{"id":14606,"date":"2022-08-25T09:37:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/?p=14606"},"modified":"2026-06-03T03:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:33:07","slug":"how-the-performing-arts-in-memphis-shares-the-citys-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/play\/culture\/how-the-performing-arts-in-memphis-shares-the-citys-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Performing Arts in Memphis Shares the City\u2019s Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By: Ariel Taranski<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you think of Memphis, what comes to mind first? Is it the blues? The barbecue? The history that stretches out from Beale and beyond? One of the amazing things about Memphis is that there\u2019s not just one defining feature or trait. It\u2019s filled to the brim with life, art, historic landmarks, and iconic buildings. The soul of Memphis can be defined in many ways, but one crucial element of this city\u2019s beating heart is the arts. Dance, music, theatre \u2013 the people of Memphis come alive through the performing arts. And while we\u2019re all familiar with the Orpheum, what about the local spots where Memphians get to direct, produce, and star? If you want to immerse yourself into the soul of this corner in Tennessee, here\u2019s where you can go for local talent and one-of-a-kind stories, all told through performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/theatrememphis.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14612 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.30.52-AM-300x197.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.30.52-AM-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.30.52-AM-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.30.52-AM-800x526.png 800w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.30.52-AM.png 924w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Theatre Memphis<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This community theater has been producing live productions for over 100 years, as well as educational workshops and volunteer opportunities. Their upcoming events for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theatrememphis.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022-2023 season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include classics such as Guys and Dolls and their annual production of A Christmas Carol. Check their site for volunteer opportunities or to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theatrememphis.org\/donate\/general-donations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphisyoutharts.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memphis Youth Arts Initiative<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This performing arts center is focused on accessible experiences for school-aged children around Memphis. Their programs include free and affordably priced life skill workshops, instrumental and vocal teaching, drama, varied dance instruction, year-round academic enhancement, mentoring, performing arts productions, community events, and more. You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphisyoutharts.org\/support-us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offer your support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through monthly donations or through their fundraiser events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/collagedance.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14614 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.41-AM-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.41-AM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.41-AM-768x515.png 768w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.41-AM-800x537.png 800w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.41-AM.png 918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Collage Dance Collective<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collage Dance Collective had its beginnings in New York, before moving to Memphis in 2009 to inspire the growth and diversity of ballet. Their conservatory trains dancers between the ages of 2 to 18, while the continuum seeks to promote dancing and movement for all ages and abilities. They offer many programs, classes, and concerts for their students, and you can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to assist students to receive scholarships and funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/hattiloo.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hatiloo Theatre<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hatiloo Theatre is the only freestanding Black repertory theatre in five surrounding states, offering high-quality, free programming and performances. Their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hattiloo.org\/season-16\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upcoming season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes Broadway plays and modern spins on classic musicals. You can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hattiloo.org\/donor-benefits\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sponsor them<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through a donation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/balletmemphis.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14613 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.51-AM-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.51-AM-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.51-AM-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.51-AM-800x513.png 800w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.31.51-AM.png 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Ballet Memphis<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ballet Memphis is a company with the mission to inspire dance and movement while offering an inclusive space for all. Their space includes a ballet school, pilates and wellness center, and a performance venue. You can check their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/balletmemphis.org\/events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">events page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for upcoming performances and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/balletmemphis.org\/give\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to support their endeavors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmoontheatre.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Moon Theatre<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This theater aims to \u201centertain with challenging and provocative works, classic and contemporary, which are not often produced on the mainstages of Memphis.\u201d Their <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newmoontheatre.org\/upcoming-season.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upcoming season<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes an <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evil Dead<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> musical and Stephen King\u2019s classic, Misery.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/playhouseonthesquare.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14616 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.00-AM-300x151.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.00-AM-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.00-AM-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.00-AM-800x402.png 800w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.00-AM.png 920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Playhouse on the Square<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playhouse on the Square also includes The Circuit Playhouse and TheaterWorks @ The Square. These 3 theaters showcase productions from Broadway musicals to plays written by locals to Memphis. They also offer programs for adults, Teens in Theatre, and Queer and Allied Theatre Troupe. Their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/playhouseonthesquare.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upcoming events<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showcase productions from all of their theaters and their educational programs. You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/playhouseonthesquare.org\/how-to-support-us\/donate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or volunteer to support their efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/tnshakespeare.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tennessee Shakespeare Company<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tennessee Shakespeare Company is the \u201cfirst and only professional, not-for-profit theatre and education organization in Memphis dedicated to live, diverse performances of William Shakespeare\u2019s plays, as well as works of social significance by classical, Southern, and modern playwrights\/composers.\u201d Their focus is on providing education, training, and outreach programs. You can purchase tickets for their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tix.com\/ticket-sales\/tnshakespeare\/2093\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upcoming shows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tix.com\/ticket-sales\/tnshakespeare\/2093\/donations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support them<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through a donation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newspark901.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14615 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.14-AM-300x188.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.14-AM-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.14-AM-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.14-AM-800x501.png 800w, https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-9.32.14-AM.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u200b\u200bNew Spark Performing Arts<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This center offers a space for youth to discover performing arts and gain confidence through creative expression. New Spark has camps, a junior theater festival, and youth leadership opportunities along with their theatre productions. You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newspark901.org\/donate.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and help keep their programs available for students across the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ready to learn more about what &#8220;soul&#8221; means to Memphis? From performing arts to entrepreneurship, music, food, and so much more, Memphis&#8217; soul is something special. Follow along as we share the city&#8217;s soul!<\/p>\n<p>you might also be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/wearememphis.com\/culture\/arts\/\">Memphis Arts | Memphis Arts Scene\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Ariel Taranski When you think of Memphis, what comes to mind first? Is it the blues? The barbecue? The history that stretches out from Beale and beyond? One of the amazing things about Memphis is that there\u2019s not just one defining feature or trait. It\u2019s filled to the brim with life, art, historic landmarks,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14611,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[5197,5427,15,5412],"class_list":["post-14606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-art-for-all","tag-arts-culture","tag-featured","tag-memphis-performing-arts"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Performing Arts in Memphis: A Celebration of the City&#039;s Soul<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Experience the soul of Memphis through its vibrant performing arts scene. 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