The Thanksgiving Play

Nov 7
Nov 22
Tickets on sale Sep 9

The Thanksgiving Play

Nov 7
- Nov 22, 2025
Next Stage

Topical and Playful. In this satirical comedy, a group of four well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theatre artists attempt to create a politically correct elementary school play about the first Thanksgiving. They struggle with their own biases and the lack of Native representation to fulfill their goal of “appropriately” telling the story commonly reduced to stereotypes. This play is in our season as a direct result of Theatre Memphis’ Read to Relate program.*

By Larissa FastHorse / Director Jared Thomas Johnson

Tickets & Reservations

Single tickets go on sale and members may reserve seats as of September 9, 2025.

Cast

Logan
Jamie Boller-Raup
Caden
Franklin Koch
Jaxton
Hugh Boller-Raup
Alicia
Eliana Mabe
Ensemble U/S
Lauren Lawson
Ensemble U/S
Charles Ratcliff
Ensemble U/S
Sean Dodds
Ensemble U/S
Melissa Walker

Staff

Director
Jared Thomas Johnson
Assistant Director
Sherronda Johnson
Executive Producer
Debbie Litch (Staff)
Production Manager / TD
Michael Compton (Staff)
Assistant Technical Director
Maggie Jackson (Staff)
Resident Scenic Designer
Jack Netzel-Yates (Staff)
Resident Costume Director
Amie Eoff (Staff)
Costume Shop Manager
Ashlety Selberg (Staff)
Resident Lighting Designer
Nicole Northington (Staff)
Resident Sound Designer
Emily Luce (Staff)
Stsage Manager
Christina Hendricks

The Thanksgiving Play

Nov 7
- Nov 22, 2025
Next Stage

Topical and Playful. In this satirical comedy, a group of four well-meaning but culturally insensitive white theatre artists attempt to create a politically correct elementary school play about the first Thanksgiving. They struggle with their own biases and the lack of Native representation to fulfill their goal of “appropriately” telling the story commonly reduced to stereotypes. This play is in our season as a direct result of Theatre Memphis’ Read to Relate program.*

By Larissa FastHorse / Director Jared Thomas Johnson

Tickets & Reservations

Single tickets go on sale and members may reserve seats as of September 9, 2025.

Performance Schedule

Nov
07
Friday Nov 7
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
07
Friday Nov 7
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
08
Saturday Nov 8
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
08
Saturday Nov 8
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
09
Sunday Nov 9
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Nov
09
Sunday Nov 9
2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Nov
13
Thursday Nov 13
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
13
Thursday Nov 13
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
14
Friday Nov 14
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
14
Friday Nov 14
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
15
Saturday Nov 15
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm
Nov
15
Saturday Nov 15
7:30 pm
- 9:30 pm

Cast

Logan
Jamie Boller-Raup
Caden
Franklin Koch
Jaxton
Hugh Boller-Raup
Alicia
Eliana Mabe
Ensemble U/S
Lauren Lawson
Ensemble U/S
Charles Ratcliff
Ensemble U/S
Sean Dodds
Ensemble U/S
Melissa Walker

Staff

Director
Jared Thomas Johnson
Assistant Director
Sherronda Johnson
Executive Producer
Debbie Litch (Staff)
Production Manager / TD
Michael Compton (Staff)
Assistant Technical Director
Maggie Jackson (Staff)
Resident Scenic Designer
Jack Netzel-Yates (Staff)
Resident Costume Director
Amie Eoff (Staff)
Costume Shop Manager
Ashlety Selberg (Staff)
Resident Lighting Designer
Nicole Northington (Staff)
Resident Sound Designer
Emily Luce (Staff)
Stsage Manager
Christina Hendricks

Lohrey Theatre

Seats up to 411

Both the Lohrey Theatre and the Next Stage Theatre are wheelchair accessible with a handicapped accessible restroom on the same level as the main lobby to both venues. The Lohrey Theatre also provides hearing assisted equipment to any who may require or request it, at no charge.

Lohrey Theatre Seating Chart

(Next Stage is open seating)

Next Stage

Seats up to 110

The black box Next Stage seats up to 110 and is also wheelchair accessible with state of the art equipment for sound and lighting.