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Cougars ll is a gripping comedy-drama set in a Memphis used car dealership, Cougars Auto Sales, managed by Bianca Blaze (Fatima Gray), who rules with a sharp tongue.

A Stubborn Holiday ll has been announced at The Actor's Renaissance Theatre.

The Actor's Renaissance Theatre will present BABY DADDY DRAMA, written & directed by: Mary Ann Washington at Theatre Works on The Square.

Don't miss 'A Stubborn Holiday,' the original Christmas production presented by The Actor's Renaissance Theatre. Running from December 1st to December 25th, this must-see show is sure to get you in the holiday spirit.

 The Actor's Renaissance Theatre presents its 2022 Summer Showcase Production of COUGARS. This original production is written & directed by Mary Ann Washington. Assistant Director is Latricia 'Pat' Parks.

The Actors Renaissance Theatre will present Dangerous Entanglements 

Read to Relate: A Theatre Memphis Interactive Play Discussion Group is an online reading and discussion group that will read works by American playwrights of color and/or who are differently abled.

In 1849, a twenty-eight year-old former slave named Harriet Tubman risked her life to lead a group of other slaves to freedom. Over the course of ten years, she made an additional nineteen trips. She didn't lose any of her three hundred 'passengers' on The Underground Railroad. They called her 'Moses.'

On the surface, Hattiloo Theatre's streamlined production of Tarrell Alvin McCraney's MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET might seem a variation on a familiar theme: A young man troubled by dreams and conflicted about his identity seems to 'hit a brick wall' when he turns to others to try discover why he is, what he is -- 'sweet,' a kind of code word for homosexuality. That might seem a facile enough summary of what this play is about, but to shrug one's shoulders and miss this committed little production would be to miss also the fascinating journey in which it is couched.

KING HEDLEY II Provides Powerful Theatre at Hattiloo

In this context, 'monkey' is slang for an obstacle. Where obstacles are, collisions follow. City collides with country, middle class collides with working class, age collides with youth, and women collide with men.