Jane Reid-Petty

Rising Toward a New Day is a new musical revue featuring a collection of songs from musical theatre hit shows. From the profound and emotional to the fun and cheerful, the musical theatre songs in this one hour show range from familiar favorites to exciting new pieces. While Act I reminds us why we love theatre, Act II offers inspiration for a new beginning.

After being dark for more than a year, New Stage Theatre announces it will open its doors to in-person audiences for our upcoming musical theatre revue Rising Toward a New Day. Conceived by Francine Thomas Reynolds and Carol Joy Sparkman, Rising Toward a New Day features a collection of songs that will lift you up and have you humming along.

New Stage Theatre presents the new musical Sweet Potato Queens March 13 - 24, 2019. Curtain times and dates for performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices are $35.00 with discounts available for students, senior citizens, and groups. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located inside the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3531 or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com. Sponsored by Sid Davis, Chairman of the Board Peoples Bank Mendenhall.

New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, will have a free Educator's Night on Thursday, October 25, 2018. This evening includes previews of our 2018-19 Education tours, a presentation on workshop and residency options, and free tickets to that evening's performance of Diary of Anne Frank. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Hewes Room at New Stage Theatre.

New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, announces its productions for its Arts-in-Education statewide touring program available to schools, libraries, and community centers during the 2018-2019 school year.

New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, will have a free Educator's Night on Thursday, October 25, 2018. This evening includes previews of our 2018-19 Education tours, a presentation on workshop and residency options, and free tickets to that evening's performance of Diary of Anne Frank. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Hewes Room at New Stage Theatre.

New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, announces its productions for its Arts-in-Education statewide touring program available to schools, libraries, and community centers during the 2018-2019 school year.

In the 2017-2018 school year, New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, partnered with Entergy Mississippi to provide over 2,890 students with touring performances and over 200 students with Power Play Workshops, as part of the Arts-in-Education statewide touring program available to schools, libraries, and community centers.

New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, announces its 2018-2019 SchoolFest Matinee performances, as a part of New Stage's Arts in Education program. We will celebrate our 53rd season, "The Power of Place", with a wonderful variety of great theatre for all ages. "The characters in this season's plays yearn and search for home, redefine place and struggle for identity in the changing worlds around them. A strong impression of place can evoke anger, joy, tears, and laughter. At New Stage Theatre we know there is a place for everyone," says artistic director Francine Thomas Reynolds.

New Stage Theatre, a professional theatre located in Jackson, Mississippi, announces its 2018-2019 SchoolFest Matinee performances, as a part of New Stage's Arts in Education program. We will celebrate our 53rd season, "The Power of Place", with a wonderful variety of great theatre for all ages. "The characters in this season's plays yearn and search for home, redefine place and struggle for identity in the changing worlds around them. A strong impression of place can evoke anger, joy, tears, and laughter. At New Stage Theatre we know there is a place for everyone," says artistic director Francine Thomas Reynolds.

New Stage Theatre presents the musical comedy Sister Act May 29-June 10, 2018. Curtain times and dates for performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays.

New Stage Theatre presents the romantic comedy Shakespeare in Love April 17-29, 2018. Curtain times and dates for performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices are $30.00 with discounts available for students, senior citizens and groups. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located inside the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3531 or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com. Sponsored by the MS Arts Commission and the Selby and Richard McRae Foundation.

New Stage Theatre presents Let It Shine! A Visit with Fannie Lou Hamer written and directed by Frank Kuhn and starring Sharon Miles as Fannie Lou Hamer. Thanks to the overwhelming success and feedback from our public Mississippi Play Reading, New Stage is now pleased to present this one-woman show to you in a fully staged production! Performances will be March 16 - 18, 2018. Curtain times and dates for performances are Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Ticket prices are $15.00 with a discount available for students. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located inside the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3531 or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com.

New Stage Theatre presents Lauren Gunderson's Silent Sky February 13-25, 2018. Curtain times and dates for performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Emmy Award-Winning actor and comedian Leslie Jordan will present his one man show Exposed Thursday, January 18 at 7:30 pm. The performance will take place at New Stage Theatre.

New Stage Theatre presents the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast now through January 14, 2018. Curtain times for public performances are 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices are $35.00 with discounts available for students, senior citizens and groups. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located inside the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3531 or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, Trustmark, and the Sam E. and Bernice C. Wittel Foundation.

New Stage Theatre presents the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast December 7-21, 2017. Curtain times for public performances are 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices are $35.00 with discounts available for students, senior citizens and groups. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located inside the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3531 or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, Trustmark, and the Sam E. and Bernice C. Wittel Foundation.

New Stage Theatre presents the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast December 7-21, 2017. Curtain times for public performances are 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices are $35.00 with discounts available for students, senior citizens and groups. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located inside the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3531 or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, Trustmark, and the Sam E. and Bernice C. Wittel Foundation.

New Stage Theatre presents the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast December 7-21, 2017. Curtain times for public performances are 7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices are $35.00 with discounts available for students, senior citizens and groups. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located inside the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3531 or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, Trustmark, and the Sam E. and Bernice C. Wittel Foundation.

New Stage Theatre presents Tennessee Williams' Baby Doll October 24 November 5, 2017. Curtain times and dates for performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Ticket prices are $30.00 with discounts available for students, senior citizens and groups. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, located inside the Jane Reid Petty Theatre Center, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3531 or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com. Sponsored by Clarion Ledger.