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heatre in the Square is excited to announce the residents of Tuna, Texas will be visiting this summer. Red, White and Tuna will be on the Alley Stage May 29 - June 26, 2011

Theatre in the Square is excited to present Annie Baker's Off-Broadway hit, Circle Mirror Transformation as its final show of the 2010-11 season. The Obie Award winning play was voted one of the Top 10 plays of 2009-10 by the New York Times and The New Yorker. The play is set in a 'creative' acting class and follows a quirky group of aspiring actors, strangers at the beginning, who attempt to create characters while revealing a great deal about their own personal makeup and lives. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, foibles and all

The joyous journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a Mom is the subject of the new musical sensation, Motherhood the Musical®. The hilarious and insightful show will delight Atlanta audiences when it debuts September 20 - November 20 at the 14th Street Playhouse. The show is produced by GFour Productions, the team who has successfully brought Menopause The Musical® to every major market in the United States. Menopause The Musical® is the longest running musical in Atlanta history and grossed close to $6 million dollars during the show's three-year run.

Whether you're a flower child of the 60's or an Internet child of the 90's, it is likely that you have heard about the hit musical Hair, or at very least heard some of the iconic numbers from the show like "Aquarius" or "Let the Sunshine In." But regardless of how much audiences come to the theatre knowing about Hair, they leave having experienced something electric, powerful and unique. And leading the "tribe" is free-spirited and energetic Berger, everyone's best friend and resident "bad boy." When Hair arrives at The Fabulous Fox Theatre on May 17th, wearing Berger's trademark loincloth and "long, beautiful hair" will be Steel Burkhardt, a veteran of five previous versions of the show. We had the chance to chat with Steel about the show, playing Berger, and baring your soul on stage in more ways than one.

On Saturday, May 7, 2011, Theatre in the Square will open the doors to all youth grades 1-12 who have ever thought they have what it takes to be on stage for a FREE acting class. We will be offering the free one-hour class for youth grades 1-5 at 10 a.m. and for grades 6 -12 at 11:30 a.m.

While most of Atlanta is dreaming of warm spring walks in the park, Center for Puppetry Arts is already thinking ahead to the 2011 holiday season. The Center is currently preparing for the second year of Jon Ludwig's wildly successful adaptation of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The holiday favorite will return as part of the soon-to-be-announced 2011-12 season, playing November 1 - December 31, 2011.

Come fly through the ages and around the world as the Theater of the Stars presents a slate of beloved classic and contemporary hit musicals at the Fox Theatre.

You may think you know that big, green, grumpy-but-loveable ogre, Shrek, from the hit movies, but when Shrek The Musical takes the stage at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, audiences will be introduced to Shrek, Donkey, Princess Fiona and all their fairytale friends in a new and exciting way - on stage and in song. Behind the green makeup and ogre-worthy costumes will be Eric Petersen, who shared with us a little about his journey to this production, what it's like transforming into an ogre and how the important message of loving yourself can be heard loud and clear in this exciting telling of that well-loved story.

¡Saludos! Center for Puppetry Arts brings back its popular modern adaptation of the classic tale of Beauty and the Beast, artfully presented in a bilingual blend of Spanish and English. Artistic Director Jon Ludwig's interpretation has the same spunk and sass from years past, full of toe-tapping music, lots of laughs, and a poignant message.

Theatre in the Square's first season included a revival of the 1939 Broadway hit, The Little Foxes. In the theatre's 29th Season, the American classic of greed, deception, corruption and manipulation will once again grace the Main Stage of the converted cotton warehouse that is now Theatre in the Square. The Little Foxes opens Wednesday, March 9, at 8 p.m. on the Main Stage. Tickets are available at the Box Office by calling 770-422-8369 or online at www.theatreinthesquare.com.

On Sunday, February 27, The Center for Family Resources (CFR) will host Atlanta's only officially-sanctioned Oscar Night® America party. The fundraiser will return to Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre with all proceeds supporting the mission and work of CFR. The 2010 event raised more than $255,000 for the CFR and was attended by more than 700 guests.

Last fall, Theatre in the Square hired local educator and director, Susan Reid, to take on the role of Education Director. The winter acting classes for youth, teens and adults have been a huge success. Summer Camps will begin for grades 1-12 beginning in June. Each class will end in a performance on the Alley Stage. Prices for classes vary, for more information or to register, call Susan Reid at 770-422-8369 or email susan@theatreinthesquare.com.

Broadway Across America - Atlanta welcomes theatre sojourners to discover Broadway through magical lands, bustling towns and cultural epicenters. Featuring four Tony Award® winning musicals, the 2011-2012 season lineup of Broadway sensations brings a series of imaginative worlds to The Fabulous Fox Theatre. Audiences will travel across the globe - and beyond - with the debuts of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL, MEMPHIS and BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL paired with award-winning fan favorites LES MISÉRABLES and JERSEY BOYS.

Looking to impress that special someone…or sometwo this Valentine's Day? Bring your date to Dad's Garage Theatre on Monday, February 14th at 8pm for a hot and hilarious Valentine's Day Variety Show and bring a second date for only $3!

Deeply funny and stupidly smart, PopTart is written and directed by Chris Craddock, the witty Canadian who brought Indulgences to the Dad's Garage stage in 2008. Originally set in Edmonton, Alberta the play has been 'relocated' to Atlanta, GA and given new technological elements. Throughout the play projections of video and still images act as scenery and enhance the story every step of the way.

Theatre in the Square has added six additional performances of The 39 Steps after having several sold out performances. The play, which is adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and Alfred Hitchcock's movie by the same title, will now have its final performance at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 27 on the Main Stage.

Thingumajig Theatre of West Yorkshire, England, is soon to take the stage at the Center for Puppetry Arts to present its production, A November Day: A War Story, a timeless fable on war and friendship, set upon the backdrop of World War I. With the recent passing of Britain's last WWI veterans, this production explores the timely question of how we remember this monumental time in modern history.

Carapace, the 2010 Winner of the Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition, makes its world premiere on the Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage February 11 - March 6, 2011, under the direction of acclaimed star of stage, film, and television Judith Ivey. A portrait of a flawed Minneapolis sportscaster on a collision course with fate, this moving and funny world premiere will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

Actor's Express presents 'An Evening with Rex Reed,' a one night-only performance with the legendary author and critic on January 23.

An internal investigation is going on at the Center for Puppetry Arts, and Sam Flat Foot is on the case! Artistic Director Jon Ludwig reprises his anatomical hit, The Body Detective, from January 20 - March 13, 2011. This musical adventure through the systems of the human body is part of the Center for Puppetry Arts' Healthy Children Initiative, which aims to educate children about the inner workings of the human body and encourage them to make healthy choices.