Recent Past Productions...
Gather around the fire for a mysterious story just in time for Halloween. An impromptu farewell party for recently tenured Professor John Oldman becomes a perplexing interrogation after the scholar reveals to his colleagues that his abrupt departure is necessary because he has walked the earth for thousands of years and must move every ten years or so to avoid detection. As the evening wears on, tempers rise and emotions flow as John's incredible story becomes just as impossible to disprove as it is to verify. The smart script features an engaging (and often funny) philosophical exploration of time, history, science, religion, and, of course, mortality. Acclaimed science-fiction writer Jerome Bixby ("The Twilight Zone" and the original "Star Trek" television series), conceived this story in the early 1960's and completed the screenplay for the cult sci-fi film of the same name on his deathbed in 1998, making it his last great work.
Directed by Diana Howell, Featuring Evan McCarley, Heather Barnes, Richard Lawrence, JC Patterson, Chris Roebuck, Natalie Thomas, Wayne Thomas, and Jane Waugh
Sponsored in part by Fondren Renaissance Foundation.
One afternoon, Anthony arrives unexpectedly at classmate Caroline's door bearing a beat-up copy of Walt Whitman's “Leaves of Grass,” and an urgent assignment from their English teacher. Homebound due to illness, Caroline hasn't been to school in months, but she is as quick and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular. As these two let down their guards and share their secrets, this seemingly mundane poetry project unlocks a much deeper mystery that has brought them together. “I and You” is an ode to youth, life, love, and the strange beauty of human connectedness. Winner of the Harold and Mimi Steinberg / American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award ( 2014).
Directed by Juniper Wallace
Featuring
Reese Overstreet and Jeremiah Henry
Tickets $10.00 cash at door; $5.00 for Students 18 and under.
Rated PG for some mature language and subject matter.
This production will feature a special abbreviated script that has been adapted for presentation at the 2019 MS Theatre Association Festival, with a runtime of just under one hours with no intermission. Audiences are invited to stay for an optional "talk-back" with the actors and production team immediately following.
Special thanks to Highland Village for co-sponsoring this event
Produced through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)
Directed by Juniper Wallace
Featuring
Reese Overstreet and Jeremiah Henry
Tickets $10.00 cash at door; $5.00 for Students 18 and under.
Rated PG for some mature language and subject matter.
This production will feature a special abbreviated script that has been adapted for presentation at the 2019 MS Theatre Association Festival, with a runtime of just under one hours with no intermission. Audiences are invited to stay for an optional "talk-back" with the actors and production team immediately following.
Special thanks to Highland Village for co-sponsoring this event
Produced through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)
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ONE NIGHT ONLY! Shopped til you could drop? Had it with endless lists and dreadful office parties? Fondren Theatre Workshop is serving up the antedote with an old-school, Vegas variety style holiday review. Think Frank, Sammy, and Dean at The Sands with eggnog. Our lineup of songs, sketches, and stand-up is Santa-approved, but with just a dash of naughty added to the nice! Admission is $10.00 per person; seating is strictly limited, so get your tickets now! Full bar service available during the show, but plan to make an evening of it by enjoying a terrific dinner before or after the show in Scrooges main dining room. COME PLAY WITH US!
TICKETS:
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3199418
TONIGHT'S LINEUP: www.fondrentheatreworkshop.org/ftwholidaysetlist.html
TICKETS:
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3199418
TONIGHT'S LINEUP: www.fondrentheatreworkshop.org/ftwholidaysetlist.html
SORDID LIVES
BY Del Shores
Welcome to Winters, TX, where three generations of a wacky family have gathered for the funeral of their matriarch, Peggy, an otherwise "fine upstanding woman" who's died under rather sordid circumstances involving a motel room and a pair of wooden legs. By turns both poignant and irreverently hilarious,the play reveals a family at their worst and their best as they come to grips with their grief, their secrets, and each other.
Fondren Theatre Workshop will present this Southern-fried, bawdy "black comedy about white trash," by the author of "Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will?". Shores' original play received more than 30 award nominations, and was adapted into a 2000 film starring Delta Burke, Beau Bridges, and Emmy-winner Leslie Jordan of "Will & Grace," which gained a cult following status, resulting in a subsequent 2008 television series and a just-released film sequel, "A Very Sordid Wedding."
The show will be presented "cabaret style" in the banquet room of Scrooge's Restaurant, 5829 Ridgewood Road, in Jackson, MS. Audiences are encouraged to make an evening of it by dining pre-show at Scrooge's; beverage service will be available pre-show and during intermission.
Tickets will be $22-$25 and will be available May 1 at www.ftwsordid.brownpapertickets.com. A portion of proceeds will benefit the MS Human Rights Campaign.
SHOWTIMES:
Thursday, May 11, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 12, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 13, 2:00 pm **AND** 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 18, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 19, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 20, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 21, 2:00 pm
Seating will be strictly limited, so pre-purchasing via brownpapertickets.com is STRONGLY encouraged (Visa/MC required). Please call FTW at 601-301-2281 for more information. (Please do NOT call Scrooge's for tickets/info as this is strictly an FTW production.) You can find us on Facebook under Non-Profit Organizations.
ADVISORY: this play contains profanity and adult subject matter, and is recommended for
MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.
