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Clarksville Little Theatre to Stage THE GLASS MENDACITY
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2016
The fragile, damaged, quirky Southern characters in Tennessee Williams' plays are ripe for parody, especially because the successful production of his work requires a carefully calibrating hand.
Woodruff Arts Center to Host Free Family Festival Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2016
The Woodruff Arts Center announces another Free Family Festival, which will take place on March 13, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., as part of the Family Fun at The Woodruff Arts Center initiative. 
Aurora Theatre to Host Sixth Annual Gala, 3/4
by BWW News Desk - February 17, 2016
?Commemorating the landmark occasion of its 20th anniversary season, Aurora Theatre is preparing for a festive evening as it presents the Sixth Annual Aurora Gala on Friday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. Local artists, community members and Aurora staff will be honored for their contributions to the cultural community arts of metro-Atlanta and surrounding areas. All proceeds from the evening will go toward continued funding for the theatre's productions, workshops and events! Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased online at www.auroratheatre.com.
BWW Blog: Parker Hughes - Work It, Darling
by Guest Blogger: Parker Hughes - February 17, 2016
Inspiration comes from strange places! For me, it seems to come from people saying profound things on accident. Today's 'out of context life lesson' comes from Rupaul's Drag Race contestant and all-around wonder woman, Mrs. Kasha Davis. Do yourself favor and check this lady out, because she is an absolute doll. Sweet, funny, talented, and charismatic, Mrs. Davis is a terrific entertainer and personality. The other day she appeared on YouTube's WOWPresents's segment "Ring My Bell," where callers can phone in and speak with drag icons. Right off the bat, Mrs. Davis shows her wise and caring side when a caller named Houston requests some advice for people just starting out in drag. She tells them, "Number one: there's a lot of gals out there that have paved the way - watch them, get some ideas, pull from those. Number two: practice, practice, practice! And number three - just own it! Whatever it is you're going to do, own it and love it and everyone will too!"
BWW Blog: Hannah Love - The Literal Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Theatre
by Guest Blogger: Hannah Love - February 17, 2016
I always think to myself how when you love doing something, you put your blood, sweat, and tears into it. That happens with most theatre kids. As performers, we experience bruises, broken nails, concussions, wounds, battle scars, other physical injuries, but we also experience deep, emotional connections that will stick with us for the rest of our lives that we'll always cherish. 
Photo Flash: The Carnival Comes to Town! Meet the Cast of CAROUSEL at Serenbe Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2016
In a more innocent time, Americans sought entertainment in the form of carnivals and fairs, where delights of all kinds were just a ticket away. This spring, we invite you to step right up and experience CAROUSEL, the second installment within the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon featuring the reunited all-star cast of Serenbe Playhouse's beloved 2014 production of OKLAHOMA! Scroll down for a sneak peek at the company in costume!
Photo Flash: First Look at THE TOXIC AVENGER at Horizon Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2016
Kicking off Horizon's 2016 season, THE TOXIC AVENGER, winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, is a hot toxic love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all -- an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play... well, everyone else ... bullies, mobsters, old ladies, and stiletto-wearing back-up singers. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
BWW Blog: Lauren Ward - Thespian Conference: Theatre in the Big Picture
by Guest Blogger: Lauren Ward - February 16, 2016
Last weekend, during a slight break from preparations for Oliver!, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Georgia Thespian Conference (affectionately referred to as Thescon, or THESCAAAHHHN by my friends in troupe 5362). I can genuinely say it was one of the most fun times I've had to date. Kindred theatre-loving spirits from far and wide (AKA, the state of Georgia) came together to do workshops, to sign up for college auditions, compete in individual events, and to watch shows put on by their peers. It was incredible to me that even though most of us had never seen each other before, everyone was treated like a friend to everyone else; I found myself having a five minute conversation with a complete stranger about a common show we had done and (coincidentally) both worn t-shirts for. Attending this convention was not only an extremely educational experience, but also rather humbling, and it was quite special to be able to get a larger-scale representation of what the art form is all about.
START DOWN, 12th Alliance/Kendeda Competition Winner, Takes the Stage
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2016
The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition continues to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the competition winner and staged readings for four competition finalists. START DOWN, the 12th competition winner, will premiere on the Hertz Stage February 13 - March 6, 2016. Opening night is tonight, February 18, 2016.
CABARET to Open Next Week at Berry College
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2016
The colorful Tony-award winning musical 'Cabaret' opens Feb. 18 at the Berry College E.H. Young Theatre. This year's musical produced by the Berry College Theatre Company is directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Hannah Hammond.
THE FULL MONTY to Open This Winter at Atlanta Lyric Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2016
? It may be cold outside but things are heating up for Atlanta Lyric Theatre's new production of THE FULL MONTY playing from February 12-28 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre.
Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company to Stage AMERICAN BUFFALO This Winter
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2016
Artistic Director Kenny Leon and True Colors Theatre Company are proud to announce its production of the award winning drama AMERICAN BUFFALO by David Mamet.
