Boiling Point Players
A New Life Cabaret
Rudyard's British Pub 2010 Waugh Dr., Houston, TX, United StatesBoiling Point Players is back for our annual tradition, the cabaret, and the theme of the evening is "A New Life." Now this year's cabaret has a little twist to it. We will still have improv, songs, and short plays but for this show, we asked three local male playwrights to write original pieces. Why …
An all-female version of William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor
Queensbury Theatre 12802 Queensbury Lane, Houston, TX, United StatesCone Man Running Productions in Association with Queensbury Theatre is proud to present a Boiling Point Players Productions An all-female version of William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor Directed by Christine Weems The greedy Falstaff aims to seduce two wealthy married women in the hopes of getting his hands on their fortunes. However, numerous …
A New World Cabaret
Rudyard's British Pub 2010 Waugh Dr., Houston, TX, United StatesTreat yourself to BPP's annual showcase of the performing arts. The cabaret's feature playwrights are Yunina Barbour-Payne, Karen Heimbaugh and Michael Weems. Find out how they translate a "new world" theme onto the stage. You can also anticipate a fun mix of poetry, singing, dancing, improv, and more. Dare we mention the drinks and delicious …
“Precious Memories, A One Woman Show” Conceived and Performed by Yunina Barbour-Payn
University Museum at Texas Southern 3100 Cleburne Avenue, HoustonSeven interviews about one community, "Precious Memories" is a collection of stories based on oral histories that explore Black Appalachian community survival. Performing artist Yunina Barbour-Payne (Louisville, KY) dedicates her life’s work to preserving the history and culture of Black Appalachians through performance while challenging stereotypes about the Appalachian region more generally. Yunina uses the …
One Act Double Feature – World Premieres
Studio 101 1824 Spring St, Houston, TX, United StatesCone Man Running Productions presents a Boiling Point Players production One Act Double Feature World Premieres Studio 101 (1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX 77007) April 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 $20 General $15 Student/Teacher/Senior "Barren" by Karen Heimbaugh Parallel universes run amok as a mysterious being helps destroy a familiar designation of family. …
A New Classic Cabaret
Rudyard's British Pub 2010 Waugh Dr., Houston, TX, United StatesWe’re kicking things off with our annual cabaret. Hosting at our beloved Rudyard’s British Pub, we’re stirring up La Boheme, Shakespeare, and Dance of the Seven Veils. Yep! All of it. We’ll wait a sec while you grab your jaw off the ground… Ready now? Cool, let us explain. We are honored to have Houston …
154 Sonnets by William Shakespeare
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United StatesWe know one night of classic fun is just. Not. Enough. But how does a two night event sound? Over the course of two nights, we’ll be performing ALL 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets the only way Boiling Point knows how – with female performers!
The World Premiere of CRUMBS By Daniel Ciba
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United StatesWhat is Crumbs about? This reimagining of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale concerns two sisters as they grapple with their journey into adulthood. Mixed with musings on childhood innocence, personal loss and the inscrutability of memory, Crumbs considers how the past continually informs the present. But has Hannah and Greta run away, get lost, …
An all-female production of The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United StatesA trivial comedy for serious people just in time for Valentine's Day! Do you want to know how important is it to be Earnest when in love? This is the play for you. First performed on Feb 14, 1895 in London Earnest is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fake alibis to escape …