(If you're easily offended, then this ain't the show for you!)
The play is directed by Diana Howell. Actors include Opie Cooper as G.W. Nethercott, a cheatin’ husband with two wooden legs; Deenie Castleberry as Noleta, G.W.’s spurned wife who goes on a rampage; Lynn Campbell, playing the long-suffering aunt Sissy, who picked the wrong day to quit smoking; Mandy Kate Myers and Claire Kinsey as Latrelle and Lavonda, two polar-opposite sisters who are feuding over their dead mother’s mink stole; Jane Waugh as Juanita, the perennial barfly; Malaika Quarterman as the barely-stable-herself psychiatrist Dr. Eve Bolinger; Erick Weeks as Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram, the cross-dressing Tammy Wynette fanatic who’s spent 23 years at the state hospital for "dehomosexualization" therapy; David Waugh and J.C. Patterson as bar-owning brothers Wardell and Odell Owens; James Anderson as preacher Barnes; Roxie Hood as local saloon singer Bitsy Mae Harling; and Sam Furman as Ty Williamson, the prodigal grandson who’s struggling with whether to return home to face his family and his own demons.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 601-301-2281. Please DO NOT call Scrooge's Restaurant.
SORDID LIVES is presented through special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
BY Del Shores
Welcome to Winters, TX, where three generations of a wacky family have gathered for the funeral of their matriarch, Peggy, an otherwise "fine upstanding woman" who's died under rather sordid circumstances involving a motel room and a pair of wooden legs. By turns both poignant and irreverently hilarious,the play reveals a family at their worst and their best as they come to grips with their grief, their secrets, and each other.
Fondren Theatre Workshop will present this Southern-fried, bawdy "black comedy about white trash," by the author of "Daddy's Dyin', Who's Got the Will?". Shores' original play received more than 30 award nominations, and was adapted into a 2000 film starring Delta Burke, Beau Bridges, and Emmy-winner Leslie Jordan of "Will & Grace," which gained a cult following status, resulting in a subsequent 2008 television series and a just-released film sequel, "A Very Sordid Wedding."
The show will be presented "cabaret style" in the banquet room of Scrooge's Restaurant, 5829 Ridgewood Road, in Jackson, MS. Audiences are encouraged to make an evening of it by dining pre-show at Scrooge's; beverage service will be available pre-show and during intermission.
Tickets will be $22-$25 and will be available May 1 at www.ftwsordid.brownpapertickets.com. A portion of proceeds will benefit the MS Human Rights Campaign.
SHOWTIMES:
Thursday, May 11, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 12, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 13, 2:00 pm **AND** 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 18, 7:30 pm
Friday, May 19, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 20, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 21, 2:00 pm
Seating will be strictly limited, so pre-purchasing via brownpapertickets.com is STRONGLY encouraged (Visa/MC required). Please call FTW at 601-301-2281 for more information. (Please do NOT call Scrooge's for tickets/info as this is strictly an FTW production.) You can find us on Facebook under Non-Profit Organizations.
ADVISORY: this play contains profanity and adult subject matter, and is recommended for
MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.
(If you're easily offended, then this ain't the show for you!)
The play is directed by Diana Howell. Actors include Opie Cooper as G.W. Nethercott, a cheatin’ husband with two wooden legs; Deenie Castleberry as Noleta, G.W.’s spurned wife who goes on a rampage; Lynn Campbell, playing the long-suffering aunt Sissy, who picked the wrong day to quit smoking; Mandy Kate Myers and Claire Kinsey as Latrelle and Lavonda, two polar-opposite sisters who are feuding over their dead mother’s mink stole; Jane Waugh as Juanita, the perennial barfly; Malaika Quarterman as the barely-stable-herself psychiatrist Dr. Eve Bolinger; Erick Weeks as Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram, the cross-dressing Tammy Wynette fanatic who’s spent 23 years at the state hospital for "dehomosexualization" therapy; David Waugh and J.C. Patterson as bar-owning brothers Wardell and Odell Owens; James Anderson as preacher Barnes; Roxie Hood as local saloon singer Bitsy Mae Harling; and Sam Furman as Ty Williamson, the prodigal grandson who’s struggling with whether to return home to face his family and his own demons.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 601-301-2281. Please DO NOT call Scrooge's Restaurant.
SORDID LIVES is presented through special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
AVENUE Q
Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Book by Jeff Whitty
Based on an original concept by
Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Fondren Theatre Workshop will present AVENUE Q, the smash-hit Tony award winner for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. Smart, hilarious, risque, and full of heart, it's an explosion of upbeat energy, music, and puppets--but definitely for grown-ups! Performances will be at the Actors Playhouse theatre facility, 121 Paul Truitt Lane, Pearl, MS. Tickets will be $15.00-$20.00, and will be available after July 5th at www.ftwavenueq.brownpapertickets.com. Showtimes are:
Friday, July 22, 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 23, 2:00 pm **AND** 7:30 pm
Sunday July 24, 7:30 pm
Thursday, July 28, 7:30 pm
Friday, July 29, 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 30, 2:00 pm **AND** 7:30 pm
Written by co-creators Robert Lopez (co-composer for Disney's "Frozen") and Jeff Marx, the play can be described as a Sesame Street*-meets-South Park experience. The neighbors are nice on Avenue Q, the only address you can afford when you're fresh out of college, out of a job, or just trying to find your way in life. Princeton, Gary Coleman (yes, that one!), Christmas Eve and their new-found friends (played by talented actors and puppets), valiantly seek jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life. This upbeat musical is definitely for grown-ups, and tackles tough subjects like racism, unemployment, homosexuality, homelessness, love and lust with puppets, monsters, video, and catchy tunes.
