Nov
15
to Jan 4

A Christmas Story

Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana, the musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun. All the iconic scenes from the movie are here: Ralphie's friend, Flick, getting his tongue stuck to the flagpole; his brother, Randy, getting dressed in his snowsuit; the bullies, Farkus and Dill; the leg lamp award; the bunny suit; the Chinese restaurant; Christmas dinner; and many others. A Christmas Story, The Musical will bring an exciting new dimension to those who have seen the movie and will certainly stand on its own for those who haven't.​

CAST
Ralphie - Carter Plimper
Randy - Liam Stewart
Jean Shepherd - Paul Braly
The Old Man - Eric Delagarza
Mother - Holly Braly
Miss Shields - Ashley Lopez
Santa/Ensemble - Drake Jackson
Schwartz - Everard Tran
Flick - Natalie Thingpen
Scut Farkus - Izzi Braly
Grover Dill - Ivy Garza
Esther Jane - Swayze Mclaughlin
Mary Beth - Kai O'Con
Mrs Schwartz - Sabrina Delgado
Flicks Mother - Jakk Yarbro
Goggles - Micah Maldonado
Ensemble
Mariah Simmons
Ailenis Trujillo
Hunter Holloway
Cameron Spencer
Jacob Garcia
Emma Rae Jimenez
Eamonn Salinas
Maddox Cantu
Hailie Salazar
Kellan Salinas
Liam Riddle
Emily Rivero
Dominic Cruz
Michael Gomez
Isabella Rodriquez
Maricela Magnusson

Run Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes; 15-minute intermission

UPCOMING SHOWS
November: 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30
December: 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
Jan: 3, 4

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director - Laurie Guajardo-Hoefelmeyer
Choreographer - Leila Hoefelmeyer
Stage Manager - Mariah Treadwell
Assistant Stage Manager - Michael Treadwell
Vocal Director - Peter Lopez
Musical Director - June Vado

Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois

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Dec
20

eSteveComedy's Christmas Comedy Show

Welcome to eSteveComedy's Christmas Comedy Show!

Get ready for a night filled with laughter and holiday cheer at the Aurora Arts Theatre. Join us for a hilarious evening of stand-up comedy and festive fun. This in-person event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season with friends and family. Don't miss out on the chance to see eSteveComedy live on stage for a night you won't forget. Grab your tickets now and get ready to laugh the night away!

Friday, December 20, 2024
8 pm
Aurora Arts Theatre

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Abuelita’s Christmas Carol
Dec
21

Abuelita’s Christmas Carol

Abuelita’s Christmas Carol, Written and Performed by Alex Garza

Saturday, December 21 @ 2:30 pm

She's no George Bailey! She's no Ebenezer Scrooge! She's a little bit spicier! She's Rosita, aka "Abuelita!" Since 2006, this show has played all over South and Central Texas, and even made a stop on the West Coast in California at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Alex Garza is overjoyed to return to Corpus Christi with a play written so lovingly about his family and, most importantly, Rosa Hinojosa, his maternal grandmother. The show includes the same wacky and dear cast of characters, including Lucas, Pedro, Feliza, and who could forget...the pig ghost named Agapito. The show contains deleted scenes from the original 2006 production, and it will have just a little more music than before. Ring in the holidays with a Tex-Mex holiday classic!

SOLD OUT

Run Time: 1 hour

Tickets: $10 each

About Alex Garza
Alex Garza lives in Austin, Texas, and has been writing and performing his own plays for several years.  He has performed professionally with several theatre companies in the Austin area including Pollyanna Theatre Company, Scottish Rite Theatre, and Zachary Scott Theatre's Project Interact.   He has performed his own one-person plays across south and central Texas, and he performed his holiday play, "Abuelita's Christmas Carol," at the Santa Monica Playhouse in California.  He enjoys creating theatrical works for wide ranges of audiences.  

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Jan
24
to Mar 2

West Side Story

West Side Story

Opens January 24, 2025

The Aurora Arts Theatre is excited to kick off our 2025 season and celebrate our 15th anniversary with the return of West Side Story!

This timeless musical reimagines Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in modern-day New York City, where two star-crossed lovers are caught in the crossfire of the feuding Jets and Sharks. As tensions rise between the "American" Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks, their story unfolds as a poignant exploration of love, hate, and the pursuit of unity in a divided world. With its unforgettable music and powerful narrative, West Side Story remains one of the most groundbreaking and emotionally charged musical dramas of our time.

