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In 1975, Houston was a booming, oil-rich metropolis with a growing, sophisticated populace eager for exposure to a wide variety of cultural activities. But with only one resident theater, patrons were inevitably limited in the number and range of theatrical voices they had the opportunity to hear. Furthermore, few professional opportunities existed for the city's growing community of theater actors, directors, writers and designers. Thus, Main Street Theater, the first of several new theater companies established during the 1970's, was founded to meet two needs: to offer Houston theatergoers a more varied and challenging selection of plays and musicals and to provide a venue for training, employment and exposure for our city's professional theater artists.

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Main Street Theater

4617 Montrose Boulevard, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77006

Phone: 713-524-6706 | Official Website

Current Events

02/09/12-
03/08/12

The Coast of Utopia: Part II: Shipwreck
Main Street Theater - Rice Village

01/15/12-
03/11/12

The Coast of Utopia Post-show Discussion Series (Sundays)
Various locations around Houston

Upcoming Events

02/11/12- 02/18/12	Jackie and Me (Saturdays) Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market Jackie and Me (Saturdays) Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market February 11-February 18, 2012 Main Street Theater presents *Jackie and Me, by Steven Dietz. Adapted from the book by Dan Gutman. Directed by Daria Allen. LOCATION: MAIN STREET THEATER – CHELSEA MARKET, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Saturdays at 1pm and 4pm, February 11 & 18, 2012. “Jackie and Me is* a wonderful tale of bravery and integrity,” says MST Theater for Youth Producing Director Vivienne M. St. John. Young Joey Stoshack has the...
02/17/12- 02/19/12	MST Students: The Neverending Story Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market MST Students: The Neverending Story Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market February 17-February 19, 2012 17 Houston-area children ages 8 - 14, students of Main Street Theater’s Rehearsal and Performance By Audition class, present *The Neverending Story*. Drama adapted by David S. Craig from the novel by Michael Ende. Directed by Amelia Ornelas. LOCATION: MAIN STREET THEATER – CHELSEA MARKET, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 3:30pm, February 17-19, 2012. When Bastian discovers a curious book...
02/18/12	From the Page to the Stage Book Club: Jackie and Me Blue Willow Bookshop From the Page to the Stage Book Club: Jackie and Me Presented by Blue Willow Bookshop and Main Street Theater at Blue Willow Bookshop February 18, 2012 Saturday, February 18 at 10am, Blue Willow Bookshop presents *From the Page to the Stage Book Club*. Join us for a fun hour of book discussion, crafting, and games! In conjunction with Main Street Theater’s Theater for Youth, Blue Willow Bookshop has created a great way to enhance and enjoy the theater going experience this season. For each play, we will host a book club style discussion of the author's works. You and your children will understand the...
02/23/12- 03/11/12	The Coast of Utopia: Part III: Salvage Main Street Theater - Rice Village The Coast of Utopia: Part III: Salvage Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Rice Village February 23-March 11, 2012 Main Street Theater presents the first U. S. production of Tom Stoppard’s trilogy, *The Coast of Utopia, since its American premiere at Lincoln Center in 2006. Part III: Salvage, will run at MST – Rice Village, February 24 – March 11, 2012 (Preview Feb. 23). Running in rotating repertory with Part II:...*
02/27/12	The Coast of Utopia Special Screening: The Captivating Star of Happiness Main Street Theater - Rice Village The Coast of Utopia Special Screening: The Captivating Star of Happiness Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Rice Village February 27, 2012 Main Street Theater presents the first U. S. production of Tom Stoppard’s trilogy, *The Coast of Utopia, since its American premiere at Lincoln Center in 2006. Part one, Voyage, will run at MST – Chelsea Market in January. Part II:...*
03/05/12	The Coast of Utopia Poetry and Philosophy Night Main Street Theater - Rice Village The Coast of Utopia Poetry and Philosophy Night Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Rice Village March 5, 2012 Main Street Theater presents the first U. S. production of Tom Stoppard’s trilogy, *The Coast of Utopia, since its American premiere at Lincoln Center in 2006. Part one, Voyage, will run at MST – Chelsea Market in January. Part II:...*
03/10/12- 03/31/12	How I Became a Pirate Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market How I Became a Pirate Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market March 10-March 31, 2012 Main Street Theater presents *How I Became a Pirate. Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Directed by Mark Adams. LOCATION: MAIN STREET THEATER – CHELSEA MARKET, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Family Performances: Saturdays, March 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2012 at 1pm and 4pm. Spring Break performances at 11:30am: March 12, 13, 14 & 16, 2012 (Wednesday, March 14 is Target Family Day!* Get 2-for-1 tickets...

