Obsidian Theater

08/22/2025

I bet anyone working with the orange clown has a chill running up their spine.

Don’t disagree with the dear leader.

Also it’s not a stretch from going from a bogus raid to bogus planting evidence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is searching the Maryland home of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of an investigation into t

03/19/2020

We at Obsidian all hope our patrons, artist and volunteers are all doing well during this trying time.
Don’t forget the arts and God bless you all.

10/20/2019

Thanks to Redpub magazine for the great review.

Don’t forget this is the last week of The Feast and Empanada Loca.

Use spooky for a $5 discount.

The Feast moves quickly, it moves from one scene to the next seamlessly, while still being easy to follow, something not commonly done in this genre. The Feast is playing at Match Theatre until October 26. Tickets are available at the box office or online.

10/06/2019

The Review is in!

Check out the Feast at MATCH Houston.

Use the promo code "spooky" for $5 off each ticket.

https://matchouston.org/events/2019/feast

10/06/2019

The review is in.
"Empanada Loca Wows"

Come see us at MATCH!

https://matchouston.org/events/2019/empanada-loca

The filling is everything in Aaron Mark’s Sweeney Todd-inspired Empanada Loca, now playing in repertory with The Feast at Obsidian Theater.

09/24/2019

Cool article about some great actors and people. All most all have worked with Obsidian including the star of our upcoming show opening next week Briana Resa.

This past August, when Brandon Morgan strode up on stage to accept his Houston Theater Award for the Best Everywhere We Looked Player, he pointed to his friend, Joseph “Joe P” Palmore (who had just won the Best Actor Award) and said the following: “See man, they only liked one...

09/22/2019

09/17/2019

EMPANADA LOCA, a spooky show, opening on October 3rd!

Mature Audiences because of themes and language.

Empanada Loca
by Aaron Mark

https://matchouston.org/events/2019/empanada-loca

Empanada Loca
​THE STORY: Now living deep under Manhattan in an abandoned subway tunnel with the Mole People, a very hungry Dolores recounts her years selling w**d with her boyfriend, her return to Washington Heights after thirteen years in prison, her fortuitous reunion with an old stoner friend who lets her give massages for cash in the basement under his empanada shop, and the bloodbath that sent her fleeing underground. Loosely inspired by the legend of Sweeney Todd, EMPANADA LOCA is contemporary Grand Guignol horror in the style of Spalding Gray.

What the critics say:
“Exuberantly macabre…A creepy urban-myth drama that doesn’t seem all that mythical. I’ll be shuddering as I enter the subway for a while yet.” —The New York Times.

“Spine-tingling and stomach-churning…Mark’s dialogue is unnervingly authentic.” —Time Out (New York).

“Utterly transfixing…EMPANADA LOCA is a real hair-raiser. Anyone looking for a good fright won’t want to miss it, but beware: This show is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.” —TheaterMania.com.
​
“If you’re looking for a bedtime story guaranteed to keep you up, shuddering, far into the night, EMPANADA LOCA is the show for you.” —Lighting & Sound America.

Empanada Loca will be performed in repertory with The Feast another spooky show! Purchase a Regular price ticket for both shows and save $5 off each ticket. Click the button below to take advantage of this offer.

The Feast
The Story:
Matt and Anna’s relationship is going swimmingly until the sewers under their apartment open up and begin to speak. The plumber is angry, Matt’s paintings are getting stranger, and a storm is gathering. An eerie comedy about what is real, what is not, and who knows.

"...nicely creepy…agreeably scary and original…There are twists and turns and more than one startling U-bend." —The New York Times

"...smartly mixes the comedic and the macabre…Peel back its magical-horror story of ancient sewer creatures who reach out to a gentle artist…and you’ll find a perceptive study of a character and relationship." —BlogCritics.org

"...a briskly paced…and largely unflinching examination of the how we hurt and try to heal the ones we love…What’s real and what’s imagined is a slippery issue and a big part of the piece’s appeal…Finley’s crackling script is ruthlessly efficient." —StageBuddy.com

TWO SHOW OFFER
The Feast will be performed in repertory with Empanada Loca! Purchase a Regular price ticket for both shows and save $5 off each ticket. Click the button below to take advantage of this offer.

Tickets at
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/feast
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/empanada-loca

Nights when both shows are playing
Feast at 7:30 and Empanada Loca at 9:30
Saturday Oct. 5 - Sunday Oct. 6
Saturday Oct 12 - Sunday Oct. 13
Saturday Oct. 19 - Sunday Oct. 20
Friday Oct. 25 - Saturday Oct. 26

All other shows start at 7:30

Remember Obsidian:
​Is a 501c3 nonprofit arts organization.
Is a professional theatre that has always paid its artists.
Is a multi-award winning theater.
Consistently brings diverse stories to Houston audiences.
Was founded in 2010.

09/17/2019

Spooky shows opening on October 3rd!

The Feast by Corey Finely and
Empanada Loca by Aaron Mark

The Feast will be performed in repertory with Empanada Loca! Purchase a regular price ticket for both shows and save $5 off each ticket. Offer can be found on either ticket page.

Tickets at
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/feast
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/empanada-loca

The Feast
The Story:
Matt and Anna’s relationship is going swimmingly until the sewers under their apartment open up and begin to speak. The plumber is angry, Matt’s paintings are getting stranger, and a storm is gathering. An eerie comedy about what is real, what is not, and who knows.

