Indie & Community Stages

Local & Community Theater

The soul of DFW theater lives on indie stages. From avant-garde black boxes to outdoor Shakespeare, these companies create bold, original work that defines our scene.

Featured Venues
Dallas

Kitchen Dog Theater

Challenging, provocative, and world-class theater in the heart of Uptown Dallas.

New Works Drama
Dallas

Undermain Theatre

Deep Ellum's underground gem — Dallas's most adventurous theater presenting thought-provoking works.

Avant-garde Black Box
Fort Worth

Jubilee Theatre

Fort Worth's oldest professional African-American theater company. Est. 1981.

Cultural Drama
Dallas

Shakespeare Dallas

Award-winning Shakespeare under the stars at the historic Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre.

Shakespeare Outdoor
Dallas

Pocket Sandwich Theatre

Dallas's beloved dinner theater with audience participation and melodramas since 1980.

Melodrama Dinner
Dallas

Bishop Arts Theatre Center

A cultural anchor in Oak Cliff celebrating African-American theater arts.

African American Musical
Dallas

Ochre House Theater

Avant-garde micro-theater known for surreal, handcrafted original works.

Avant-Garde Original Works
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