9/8/2026
Today is Tuesday, September 8, 2026
See This Year's SUZI Nominations on Instagram HERE
NEW PROMOTIONS THIS WEEK
Workshop: Dramatic Structure for Beginners (Atlanta Dramatists / Academy Theatre)
Auditions for "Love, Andrew Lloyd Webber" (Agnes Scott College)
Auditions for "Don't Dress for Dinner" (Live Arts Theatre)
Auditions for "Shrek: The Musical" (Dallas Theatre Main Street Teens)
Audition Workshop (Dallas Theatre)
Fall Break Workshops (Dallas Theatre)
Fall Acting Classes (OnStage Atlanta Youth Theatre)
Workshop: Into to Pattern Making (Center for Puppetry Arts)
Puppetry Classes: Hand and Rod 101 (Center for Puppetry Arts)
Puppetry Classes: Hand and Rod 102 (Center for Puppetry Arts)
Actor's Express' "Go Fund Me" Campaign
CS Lewis On Stage: Further Up and Further In (Cobb Energy Center)
Four Bedrooms (Reading) (Atlanta Dramatists)
Just About to Turn 21 (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe)
The History of Cardenio (Resurgens Theatre)
Ragtime (Marietta's New Theatre in the Square)
Desatado Nando De La Gente Atlanta (Lawrenceville Arts Center)
Elvis in Person (Lawrenceville Arts Center)
North Georgia New Play Festival (Woodstock Arts)
Fiddler on the Roof (Holly Theatre)
Tapestry Tunes: A Carole King Cabaret (Alley Stage)
Disney's Freaky Friday (Camelot Theatre)
WATCH (OR ATTEND) TODAY
Hamilton (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre)
Theatre People Podcast (Actor's Express) (Latest Episode Drops This Afternoon) -- All Episodes Available)
Frame-by-Frame: The Art of Stop-Motion Puppetry (Exhibit) (Center for Puppetry Arts) (Tu - Su Thru 11/1)
OPENING AND RESUMING THROUGH SUNDAY 9/13/2026
Holy Chicken Sandwich (Horizon Theatre) Resumes 9/9 Suzi Recommended
Purpose (Alliance Theatre) Resumes 9/9
Maestro (Dad's Garage) 9/9 9/16
We Hold These Truths (Out of Hand Theatre) 9/9 9/12 9/13 9/17 9/22 9/25 9/29 (2 Shows)
Measure for Measure (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) Previews 9/10 (Opens 9/12)
Annie (Aurora Theatre) Resumes 9/10
Parade (Strand Theatre) Resumes 9/10
The Foreigner (Blue Ridge Community Theatre) Resumes 9/10
Rhinestone Rodeo (Overture Cabaret Series / Alley Stage) 9/10 Only
The Secret Garden (Newnan Theatre) Opens 9/10
Lumiere Lounge Jazz Talk with Trey Wright: Joni Mitchell (Strand Theatre) 9/10 Only
BlackGround (Dad's Garage) 9/10 9/17 9/23
Status (Out of Hand Theatre) Suzi Recommended 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/18 9/19
The Only Light in Reno (Process Theatre) Opens 9/11
Les Misérables (City Springs Theatre Co) Opens 9/11
After Zoey (Legacy Theatre) Opens 9/11
Somewhere Over the Rose (Art Station) 9/11 9/12
The Addams Family Musical (School Street Theatre) Opens 9/11
The Philadelphia Story (Lionheart Theatre) Opens 9/11
Italian American Reconciliation (Down Right Theatre) Opens 9/11
K-Pop Murder Things Hunters (Murder, Mystery, & Mayhem at Petite Violette) (Fri/Sat thru 10/31) Resumes 9/11
Scandal: The Bare (Dad's Garage) 9/11 9/18 9/25
Road Trip (Dad's Garage) 9/11 Only
Ghost Tours (Springer Opera House) 9/11 (Halloween Season Starts 10/1)
Carmela Full of Wishes (Alliance Theatre / Goizueta Family Theatre) Resumes 9/12 (2 Shows)
Chi-Town Transit Authority (City of Dallas Theatre) 9/12 Only (2 Shows 7:00 PM Sold Out)
Narsty (Dad's Garage) 9/12 9/19
Tight Acquaintances (Dad's Garage) 9/12 9/19 9/26
Macbeth (Georgia Classic Theatre) 9/12 9/13
Field Day Fundraiser (Destination Theatre) 9/12 Only
Atlanta Producer's Round Table (Dad's Garage) 9/13 Only
Prisontown (Out of Hand Theatre) 9/13 9/16 9/17 9/18
COMING SOON:
Georgia Ren Faire Fall Fling Opens 9/15
Tank Stranger (True Colors Theatre) Opens 9/15
Dinner & a Diva: Carmen (Capitol City Opera / La Petite Violette) 9/15 Only
Suzi Salon: Ancient Voices, Modern Stages 9/15 Only
August Wilson's Fences (Theatrical Outfit / Dominion Entertainment) Previews 9/16 (Opens 9/18)
Dreamgirls (Springer Opera House) Opens 9/16
The Wizard of Oz (Center for Puppetry Arts) Opens 9/16
A Meal (Leimay Ensemble / 7 Stages) 9/17 9/18 9/19
