FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20, 2014
CONTACT: Randall Hartzog
Theatre Memphis, Director of Marketing and Communications
901.682.8601
Theatre Memphis Announces 2014-15 Season
Theatre Memphis has made its play selections for the 2014-15 season and they include a variety of entertainment that touches many bases. Featuring musicals, comedy, drama, classics and new work, the season offers options to Memphis patrons.
The 411 seat Lohrey Stage will begin the season withThe Addams Family,a musical adaptation of the wonderfully weird and beloved cartoon family created by Charles Addams. Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and more come to devilish life in the bright and comically macabre new musical that will be a regional premiere. The next production on the Lohrey Stage will be a timeless story of New York society and status.The Heiress, recently revived on Broadway, follows a controlled, shy young woman who is suddenly exposed to the possibilities of a hopeful life through a handsome suitor.Of Mice and Menwill next bring on a haunting display of the unlikely and protective friendship of migrant workers in the Great Depression as they strive for their California and American dreams.Next on the Lohrey Stage is a real coup for Theatre Memphis, one of the national premieres of the highly awarded and entertainingThe Boy from Oz. Featuring original songs made popular by night club and recording star Peter Allen, this ‘life of” musical tells his story. From his intro act for Judy Garland and his marriage to her daughter, Liza, to thepopular musical hits performed that will keep you smiling. Versatile TM stage veteran Rob Hanford will portray Allen. A classic American comedy graces the stage in the season line up withThe Philadelphia Story. A sophisticated yet zany satire, this look at a socialite wedding involves an ex-husband and national news coverage that keeps you wondering who will walk down the aisle. The season finale on the Lohrey Stage is the musicalAnything Goes. A shining example of classic musical theatre and epic tap dancing, this Cole Porter-scored juggernaut has a madcap book and an unexpected and wonderfully happy ending.And of course, the family favorite,A Christmas Carol, will be performed as a special holiday offering in December for the 37thconsecutive year at Theatre Memphis.
The Next Stage season includesThe Member of the Weddingby Carson McCullers. Funny as it is touching, 12-year-old tomboy Frankie is coming of age and in her troubled adolescence she is befriended by a loving confidante of a housekeeper. This play takes on a mid-century look at attitudes on racial and sexual identity that has lessons that can be applied to society today.Tintypescomes up next as a musical romp and journey through the turn of the 20thcentury with rousing scores from George M. Cohan, John Philip Sousa, Scott Joplin and Victor Herbert. This show brings a wonderful blend of patriotic, ragtime, romantic and popular tunes from The Great American Songbook. Following in the Next Stage will be a Tony Award-winning Best Play,Copenhagen. Sometimes funny and sometimes serious, the plot ingeniously presents two men in the afterlife debating the controversial and very public debate about science and morality they had when they were alive. Scheduled next to follow in the black box theatre is another regional premiere and new work,Rapture, Blister, Burn. Decades after college, friends reconnect only to discover they desperately want each other’s current life. With blazing wit, this comedy takes a look at family, career, romance and life decisions.
Visitwww.theatrememphis.orgfor a complete listing of the 2014-15 season.
Season memberships are available by calling 901.682.8323 and are $130 which includes six tickets. All tickets are good to use on any performance and can be used in any combination on any show, excludingA Christmas Carol, TM/PM cabarets and summer showcases which are not part of the membership package. Season members do, however, receive discounts on tickets to holiday offerings and special events.Memberships secured prior to April 15, 2014 will receive a $15 discount off the regular membership price.All shows are at 7:30pm Thursdays, 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays with matinees on Sunday at 2pm, unless otherwise designated. Single ticket prices for adults are $30 for musicals and $25 for dramas/comedies, $15 for students with a valid ID. Children 11 and under are admitted for $10.
Dates for all productions are listed below:
Lohrey Stage
The Addams Family
by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice and Andrew Lippa
August 22 – September 14, 2014
The Heiress
by Ruth and Augustus Goetz
October 17 – November 2, 2014
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
December 5 – 23, 2014
Theatre Memphis’ 37thAnnual Production
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
January 23 – February 8, 2015
The Boy from Oz
by Marin Sherman and Nick Enright
March 6 – 29, 2015
The Philadelphia Story
by Phillip Barry
April 24 – May 10, 2015
Anything Goes
by Cole Porter, Guy Bolton, P.G, Woodhouse, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
June 5 – 28, 2015
Next Stage
The Member of the Wedding
by Carson McCullers
September 19 – October 5, 2014
Tintypes
by Mary Kyte, Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle
November 7 – 22, 2014
January 8 – 18, 2015
Copenhagen
by Michael Frayn
February 13 – March 1, 2015
Rapture, Blister, Burn
by Gina Gionfriddo
April 3 – 19, 2014
Theatre Memphis is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization located at 630 Perkins Extended (corner of Perkins and Southern) and is a community theatre whose mission isto provide outstanding theatrical experiences to enrich the lives of our audiences and participants.
Visit our website atwww.theatrememphis.org.
Theatre Memphis receives funding from ArtsMemphis and the Tennessee Arts Commission.
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