"...nicely creepy…agreeably scary and original…There are twists and turns and more than one startling U-bend." —The New York Times

"...smartly mixes the comedic and the macabre…Peel back its magical-horror story of ancient sewer creatures who reach out to a gentle artist…and you’ll find a perceptive study of a character and relationship." —BlogCritics.org

"...a briskly paced…and largely unflinching examination of the how we hurt and try to heal the ones we love…What’s real and what’s imagined is a slippery issue and a big part of the piece’s appeal…Finley’s crackling script is ruthlessly efficient." —StageBuddy.com

Empanada Loca
​THE STORY: Now living deep under Manhattan in an abandoned subway tunnel with the Mole People, a very hungry Dolores recounts her years selling w**d with her boyfriend, her return to Washington Heights after thirteen years in prison, her fortuitous reunion with an old stoner friend who lets her give massages for cash in the basement under his empanada shop, and the bloodbath that sent her fleeing underground.
Loosely inspired by the legend of Sweeney Todd, EMPANADA LOCA is contemporary Grand Guignol horror in the style of Spalding Gray.

What the critics say:
“Exuberantly macabre…A creepy urban-myth drama that doesn’t seem all that mythical. I’ll be shuddering as I enter the subway for a while yet.” —The New York Times.

“Spine-tingling and stomach-churning…Mark’s dialogue is unnervingly authentic.” —Time Out (New York).

“Utterly transfixing…EMPANADA LOCA is a real hair-raiser. Anyone looking for a good fright won’t want to miss it, but beware: This show is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.” —TheaterMania.com.
​
“If you’re looking for a bedtime story guaranteed to keep you up, shuddering, far into the night, EMPANADA LOCA is the show for you.” —Lighting & Sound America.

TWO SHOW OFFER
The Feast will be performed in repertory with Empanada Loca! Purchase a Regular price ticket for both shows and save $5 off each ticket. Click the button below to take advantage of this offer.

Tickets at
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/feast
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/empanada-loca

Nights when both shows are playing
Feast at 7:30 and Empanada Loca at 9:30
Saturday Oct. 5 - Sunday Oct. 6
Saturday Oct 12 - Sunday Oct. 13
Saturday Oct. 19 - Sunday Oct. 20
Friday Oct. 25 - Saturday Oct. 26

All other shows start at 7:30

Remember Obsidian:
​Is a 501c3 nonprofit arts organization.
Is a professional theatre that has always paid its artists.
Is a multi-award winning theater.
Consistently brings diverse stories to Houston audiences.
Was founded in 2010.

09/17/2019

Two spooky shows opening on October 3rd!

Discount below

The Feast by Corey Finely and
Empanada Loca by Aaron Mark

The Feast will be performed in repertory with Empanada Loca! Purchase a regular price ticket for both shows and save $5 off each ticket. Offer can be found on either ticket page.

(For mature audience due to strong language and themes)
Tickets at
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/feast
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/empanada-loca

The Feast
The Story:
Matt and Anna’s relationship is going swimmingly until the sewers under their apartment open up and begin to speak. The plumber is angry, Matt’s paintings are getting stranger, and a storm is gathering. An eerie comedy about what is real, what is not, and who knows.

"...nicely creepy…agreeably scary and original…There are twists and turns and more than one startling U-bend." —The New York Times

"...smartly mixes the comedic and the macabre…Peel back its magical-horror story of ancient sewer creatures who reach out to a gentle artist…and you’ll find a perceptive study of a character and relationship." —BlogCritics.org

"...a briskly paced…and largely unflinching examination of the how we hurt and try to heal the ones we love…What’s real and what’s imagined is a slippery issue and a big part of the piece’s appeal…Finley’s crackling script is ruthlessly efficient." —StageBuddy.com

Empanada Loca
THE STORY: Now living deep under Manhattan in an abandoned subway tunnel with the Mole People, a very hungry Dolores recounts her years selling w**d with her boyfriend, her return to Washington Heights after thirteen years in prison, her fortuitous reunion with an old stoner friend who lets her give massages for cash in the basement under his empanada shop, and the bloodbath that sent her fleeing underground. Loosely inspired by the legend of Sweeney Todd, EMPANADA LOCA is contemporary Grand Guignol horror in the style of Spalding Gray.

What the critics say:
“Exuberantly macabre…A creepy urban-myth drama that doesn’t seem all that mythical. I’ll be shuddering as I enter the subway for a while yet.” —The New York Times.

“Spine-tingling and stomach-churning…Mark’s dialogue is unnervingly authentic.” —Time Out (New York).

“Utterly transfixing…EMPANADA LOCA is a real hair-raiser. Anyone looking for a good fright won’t want to miss it, but beware: This show is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.” —TheaterMania.com.

“If you’re looking for a bedtime story guaranteed to keep you up, shuddering, far into the night, EMPANADA LOCA is the show for you.” —Lighting & Sound America.

Use the Code "spooky" for $5 off each ticket

Tickets at
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/feast
https://matchouston.org/events/2019/empanada-loca

Nights when both shows are playing

Saturday Oct. 5 - Sunday Oct. 6
Saturday Oct 12 - Sunday Oct. 13
Saturday Oct. 19 - Sunday Oct. 20
Friday Oct. 25 - Saturday Oct. 26

Remember Obsidian:
Is a 501c3 nonprofit arts organization.
Is a professional theatre that has always paid its artists.
Is a multi-award winning theater.
Consistently brings diverse stories to Houston audiences.
Was founded in 2010.