Theatrical Outfit Announces 50th Anniversary Season

Theatrical Outfit (TO) has announced their 50th Anniversary Season with 5 thrilling mainstage productions of bold classics and modern masterpieces, 4 new plays in our returning festival, 3 special anniversary events celebrating different decades of their legacy, 2 productions with new and returning dynamic community partners and 1 brand new “Made In Atlanta” commission.

The season will explore the theme of “Changing Generations” as we reflect on the rich history and exciting future of Theatrical Outfit. It’s a collision between classics and world premieres; major companies and emerging artists; national and local – TO is a meeting point between communities and ideas. The arts are ALIVE in ATL, and TO is ecstatic to be at the center of it all.

“Reaching 50 years is an extraordinary milestone and it belongs to every artist, staff member, board member, and audience member who has been part of this journey,” says TO’s Managing Director, Vanya Foote. “Throughout the past five decades, Theatrical Outfit has always been about people and this city we call home — coming together to share stories and experiences. As we look ahead, our focus is on honoring that legacy while continuing to grow, evolve, and serve our community in deeper and more meaningful ways. TO has spent decades building a foundation of artistic excellence and community trust and partnership. Now, we’re focused on expanding that impact: supporting new work, becoming a true home for artists, broadening access to the arts, and ensuring that live theatre remains an essential and thriving part of Atlanta’s future.”

Opening the Mainstage Season will be August Wilson’s FENCES  – a co-production with Dominion Entertainment Group & Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The holiday season will bring ALL IS CALM: The Christmas Truce of 1914 by Peter Rothstein with Musical Arrangements by Erick Lichte & Timothy C. Takach  – a co-production with The Atlanta Opera. In  2027, two modern pieces  – WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS
TO ME by Heidi Schreck and THE CHILDREN by Lucy Kirkwood. Then concluding the yearlong celebration will be DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller Beautifully written and endlessly surprising, this poignant story of the perilously high cost of the
American Dream reveals new truths to every generation of audiences.

In addition to the Mainstage Season, TO will look to the next generation of new plays with MADE IN ATLANTA. This program will feature the return of LAUNCHPAD 3.0 (July 2027). Following its highly successful launch in 2025, this innovative festival will once again feature 4 World Premieres running in rep to form a one-of-a-kind experience. Plus, August 2026 will see MR. COOL from LAUNCHPAD 1.0 return for a special limited engagement.

Lastly, the theatre's next commission following the record shattering, Young John Lewis. Addae Moon – alongside a very special guest artist to be announced soon – will create a brand-new, punk rock version of ANTIGONE – a 3-year development project based on classic text by Sophocles. More information on all MADE IN ATLANTA events will be announced soon.

The Main Stage Season

August Wilson’s FENCES

September 16 - October 4, 2026 - THREE WEEK LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
In 1950s Pittsburgh, Troy Maxson built fences to protect his family. But what happens when those walls keep dreams out? This American classic is an explosively funny and heartbreaking portrait of an American family, following a former Negro League baseball star as his dreams collide with his son's aspirations.

ALL IS CALM: The Christmas Truce of 1914

December 2 - 27, 2026
Set during World War I, ALL IS CALM: The Christmas Truce of 1914 tells the true story of enemy soldiers along the Western Front laying down their weapons and sharing a brief, remarkable moment of peace. Drawn from soldiers’ letters, diaries, and songs, the work traces the daily realities of trench warfare while revealing the humanity that endured on both sides of the conflict.

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

February 24 – March 21, 2027
The Tony Award nominated WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME makes its Atlanta
premiere! Playwright Heidi Schreck's boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. In this hilarious, hopeful and achingly human new play, Heidi resurrects her teenage self in order to trace the profound relationship between four generations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives … that has shaped all our lives.

THE CHILDREN

May 19 – June 13
In their remote cottage on the British coast, a long-married pair of retired nuclear physicists live a modest life in the aftermath of a natural disaster. When a former colleague reappears after 38 years, her presence upends the couple’s equilibrium and trust. A hit in London and New York, Lucy Kirkwood’s THE CHILDREN is a taut and deeply funny thriller about responsibility and reparation — what one generation owes the next. 

DEATH OF A SALESMAN

September 8 - October 3, 2027
A Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner that is one of the most profound classic dramas of the American theater. Willy Loman desperately craves success for himself and his sons, but stark reality cannot live up to his dreams. The wall of delusions he has constructed quietly crumbles around him while a devastated and demoralized man searches in vain for a hidden path to greatness. Beautifully written and endlessly surprising, this poignant story of the perilously high cost of the American Dream reveals new truths to every generation of audiences.
 

"Made In Atlanta" Series

LAUNCHPAD 3.0
A “MADE IN ATLANTA” FESTIVAL

July 2027
LAUNCHPAD: A “MADE IN ATLANTA” FESTIVAL – an exciting way to empower a new generation of theatre artists with the space, resources, development, and institutional support to create visceral, compact, innovative, and portable performance pieces than can be replicated in ANY space in Atlanta, GA, the nation, or even across the globe – returns! Just like the first two years, four World Premieres will run in rep to create one groundbreaking new works festival.

ANTIGONE

A “MADE IN ATLANTA” COMMISSION
TO is thrilled to share its next commission following the record shattering Young John Lewis. Addae Moon – alongside a very special guest artist to be announced soon – will create a brand-new, punk rock version of ANTIGONE – a 3-year development project based on classic text by Sophocles. 

Season Special Events

AN EVENING WITH TOM KEY:
The Making of Cotton Patch Gospel

October 17, 2026
Join long time TO Artistic Director Tom Key as he shares the tale about creating the mega hit Cotton Patch Gospel alongside Russell Treyz and Harry Chapin. Filled with story, song, and special guests, this is a must-see event that has been 45 years in the “making.”

HOLIDAYS AT HERREN’S

December 14, 2026
Celebrate the season with our one-night only cabaret, HOLIDAYS AT HERREN’S – featuring holiday songs, music, poetry and more from some of your favorite Atlanta artists including the return of Phillip DePoy celebrating Appalachian Christmas Homecoming (a long running holiday tradition at TO in the 90s).

50TH ANNUAL SPRING GALA
Honoring TO’s Former Artistic Directors

April 17, 2027
Join us on Saturday, April 17th, in the heart of Atlanta for Theatrical Outfit’s 50th Anniversary Gala honoring all past (and present) Artistic Directors since 1977! This extraordinary celebration will feature special (and some surprise) guests, incredible
entertainment, amazing food and specialty cocktails and mocktails, along with a silent and live auction. You don't want to miss this once-in-a-half-century party. Downtown will be THE place to be on April 17, 2027.

BLOOD KNOT

Spring 2027
Theatrical Outfit and True Colors Theatre Company join forces for a legendary special event that pays tribute to the past while boldly looking towards the future. Founding TCTC Artistic Director Kenny Leon & long-time TO Artistic Director Tom Key reunite for a
reading of Athol Fugard's Blood Knot that has been 28 years in the making! First uniting in 1998 to tell the parable of two brothers who share a one-room shack, Kenny and Tom come together again to celebrate TC's 25th Anniversary & TO's 50th Anniversary.

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