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City Springs Theatre to Hold Open Auditions for Upcoming Season
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2018
Performers will be seen on a first come, first-served basis. Actors Equity Association members will be seen upon arrival. Callback auditions will be conducted for each individual show.
Berry College Theatre Company Presents URINETOWN THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2018
'Follow your heart' to URINETOWN THE MUSICAL presented by the Berry College Theatre Company! This hilarious show is directed by Hannah Hammond and is brought together by the creative team of scenic designer Seamus Bourne, costume designer Alice Bristow, music direction under Alejandro Gutierrez, and choreography by Heather Gault. This moving show with deep meanings is one to not miss.
Essential Theatre Announces 2018 Playwriting Award Winners
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2018
Essential Theatre is proud to announce there are two winners of the 2018 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award: Rachel Graf Evans' Built to Float and Avery Sharpe's Woke.
A COMEDY OF TENORS Premieres at Georgia Ensemble Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2018
Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, continues its 25th Silver Anniversary Season sponsored by The Thoresen Foundation, with Ken Ludwig's hilarious farce, A Comedy of Tenors.
Lottery Announced For $25 Tickets For The RENT 20th Anniversary Tour At The Fox Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2018
Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta announced today that they will host an in-person lottery for seats in the pit section and front orchestra for $25 for every performance of RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical. The $25 tickets are available for in-person purchases at the Fox Theatre, located at 660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 on the day of each performance only, two and a half hours prior to the show, with the winners selected two hours prior to the show. The $25 tickets are available for cash only purchases and are limited to two tickets per person.
Out Of Box Theatre Presents IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2018
A world where nothing is what it seems, religions collide, Machiavellian plots are revealed, promises are broken, secrets are exposed and hope springs from the most unlikely of places.... Is it the latest conflict in the Middle East? No, it's just the Steinberg wedding.
Actors Theatre of Georgia Looks to Chicago for Season 3 Inspiration
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2018
It has been nearly 12 years since the original Theatre in the Square closed its doors after producing theatre for Metro Atlanta area for nearly 30 years. It is with great pleasure that Marietta's New Theatre in the Square and Actors Theatre of Georgia has announced their third season after reopening the historic doors three years.
Marietta Hosts MLK & Malcolm X in THE MEETING
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2018
These two men lead millions in the fight for civil rights and were taken from us too soon. In honor of Black History Month, Marietta's New Theatre in the Square and Actors Theatre of Georgia brings Jeff Stetson's original story of the evening Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X meet privately to debate about their differing approaches to improving a lot of the black man in a predominantly white society.
CRITICAL CROP TOP Kicks Off 2018 With An All Female Cast
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2018
Critical Crop Top is starting off 2018 with a brand new sketch show written, directed, and performed by women! Their new show, 'Critical Crop Top Presents: Feminine AF', features a perfect blend of sketch comedy and music, and -in a break with tradition- stand up comedy from local comedian Blaire Erskine.
Marietta Theatre Company To Premiere FIRST DATE
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2018
Marietta Theatre Company is pleased to debut its third production of the 2017-2018 season -- First Date. A romantic musical comedy written by Austin Winsberg, First Date will run from February 9 through February 24 at the Lyric Studio on the Square. The award-winning play wittingly depicts the desires and desperations of dating, starting from the awkward first date -- all put to the score of Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.
Newnan Theatre Company Announces WE FOUND LOVE AND AN EXQUISITE SET OF PORCELAIN FIGURES ABOARD THE S.S. FARNDALE AVENUE
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2018
The Newnan Theatre Company is pleased to announce the return of their "sister theatre troupe," The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society, as they present their latest epic production, We Found Love and an Exquisite Set of Porcelain Figures Aboard the S.S. Farndale Avenue.
Internationally Renowned Clown and Performer Mike Funt Teaches Special Workshop
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2018
Mike Funt is not an unfamiliar name in Atlanta, Georgia. Funt grew up in Newnan and got his start working in the Atlanta Theatre Scene. Now he returns to his hometown to share his expertise in a unique, intensive workshop in Clown Performance at the Out Front Theatre Company, March 10th from 9:00AM-5:00PM.
Atlanta's Core Dance Presents JULY 13, 2016: 4:10 PM - A New Work By Choreographer D. Patton White
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2018
Core Dance will continue its 2017-18 season with choreographer D. Patton White's beautiful and raw new piece, July 13, 2016: 4:10 PM ("7/13"). Inspired by the unexpected and untimely death of White's brother, and the third movement of Ralph Vaughn Williams' Symphony Number 5 in D Major, "7/13" will engage audiences and challenge their views of memorial, memory and relationship. The performances will be on March 1 - 3, 2018 at 8:00pm at The B-Complex in Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets are $15 and are available at coredance.org.
Fox Theatre presents Primus And Mastodon on Tour!
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2018
Buckle up as Primus announces a summer tour with Atlanta's own Mastodon with a performance at Atlanta's Fox Theatre on Wednesday, May 16 at 7 p.m. Primus continues on the road in support of their ninth studio album, The Desaturating Seven, out now on ATO Records. Mastodon received the 2018 Grammy Award for "Best Metal Performance" during yesterday's award ceremony. 
