Whitehaven Arts Alliance

09/11/2026

07/29/2026

Our Taylor!!!!

MPLOY Student on the Move!

Taylor Princess Griffin, is a 2023 graduate of Crosstown High School. She is currently a senior at Loyola University New Orleans, majoring in Musical Theatre with a minor in Black Studies.

Her current leadership roles include:
• President: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Eta Theta Chapter)
• Grand Advisor & Historian: Theater The Culture
• Senator-At-Large (College of Music and Media): Student Government Association
• Social Media Chair: National Pan-Hellenic Council
• Orientation Leader: Loyola University

Taylor comes from a long line of singers and composers. Her grandmother, Emma Hewlett Turner, was a songwriter and the lead singer of the gospel group The Hewlett Sisters and Mom. Her paternal grandfather, James Griffin, was also a songwriter who wrote for various artists.

Taylor’s dream is to become a Broadway actress and a director. Down the road, she also wants to start a non-profit professional theatre company in Memphis to bring her passion back to the city she loves.

Congratulations Taylor!

06/25/2026

We’re getting ready…Our MPLOY teens are learning stage craft and prop making for their upcoming summer production. City of Memphis