POTS@TheWorks' BYAHLIA, MISSISSIPPI Set for January

Jim and Laurel Parker are about to become new parents. When Laurel finally gives birth to their overdue child, she and Jim are faced with the biggest challenge of their lives when their baby boy is black, the result of Laurel's affair the previous year. The lives of their families and friends are thrown into turmoil in Byhalia, Mississippi, a town with a racially-charged past that still very much affects it's present. Byhalia, Misissippi is a winner of the 2014 NewWorks@TheWorks playwriting competition. This will mark the second time that TheatreWorks has played host to the work of Byhalia, Mississippi playwright Evan Linder. Playhouse on the Square audiences might remember his work from the 2013 production of the comedy Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche.

Making their Playhouse on the Square debuts as Jim & Laurel Parker are Evan McCarley & Jillian Barron. Marc Gill (Peter Pan; Carrie the Musical) is Karl, Gail Black (Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche) is Celeste, and Jessica Johnson will be making her Playhouse on the Square debut as Ayesha. Byhalia, Mississippi is directed by John Maness.

Byhalia, Mississippi is being presented as a co-world premiere production in conjunction with theatre companies in Chicago, Toronto, and Charleston SC. By participating in this larger co-world premiere platform, Playhouse on the Square hopes to encourage conversations that shed light on and bring attention to facets of life in the Mid-South.

Byhalia, Mississippi runs January 8th - January 31st at TheatreWorks. Byhalia, Mississippi is sponsored by Sedgwick. The Pay-What-You-Can Performance is Thursday, January 14th, 2016. Pay-What-You-Can performances are sponsored by ArtZone/AutoZone and Southland Park Gaming and Racing. TheatreWorks is located at 2085 Monroe Avenue. For more information or to make reservations, please call 901-726-4656 or purchase tickets online at playhouseonthesquare.org.

Cast

Laurel - Jillian Barron

Jim- Evan McCarley

Celeste - Gail Black

Karl - Marc Gill

Ayesha - Jessica Johnson

Production Team:

Director - John Maness

Stage Manager - Katharine Ogden

Costume Designer - Rebecca Y. Powell

Scenic Designer - Chris Sterling

Lighting Designer - Zo Haynes

Sound Designer - Zach Badreddine?

Properties Designer - Kellie Bowles?

Technical Director - Phillip Hughen

Title: Byhalia, Mississippi

Venue: TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe Ave.

Dates: January 8th - January 31st, 2016

Times: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm

Tickets: $22 Opening Weekend (January 8, 9, 10), $30 Thursdays and Sundays, $35 Fridays and Saturdays. $22 Seniors/Students/Military. $10 Children under 18.

Box Office: 901-726-4656

Web: playhouseonthesquare.org

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