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As the play opens, all seems right in the Westmoreland household. Dayne prepares for the start of football season, and Gracie and Kendall audition to join the cast of the high school production of 'Oklahoma.' Everything quickly begins to fall apart when an unexpected tragedy rocks the solid foundation of the Westmoreland family to the breaking point. Yellow dives head first into the themes of cowardice, intolerance and the damage caused to families by secrets, rejection and the difficulty of forgiveness.

Teco Theatrical Productions has reached a milestone with its Annual New Play Competition. Now in its 10th year, this staple of the Dallas theater community celebrates six (6) local playwrights selected by a reading committee who compete for an opportunity to win $1,000 by audience vote of their favorite 1-act play.

Dallas-based playwright and 2010 Diaspora Performing Arts Commission recipient Jonathan Norton doesn't invoke the name, image, or presence of Williams in his ground-breaking stage production "My Tidy List of Terrors", based on the Atlanta Child Murders.

'Billie's Blues', an original stage play written by D/FW playwright diannetucker and directed by Sheran Goodspeed Keyton, follows the incredible yet tumultuous life of the late great American jazz singer Billie Holiday through stories and of course, soul-stirring songs.

Historically, nightclubs have always held a special place in the heart and soul of Black America. In the presence of Jim Crow laws, these establishments offered blacks a place where they could meet each other socially, dine, drink, dance provocatively, and be entertained by local or traveling performers absent the persistent racism they experienced daily.

The 2009 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) is taking place Aug. 3-8 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Shows will be presented at multiple venues throughout the city. Ticket prices range from $7-$42. A NBTF Stimulus Discount Ticket Package is available.

Shane Arts Theatrical Ensemble Repertory has taken a different approach in telling the story of Romeo and Juliet, with a clever condensed adaptation by dramaturge David Hundsness and several standout performances, making the classic more accessible to modern audiences, particularly those unfamiliar with Shakespeare or find the genre yawn-boring.

The Man with the Pointed Toes has returned to Artisan Center Theater for a 3-week engagement, beginning Jun. 26 and running through Jul 18. The Artisan Center Theater is located at 418 E. Pipeline Rd in Hurst, Texas.

Obituary, an original work written by Dallas-based artist Akin Babatunde, takes an irreverent look at the most reverent spectacle of the human experience, that being death this Mon., Jun. 22 at 8 pm at Jubilee Theatre, located at 506 Main St. in Fort Worth, Texas.

The 2009 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) is taking place Aug. 3-8 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Shows will be presented at multiple venues throughout the city. Ticket prices range from $7-$42. A NBTF Stimulus Discount Ticket Package is available.

The Man with the Pointed Toes has returned to Artisan Center Theater for a 3-week engagement, beginning Jun. 26 and running through Jul 18. The Artisan Center Theater is located at 418 E. Pipeline Rd in Hurst, Texas.

Dame Edna Everage, the international housewife, therapist, gigastar, guru and celebrity confidant is headed back to Texas at Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall beginning Tue., Jun. 23 through Jun. 28.

You'll believe a car can fly when CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG makes a 2-week stop in Dallas at Musical Hall at Fair Park, beginning Tue., Jun. 23 through Jul. 5.

Defending the Caveman, which holds the record as the longest running solo play in Broadway history, has returned to Dallas for a limited engagement this weekend at the Majestic Theater, located at 1925 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas (corner of Elm & Harwood).

The Dallas Children's Theatre, rated by Time Magazine as one of the top 5 theaters in the nation performing for youth, is presenting The Neverending Story, based on the novel by Michael Ende.

Auditions for the musical Phantom with Garland Civic Theatre (GCT) are taking place Jun. 27-28 at 108 N. 6th St., Garland, Texas. Written by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit and considered the inspiration to Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera', Phantom is a rapturous and entrancing musical masterpiece.

Rockwall Community Playhouse (RCP) Camp Broadway will feature the musical production 'Seussical' Jun. 23-28 at its theater, located at 609 E. Rusk, Rockwall, Texas.

Level Ground Arts Theatrical Troupe, resident company of the Dallas Hub Theater, presents William Shakespeare's The Tempest, running at the Dallas Hub Theater beginning Thu., Jun. 18 through Fri. Jul. 3. The Dallas Hub Theater is located at 2809 Canton St, Dallas, Texas (in Deep Ellum).

OnStage in Bedford is holding open auditions Jun. 22-23 from 7-10 pm for its upcoming production of the musical Man of La Mancha at its theater, located at 2819 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas. If necessary, callbacks will be held on Mon., Jun. 29. Please note that an ethnically diverse cast is being sought.