Company (Renegade Theatre) Opens 9/17
A Little Sketchy (AuthentiCity Theatre) 9/17 9/18 9/19
Lumiere Lounge Cabaret Night: 21st Century Broadway (Strand Theatre) 9/17 Only
Bèl Rèv: Atlanta’s Dreamy Circus Dinner Theatre (Goat Farm LOOP) 9/18 9/19
Haunted Happenings 2026 (Aurora Theatre) Opens 9/18
Ghost Tours (Aurora Theatre) Opens 9/18
Private Tours (Aurora Theatre (By Request 9/18 through 11/1)
Live at the LAC: Tito Puente Jr. & his Latin Jazz Ensemble (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 9/18 Only
Brews and Boos (Aurora Theatre) Opens 9/19
Travelin' Tales (Aurora Children's Playhouse / Puppet Guy Productions) 9/19 Only
Cereal Saturday (Center for Puppetry Arts) (3rd Saturday of every month) 9/19 10/17 11/21
GWINNETT SYMPHONY: Tchaikovsky’s 4th + Violin Concerto (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 9/20 Only
¡Risas y Mas! (Dad's Garage) 9/22 Only
Improv @ The Alley: Musical Improv (Alley Stage) 9/23
Just About to Turn 21 (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe) 9/24 Only
The History of Cardenio (Resurgens Theatre) 9/24 9/26 9/27
Insert Laugh Here (Dad's Garage) 9/24
The Pillowman (Out of Box Theatre) Opens 9/25
Four Glasses (Dad's Garage) 9/25 Only
Mucedorus (Resurgens Theatre) 9/25 Only
Ragtime (Marietta's New Theatre in the Square) Opens 9/25
Desatado Nando De La Gente Atlanta (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 9/25 Only
North Georgia New Play Festival (Woodstock Arts) 9/25 9/26 9/27
Fiddler on the Roof (Holly Theatre) Opens 9/25
Disney's Freaky Friday (Camelot Theatre) 9/25 9/26 9/27
Haunted Cemetery Tours (Aurora Theatre) Opens 9/26
Takes All Kinds (7 Stages) 9/26 Only
Elvis in Person (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 9/26 Only
Tapestry Tunes: A Carole King Cabaret (Alley Stage) Opens 9/26
CS Lewis On Stage: Further Up and Further In (Cobb Energy Center) 9/27 Only
Four Bedrooms (Reading) (Atlanta Dramatists) 9/28 Only
August Wilson's Fences (Alabama Shakespeare) Opens 9/29
Opening Night (Alley Theatre) 10/1
Sketchbook Saturday (Center for Puppetry Arts) (1st Saturday of Every Month) 10/3 11/7
Lumiere Lounge Jazz Talk with Trey Wright: Bass with Tim Aucoin (Strand Theatre) 10/8 Only
Halloween Magic Show (Aurora Children's Playhouse) 10/31 Only
Lumiere Lounge Jazz Talk with Trey Wright: Evolution of Jazz Guitar (Strand Theatre) 11/5 Only
Holiday Science Show (Aurora Children's Playhouse) 12/5 Only
Holiday Magic Extravaganza (Aurora Children's Playhouse) 12/12 Only
Holiday Juggling Show (Aurora Children's Playhouse) 12/19 Only
AUDITIONS, CAMPS, CLASSES, JOBS, SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
Auditions for "Love, Andrew Lloyd Webber" (Agnes Scott College) Sept 8
Auditions for "Annie" (Holly Theatre) Sept 12
Auditions for "Winter Wonderettes" (Stage Door Theatre) Sept 13
Auditions for "Alice in Wonderland" (Drama Space Studio) Sept 14
Workshop: Into to Pattern Making (Center for Puppetry Arts) Sept 10
Fall Acting Classes (OnStage Atlanta Youth Theatre) Sept 16 Sept 23 Oct 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 4
Audition Workshop (Dallas Theatre) Sept 17
Auditions for "Macabaret: Scary Stories to Tell at the Legion" (Pumphouse Players) Sept 18 Sept 19
Puppetry Classes: Hand and Rod 101 (Center for Puppetry Arts) Sept 28 Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 19
Puppetry Classes: Hand and Rod 102 (Center for Puppetry Arts) Sept 28 Oct 5 Oct 12 Oct 19
Fall Break Workshops (Dallas Theatre) Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1
Auditions for "Don't Dress for Dinner" (Live Arts Theatre) Oct 6
Auditions for "Shrek: The Musical" (Dallas Theatre Main Street Teens) Submissions Due Oct 6
Auditions for "Black Nativity 2026" (Dominion Entertainment Group) Oct 10
Auditions for "Something Rotten Jr" (JTF - Red Phoenix Theatre Co) Submissions Due Oct 17
Auditions for "The Little Mermaid Kids" (Red Phoenix Theatre Co) Submissions Due Oct 18
(See Our Auditions/Jobs Page for Details and Other Links).
