5/18/2026
Today is Monday, May 18, 2026
NEW PROMOTIONS THIS WEEK
Auditions for "Once Upon a Mattress" (Artistic Civic Theatre Dalton)
Auditions for "Tapas: Declarations of Independence" (Academy Theatre)
New Season Alabama Shakespeare Feastival
Dad's Garage June Calendar Updates
Blue Man Group (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre)
W;t (Actor's Express/ Oglethorpe University)
The Revolutionists (Theatrical Outfit)
Cinderella (True Colors Theatre)
In Spite of My Ambivalence (Synchronicity Theatre)
Words Set in Delightful Proportion (Resurgens Theatre)
Chicken and Biscuits (Alabama Shakespeare Festival)
The Encouragements and Love Experience (Lawrenceville Arts Center)
El Mentalista (Lawrenceville Arts Center)
Mahalia: A Gospel Musical (Impact Theatre / Academy Theatre)
The Second-to-Last Chance Ladies League (Art Station)
August: Osage County (Pumphouse Players)
The British Invasion (Alley Stage)
T-Rex Took My Toothbrush (Center for Puppetry Arts)
The Book Club Play (OnStage Atlanta)
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Arcadia Theater)
Seussical Jr (Red Phoenix Theatre Co)
Lumiere Lounge Cabaret Night: Broadway's Golden Age (Strand Theatre)
Footloose: The Musical (Strand Theatre)
WATCH (OR ATTEND) TODAY:
Stand-up Grad Show (Dad's Garage) Final Day
Theatre People Podcast (Actor's Express) (2nd Episode -- Eric J. Little -- Available)
OPENING AND RESUMING THROUGH SUNDAY 5/24/2026
A Galaxy of Artists (Exhibition) (Mary Kistner Gallery Lawrenceville Arts Center) Resumes 5/19 (Tues - Sat thru 6/1)
Dinner and a Diva: Madama Butterfly (Capitol City Opera / Petite Violette) 5/19 Only
Maestro (Dad's Garage) 5/20 5/27 6/10
Emma (Belle Esprit / Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) Suzi Recommended Resumes 5/21
The Great Ant Sleepover (Goizueta Stage / Alliance Theatre) (2 Shows) Resumes 5/21
Lumiere Lounge Cabaret Night: Broadway's Golden Age (Strand Theatre) 5/21 Only (Sold Out)
Footloose: The Musical (Strand Theatre) Resumes 5/21
The British Invasion (Alley Stage) 5/21 Only
Dad's Garage Vault (Dad's Garage) 5/21
Hot Jambalaya (Horizon Theatre / Dad's Garage) Previews Start 5/22 (Opens 5/29)
Hate Mail (Unitarian Univeralist Congregation of Atlanta) Opens 5/22
The Wedding Singer (Red Phoenix Theatre Co) Resumes 5/22
Mamma Mia! (Woodstock Arts) Resumes 5/22
The Alter Eagles (Holly Theatre) 5/22 Only
New Shakespeare Co Fundraiser (Allen O'Reilly) (Link is a Phone Number for More Information) 5/22 Only
Improvised Action Movie (Dad's Garage) 5/22 5/29
TackyScraps (Dad's Garage) 5/22 5/29
Georgia Renaissance Festival 2026 (Pirate Invasion Weekend) Resumes 5/23
Vavianna Vardot's Famous Sex Party (Dad's Garage) 5/23 Only
Bad Moon Risin': The Tribute to CCR (Holly Theatre) 5/23 Only
Opening Night: A Kaleidoscope of Broadway (Seniors) (City Springs Conservatory) 5/23 5/24
Paper Hero (Reading) (7 Stages) 5/23 Only
TheatreSports (Dad's Garage) 5/23 5/30 (2 Shows) 6/8 6/13 6/27
Globey's Big Debut (Center for Puppetry Arts) 5/23 Only
40 Years of Pee-Wee's Playhouse (Center for Puppetry Arts) 5/24 Only
Opening Night: A Kaleidoscope of Broadway (Juniors) (City Springs Conservatory) 5/24 Only
Artz 'n' Park 2026 (Southern Arc Dance) 5/24 Only
Shakespeare Out of a Hat: The Tempest (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) 5/24 Only
Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) Opens 5/26
Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit Tale (Alliance Goizueta Stage for Youth and Families) Resumes 5/27 (2 Shows)
Atlanta Fringe Festival 2026 Opens 5/27
2026 Preview Party (Atlanta Fringe Festival 2026) 5/27 Only
In the Heights (Aurora Theatre) Opens 5/28
Babylon is an Action Verb (Atlanta Fringe Festival 2026) Opens 5/28
9 to 5: The Musical (Marietta Theatre Co) Opens 5/28
I Could Have Drank All Night (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe) 5/28 Only
