4/16/2026
Today is Thursday, April 16, 2026
NEW PROMOTIONS THIS WEEK
Auditions for "Cotton Patch Gospel" (Alpharetta Presbyterian Church)
Auditions for "A Year With Frog and Toad" (OnStage Atlanta)
Auditions for "HMS Pinafore" (Front Porch Players)
Auditions for all Summer Camps at Red Phoenix Theatre Co
Summer Camps at Brylliant Acting Studio
Summer Camps at Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Women in the Arts and Business Luncheon (Synchronicity Theatre)
Mean Girls: The Musical (City Springs Theatre Co)
Dad's Garage: The Tight Acquaintances (Lawrenceville Arts Center)
Dungeons and Taverns: The Heart of the Fairy Queen (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
Emma (Belle Esprit / Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
New Shakespeare Co Fundraiser (Allen O'Reilly) (Link is a Phone Number for More Information)
X Marks the Spot (Springer Theatre for the Very Young)
Spongebob Sloshedpants (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe)
X-Perimental Puppet Theatre (XPT) (Center for the Puppetry Arts)
Cluedunnit (Out Front Theatre)
Where There's a Will (Lionheart Theatre)
She Loves Me (Newnan Theatre Co)
Bye Bye Birdie Youth Edition (Newnan Theatre Academy)
Love / Sick (Rome Little Theatre)
The Gospel Cabaret (Artistic Civic Theatre Dalton)
James and the Giant Peach Jr. (Red Phoenix Theatre Co)
Beetlejuice Jr (Red Phoenix Theatre Co)
The Wedding Singer (Red Phoenix Theatre Co)
Prince of Egypt (Camelot Theatre Co)
WATCH (OR ATTEND) TODAY:
Initiative (Aurora Theatre) Suzi Recommended
Dog Mom (Horizon Theatre) Suzi Recommended
Steel Magnolias (Stage Door Theatre) Suzi Recommended
Timon of Athens (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
Sir Thomas More (Resurgens Theatre Co)
Disgraced (Merely Players Presents) Preview (Opens 4/17)
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (Center for Puppetry Arts) (2 Shows 11:45 Sold Out)
Keep on Laughing (Main Street Players)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (DramaTech Theatre)
James and the Giant Peach Jr. (Red Phoenix Theatre Co)
Tuck Everlasting (Soutside Theatre Guild)
The Last Five Years (Junction Playhouse) Next - 4/17 4/19
As You Like It: Flipped! (Live Arts Theatre Co) Next - 4/17 4/18
An Evening of Stars: Celebrity Dance Gala (Georgia Ballet / Strand Theatre) Tonight Only
Twelfth Night (Arcadia Theatre) Next - 4/17 4/18
BlackGround (Dad's Garage) Tonight Only
Puppetry Now Featuring Tom Lee Exhibition (Center for Puppetry Arts) (Daily exc Mon Through May 17)
OPENING AND RESUMING THROUGH SUNDAY 4/19/2026
Road Trip! (Dad's Garage) 4/17
Improvised Action Movie (Dad's Garage) 4/17 4/24
Alice in Wonderland (LawrencevilleArts Center / Southern Ballet Theatre) 4/17 4/18 4/19
Shrek: The Musical Jr (7 Stages / Decatur Community Players) 4/17 4/18 4/19
Chicken & Biscuits (Springer Opera House) Opens 4/17
Pride and Prejudice (Player's Guild @ Sugar Hill) Opens 4/17
The Solidarity Project (Atlanta Dramatists / Town Square Theatre) Resumes 4/17
School of Rock (Henry Players) Opens 4/17
The Importance of Being Earnest (Acworth Theatre Co) Opens 4/17
Driving Miss Daisy (OnStage Atlanta) Resumes 4/17
Gimme Hamilton or Gimme Death (Murder Mystery & Mayhem at Petite Violette) Resumes 4/17
Bye Bye Birdie Youth Edition (Newnan Theatre Academy) Opens 4/17
Prince of Egypt (Camelot Theatre Co) 4/17 4/18 4/19
What's in it For Me? (Verriett Productions) 4/17 4/18 4/19
2026 Ghost Tours (Springer Opera House) 4/17 5/1 5/15 5/29 6/12 6/26
Ain't Misbehavin' (Legacy Theatre) Opens 4/17
Drunklahoma! (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe) 4/17 Only
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Pumphouse Players) Opens 4/17
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Alliance Goizueta Stage) Resumes 4/18
Science in Space LIVE! (Aurora Children's Playhouse / Big Thinker's Science Exploration) 4/18 Only
Georgia Renaissance Festival 2026 Resumes 4/18 (The Crown's Companions)