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PRODUCTIONS SUZI RECOMMENDED THIS SEASON
(Still Running)
HOLY CHICKEN SANDWICH (Horizon Theatre)
STATUS (Out of Hand Theatre)
(Closed)
CHOIR BOY (Actor's Express)
HELEN OF THE WEST (Essential Theatre)
DATES TO REMEMBER
September 15, 2026
Suzi Salon: Ancient Voices, Modern Stages
PRODUCTIONS SUZI NOMINATED LAST SEASON
See This Year's Nominations on Our Instagram Page HERE
MUSICALS
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA (True Colors Theatre) (12 Nominations)
THE WIZ (Aurora Theatre) (12 Nominations)
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Alliance Theatre / Atlanta Opera) (11 Nominations)
IN THE HEIGHTS (Aurora Theatre) (9 Nominations)
GUTENBERG: THE MUSICAL (Dad's Garage) (5 Nominations)
MAHALIA: A GOSPEL MUSICAL (Impact Theatre / Academy Theatre) (4 Nominations)
A STRANGE LOOP (Actor's Express) (4 Nominations)
BRIGHT STAR (Strand Theatre Marietta) (3 Nominations)
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY (Actor's Express) (3 Nominations)
RING OF FIRE (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) (3 Nominations)
PIN-UP GIRLS (Art Station) (1 Nomination)
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY'S GREATEST HITS (Georgia Ensemble Theatre)
(1 Nomination)
DADDY LONG LEGS (Art Station) (1 Nomination)
PLAYS
THE VENETIANS (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) (9 Nominations)
BLEEDING HEARTS (Theatrical Outfit) (7 Nominations)
COVENANT (Alliance Theatre) (7 Nominations)
THE PRICE (Theatrical Outfit) (5 Nominations)
DOG MOM (Horizon Theatre) (4 Nominations)
INITIATIVE (Aurora Theatre) (4 Nominations)
THE THIN PLACE (Actor's Express) (4 Nominations)
VENUS (Actor's Express) (3 Nominations)
QUEEN BESS (Théâtre du Rêve) (3 Nominations)
THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Theatrical Outfit) (3 Nominations)
THE HEART SELLERS (Horizon Theatre) (3 Nominations)
THE REVOLUTIONISTS (Theatrical Outfit) (2 Nominations)
EMMA (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse / Belle Esprit) (2 Nominations)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) (2 Nominations)
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) (2 Nominations)
W;T (Actor's Express / Oglethorpe University) (1 Nomination)
IN SPITE OF MY AMBIVALENCE (Synchronicity Theatre) (1 Nomination)
PRISONTOWN (Out of Hand Theatre) (1 Nomination)
THE GIVER (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) (1 Nomination)
THE ROCKET MEN (Synchronicity Theatre) (1 Nomination)
MACBETH (Shakespeare Tavern Playouse) (1 Nomination)
THE COTTAGE (Stage Door Theatre) (1 Nomination)
SKELETON CREW (Academy Theatre / Impact Theatre) (1 Nomination)
ORANGE (Stage Door Theatre) (1 Nomination)
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES (Center for Puppetry Arts)
(5 Nominations)
THE HOBBIT (Atlanta Shakespeare Conpany / Shakespeare Tavern) (4 Nominations)
SPOOKHOUSE ANNIE (Center for Puppetry Arts) (4 Nominations)
FREDERICK (Synchronicity Theatre) (4 Nominations)
CATCHING THE MOON: A YUNG GIRL'S BASEBALL DREAM (Synchronivity Theatre)
(3 Nominations)
THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY (Aurora Theatre) (2 Nominations)