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Alpharetta, GA 30009
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We are an all-volunteer, non-equity theatre company serving the Alpharetta community for 25+ years at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.


Review: BASURA at Alliance Theatre

Review: BASURA at Alliance Theatre

by Joseph Harrison · June 20, 2026

Featuring music and lyrics by Gloria Estefan and Emily Estefan, a book by Karen Zacarías, and direction by Michael Greif, BASURA is a vibrant, uplifting new musical filled with heart, hope, and the transformative power of music.…

REVIEW: Aurora Theatre’s IN THE HEIGHTS Soars

REVIEW: Aurora Theatre’s IN THE HEIGHTS Soars

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell · June 12, 2026

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first musical In the Heights takes standard Broadway fare and moves it slightly more uptown - to 183rd Street, to be specific.  Lawrenceville's Aurora Theatre has its patrons do the same, moving a little further north outside the Perimeter to see their own new production of t…

REVIEW: Radical Royals Dazzle in SIX at the Fabulous Fox Theatre

REVIEW: Radical Royals Dazzle in SIX at the Fabulous Fox Theatre

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell · May 3, 2026

Take six insanely talented songstresses, a four-piece all-female band, an intricate LED-based set piece, some glow-in-the-dark glasses and studded platform boots, and what have you got? Surely not a historical recreation of the tale of Henry VIII and his six infamous wives. Yet that is exactly what …

Review: CHICKEN AND BISCUITS at Springer Opera House

Review: CHICKEN AND BISCUITS at Springer Opera House

by Russell Warne · April 23, 2026

'Family is a loaded word.' This line from Douglas Lyons's script for Chicken & Biscuits epitomizes the play. At the funeral for the patriarch of the Jenkins clan, the question of 'family' loads every scene with meaning and humor. At the Springer Opera House, Chicken & Biscuits is a comedy about fa…

Review: VENUS at Actor's Express

Review: VENUS at Actor's Express

by Joseph Harrison · April 21, 2026

There is something truly special about a play’s world premiere. Being some of the first audiences to experience a story brings with it a sense of excitement and uncertainty and is a real thrill. That is especially true when a play finds ways to surprise you the way Steve Yockey’s VENUS does. Thi…

Review: THE PRICE at Theatrical Outfit

Review: THE PRICE at Theatrical Outfit

by Jennifer Skura Boutell · April 20, 2026

On stage at Theatrical Outfit until May 3rd, Arthur Miller's THE PRICE showcases the same team who made a previous Atlanta favorite, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY with director Matt Torney. This late-career Miller treasure takes place in a New York brownstone attic where two estranged brothers reunite after th…

REVIEW: Laughing Through Tears At Stage Door Theatre’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS

REVIEW: Laughing Through Tears At Stage Door Theatre’s STEEL MAGNOLIAS

by Amanda Theriot-Greenwell · April 13, 2026

Any Southern woman worth her salt can drop at least one quote from the classic play-cum-film Steel Magnolias, and now Atlantans of any gender have the chance to catch an excellent production of Robert Harling’s award-winning play right here at Stage Door Theatre in Dunwoody, now through April 19.…

Past Shows

Shiloh Rules

Shiloh Rules

Feb 7 – Feb 16, 2025

A dedicated Union nurse and a mysterious Confederate refugee meet on the Shiloh battlefield to compete for the title of Best Female Reenactor of the...

Little Women the Musical

Little Women the Musical

Dec 6 – Dec 22, 2024

The Civil War is in full swing, and the March sisters -- Meg, the oldest, a romantic, the spirited and tomboyish Jo, sweet and loving...

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

Oct 18 – Oct 26, 2024

Romeo is a Montague, and Juliet a Capulet—“star-crossed lovers” whose families’ long-standing feud has pitted neighbor against neighbor in Verona, a city torn apart by...

Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

Sep 6 – Sep 22, 2024

Madame Arcati, a spiritualist medium holds a séance for Charles, a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first...

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Jun 7 – Jun 23, 2024

When young Mary Lennox loses her parents to a cholera outbreak in India, she is sent to live with her uncle, hermit Archibald Craven, who...

Eurydice

Eurydice

Feb 9 – Feb 18, 2024

In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must...

12 Angry Jurors

12 Angry Jurors

Sep 8 – Sep 24, 2023

A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. "He doesn’t stand a chance," mutters the guard as the 12...

Big Fish, the Musial

Big Fish, the Musial

Jun 2 – Jun 18, 2023

Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH tells the story of Edward Bloom, a...

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

Feb 24 – Feb 26, 2023

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage’s fast-paced, sly satire will take you on a seventy-year journey through Vera’s life and the cultural climate that originally shaped...

Irving Berlin's White Christmas

Irving Berlin's White Christmas

Dec 3 – Dec 19, 2021

December 3-19, 2021 Fri/Sat at 8 pm; Sun at 2 pm ACT1 Theater MainstageBased on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaptation features seventeen...

Boys Next Door

Boys Next Door

Mar 2 – Mar 18, 2018

The place is a communal residence in a New England city, where four mentally handicapped men live under the supervision of an earnest, but increasingly...

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2026 Season in Atlanta 2026 Season
Marietta Theatre Company (1/22-8/22)
Wit in Atlanta Wit
Actor's Express (6/04-6/28)
CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company in Atlanta CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company
Miller Theater (1/09-1/09)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Atlanta Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Fox Theatre (9/01-9/20)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in Atlanta The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
CenterStage North Theatre (10/02-10/10)
Charley Crockett in Atlanta Charley Crockett
Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park (9/25-9/25)
Back To The Start: A Tribute To Coldplay in Atlanta Back To The Start: A Tribute To Coldplay
Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (7/25-7/25)
The Clean House in Atlanta The Clean House
Merely Players Presents (4/09-4/25)
i never asked for a gofundme in Atlanta i never asked for a gofundme
Actor's Express (10/01-10/25)
The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood in Atlanta The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
The Lionheart Theatre Company (7/16-7/19)