If he hasn’t already, Brian Clowdus, the artistic director of Serenbe Playhouse, should send flowers — or a thank-you card — to the producers of
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:12PMIt wasn’t planned, but the summer of 2015 has turned into a musical theater carrousel in Atlanta. Besides Rent at Actor’s Express there’s Chasin’ Dem Blues
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:33AMIt may be a little dated. It may also be such an integral part of modern pop culture that it’s hard to remember when it
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:51PMHe’s written all types of plays throughout his career, but Frank Blocker’s knowledge and appreciation of the South permeates his most popular work. Best known
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 05:43PMWhile four new plays will debut this weekend as part of Theater Emory’s 4:48 project, these aren’t works whose playwrights have spent years fine-tuning them.
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:04AMBy virtue of waltzing away with the top acting prizes at the recent Shuler Hensley Awards, Nick Eibler and McKenzie Kurtz participated in the 7th
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:43PMThroughout a long career, Jo Howarth worked with artists all across the city and brought numerous characters to life. She called herself a character actor
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:16PMTwo lauded productions familiar to Atlanta theatregoers — Tuck Everlasting and A Perfect Arrangement – will be getting wider audiences as part of the upcoming
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:26PMIt’s considered almost something of the black sheep of the Shakespeare family. Rarely produced, Coriolanus is considered one of the Shakespeare plays with one of
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:00PMVirtue of being the Tony Award darling of 2013 — winner of the Best Play award — Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike has
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:14AMA cherry-red pickup truck sits in a car lot. It’s the prize awaiting one of 10 contestants in the likable new musical Hands on a
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:44AMShe has faced demanding New York audiences and theater critics; been at the heart of a groundbreaking seventies television series; and been chased by a
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:42PMWhen the Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards were handed out last night at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, it was a nice night
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:56PMA play almost worth checking out just for its sheer audacity and ambition, Grand Concourse brings together an intriguing mixture of characters and themes. Alas,
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:25PMA dark comedy/drama laced with magical realism that straddles important themes but still manages to have a goofy, playful side, Marisol may not have the
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:52PMA Southern Gothic tale peppered with Appalachian folk music, Edward Foote has been simmering around town for a bit now with local writer/playwright Phillip DePoy
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:58AMIt wasn’t an unprecedented event, but it was something of a rarity. Although the boards of the Woodruff Arts Center–affiliated programs — the Woodruff board
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:22PMWhen Brian Clowdus takes on a directing gig, it’s a given he is going to want to shake things up and dust off any cobwebs.
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:36PMPhillip DePoy sits at Java Monkey in Decatur, a cup of coffee already in his system. It’s a bit ironic. As someone who has spent
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:29AMHe knew it immediately. As Mike Schatz watched a puppet performance at Dad’s Garage just over 10 years ago, he realized he had to do
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:04AMMost people know her as Coach Sue Sylvester on TV’s Glee, or from her work in Christopher Guest movies such as A Mighty Wind and
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:23PMAs incubators of new and influential work, the Alliance Theatre’s Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition has introduced the city to some gems over the years,
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:44PMIn bringing Yankl on the Moon to stage, actor and playwright Jake Krakovsky had to tread carefully. His one-man play deals with the Holocaust, and
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:43AMHe was a doctor. A lawyer. A pilot. Or at least he claimed to be. Frank Abagnale Jr., was one of the great con men
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:22PMWith its mix of new waitresses learning the ropes, seasoned employees who’ve been there since the Eisenhower days, cooks who can fry eggs while juggling
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:46PMThe beauty of the new production fml: how Carson McCullers saved my life is that it’s able to create its own distinct world while drawing
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:52PMPinch ‘n’ Ouch Theatre has never been a playhouse known for being timid. It’s an in-your-face kind of theater, often utilizing the likes of hard
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:01PMLocal arts organizations applying for funds from Fulton County can breathe a bit easier. The Fulton County Board of Commissioners kept arts funding at the
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:26PMHe was a prolific, celebrated playwright (and composer) who churned out work for 50 years. Yet not much that Noël Coward wrote was as frothy
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:04AMMost people who know comedian /actor / social critic Lewis Black know him from his various rants on TV. What many may not know is that
SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:36AMFor any artistic director, a programming decision brings with it all sorts of variables to weigh and consider — getting the rights to stage the
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