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# Friends of George\'s: Keeping the Tradition Alive

## Sitemaps
[XML Sitemap](https://friendsofgeorges.org/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages.

## Posts
- [The History of George’s](https://friendsofgeorges.org/post/the-history-of-georges/): For nearly three decades, George's stood as the Queen Mother of Memphis gay bars, earning its moniker as the "Showplace of the South," and left stories that still echo on our stage today.
- [Auditions Open: Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again](https://friendsofgeorges.org/post/auditions-open-mamma-dearest-here-we-joan-again/): Friends of George's is casting the Mid-South regional premiere of Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again. Auditions Aug 22–23 at TheatreWorks at the Evergreen Theatre. Download the audition packet.
- [The 1969 Miss Memphis Review](https://friendsofgeorges.org/post/the-1969-miss-memphis-review/): On Halloween night 1969, at the theatre we now call home, a drag pageant defied a city ordinance and quietly started a revolution.
- [Friends of George’s Speaks Out](https://friendsofgeorges.org/post/friends-of-georges-speaks-out/): Since 2011, we've created drag-centric theatre while raising funds for LGBTQ+ causes. In 2023, we won a landmark case against Tennessee's anti-drag law. Though SCOTUS declined to hear our case in 2025, we remain committed to free expression and advocacy. Support us by donating, volunteering, or spreading the word!

## Pages
- [Ovations](https://friendsofgeorges.org/awards/)
- [Sponsor Registration](https://friendsofgeorges.org/sponsor-registration/)
- [Ad Reservation](https://friendsofgeorges.org/ad-reservation/)
- [Advertise](https://friendsofgeorges.org/advertise/): When you advertise in a Friends of George's playbill, you're not just buying space. You're stepping into the scene as a co-conspirator in the most boldly TLGBQ+ theatre experience in Memphis. Our audience isn't just watching the show, they're part of the story. And they notice who's helping bring it to life.
- [Resident Company](https://friendsofgeorges.org/resident-company/): Friends of George’s · The Ensemble
- [Sponsorship](https://friendsofgeorges.org/sponsorship/): Support
- [Programs](https://friendsofgeorges.org/program/): The curtain never really closes here! Welcome to the Friends of George's programs archive, a living, breathing vault of past productions, current shows, and future classics in the making. Whether you're here to relive the magic, settle a bet, you're in the right place. Grab a cocktail (or a magnifying glass), and let's take a trip down the most entertaining memory lane in Memphis!
- [News & Updates](https://friendsofgeorges.org/spotlight/): News & Updates
- [Support Our Work](https://friendsofgeorges.org/support/): At Friends of George's, every ticket, donation, and volunteer hour fuels our boundary-pushing theatrical mayhem. We're not just creating shows, we're making an impact in Memphis.
- [Donate](https://friendsofgeorges.org/donate/): Support · Make a Donation
- [Our Story](https://friendsofgeorges.org/our-story/): Creators of drag-fueled comedy and theatrical experiences that celebrate our heritage while supporting causes that bring meaningful change to the communities we serve.
- [Friends of George’s](https://friendsofgeorges.org/): Homegrown, fully scripted, & proudly out of hand.
- [Privacy Policy](https://friendsofgeorges.org/privacy/): The privacy of our visitors is a top priority. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded and how we use it.

## Accolades
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-12)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-11)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-10)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-9)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-8)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-7)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-6)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-5)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-4)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-3)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination-2)
- [2026 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=2026-ostrander-nomination)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-leading-actor-in-a-play-burton-bridges)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-hairwigmakeup-design-mark-campbell)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-lighting-design-dylan-allemang)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-leading-actress-in-a-play-micah-winter-cole)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-featured-performer-in-a-play-greg-hammond)
- [2025 Ostrander Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-hairwigmakeup-design-friends-of-georges)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-featured-performer-in-a-play-curtis-c-jackson)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-choreography-or-fight-choreography-laquentus-q-jones)
- [2025 Ostrander Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-featured-performer-in-a-play-amy-rush)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-costume-design-kathleen-kovarik)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-outstanding-ensemble-in-a-play-friends-of-georges)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-leading-actor-in-a-play-david-winter-gutierrez)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-supporting-actor-in-a-play-rick-bartl)
- [2025 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2025-supporting-actor-in-a-play-david-winter-gutierrez)
- [2024 Ostrander Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-ensemble-out-in-the-woods)
- [2024 Ostrander Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-sound-design-out-in-the-woods)
- [2024 Ostrander Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-supporting-actor-out-in-the-woods)
- [2024 Ostrander Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-hair-wig-makeup-design-out-in-the-woods)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-direction-irene-crist)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-supporting-actor-in-a-play-sydney-allure)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-original-script-friends-of-georges)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-production-irene-crist-j-lavender)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-supporting-actor-in-a-play-gerardo-rivillas)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-hairwigmakeup-design-mark-campbell-2)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-sound-design-ty-phillips)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-lighting-design-olivia-johnson)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-costume-design-friends-of-georges-2)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-scenic-design-sandy-kozik)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-props-design-jane-parks)
- [2024 Ostrander Nomination](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=ostrander-2024-costume-design-friends-of-georges)
- [2024 City of Memphis Honor](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=city-of-memphis-pride-proclamation-2024)
- [2024 Mid-South Pride Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=mid-south-pride-spirit-of-pride-2024)
- [2023 Focus Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=focus-magazine-legacy-award-2023)
- [2023 Disney Honor](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=disney-theatrical-cast-of-frozen-honor-2023)
- [2023 Them Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=them-magazine-now-award-2023)
- [2023 Stonewall Honor](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=stonewall-inn-stonewall-honor-2023)
- [2023 Dramatists Guild Award](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=dramatists-guild-defender-award-2023)
- [2022 Pink Palace Honor](https://friendsofgeorges.org/?awards=pink-palace-rise-up-exhibit-2022)

