Archived News

General

• American Theatre - Stark Naked Theatre Company Announces 2016-17 Season and New Name
• Houston Chronicle - Stark Naked Theatre changes name, announces season
• BWW Houston - Stark Naked Theatre Company Becomes 4th Wall Theatre Company

 

SAINT JOAN (Texas Premiere) Produced by SNTC in association Bedlam

• Stark Naked Presents Bedlam’s Production Of Shaw’s Saint Joan
• Houstonia: NY Play Saint Joan Visits Houston
• OutSmart: HOUSTON PRAISES STARK NAKED'S 'SAINT JOAN'
• Houston Press: Bedlam Theater Company Presents an Unforgettable Saint Joan at Spring Street
• Applause Meter: Some thoughts on Bedlam's Saint Joan
  
• BWW Review: Bedlam's SAINT JOAN Is Candid And Fresh At Stark Naked Theatre
• The A+C Top Ten: June 2016
• Houston Press: NY's Bedlam Theatre Brings Shaw's Saint Joan to Houston Courtesy of Stark Naked Theatre Co
• Texas Art + Culture: Bare Bones Shaw: Bedlam Comes to Stark Naked

 

General

• American Theatre: For Kim Tobin-Lehl and Philip Lehl, Two Heads Are Better Than One

 

Edward Albee's
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

• Houston Magazine
• Houston Public Media: Stark Naked Theatre Presents Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
• HOUSTON ARTS WEEK
• BWW Review: Stark Naked Theatre's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Is A Can't-Miss Show
• Arts & Culture TX Review
• Houston Press: STARK NAKED THEATRE DELIVERS A SIZZLING PRODUCTION OF WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
• Kirk Sower's ABC13
• Houston Press Top 5 Things to do This weekend
• BWW Preview: Stark Naked Theatre Company Mounts Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
• Houston Press: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF AT STARK NAKED THEATRE PROMISES TO BE A ROLLER COASTER RIDE OF EMOTION

 

General

• What We Loved & More: A + C Writers Look Back at 2015 and Ahead to 2016

 

Ho Ho Humbug 2.0

• BWW Review: HO HO HUMBUG 2.0 Packs Laughs in Revised 90-minute One Act
• KHOU: Fun Holiday Happenings for December 17 - 20
• HO HO HOUSTON: WHERE TO FIND THE HOLIDAYS ON STAGE IN HOUSTON
• Ho Ho Humbug Returns With a New, Slimmer Santa Story

 

Small Mouth Sounds

• BWW Review: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS Resounds Through Houston
• The Pickwyck: We interviewed actor Nick Farco, discussing his role in Small Mouth Sounds at Stark Naked Theatre in Houston, TX and much more.
• Houston Press: Small Mouth Sounds Gives Us the Silent Treatment
• Houston Chronicle: Silence is golden for 'Sounds' premiere
• KRPC 950AM: Houston P. A. hosted by Laurent Stark Naked Theatre presents: Small Mouth Sounds
• Houson Press: The Silent Solutions of Small Mouth Sounds at Stark Naked Theatre Co.

 

General

• American Theatre: Stark Naked Theatre Company Announces 2015–16 Season
• 2015 ICWP 50/50 Applause Award Recipients' 2014-2015 Seasons
• STARK NAKED THEATRE CO, ANNOUNCES 2015-16 SEASON STARTING WITH SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS

 

Stage Kiss

• BWW Reviews: STAGE KISS Tickles The Funny Bone At Stark Naked Theatre
• KUHF: A Kiss Is Still A Kiss: Stark Naked Presents Sarah Rulh’s Stage Kiss
• Houston Press: THE 5 BEST THINGS TO DO IN HOUSTON THIS WEEKEND: "FRESH," MORRIS, WELCH & KYLIÁN AND MORE
• Arts + Culture Texas: Brandon Weinbrenner on Sarah Ruhl’s Stage Kiss at Stark Naked
• Local Houston Magazine: THIS MONTH’S PERFORMING ARTS
• Sunny 99.1: Stark Naked Theatre presents: Stage Kiss

 

