2026 Season, Ground Floor Theatre, Austin
2026 SEASON
Yellow Face | Feb 12 – 28, 2026 | REGIONAL PREMIERE
by David Henry Hwang | Directed by Sandy Lam*
*part of GFT’s Directors Rising program.
Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang is a sharp, semi-autobiographical comedy that blurs the line between truth and fiction. Following Hwang himself as a character, the play tackles questions of race, identity, and representation in the American theatre with biting wit and satirical edge.
Pueblo Revolt | May 7 – 23, 2026 | REGIONAL PREMIERE
by Dillon Chitto
Pueblo Revolt is a wrenching, hilarious, and deeply human two-person play set against the 1680 Pueblo Uprising in New Mexico. Through the lives of two Indigenous brothers—one young, queer, and dreaming; the other eager, duty-bound, and torn—the story confronts colonialism, identity, family, and the enduring cost of resisting oppression. It is history made urgent, intimate, and alive.
Emiliana: A Revolution Cabaret* | August 13 – 29, 2026 | WORLD PREMIERE
by Jessica L. Peña Torres
*developed through GFT Writes program.
Mexico City, 1940s — By day, Silvia Ibarra is a well-bred doctor’s daughter preparing for life as a respectable wife. By night, she becomes Emiliana, a cabaretera who worships Emiliano Zapata and dreams of returning her grandfather’s land to the campesinos. When her double life is exposed, Silvia’s future is thrown into turmoil. Inspired by the prostitute melodramas of Mexico’s Golden Age of film, Emiliana reimagines the genre through a lens of social justice for Indigenous, femme, and queer communities.
As part of GFT’s commitment to accessibility, there will be several performances in Spanish.
A Strange Loop | December 3 – 19, 2026 | AUSTIN PREMIERE
Music, Lyrics, and Book by Michael R. Jackson
A Strange Loop is Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize– and Tony Award–winning musical about Usher, a Black, queer writer navigating his own self-doubt, his family’s expectations, and a chorus of intrusive thoughts as he tries to write a musical about a Black, queer writer. Bold, hilarious, and unflinchingly honest, it’s a groundbreaking show that dives deep into identity, creativity, and the messy loop of self-discovery.
2026 SEASON PROGRAMS:
GFT Writes | January – December 2026
GFT Writes is a yearlong fellowship for 4 Austin-based playwrights to write and revise in community with one another. Each playwright develops a new play culminating in a public reading at Ground Floor Theatre in January of 2027. groundfloortheatre.org/writes
GFTQ Camp | July 2026
GFTQ Camp is a tuition-free summer theatre program for LGBTQ+ teens ages 13 to 17. Over two weeks, campers build community, develop theatre skills, and explore the arts as a tool for social change. The camp culminates in a public performance of a devised original work in August. groundfloortheatre.org/camp
Directors Rising
Directors Rising is a program where a new or emerging director is given the helm of a main stage production under the mentorship of a seasoned GFT Director.
2026 Season Shows: https://www.groundfloortheatre.org/2026season
SEASON PASSES: Season passes are available for the 2026 season. Season passes are a way for patrons to support GFT’s Pay What You Can policy by paying a bit more for tickets. Passes can be used in any way you like – from tickets all for one show or spread them around for the season. Season passes for the 2026 Season (four shows) are now available at $200 per pass and include 4 VIP tickets. For more information or to purchase a season pass please visit groundfloortheatre.org/seasonpass.
New Membership Program – The Front Row: Ground Floor Theatre announces “The Front Row”, a new membership program offering unlimited access to GFT productions for just $30 a month. Members will also enjoy a quarterly insider newsletter, exclusive members-only events, and special offerings. By joining The Front Row, you’re not only getting the best seat in the house—you’re getting behind-the-scenes access and supporting live theatre in Austin all year long. groundfloortheatre.org/frontro
Ground Floor Theatre is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
About Ground Floor Theatre:
Ground Floor Theatre (GFT) produces works focusing on historically underrepresented communities. It serves as an incubator to foster and grow new and groundbreaking works that shine a light on groups that are often overlooked. It is also a home for the Austin theatre community to come together and learn from one another in order to help Austin continue to excel as a leader in the national theatre community. For more information visit www.groundfloortheatre.org.
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