Serenbe Playhouse Announces TRASH TO TREASURE: Building the World of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2018
Serenbe Playhouse is excited to announce TRASH TO TREASURE: Building the World of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID. Green theatre will take on a whole new meaning as Serenbe Playhouse builds an entire underwater world made completely from recycled materials. Bottles, cans, caps will come to life to create a magical world for Ariel and her friends to tell their tale!
GTA's February Festival of Theatre Takes Ridiculous Yet Compassionate Look at War and Women in MONSTROUS REGIMENT
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2018
Terry Pratchett may not be the most familiar name on your bookshelf, but, especially if you're a fan of Doctor Who or The Lord of the Rings, it should be.
Center For Puppetry Arts Presents THE PIGEONING
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2018
The Center for Puppetry Arts will stage a limited engagement of The Pigeoning, February 9-11, created and directed by New York-based Robin Frohardt, with music composed by Freddie Price. The production utilizes puppetry, live music and lo-fi special effects to tell a darkly comedic, yet heartfelt story about the illusion of safety and control when it seems the world is coming to an end. The Pigeoning explores the divide between man and nature at a time when listening to the animals may be the smartest thing to do.
Top Atlanta Talent Brings Popular Local Playwright's Regional Hit PERFECT ARRANGEMENT Home
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2018
Theatrical Outfit presents the Atlanta professional debut of Perfect Arrangement by local award-winning playwright Topher Payne. Inspired by true stories of McCarthy-era social survival, this bubbly cocktail party-meets-TV sitcom simmers into poignant realism as two closeted couples, one gay and one lesbian, face exposure and a future more gray than Technicolor. Directed by Adam Koplan (artistic director of Flying Carpet Theatre; director of The Outfit's The Dancing Handkerchief) and featuring an all-star Atlanta ensemble - Ann Marie Gideon, Clifton Guterman, Joe Knezevich, Stacy Melich, Courtney Patterson, Kevin Stillwell and Ann Wilson - Perfect Arrangement runs February 22 - March 18, 2018 and continues Theatrical Outfit's 2017- 2018 Season of Character.
Photo Flash: Atlanta Lyric Theatre Presents DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2018
Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents this fun filled musical comedy February 9-25, 2018. Two con men, three exceptional women, and the elite of the French Riviera collide in this sexy and irreverent farce. DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS performs at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (548 South Marietta Pkwy., Marietta). For tickets, reservations and group pricing visit www.AtlantaLyric.com or call 404-377-9948.
Spend Valentines Day at Dad's Garage: Your Last Minute Date Option
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2018
This Valentines day, join us at Dad's Garage to laugh, love, and groan for our celebration of love gone right or wrong (or both). Because for those of you who forgot to make a reservation at an actually nice place a year ago, you can always come to Dad's.
Enjoy A PICNIC At Stage Door Players
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2018
Continuing the 44th Season of Dunwoody's very own professional theatre, STAGE DOOR PLAYERS produces the Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama, PICNIC, written by William Inge and Directed by Tess Malis Kincaid.
Atlanta's Synchronicity Theatre to present 2018 SHEWRITES New Play Festival
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2018
In association with the Playwrights' Center of Minneapolis and Atlanta's Working Title Playwrights, Synchronicity Theatre will present SheWrites, a national playwriting competition for women, February 12 23, 2018 at Synchronicity Theatre in Atlanta. The plays that will be workshopped this year are Medica by Daryl Lisa Fazio, Romeo & Naomi Ramirez by Kathryn Walat, and Hands of Color by Kimberly Monks. Tickets to public readings are free, but reservations are required. For more information, please visit synchrotheatre.com or call 404-484-8636.
An Unforgettable Experience: Center for Puppetry Arts presents RAINFOREST ADVENTURES
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2018
Prepare for a wild adventure beneath a Brazilian treetop canopy, courtesy of toucans, anacondas, sloths and more! Playing January 23-March 4, Rainforest Adventures is an up-close look at a day in the life of animals living in one of the most amazing, mysterious places on earth. Explorers of all ages will experience Brazilian-inspired music as they come face-to-face with more than 30 exotic plants and animals that inhabit the Amazonian ecosystem. A mischievous howler monkey leaping from tree to tree, bats beating their wings in a glorious evening ballet, a keen-eyed harpy eagle searching for its next meal and pink river dolphins playfully exploring the waterways create a vibrant escape to the tropics as the Amazon Rainforest comes to life!
Alliance Theatre presents THE JUNGLE BOOK
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
Atlanta's nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre is pleased to present The Jungle Book, based on the beloved book by Rudyard Kipling, as part of its Alliance Family Series. Rosemary Newcott, the Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and Families, directs this moving, family-friendly, one-act play with music. During the Alliance's season-long renovation, The Jungle Book will be staged at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center, February 10 March 4, 2018.
SCAD Announces Lineup For 2018 SCAD ATVFEST
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced today its lineup for the sixth annual SCAD aTVfest, Atlanta's only TV festival attracting industry-leading producers, directors, writers and actors to SCAD's award-winning buildings in Midtown Atlanta.

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