FTW is pleased to be in residence again at Actor's Playhouse, where they previously co-produced Cabaret and Stephen Sondheim's Company. The show will be directed by Josh Harris, with music direction by Tommy Pittman.
Seating will be strictly limited, so pre-purchasing via brownpapertickets.com is STRONGLY encouraged (Visa/MC required). Please call FTW at 601-301-2281 for more information. (Please do NOT call Actor's Playhouse for tickets/info as this is strictly an FTW production.) You can find us on Facebook under Non-Profit Organizations.
Advisory: this play contains mature language and subject matter, and is not suitable for children.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 601-301-2281. Please DO NOT call Actors Playhouse.
AVENUE Q is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
*AVENUE Q has not been authorized or approved by the Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content.
Sam Storm has been mayor of Anderson, Georgia, for two decades. Most of that time, he's run unopposed. But when he makes some misogynistic comments at a Stag Lodge meeting, his wife Sofia decides she's had enough and declares her own candidacy for mayor. Sparks fly, fueled by their respective uber-competitive campaign managers, J.B. and Liddie. But when an unexpected third candidate enters the mix, they're all thrown for a loop. This 2013 Eudora Welty New Play Award winning script is being produced by FONDREN THEATRE WORKSHOP in cooperation with UNFRAMED at New Stage Theatre. The show is directed by Scott Stinson, and features Betty Daugherty, Richard Lawrence, Amy Smith, Neill Kelly, David Moncreif, and Hope Prybylski.
FEBRUARY 11-12-13-14 @ 7:30, with an additional Saturday matinee @ 2:30 on FEBRUARY 13, AT THE WAREHOUSE THEATRE, 1001 MONROE STREET, JACKSON, MS. ALL TICKETS ARE $14.00 AND ARE AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE AT www.runningmates.bpt.me OR AT THE BOX OFFICE, VISA/MC ACCPETED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 601-301-2281, OR VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT https://www.facebook.com/events/427869564084342/.
Performance rights for Running Mates are handled exclusively by Steele Spring Stage Rights,
(323) 739-0413. www.stagerights.com.
IT'S TIME WARP TIME, AGAIN!!!
Fondren Theatre Workshop, in partnership with The Historic Alamo Theater, will present the live stage musical version of Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, October 15,16,17, and 18, 2015. We are pleased to announce our cast for the show, which includes:
CHAD KING as Dr. Frank-n-Furter
JOSH HARRIS as Brad Majors
JESSICA RAHAIM as Janet Weiss
TOMMY PITTMAN as Riff Raff
TAYLOR WHITE as Magenta
LYNN FORNEY as Columbia
CHRIS MASON as Rocky
JOHNTIA JACKSON as Eddie
DAVID JACKSON as Dr. Scott
JOHN GILBERT as The Narrator
Also Featuring: Jenn Harris, April Lampton, Kaeley Lovett, Courtney Middleton, and Hope Prybylski
Direction: J. C. Patterson, assisted by Claire Mayronne; Musical Direction: Mandy Kate Myers; Choreography: Leslie Ann Harkins and Lynn Forney; Production & Costume Design: Darrell & Monique Troth; Makeup Design: Dustin King; Production Manager: Diana Howell.
Fondren Theatre Workshop, in partnership with The Historic Alamo Theater, will present the live stage musical version of Richard O'Brien's THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, October 15,16,17, and 18, 2015. We are pleased to announce our cast for the show, which includes:
CHAD KING as Dr. Frank-n-Furter
JOSH HARRIS as Brad Majors
JESSICA RAHAIM as Janet Weiss
TOMMY PITTMAN as Riff Raff
TAYLOR WHITE as Magenta
LYNN FORNEY as Columbia
CHRIS MASON as Rocky
JOHNTIA JACKSON as Eddie
DAVID JACKSON as Dr. Scott
JOHN GILBERT as The Narrator
Also Featuring: Jenn Harris, April Lampton, Kaeley Lovett, Courtney Middleton, and Hope Prybylski
Direction: J. C. Patterson, assisted by Claire Mayronne; Musical Direction: Mandy Kate Myers; Choreography: Leslie Ann Harkins and Lynn Forney; Production & Costume Design: Darrell & Monique Troth; Makeup Design: Dustin King; Production Manager: Diana Howell.
COMPANY
Music and Lyrics by
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by
GEORGE FURTH
Originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Fondren Theatre Workshop and Actor's Playhouse will present their co-production of Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical, COMPANY, August 13-17, at Actor's Playhouse Theatre, 121 Paul Truitt Lane, in Pearl, MS. Tickets will go on sale July 15 via brownpapertickets.com, and will range in price between $15 and $20.
SHOWTIMES: WED, THU, FRI, AND SAT AT 7:30 P.M.;
SAT AND SUN MATINEES AT 2:00 P.M.
