The Margo Jones Theatre

03/26/2020

If you've ever wanted to know more about the theater's namesake, KERA's production of Sweet Tornado is currently available to watch for free online!

Watch the documentary about Texas stage director and producer Margo Jones, right here.

04/13/2019

Jeffrey Schmidt hits the nail on the nail on the head, we pursue and support new works, not because it’s flashy or profitable, but because we must.

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08/08/2018

We are all wrapped up until the State Fair moves out again, and Margo Jones and Matthew Tomlanovich’s portraits are watching from the booth.

See you all for performances in December! Stay tuned!

08/04/2018

VOLUNTEERS WELCOME on August 7th to help us spend a few hours closing up shop and saying goodbye to our space for a few months! We're almost done for the season before we close up for the State Fair to move in.

Message us if you'd like to say goodbye with us and clean up the Margo Jones for hibernation.

Check out The Revolutionists by Lauren Gunderson in our space right now while you still can!

04/01/2018

The Margo Jones is proud to announce that we will be switching to an "All Snapchat, All The Time" model from here on out.

After much deliberation we realized that live theater is too engaging and rewarding for this modern era, and so instead of carefully crafted productions involving face to face interactions with other human beings we will be offering a carefully curated string of our favorite Snapchat stories exclusively available through our Xynga page.

Check us out at Xynga.com/MargoJonesTheatre for more information!

See related links to what you are looking for.

01/27/2018

TODAY, January 27th! Improv Dallas has a show at 7pm along with their audition workshop from 2-4pm!

Click the link below to find out more about their workshop, but click here to buy tickets to their show:
https://www.improvdallas.com/events/public-improv-comedy-show-1

ONLY $55! Come meet actress/improv trainer, Wendy Pennington. She's been helping DFW actors and models book work since 2013. Come learn tips and tricks to turn direction into Improv gold and book the job!

12/23/2017

No Show is in the Margo Jones right now!

Also, your LAST CHANCES to see A Very Nouveau Holiday! (2017) (at 2:00) and Sleigh Hard With a Vengeance (at 8:15) are both tomorrow (Saturday!) Don't miss out!

12/15/2017

So much is going on in our space!
A Very Nouveau Holiday! (2017)
8:15 on Friday, 2:00pm on Saturday, 8:15pm on Sunday and Monday! Then 8:15 on Friday and 2:00 on Saturday again.
Sleigh Hard With a Vengeance
8:15 on Saturday, 3:00pm on Sunday, and then 8:15 on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday!
No Tinsel Required! (aka The Circus Freaks Holiday Show!)
This has its LAST SHOW on Saturday at 5:00!

We also have a VERY SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST on Dec. 22nd at 10:30pm, so stay tuned for an announcement on Dec. 22nd!

(Nouveau 47 Theatre, Camp Death Productions, Circus Freaks)

12/07/2017

Want to visit Fair Park, TX before or after one of our shows? Take a look at other events on Friends of Fair Park's calendar, or else take a leisurely stroll or bike ride around the grounds!

Nearby Exposition Park also has some great offerings including food, drink, shopping and live music!

Come see A Very Nouveau Holiday! (2017), Sleigh Hard With a Vengeance, and the last performance of No Tinsel Required! (aka The Circus Freaks Holiday Show!) before they close!

12/02/2017

Today! Show starts at 5:00, and your second chance to see it is on Dec. 16th!