Shakesbeer: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Alley Stage / N GA Shakespeare) 5/28 Only
Insert Laugh Here (Dad's Garage) 5/28 6/17
Stand With Sudan: A Festival of Sudanese Culture (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 5/29 Only
Patty sings Karen ... and other 70's soft rock divas (OnStage Atlanta Special Events) 5/29 5/30 5/31
2026 Ghost Tours (Springer Opera House) 5/29 6/12 6/26
Words Set in Delightful Proportion (Resurgens Theatre) 5/29 5/30
Myth Adventures (Act 1 All Stars) 5/29 5/30
Twilight of the Gods (Götterdämmerung) (Atlanta Opera) 5/30 6/2 6/5 6/7
Basura (Alliance Theatre) Opens 5/30
Are You Marriage Material? (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 5/30 Only
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Alliance Goizueta Stage) Resumes 6/3
The Revolutionists (Theatrical Outfit) Previews 6/3 6/4 (Opens 6/5)
T-Rex Took My Toothbrush (Center for Puppetry Arts) Opens 6/3
Gutenberg: The Musical (Dad's Garage) Previews 6/3 6/4 (Opens 6/5)
Opening Night (Alley Stage) Next - 6/4
Greg Banks' The Hobbit (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) Previews 6/4 6/5 (Opens 6/6)
The Cake (Merely Players Presents) Opens 6/4
W;t (Actor's Express/ Oglethorpe University) Previews 6/4 6/5 (Opens 6/6)
In Spite of My Ambivalence (Synchronicity Theatre) Previews 6/4 (Opens 6/5)
Chicken and Biscuits (Alabama Shakespeare Festival) Opens 6/4
Mahalia: A Gospel Musical (Impact Theatre / Academy Theatre) Opens 6/4
The Second-to-Last Chance Ladies League (Art Station) Opens 6/4
August: Osage County (Pumphouse Players) Opens 6/5
Hairspray (Henry Players) Opens 6/5
The Book Club Play (OnStage Atlanta) Opens 6/5
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Arcadia Theater) Opens 6/5
The Music Man Jr (Artistic Civic Theatre Dalton) Opens 6/5
Sketchbook Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) (1st Saturday of Every Month) 6/6 7/4
The Tight Acquaintances: The Podcast: The Show (Dad's Garage) 6/5 Only
The Encouragements and Love Experience (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 6/6 Only
Seussical Jr (Red Phoenix Theatre Co) 6/6 6/7
El Mentalista (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 6/7 Only
Cinderella (True Colors Theatre) Previews 6/9 - 6/11 (Opens 6/12)
Orchestra 101 (Lawrenceville Symphony / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 6/10 Only
Dice of Destiny (Dad's Garage) 6/12 6/19
Imaginations at Play (Aurora Theatre) 6/13
Blue Man Group (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) 6/16 6/17 Only
Cereal Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) (3rd Saturday of Every Month) 6/20 7/18
Oceans of Rhythm (Jerry G. White / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 6/24 Only
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity - Stand Up for Pride (Dad's Garage) 6/24 Only
Road Trip (Dad's Garage) 6/18 Only
Guys and Dolls (City Springs Academy) 6/26 6/27 6/28
Pinocchio! (Puppet Guy Productions / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 7/8 Only
Summer Break Magic Show (Arthur Atsma / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 7/15 Only
I'm a Motherf***ing Superstar (Theatrical Outfit's Launch Pad 2.0) 7/17 7/19 7/24 7/26
K-Pop Murder Things Hunters (Petite Violette Murder Mystery & Mayhem) Opens 8/7 (Fri Sat Thrun Oct 31)
(See Our Events Page for Details and Other Links
AUDITIONS, CAMPS, CLASSES, JOBS, SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
Auditions for "Once Upon a Mattress" (Artistic Civic Theatre Dalton) TODAY
Auditions for "The Foreigner" (Renegade Theatre Co) TODAY
Auditions for "Spring Awakening" and "Come From Away" (Woodstock Arts) TODAY May 19
Auditions for "The Tragedy of Hamlet" (FTS Theatre Co / Cobb County Parks and Rec) TODAY May 19
Online Workshop: Exploring Table-Top Bag Puppetry (Center for Puppetry Arts) May 19 Only