Cereal Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) (3rd Saturday of Every Month) 4/18
Vavianna Vardot's Famous Sex Party (Dad's Garage) 4/18
Plain: A New Age Cabaret (FlowerChild Productions) 4/18 Only (2 Shows)
Crazy for Patsy Cline (City of Dallas) 4/18 Only
Brave New Works: I'm Gonna Be The Governor (Theatre Emory) 4/18 Only
The Primrose Friends LIVE! (Kid's Show) (Dad's Garage) 4/18
Scandal: The Bare (Dad's Garage) 4/18 4/25
Brave New Works: Love & Abolition (Theatre Emory) 4/19 Only
Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit Tale (Alliance Goizueta Stage for Youth and Families) Resumes 4/19 (2 Shows)
The Magic Flute (Capitol City Opera Dinner & a Diva / Petite Violette) 4/21 Only
The Spongebob Musical - Youth Edition (Strand Theatre) 4/22 4/23
Whimsey and Joy (Atlanta Opera / True Colors Theatre) 4/22 Only
ReCON$truXion (Alabama Shakeseare Festival) Opens 4/23
This Random World (Renegade Theatre Co) Opens 4/23
Dungeons and Taverns: The Heart of the Fairy Queen (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) 4/23 Only
ShakesBeer: ShakesCuterie (Alley Stage / N GA Shakespeare) 4/23 Only
The 39 Steps (New Depot Players) Opens 4/23
2nd Annual Comedy to Save the Planet (7 Stages) 4/23 Only
These Shining Lives (Campbell High Theatre) 4/23 4/24 4/25
Sister Act: The Musical (Hillgrove High Theatre) 4/23 4/24 4/25
Insert Laugh Here (Dad's Garage) 4/23
Detroit (Performance Jam / Pullman Yards) Opens 4/24
Prisontown (Out of Hand Theatre / El Refugio) Suzi Recommended Resumes 4/24 (East Cobb)
A Raisin in the Sun (Starr Enterprises) 4/24 4/25 4/26
The Drowsy Chaperone (Holly Theatre) Opens 4/24
9 to 5: The Musical (School Street Playhouse) Opens 4/24
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (Marietta's Theatre in the Square) Opens 4/24
Shakespeare in Hollywood (Main Street Theatre Tucker) Opens 4/24
Noises Off (On Stage Walton) Opens 4/24
Till Beth Do Us Part (Front Porch Players) Opens 4/24
Xu Xia Solo Concert: Memories of Home (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 4/24 Only
Billy Joel Tribute: THE STRANGER (Strand Theatre) 4/24 Only
Annie jr (Carrolton Center for the Arts) 4/24 4/25
Ed, Tom, & Reuben's Bedside Manor (Dad's Garage) 4/24
Rhythm & Thread (Alliance Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young) Resumes 4/25 (2 Shows)
Turandot (Atlanta Opera) 4/25 4/28 5/1 5/3
Blue Revue Award Cotillion (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 4/25 Only
Disney's The Descendants (Lawrenceville Arts Center 4/25 Only
Samear Project Fundraiser 4/25 4/26 5/2
TheatreSports (Dad's Garage) 4/26
Six: The Musical (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) Opens 4/28
X-Perimental Puppet Theatre (XPT) (Center for the Puppetry Arts) Opens 4/29
Maestro (Dad's Garage) 4/30 5/20 5/27
Women in the Arts and Business Luncheon (Synchronicity Theatre) 4/30 Only
Spongebob Sloshedpants (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe) 4/30 Only
Cluedunnit (Out Front Theatre) Opens 4/30
The Gospel Cabaret (Artistic Civic Theatre Dalton) Opens 4/30
Beetlejuice Jr (Red Phoenix Theatre Co) Opens 4/30
Mean Girls: The Musical (City Springs Theatre Co) Opens 5/1
Dad's Garage: The Tight Acquaintances (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 5/1 Only
Where There's a Will (Lionheart Theatre) Opens 5/1
She Loves Me (Newnan Theatre Co) Opens 5/1
Love / Sick (Rome Little Theatre) Opens 5/1
Emma (Belle Esprit / Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) Opens 5/2
Mamma Mia! (Woodstock Arts) Opens 5/2
X Marks the Spot (Springer Theatre for the Very Young) Opens 5/2
Detroit '67 (OnStage Atlanta) Opens 5/2
A Night at Carmina's (CCCEPA) 5/2 Only
Cap'n Peak (Felt Nerdy Puppets / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 5/2 Only
No Drama Comedy Show (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) 5/2
Sketchbook Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) (1st Saturday of Every Month) 5/2 6/6 7/4
