensed Script Adapted by Ray Roderick

Caractacus Potts and his children, Jeremy and Jemima embark on the ride of a lifetime with their out-of-this-world car, the one – the only – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Based on the beloved film, this “Truly Scrumptious” musical is a high-flying, fun-filled adventure for the entire family.

Recommended for Kindergarten and older.

What audiences are saying:

“I am a full on LOVER of the original ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.’ I was ready to sing ALL the songs (My car is even nicknamed Toot Sweet)! I was also ready to be potentially disappointed if the play didn’t live up to the movie I love so much. But the production was phenomenal!!!! The actors and actresses were so extraordinarily talented, the set was beautiful – it was truly a wonderful experience!” -Carynn H.


LOCATION

MATCH
3400 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002
Directions

PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS

Weekend Performances:
Ticket Prices: $20 – $30

June 11 – July 31, 2022

SATURDAYS: June 11, 18, & 25 and July 9, 23, & 30, 2022 at 10:30am & 1:30pm

SUNDAYS: July 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2022 at 12:30pm & 3:30pm

Summer Camp/Homeschool Matinees:
Tickets: $7.00 each

June 13 – Friday, July 15, 2022
Mondays – Fridays: 9:30am & 11:30am

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Sunday, July 10 at 3:30pm
Relaxed / Sensory-Friendly Performance

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Saturday, July 25 at 10:30am
Audio-described Performance

Audio Described

Saturday, June 25 at 1:30pm
ASL Performance

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Seating Charts
Parking/Dining

Running Time: 1 hour and 30minutes including a 20 minute intermission.

Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show at PUBLIC performances.

Recommended for Kindergarten and older.

Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.

2022 – 2023 Theater for Youth Season

Subscriptions for our 2022-2023
Theater for Youth Season are now closed!

Create a 3 Production Package, 4 Production Package, or the whole season with a 5 Production Package, and save on single ticket prices AND receive great benefits, including:

  • Free, unlimited TICKET EXCHANGES throughout the season.
  • LOWEST TICKET PRICE with no ticketing fees.
  • Access to the BEST SEATS before single tickets go on sale to the public.
  • PRIORITY ACCESS for our Holiday Subscription add-ons.
  • Discounted tickets for additional purchases to the Theater for Youth and the MainStage (in Rice Village).

Miss Nelson Is Missing

Miss Nelson Is Missing

Book, Music & Lyrics by JOAN CUSHING
Based on the book “Miss Nelson is Missing” and
“Miss Nelson is Back” by HARRY ALLARD
Illustrated by JAMES MARSHALL

“The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school.” But when Miss Nelson disappears and the mean-looking substitute Miss Viola Swamp takes her place, the children are so desperate they hire a detective to find Miss Nelson in this wacky whodunit hit!

Recommended for Kindergarten and older.

LOCATION

MATCH
3400 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
Directions

PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS

Weekend & Holiday Performances:
Ticket Prices: $18 – $28

Sundays, March 5 & 12, 2023 at 12:30pm and 3:30pm
Saturdays, March 25 & April 1, 2023 at 10:30am and 1:30pm
Friday, April 7 at 1:30pm
Open to the Public

School Matinees:
School Group Tickets: $8.00 each (discount for Title I schools)

Mondays – Fridays:

March 1 – April 6, 2023
Performances are at 9:30am, 11am & 12:30pm
(No 12:30pm on March 1 & no performances March 13 – 18)

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April 1 at 10:30am
Sensory-Friendly/Relaxed Performance

Audio Described

March 12 at 12:30pm
Audio Described Performance
Advance Reservations Required (7 days minimum). Click here to reserve.

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April 1 at 1:30pm
ASL Performance

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Seating Charts
Parking/Dining

Running Time: 1 hour and 20 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 Kindergarten and older.
Children under the age of 3 (including sleeping babies) are not allowed in the theater.

The Oldest Boy

The Oldest Boy

Regional Premiere
By Sarah Ruhl

An American mother and a Tibetan father have a three-year-old son believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama, a spiritual master. When a Tibetan lama and a monk come to their home unexpectedly, asking to take their child away for a life of spiritual training in India, the parents must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage, and their hearts. The Oldest Boy is a richly emotional journey filled with music, dance, puppetry, ritual, and laughter — it’s Sarah Ruhl at her imaginative best.

“Gently emotional and touchingly intelligent, Main Street Theater’s production of The Oldest Boy: A Play in Three Ceremonies is a gripping, thought-provoking play.” Read the entire Houston Press Review

“This is easily one of Main Street Theater’s strongest offerings this year, and it is a show that is well-thought through and exquisitely paced…THE OLDEST BOY is about as perfect as you can manage to get in live theater, and it offers a lot to consider…Main Street Theater seems designed specifically for this kind of meditation, and THE OLDEST BOY is representative of the company at its utmost best.” Read the entire BroadwayWorld Houston review

“I just had a marvelous evening with The Oldest Boy and his deeply affecting parents….My appreciation runs deep. I have studied and lived with Tibetans, especially Tibetan scholars and meditation masters, on and off for nearly 50 years. The conversation between traditional Tibetan and contemporary American perspectives is part of my life and central to The Oldest Boy….The Oldest Boy is a moving and entertaining reflection on, among other things, the expansiveness of human possibility. It’s quite a marvel for both mind and heart. Don’t miss it!” Read the entire reflection by Dr. Anne C. Klein, founder of Dawn Mountain Tibetan Buddhist Temple, Community Center and Research Institute.

LOCATION

Main Street Theater – Rice Village
2540 Times Blvd.
Directions

PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS

Apr 2 – 23, 2023
Previews: Mar 26, 30, 31, 2023
(No performances April 1 or 9)

Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm

Tickets: $35 – $59

Open Captioning

Sunday, Mar 26, 2023 at 3pm
Open “in-sync” Captioned Performance

HELPFUL INFO

Seating Charts
Parking/Dining
Learn more about available discounts here.

Running Time: 2 Hours including a 15 minute intermission

Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show.

Children under the age of 9 are not allowed in the theater.

Monday, March 6 at 6:45pm: Join us for a free, first read-thru of The Oldest Boy at our Rice Village location, 2540 Times Blvd. You get to be a fly on the wall for the very first rehearsal, hearing the cast read the play aloud for the first time together. Connect with the production from it’s very beginning and then see the arc of the process when you come back to see the full show. To RSVP, please click here

Sunday, April 2: Join us Sunday, April 2 following the matinee for a discussion with Tibetan Buddhism expert Alejandro Chaoul, PhD, Huffington Foundation Endowed Director of The Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute, Adjunct Faculty, UT Medical School and MD Anderson Cancer Center; Fellow of the Mind & Life Institute. following the matinee for a discussion with Tibetan Buddhism expert Alejandro Chaoul, PhD, Huffington Foundation Endowed Director of The Jung Center’s Mind Body Spirit Institute, Adjunct Faculty, UT Medical School and MD Anderson Cancer Center; Fellow of the Mind & Life Institute. Even if you are seeing the play on another day, you are welcome to join us. Just plan to arrive at the theater about 5:00pm.

Thursday, April 20 at 6:45pm: Join us for a pre-show Happy Hour with special guest host Judy Peach! Special thanks to our media sponsor OutSmart Magazine and our production partner Michael’s Outpost.

Free Beer Fridays, sponsored by Saint Arnold’s! Have a beer on us after the show!

Production Partners

Jim Salners
Efraín Corzo and Andrew Bowen

Season Sponsor

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