Current &
Upcoming Events

Current Events

02/09/12-
03/08/12

The Coast of Utopia: Part II: Shipwreck
Main Street Theater - Rice Village

01/15/12-
03/11/12

The Coast of Utopia Post-show Discussion Series (Sundays)
Various locations around Houston

Upcoming Events

02/11/12- 02/18/12	Jackie and Me (Saturdays) Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market Jackie and Me (Saturdays) Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market February 11-February 18, 2012 Main Street Theater presents *Jackie and Me, by Steven Dietz. Adapted from the book by Dan Gutman. Directed by Daria Allen. LOCATION: MAIN STREET THEATER – CHELSEA MARKET, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Saturdays at 1pm and 4pm, February 11 & 18, 2012. “Jackie and Me is* a wonderful tale of bravery and integrity,” says MST Theater for Youth Producing Director Vivienne M. St. John. Young Joey Stoshack has the...
02/17/12- 02/19/12	MST Students: The Neverending Story Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market MST Students: The Neverending Story Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market February 17-February 19, 2012 17 Houston-area children ages 8 - 14, students of Main Street Theater’s Rehearsal and Performance By Audition class, present *The Neverending Story*. Drama adapted by David S. Craig from the novel by Michael Ende. Directed by Amelia Ornelas. LOCATION: MAIN STREET THEATER – CHELSEA MARKET, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 3:30pm, February 17-19, 2012. When Bastian discovers a curious book...
02/18/12	From the Page to the Stage Book Club: Jackie and Me Blue Willow Bookshop From the Page to the Stage Book Club: Jackie and Me Presented by Blue Willow Bookshop and Main Street Theater at Blue Willow Bookshop February 18, 2012 Saturday, February 18 at 10am, Blue Willow Bookshop presents *From the Page to the Stage Book Club*. Join us for a fun hour of book discussion, crafting, and games! In conjunction with Main Street Theater’s Theater for Youth, Blue Willow Bookshop has created a great way to enhance and enjoy the theater going experience this season. For each play, we will host a book club style discussion of the author's works. You and your children will understand the...
02/23/12- 03/11/12	The Coast of Utopia: Part III: Salvage Main Street Theater - Rice Village The Coast of Utopia: Part III: Salvage Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Rice Village February 23-March 11, 2012 Main Street Theater presents the first U. S. production of Tom Stoppard’s trilogy, *The Coast of Utopia, since its American premiere at Lincoln Center in 2006. Part III: Salvage, will run at MST – Rice Village, February 24 – March 11, 2012 (Preview Feb. 23). Running in rotating repertory with Part II:...*
02/27/12	The Coast of Utopia Special Screening: The Captivating Star of Happiness Main Street Theater - Rice Village The Coast of Utopia Special Screening: The Captivating Star of Happiness Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Rice Village February 27, 2012 Main Street Theater presents the first U. S. production of Tom Stoppard’s trilogy, *The Coast of Utopia, since its American premiere at Lincoln Center in 2006. Part one, Voyage, will run at MST – Chelsea Market in January. Part II:...*
03/05/12	The Coast of Utopia Poetry and Philosophy Night Main Street Theater - Rice Village The Coast of Utopia Poetry and Philosophy Night Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Rice Village March 5, 2012 Main Street Theater presents the first U. S. production of Tom Stoppard’s trilogy, *The Coast of Utopia, since its American premiere at Lincoln Center in 2006. Part one, Voyage, will run at MST – Chelsea Market in January. Part II:...*
03/10/12- 03/31/12	How I Became a Pirate Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market How I Became a Pirate Presented by Main Street Theater at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market March 10-March 31, 2012 Main Street Theater presents *How I Became a Pirate. Book, Music and Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman. Directed by Mark Adams. LOCATION: MAIN STREET THEATER – CHELSEA MARKET, 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Family Performances: Saturdays, March 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2012 at 1pm and 4pm. Spring Break performances at 11:30am: March 12, 13, 14 & 16, 2012 (Wednesday, March 14 is Target Family Day!* Get 2-for-1 tickets...