Musical Mondays Piano Bar (Out Front Theatre) 5/4
Opening Night (Alley Stage) 5/7 6/4
Werk of Art (Out Front Theatre) 5/14
The Wedding Singer (Red Phoenix Theatre Co) Opens 5/15
New Shakespeare Co Fundraiser (Allen O'Reilly) (Link is a Phone Number for More Information) 5/22 Only
In the Heights (Aurora Theatre) Opens 5/28
Orchestra 101 (Lawrenceville Symphony / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 6/10 Only
Blue Man Group (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) 6/16 6/17 Only
Oceans of Rhythm (Jerry G. White / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 6/24 Only
Pinocchio! (Puppet Guy Productions / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 7/8 Only
Summer Break Magic Show (Arthur Atsma / Aurora Children's Playhouse) 7/15 Only
I'm a Motherf***ing Superstar (Theatrical Outfit's Launch Pad 2.0) 7/17 7/19 7/24 7/26
(See Our Events Page for Details and Other Links
AUDITIONS, CAMPS, CLASSES, JOBS, SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
Auditions for "Cotton Patch Gospel" (Alpharetta Presbyterian Church) TODAY
Auditions for "Just Listen: The Stage Play" (J Weeks Entertainment / CRCA) Apr 18 Apr 19
Auditions for "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" (Lionheart Theatre) Apr 19 Apr 20
Auditions for "Sweeney Todd" (OnStage Atlanta) Apr 19 Apr 20
Auditions for "Music Man Jr" (Artistic Civic Theatre 2) Apr 19 Apr 20
Auditions for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (Brylliant Acting Studio) Apr 19 Apr 22
Auditions for "Summer Harvest 2026" (Vidalia Theatre Co) Apr 20 Apr 21
Auditions for "Hate Mail" (Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta) Apr 23
Auditions for "All Shook Up" (Marietta Theatre Co) Apr 24 Apr 25
Auditions for "The Tempest" (Mad Artists Entertainment) Apr 25 Apr 26
Auditions for "Alice by Heart" (Act 1 All-Stars Cartersville) Apr 25 Only
Auditions for "Guys and Dolls" (FoCAL) Subs Due May 1
Auditions for "A Year With Frog and Toad" (OnStage Atlanta) May 1
Auditions for "HMS Pinafore" (Front Porch Players) May 2 May 3
Auditions for "The Wizard of Oz" (On Stage Walton Theatre) May 2 May 4
Call for Submissions for "Tapas: Declarations of Independence" (Academy Theatre) Subs Due May 4
Auditions for all Summer Camps at Red Phoenix Theatre Co Submissions Due May 10
Auditions for "1776" (Harmony Theatre) May 11 May 12
Summer Camps with Alliance Theatre First Camp - May 26
Summer Camps at Stage Door Theatre First Camp May 26
Film Camp (Marietta's Theatre in the Square) May 26 Jun 8
Auditions for "Matilda" (Decatur First United Methodist Church) May 30 May 31
Applications Open for Youth Creates 2026 (7 Stages) Submissions Accepted Through May
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
Summer Camps at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Rising Grades K - 6) Jun 1 Jun 8 Jun 15
Summer Camps at Aurora Academy Jun 1 Jun 8 Jul 6 Jul 13
Summer Teen Intensive Camps at Stage Door Theatre: "Clue" Jun 8
Summer Camps at Brylliant Acting Studio Jun 8 Jun 15
Summer Camps at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Rising Grades 7 -12) Jun 22 Jul 12 Jul 20
10-Minute Play Submissions Open for "Holiday Punch 2026" (Lionheart Theatre) Submissions Due Jul 1
Summer Teen Intensive Camps at Stage Door Theatre: "Spelling Bee" Jul 6
Summer Camps at Alabama Shakespeare Festival (Camp Shakespeare Selma) Jul 6
Tech Camp (Marietta's Theatre in the Square) Jul 6
Next Generation Internship Program (Marietta's Theatre in the Square)
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)
STEEL MAGNOLIAS (Stage Door Theatre)
DOG MOM (Horizon Theatre)
INITIATIVE (Aurora Theatre)
PRISONTOWN (Out of Hand Theatre)
(Closed)
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY'S GREATEST HITS (Georgia Ensemble Theatre)
QUEEN BESS (Théâtre du Rêve)
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY (Actor's Express)
BLEEDING HEARTS (Theatrical Outfit)
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)