12/7/2024
Today is Saturday, December 7, 2024
Along with the rest of the Atlanta Theatre Community, I am mourning the passing of Chris Kayser. Barbara and I were fortunate enough to meet him soon after our move to Atlanta in 1999 during a production of "Quills" at the Horizon -- He and Barbara bonded over two good Catholics doing that play during the Easter season, and smiling over the tale of Chris in his Act II "Special Costume" guiding a lost patron to the Lady's Room. My own fondest memory is when he responded with hearty laughter to a snarky comment I made passing him in the Woodruff lobby, even offering to return the knife in his back. His feedback always made me a better writer, and more, a better observer of acting and theatre in general. I was so upset when his health kept him from our stages over the past years, but so glad the COVID "Zoom Happy Hours" allowed me to know him on a more personal level.
Reposez en paix. Bonne nuit, doux prince. Et des vols d'anges te chantent pour ton repos.
Sadly, the Rest can only be Silence...
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NEW PROMOTIONS THIS WEEK
Auditions for "Bye, Bye, Birdie" (Acting Up at First Redeemer Church)
Auditions for "A Little Princess" (Act 1 Theater)
Auditions for "Immediate Family" (Out Front Theatre)
Auditions for "Skylight" (Live Arts Theatre)
& Juliet (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre
Strand Ole Opry: Country Christmas (Strand Theatre Marietta)
Stand-up Comedy: John Heffron (Strand Theatre Marietta)
Champions: A Celebration of Queen (Strand Theatre Marietta)
Sleigh! Holiday Edition of Drag Cabaret, Cocktails, & Comedy (Lawrenceville Arts Center)
Murder, Mystery, 'n' Mayhem: Die Hard Candy Christmas (Petite Violette)
It's a Wonderful Life (Film) (Dallas Theatre)
Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice (Verriett Productions)
2024 Holiday Cabaret (Mountain View Arts Alliance)
WATCH (OR ATTEND) TODAY
'Twas the Night Before (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre / Cirque du Soleil) (3 Shows - 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM)
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (Shakespeare Tavern)
A Christmas Carol (Aurora Theatre) (Sold Out)
Christmas Canteen 2024 (Aurora Theatre) (2 Shows - 2:30 PM 8:00 PM)
A Christmas Carol (Alliance Theatre) (2 Shows - 2:00 PM 7:00 PM)
Business Ideas (Alliance Theatre) (2 Shows - 2:00 PM 7:30 PM)
The Nutcracker (Atlanta Ballet) (2 Shows - 2:00 PM 7:30 PM)
The Gift of the Magi 2.0 (Theatre in the Square)
Let Nothing You Dismay (Merely Players Presents)
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) (Stage Door Players)
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp: A Holiday Panto! (Arís Theatre / Academy Theatre)
Madeline's Christmas (Horizon Theatre) (2 Shows - 1:00 PM 4:00 PM)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Center for Puppetry Arts) (3 Shows - 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 3:00 PM)
Knock Knock (Alliance Theatre for the Very Young) (Sold Out)
Miracle on Elf Street (OnStage Atlanta)
A Christmas Story: The Musical (Springer Opera House)
A Christmas Story (Theatrical Outfit)
A Christmas Carol (Alabama Shakespeare Festival)
The Nutcracker (Gwinnett Ballet Theatre / Gas South Arena)
The Nutcracker (Georgia Ballet) (2 Shows - 2:00 PM 8:00 PM)
Mother of God (Lambert Smith Media / Southwest Arts Center) (2 Shows - 2:30 PM 7:30 PM)
A Christmas Story (Newnan Theatre Co)
Alice in Wonderland Jr. (Snellville Performing Arts) (2 Shows - 1:00 PM 6:00 PM)