Run Time: 2 hour; 15-minute intermission

UPCOMING SHOWS
January: 24, 25, 26, 31
February: 1, 7, 8, 15, 21, 22, 28
March: 1

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director - Peter Lopez
Choreographer - Donovan Reagan
Choreographer - Lance Valdez
Stage Manager - Sandra Cisneros
Stage Manager - Michael Treadwell
Vocal Director - Peter Lopez
Musical Director - June Vado

CAST
The Jets
Riff - Korey Sayre
Tony - Ricky Martinez
Action - Patrick Chuzel
A-Rab/Riff U/S - Brayden Jake
Baby John - Cash Cisneros
Snowboy - Cameron Spencer
Big Deal - Nick Mendleski

The Sharks
Bernardo - Christopher Salinas
Chino - Jacob Zamarron
Pepe - Ryan Rocha
Indio/Chino U/S - Jonathan Alvarez
Luis - Alex Barrera
Anxious - Paul Farias
Nibbles - Michael Gomez

Jet Girls
Graziella - Olivia Moretzsohn
Velma - Nastassia Abshire
Minnie - Mariah Treadwell
Clarice - Sarah Beth Zamarron
Anybodys - Jakk Yarbro

Shark Girls
Maria - Jessica McLerran
Anita - Imani Alvarado
Rosalia - Ally Torres
Consuelo - Sydney Daniel
Teresita - Ailenis Trujillo
Francisca - Leah Guerra

The Adults
Doc - Mario Aguilar
Schrank - Dominic Cruz
Krupke - Hunter Holloway
Gladhand - Everett Flores

West Side Story Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

For media inquiries, please reach out to drios@auroraartstheatre.com or call (361) 850-0904.

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The Rocky Horror Show
Sep
20
to Nov 2

The Rocky Horror Show

A flat tire in a storm strands the innocent and newly engaged Brad and Janet. They seek shelter in the eerie mansion of a transvestite scientist by the name of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Through elaborate dancing and singing, he reveals his ultimate creation.

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Real Women Have Curves
Sep
5
to Sep 7

Real Women Have Curves

Set in a small factory in East L.A., this powerful play follows five full-figured Latina workers as they race to meet an impossible production deadline. Amid the looming threats of deportation and societal pressures, these women confront issues of self-image and cultural identity.

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Jul
26
to Aug 31

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents compete for the spelling championship of a lifetime. As they spell their way through a series of challenging and possibly invented words, they share hilarious and touching stories from their home lives. Each contestant hopes to avoid the dreaded "ding" of the bell that signals a mistake. While only one will emerge as the champion, the rest will at least leave with a juice box!

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Jon "Polar Bear Comedy" Gonzalez Live On Stage!
Jul
12
to Jul 13

Jon "Polar Bear Comedy" Gonzalez Live On Stage!

Jon’s best known for his White VS Hispanic skits, however Jon first started doing comedy in July of 2011. What started off as making his family laugh on road trips, soon led to him stumbling upon Chris Farley and stand up comedy, which eventually led to him pursuing a full time career in stand up. After getting involved in the local comedy scene in Austin, Jon quickly found success through the release of multiple comedy skits which went viral receiving millions of views on Facebook and shortly after, TikTok. Since then Jon has toured all over the country performing his live standup show while also growing his fan base through social media. You won’t wanna miss it!

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Bugsy Malone
May
24
to Jul 7

Bugsy Malone

Two gangs comprised completely of children, square off in a 1920s rivalry of Capone-ian standards. Dandy Dan's gang has gotten the upper hand since obtaining the "splurge" gun (a weapon that shoots whipped cream). Now, Fat Sam and his bumbling buffoons are in real trouble! Bugsy Malone, a one-time boxer, is thrust not-so-willingly into the gangster limelight when he becomes the last chance that Fat Sam's gang has of surviving. All Bugsy really wants to do is spend time with his new love, Blousey, but that just isn't in the cards for our hero.

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Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon
Mar
29
to May 5

Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon

“Laundry and Bourbon” and “Lone Star”, two one-act comedies, offer the audience two sides of the same coin. Through two very different sets of characters, we see the intimate details of life in a small Texas town during a time of unrest and uncertainty in America.

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Godspell
Jan
26
to Mar 10

Godspell

A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.

