Memoriam
World Premiere
By Noga Flaishon
In the near future, Memoriam Inc. buys and sells memories, digitizing them for mass-viewership. Customers can rent memories and experience them fully, even feeling the sensations the original memory-holder felt: childbirth, joyful reunions, romantic wedding proposals – almost like watching a short movie but much more intimate and personal. Now Rachel, a buyer for Memoriam, is going after the most important and most personal memory acquisition she has ever sought: the memories of the last holocaust survivor on earth – who happens to be her own grandmother. A powerful, painful, loving story of family and what memories mean, who owns them, and what we owe to future generations.
Recommended for mature audiences due to sensitive subject matter and loud sounds.
Memoriam was developed by the Jewish Plays Project, and introduced to Main Street Theater through the Houston Jewish Playwriting Contest, in collaboration with the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston.
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Noga Flaishon is a Neurodivergent Israeli writer/producer based in London. After moving to the UK to train in the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama as an actor, Noga worked for several years in the industry as an actor before establishing her own theatre company “Harpy Productions” in 2019 and committing to full time writing/producing in 2020. She is currently working as a writer/producer of Big Finish (creating audio-productions set in the world of Doctor Who) and a writer at Six To Start (and their mobile Game Zombies Run). Noga is also currently completing her MFA in writing for Stage and Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Noga’s work has been supported by the Arts Council of England, London Playwrights Blog, The Offie Awards, The Standing Ovation awards The King’s Head Theatre, Pleasence Theatre, The London Horror Society and The Living Record Festival, Camden Fringe, Evergreen Podcasts and Audio Marvel amongst others.
Noga’s credits include but aren’t limited to: ‘100 YEARS OF WAITING’ (workshopped at The Hope Theatre, 2018), ‘BROKEN LINK’ (OnComm nominated virtual theatre production. The Living Record Festival, The Space Theatre, Brighton Fringe 2021), ‘BUNKER’ (a post-apocalyptic thriller. Lion and unicorn Theatre. 2021. Edinburgh Fringe.2022) ‘LETHE’ (A cyberpunk Drama, Critically acclaimed and Standing Ovation Award Nominated production– King’s Head Theatre. 2023), ‘SMILE, IT’LL BE OVER SOON’ (Audio-Drama, distributed globally by Evergreen Podcasts. 2021), ‘A MOTHER’S LOVE’ (Doctor Who Audio-Drama. Big Finish Productions),
In her writing Noga is fascinated by stories about mental health, memory, and gender politics. Her work frequently borrows from the genres of Sci-fi, horror, and magical realism to tell poignant stories about real life issue and explore the dark corners for our psyche.
LOCATION
Main Street Theater – Rice Village
2540 Times Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
Directions
PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS
March 29 – April 19, 2025
Previews: March 23, 27 & 28
Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm
Tickets: $40 – $63

March 30 at 3:00pm
Open “in-sync” Captioned Performance
HELPFUL INFO
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Parking/Dining
Learn more about available discounts here.
Running Time: TBD
Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show.
Children under the age of 9 are not allowed in the theater.

TBD: Join us for a free, first read-thru of Memoriam at our Rice Village location, 2540 Times Blvd. You get to be a fly on the wall for the very first rehearsal, hearing the cast read the play aloud for the first time together. Connect with the production from it’s very beginning and then see the arc of the process when you come back to see the full show.
Sunday, March 30: Join us following the matinee for a discussion with the playwright herself, Noga Flaishon (see bio above), who will be in from London for our production. Everyone is welcome, regardless of whether you are seeing the play that day. Just plan to arrive at the theater about 4:45pm. Free to all.
Pride Night: Apr. 17 at 6:00pm Join us for our pre-show Happy Hour & the SingOUT Cabaret starting at 6:30pm! Special thanks to media sponsor OutSmart Magazine and event sponsor “The Gowrie Conspiracy.”
Closing Weekend Party: Apr. 19 in the lobby after the show
Free Beer Fridays, sponsored by Saint Arnold’s! Have a beer on us after the show!
PRODUCTION ANGELS
Efraín Corzo and Andrew Bowen
Season Sponsor
