1993-2015: A Philanthropist Arrives: Memphis Theatre Hits Boomtime One fateful day in 1993, a top executive at AutoZone dropped by Playhouse on the Square and…
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Expansion: Playhouse on the Square History, Part 5
1978: Sweet Transvestites In London, circa 1973, adventurous theatregoers were flocking to a small movie-house-turned-live theatre outside the West End where a cult phenomenon had…
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Innovating: Playhouse on the Square History, Part 4
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…
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Reuse and Adapt: Playhouse on the Square History, Part 3
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…
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Borrowed Spaces: Playhouse on the Square History, Part 2
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…
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The Circuit Players: Playhouse on the Square History, Part 1
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…
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Shanktown: World Premiere at Theatreworks
World Premiere Opens Professional Theatre’s 54th Season There’s a patriarch whose power is waning fast, a questionable friend, an estranged son, and a clinging daughter. Like an…
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The 24 Hour Plays: Memphis
6 writers.6 directors.24 actors.6 new ten-minute plays created in 24 hours. The 24 Hour Plays: Memphis will bring together the local creative community to produce…
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Mary Jade Learned Wins Prize for Play Arm in Arm
Mary Jade “MJ” Learned, a rising senior at First Assembly Christian School, won Playhouse on the Square’s 4th annual Play Slam! 10-Minute Young Playwright’s Festival…
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TN Shakespeare Awarded Dual Grants by N.E.A./Arts Midwest
Tennessee Shakespeare Company has been announced as one of only four professional regional theatre companies to receive both the Shakespeare in American Communities-Schools grant and Shakespeare in American…
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