1/16/2026
Today is Friday, January 16, 2026
NEW PROMOTIONS THIS WEEK
Submissions open for 2026 Atlanta Fringe Festival
Auditions for "Nunsense" (FoCAL)
Auditions for "The Drowsy Chaperone" (Holly Theatre)
Auditions for "Peter Pan Jr" (Holly Theatre)
Marionette Manipulation Workshop (Center for Puppetry Arts)
Puppet Camp 2026 (Center for Puppetry Arts)
Adult Classes at Actor's Express
Winter Classes at Aurora Theatre Academy
Feb / Mar / Apr at Aurora Children's Playhouse
Girl From the North Country (Actor's Express / Oglethorpe University Theatre)
Carlyle Brown's The African Company Presents Richard III (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
ShakesBeer: Pericles (N Ga Shakespeare / Alley Stage)
The Lehman Trilogy (Alabama Shakespeare Festival)
Burns Night Celebration (Aris Theatre)
Brewsies (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe)
Greggie & the Jets: An Elton John Tribute (Strand Theatre)
Landslide: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (Strand Theatre)
WATCH (OR ATTEND) TODAY:
Twelfth Night (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
Glengarry Glen Ross (AuthentiCity Theatre)
The Minutes (Live Arts Theatre)
Doubt: A Parable (Down Right Theatre / Merely Players Presents)
Teen Spotlight: Disney's High School Musical (Woodstock Arts)
The Dragon King (Center for Puppetry Arts) (2 Shows)
Driving Miss Daisy (Acworth Theatre Co)
Theatre Sports Tournament (Dad's Garage) (Fri/Sat thru 1/31)
Greggie & the Jets: An Elton John Tribute (Strand Theatre) Tonight Only
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr (Aurora Theatre) (Field Trips Only. Public Performance 1/17)
OPENING AND RESUMING THROUGH SUNDAY 1/18/2026
Dinosaur! (Alliance / Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young) Opens 1/17
Cereal Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) (3rd Saturday of Every Month) 1/17 2/21 3/21 4/18
Adventure Playhouse (Dad's Garage) Opens 1/17 (Saturdays 3:00 PM)
Dinner & a Diva: The Pirates of Penzance (Capitol City Opera / Petite Violette) 1/20 Only
I Carry Your Heart With Me (Horizon Theatre) Opens 1/20
The Play That Goes Wrong (Aurora Theatre) Opens 1/22
Little Shop of Horrors (Marietta Theatre Co) Opens 1/22
The Women of Willow Creek (Reading) (OnStage Atlanta) 1/22 Only
Aladdin, Jr (FoCAL) Opens 1/22
Quick & Dirty (Dad's Garage) 1/22 1/29
Landslide: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (Strand Theatre) 1/23 Only
Vavianna Vardot's Famous Sex Party (Dad's Garage) 1/24 2/14
Cirque du Canines (City of Dallas Theatre) 1/24 Only
Gin and Gamblers (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe) 1/25 Only
Burns Night Celebration (Aris Theatre) 1/25 Only
Blue Man Group (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) 1/25 and 1/26 Only
MJ: The Musical (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) Opens 1/27
Pete the Cat (Center for Puppetry Arts) Opens 1/27
Girl From the North Country (Actor's Express / Oglethorpe University Theatre) Opens 1/29
Carlyle Brown's The African Company Presents Richard III (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) Opens 1/29
ShakesBeer: Pericles (N Ga Shakespeare / Alley Stage) 1/29 Only
The Lehman Trilogy (Alabama Shakespeare Festival) Opens 1/29
Bleeding Hearts (Theatrical Outfit) Opens 1/31 (Previews 1/28-1/30)
Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit Tale (Alliance Goizueta Stage for Youth and Families) Opens 1/31
Meet the Co-Creator of "Pete the Cat" (Center for Puppetry Arts) 1/31 Only
Riverdance (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) 2/6 and 2/7 Only
Sketchbook Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) (1st Saturday of Every Month) 2/7 3/7 4/4
Lunar New Year Celebration (Aurora Children's Playhouse / Atlanta Chinese Dance Co) 2/7 Only
2025/2026 Ghost Tours (Springer Opera House) 2/14 (Two Tours) 3/6 (More Dates)
African-American Folk Tales (Aurora Children's Playhouse / Mama Koku & Chetter Galloway) 2/21 Only
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) Opens 2/28
No Drama Comedy Show (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) 2/28 5/2
Imagination Station (Aurora Children's Playhouse / Piccadilly Puppets) 3/7 Only
Initiative (Aurora Theatre) Opens 3/26
8-Legged Scales LIVE! (Aurora Children's Playhouse / 8-Legged Scales) 3/28 Only (2 Shows)
Spring Break Magic Show (Aurora Children's Playhouse / Arthur Atsma) 4/8 Only
Science in Space LIVE! (Aurora Children's Playhouse / Big Thinker's Science Exploration) 4/18 Only
In the Heights (Aurora Theatre) Opens 5/28
(See Our Events Page for Details and Other Links
AUDITIONS, CAMPS, CLASSES, JOBS, SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
Auditions for 2026 Musicals (Marietta's New Theatre in the Square) (New Dates) Jan 17
Alliance Theatre School Break Play Dates Jan 19 Feb 16-20 Feb 18 - 19 Apr 6 - 10
Marionette Manipulation Workshop (Center for Puppetry Arts) Jan 21
Auditions for "The Drowsy Chaperone" (Holly Theatre) Submissions Due Jan 24
Auditions for "Peter Pan Jr" (Holly Theatre) Jan 24
Winter Classes at Aurora Theatre Academy Jan 24 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Feb 23
2025/2026 Atlanta Unified Auditions Jan 26 Jan 27
Submissions open for 2026 Atlanta Fringe Festival Submissions Due Jan 31
Adult Classes at Actor's Express Jan 31 Feb 2 Feb 3
Auditions for "Tuck Everlasting" (Southside Theatre Guild) Feb 2 Feb 3
Auditions for "Nunsense" (FoCAL) Feb 3
Call for Submissions -- 2026 Lavender Fest Submissions Due Feb 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
Spring Classes Available for Booking (Alliance Theatre)
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)
(Closed)
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)