Hadestown Teen Edition (Red Phoenix Theatre Co) (2 Shows - 2:00 PM 7:00 PM)
Invasion: Christmas Carol (Dad's Garage) (2 Shows - 2:00 PM (Nice) 8:00 PM (Naughty) )
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem: Die Hard Candy Christmas (Petite Violette)
Avia: A Cirque Show (AKmē / Lawrenceville Arts Center) (2 Shows - 2:30 PM 7:00 PM)
Wind in the Willows (Orbit Arts Academy)
A Christmas Carol (Holly Theatre)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Legacy Theatre)
A Christmas Carol (More or Less) (CenterStage North)
She Loves Me (OnStage Atlanta)
A Christmas Carol (Woodstock Arts)
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus (Henry Players)
A Victorian Christmas (Old Town Players Lilburn)
A Christmas Carol (School Street Playhouse)
Mary Poppins (Rome Little Theatre) (2 Shows - 2:30 PM 7:30 PM)
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Acworth Theatre Co)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Main Street Players / Dallas Theatre) (2 Shows - 4:00 PM 7:00 PM)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Encore Producctions / Elbert Theatre)
The Nutcracker (Sawnee Ballet Theatre / FoCAL Center)
Christmas Hymns and Carols (Dalton Little Theatre) Final Night
The Diary of Anne Frank (Reading) (AuthentiCity Theatre) Final Night
GET IT (Georgia Ensemble Theatre Improv Troupe) Final Night
Frosty Follies with the Candybox Revue (Actor's Express) Final Night
Noche de Velas (Teatro Aurora) Today Only
Cookies With Santa (Team Georgia Transplant Games of Atlanta / Stage Door Theatre) Today Only
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Piccadilly Puppets / Aurora Children's Playhouse)
Today Only (2 Shows - 10:00 AM 11:30 AM)
TheatreSports (Dad's Garage) Next 12/14 12/21 12/28
Renaissance Festival Fall Fling Final Day (Sold Out)
Holiday Follies: A Holiday Cabaret (Destination Theatre / Aurora Theatre) (Bookings Available Through 12/21)
Festival of Trees 2024 (Aurora Theatre) (Daily Through Dec 23)
Backpack Buddies Food Drive (Alliance Theatre) (Daily Through 12/24)
Festive Features Exhibit (Center for Puppetry Arts) (Daily Except Mondays Through 12/29)
Ghost Tours (Fri / Sat Through June 2025)
OPENING AND RESUMING THROUGH SUNDAY 12/08
COMING SOON:
Level 4 & 5 Grad Shows (Dad's Garage) 12/10 12/11
Whiskey Dickens' A Christmas Carol (Alley Stage / Destination Theatre) 12/10 12/17
A Christmas Story Arts In Education Performance (Springer Opera House) 12/10 12/12 12/18 (10:00 AM)
Motown Christmas (Live in Concert Productions / Lawrenceville Arts Center) Opens 12/11
Y'allmark Christmas: Naughty and Nice (Dad's Garage / 7 Stages) Opens 12/12
Who's Holiday (Springer Opera House) Opens 12/12
Winter Wonderettes (Art Station Stone Mountain) Opens 12/12
Murder on the Polar Express (Out Front Theatre) Opens 12/12
(Georgia Ensemble Theatre / Destination Theatre) Opens 12/12
Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot, or, Holmes for the Holidays (Lionheart Theatre) Opens 12/12
A Fairy Tale Christmas (Pumphouse Players) Opens 12/13
The Nutcracker (Studio 4 the Arts / Dallas Theatre) Opens 12/13
Frozen (City Springs Theatre Co) Opens 12/13
Stepp Stewart's Motown Christmas (Theatre inthe Square) Opens 12/13
Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Firefly Theatricals) Opens 12/13
A Christmas Tradition (Strand Theatre Marietta) Opens 12/13
An Atlanta Christmas (Atlanta Radio Theatre Co / Lawrenceville Arts Center) 12/13 Only
Leslie Odom, Jr: The Christmas Tour (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) 12/13 Only