Past
Events

Past Events

01/23/12	The Coast of Utopia Special Lecture: Stoppard and Chekhov Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
01/07/12- 01/29/12	The Coast of Utopia: Part one, Voyage Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
11/12/11- 12/23/11	Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
11/11/11- 11/13/11	MST Students: The SeussOdyssey Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
10/29/11- 11/27/11	Cakewalk Main Street Theater - Rice Village
10/14/11	Main Street Theater 7th Annual Autumn Follies Gala: The Sound of Montrose Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
10/01/11- 10/22/11	Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly (Saturdays) Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
09/10/11- 10/09/11	Woof Main Street Theater - Rice Village
07/09/11- 07/23/11	Hank the Cowdog and the Curse of the Incredible Priceless Corncob Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
06/08/11- 07/03/11	Blithe Spirit Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
06/02/11- 06/19/11	It’s Only Life Ovations
05/12/11- 05/29/11	MST New/Now Series: I Am Barbie Main Street Theater - Rice Village
05/06/11- 05/08/11	Kids on Stage: Commedia of Errors Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
04/16/11- 05/14/11	Bunnicula (Saturdays) Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
04/02/11- 04/24/11	This Main Street Theater - Rice Village
03/10/11- 03/20/11	MST New/Now Series: Or, (limited engagement) Main Street Theater - Rice Village
03/05/11- 03/26/11	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
02/11/11- 02/13/11	Kids on Stage: Excalibur! The Story of Young King Arthur Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
02/05/11- 02/12/11	The Magician’s Nephew (Saturdays) Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
01/22/11	Main Street Theater Kids on Stage Spring 2011 Open House Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
01/22/11- 02/13/11	The Year of Magical Thinking Main Street Theater - Rice Village
01/01/11- 01/23/11	A Catered Affair Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
12/05/10	Student Film Screening: Breaking Bonds Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
11/20/10- 12/19/10	The Heidi Chronicles Main Street Theater - Rice Village
11/13/10- 12/11/10	Madeline’s Christmas Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
11/13/10	Main Street Theater: Hank the Cowdog and the Incredible Corncob (at The Centrum) The Centrum (at the Cypress Creek Christian Community Center)
11/12/10- 11/13/10	Kids On Stage: The Amazing Adventures of the Marvelous Monkey King Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
10/21/10- 10/31/10	MST New/Now Series: Breakfast at Eight (limited engagement) Main Street Theater - Rice Village
10/08/10	Main Street Theater Sixth Annual Autumn Follies Gala: Fiddler on the Loop Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
10/02/10- 10/23/10	Busytown Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
09/04/10- 10/03/10	The Doctor’s Dilemma Main Street Theater - Rice Village
08/21/10	Main Street Theater Kids on Stage Fall 2010 Open House Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
06/15/10	One Was Nude and One Wore Tails (One-Night-Only Public Performance) Menil Collection
06/09/10- 06/27/10	Tomfoolery: The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
05/08/10- 06/20/10	(EXTENDED) Arcadia Main Street Theater - Rice Village
05/07/10- 05/09/10	Kids On Stage: Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
04/24/10	David Broza in Concert Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
04/17/10- 05/15/10	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
03/27/10- 04/25/10	Driftwood Main Street Theater - Rice Village
02/13/10- 03/27/10	Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
02/13/10- 03/14/10	A Double Bill of Murder and Alienation in the Face of New Technology: Machinal and A Number Main Street Theater - Rice Village
02/12/10- 02/14/10	Kids On Stage: Anansi the Spider and the Middle Passage Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
01/23/10	Main Street Theater Kids on Stage Spring 2010 Open House Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
01/18/10	Tribute to Long-Time Houston Playwright Eddie Cope Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
01/02/10- 01/24/10	Master Class Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
11/27/09- 12/12/09	The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
11/08/09	ALL BUT 7 Film Premiere Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
11/07/09- 12/27/09	EXTENDED The Last Night of Ballyhoo Main Street Theater - Rice Village
11/07/09- 11/14/09	Afternoon of the Elves Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
11/07/09- 12/13/09	CANCELLED Getting Married Main Street Theater - Rice Village
11/06/09- 11/08/09	Kids On Stage: After the Rain King Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
10/09/09	Main Street Theater Fifth Annual Autumn Follies Gala: Montrose Mia! Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
09/26/09- 10/10/09	Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
09/05/09- 10/11/09	The House of the Spirits Main Street Theater - Rice Village
08/22/09	Main Street Theater Kids on Stage Open House Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
07/05/09- 08/09/09	Pâ€™s and Qâ€™s: the ABCâ€™s of Manners Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
06/06/09- 07/18/09	Winnie-the-Pooh Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
05/08/09- 05/10/09	Kids On Stage: Scapino! Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
05/02/09- 06/14/09	(EXTENDED) Awake and Sing! Main Street Theater - Rice Village
04/18/09- 05/16/09	Sideways Stories from Wayside School Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
04/04/09- 04/05/09	A Midsummer Nightâ€™s Dream Main Street Theater - Rice Village
03/17/09- 04/04/09	The Reluctant Dragon Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
02/21/09- 03/22/09	The Pie Dialogues Main Street Theater - Rice Village
02/13/09- 02/15/09	Kids On Stage: The Magic City Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
02/07/09- 02/21/09	Bud, Not Buddy Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
01/03/09- 01/25/09	The Light in the Piazza Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market

