About Us ...
Shrewd Productions is committed to creating theatre that is well-produced, thoughtful, provocative, and entertaining; concentrating on women's voices, new plays, and work developed though a collaborative artistic approach.
Shrewd's past productions include the world premiere of The Long Now by Beth Burns (nominated for 3 B. Iden Payne awards and winner of Best Original Script); the original rock musical Io: a myth about you by Monika Bustamante (nominated for 4 Austin Critics’ Table Awards including Best Production of a Musical and Best New Play); Where Are They Now? A Fantasy Based on a True Crime by Cyndi Williams - a collaborative, commissioned piece that garnered 6 Austin Critics’ Table nominations and took home the Award for Best Production of a Drama; the world premiere of Stillborn: a bedtime story; the annual favorite, X-mas Unwrapped: A Holiday Burlesque; Cheater, a collaboration involving 10 playwrights from Austin and beyond; Trash Anthems, a collection of the short works of playwright Dan Dietz; and Kidnapped by Craigslist, a co-production with New York based playwright Katie Goan that played to sold-out houses and critical acclaim.
Shrewd is: Producing Artistic Director, Shannon Grounds, Founding Shrewds Monika Bustamante and T. Lynn Mikeska and Company Members Elena Araoz, Beth Burns, Kristen Bennett, Jerry Joe Benson, Shawn Ferrell, Kathleen Fletcher, Jason Hays, Jude Hickey, Anne Hulsman, Melissa Livingston, Marisa Pisano, Valerie Redd and Bryan Schneider; and Advisory Board Members Christopher Dove, Christina J. Moore, Ken Webster and Cyndi Williams.
Shrewd Productions is proudly sponsored by the Austin Creative Alliance and Vortex Repertory.