The Holiday Punch Variety Hour (Dad's Garage) 12/13 12/20 12/27
The Dinner Detective (Sonesta Atlanta Northwest) 12/13 12/14 12/22 1/4
The North Pole Fa-La-La-La Follies (That Puppet Guy / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 12/14 Only
Club Babalú: Parranda Navideña (Teatro Aurora / Lawrenceville Arts Center) 12/14 Only
Olive & Agatha's A Gay in the Manger (Actor's Express) 12/14 Only
Cereal Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) 12/15 (3rd Saturday of Each Month)
Joe Gransden and His Little Big Band Holiday Concert (Aurora Theatre / Lawrenceville Arts Center) 12/16 Only
Ho Ho Home for the Holidays and A Connie Sue Day Christmas! (Actor's Express) Opens 12/19
The Nutcracker (Southern Ballet Theatre / Lawrenceville Arts Center) Opens 12/19
A Christmas Carol (Kudzu Players) Opens 12/20
It's a Wonderful Life (Film) (Dallas Theatre) 12/20 Only
Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice (Verriett Productions) 12/20 12/21
Strand Ole Opry: Country Christmas (Strand Theatre Marietta) 12/23 Only
2024 Holiday Cabaret (Mountain View Arts Alliance) 12/23 Only
Stand-up Comedy: John Heffron (Strand Theatre Marietta) 12/27 Only
Sleigh! Holiday Edition of Drag Cabaret, Cocktails, & Comedy (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 12/28 Only
Champions: A Celebration of Queen (Strand Theatre Marietta) 12/31 Only
New Year's Eve Improv Show (Dad's Garage) 12/31 Only
The No Drama Comedy Show (Georgia Ensemble Theatre / Act 3) 1/4/2025
& Juliet (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre Opens 1/7/2025
Write Club (Dad's Garage) 1/8/2025
Dratch, Waltz. & Friends: Chicago Improv (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 1/10/2025 Only
Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812 (Horizon Theatre) Previews 1/24/25 (Opens 1/31/25)
Clue (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) Opens 1/28/25
(See Our Events Page for Details and Other Links
UPCOMING AUDITIONS, CLASSES, CAMPS, AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Diversity Workshop for Playwrights (Atlanta Dramatists) TODAY (Final Workshop)
Auditions for "A Little Princess" (Act 1 Theater) TODAY Dec 9
Auditions for "Immediate Family" (Out Front Theatre) Dec 8
Auditions for "Lend Me a Tenor" (New Depot Theatre Co) Dec 8 Dec 9
Auditions for "The Savannah Sipping Society" (Southside Theatre Guild) Dec 9 Dec 10
Audition Techniques for Film/TV Class (Actor's Express) Dec 9 (Mondays Through Jan 13)
Improv With Avery Sharpe (Stage Door Academy) Dec 9 (Mondays Through Dec 16)
Auditions for "The Man Who Came to Dinner" (Lionheart Theatre) Dec 15 Dec 16
Auditions for "Skylight" (Live Arts Theatre) Dec 17
Auditions for February 2025 Readings: "Powerful Women" (Live Arts Theatre) Submissions Due Dec 20
Auditions for "Broadway Karaoke Challenge" (Firefly Theatricals) Submissions Due 12/24
Submissions Being Accepted for 2024 Summer Harvest Festival (Vidalia Theatre Co) Deadline Dec 31
Auditions for "Jungle Book Kids" (Off-Broadway Children's Theatre) Jan 8 Jan 12 Jan 16
UPCOMING AUDITIONS (Atlanta Community Theater Association)
Various Submission Opportunities from Atlanta Dramatists
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THE CHINESE LADY (Alliance Theatre)
A RAISIN IN THE SUN (Theatrical Outfit / Dominion Entertainment)
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THE MOUNTAINTOP (Alliance Theatre)
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THE COLOR PURPLE (Aurora Theatre)
CABARET (Actor's Express) (Our Review)