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Abuelita’s Christmas Carol
Dec
16

Abuelita’s Christmas Carol

She's no George Bailey! She's no Ebenezer Scrooge! She's a little bit spicier! She's Rosita, aka "Abuelita!" Since 2006, this show has played all over South and Central Texas, and even made a stop on the West Coast in California at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Alex Garza is overjoyed to return to Corpus Christi with a play written so lovingly about his family and, most importantly, Rosa Hinojosa, his maternal grandmother. The shows includes the same wacky and dear cast of characters, including Lucas, Pedro, Feliza, and who could forget...the pig ghost named Agapito. The show contains deleted scenes from the original 2006 production, and it will have just a little more music than before. Ring in the holidays with a Tex-Mex holiday classic!

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Winter Wonderettes
Nov
17
to Dec 31

Winter Wonderettes

The Wonderettes are back! This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party!

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The Rocky Horror Show
Sep
15
to Oct 31

The Rocky Horror Show

A flat tire in a storm strands the innocent and newly engaged Brad and Janet. They seek shelter in the eerie mansion of a transvestite scientist by the name of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Through elaborate dancing and singing, he reveals his ultimate creation.

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Little Shop Of Horrors presented by Paul Braly Framing & Remodeling
Jul
21
to Aug 27

Little Shop Of Horrors presented by Paul Braly Framing & Remodeling

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II's out of this world origins and intent towards global domination!

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Rent "PRIDE Night"
Jun
29

Rent "PRIDE Night"

Join us Thursday, June 29th to celebrate PRIDE with the cast of RENT! Get ready for an unforgettable evening starting at 7 pm with a fantastic pre-show featuring captivating performances by several talented drag artists, led by Robyn Valentine. After that, get ready to experience our moving production of RENT at 7:30 pm.

Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning RENT follows a year in the life of a diverse group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, dealing with poverty, addiction, infidelity, and living under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Despite the heavy circumstances, this group of friends band together to choose love over fear and live their lives without regret.

Run Time: 2 hour, 30 minutes with one 15-minute intermission
Tickets: $20 each


RENT was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and the New York Theatre Workshop.

Rent is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

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Rent presented by Scott Electric Company
Jun
2
to Jul 2

Rent presented by Scott Electric Company

Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon. with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.

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Noises Off
Mar
31
to May 7

Noises Off

Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.

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Cabaret
Jan
27
to Mar 12

Cabaret

In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee's bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin's natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken with English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of Cliff and Sally's boarding house, tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. Musical numbers include Willkommen, Cabaret, Don't Tell Mama, and Two Ladies.

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A Christmas Story, The Musical
Nov
18
to Jan 7

A Christmas Story, The Musical

Based on the movie classic, the set takes place in the 1940s in the fictional town of Hohman, Indiana. The musical follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts—an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle. Rebuffed at every turn with a similar echoing response, Ralphie plots numerous schemes to achieve his desperate desire for the coveted BB gun.

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Oct
30

Movie Party at Alamo Drafthouse

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back on the big screen and benefitting the Aurora Arts Theatre! Alamo Drafthouse and Aurora Arts Theatre are teaming up to host a movie party featuring this iconic 1975 cult-classic movie with Richard O'Brien, Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick.

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The Rocky Horror Show
Sep
16
to Oct 31

The Rocky Horror Show

A flat tire in a storm strands the innocent and newly engaged Brad and Janet. They seek shelter in the eerie mansion of a transvestite scientist by the name of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Through elaborate dancing and singing, he reveals his ultimate creation.

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A Chorus Line
Jul
15
to Aug 28

A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line examines one day in the lives of seventeen dancers, all vying for a spot in the “chorus line” of a Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to speak about themselves. Discomfort opens into revelation, confession leads to redemption, and within the bright, outwardly homogenous chorus, the audience begins to see each dancer’s individuality. From Cassie, the star who just needs the “music and the mirror and the chance to dance,” to Val, a small-town girl with a brand-new big-town body, to Mike, who took his sister’s place in dance class, saying “I can do that.” Based on real Broadway dancers’ stories, as told to fellow dancer and choreographer Michael Bennett, A Chorus Line is funny, heartbreaking, and refreshingly honest.

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Sylvia
May
20
to Jul 2

Sylvia

Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after twenty-two years of child-raising in the suburbs. One afternoon, Greg brings home a dog he found in the park—or that has found him—bearing only the name “Sylvia” on her name tag. A street-smart mixture of Lab and poodle, Sylvia becomes a major bone of contention between husband and wife. She offers Greg an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age. To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for affection. And Sylvia thinks Kate just doesn’t understand the relationship between man and dog. The marriage is put in serious jeopardy until, after a series of hilarious and touching complications, Greg and Kate learn to compromise, and Sylvia becomes a valued part of their lives.

