Mama Peg’s Kitchen is a soulful, faith-rooted story of love, loss, and legacy, where laughter comes with gravy, truth is served at the table, and one woman’s kitchen becomes the heart of a community.
PAST PRODUCTIONS
2026 UPCOMING SHOWS
Who We Are (Community-Forward)
- A community theater collective dedicated to authentic, story-driven stage productions.
- Specialists in preserving and celebrating Gullah Geechee heritage through live performance
- Committed to storytelling that educates, entertains, and strengthens community bonds
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WELCOME TO MAMA PEG’S WORLD
Mama Peg is the kind of woman who holds a family together without ever announcing that she’s doing it. A Southern Geechee Gullah matriarch, she is deeply faith-rooted, sharp-tongued when necessary, and tender where it matters most. Audiences of all backgrounds find Mama Peg—and the rich cast of characters who inhabit her world—deeply engaging, leaving the theater moved, entertained, and wanting more.
Mama Peg’s Roots
A Story That Feels Personal, Because It Is
Written by Morris Brown College alumna Olivia Butler, Mama Peg’s Kitchen reflects lived experience, generational memory, and cultural preservation. One of the central characters, Baby Girl, is a 1950s Morris Brown College student—representing the ambition, leadership, and rising social consciousness of Black college students during a pivotal era.
This is not nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. It’s storytelling with purpose: honoring where we come from while reminding us how timeless these lessons still are.
Why This Story Matters Today
While set in the 1950s, the message of Mama Peg’s Kitchen is timeless. It speaks to:
- The importance of faith in the home
- The power of generational wisdom
- The strength of family and community
- God’s presence in ordinary moments
Audiences leave encouraged, uplifted, and reminded that joy, laughter, and grace can still be found, especially when we gather together.
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Our keepsake program is more than a playbill, it’s a community connection. Advertising in the program allows you to uplift the arts, celebrate culture, and share your message with audiences who appreciate purpose-driven storytelling.
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Love the mission? Help us amplify it. Share Mama Peg’s Kitchen on social media, in your group chats, church bulletins, and chapter newsletters. Your voice helps bring audiences together and ensures this powerful story reaches the community it was created for.
Why Your Support Matters
Live theater, especially culturally rooted, community-centered work, doesn’t happen without support. Sponsorships and ticket purchases directly fund:
- Production costs
- Local artists and performers
- Community outreach efforts
- The preservation of Black Southern stories on stage
Sponsors also receive visibility through our Celebration Ad Book, distributed to hundreds of patrons, offering a meaningful way to promote businesses, churches, organizations—or honor loved ones.
Most importantly, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Morris Brown College, reinvesting back into the institution that helped shape this story.
Consider this as Your Invitation to the Table
Mama Peg’s Kitchen is more than a play; it is a reminder of who we are and whose we are. It is an invitation to laugh together, reflect together, and remember the power of faith at the table.
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Next PERFORMANCE:
Saturday, February 7, 2026 @ 2PM & 7PM
The Historic Ritz Theater, 1530 New Castle ST Brunswick GA 31520
SPECIAL NOTES:
2PM Show: Spotlight on Students and Seniors
7PM Show: Spotlight on Churches, HBCUs, and the Divine 9
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