Pay What You Can Night allows people who would not normally be able to afford the regular ticket prices to “pay what they can afford.” The goal is to make the productions available to everyone regardless of their financial situation. There is one Pay What You Can performance for each production. “Pay What You Can” Tickets go on sale one week before the performance. Tickets must be purchased in person, cash or check only. Limit of 4 tickets per person.

More details after the jump!

(from Steve Mulroy)

Folks,

Permit a shameless self-plug and “support the local arts” pitch about my latest entry into the theater world. I’ve got a chance to perform in the Circuit Playhouse production of my favorite musical, the Tony-Award-winning “1776.” The play is funny, moving, and has great songs and a professional cast from the Playhouse on the Square company. It examines some themes about government, politics, and the legislative process which I think you all in particular would really appreciate, and which are particulary timely in this election year.

Plus, you have the sheer comic value of watching me try to sing and dance. My role is big enough so you’ll have plenty of ammunition to tease me, but small enough so I can’t ruin the production.

I would love for you to come see me, and also think it would be great if you could support local theater.

The relevant information is below. The play opens this Friday and runs for four consecutive weekends, through mid-October.

(Note: Circuit Playhouse is a small theatre seating only around 125-140, so be sure to reserve tickets in advance.)

1776
Book by Peter Stone. Book and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
September 19 – October 19, 2008
The Circuit Playhouse

History blazes like the summer sun in this invigorating Tony Award-winning musical gem. The nation is ready to declare independence… if only the founding fathers can agree to do it. With the help of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Richard Henry Lee, John Adams conspires to turn the Congress from its usual “piddling” and “twiddling” towards the approval of the courageous document that will define the American Revolution. Leaping from the pages of history, witness the men behind the national icons – proud, frightened, uncertain, irritable, charming, often petty, and ultimately noble figures determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation.

The Circuit Playhouse 1705 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104
(located in Midtown at Poplar & Belvedere….near the Joe’s Wines & Liquor “Sputnik” sign)

Box Office: (901) 726-4656 (Box office serves both Circuit and Playhouse)

http://www.playhouseonthesquare.org/boxoffice/

Single Tickets Musical Group (20+)
Preview Night (Thurs 09.18) $15
Adult Thurs/Sun/Matinee $25 $20
Adult Friday/Saturday $30 $25
Senior Citizen $20
Student/Military (with ID) $20
Children (under 18) $15

SHOW TIMES:
Opening Night is Friday Night 19 September 8:00pm
THURSDAYS 8:00pm
FRIDAYS 8:00pm
SATURDAYS 8:00pm
SUNDAYS 2:00pm

Pay What You Can Performance is 1st Thursday at 8pm following the opening weekend.
Closing Performance is Sunday Afternoon 19 October