THE PLAYHOUSE
Borderland Playhouse
In 2025, we experimented with a small space for theater in the middle of our warehouse. The first play, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, was produced by Knoxville Theatre Club under the direction of J.P. Schuffman with many fine actors. Word spread fast about the quality of the production, and every show sold out. We continue to build relationships with the theatre community in hopes of adding to the opportunities here in Knoxville, with a focus on local plays and literary masterpieces. Read about the opening at https://insideofknoxville.com/2025/08/knoxville-theatre-club-staging-first-production-in-new-sevier-avenue-theatre/
Plays confirmed for 2026:
Cindy & Ella -- by Knoxville Theatre Club https://knoxvilletheatreclub.org/alas-ajax
Decoration Day -- a play by Linda Parsons, Knoxville's Poet Laureate, produced by Theater 23 https://theater23.org/2026
Hedda -- by Knoxville Theatre Club
We also recommend following Next Rung Productions for table readings of works in progress by local writers: https://www.facebook.com/NextRungProductions/
Next Rung Productions will present PAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE on Friday, March 13th at 7:00 PM
Generative AI is an existential threat to creative writers everywhere...and Knoxville ain’t taking that $#!+.
Watch playwrights fight back in this free showdown between pens VS prompts!
WHEN: Friday, March 13th at 7:00 PM Eastern
WHERE: Borderland Playhouse