Welcome to the Phoenix Creative Collective

The MySpace of Merced-based offshoot theater companies.

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Merced County’s first, best, and only game show based on a popular reality show we can’t name—but there’s backstabbing and votes!

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Past Shows

Peek into our archive and revisit the shows that helped shape our story.

Past Shows
Show Poster: Dearly Departed

In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the Turpin family gathers to bury their patriarch but end up airing decades of dirty laundry instead. Packed with Southern charm, offbeat humor, and a gospel kick, Dearly Departed is a wickedly funny tale of family dysfunction at its finest.

Now Playing: Dearly Departed

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August 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17 2025
One funeral. Zero dignity. All family.

Cute animated bird with large eyes, orange and yellow feathers, speaking a speech bubble that says, "I wafted, I quied, 10/10. Would wise fowm the ashes just to see it again!"