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Celebrating 26 years! Matthews Playhouse values its partnerships in the community! There are so many we need to acknowledge. Though...
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Jan 19, 20221 min read
Cast of The Rainbow Fish Musical is Announced!
MPH is happy to announce that our upcoming show Rainbow Fish the Musical (based on the beloved children's book by Marcus Pfister) has...
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Jan 10, 20221 min read
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our Holiday Raffle Basket Winner, Connie S (from Mooresville, NC). And a shout out of THANKS to all of our patrons...
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Jan 8, 20221 min read
Regional Awards for Charlotte Have been Announced for Broadway World!
Congratulations to all of the Charlotte area theatre artists named in 2021's Regional Awards! Winners Announced For The BroadwayWorld...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Nov 28, 20214 min read
MPH Alumnus on Broadway
This teen has been on Charlotte stages since he was 5. Now, he’s on Broadway. BY VANESSA INFANZON, ARTS CORRESPONDENT This article first...
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Nov 13, 20213 min read
In Thanksgiving...
As we barrel forward to 2022, I can hardly believe all of the changes that this past year has brought! The recovery from being shut down...
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Oct 25, 20211 min read
National Arts & Humanities Month
October is National Arts & Humanities Month - Launched by Americans for the Arts more than 30 years ago, it is a month-long opportunity...
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Oct 7, 20212 min read
What's Happening at MPH
October 2021 - From the Desk of the Managing Director Whew it has been a busy couple of weeks here at Matthews Playhouse! From School of...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Sep 18, 20217 min read
Elizabeth Flax And Coolidge Harris II of GREENWOOD. The Two Masterminds Behind the Masterpiece.
BWW Interview by Vickie Evans Sep. 15, 2021 Theater patrons - I would like to introduce you to the masterminds behind the historical...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Sep 18, 20213 min read
Love story backdrop to a historic tragedy in 'Greenwood' production.
This article first appeared Friday, September 17, 2021 in The Charlotte Post by Ashley Mahoney MATTHEWS PLAYHOUSE Coolidge Harris II's...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Sep 13, 20214 min read
From One Theatre Kid to Another
Article for Macaroni Kids from Matthews Playhouse Written by: Sarah Baumgardner, Managing Director Hey you! Yes, YOU! Have you ever...
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Amy Dunn
Sep 13, 20211 min read
Attention Actors: We Want YOU for the MPH Annual Halloween Haunted Trail!
Sign Up for an audition slot today! Are you as obsessed with Halloween as we are? Join us and be a part of our annual Halloween Haunted...
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Amy Dunn
Sep 12, 20213 min read
Familiar Faces, New Roles: Who’s Who at Matthews Playhouse
We are so excited to welcome you back to Matthews Playhouse for our year long classes! Our staff has been working diligently to make sure...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Aug 3, 20211 min read
A New Adventure for June Bayless
Forever Thankful After serving the Matthews Community and Matthews Playhouse for over 25 years, June Bayless is stepping aside as the...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Matthews Playhouse WINS Best Community Theatre
Matthews Playhouse staff was honored with an award from Charlotte Media Group Weeklies as the Best Community Theatre of 2021. Managing...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Inside Matthews features Matthews Playhouse
Matthews Playhouse was recently featured on the latest episode of Inside Matthews a new podcast hosted by former Mayor Jim Taylor. In...
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Sarah Baumgardner
May 19, 20213 min read
Matthews Playhouse to perform outdoor production of ‘Godspell’
Written by Karie Simmons for The Weekly | May 18, 2021 MATTHEWS — It’s been a long wait for the return of live theater, but the time has...
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Sarah Baumgardner
May 6, 20212 min read
Together at last: High school senior prepares for in-person theater
By Kari Beal, Spectrum News CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Many theaters in North Carolina have sat empty for the last year. That’s because COVID-19...
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Sarah Baumgardner
May 3, 20214 min read
Love story within a tragedy earns BIPOC Playwrights Festival prize
Coolidge Harris' 'Greenwood' earns production date Published Sunday, May 2, 2021 by Ashley Mahoney for The Charlotte Post Coolidge Harris...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Apr 16, 20211 min read
...and the winner is...Greenwood by Coolidge Harris II
Congratulations to Coolidge Harris II and his winning submission, Greenwood. As the winner of our inaugural Playwright Festival,...
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