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CELEBRATING THE BEST OF ATLANTA THEATRE

The mission of the Suzi Bass Awards is to celebrate and promote artistic excellence in Atlanta’s professional theatre community. Our vision for the Suzi Awards organization is a self-sustaining, well-recognized, and well-respected partner in the community, actively supporting, promoting, and advancing theaters, theater professionals, and audiences.

PRODUCTIONS SUZI RECOMMENDED THIS SEASON

(Still Running)

POTUS, OR, ... (Synchronicity Theatre) (Our Preview)

A THIRD WAY (Actor's Express)

(Closed)

A RAISIN IN THE SUN (Theatrical Outfit / Dominion Entertainment)

THE CANTERBURY TALES (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)

THE MOUNTAINTOP (Alliance Theatre)

WILD WITH HAPPY (Horizon Theatre) (Our Review)

THE COLOR PURPLE (Aurora Theatre)

CABARET (Actor's Express) (Our Review)

PRODUCTIONS SUZI RECOMMENDED LAST SEASON (See Nominations HERE)

THE WASH (Synchronicity Theatre / Impact Theatre) (Our Review)

(5 Nominations)

KEN LUDWIG'S THE THREE MUSKETEERS (Shakespeare Tavern) (Our Review)

BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY (Actor's Express) (2 Nominations)

SISTER ACT: THE MUSICAL (Aurora Theatre) (Our Review) (10 Nominations)

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (Theatrical Outfit) (Our Review)

(5 Nominations)

LOVE'S LABOURS LOST (Shakespeare Tavern)

FAT HAM (Alliance Theatre) (Our Review) (3 Nominations)

CLASS DISMISSED (Out of Hand Theatre) (3 Nominations)

NATIVE GARDENS (Stage Door Players) (Our Review)

MERCURY (Actor's Express) (Our Review) (6 Nominations)

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Belle Esprit / Shakespeare Tavern)

GREENER PASTURES (Aurora Theatre) (1 Nomination)

CLYDE'S (Theatrical Outfit) (Our Review) (5 Nominations)

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (LadyShakes / Shakespeare Tavern) (Our Review)

(1 Nomination)

A TALE OF TWO CITIES (Alliance Theatre) (Our Review) (4 Nominations)

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE (Actor's Express / Oglethorpe Theatre)

(10 Nominations)

FURLOUGH'S PARADISE (Alliance Theatre) (2 Nominations)

NATASHA & PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Horizon Theatre)

(Our 2023 Review) (Our 2024 Review) (15 Nominations)

KNEAD (Aurora Theatre) (Our Review)

REMEMBER THIS: THE LESSON OF JAN KARSKI (Theatrical Outfit) (Our Review)

(4 Nominations)

WAIT UNTIL DARK (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) (Our Review) (2 Nominations)

DRACULA: THE FAILINGS OF MEN (Havoc Movement / Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)

(7 Nominations)

HOME, I'M DARLING (Synchronicity Theatre) (3 Nominations)

PASSING STRANGE (Theatrical Outfit) (11 Nominations)

CULLUD WATTAH (Actor's Express) (Our Review) (6 Nominations)

THAT SERIOUS HE-MAN BALL (Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre)

THE SHINING (Alliance Theatre) (3 Nominations)

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) (Our Review)

ROOTED (Horizon Theatre) (1 Nomination) (Our Review)

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Aurora Theatre) (Our Review)

(10 Nominations)

ENGLISH (Alliance Theatre) (1 Nomination)

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Actor's Express) (3 Nominations)

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY (Stage Door Theatre) (1 Nomination)

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) (1 Nomination)

THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND (Horizon Theatre) (4 Nominations)

YOUNG AUDIENCE PRODUCTIONS SUZI NOMINATED LAST SEASON

BABBLE LAB (Alliance Theatre) (Our Review) (5 Nominations)

INTO THE BURROW: A PETER RABBIT TALE (Alliance Theatre) (5 Nominations)

THE LITTLE PRINCE (Synchronicity Theatre) (3 Nominations)

THE MAD HATTERPILLAR AND HER MANY HEADS (Stage Door Theatre)

(3 Nominations)

THREE LITTLE PIGS (Aurora Theatre) (3 Nominations)

WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON (Synchronicity Theatre) (4 Nominations)

First Voices Festival

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The Third Annual First Voices Festival is coming soon!

Located in Atlanta, Georgia on Muscogee (Creek) land, 7 Stages joins forces with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, the L5P Business Association and Plaza Theatre in producing the third annual First Voices Festival, A Celebration of Indigenous Cultures. November 2024 activities will include the world premiere of What Are You? by Nicolette Emanuelle, an outdoor PowWow with Native American performers and vendors, story sharing with Muscogee (Creek) elder William Harjo, and a special screening of the documentary Bad River.

Find More Information HERE

-What Are You?-

November 7-24, 2024

7 Stages Theatre • 1105 Euclid Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307

What Are You? is an exploration of what it means to be multi-racial in America. Created and performed by Nicolette Emanuelle, who has roots in the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina, this original production delves into the complexities of racial identity through a blend of movement, music, and personal testimonies. Confronting the relentless question “what are you?” Nicolette weaves together striking and moving commonalities found in interviews with other multi-racial individuals, highlighting their unique struggles and the beauty of their identities.

-PowWow-

November 16 & 17, 2024

1136 Austin Ave, NE • Atlanta, GA. 30307

Tatankala “Buffalo” Yellowbird of Zintkala Zi PowWow returns to Little Five points with his third annual First Voices Festival PowWow, featuring intertribal celebrations of culture, dance, song, crafts, food, and pageantry. A member of the Lakota Sioux Nation, Buffalo is well respected in Indigenous communities offering expertise, love, and joy on the mic as the master of ceremonies. At noon both days, the Grand Entry fills the circle with a company of dancers in full regalia taking audiences and participants on a journey of storytelling and cultural sharing through a variety of traditional dances like the Jingle Dress and Fancy dances. The dancers are surrounded by Indigenous jewelry, arts, and crafts, traditional demonstrations, and food including Fry Bread from our friends at Three Sisters Soulfood! This year, look out for hands-on crafting tents for the young ones. Entry is complimentary, family-friendly, and everyone is welcome!

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–BAD RIVER Film Screening and Q&A-November 29, 2024Plaza Theatre • 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306A new documentary film chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band and its ongoing fight for sovereignty.

History

In 2022, 7 Stages teamed up with Turtle Island Trading, Zintkala Zi PowWow, and The Little 5 Points Business Association to bring a multifaceted festival to the city of Atlanta that celebrates Indigenous cultures, people, and practices. Many groups of performers, vendors, and various tribes were invited to a PowWow in Little Five Points, which is the home of 7 Stages and many cultural institutions. The PowWow was accompanied by an Art of Activism dialogue with Muscogee/Creek elder and fine flute maker William Harjo, and complimentary meals provided by Three Sisters Soulfood. We also welcomed singer/songwriter and Native American flute player Shelley Morningsong (Northern Cheyenne and Scandinavian) and Fabian Fontenelle (Zuni/Omaha) for an evening of performances and 7 Stages.

Following the success of the first year, we extended the PowWow to a two day event in 2023, invited William Harjo back for storytelling and flute performances, and partnered with Plaza Theatre for a special screening of RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World.

BROADWAY FOR KIDS

May 04, 2019