9/16/2024
Today is Monday, September 16, 2024
Read Our New Review of "The Music Man" (City Springs Theatre Co) HERE
Read Our New Review of "Wild With Happy" (Horizon Theatre) HERE
Read Our New Review of "Anna in the Tropics" (Merely Players Presents ) HERE
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NEW PROMOTIONS THIS WEEK:
Well, we're in Florida for Lease-Signing, so New Promotions MAY not be posted until Tuesday.
Forgive Us.
WATCH (OR ATTEND) TODAY
Private Tours (Aurora Theatre Haunted Happenings) Available for Bookings
OPENING AND RESUMING THROUGH SUNDAY 9/22
Dinner and a Diva: Adriana Lecouvreur (Petite Violette) 9/17 Only
"Down in Fraggle Rock" Exhibit (Center for Puppetry Arts) Resumes 9/17
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote (Center for Puppetry Arts) Opens 9/17
Blackground (Dad's Garage) 9/18
The Chinese Lady (Alliance Theatre) Opens 9/18
Grace & Glorie (Main Street Players Griffin) Opens 9/18
Bohème Project: La Bohème (Atlanta Opera) Opens 9/18
The Mountaintop (Alliance Theatre) Suzi Recommended Resumes 9/18
A Raisin in the Sun (Theatrical Outfit / Dominion Entertainment) Resumes 9/18
The Music Man (City Springs Theatre Co) Resumes 9/18
Bohème Project: La Rent (Atlanta Opera) Opens 9/19
On Clover Road (Newnan Theatre Company) Opens 9/19
Usher's Day (Young Voices United / Sewell Mill Cultural Center) Opens 9/19
The Red Velvet Cake War (New Depot Players) Opens 9/19
Little Shop of Horrors (Art Farm at Serenbe / Matt Lodge Productions) Opens 9/20
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) Suzi Recommended Resumes 9/19
The Cabaret of Wonder Lust (Woodstock Arts) 9/20 9/21
For the Love of Mahalia (AMC Performance Company) Opens 9/20
The 39 Steps (Pumphouse Players) Opens 9/20
Sweeney Todd; The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (School Street Playhouse) Opens 9/20
Ghost Tours (Aurora Theatre Haunted Happenings) Resumes 9/20
The Attala County Garden Club (Process Theatre /OnStage Atlanta) Resumes 9/20
Perfect Arrangement (Lionheart Theatre) Resumes 9/20
Smoke on the Mountain (Strand Theatre Marietta) Resumes 9/20
The Color Purple (Theatre in the Square) Resumes 9/20
Daddy Long Legs (Legacy Theatre) Resumes 9/20
Murder on the Orient Express (Cherokee Theatre Conpany) Resumes 9/20
Blithe Spirit (ACT 1 Theater) Resumes 9/20
Haunted Cemetery Tour (Aurora Theatre Haunted Happenings) First Tour 9/20
Aurora Comedy Nights Presents: Dad’s Garage (Aurora Theatre) 9/20 Only
T.G.I.F. (Dad's Garage) 9/20 9/27
Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem: Hell's Killer Kitchen (Petite Violette) Resumes 9/20
Improvised Dungeons & Dragons (Dad's Garage) 9/20 9/27
Celebrating Mexico (Alma Mexicana / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 9/21 Only
4th Annual LAT Monologue and Scene Competition (Live Arts Theatre) 9/21 Only
Club Babalú: Tributo a Eddie Palmieri (Teatro Aurora) 9/21 Only
Two Drink Minimum (Academy Theatre) Resumes 9/21
Felt Street (Dad's Garage) 9/21 9/28
TheatreSports (Dad's Garage) 9/21 9/28
COMING SOON:
Burn the Shoes (Reading) (Atlanta Dramatists / Academy Theatre) 9/23 Only
Disney on Ice Presents Let's Dance (Gas South Arena) Opens 9/26
Brews & Boos Pub Crawl (Aurora Theatre Haunted Happenings) First Crawl - 9/26
Dear Jack, Dear Louise (Alabama Shakespeare Festival) Opens 9/26
Cage Match (Dad's Garage) 9/26
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Holly Theatre) Opens 9/27
The Play That Goes Wrong (Elbert Theatre) Opens 9/27
