First Tennessee-First Bravo Solo Works Series

Presented by Playhouse on the Square

When: Sundays at 2 p.m., Thursdays at 8 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 8 p.m.

Where: TheatreWorks

Cost: $15 - $20

Age limit: All ages

Categories: Drama

Description: July 9-12: "Yoga Bitch" --- Suzanne Morrison kicks things off with her high-energy, one-woman show. Morrison relives what went wrong when she attempted to find tranquility at a yoga retreat in Bali. Her less than relaxing experience promises a side-splitting evening for audiences.

July 16-19: "Entertainer's Eulogy" --- Darian Dauchan's new work explores the ups and downs of the entertainment industry and has been workshopped in New York City at the Classical Theatre of Harlem and the Roundabout Theatre Company. In his own words, Dauchan is "...intrigued by the evolution of the African American character and identity, through dialect, attitude, music, and how culture shifts with the changing of the times."

July 23-26: "All God's Creatures" --- Memphis artist David Prete is a successful actor and author who teaches both theatre and literature classes at the University of Memphis. "All God's Creatures" is the story of a "priest who leaves his congregation to pursue a dream, and when that dream fails him he has to find his faith again."

July 30-Aug. 2: "Project Paul" --- Solo Works Series closes with with Jonathon Roberts as he performs "Project Paul." It explores the life of the Apostle Paul by blending film, light, experimental music and Biblical text. Roberts states, "Project Paul" is about hope. It's about regret, It's about faith. It's about changing your life...and most of all,it's about love."

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Event posted: July 2, 2009
Last updated: July 2, 2009