Out of Box Theatre to Present TWO ROOMS
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016
?Lee Blessing's Two Rooms focuses on the relationship of Michael, an American professor kidnapped by political terrorists in Beirut, and his wife Lainie, who has imprisoned herself in a bare room to share in his captivity. Blindfolded Michael (Olubajo Sonubi) dictates love letters to his wife (Candace Mabry) as she struggles to deal with her loneliness and fear in the wake of his uncertain return. Government policy prevents negotiation for his life, and this inaction is what crusading reporter Walker Harris (Aaron Goodson) tries to leverage to get Lainie to speak out against government policy, despite the attempts of her State Department handler Ellen VanOss (Aretta Baumgartner) to keep her in check. Lainie is caught in the push and pull of her own emotions and outside forces, yet fettered by her own grief. 
Georgia Ensemble Theatre to Present PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016
?Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, will produce the exclusive Georgia premiere of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical play, Peter and the Starcatcher.  This delightful show filled with adventure will run February 25 through March 13, 2016 at the Theatre's home, the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, GA. GET and Atlanta favorite Heidi Cline McKerley directs the show, which was written by Rick Elice and is based on the New York Times best-selling novel "Peter and the Starcatchers" by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. This production is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Investments, Paul Lang - Investment Advisor.
Gypsy Theatre Company Premieres THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016
Mix together four strong, unique Southern women, an impromptu happy hour, a dash of fate--shaken not stirred, and you have the recipe for this laugh-a-minute comedy, The Savannah Sipping Society!
Center for Puppetry Arts to Unlock THE SECRET GARDEN This Month
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2016
Center for Puppetry Arts unlocks THE SECRET GARDEN, by Simpich Marionettes of Colorado Springs, for one week only, running February 23-28, 2016.
5th Annual Atlanta Fringe Lineup Announced
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2016
The Atlanta Fringe Festival is excited to announce the lineup for the fifth annual edition of the festival, set to run June 8-12, 2016. As usual, the productions run a wild gamut, from family-friendly magic shows to improv, modern dance, aerial acrobatics, satirical comedy and everything in between.
BWW Reviews: Getting the T with aTVfest
by Ryan Kilpatrick - February 09, 2016
Getting all the scoop with some of Hollywoods top producers at @SCAD for aTVfest.
Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company's AMERICAN BUFFALO Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2016
Artistic Director Kenny Leon and True Colors Theatre Company are proud to announce its production of the award winning drama AMERICAN BUFFALO by David Mamet.
BWW Blog: Hannah Love - GA Thespian Conference: A Weekend for the Books
by Guest Blogger: Hannah Love - February 08, 2016
This past weekend my high school theatre troupe attended Georgia Thespian Conference (We call it Thescon), and it was my first time experiencing the beauty of it all. When I asked my friends about their favorite memories, Hope Emerson said, "I loved just being able to be myself the whole time with all my friends, and no one judged because we were all there for the same reason- our love for theatre!" This made me think about the incredibleness of it all- how over 4,000 theatre kids in high school across the state came together to experience a weekend of workshops and watching several schools perform amazing shows. 
Academy Theatre to Stage Neil Simon's LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2016
Neil Simon's irresistible romantic comedy comes to The Academy Theatre just in time for Valentine's Day!
Actor's Express Stages World Premiere of SERIAL BLACK FACE
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2016
Actor's Express continues its 2015-2016 season with the world premiere of Janine Nabers' Serial Black Face, a gripping drama set against the backdrop of the Atlanta Child Murders of the late 1970s, running April 2-24. The play was named the winner of the 2014 Yale Drama Series by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman who said of the playwright, "Janine Nabers is an extraordinary writer - powerful and funny and brave." Nabers is an alumna of the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition. Actor's Express Artistic Director Freddie Ashley will direct the world premiere.
BWW Blog: Parker Hughes - An Actors Ode to Techies
by Guest Blogger: Parker Hughes - February 03, 2016
I can't use a hammer. I don't know how to use a power saw. I'm not familiar with how mics work, and probably would not be able to mic myself, let alone anyone else. The most  know about lighting is pulling a cord on a lamp. But that's okay, because I'm an actor. I'm a writer. I'm a dancer, and I'm a director. I'm much better at "painting the picture" than painting the set piece. However, don't think I'm neglecting tech all together. My senior year I plan to tech my first show, but for now, I'm content where I am. There's also the fact that I'm not very good at tech. I don't know what makes me bad at it, I just know that I am. But there are people out there who are brilliant techies. I mean, absolute technical geniuses. It amazes me, seeing as tech theatre has protocols and rules and directions, and yet holds so much creativity.
ROMEO AND JULIET to Play The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2016
The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse presents Romeo and Juliet, February 6-28, 2016.
Gainesville Theatre Alliance to Present ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, 2/9-20
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2016
As winter chill hits Northeast Georgia, things are only heating up at Gainesville Theatre Alliance with their production of Once on this Island as part of its annual February Festival of plays. This Olivier Award-winning musical runs Feb. 9-20 at Brenau's Hosch Theatre in the John S. Burd Performing Arts Center 429 Academy St., Gainesville.

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