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    Playhouse on the Square

    May 2-June 1, 2008

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    Creator Ossie Davis claims the goal of Purlie is "intended to point a mocking finger at racial segregation and laugh it out of existence." This celebratory musical tells of the preacher Purlie Victorious Johnson, who has returned to the Southland to trick a local plantation owner into giving him the land he needs to build his church. Rousing, exuberant, and sassy tunes help speak to a desire to better oneself and surmount the obstacles presented by society that is intense, immediate, and contemporary. Filled with amazing songs, joyous laughter, and self-discovery.

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      Tickets: $15 - $35

      Info Phone: 901.726.4656

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      May 2-June 1, 2008

      Times:
      Thursdays - Saturdays at 8pm
      Sundays, 2pm

    • Venue Info

      Playhouse on the Square

      51 South Cooper Memphis, TN 38104

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