Memphis theaters are hotter than July
If you thought theaters were dark in the summer, think again. Four shows open in July with topics ranging from opera to Greek tragedy to pop music to new works, but all are women-centric.
‘Antigone or And Still She Must Rise Up’ at Germantown Community Theatre
Germantown Community Theatre opens its 53rd season with an all-student production of “Antigone or And Still She Must Rise Up.”
Madeline Sayet wrote the modern adaptation of the Greek myth in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest. The plague has not yet left Thebes, but this broken world sees a new leader rise.
‘Coco Queens’ at TheatreWorks@TheSquare
A winner of the 2023 NewWorks@TheWorks Playwriting Competition, “Coco Queens” by LaDarrion Williams will make its world premiere this month at TheatreWorks. The playwriting competition is held each year with a focus on nurturing original theater.
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Germantown Community Theatre TheatreWorks@The Square The Orpheum Hattiloo Theatre Subscriber OnlyAre you enjoying your subscription?
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Alys Drake
Alys Drake is a Memphian born and raised in the Bluff City. A theater-lover, she has worked in a variety of marketing and communications roles at entities within the advertising, legal, marketing, religious and financial services sectors. She is a graduate of Memphis Central High School and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
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