Originally titled "Threes," COMPANY'S plot revolves around Bobby (a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage), the five married couples who are his best friends, and his three girlfriends. Unlike most book musicals, which follow a clearly delineated plot, Company is a concept musical composed of short vignettes, presented in no particular chronological order, linked by a celebration for Bobby's 35th birthday.
The winner of 5 Tonys and 5 Drama Desk Awards in its original 1971 production, COMPANY was among the first musicals to deal with adult themes and relationships. As Sondheim puts it, "Broadway theatre has been for many years supported by upper-middle-class people with upper-middle-class problems. These people really want to escape that world when they go to the theatre, and then here we are with COMPANY talking about how we're going to bring it right back in their faces." The show features some of Sondheim's best-loved numbers, including "Ladies Who Lunch," "Side by Side," and "Being Alive."
Directed by Richard Lawrence. Musical Direction by Harlan Zackery, Jr.
CAST
BOBBY: Neill Kelly
MARTA: Sydney Blackwell
APRIL: leslie ann harkins
KATHY: Jennifer Moss Smith
SARAH: Lavonne Bruckner
HARRY: Cory Squires
JOANNE: Denise Halbach
LARRY: James Anderson
JENNY: Arian Thigpen
DAVID: Clif Hogan
AMY: Mandy Kate Myers
PAUL: Chris Moore
SUSAN: Jennifer Allyn Abernathy Wilder
PETER: Cameron Pitre
VOCAL MINORITY: Amanda Dear, Claire Kinsey Mayronne, Tommy Pittman, Erick Julian Weeks
COMPANY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-541-4684; Fax 212-397-4684
www.MTIShows.com
Music and Lyrics by
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by
GEORGE FURTH
Originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Fondren Theatre Workshop and Actor's Playhouse will present their co-production of Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical, COMPANY, August 13-17, at Actor's Playhouse Theatre, 121 Paul Truitt Lane, in Pearl, MS. Tickets will go on sale July 15 via brownpapertickets.com, and will range in price between $15 and $20.
SHOWTIMES: WED, THU, FRI, AND SAT AT 7:30 P.M.;
SAT AND SUN MATINEES AT 2:00 P.M.
Originally titled "Threes," COMPANY'S plot revolves around Bobby (a single man unable to commit fully to a steady relationship, let alone marriage), the five married couples who are his best friends, and his three girlfriends. Unlike most book musicals, which follow a clearly delineated plot, Company is a concept musical composed of short vignettes, presented in no particular chronological order, linked by a celebration for Bobby's 35th birthday.
The winner of 5 Tonys and 5 Drama Desk Awards in its original 1971 production, COMPANY was among the first musicals to deal with adult themes and relationships. As Sondheim puts it, "Broadway theatre has been for many years supported by upper-middle-class people with upper-middle-class problems. These people really want to escape that world when they go to the theatre, and then here we are with COMPANY talking about how we're going to bring it right back in their faces." The show features some of Sondheim's best-loved numbers, including "Ladies Who Lunch," "Side by Side," and "Being Alive."
Directed by Richard Lawrence. Musical Direction by Harlan Zackery, Jr.
CAST
BOBBY: Neill Kelly
MARTA: Sydney Blackwell
APRIL: leslie ann harkins
KATHY: Jennifer Moss Smith
SARAH: Lavonne Bruckner
HARRY: Cory Squires
JOANNE: Denise Halbach
LARRY: James Anderson
JENNY: Arian Thigpen
DAVID: Clif Hogan
AMY: Mandy Kate Myers
PAUL: Chris Moore
SUSAN: Jennifer Allyn Abernathy Wilder
PETER: Cameron Pitre
VOCAL MINORITY: Amanda Dear, Claire Kinsey Mayronne, Tommy Pittman, Erick Julian Weeks
COMPANY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-541-4684; Fax 212-397-4684
www.MTIShows.com
THE WINTER'S TALE [...EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR]
Just in time for our late-arriving spring, we will have Shakespeare in Fondren Park! FTW presents William Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE, May 15-16-17-18. Performances will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with 2:00 p.m. matinees on both Saturday and Sunday. Since it's in the park, please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets.
Written toward the end of William Shakespeare’s theatrical career, The Winter’s Tale (1609-1611) is a story of loss and redemption. In a fit of wild and unfounded jealousy, Leontes, the King of Sicily, convinces himself that his pregnant wife is carrying his best friend’s love child. Leontes’s jealousy turns to tyranny as the king proceeds to destroy his entire family and a lifelong friendship. Sixteen long years pass, and we witness one of the most astonishing endings in English literature.
The play is famous for its two-part structure, which makes "The Winter’s Tale" seem like two entirely different plays that are joined together at the end. The first three acts enact a mini-tragedy and occur in wintery Sicily, while the second half of the play occurs in Bohemia during the summer months and features the kind of restorative ending typical of Shakespeare’s comedies.
Directed by John Howell.
For this production, we are thrilled to partner with OurFondren Neighborhood Association, who will be hosting an entire slate of events on Saturday, May 18, featuring other local performers and free hotdogs and beverages. So bring your lawn chairs or blankets and other picnic supplies and make a day of it!