Media
Reviews
- Media Reviews
  - Event Name: MST New/Now Series: Breakfast at Eight (limited engagement)
    Article: Bravo for Breakfast
    Houston Press - Oct 27, 2010
    By Lee Williams
    
    Marriage and all its ironic loneliness is the subject of some of the best plays in the American canon. And two of literature's most famous couples, the raging duo in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and the solitary aching hearts bound… Expand
    
    Marriage and all its ironic loneliness is the subject of some of the best plays in the American canon. And two of literature's most famous couples, the raging duo in Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and the solitary aching hearts bound for life in Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night, let us know that marriage can be absolute hell on earth. Both these great plays are evoked in local playwright Thomas Hagemann's Breakfast at Eight — a world premiere now running at Main Street Theater. Like his literary muses, Hagerman portrays the hellishness of marriage, but his affecting little gem also reveals some of the old institution's sweetest mercies. Collapse
Member
Reviews
- Member Reviews
  - Event Name: Driftwood
    "MST's Driftwood is Best New Play of 2009-2010 Season"
    Comment posted by: Margaret Eggers from oceanside, CA, Apr 06, 2010
    
    Chron.com/Houston Chronical calls Driftwood "Best new play of 2009-2010", "Magnificent and Moving Drama". Congratulations Main Street Theatre! www.chron.com, Buzz Bellmont
    
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    Chron.com/Houston Chronical calls Driftwood "Best new play of 2009-2010", "Magnificent and Moving Drama". Congratulations Main Street Theatre! www.chron.com, Buzz Bellmont
    
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