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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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Mar 17, 20212 min read
Playwright Spotlight: Coolidge Harris II
Coolidge attended California State University, Sacramento and after graduation was a member of the Sons and Ancestors Players Theatre...
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Mar 15, 20212 min read
Playwright Spotlight: Crystal Joseph
Crystal Joseph has been writing since high school where, depending on the level of boredom, she would write poetry until the bell rang....
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Sarah Baumgardner
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Playwright Spotlight: Rory Sheriff
As a world traveler, Rory attributes his time in the U.S. Army, and the experiences he gained by living in various cities and countries,...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Playwright Spotlight: Raven Monroe
Raven Monroe is a playwright, actor, and singer with a BA in Theatre from UNC Charlotte and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU. Born in...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Mar 7, 20211 min read
Playwright Spotlight: Kenyatt M. Godbolt
Kenyatt hopes KINGS WITHOUT A QUEEN can teach individuals to forgive their parents while providing insight to understand their flaws....
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Sarah Baumgardner
Feb 28, 20211 min read
We Knew Her When
Charlotte native and former MPH cast member (now Broadway actress), TyNia Brandon who played the "Sour Kangaroo" in the Matthews...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Black playwrights get a voice with competition collaboration Festival at Matthews Playhouse
The following article was Published Thursday, January 14, 2021 in the Charlotte Post by Ashley Mahoney The Matthews Playhouse of...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Social Distancing: Finding A Way Back To Bedford Falls
Sarah Delia of WFAE-FM (Charlotte) does a podcast interview with Playhouse favorite, Geof Knight, who was cast as George Bailey in our...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Dec 24, 20202 min read
The Show Must Go On for Matthews Playhouse
The following article first appeared in the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly on November 27, 2020 Written by Justin Vick It may be a while...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Dec 24, 20203 min read
Matthews Playhouse's 25 Days of Thankfulness
The following article first appeared in The Mint Hill Times on December 2, 2020 Written by Jessica Mentzer CHARLOTTE – What are you...
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Sarah Baumgardner
Sep 26, 20201 min read
2020: The year of improvements!
While this year has been full of unexpected challenges, our staff and board has risen to the occasion to continue to provide the best...
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