Wednesday, January 6th – 5-7pm – ARTIST PARTY

Honoring all of our contributors to our Annual Art Auction, allowing them to see the new space where their work will be on display

Wednesday, January 6th – 7-9pm – MEDIA MIXER

Open to all members of the press, allowing them a first insider look at the new facility. Backstage tours available.

Thursday, January 7th – CONSTRUCTION WORKERS PARTY, 5:30-7:30pm

Honoring all of the dedicated workers that made our new building possible.

Friday, January 8th – MAJOR DONOR PARTY – 6:30-10:30pm

Honoring all of the major donors to our Capital Campaign throughout the years. This event is black tie and by invite only.

Saturday, January 9th – ALUMNI NIGHT – 7:30-11:30pm

Open to anyone who has ever worked at Playhouse on the Square in its 40 years in Memphis. Meet up with old friends from out-of-town and meet new friends that are continuing their career here. Dress is casual. All Alumni welcome.

Sunday, January 10th – OPEN HOUSE – 1pm-6pm

Our doors will be open for tours all day on Sunday – Anyone is welcome! Be a part of the arts of Memphis by getting a first look at our new facility.

Did You Do Your Homework?

By Aaron Braxton – January 7-10

Aaron Braxton brings his book Did You Do Your Homework? Is Not Enough!, to life in this touching and honest one man show. It follows a substitute teacher on his journey through urban schools and calls everyone (parents, teachers, and community) to action by challenging us all to take responsibility for the education of today’s youth.

Trailer: http://homepage.mac.com/juicehng10/iMovieTheater12.html

Driving the Saudis

by Jayne Amelia Larson – January 14-17 and 21-24

Jayne Amelia Larson returns to Memphis for an encore performance of her hilarious, but eye-opening one-woman show, Driving the Saudis. She recounts her days as the only female drive for a royal Saudi family during their visit to Beverly Hills. “DRIVING THE SAUDIS explores and challenges American perceptions of beauty, culture, religion, and the subjugation of women, through the curious eyes of the actress-turned-chauffeur.”

http://www.drivingthesaudis.info/

Project Paul*

*Plus a New Work by Jonathon Roberts – January 28-31

Jonathon Roberts also returns for an encore performance of his show, Project Paul. The show explores the life of the Apostle Paul by blending film, light, experimental music and Biblical text. Jonathon says, “Project Paul is about hope. It’s about regret. It’s about faith. It’s about changing your life…and most of all, it’s about love.”

In addition to Project Paul, Jonathon wife, Emily Roberts will perform a new work based on the book of Esther.

http://projectpaul.com/

Beginning with a CETA grant in 1979 to help found Show of Hands with Marc Martinez, Karin has overseen the institution and growth of many Theatre for Youth programs at Playhouse on the Square and The Circuit Playhouse. Programs include Summer Youth Conservatory, After School Acting Program, Theatre School, Teens in Theatre, Saturday Morning Matinee Series, and the Theatre For Youth Touring program. In all, Circuit Playhouse, Inc.’s educational and outreach programs reach nearly 30,000 children each year. Many have been directly influenced by Karen’s guidance, teaching, and love of the arts.

Click here to see the pictures from her surprise breakfast in the Memphian Room at Playhouse on the Square. Or click here to see them on Facebook.

And the winners are…

Set Design College: Craig Lewis
Set Design Community: Christopher McCollum, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Costume Design College: Janice Lacek, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Costume Design Community: Andre Bruce Ward, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Makeup and Wigs Community: Barbara Sanders, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Lighting Design College: Ken Friedhoff, Animal Farm
Lighting Design Community: Michael Compton and Chris Swanson, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Props Design College: Emily Wells, Animal Farm
Props Design Community: Robin Black, High School Musical 2
Set Dressing Community: Kerry Strahm, Crimes of the Heart
Sound Design College: Eric Sefton, How I Learned To Drive
Sound Design Community: David Newsome, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Musical Direction College: Mark Ensley, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Musical Direction Community: Dennis Whitehead, Jerry Springer – The Opera
Choreography College: Jay Rapp, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Choreography Community: Mitzi Hamilton and Kathy Caradine, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Sup. Actress Musical College: Shaheerah Farrakhan, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Sup. Actress Musical Community: Jude Knight, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Sup. Actor Musical College: Jason Hansen, Assassins
Sup. Actor Musical Community: Ken Zimmerman, The Producers
Sup. Actress Drama College: Katie Preston, How I Learned to Drive
Sup. Actress Drama Community: TIED Jo Lynne Palmer, Pride and Prejudice AND Sheana Tobey, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Sup. Actor Drama College: Matthew Crewse, Animal Farm
Sup. Actor Drama Community: Matt Reed, Seascape
Cameo College: Andrew Whaley, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Cameo Community: Corey Cochran, A Year With Frog and Toad
Lead Actress Musical College: Kirie Walz, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Lead Actress Musical Community: Cheyenne Nelson, The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Lead Actor Musical College: Chris McCollum, Assassins
Lead Actor Musical Community: Kent Fleshman, The Great American Trailer Park Musical
Leading Actress Drama College: Shannon King, How I Learned to Drive
Leading Actress Drama Community: Sheana Tobey, And Baby Makes Seven
Leading Actor Drama College: TIED Greg Krosnes, How I Learned to Drive AND Reginald C. Brown, Animal Farm
Leading Actor Drama Community: Jerre Dye, Compleat Female Stage Beauty
Ensemble Acting College: Animal Farm
Ensemble Acting Community: Pride and Prejudice
Direction of a Musical College: Stephen Hancock, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Direction of a Musical Community: Mitzi Hamilton, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Direction of a Drama College: Gloria Baxter, Animal Farm
Direction of a Drama Community: John Rone, Pride and Prejudice
Best Original Script: Rebecca Fisher, The Magnificence of the Disaster
Production of Original Script: The Magnificence of the Disaster
Musical Production College: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Musical Production Community: Thoroughly Modern Millie
Dramatic Production College: Animal Farm
Dramatic Production Community: Pride and Prejudice
Behind the scenes award: Alvin Miller
Larry Riley Rising Star Award: Ken Friedhoff
Eugart Yerian Award: Dorothy Kirsch

Congratulations to all the winners!!

Take a look at the photos from the First Sunday Event for Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. We had an array of beautiful classic cars, burgers and wings from Outback Steakhouse, root beer floats, jelly beans, bubble gum, pineapple cherry martinis and much more at our very special sock hop.

Click here for more photos, or see them here on our facebook page.

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped to make this event such a huge success.