Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company
Museum of Dysfunction
Rec Room 100 Jackson Street #130C, HoustonMildred’s Umbrella Theatre Company’s short play festival.
In A Word
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX, United StatesKicking off its 16th season, Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company (MU) takes a trip through memory, perception and grief with the Houston premiere of In A Word by award-winning playwright Lauren Yee.
Mildred’s Umbrella at Cottonwood!
Cottonwood Houston 3422 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin us for an IN A WORD wrap-party happy hour at Cottonwood! Meet the cast and crew, mingle with friends, and meet new people, all while supporting Mildred's Umbrella and our mission to empower women through the performing arts. A portion of the bar proceeds will support our 2017-18 season.
Mildred’s Umbrella at Axelrad!
Axelrad 1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin us for some fun and brews at Houston's favorite beer garden, Axelrad! We'll have some games and giveaways and all the top secret info on our Halloween show, FEATHERS AND TEETH. Come on out and support local arts!
Feathers & Teeth by Charise Castro Smith
Spring Street Studios 1824 Spring St, Houston, TX, United StatesSet in a sleepy factory town at the end of the 1970’s, this horror comedy centers on teenaged Chris and her father’s new fiancée Carol, who don’t exactly get along. The already tense atmosphere gets even more stressful when Chris’s dad Arthur hits a mysterious creature on his way home from work, launching a series …
Tooth & Tail – A Staged Reading + Playwright Discussion
Adding to an already exciting season, Mildred’s Umbrella (MU) is excited to share a new fantasy from local playwright and University of Houston student Elizabeth Ann Michaela Keel. Keel is an emerging female playwright whose work has been performed at METDance, Bootown, The Landing Theatre, Nova Arts, and Cone Man Running in addition to MU …
Well, a play by Lisa Kron
Step into the mind of Tony-award-winning playwright Lisa Kron with this thoughtful and funny examination of how our relationships with our community, family, and friends are reflected in our health. Told as a memory play by Lisa, the onstage playwright, about her mother Ann, the play combines ideas of social activism, mind over body, and …
Women Rock
Rudyard's British Pub 2010 Waugh Dr., Houston, TX, United StatesReturning for the second year in a row, Mildred’s Umbrella is teaming up with Rudyard’s British Pub and Houstonia Magazine for “Women Rock,” a fundraiser benefiting the theater company’s 2019-20 season. The benefit concert will feature local female-fronted bands and solo artists, a silent auction, and a VIP section with hors d'oeuvres from Rudyard’s.