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    BedPost Confessions: Choose Your Own Adventure

    Stories told at BedPost Confessions explore themes of sexuality, gender identity, dating, marriage, masturbation, break-ups, health, and more. Whether the performers are funny, informative, fictional, thoughtful, embarrassing, raunchy, heart-warming, political, or completely personal, the audience receives their stories with love and returns the favor by sharing their own. This week: Arielle Sokoll-Ward, Ivy Le, Kelly M. Marshall, and Kate Mullan, with your hosts, Miranda Wylie and Sadie Smythe.
    Wed., Jan. 23, 7:30pm. $25 ($20, in advance).  
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    FronteraFest Long Fringe: Riveted Rosie

    The Travelling Troupe's James E. Burnside brings us this modern farce in which a certain "Dr. Ramone and Dr. Truffledina must find the defect in a 'female' robot acting erratically." And, wait, what's this about … Hephaestus Enterprises, Inc.?
    Through Jan. 26. Fri., 8:45pm; Sat., 6pm. $17.  
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    FronteraFest Long Fringe: SETLL

    This SETLL – the acronym stands for Suspected Extra-Terrestrial Landing Location – by Amanda Chang is a new play that questions what lies beyond the limits of what we know, exploring "the world of four Extra-Terrestrial Arrival Ambassadors as they camp out and contemplate the nature of heroism, the vastness of the universe, and the complexity of human relationships."
    Through Jan. 26. Fri., 7pm; Sat., 4:15pm
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    FronteraFest: Short Fringe

    One of Austin’s longest-running festivals, a legendary vehicle for theatre artists, actors, musicians, poets, and performers of all types, FronteraFest returns for its 26th year of showcasing some of the wildest – occasionally brilliant, frequently delightful, and almost always original – entertainment you're likely to see. It's a collaboration between that professional thespian powerhouse called Hyde Park Theatre and ScriptWorks and anyone who's got what it takes to put their act on a stage. The Short Fringe showcases performances of 25 minutes or less, and runs the entirety of the festival. Here's the main thing to know about the Short Fringe, in case you're not familiar with the whole FronteraFest deal, yo: The weeknight shows are a mixed bag but usually crowded with folks there to see friends do their stuff onstage; each Saturday "Best-of-the-Week" show is sure to be worth your time, but it sells out fast, so plan accordingly; the final week, the "Best-of-the-Fest" week, which is always the primo live-performance shit in town and is already completely sold out – we warned you about this, like, weeks ago, right? – except for the wild-card Staff Picks night on Thu., Feb. 14, 8pm, which has a few tickets still available.
    Through Feb 16. Tue.-Sat., 8pm.  
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    Waitress

    Broadway in Austin presents this new show, inspired by Adrienne Shelly's beloved film, featuring original music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, book by Jessie Nelson, choreography by Lorin Latarro, and direction by that Tony-winning Diane Paulus.
    Through Jan. 27. Tue.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 & 8pm; Sun., 1 & 7pm. $30 and up.  

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