A New Play Celebrating the Origins of Black Theatre Premieres in Playhouse’s TheatreWorks
Playhouse on the Square presents IF PEKIN IS A DUCK, WHY AM I IN CHICAGO? Written by Ann E. Eskridge, and the winner of the…
Playhouse on the Square presents IF PEKIN IS A DUCK, WHY AM I IN CHICAGO? Written by Ann E. Eskridge, and the winner of the…
“For me, the experience was daunting, certainly in the beginning. To be the leader of a production, and have all these folk who I know…
It’s rare these days – and all the more warm and wonderful when it does happen – that we get to experience something wholly fresh…
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with 1910 Frameworks, Playhouse on the Square season sponsor Dorothy O. Kirsch, and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, are…
1975: New Look, New Logo The Playhouse on the Square logo may have an Art Nouveau vibe, but it was in fact designed in 1975…
1969 – 1971: The Lumbering Saga of Grace Slick, Chairman of the Board Visitors to Playhouse’s executive offices have occasionally commented on an ugly, yet…
REVIEW: A romping musical about musicals, SOMETHING ROTTEN! is the perfect production to ring in the 54th season of Playhouse on the Square Welcome to…
If you missed part 1 of the history of Playhouse on the Square, you can read it here. Spring 1969: First Brushes with Celebrity As…
1963: First Steps As students at Overton High School, Walter Slaughter and Jackie Nichols frequently worked on school productions together. But in the summer of…
In 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, the stirring of Civil Rights was beginning to rally a nation of long oppressed people. But on a particular street, which…