The Coastal Bend area is a live theater hub, with numerous community theaters hosting a mixture of plays and musicals. For anyone that’s looking for a show to see, or maybe just wants to spend an evening out of the house, consider checking out any of these shows around town!

Aurora Arts Theatre: Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show”

• Performances: Sept. 19, 20, 26, 27, Oct. 3, 4*, 10, 11*, 17, 18*, 25, 26*, 31, Nov. 1* (all performances start at 7:30 p.m.)
  • * date has two performances, one at 7 p.m, one at 11 p.m.
• Ticket price: $25 for general admission, $30 for VIP front row
• Address: 5635 Everhart Road, Suite B
• Purchase tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35600/production/1250317

After closing “Shakespeare in Hollywood” on Aug. 30, Aurora Arts Theatre began rehearsing its latest production of its yearly “Rocky Horror” tradition. This year’s production sports a two-tone circus theme.

Lead roles include Cash Cisneros (“West Side Story,” “A Christmas Carol” 2024) as Brad Majors, Finley Hobart (“A Christmas Carol” 2024, vocal direction for “Newsies Jr.” with CCISD) as Janet Weiss, and Drake Jackson (“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” with Pride Corpus Christi, directed “Murder on the Orient Express”) as Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

“The Rocky Horror Show” is directed by Dylan Casper Rios, who directed last year’s “Rocky Horror.” Choreography was provided by Sarah Juarez, the vocals were directed by Drake Jackson, and the live band is directed by June Vado. It was stage managed by Sandra Cisneros.

After its Sept. 19 opening, it will run on Fridays and Saturdays (with all Saturdays in Oct. sporting two performances) until its Nov. 1 closing.

Harbor Playhouse: “Legally Blonde: the Musical”

• Performances: Sept. 26, 27, 28, Oct. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 (Sunday performances at 2:30 p.m., all others at 7:30 p.m.)
• Ticket price: $20
• Address: 1802 N. Chaparral St.
• Purchase tickets at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35878/production/1219810

The century old Harbor Playhouse (or Harbor for short) had a busy summer, and is now in the final stages of preparing for its latest musical, a stage adaptation of the 2001 movie “Legally Blonde.”

Lead roles include Joslin Granados (“The Wizard of Oz,” “In the Heights”) as Elle Woods, Isaac Acuna (directed “Hairspray” and “A Christmas Carol” 2024) as Emmett Forrest, and Sai Nicholson (“Hairspray” and “tick…tick…BOOM!” at Port Aransas Community Theatre) as Warner Huntington III.

“Legally Blonde” is directed by Desiree Cantu. It is choreographed by Xavier Garza, and the vocals directed by Jo Lynn Niemann. It is also stage managed by Johnna Binsted. The musical opens Sept. 26 and run on weekends until its Oct. 26 closing.

Port Aransas Community Theatre: “Young Frankenstein”

• Performances: Oct. 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26
• Ticket price: $24.23
• Address: 2327 State Hwy. 27, Port Aransas
• Purchase tickets at https://embed.prod.simpletix.com/a9ee2311-46a0-4a7d-ac85-4fb0ab6b6551/228303

After performing “Beetlejuice Jr.” over the summer, Port Aransas Community Theatre (or PACT for short) is currently preparing for its next production, a stage adaptation of the 1974 film “Young Frankenstein.”

It is directed by Ken Yarborough and opens Oct. 9, running from Thursdays to Sundays until its Oct. 26 closing.

Rockport Little Theatre: “The Shawshank Redemption”

• Performances: TBA
• Ticket price: TBA
• Address: 99 N Austin St., Rockport

In addition to the community theaters in the Coastal Bend, there are several schools putting on their own productions as well.

CCISD and Del Mar College: “Aladdin Jr.”

• Performances: Nov. 9, 15, 20, 21 (Nov. 15 at 2 p.m., all others at 7:30 p.m.)
• Ticket price: TBA
• Address: 3750 Cimarron Blvd.

This production, a young actors’ version of the classic Disney film put on the stage, is a collaboration between CCISD and Del Mar College. The drama department’s scene shop is being used to make both the set and props.

Lead roles include Austin Martinez (“The Wizard of Oz” at Harbor Playhouse and “Newsies Jr.”) as Aladdin, Priscilla Mir as Jasmine, and Jeremiah Johnson as The Genie.

The cast is comprised of students from several CCISD high schools. Rehearsals are currently ongoing, with performances slated to begin on Nov. 9.

Gregory-Portland High School: “Mean Girls Jr.”

• Performances: TBA
• Ticket price: TBA
• Address: 4601 Wildcat Drive, Portland, TX