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.

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

Register Now for Thanksgiving and Winter Break Camps!

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 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.