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October 24 - 26, 2025

Houston, Texas

Alley All New Festival Package

Come to the 9th Alley All New Festival this October, and say you saw it here first!

Festival packages are available for an early bird price of $145 until September 14. Prices will then increase to $165. Quantities are limited.

Festival package includes:

  • Preferred seating at all four readings
  • Preferred seating to both Up Close with the Artists Panels
  • A ticket to the world premiere of The Body Snatcher
  • An invitation to the Welcome Reception with Alley Artists
  • Access to the Festival Package Holders Lounge with complimentary snacks, beverages, and WiFi
  • An invitation to the exclusive Festival Dinner
Book your 2025 Alley All New Festival Package Now!

Events

Welcome Party
Friday, October 24 at 6:30 PM
Kick off the festival with light bites and cocktails overlooking Houston’s downtown skyline.
Note: This event is available exclusively to Alley All New Festival Package holders and included in their package.
Festival Dinner
Saturday, October 25 at 6:00 PM
Join festival goers, industry friends and artists for a seated dinner.
Note: This event is available exclusively to Alley All New Festival Package holders and included in their package.
Festival Package Holders Lounge
October 24 - 26
Exclusive lounge with complimentary snacks, beverages, and WiFi
Note: This is available exclusively to Alley All New Festival Package holders and included in their package.

Readings

Womb 2.0
By Marisela Treviño Orta
Directed by Tatiana Pandiani
In the not-so-distant future, an undetectable virus has turned childbirth into a terrifying gamble. It’s Claudia’s first day on the job at WMB, an ultra-secure, ultra-sterile, and ultra-exclusive birthing clinic. Her task is simple: welcome the patients to their nine-month stay in this state-of-the-art facility. Just make sure the wrong things don’t get inside.
Audiences can expect language, violence, and some sexual situations.

Womb 2.0

Friday, October 24, 4:30 PM

Womb 2.0

Sunday, October 26 at 4:30 PM
A Loco-Motive for Murder
By Mark Bedard and John Tufts
Directed by Rob Melrose
All aboard for murder, mystery, and mayhem! Newspaper tycoon Edmand Blablut is dead, and one of his fellow passengers pulled the trigger. There’s only one man brilliant enough to solve the crime. What’s that? There are two? Okay, there are two detectives, and one of them may or may not be brilliant enough to catch the killer. Get ready, because the Loco-Motive for Murder is pulling in to the station!
A wild murder mystery parody featuring slapstick violence, gunshot sound effects, and off-the-rails comedic chaos.

A Loco-Motive for Murder

Saturday, October 25 at 10:00 AM
The Smoker
By Lisa D’Amour
Directed by Shelley Butler
Remember smoke breaks? Somewhere on the neutral ground between private apartments and public streets, four humans bond in three to five minute intervals. The cigs bring pleasure and calm nerves, even as each drag brings them closer to death. But then again, can you really stay healthy in a country that's trying to kill you? 
Conversations include strong language, references to sexual sitations, and brief drug use.

The Smoker

Saturday, October 25 at 4:30 PM
Dating Comprehension
By Chisa Hutchison
Directed by Amber D. Gray
One eligible bachelorette. Five sexy singles. Like, a million possible endings. Meet Bliss, a perpetually-single thirty-something looking for her soul mate. So far, she hasn’t had much luck. But that’s where you come in. Make your opinion known, while helping Bliss to navigate a sea of scrubs, duds, and potential true loves. It’s like those dating shows you secretly love to watch, but LIVE and in person.
Audiences can expect language and some sexual situations in this thoughtful and interactive live theatre dating show.

Dating Comprehension

Sunday, October 26 at 10:30 AM

Up Close with the Artists Panels

Two opportunities to hear a moderated conversation with the artists and teams creating these works.

Alley Full View

Friday, October 24 at 12:30pm

Playwrights Panel

Saturday, October 25 at 12:30pm
Note: Tickets are free for both Up Close with the Artist Panels. Package holders will enjoy guaranteed seating at these popular panel discussions.

World Premiere

The Body Snatcher

A Blossoming Love, A Decaying Plan​

Just in time for spooky season, this spine-tingling love story, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s Victorian Gothic classic, comes alive onstage. A father's love for his ailing daughter and her growing affection for his medical assistant create an ethical dilemma as they push medical boundaries. As the bodies stack up, the question is asked – how deep will you dig for the one you love?

By Katie Forgette

Directed By Brandon Weinbrenner

Friday, October 24 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, October 25 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 PM
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Mark Bedard
Lisa D’Amour
Chisa Hutchinson
Marisela Treviño Orta
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Special thanks to the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for Supporting Alley Theatre.

Alley All New Festival Package

Come to the 9th Alley All New Festival this October, and say you saw it here first!

Festival packages are available for an early bird price of $145 until September 14. Prices will then increase to $165. Quantities are limited.

Festival package includes:

  • Preferred seating at all four readings
  • Preferred seating to both Up Close with the Artists Panels
  • A ticket to the world premiere of The Body Snatcher
  • An invitation to the Welcome Reception with Alley Artists
  • Access to the Festival Package Holders Lounge with complimentary snacks, beverages, and WiFi
  • An invitation to the exclusive Festival Dinner
Book your 2025 Alley All New Festival Package Now!

Meredith J. Long Theatre Center
615 Texas Avenue
Houston, Texas 77002

BOX OFFICE: (713) 220-5700

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