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    Stiff

    Part stand-up comedy, part PowerPoint presentation, this "fast-paced story about moving slow" is a first-person account of what it means to reassess goals and ambition when confronted with a life-altering diagnosis. Pay heed, citizen, as Penfold Theatre presents award-winning Dallas actress Sherry Jo Ward chronicling her struggle with Stiff Person Syndrome.
    April 19-20. Thu.-Fri., 7:30pm. $10-15.  
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    As You Like It

    City Theatre presents their staging of Shakespeare's most famous romantic comedy, as directed by Levi Gore.
    Through May 6. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $10-25.  
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    Austin Latino New Play Festival

    This eighth annual festival unites playwrights and audience members in conversation surrounding four new works of Latino theatre, with playwrights Augusto Amador, Victor Cazares, Ramon Esquivel, and Dania Ramos teaming up with local talent for staged readings.
    April 19-21. Thu.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 3 & 8pm. Donations accepted.
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    Fusebox Festival

    Here's the annual festival of live performance and music and film and all manner of vibrant presentation, from the popular to the arcane and many sizzling points between, as curated by a wide-ranging team of cultural instigators, and featuring artists local and national and from across the globe. Many of the gigs are already booked solid, mind, but there are still a few shows available for the art-hungry public.
    April 18-22
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    Grounded

    Listen: When a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force gets unexpectedly pregnant, her superiors reassign her, post-maternity leave, from flying F-16s to the "chair force," as a reluctant drone pilot. Street Corner Arts presents George Brant's compelling drama, starring Sarah Danko, directed by Benjamin Summers. Our reviewer, a military brat himself, had this reaction to the show.
    Through April 21. Thu.-Sat., 8pm. $15-20.  
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    Performance Park

    Bonnie Cullum and her diverse army of creatives present this immersive theatrical scavenger hunt that encompasses the entire Vortex compound with thematic games, riddles, music, dance, and mystery, featuring Tarot Major Arcana characters among your guides and gurus and puckish performers. Read more about it in this preview.
    Through May 12. Thu.-Sun., 7:15 (with different entry times until 8:15pm). $15-35.  
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    Shakespeare In Love

    This is a new adaptation of the beloved, Oscar-winning film – and it's one of Austin Playhouse's biggest productions to date, in which a fine cast is directed by Don Toner and Lara Toner Haddock. And – did our reviewer love this show?
    Through April 22. Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 5pm. $20-44.  
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    The Book of Mormon

    This nine-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. Note: Contains explicit language. Explicit … ? Oh, right, the whole hilarious thing was dreamed up by South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker with Robert Lopez.
    April 17-22. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $30 and up.  
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    UTNT: Milton, MI

    The UT New Theatre program presents Paz Pardo's comedy about about threesomes, poetry, and the failure to communicate. Directed by Adam L. Susan.
    April 20-22. Fri., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $15-26.  
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    Violet

    "Twelve troubled years after a childhood accident left her severely scarred, Violet embarks on a pilgrimage to visit a televangelist she believes will heal her." This heartwarming musical, based on The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts, is directed by Nick Mayo and features a fine cast of St. Ed's students with guest actors David Long, Jarret Mallon, Christina Stroup, and Gregory Truvillion. Bonus: musical direction by Peter Stopschinski.
    Through April 22. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $23-28.  

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