Actor's Express to Stage Two World Premieres by Steve Yockey

Actor's Express continues its 2015-2016 season with two world premiere plays, The Thrush & the Woodpecker and Blackberry Winter, both by Steve Yockey. The two plays will be performed October 31 - November 22 in rotating repertory.

The Thrush & the Woodpecker is a suspense thriller offering mystery, power and theatricality. The world premiere will be directed by Melissa Foulger who directed previous Actor's Express productions of Yockey's plays Pluto and Wolves (2013 Suzi Bass Award Winner for Outstanding World Premiere).

Blackberry Winter, the poignant story of a woman caring for her Alzheimer's diagnosed mother, stars Carolyn Cook and is a Co-Production with Out of Hand Theater whose Co-Artistic Director Ariel Fristoe will direct the production. The play, commissioned and developed by Out of Hand Theater is a National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere and will be produced at seven theaters around the country during the 2015-2016 season. For more information on the development of Blackberry Winter and Carolyn Cook's personal connection to the story, visit memories.myajc.com.

Playwright Steve Yockey is an Associate Artist at Actor's Express. Including these two new works, Actor's Express has produced five of his plays in the last eight years. Describing Yockey's work, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution said everyone should "experience at least one Yockey show in your lifetime." The Thrush & the Woodpecker and Blackberry Winter will be performed in rotating repertory. Performance times are Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 PM, Saturdays at 2 PM and 8 PM, and Sundays at 2 PM and 7 PM. Please visit actors-express.com for specific performance dates and times. Tickets start at $26 and can be purchased online at actors-express.com or by calling 404-607-7469.

• The Thrush & the Woodpecker opening is Saturday, October 31 at 8 PM
• Blackberry Winter opening is Friday, November 6 at 8 PM