For more information about the plot and characters, visit the Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winter's_Tale
TO SEE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAST AND CREW, CLICK ON THE "MORE" TAB ABOVE, AND SELECT "WINTER'S TALE PROGRAM" FROM THE DROP-DOWN LIST.
SHOW TIMES:
THU, MAY 15, 7:00 P.M.
FRI, MAY 16, 7:00 P.M.
SAT, MAY 17, 2:00 P.M. *AND* 7:00 P.M.
SUN, MAY 18, 2:00 P.M.
ADMISSION IS BY DONATION ONLY--PAY WHAT YOU CAN OR WHAT YOU WILL--JUST BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS OR BLANKETS AND PICNIC SUPPLIES AND ENJOY! SUITABLE FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. RUN TIME APPROXIMATELY 2:30 INCLUDING INTERMISSION.
Just in time for our late-arriving spring, we will have Shakespeare in Fondren Park! FTW presents William Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE, May 15-16-17-18. Performances will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with 2:00 p.m. matinees on both Saturday and Sunday. Since it's in the park, please bring your own lawn chairs or blankets.
Written toward the end of William Shakespeare’s theatrical career, The Winter’s Tale (1609-1611) is a story of loss and redemption. In a fit of wild and unfounded jealousy, Leontes, the King of Sicily, convinces himself that his pregnant wife is carrying his best friend’s love child. Leontes’s jealousy turns to tyranny as the king proceeds to destroy his entire family and a lifelong friendship. Sixteen long years pass, and we witness one of the most astonishing endings in English literature.
The play is famous for its two-part structure, which makes "The Winter’s Tale" seem like two entirely different plays that are joined together at the end. The first three acts enact a mini-tragedy and occur in wintery Sicily, while the second half of the play occurs in Bohemia during the summer months and features the kind of restorative ending typical of Shakespeare’s comedies.
Directed by John Howell.
For this production, we are thrilled to partner with OurFondren Neighborhood Association, who will be hosting an entire slate of events on Saturday, May 18, featuring other local performers and free hotdogs and beverages. So bring your lawn chairs or blankets and other picnic supplies and make a day of it!
For more information about the plot and characters, visit the Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winter's_Tale
TO SEE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAST AND CREW, CLICK ON THE "MORE" TAB ABOVE, AND SELECT "WINTER'S TALE PROGRAM" FROM THE DROP-DOWN LIST.
SHOW TIMES:
THU, MAY 15, 7:00 P.M.
FRI, MAY 16, 7:00 P.M.
SAT, MAY 17, 2:00 P.M. *AND* 7:00 P.M.
SUN, MAY 18, 2:00 P.M.
ADMISSION IS BY DONATION ONLY--PAY WHAT YOU CAN OR WHAT YOU WILL--JUST BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS OR BLANKETS AND PICNIC SUPPLIES AND ENJOY! SUITABLE FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. RUN TIME APPROXIMATELY 2:30 INCLUDING INTERMISSION.
FOOL FOR LOVE by Sam Shepard
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Fondren Theatre Workshop presents Sam Shepard's acclaimed, Obie award-winning play, FOOL FOR LOVE, February 13-16 at 7:30 p.m. at The Warehouse Theatre, 1000 Monroe Street, Jackson, MS, with a bonus late-night showing at 9:30 p.m. on February 15.
Tickets $10.00, available at the door, or at ftwfoolforlove.brownpapertickets.com. Seating strictly limited. For mature audiences. Portion of proceeds to benefit Contact the Crisis Line. For more information, call 601-301-2281.
FOOL FOR LOVE is a modern Greek tragi-comedy centered around two angry and thwarted lovers, Eddie and May, in a run-down motel room on the edge of the Mojave desert. Sam Shepard's masterfully crafted piece is mysterious and unsettling, with "now you see it, now you don't" twists and turns between fantasy and reality.
An intensely probing yet sharply humorous study of passion and destiny, FOOL FOR LOVE is a "punk-rock meets old west burst" of theatrical energy.
Featuring Sydney Blackwell, Michael Kinslow, Chris Mason, and J.C. Patterson
Directed by Diana Howell
Tickets $10.00, available at the door, or at ftwfoolforlove.brownpapertickets.com. Seating strictly limited. For mature audiences. Portion of proceeds to benefit Contact the Crisis Line. For more information, call 601-301-2281.
FOOL FOR LOVE is a modern Greek tragi-comedy centered around two angry and thwarted lovers, Eddie and May, in a run-down motel room on the edge of the Mojave desert. Sam Shepard's masterfully crafted piece is mysterious and unsettling, with "now you see it, now you don't" twists and turns between fantasy and reality.
An intensely probing yet sharply humorous study of passion and destiny, FOOL FOR LOVE is a "punk-rock meets old west burst" of theatrical energy.
Featuring Sydney Blackwell, Michael Kinslow, Chris Mason, and J.C. Patterson
Directed by Diana Howell
SPOOKY SCARY SCRIPTS & STORIES
Come hear some of your favorite local actors read some of their favorite scary stories and script selections, followed by a spooky social! Concessions, candy, and yes - there will be a costume contest (with prizes!), so dress up and come out!
