9 best Houston plays and performances to stream and catch in April Emmy winner and film star
Laura Linney will take part in 4th Wall Theatre s virtual
White Rabbit Red Rabbit live series on April 24.
Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions A year into remote theater and Houston performing arts companies have learned to get creative. Yes, we’re still streaming some dramatic and comic theater goodness, but April also offers a plethora of different performances modes from live actors on your front lawn to virtual conferencing with a semi-omnipotent nun. For some spring variety, we’ve also got some dramatic opera, dance and poetry on our must-see list. And if you manage to get through it all, be sure to check out this special “Thank You, Houston” message from the city’s Actors Equity Association (plus one, likely non-union, guinea pig).
Theater 2020: The pandemic devastated and energized local stages
Chris Gray, Correspondent
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Jarred Tettney, from left, Afsaneh Aayani, Scott Lupton and Tamarie Cooper prepare to perform Thursday, Oct. 1 2020, at a private residence in Houston. They are members of The Drama Squad, which is a new program created by The Catastrophic Theatre. The troupe hosts small-scale theater productions in yards around the city, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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John Carrithers, Carrithers Studio, sets up cameras as he prepared to film “1984” at The Alley Theatre Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Is it cold outside, or is it just us?
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Emma Schkloven
12/18/2020 at 9:45am
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f you go out in public, remember to follow social distancing guidelines (at least six feet between you and anyone else), wash hands often and thoroughly, and wear a face mask.
Monuments at Discovery GreenÂ
Houstonâs unsung heroes are getting a moment of recognition this winter through a new Discovery Green art installation from Australian projection artist Craig Walsh. Walsh, who is known internationally for his pioneering public site-responsive projections, will shine slow-motion videos of several of these âunsung heroesâ (individuals were chosen through community submissions) onto five living trees in the park, creating a so-called ââmonumentâ that connects the individual to nature.â
Jim Parsons
Houston native and actor Jim Parsons has pretty much experienced the full 2020 – stuck at home for a lot of it, mostly away from cameras and audiences. He and his husband Todd Spiewak contracted COVID-19 back in March – both have recovered and are healthy.
Parsons can now be seen in the new Netflix film
The Boys in the Band, based on the 1968 play by Mart Crowley, which Parsons also starred in on Broadway. The actor has received rave reviews for his performance as Michael, a tormented gay man who hosts a birthday party at his house in pre-Stonewall-era New York City.