Cold War Choir Practice

Production Partner
Patricia VanAllan

Cold War Choir Practice

Regional Premiere
By Ro Reddick

Directed by Jessica Jaye

It’s twilight in Ronald Reagan’s America, and the specter of nuclear war hangs over the country—but rent is still due on the 1st. A young girl is embroiled in intrigue when her estranged uncle, a prominent Black conservative, brings his mysteriously ill, white wife home for the holidays and forces long-simmering tensions within the family to boil. Contains adult language and mature themes.

Winner of…
the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
the 2026 aka 15th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play
the 2026 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award for a new American play… Cold War Choir Practice is an explosion of roller disco, Reaganomics, espionage, and cults—underscored by the Seedlings of Peace Children’s Chorus.

“HILARIOUS, INSIGHTFUL, and surprisingly ACTION-PACKED.” –ZACHARY STEWART, THEATERMANIA

“There’s family drama, capitalist cults, speak-and-spell spycraft and the threat of nuclear war, but it has fun original songs and so many laughs.” – The Public’s Radio/Rhode Island PBS

LOCATION

Main Street Theater – Rice Village
2540 Times Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
Directions

PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS

September 12 – October 11, 2026
Previews: September 6, 10, 11

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

Tickets: $45 – $64

Open Captioning

September 13 at 3:00pm
Open “in-sync” Captioned Performance

HELPFUL INFO

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

Running Time: 2 hours, including one 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.

Tuesday, August 17 at 6:45pm: Join us for a free, first read-thru of Cold War Choir Practice 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. RSVP here.

Post-Show Discission: Sunday, September 20 Following the matinee, join us for a discussion with Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, about the impact of the Cold War on Black America.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of whether you are seeing the play on these dates. Just plan to arrive at the theater about 5:00pm. Free to all.

Pride Night:
September 24 * SingOUT Cabaret starts at 6:45PM

Everyone is invited to join us starting at 6:15PM for a pre-show Happy Hour & the SingOUT Cabaret! FREE and open to all, even if you are not seeing the show that evening. Event Sponsor Riven Productions HTX. Media Sponsor OutSmart Magazine.

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

Season Sponsor

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Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

Adapted by Allison Gregory
Based on the Book by Barbara Park

 

It’s holiday time, and everyone’s favorite first grader is back to celebrate!  At least…until Junie B. finds out she has drawn the name of her archnemesis, Tattletale May, for her Secret Santa Gift?!  Holiday hijinks with lessons about giving and the spirit of peace and goodwill –  a perfect treat for the whole family!

Recommended for Kindergarten and older.


LOCATION

MATCH
3400 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002
Directions

PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS

Weekend Performances:
Ticket Prices: $26 – $38

Sundays, November 15, 22, & December 20, 2026
12:30pm & 3:30pm

Monday – Wednesday, November 23 – 25
10:30am & 1:30pm

Saturdays, November 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2026
10:30am & 1:30pm

School Matinees:
School Group Tickets: $10.00 each (discount for Title I schools)

Mondays – Fridays: November 12 – December 18, 2026
Performances are at 9:30am & 11:30am
(No performances Nov. 23 – 27)

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November 22 at 12:30pm
Relaxed / Sensory-Friendly Performance

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November 22 at 3:30pm
Audio-described Performance

Audio Described

December 5 at 1:30pm
ASL Performance

PLAN YOUR VISIT

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

Running Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes, including one 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.

Houston Theater Week

August 24 – 30, 2026!

Use code HTW26 at checkout to get BOGO tickets –

August 24 – 30, ONLY!

After you select your seats and click “Reserve Seats”, you will have the option to enter and apply the Promotion Code HTW26 (the discount shown is off the regular price of each ticket). The HTW26 promotion does not apply to other already discounted tickets on offer at the time.

Online Ticketing Fees are calculated per ticket based on the ticket price. A facility fee of $3 per ticket is also included on all orders.

Have questions or need help? Please contact our Box Office directly:

713-524-6706

boxoffice@mainstreettheater.com

MST Box Office Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:30am – 3:30pm

At MST – Rice Village
2540 Times Blvd., 77005

It’s twilight in Ronald Reagan’s America, and the specter of nuclear war hangs over the country—but rent is still due on the 1st. A young girl is embroiled in intrigue when her estranged uncle, a prominent Black conservative, brings his mysteriously ill, white wife home for the holidays and forces long-simmering tensions within the family to boil. Cold War Choir Practice is an explosion of roller disco, Reaganomics, espionage, and cults—underscored by the Seedlings of Peace Children’s Chorus. Contains adult language and mature themes.

At MST @ MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)
3400 Main St., 77002

It’s holiday time, and everyone’s favorite first grader is back to celebrate!  At least…until Junie B. finds out she has drawn the name of her archnemesis, Tattletale May, for her Secret Santa Gift?!  Holiday hijinks with lessons about giving and the spirit of peace and goodwill –  a perfect treat for the whole family!

Recommended for Kindergarten and older.

At MST – Rice Village
2540 Times Blvd., 77005

Memorial is a large, mid-gentrified neighborhood in the American South, where just about every kind of American life can be found within its mere fifteen miles. When a group of Memorial High School theater students have their production of The Laramie Project shut down by the School Board, they decide to make their own piece of “documentary theater” about the fight to be able to do their play. Soon they find themselves on the frontlines of a hijinks-filled culture war, guaranteed to transform Memorial and the students alike. The Sparkle Wars is a mockumentary, a satire about how communities choose the stories that represent them. Contains adult language and mature content, including discussions of violence and death.

At MST @ MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston)
3400 Main St., 77002

If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie, and if you give him a cookie he might ask for a glass of milk… Based on the award-winning book, this fast-paced, slapstick adventure will send our youngest patrons into fits of giggles!

Recommended for Pre-Kindergarten and older.

2026-2027 MainStage Season

Season Tickets for our
2026-2027 MainStage Season
are now open!

Buy season tickets to 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.
  • Discounted tickets for additional purchases to the MainStage and the Theater for Youth (at the MATCH).

2026 – 2027 Theater for Youth Season

Season Tickets for our
2026-2027 Theater for Youth Season
available now!

Buy season tickets to 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.
  • Discounted tickets for additional purchases to the Theater for Youth and the MainStage (in Rice Village).