Horizon Theatre Co Presents Atlanta Premiere of EVERY TONGUE CONFESS, Now thru 7/25

As the summer heat rises, Horizon Theatre Company launches the Atlanta Premiere of every tongue confess by one of today's hottest playwrights Marcus Gardley. Imaginative director Thomas W. Jones II brings Gardley's passion-filled mystery to life with the help of original blues and gospel music by Composer and Music Director S. Renée Clark. Jones calls the work "a highly theatrical rollercoaster ride that is both provocative and redemptive," and continues, "People will be healed by this play."

every tongue confess runs tonight, July 12 - August 25, 2013 at Horizon Theatre in Little Five Points/Inman Park (1083 Austin Avenue NE, 30307, corner of Euclid and Austin Avenues). Performances are Wednesday through Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 3 PM and 8:30 PM, and Sunday at 5 PM. Tickets start at $20. Tickets and information are available at horizontheatre.com or 404.584.7450.

Hailed by critics as the next August Wilson, Gardley is a poet-playwright whose work is rooted in both history and magic realism and brings a new perspective to African American storytelling. "I want to make people dream," says Gardley. "I want to inspire people, give them hope, talk about difficult things. Ask big questions... My hope in all my works is to look at history in a new way, to tell the stories that we don't know, the stories that were hidden." Originally produced at Arena Stage in Washington D.C., the play received nominations for the Steinberg New Play Award, the Charles MacArthur Award, and was a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. Said the Washingtonian of the play,

every tongue confess brings light to conflicts around race, faith, and family. The play is a perfect fit with Horizon's mission of connecting people, inspiring hope, and promoting positive change through the stories of our times. And in fact, Gardley shares a similar vision. "In all of my plays, there's a sense of community...This is the reason I do theater - to bring people together...My job is to write to all people...I want to find a way to bring more young people and diverse groups into theater." With an intergenerational, diverse cast and engaging story, the work provides many windows through which audience members can take the journey and find resolution.

General admission tickets for every tongue confess start at $20. Tickets may be ordered by phone at 404.584.7450 or online at www.horizontheatre.com. Performances start today, July 12, 2013 and run through August 25, 2013. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8 PM; Saturday at 3 PM and 8:30 PM; and Sunday at 5 PM. Ticket prices are subject to change. 8% sales tax will be added to all ticket orders. Internet convenience fee added to all online orders. No refunds, exchanges, or late seating.