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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!

After 17 successful seasons of SANTALAND, this man is somewhat of an icon in the Atlanta theatre scene. But for the other 10 months out of the year, what does a holiday icon do with his time? Get to know Harold M. Leaver, Atlanta's beloved tax preparing elf.

Returning for its 17th anniversary production, Horizon Theatre Company turns "ho ho ho" into "ha ha ha" as it reprises its popular production of The Santaland Diaries by award-winning satirist David Sedaris, November 20-December 31. The perfect laughter-spiked antidote to the holiday blues, Creative Loafing calls this non-traditional, adult-only, Christmas comedy "a fiendishly exhilarating, politically incorrect send-up of the holidays."

Returning for its 17th anniversary production, Horizon Theatre Company turns "ho ho ho" into "ha ha ha" as it reprises its popular production of The Santaland Diaries by award-winning satirist David Sedaris, November 20-December 31. The perfect laughter-spiked antidote to the holiday blues, Creative Loafing calls this non-traditional, adult-only, Christmas comedy "a fiendishly exhilarating, politically incorrect send-up of the holidays."

Hilarity will ensue in this side-splitting tale of an unexpected and unforgettable family reunion! A frenzied portrayal of sibling rivalry, Christopher Durang's award-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike plays the Aurora Theatre, October 1-25, as part of the 20th Anniversary Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series! A co-production with Horizon Theatre Company, this humorous plays takes a look into the rollercoaster of emotions derived from being a part of a 'celebrity' family while poking fun at the generational gap between Generation X and millennials.

Hilarity will ensue in this side-splitting tale of an unexpected and unforgettable family reunion! A frenzied portrayal of sibling rivalry, Christopher Durang's award-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike plays the Aurora Theatre, October 1-25, as part of the 20th Anniversary Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series! A co-production with Horizon Theatre Company, this humorous plays takes a look into the rollercoaster of emotions derived from being a part of a "celebrity" family while poking fun at the generational gap between Generation X and millennials.

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE by Christopher Durang will be presented in a co-production with Aurora Theatre, directed by Justin Anderson, tonight, May 15 - June 28, 2015 at Horizon Theatre.

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE by Christopher Durang will be presented in a co-production with Aurora Theatre, directed by Justin Anderson, May 15 - June 28, 2015 at Horizon Theatre.

Time is ticking on your last chance to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 19th. Voting closes at the end of the year!

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Atlanta Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. announced winners for the 2013-2014 Atlanta professional theatrical season this evening at the awards ceremony at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center. The evening was hosted by Rob Cleveland. Presenters included Deadre Moore, Ingrid Cole and Christy Baggett, Eric and Bethany Mendenhall, Veronika Duerr and Laura Cole, Clifton Guterman and WABE's John Lemley, Tess and Mark Kincaid, and Karen Howell and Chris Ekholm. Scroll down for the full list of winners!

Horizon Theatre Company is bringing back the family favorite Madeline's Christmas for the seventh year and David Sedaris' comedic gem The Santaland Diaries for its 16th Anniversary Production. While The Santaland Diaries turns "ho-ho-ho" into "ha-ha-ha" giving adults-only an antidote to the holiday blues, Madeline's Christmas is holiday fun for all while 12 girls in two straight lines navigate getting home for the holidays.

The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. revealed nominations for the 2013-2014 Atlanta professional theatrical season this evening to theatre patrons and industry artists. The Suzi Nomination Party, which rotates venues, was hosted this year by Actor's Express in the King Plow Arts Center of Atlanta. Guest announcers included performers Christy Baggett, Laura Cole, Danielle Deadwyler, and Tess Malis Kincaid.

The theatre-going experience at Serenbe Playhouse is as exciting as anything I've ever seen. It's not the excitement manufactured by the tricks and effects of modern theatricality (not that I don't love those as well), but this is the type of excitement that you feel in your bones. The type of excitement that makes you forget that you are an adult watching other adults pretend. This is the type of excitement that makes you fall in love with live theatre.

The benchmark American musical classic OKLAHOMA! gets the Serenbe Playhouse treatment in a a bold and fresh new telling opening July 24th as the largest Playhouse production to date! Scroll down for a first look at the cast!

The benchmark American musical classic OKLAHOMA! gets the Serenbe Playhouse treatment in a a bold and fresh new telling opening July 24th as the largest Playhouse production to date! Scroll down for a first look at the cast!

The benchmark American musical classic OKLAHOMA! gets the Serenbe Playhouse treatment in a a bold and fresh new telling opening July 24th as the largest Playhouse production to date! Scroll down for a first look at the cast!