Midsummer Night's Dream

• Shakespeare's clowns rule this 'Dream'
• Houston Arts Week: Stark Naked’s ‘Midsummer’
• Houston's 5 Best Weekend Events: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Discover Dance 2015 and More
• Beautiful, Dark, Funny & Scary
• BWW Interviews: Stark Naked Theatre Creatives Talk A MIDSUMMER NIGHT's DREAM
• The A+C Top Ten: March
• Midsummer Nights' Dream Review

 

Ho Ho Humbug

• Houston Chronicle: Review: "Ho Ho" delivers ha-ha-has
• Houston Chronicle: Author turns time logged as Santa into a play
• Houston Chronicle Zest: Favorite Christmas characters return to downtown stages
• Houston Press: Ho Ho Humbug: The Story of One Man's Journey Out of Housewares to Elfdom and Eventually Santa's Throne

 

The God Game

• examiner.com: 'The God Game': The perfect recipe for drama love, politics and religion
• Hive Society: The God Game (@starknakedthtr) [THEATRE REVIEW]
• ARTS + CULTURE TEXAS: Faith on Display
• Houston Chronicle: Solid acting buoys 'The God Game's' timely look at faith in politics
• Houston Press: The God Game: Politics and Prayer and Our Litmus-Test Demands
• THE GOD GAME - Top Ten shows to see in Texas in September!
• The God Game – Review

 

News

• Theater season has much tried and true, but some fresh choices, too
• BWW Houston: Stark Naked Theatre Announces 2014-15 Season Featuring THE GOD GAME, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM & More
• Houston Press Theater Awards 2014
  • Stark Naked Theatre Company wins!
    
    Best Artistic Directors – Kim Tobin and Philip Lehl
    Best Gem of a Theatre – STUDIO 101
    Best Trooper – Philip Lehl for THE WINTER’S TALE
  • Finalists!
    
    Best Play Finalist – THE GOOD THIEF
    Best Supporting Actress Finalist – Kim Tobin for FAITH HEALER
    Best Actor Finalist – Philip Lehl for THE WINTER’S TALE and FAITH HEALER
    Best Actor Finalist – John Tyson for FAITH HEALER
    Best Actor Finalist – Santry Rush for THE GOOD THIEF
    Best Director Finalist – John Tyson for THE GOOD THIEF
    Best Season Finalist – Stark Naked Theatre Co.
    
    Houston Theater Awards Ceremony

 

The Winter's Tale

• Examiner: 'The Winter's Tale': An experience to not be missed
• BWW Reviews: Stark Naked Theatre Company's THE WINTER'S TALE Makes You Laugh, Swoon, and Cry
• Houston Press: Stark Naked Theatre Does Right By Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
• Houston Arts Week: Stark Naked’s ‘Winter’s Tale’
• Houston Press: The Winter's Tale: A Story of Kingly Privilege and Huge Mistakes
• BWW Interviews: Philip Lehl and Matt Lents Talk Stark Naked Theatre Company's THE WINTER'S TALE

 

Odyssey's End

• Houston Press: Staged Reading of Odyssey's End Examines What Happens When the War Is Over

 

Faith Healer and The Good Thief

• Houston Press: The Good Thief: A Powerful One-Man Drama When Predator Becomes Prey
• Houston Chronicle: Monologues tell the story of 'Faith Healer'
• Houston Press: Stark Naked Theatre Presents Compelling Performances in the Gripping Story Faith Healer
• Houston Arts Week: Stark Naked’s ‘Faith Healer’
• ARTS + CULTURE TEXAS: Redemption and Release
• BWW Interviews: Stark Naked Theatre Talks FAITH HEALER and THE GOOD THIEF
• Stark Naked Theatre Presents "A Lot of Irish" in Repertory

 

Press Articles

• In Praise of Annie Baker and Other Female Playwrights Seen Increasingly in Houston's Theaters
• MasterMinds 2013 Revisited: Philip Lehl and Stark Naked Theatre Company
• 2013 Houston Press Awards
  • STARK NAKED WINS!
    Best Play - God of Carnage
    Best Supporting Actor - David Matranga - MACBETH
    