## Shows
- [Dragysty](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/dragysty/): Welcome to the Cross estate, where the bourbon is bottomless and the secrets are hotter than a Texas summer. Sterling Cross, lube tycoon and chaos conductor, presides over a family reunion that’s part soap opera, part psychic hotline. Tarot cards fly, vendettas storm in, and surprise relatives crash the party, because in this house, the only thing thicker than blood is the plot. Miss it and you’ll regret it forever.
- [Mister Act](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/mister-act/): After witnessing a murder at their local bar, three drag queens are rushed into witness protection and relocated to a remote island compound run by a band of homesteading sister wives. Devoted to modesty, movement, and their mysterious "Church of Radical Joy," the women live by strict rules, and expect their new arrivals to do the same.
- [The Makeup Show](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/the-makeup-show/): From the mischievous minds of Friends of George's and The Break-Up Show comes a new drag-fueled comedy where social media gets a makeover of its own. Inspired by Savannah Bearden's cult-favorite Break-Up Show, this theatrical remix launches a fake TV network built on bad decisions, digital dysfunction, and way too much hairspray. Get ready to channel surf through a twisted lineup of off-brand reality shows, cursed commercials, and satirical sketches that take aim at our chronically online culture.
- [Dragged thru Time](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/dragged-thru-time/): In Dragged Thru Time, chaos reigns when two fearless drags, Goldie and BeBe, accidentally catapult themselves through history thanks to a rogue bidet and a stolen time device. From caveman couture to Studio 54 scandals, our heroines scramble through centuries, dodging disasters, fashion faux pas, and an evil beige-loving empire determined to erase them (and all things fabulous) from existence. Packed with outrageous comedy, campy twists, and enough historical whiplash to make your wig spin, Dragged Thru Time proves that even across millennia, you can't keep a good drag, or a bad idea, down.
- [Behind the Curtain](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/behind-the-curtain/): Thank you to all of our sponsors and friends who supported this unique "Behind the Curtain" fundraiser. In November 2024, Friends of George's celebrated the past, present, and future of the iconic Evergreen Theatre. Since 2011, Evergreen has been more than just a stage, it's our creative home, where we've shared 90 unforgettable shows filled with laughter, love, and a touch of glitter.
- [Death Drop at Hotel Le’George](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/death-drop-at-hotel-legeorge/): Death Drop at Hotel Le'George is a campy, fast-paced whodunit and a sequel to Murder at Hotel Le'George. This time, the crumbling seaside hotel has reinvented itself as a luxury resort specializing in extreme plastic surgery, though the results are more horrifying than glamorous. Winston, the overwhelmed manager, struggles to keep things running while catering to a cast of eccentric guests, including the ever-watchful maid Oomah and glitzy entertainer Delta Fawcett.
- [Out in the Woods](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/out-in-the-woods/): Once upon a time, a troupe of Memphis drag queens looked at your favorite fairy tales and thought, "These could use more hairspray." The result was Out in the Woods: FOG Fairy Tales, a two-act variety show that dragged (literally) classic stories kicking and screaming into the spotlight at the Evergreen Theatre in April 2024.
- [The Drag Boat](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/the-drag-boat/): The Drag Boat! is a high-energy comedy that takes the misfit crew from George's Truck Stop & Drag Bar on an uproarious sea-bound adventure. When Maybelline, a big-haired waitress with a knack for fruitcake baking, wins a cruise, she expects luxury, not life aboard the S.S. Senility, a floating retirement home. Instead of tropical cocktails, she and her friends navigate bingo battles, orthopedic shoes, and familiar troublemakers from back home.
- [George’s Truck Stop & Drag Bar](https://friendsofgeorges.org/shows/georges-truck-stop-drag-bar/): It's a sordid tale of lust, sin, perpetration, mystery, and scandal! In the heart of Krisko County, a little truck stop diner becomes ground zero for chaos when a cast of ballsy drags takes refuge after fleeing the suspicious fire that torched the Krankshaft Lounge, the only drag bar in town. Was it arson? An act of revenge? Or just an unfortunate collision of hairspray and an open flame?