OCTOBER 31, 2013 - 8 PM to 10 PM. WAREHOUSE THEATER. Admission: Suggested donation of $5, AND/OR bring a bag of dog food or cat food for Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi (ARF) - we want the shelter pets to have a happy HOWL-O-WEEN, too! Their preferred pet food brands are Pedigree or Purina. Stories will include several original ghost stories, as well as classics from Poe, Morris (Willie, of course) - AND some Monster Monologues...!
Come hear some of your favorite local actors read some of their favorite scary stories and script selections, followed by a spooky social! Concessions, candy, and yes - there will be a costume contest (with prizes!), so dress up and come out!
OCTOBER 31, 2013 - 8 PM to 10 PM. WAREHOUSE THEATER. Admission: Suggested donation of $5, AND/OR bring a bag of dog food or cat food for Animal Rescue Fund of Mississippi (ARF) - we want the shelter pets to have a happy HOWL-O-WEEN, too! Their preferred pet food brands are Pedigree or Purina. Stories will include several original ghost stories, as well as classics from Poe, Morris (Willie, of course) - AND some Monster Monologues...!
FTW Presents Beth Kander's SEE JANE QUIT, JULY 25-AUGUST 4, 2013!
You can give up cigarettes. But you can't quit your crazy family.
The Mississippi premiere of Beth Kander's addictive new comedy, SEE JANE QUIT, opens July 25 and runs through August 4th at The Warehouse Theatre, produced by Fondren Theatre Workshop!
Jane, a neurotic waitress, needs to quit smoking. Her loved ones concur—so when she announces that she's quitting "for real," they’re supportive. In fact, they're a little TOO supportive. Each has a problem—from a looming divorce to a sexual crisis—and nobody wants to bring Jane any news that might lead her to quit quitting. With all these secrets floating around, who would suspect that Jane is keeping the biggest secret of all?
Featuring Malaika Quarterman, Deja Abdul-Haqq, Juniper Wallace, Michael Kinslow, Matt Faries, Monte West, and James Wood. Directed by Diana Howell.
PERFORMANCES ARE JULY 25-28 and AUGUST 1-4, 2013. All shows at 7:30. Seating limited; to reserve call 601-301-2281.
NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR: We are only 4 rehearsals in, and I'm already laughing so hard it hurts...don't miss this show!!!
See Jane Quit is presented by arrangement with Steele Spring Theatrical Licensing, and produced in partnership with New Stage Theatre and the New Stage Unframed series.
The Mississippi premiere of Beth Kander's addictive new comedy, SEE JANE QUIT, opens July 25 and runs through August 4th at The Warehouse Theatre, produced by Fondren Theatre Workshop!
Jane, a neurotic waitress, needs to quit smoking. Her loved ones concur—so when she announces that she's quitting "for real," they’re supportive. In fact, they're a little TOO supportive. Each has a problem—from a looming divorce to a sexual crisis—and nobody wants to bring Jane any news that might lead her to quit quitting. With all these secrets floating around, who would suspect that Jane is keeping the biggest secret of all?
Featuring Malaika Quarterman, Deja Abdul-Haqq, Juniper Wallace, Michael Kinslow, Matt Faries, Monte West, and James Wood. Directed by Diana Howell.
PERFORMANCES ARE JULY 25-28 and AUGUST 1-4, 2013. All shows at 7:30. Seating limited; to reserve call 601-301-2281.
NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR: We are only 4 rehearsals in, and I'm already laughing so hard it hurts...don't miss this show!!!
See Jane Quit is presented by arrangement with Steele Spring Theatrical Licensing, and produced in partnership with New Stage Theatre and the New Stage Unframed series.
FTW's 10th Anniversary! (We Don't Look A Day Over 9, Right?)
STARS UNDER THE STARS: FTW 10th Anniversary Showcase
Saturday, June 8, 7:00 p.m. at 1330 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS
JOIN US for a night of "Stars Under the Stars" at the beautiful home of Jane and David Waugh for FTW's 10th Anniversary Party -- a showcase night of songs and scenes highlighting the first ten years of Fondren Theatre Workshop, including excerpts from Through the Looking Glass, The Lion in Winter, Talking With, Vital Signs, American Buffalo, Sordid Lives, The Rocky Horror Show, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Cabaret, Assassins, and others. We’ll have our print and video scrapbooks on display, and encourage all FTW alumni to bring theirs to share, as well!
NOTE: Some material may be suitable for Mature Audiences Only.
ADMISSION $5.00 (to help defay food & beverage costs).
LAWN CHAIRS AND BLANKETS ENCOURAGED! COME PLAY WITH US!
For more information, visit our Facebook page, where we'll be posting an event invitation. If you’d like to be host or sponsor, please contact Diana Howell at 601-982-2217 or [email protected]
Saturday, June 8, 7:00 p.m. at 1330 Eastover Drive, Jackson, MS
JOIN US for a night of "Stars Under the Stars" at the beautiful home of Jane and David Waugh for FTW's 10th Anniversary Party -- a showcase night of songs and scenes highlighting the first ten years of Fondren Theatre Workshop, including excerpts from Through the Looking Glass, The Lion in Winter, Talking With, Vital Signs, American Buffalo, Sordid Lives, The Rocky Horror Show, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Cabaret, Assassins, and others. We’ll have our print and video scrapbooks on display, and encourage all FTW alumni to bring theirs to share, as well!
NOTE: Some material may be suitable for Mature Audiences Only.