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The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Mar
25
to May 1

The Great American Trailer Park Musical

A country-rock and blues musical about agoraphobia, adultery, '80s nostalgia, spray cheese, road kill, hysterical pregnancy, a broken electric chair, kleptomania, strippers, flan, and disco, The Great American Trailer Park Musical centers around regular guy Norbert and his agoraphobic wife, Jeannie, whose marriage is threatened by Armadillo Acres' newcomer, the hot young stripper Pippi. The trailer park also plays home to a Greek-chorus-like trio of women Linoleum, Betty and Pickles, each dysfunctional in her own right.

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Our Lady of the Tortilla
Jan
28
to Mar 6

Our Lady of the Tortilla

The Cruz family is volatile even in the best of times. On this particular day, Nelson, the youngest son, enters the house in a panic to hide the more obvious religious relics from the sight of his "gringo" girlfriend, who is visiting for the weekend. Nelson's mother, Dahlia, is obsessed with retrieving her husband from his new girlfriend; Eddy, her elder son, shows up in a van with his failed life and pregnant girlfriend. But the "real" pandemonium is caused by sweet, long-suffering Dolores, Dahlia's old-maid sister, when she sees the face of the Holy Virgin in a tortilla. This miracle brings hordes of believers and reporters to camp out on the Cruz's lawn to await further miracles. As the family struggles with beliefs and conflicts, old and new, the endurance of family love is revealed to be the real miracle.

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Abuelita’s Christmas Carol
Dec
18

Abuelita’s Christmas Carol

She's no George Bailey! She's no Ebenezer Scrooge! She's a little bit spicier! She's Rosita, aka "Abuelita!" Since 2006, this show has played all over South and Central Texas, and even made a stop on the West Coast in California at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Alex Garza is overjoyed to return to Corpus Christi with a play written so lovingly about his family and, most importantly, Rosa Hinojosa, his maternal grandmother. The shows includes the same wacky and dear cast of characters, including Lucas, Pedro, Feliza, and who could forget...the pig ghost named Agapito. The show contains deleted scenes from the original 2006 production, and it will have just a little more music than before. Ring in the holidays with a Tex-Mex holiday classic!

View Event →
Winter Wonderettes
Nov
26
to Jan 2

Winter Wonderettes

The Wonderettes are back! This seasonal celebration finds the girls entertaining at the annual Harper’s Hardware Holiday Party. When Santa turns up missing, the girls use their talent and creative ingenuity to save the holiday party!

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The Rocky Horror Show
Oct
8
to Nov 6

The Rocky Horror Show

A flat tire in a storm strands the innocent and newly engaged Brad and Janet. They seek shelter in the eerie mansion of a transvestite scientist by the name of Dr. Frank-n-Furter. Through elaborate dancing and singing, he reveals his ultimate creation.

Purchase Tickets

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Real Women Have Curves
Aug
27
to Sep 19

Real Women Have Curves

In a tiny factory in East L.A., five full-figured Latina employees work to deliver an impossible production order. As the threat of deportation and cultural pressures mount, the women must navigate issues of self-image while uniting to achieve their goals. Real Women Have Curves is a microcosm of the Latina immigrant experience that celebrates real women’s bodies, the power of women, and the incredible bond that happens when women work together.

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Acting Class
Jul
17

Acting Class

AAT’s new “Acting Sessions” will help attendees ages 7-14 gain confidence in the crafts of acting, auditioning, improv and more. Whether you’re new to the stage or are a seasoned performer — our instructor will give you the foundation to hone your craft.

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Casa Rio
Jun
25
to Jul 25

Casa Rio

The misadventures of enterprising Consuelo and her pushy neighbor, Licha, provoke laughter reminiscent of the “I Love Lucy” sitcoms of yesteryear. An upcoming convention inspires Consuelo to convert her home into Casa Rio Bed & Breakfast, and she soon discovers that the pursuit of the American dream is not as easy as she thought.

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Acting Class
Jun
5

Acting Class

AAT’s new “Acting Sessions” will help attendees ages 7-14 gain confidence in the crafts of acting, auditioning, improv and more. Whether you’re new to the stage or are a seasoned performer — our instructor will give you the foundation to hone your craft.

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Shirley Valentine
May
28
to Jun 13

Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine, a wife and mother of two grown children, feels trapped and unappreciated as she thinks of her life and embarks on a mission to keep her life in perspective. Determined to regain her sense of identity, she unleashes her newfound inner strength and self-determination and makes uncharacteristic decisions to reframe her mundane life. Along the way, she shares the hilarious and poignant stories that molded her into her new self- the new and improved Shirley Valentine. Most definitely a must see.

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