## Profiles
- [Jane Pratt Parks](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/jane-pratt-parks/)
- [Ty Phillips](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/ty-phillips/)
- [Burton Bridges](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/burton-bridges/)
- [Gina Lola Jupiter](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/gina-lola-jupiter/)
- [Allysun Wunderland](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/allysun-wunderland/)
- [Fantasia Bordeaux](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/fantasia-bordeaux/)
- [Jennifer Murry-Rodley](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/jennifer-murry-rodley/)
- [Bela d’Ball](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/sandy-kozik/)
- [Rick Bartl](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/rick-bartl/)
- [David Winter Gutierrez](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/david-winter-gutierrez/)
- [Goldie Dee Collins](https://friendsofgeorges.org/profiles/goldie-dee-collins/)

## Beneficiaries
- [OutMemphis](https://friendsofgeorges.org/beneficiaries/outmemphis/): For almost forty years, OUTMemphis has been the only LGBTQ+ community center in the Mid-South, and the scope of what they do from 892 Cooper Street is hard to overstate. They run emergency housing for young adults through the Metamorphosis Project. They walk trans youth and their families through care navigation when the state keeps making that harder. They cover name changes, emergency rent, HIV linkage, senior coffee hours, and the kind of quiet crisis support that never makes the news. They also show up at the statehouse when the statehouse comes for their people. And they're stepping into a new era: a new regional headquarters and community center in Midtown Memphis, opening in 2027, with more space, more services, and more of everything this community deserves. You can be part of it through their Resilience Campaign. We chose OUTMemphis as our 2026-27 beneficiary because the Memphis we write about on stage is the Memphis OUTMemphis is fighting for off of it. Every ticket this season helps fund that fight.
- [Love Doesn’t Hurt](https://friendsofgeorges.org/beneficiaries/love-doesnt-hurt/): In a world where love should bring joy and safety, many LGBTQ+ individuals face violence simply for being who they are. In response, Love Doesn't Hurt was founded in Memphis to provide vital support to LGBTQ+ victims of violence. Their mission is clear and urgent: to offer immediate help, foster long-term recovery, and advocate for a future where love is free from fear. Through services like emergency shelter, counseling, and transportation, they have become a lifeline for those navigating the trauma of violence, ensuring survivors have the resources they need to heal.
- [Evergreen Theatre](https://friendsofgeorges.org/beneficiaries/evergreen-theatre/): Evergreen Theatre has long been a cornerstone of Memphis' performing arts scene, providing a stage where creativity thrives and voices that push boundaries are heard. As part of the TheatreWorks circuit, it has championed emerging artists, offering an accessible space for independent and experimental performances. More than just a venue, Evergreen is a creative hub where bold ideas come to life, fostering a dynamic exchange between artists and audiences. For Friends of George's, it's more than just a stage, it's home.

## Documents
- [Buying Tickets](https://friendsofgeorges.org/docs/ordering-tickets/): Reserved seating means you pick your exact seat before you arrive. The whole process takes a couple of minutes, and everything below happens on one screen.
- [Managing Tickets](https://friendsofgeorges.org/docs/managing-tickets/): We want every ticket holder to have a great night at Friends of George's — and when plans change, we make it as easy as we can to adjust. Ticket purchases are considered final and aren't refundable, but you have several self-service options that cover most situations. Many of them can be handled right from your order page, without needing to get in touch.
- [Accessibility Statement](https://friendsofgeorges.org/docs/accessibility-statement/): Friends of George's is committed to making our website and our performances welcoming to everyone, including patrons with disabilities. We want every visitor to be able to find what they need online and enjoy a show in person without unnecessary barriers. This statement explains where we are, what we are working toward, and how to reach us if something gets in your way.
- [Cookie Policy](https://friendsofgeorges.org/docs/cookie-policy/): This Cookie Policy explains how Friends of George's ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
- [Terms of Use](https://friendsofgeorges.org/docs/terms-of-use/): Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms") carefully before using the Friends of George's website and services. These Terms are a legally binding agreement between you and Friends of George's ("we," "us," or "our") governing your access to and use of our website, AI chat assistant, and related services.
- [Privacy Policy](https://friendsofgeorges.org/docs/privacy-policy/): The privacy of our visitors is a top priority. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded and how we use it.