ADMISSION $5.00 (to help defay food & beverage costs).
LAWN CHAIRS AND BLANKETS ENCOURAGED! COME PLAY WITH US!
For more information, visit our Facebook page, where we'll be posting an event invitation. If you’d like to be host or sponsor, please contact Diana Howell at 601-982-2217 or [email protected]
Fondren Theatre Workshop: Production History
What's your favorite show?
From "Assassins" (cast pictured at left) to wholesome holiday shows, and everything in between, FTW shows run the gamut. We're not afraid to take some risks - but we'll always warn you ahead of time when there's any 'mature content'!
Since 2003, we've offered a diverse array of shows. Plenty of original works: John Howell's musical "Through the Looking Glass" (our first show!), John Webb's drama "The Sound of Steel," the upcoming production of John Maxwell's "Buck Nekkid for Jesus"... and also, yes, we DO consider new works NOT written by guys named John.
Check out our past production information below. What's your favorite? We can't pick!
Since 2003, we've offered a diverse array of shows. Plenty of original works: John Howell's musical "Through the Looking Glass" (our first show!), John Webb's drama "The Sound of Steel," the upcoming production of John Maxwell's "Buck Nekkid for Jesus"... and also, yes, we DO consider new works NOT written by guys named John.
Check out our past production information below. What's your favorite? We can't pick!
2017
December 2017: "Holidays on the Rocks: An Evening of Comedy, Crooning, and Cocktails to Ease the Seasonal Malaise"
(Holiday Cabaret at Scrooge's)
May 2027: "Sordid Lives" by Del Shores (Directed by Diana Howell, produced at Scrooge's Fine Dining and Restaurant)
2016
July 2016: "Avenue Q" by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, and Jeff Whitty (Directed by Josh Harris, Musical Direction by Tommy Pittman;
at Actor's Playhouse)
February 2016: "Running Mates" by Beth Kander (Mississippi Premiere) (Directed by Scott Stinson; at The Warehouse Theatre)
2015
October 2015: "The Rocky Horror Show" by Richard O'Brien (Directed by J.C. Patterson, Co-Production with The Alamo Theatre)
September 2015: Playwright Night featuring Joe Frost (at Café Ole)
March 2015: Playwright Night featuring Charlie Johnson (at Café Ole)
2014
September 2014: Playwright Night featuring Chris Moore (At Brent's)
August 2014: "Company" by Stephen Sondheim (Directed by Richard Lawrence; Co-Production with Actor's Playhouse)
May 2014: "The Winter's Tale" by William Shakespeare (Directed by John Howell) (In Fondren Park)
February 2014: "Fool for Love" by Sam Shepherd (Directed by Diana Howell; Benefit for Contact the Crisis Line) (At The Warehouse Theatre)
First Tuesdays: FTW Playwright Nights at Brent's
2013
October 2013: "Spooky, Scary Scripts & Stories - An FTW Halloween Event" (at The Warehouse Theatre)
July 2013: "See Jane Quit" by Beth Kander (Mississippi Premiere, Directed by Diana Howell) (at The Warehouse Theatre)
June 2013: "Stars Under the Stars - FTW's Tenth Anniversary Celebration" (Hosted by Jane & David Waugh)
Every First Tuesday: FTW Playwright Night at Brent's
March 2013: PLOT POINT: The Ten Minute Play Project Gets To It! (At Broadmeadow Methodist Church)
2012
October 2012: Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show" (Directed by Diana Howell; MS HeARTS Against AIDS Benefit) (at Hal & Mal's)
July 2012: "Buck Nekkid for Jesus" by John Maxwell (Directed by Denise Halbach) (At Duling Hall)
Every First Tuesday: FTW Playwright Nights at Brent's
February 2012: Look Before You Leap: The 10 Minute Play Project Rebounds! (at Broadmeadow Methodist Church)
2011
December 2011: "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some)" by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald, and John K. Alvarez
(Directed by Richard Lawrence) (at The Warehouse Theatre)
October 2011: Return of "The Monster Monologues" (2011 Revised Version; Directed by Diana Howell) (at The Warehouse Theatre)
August 2011: "Assassins" by Stephen Sondheim (Co-production with New Stage Unframed; Directed by Jerry Farley) (Warehouse Theatre)
June 2011: Leading Ladies: A Night of Nostalgia (Musical Review directed by Diana Howell, Benefit for Contact the Crisis Line) (at Brent's)
January 2011: "Unshelved" by Beth Kander (MS Theatre Association Festival Version, Directed by Denise Halbach) (at The Welty Commons)
2010
December 2010: Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" (Co-Production with Chimneyville Reader's Theater; Directed by James Anderson)
(at The Cedars)
October 2010: "Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show" (MS HeARTS Benefit, Directed by Kyle Henderson) (at Hal & Mal's)
July-August 2010: "Cabaret" by Isherwood, Kander & Ebb (Co-Production with Actor's Playhouse; Directed by Richard Lawrence)
(at Actor's Playhouse)
May 2010: "Mother May I? The Ten-Minute Play Project's Prodigal Return (Parents for Public Schools Benefit) (at Broadmeadow Methodist)
