THE COLORED MUSEUM

About Production:

Hattiloo Theatre becomes a living museum where art and history collide in The Colored Museum—an immersive theatrical experience like no other. Guided through the theatre’s transformed spaces, you’ll step into stark white exhibit rooms, where actors—posed as statues inside the walls—suddenly come to life before your eyes, animating George C. Wolfe’s provocative and darkly funny exploration of Black identity.

No seats. No stage. No boundaries. The Colored Museum places you inside the story as history, satire, and transformation unfold around you. Board Git on Board, where an airline hostess welcomes passengers onto a “celebrity slave ship.” Watch Cookin’ with Aunt Ethel, where a mammy figure hosts a biting comedic cooking show. Soldier with a Secret delivers a chilling monologue from a war-weary soldier, while The Party erupts into a surreal celebration of historical and pop culture icons.

Bold, thought-provoking, and immersive, Hattiloo’s transformation into this dynamic museum launches our 20-Year Anniversary Season—an experience you won’t just watch, but feel.

Audition Date:
Saturday | September 26, 2026
10a-2p

Callback:
Sunday | September 27, 2026
1p-4p

Rehearsal Schedule:
January 4 – February 11, 2027
Tuesdays – Thursdays 6p-9p | Saturdays 10a-2p | Sundays 1p-4p

Tech begins: January 28, 2027
Final Dress: February 11, 2027

Performance Dates: February 12 – March 7, 2027

Disclaimer: Not all roles may require an audition, as it is the policy of Hattiloo Theatre to precast roles as necessary.

SIMPLY SIMONE

About Production: Child prodigy.  Jazz superstar.  Civil rights activist.  Political exile. Nina Simone was all of these things, and more.  One of the true divas of the 20th century and a genuine musical powerhouse, she defined a generation and defied classification.  Silky, soulful, and untamed, her voice will put a spell on you.  She’ll melt your heart, she’ll chill you to the bone.  But watch out!  Cross her and she’ll lash back, leaving you singing the blues!

Audition date:
Saturday | November 21, 2026
10a-12p

Call Backs:
Sunday | November 22, 2026
1p-3p

Rehearsal Schedule:
February 27, 2027 – April 8, 2027
Tuesdays – Thursdays 6p-9p | Saturdays 10a-2p | Sundays 1p-4p

Tech Rehearsal Begins: March 27, 2027
Final Dress Rehearsal: April 8, 2027

Performance Dates: April 9, 2027 – May 2, 2027

Disclaimer: Not all roles may require an audition, as it is the policy of Hattiloo Theatre to precast roles as necessary.

MACBETH IS A MANE

About Production: Macbeth is a Mane is a bold Memphis retelling of Shakespeare’s classic, performed by Memphis youth in the slang, rhythm, and poetry of the city. The story follows Macbeth, a loyal soldier who hears a prophecy that he will be king. Pushed by ambition and his wife’s pressure, he chooses murder to take the throne, only to be consumed by guilt, paranoia, and betrayal as everything he built begins to fall apart. By putting this tragedy in a Memphis voice, the production shows that the language of Black youth is powerful, lyrical, and worthy of the stage while creating space for young artists to be seen and heard.

Audition Date:
Saturday | January 23, 2027
10a-12p

CallBack:
Sunday | January 24
1p-3p

Rehearsal Schedule:
April 3 – May 13, 2027
Tuesdays – Thursdays 6p-9p | Saturdays 10a-2p | Sundays 1p-4p

Tech begins: May 1, 2027
Final Dress: May 13, 2027

Performance Dates: May 14 – June 13, 2027

Disclaimer: Not all roles may require an audition, as it is the policy of Hattiloo Theatre to precast roles as necessary.