Fri., Jan 30: 2026 FronteraFest Short Fringe Show at – Austin, TX

Get your tickets to see Fri., Jan 30: 2026 FronteraFest Short Fringe Show in Austin, TX. Happening on Friday, January 30, 2026 at . Doors open at 8:00 PM.

2026 FronteraFest Short Fringe
The Short Fringe is five different shows a night, each 25 minutes or less. Five shows from this week’s Tuesday – Friday shows will be selected for the Saturday Best of Week shows.

Tonight’s shows:
Elegy for the Periodical Cicada, by Coltrane Conklin. A one-person show exploring the nature of growing up in a small town through the metaphor of the lifecycle of the cicada.

I’m Going to Touch You Now, by Madison Laird and Tracy Hooper. She is searching for hope. The doctor is searching for the cervix. All feels out of reach. Directed by Madison Laird, produced by Tracy Hooper. 

Real Americans, by Christa French and Laura Freeman. A satirical musical comedy wherein Modern American Man visits the circus!

Shadow Work, by Dale Markowitz. A traveling shadow puppeteer searches for the source of his creative block. Directed by Rebecca Maag, performed by Nick Ivons.  

Through the Woods, a staged reading written and performed by Pamela L. Paek and Tristan Young Mercado, narrated by Jonna Juul-Hansen. Some would call us over the hill, but we ain’t goin’ to grandmother’s house like the song says. We’re going where most won’t. We’re talking burning bridges and saying what needs to be said. In the ways things need to be said. You’ll learn what it takes to go through the woods. Get ready.

Pleaase note: we will not know whether all these shows are appropriate for those under 18 until noon on Tuesday, January 27. Call 512-479-7529 with questions, or email hydeparktheatre@gmail.com.

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