Auditions for "Tapas: Declarations of Independence" (Academy Theatre) May 23 May 24
Auditions for "Feeding Beatrice" (Reading) (Live Arts Theatre) Submissions Due May 24
Auditions for "Doubt: A Parable" (Acworth Theatre Co) May 26 May 27
Summer Camps with Alliance Theatre First Camp - May 26
Summer Camps at Stage Door Theatre First Camp May 26
Film Camp (Marietta's Theatre in the Square) May 26 Jun 8
Artist-to-Artist Dance Workshop: "In the Heights" (Aurora Theatre) May 30 Only
Auditions for "Matilda" (Decatur First United Methodist Church) May 30 May 31
Auditions for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" (Theatre 1548 / Dunwoody UMC) May 31 Jun 1
Applications Open for Youth Creates 2026 (7 Stages) Submissions Accepted Through May
Art Station Summer Camps Jun 1 Jun 8 Jun 15
Puppet Camp 2026 (Center for Puppetry Arts) Jun 1 Jun 8 Jun 15 Jun 22 (More Dates in July)
Summer Camps at Holly Theatre Jun 1 Jun 15 Jun 22
Summer Camps at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Rising Grades K - 6) Jun 1 Jun 8 Jun 15
Summer Camps at Aurora Academy Jun 1 Jun 8 Jul 6 Jul 13
Summer Teen Intensive Camps at Stage Door Theatre: "Clue" Jun 8
Summer Camps at Brylliant Acting Studio Jun 8 Jun 15
Summer Camp: Shrek The Musical Jr. (City Springs Theatre Co) Jun 8
Comedy Class as the Creator's Den (Creative Den / Out of Box Theatre) Jun 15
OnStage Atlanta Summer Camps Jun 15 Jul 13 Jul 20
Summer Camps at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Rising Grades 7 -12) Jun 22 Jul 12 Jul 20
10-Minute Play Submissions Open for "Holiday Punch 2026" (Lionheart Theatre) Submissions Due Jul 1
Strand Academy Summet Camps Jul 6 Jul 13 Jul 20
Summer Teen Intensive Camps at Stage Door Theatre: "Spelling Bee" Jul 6
Summer Camps at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Camp Shakespeare Selma) Jul 6
Tech Camp (Marietta's Theatre in the Square) Jul 6
Summer Camp: Next Gen Broadway (City Springs Theatre Co.) Jul 13
Summer Camps with City Springs Theatre Co.
Call for Volunteers for the 2026 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
Call for Monologues for the 2026 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival
UPCOMING AUDITIONS (Atlanta Community Theater Association)
Various Submission Opportunities from Atlanta Dramatists
(See Our Auditions/Jobs Page for Details and Other Links).
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PRODUCTIONS SUZI RECOMMENDED THIS SEASON
(Still Running)
EMMA (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse / Belle Esprit)
(Closed)
PRISONTOWN (Out of Hand Theatre)
THE PRICE (Theatrical Outfit)
VENUS (Actor's Express)
TIMON OF ATHENS (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
ORPHANS (Art Station)
STEEL MAGNOLIAS (Stage Door Theatre)
DOG MOM (Horizon Theatre)
INITIATIVE (Aurora Theatre)
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY'S GREATEST HITS (Georgia Ensemble Theatre)
QUEEN BESS (Théâtre du Rêve)
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY (Actor's Express)
BLEEDING HEARTS (Theatrical Outfit)
THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Theatrical Outfit)
THE HEART SELLERS (Horizon Theatre)
COVENANT (Alliance Theatre)
THE ROCKET MEN (Synchronicity Theatre)
RING OF FIRE (Georgia Ensemble Theatre)
MACBETH (Shakespeare Tavern Playouse)
THE THIN PLACE (Actor's Express)
THE COTTAGE (Stage Door Theatre)
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Alliance Theatre / Atlanta Opera)
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
THE VENETIANS (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
THE WIZ (Aurora Theatre)
A VERY SPECIAL HOSPITAL (Essential Theatre)
A STRANGE LOOP (Actor's Express)
SKELETON CREW (Academy Theatre / Impact Theatre)
ORANGE (Stage Door Theatre)
WM SHAKESPEARE'S LONG-LOST FIRST PLAY (ABR) (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
DADDY LONG LEGS (Art Station)