Yesterday: The Las Vegas Beatles Show (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 9/28 Only (2 Shows)
Thy Kingdom Come Concert Live (Tina K. Baze and Valor Losembo / Lawrenceville Arts Center) 9/28 Only
Lost Girl (Theatre Emory) Opens 9/28
Bikini Bottom Beaches Drag Bingo (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 9/28 Only
Bulls and Saints: A Documentary (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 9/30 Only
Write Club (Dad's Garage) 10/2
A Third Way (Actor's Express) Previews 10/3 (Opens 10/5)
Sleepy Hollow (Georgia Ballet) Opens 10/4
T.G.I.F.: Understudied (Dad's Garage) 10/4
Opens 10/4
Fela! (Under the Stars) (York Promotions / Piedmont Park) 10/5 Only
Short Plays (Reading) (Atlanta Dramatists) 10/6 Only
Cherokee Tales (Piccadilly Puppets / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 10/12 Only
5th Annual Aurora Theatre 0.5K 10/19 Only
Halloween Magic Show (Aurthur Atsma / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 10/26 Only
Blame (Reading) (Atlanta Dramatists) 10/28 Only
T.G.I.F.: Road Trip (Dad's Garage) 10/28
Veiled in Vamp: A Halloween Drag Show (Aurora Theatre Haunted Happenings) 10/30 Only
Ed, Tom & Reubens Hell Show (Dad's Garage) 10/30
DINO-LIGHT (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 11/1 11/2
Renaissance Festival Fall Fling Opens 11/2 (Saturdays Only)
Disney Jr Live on Tour: Let's Play (Fox Theatre) 11/3 Only
Meadows, Walsh & Friends: Chicago Style Improv (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 11/8 Only
The Earth, Wind, & Fire Experience Meets Classic R&B (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 11/9 Only
Ho Ho Home for the Holidays and A Connie Sue Day Christmas! (Actor's Express) Opens 12/19
(See Our Events Page for Details and Other Links
UPCOMING AUDITIONS, CLASSES, CAMPS, AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Auditions for "Lawless Spirits 2024" (Lionheart Theatre) (TODAY)
Auditions for "Little Women" (ACT 1 Theater) (TODAY / 18)
Audition Workshop (Live Arts Theatre) (TODAY)
. Auditions for "Annie, Jr" (Off-Broadway Children's Theatre ) (Sep 18 / 21 / 25)
Auditions for "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" (Dallas Theatre) (Sep 19 / 21)
Adult Classes at Aurora Theatre (Sep 19)
September Classes from Actor 360 (Sep 19)
Auditions for "The Little Red Hen" (Holly Theatre) (Sep 21)
Auditions for "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" (Elbert Theatre) (Sep 23 / 26)
Accessibility and Inclusion in Puppetry Practice (Center for Puppetry Arts) (Sep 24)
Auditions for "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" (Holly Theatre) (Sep 28)
. Auditions for "The Game's Affot (or Holmes for the Holidays) (Lonheart Theatre) (Sep 29 / 30)
Audition Workshops (Dallas Theatre) (Oct 10)
Auditions for "Our Town" (Merely Players Presents) (Oct 15 / 16)
Adult Acting Classes (Aurora Theatre) (Oct 24)
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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CELEBRATING THE BEST OF ATLANTA THEATRE
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PRODUCTIONS SUZI RECOMMENDED THIS SEASON
(Still Running)
THE CANTERBURY TALES (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
THE MOUNTAINTOP (Alliance Theatre)
(Closed)
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.
-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!
–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.