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August 24

Opening Mixer – Free to the public

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

August 28-30

Love Ballad

Written by Michael L. Walker

Directed by John B. Wiggins

Presented by Dream 7 Theatre Productions

Synopsis: Love Ballad is the story of a couple which reunites after 20 years apart. After breaking up in twenty years prior when Lou chose the streets over Michelle, the couple falls back in love and marries.  After a year and a half of marriage, they start to realize that something is not quite right with their marriage.  Love Ballad is the story of their attempt to resolve their issues.

Show times:Friday & Saturday 7:30 p.m.,

Sunday matinee 4 p.m.(please note corrected time of 4pm)

September 4-6

Amazing Grace

Written By Shay Youngblood

Directed by Kenneth B. Dozier

Presented by Nairobi Café

Synopsis: 

Based on the book Amazing Grace 

by Mary Hoffman, 

Grace has a vivid imagination and she brings to life stories that she has read or been told by her grandmother.   And then she is told she can't play Peter Pan in the school theatre because she is a little black girl. Amazing Grace, by Shay Youngblood, is bridging the gap between the traditional Nashville theatre companies by bringing together children of different ethnic groups.  Directed by Kenneth Dozier (Artistic Director of Nairobi Café Theater Company), this play is performed by 13 boys and girls from Nashville’s various ethnic groups. The lead character, Grace, is played by the charismatic 10 year old Jordyn Tucker.  Amazing Grace also features music from the CD The Sky is the Limit a project sung entirely by the students and faculty of Metropolitan Nashville Public School Buena Vista Enhanced Option School produced by Christopher Blackmon, a teacher at Buena Vista Elementary School. It also features choreography by Nomalange Eniafe, a dance instructor from Metropolitan Nashville Public School Nashville School of the Arts.

Show times:Friday & Saturday 7:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday matinee 3 p.m.

September 7

The Emerging Playwrights Reading

Staged readings of one-acts, short plays, and excerpts from full-length plays

Time: 6 p.m.

Free to the public

September 10-12

Green Honey Love

Written by: Gail Wynn Huland El

Directed by Mary McCallum

Presented by SistaStyle Productions

Synopsis:A play about Adultery, Greed and Conspiracy of Murder— you know- your everyday comedy!  SistaStyle is proud to bring back Green Honey Love on the five-year anniversary of its world premiere in Nashville. Green Honey Love is a dark comedy centered around a group of five friends who allow greed, lust and betrayal to come between them over a $2.5 million insurance settlement check.  Belinda, the convalescing wife of George, is recovering from a car accident that caused the death of one of her many male lovers.  George, the forgiving husband, is trying very hard to cope with her infidelity and the fact that the accident has left her helpless with a limp, brain damage and the mind of a child. George and Belinda are "assisted" by their "friends" Grace, Harry, and Sam.  A hilarious mix of murder, deception and mayhem turn this play into a tumultuous tale of love and betrayal with the most unexpected ending you can imagine.

Show times:Thursday – Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

September 12

Children’s Acting Workshop

Facilitated by: Jon Royal

Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free to the public

Late Night Standup & Sketch Comedy Show

Synopsis: Local Comedians

Admission: Donations

11 p.m.

September 12-13

Extremities

Written by William Mastrosimone

Directed by Shawn Whitsell

Presented by SistaStyle Productions

Synopsis: William Mastrosimone's 1978 play Extremities was written after extensive research in court, talking to spectators, lawyers, defendants and plaintiffs in rape cases. The play focuses on all aspects of the crime, not just the physical act, but the psychology behind it, and the emotions that accompany it.  It tells the story of a young woman named Majorie, who is confronted by a rapist (Raul) in her home and turns the tables on him, facing the latent violence in herself. Turned into a successful film in the early 1980's, Mastrosimone's drama explores the chilling boundaries of truth and violence. The unfolding events between Raul, Majorie and her roommates- Patricia & Terry are an examination of the primal human forces within us all.  Note: This play contains strong language and violent situations.

Show times:Saturday & Sunday matinee 3 p.m.

September 15

Short Film Showcase

Synopsis:Screening of short films by local filmmakers

6 to 8 p.m.

September 17-20

No Child

Written by Nilaja Sun & Directed by Shawn Whitsell
Presented by the Destiny Theatre Experience

September 19

Voice and Movement Workshop

Facilitated by: Jacqueline Springfield

Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free to the public

Words You Shouldn’t Say to Brown Girls

Written, Directed & Performed by: Melissa Gordon

Presented by Tomboy in Chic Productions

Synopsis:Words You Shouldn’t Say to Brown Girls is one African American woman’s autobiographical account of how words were used to destroy and affirm her spirit merely on the assumption of race. What makes this show unique is hyper-awareness and criticism of how internalized racism can affect self-concept.

Show times:Saturday 3 p.m.

Late Night Poetry Jam

Hosted by Rashad”thaPoet” & Shawn Whitsell

Synopsis: Open Mic. Feature performer: Xplicit

Admission: Donations

11 p.m.

September 24-26

Split Second

Written by Dennis McIntire

Presented by Collards & Caviar Theatre Productions

Directed by: Eugenia J. Sweeney

Synopsis: Set in 1980s NYC, “Split Second” is a bruising contemporary story that dramatizes the crisis of conscience of an off-duty black police officer (Val Johnson) following his fatal encounter with a white car thief.

Show Times: Thursday – Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

September 26

Adult Acting Workshop

Facilitated by: TBA

Time: 10 a.m. - 1p.m.

Free to the public