February 2010: "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler (Benefit for MS Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Directed by Diana Howell)
(at Hal & Mal's)
February-March 2010: "Talk Radio" by Eric Bogosian (Directed by Ian Cory Drake) (at Eyevox Studios)
January 2010 : "The Monster Monologues" (MS Theatre Association Festival Competition Production, Directed by Diana Howell)
2009
December 2009: "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote (w/Chimneyville Readers Theatre, Directed by James Anderson) (at The Cedars)
December 2009: "Holiday Radio Show: Dickens' Forgotten Fables" (Co-Production with Imagination Education and Eyevox Entertainment)
October 2009: "The Monster Monologues" by Brad Bishop, Opie Cooper, Danny Dauphin, Brent Hearn, John Howell, Beth Kander, and
Bret Kenyon (World Premiere; Directed by Beth Kander) (at The Cedars)
May 2009: "Death Rattle" by Katrina Byrd (Public Reading of New Play, Directed by Diana Howell) (at Rainbow Co-op)
April 2009: "Poetry in Motion" (World Premiere, Adapted & Directed by John Howell) (at The Cedars)
March 2009: MIRACLE MATTERS: The Ten Minute Play Project Rises Again! (Nicole Marquez Medical Fund Benefit) (at Broadmeadow Methodist)
February 2009: "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler (Directed by Diana Howell; Benefit for MS Coalition Against Domestic Violence)
(at The Rainbow Co-op)
2008
October 2008: Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show" (Directed by Richard Lawrence, MS HeARTS Against AIDS Benefit) (at The Pix-Capri)
July 2008: THREE. TWO. ONE.: 5th Annual New Play Project (Operation Shoestring Benefit) (at The Rainbow Co-op)
May 2008: "All in the Timing" by David Ives (Directed by Carol Byrnes, Danny Dauphin, Denise Halbach, John Howell, and Janice Weaver)
(at The Rainbow Co-op)
February 2008: LOVE ME/LEAVE ME: The Ten Minute Play Project Rebounds! (MS HeARTS Benefit) (at Broadmeadow Methodist)
2007
October 2007: "The Mystery of Irma Vep" by Charles Ludlam (Directed by Opie Cooper) (at The Radio Shack Theatre, Meadowbrook)
August 2007: "Why I Live at The P.O." by Eudora Welty (World Premiere, Adaptation by Jo Ann Robinson, Directed by Denise Halbach)
(at St. Luke's Methodist Church)
July 2007: "Dinner with Friends" by Donald Marguiles (Directed by Chris Roebuck) (at New Stage Hewes Room Theatre)
July 2007: 4th Annual New Play Project, STOP/START: TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL (Operation Shoestring Benefit) (at St. Luke's Methodist)
April 2007: "Seven Deadly Scenes" (Original Concept Production) (at The Lemuria Dot-Com Building)
2006
December 2006: "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote (w/Chimneyville Readers Theatre, Directed by James Anderson) (at The Cedars)
October 2006: Richard O'Brien's "The Rocky Horror Show" (Directed by J.C. Patterson) (at The Pix-Capri Theatre)
September 2006: "Sordid Lives" (Directed by Diana Howell, MS HeARTS Against AIDS Benefit) (at Hal & Mal's)
July 2006: 3rd Annual New Play Project (Operation Shoestring Benefit) (at The Rainbow Co-op)
May 2006: "American Buffalo" by David Mamet (Directed by Chris Roebuck) (at The Pix-Capri Theatre)
April 2006: An Evening of Samuel Becket (Pubic Reading/Discussion) (at Rainbow Co-op)
January 2006: A Night of Absurdity: Two Plays by Eugene Ionesco (Directed by Joseph Frost and John Howell) (at The Cedars)
2005
December 2005: "A Christmas Memory" (w/Chimneyville Readers Theatre, Directed by James Anderson) (at The Cedars)
December 2005: Sportaneous Improv Games at Rainbow Co-op (with Off-Kilter)
November 2005: "The Thanksgiving Visitor" by Truman Capote (w/Chimneyville Readers Theatre, Directed by James Anderson) (at The Cedars)
October 2005: Sportaneous Improv Games at The Artery (with Off-Kilter)
September 2005: Sportaneous Improv Games at Highland Village (with Off-Kilter, Benefit for Red Cross/Hurricane Katrina)
July 2005: 2nd Annual New Play Project (at The Artery)
May 2005: "The Sound of Steel" by John Webb (World Premiere, Directed by Gary Silberman) (at Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet Studio, Fondren)
March 2005: "Vital Signs" by Jane Martin (Directed by Beth Kander and J.C. Patterson) (at The Rainbow Co-op)
2004
November 2004: "The Thanksgiving Visitor" and "A Christmas Memory) by Truman Capote, (w/Chimneyville Readers Theatre,
Directed by James Anderson) (at The Cedars)
September 2004: "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard (Directed by Diana Howell) (at The Cedars)
July 2004: 1st Annual New Play Project (Operation Shoestring Benefit) (at The Artery)
January 2004: "Talking With" by Jane Martin (New Directors Project) (at The Artery)
2003
November 2003: "The Lion in Winter" by James Goldman (Directed by Sam Sparks) (at Duling Auditorium)
May 2003: "Through the Looking Glass: A Musical Dream Play" (World Premiere; Original Music, Adaptation, and Direction by John Howell)
(at Duling Auditorium)
