An Irish Carol is an homage to Dickens’ classic, told as only the Irish can. Set in a modern Dublin pub, this comic and touching play follows one evening in the life of David, a wealthy pub owner who has lost touch with his own humanity in the interest of self-protection and material success. On Christmas Eve, challenged by a voice from the past, provoked by those in the present, and faced with the reality of a lonely future, David’s life may just change forever. This production contains adult language.

Deck the halls, trailer park style. Set in the delightfully tacky town of Armadillo Acres, Florida, this holiday musical features a motley crew of feisty yet lovable townsfolk. With temperatures lowering and tinsel trees erected, the trailer park’s quirky inhabitants wrestle with family drama, romantic hijinks, and a sleigh-full of holiday chaos, made even more complicated by the sudden arrival of an unexpected visitor who threatens to upend the festivities. Adorned with outrageous humor, toe-tapping country-rock songs, and plenty of yuletide cheer, this fast-paced musical delivers big laughs and proves that underneath the tinsel and the southern twang lies a heartfelt reminder that even the most unconventional families can find love, forgiveness, and joy.

In this hilariously unruly reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, the Bennet sisters take center stage as family chaos gets louder, stranger, and more irreverent than Jane Austen ever allowed. Dates listed on the season page: November 20 - December 19, 2026. Individual performance dates and times are not listed on this season page.

Chaos, comedy, and Christmas collide in this wildly entertaining holiday favorite by Barbara Robinson. In The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the annual church pageant is thrown into delightful disarray when the Herdman kids—the worst children in the history of the world—decide they want to be in the show. Known for lying, stealing, and terrorizing the neighborhood, the Herdmans have never even heard the Christmas story. But when they’re unexpectedly cast as Mary, Joseph, the Wise Men, and the Angel of the Lord, they bring their own bold, unfiltered perspective to the nativity. Under the increasingly frazzled direction of a well-meaning mother trying to keep things on track, rehearsals unravel into hilarious chaos—complete with cigar-smoking shepherds, improvised dialogue, and a complete disregard for tradition. Yet beneath the comedy lies something surprisingly heartfelt. As the Herdmans encounter the story of a baby born in a stable, their candid questions and raw reactions begin to strip away the polish of the familiar tale. What emerges is a fresh, deeply human look at the heart of Christmas—one that challenges an entire community to rediscover its meaning. Filled with laugh-out-loud moments and unexpected tenderness, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a joyful reminder that the message of Christmas can reach even the most unlikely hearts—and that sometimes, the pageant no one expects becomes the one no one can forget.

Adult Holiday Comedy. Join Margot on her Christmas Eve shift, braving grumpy drive-thru customers until her late best friend’s ghost warns her of imminent spirits. Margot confronts her inner Scrooge in this holiday show packed with humor and heart.

Secure Clinic, Terrifying Gamble. In the not-so-distant future, an undetectable virus has turned childbirth into a terrifying gamble. Welcome to WMB, an ultra-secure, ultra-sterile, and ultra-exclusive birthing clinic. New recruit Claudia has one job: usher the world’s wealthiest expectant mothers into their nine-month sanctuary. Just make sure the wrong thing doesn’t get inside.

Twelve minutes that changed everything, one of the most harrowing naval disasters in American history comes to life on stage. On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was struck by two Japanese torpedoes and sank in just twelve minutes, leaving nearly 900 men adrift in the Pacific; five days later, only 321 would be rescued. In the Soundless Awe confronts the human cost behind this tragedy. Set twenty-two years after the sinking, the production centers on Charles Butler McVay III, the captain court-martialed and publicly disgraced in its aftermath. Alone and haunted by memory, McVay is visited by the specters of the men he lost, their voices rising from the depths in a chilling reckoning of duty, guilt, and sacrifice. Blending historical fact with psychological drama, this gripping work examines the burden of command, the complexities of accountability, and the enduring scars of war. Stark, immersive, and unflinching, In the Soundless Awe draws audiences into the final nightmare of a man forever tethered to the sea, and to the silence that followed, where answers remain as elusive as the depths themselves.

Winner of the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. On the night of April 3, 1968, as the heralded words delivered that afternoon during his Mountaintop speech still echo outside, Dr. King sits inside Room 306 at the Lorraine Motel. Wrestling with his next speech and desperately craving a coffee and cigarette, enters Camae, the motel’s quick witted, attractive maid supplied with refreshment and some down home, tell-it-like-it-is wisdom. Their teasing banter soon leads to powerful exchanges on family, race, love, mortality, and legacy. Funny, tender, and at times magical, Katori Hall’s play is a poignant reflection of the father, husband, and devoted man behind the legend.

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The winter production will be CTC’s return to the Norwegian master himself, in Henrik Ibsen’s iconic tragedy, Hedda Gabler. This will be the company’s first foray into Ibsen since 2020’s award-winning Peer Gynt, which director John Johnston also helmed.

Hedda Gabler follows the newly married Hedda, who feels trapped by her conventional life and seeks excitement by manipulating the people around her. As her schemes grow more reckless, they contribute to the unraveling of relationships and the destruction of those closest to her. Unable to escape the consequences of her actions or the constraints of society around her, Hedda hurtles towards a dark destiny.

Directed by CTC Executive Artistic Director, John Johnston, who most recently directed last season’s critically-acclaimed Othello, and appeared on CTC’s stage when he portrayed Joseph Surface in The School for Scandal in 2023.

This production will be held at Main Street Theater’s Rice Village location, 2540 Times Blvd. Houston, TX 77005.

Chekhov’s Masterpiece Stripped Down. One of theatre’s most celebrated works is stripped down to its essentials. An aristocratic family and their servants grapple with the imminent loss of their beloved estate. Meanwhile, their country faces radical, irreversible change. Step into Chekhov’s world as never before.