Intimate Apparel

Intimate Apparel is about the empowerment of Esther, a proud and shy seamstress in 1905 New York who creates exquisite lingerie for both Fifth Avenue boudoirs and Tenderloin bordellos.

About the playwright 

Lynn Nottage info to come

About the moderator

Michelle Mitchell A native Memphian, Michelle E. Mitchell is a lover of the arts. She has a host of acting, writing, directing, producing, dancing, and choreography credits both locally and across the country. Michelle graduated from Southern University and A&M College with a B.S. in Business Marketing. After obtaining her degree, she combined her business savvy with her devotion to the arts and in 2015 founded “A Taste of Theatre”- a dinner theatre that combined the experience of live theatre with fine dining. Since then she has successfully produced six shows and is working on her 7th that will take place March 1-3, 2024 at the Memphis Music Room. Along with “A Taste of Theatre,” her most recent works include a role in the musical Scottsboro Boys, playing Tigonie in the world-premiere stage play of Tigonie at the 2023 Onyx Festival in Indianapolis, and a host of local and national commercials. She also portrayed Shayla Jackson in the box office film Brian Banks. She is super excited to moderate the Read to Relate Forum again this year and hopes you will come out and be a part of the discussion!