    
  • FINALISTS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
    Best Season - Stark Naked Theatre
    Best Artistic Director(s) - Philip Lehl & Kim Tobin-Lehl
    Best Actor - Philip Lehl - MACBETH
    Best Actress - Kim Tobin - GOD OF CARNAGE
    Best Supporting Actor - John Gremillion (God of Carnage), Matt Lents (Body Awareness), Drake Simpson (God of Carnage & Body Awareness)
    Best Utility Actor - Drake Simpson (nominated for his work with both Horse Head Theatre & Stark Naked Theatre) (Winner David Matranga)
• Best memories: Eight powerful performances that made this arts season special (Matt Lents Stands Out at Stark Naked)
• Boston playwright Baker wins 2013 Blackburn prize
• Announcing the 2013 MasterMind Winners
• 'Stark Naked' directors savor a challenge
• Actress/Artistic Director Kim Tobin on Emotional Honesty in Stark Naked Theatre Company
• Arts + Culture Magazine - Theater in the Raw
• Broadway World Houston 2012-2013 Season
• Culture Map - The new theater hub: Studio 101
• Houston Art Week - Dinner with Friends
• Houston Chronicle - Dinner with Friends
• Houston Press - Best Addition to Local Art Scene 2011
• Houston Art Week - Debt Collectors
• Houston Press - Debt Collectors
• Culture Map - Debt Collectors

 

War of the Worlds

• Houston Press - Stark Naked Theatre Survives The War of the Worlds
• Houston Press Art Attack - It Was The War of the Worlds at Stark Naked Theatre Last Night

 

All Girls Articles

• KUHF 88.7FM Interview - Stark Naked Theatre: "All Girls"
• Arts and Culture Texas: All Girls
• BWW Reviews: Stark Naked Theatre's ALL GIRLS is a Moving Production that Resonates with Humor and Heartbreak
• Houston Press - Stark Naked's All Girls: Wonderful Reminder That Being "You" is, Like, Totally Hard
• Pre-show interview - BWW Interviews: Stark Naked Theatre Talks ALL GIRLS
• All Girls: A Portrait of 13-Year-Old Girls in All Their Nasty, Loveable Glory

 

Macbeth Articles/Reviews

• KUHF 88.7FM Interview - Stark Naked Theatre: "Macbeth"
• Macbeth: Real Life Couple Tackle Shakespeare's Most Murderous Married Tag-Team
• Stark Naked Theatre does 'Macbeth' justice
• BWW Reviews: Stark Naked Theatre's MACBETH is Gloriously Breathtaking
• Macbeth: The Bloody Scottish Play Presented by Stark Naked Theatre
• Deep in the Marrow: Stark Naked Ends Season with Macbeth

 

Front Row interviews

• Listin to the Front Row interview with Anna Greenfield and Kim Tobin-Lehl about All Girls
• Listen to the Front Row interview with Philip Lehl and Kim Tobin about Macbeth
• Listen to the Front Row interview with the cast of Debt Collectors      
• Listen to the Front Row interview with Philip Lehl and Kim Tobin about Body Awareness
• Listen to the Front Row Interview with the cast of Dinner with Friends
• Listen to the Front Row interview with Philip Lehl and Kim Tobin about God of Carnage

 

God of Carnage Articles/Reviews

• D.L. Groover's Review - God of Carnage at Stark Naked Theatre Offers a Four-Star Cast Ready and Willing to Go For Broke
• John Demers' Review - Arts & Culture Magazine
• Margaret Downing's Review - Houston Press (Preview Piece)
  
• David Clarke's Review - Broadway World.com
• BroadwayWorld.com Interviews: Kim Tobin, John Gremillion, and Kay Allmand Talk Stark Naked Theatre's GOD OF CARNAGE
• Houston Press: Best things to do in Houston from February 21 - 27, 2013

 

Body Awareness Articles/Reviews

• D.L. Groover - Houston Press - "..a perfect match with the warm, perceptive BODY AWARENESS..."
• Everett Evans - Houston Chronicle - "A sly, wry look..."
• David Clark - BroadwayWorld.com - "...Stirring and Beautiful..."
• Margaret Downing - Houston Press Feature - "Kim Tobin on emotional honesty..."
• Listen to the clear channel interview with Kim & Philip about "Body Awareness.