2008-2009 Solo Works Series

Driving the Saudis

January 8-11
Jayne Larson

Larson is a former chauffeur for a royal Saudi family in Beverly Hills. She describes the shopping trips, the plastic surgery, the money, and the power.

Walking in Memphis: The Life of a Southern Jew/God of our Fathers

January 15-18
Timothy Mooney

Memphis native Ross performs two shows that examine religious life in America, the autobiographical Walking and the fictional life cycle piece God (now renamed L'Chayim).

Moliere Than Thou/Criteria

January 22-25
Timothy Mooney

Moliere is a one-man introduction to the French playwright's classic comedies and Criteria is a comic sci-fi thriller where American identity is reduced to Social Security Numbers.

From the Heart of a King

January 29 - February 1
Darius Wallace

Wallace uses song, dance, and speeches to explore the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his influence on Barack Obama.

Yoga Bitch

July 9-12
Suzanne Morrison

Morrison's comedy is a high-energy, one-woman show about what went wrong on her yoga retreat to Bali in search of tranquility.

Entertainer's Eulogy

July 16-19
Darian Dauchan

Dauchan chronicles the rise and fall of the African American entertainer in a cautionary tale of the price of fame and show business.

All God's Creatures

July 23-26
David Prete

University of Memphis professor Prete takes us into the life of a New York priest who leaves his parish and heads to Hollywood to pursue a life in show business.

Project Paul

July 30-August 2
Jonathon Roberts

Roberts explores the life of the Apostle Paul in a performance combining music, lights, video, and drama.