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    Purlie

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    Presented by Playhouse on the Square at Playhouse on the Square

    May 2-June 1, 2008

    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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        Playhouse on the Square

        66 South Cooper
        Memphis, TN 38104

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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

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          Easy parking

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