Beverly Weston, the elderly poet patriarch of a white collar Oklahoma family, hires a young Cheyenne woman, Johnna, as a live-in caretaker for the home he shares with his cancer-sick wife, Violet. His subsequent disappearance brings his three daughters, Barbara, Ivy, and Karen, back under their mother's hot, tomblike roof. Toss in their helmet-haired aunt Mattie Fae and the rest of the extended family and the house is a tinderbox by the time of the inevitable funeral. more ›

If you happen to ever field a question from an out-of-towner asking, “Who is Owen Egerton and what does he do?” you might save yourself a lot of time by simply listing what he can’t do. As far as we can tell, that list would be short at best but more likely totally blank (admittedly we have yet to learn if he knows Origami or kickboxing though it wouldn’t surprise us if he could do both simultaneously). Because Egerton, for the three of you who might not have heard, is one of Austin’s most supremely multi-talented geniuses, a man with a mighty heart to boot. Currently he’s showing off his endless skills-- this time writing and acting-- in his one-man show, The Other Side of Sleep, at ZACH. More on that in a sec. But first, a brief refresher in case you want a crib sheet to answer the two-part question above. Owen is an author—his latest amazing book is The Book of Harold. He’s a comedian specializing in improv (perhaps you’ll remember his long-running, award-winning The Sinus Show at The Alamo Drafthouse). He was a member of the alarmingly hilarious faux boy band Cedar Fever. Austin Chronicle readers twice voted him Best Writer in Austin. He co-wrote and starred in DadLabs on the web. And soon he sets sail for a screenwriting career in LA. Oh, and he is H-O-T— The Welsh Brad Pitt on the outside, and a cross between Einstein and Mr. T on the inside. more ›

Years of downing PBR and listening to Liars haven’t suppressed our past full of enthusiastic youth group meetings, praise band concerts and Sunday services. That’s what growing up in (non-Austin) Texas is about. And those memories made Altar Boyz at Zach Scott Theatre all the funnier. more ›