5/2/2026
Today is Saturday, May 2, 2026
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NEW PROMOTIONS THIS WEEK
Auditions for "I Could Have Drank All Night" (Acting Under the Influence / Red Light Cafe)
Auditions for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" (Theatre 1548 / Dunwoody UMC)
Comedy Class as the Creator's Den (Creative Den / Out of Box Theatre)
Actor's Express' 39th Season Blind Renewal Subscriptons Now on Sale
Coping Mechanisms (Synchronicity Theatre's Stripped Bare Arts Incubator)
Coppélia (Georgia Ballet Students)
Rhythms Around the World: A Passport to Dance (Southern Arc Dance)
For Colored Girls ... (The Healing Stage Collective)
The Great Ant Sleepover (Goizueta Stage / Alliance Theatre)
In the Heights (Aurora Theatre)
Meet the Cast Cabaret: In the Heights (Aurora Theatre)
DTL Con-Quest (Lawrenceville Arts Center)
The Root of the Matter: Fairytale Edition (Lawrenceville Arts Center)
Lee Nowell's The Woman You Want to Be (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
Northanger Abbey (Staged Reading) (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
Testify; Freedom In.... (A Soul Sanctuary / 7 Stages)
Brooks Place Apartment 202 (7 Stages)
Married & Still Lookin' (King Productions)
WATCH (OR ATTEND) TODAY:
Venus (Actor's Express) Suzi Recommended
The Price (Theatrical Outfit) Suzi Recommended
Six: The Musical (Broadway in Atlanta / Fox Theatre) (2 Shows)
Emma (Belle Esprit / Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
Mean Girls: The Musical (City Springs Theatre Co) (2 Shows)
Detroit (Performance Jam / Pullman Yards)
Ain't Misbehavin' (Legacy Theatre) (2 Shows 2:00 PM Sold Out)
Disgraced (Merely Players Presents)
ReCON$truXion (Alabama Shakeseare Festival) (2 Shows)
9 to 5: The Musical (School Street Playhouse)
Cluedunnit (Out Front Theatre)
X-Perimental Puppet Theatre (XPT) (Center for the Puppetry Arts) (Sold Out)
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (Center for Puppetry Arts) (2 Shows)
X Marks the Spot (Springer Theatre for the Very Young)
Into the Burrow: A Peter Rabbit Tale (Alliance Goizueta Stage for Youth and Families) (2 Shows)
Aladdin and The Wonderful Lamp (Marietta's Theatre in the Square)
Matilda (Conyers Creative Kids)
Where There's a Will (Lionheart Theatre)
She Loves Me (Newnan Theatre Co)
Love / Sick (Rome Little Theatre)
The Drowsy Chaperone (Holly Theatre)
Shakespeare in Hollywood (Main Street Theatre Tucker)
Till Beth Do Us Part (Front Porch Players)
The Gospel Cabaret (Artistic Civic Theatre Dalton)
Beetlejuice Jr (Red Phoenix Theatre Co) (2 Shows)
The 39 Steps (New Depot Players)
Gimme Hamilton or Gimme Death (Murder Mystery & Mayhem at Petite Violette)
A Night at Carmina's (CCCEPA) Tonight Only
Cap'n Peak (Felt Nerdy Puppets / Aurora Children's Playhouse) Today Only
No Drama Comedy Show (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) Tonight Only
Scandal: The Bare (Dad's Garage) Next - 5/9 5/16
TheatreSports (Dad's Garage) Next - 5/9 5/16 5/23 5/30 (2 Shows)
Seussical: The Musical Jr. (Town Square Playhouse) Final Night
Georgia Renaissance Festival 2026 (Clash of Realms)
DTL Con-Quest (Lawrenceville Arts Center) Final Day
Sketchbook Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) (1st Saturday of Every Month) Next - 6/6 7/4
Puppetry Now Featuring Tom Lee Exhibition (Center for Puppetry Arts) (Daily exc Mon Through May 17)
OPENING AND RESUMING THROUGH SUNDAY 5/10/2026
Musical Mondays Piano Bar (Out Front Theatre) 5/4
Testify; Freedom In.... (A Soul Sanctuary / 7 Stages) 5/4 Only
Prisontown (Out of Hand Theatre / El Refugio) Suzi Recommended Resumes 5/4 (Columbus)
Zen's-Asian-Al Comedy Night (Dad's Garage) 5/6
The Root of the Matter: Fairytale Edition (Lawrenceville Arts Center) 5/7 5/8 5/9
Opening Night (Alley Stage) 5/7 6/4
blueprint series A (Windmill Arts) 5/7 5/9
Dad's Garage Vault (Dad's Garage) 5/7 5/14 5/21
TackyScraps (Dad's Garage) 5/8 5/15 5/22 5/29
Alliance in Bloom: A New Event (Alliance Theatre) 5/8 Only
Spring Costume Shop Rummage Sale (Aurora Theatre) 5/8 5/9
blueprint series B (Windmill Arts) 5/8 5/9
A First Lady's Guide to Killing the President (Out of Box Theatre) Opens 5/8
Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act (CenterStage North) Opens 5/8
Hello / Goodbye: A Cabaret (Arcadia Theater) Opens 5/8
Sail On: A Beach Boys Tribute (City of Dallas Theatre) 5/8 Only
Passion: A Spring Dance Concert (CCCEPA) 5/8 5/9
Motherhood Out Loud (Inspiration Theatre / Conyers Rockdale Council for the Arts) Opens 5/8
The Drowsy Chaperone (Winder-Barrow Community Theatre) Opens 5/8
Divorce Southern Style (Cherokee Theatre Co) Opens 5/8
Coppélia (Georgia Ballet Students) 5/8 5/9
Improvised Action Movie (Dad's Garage) Next - 5/15 5/22 5/29
Stylized Showcase (Georgia Ballet Students) 5/9 Only
Meet the Cast Cabaret: In the Heights (Aurora Theatre) 5/9 Only
Set the Trend: A Mother's Day Tribute (Atlanta Dance Connections / 7 Stages) 5/9 Only
Lee Nowell's The Woman You Want to Be (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) 5/10 5/11
The Comparable Dina Martina (Dad's Garage) 5/10 Only
Improv Grad Shows (Improv) (Dad's Garage) 5/10 5/11 5/17
The Gospel Edge: Volume IV (CCCEPA) 5/12 Only
Coping Mechanisms (Synchronicity Theatre's Stripped Bare Arts Incubator) 5/13 Only
Married & Still Lookin' (King Productions) 5/13 5/14
Werk of Art (Out Front Theatre) 5/14
The Wedding Singer (Red Phoenix Theatre Co) Opens 5/15
For Colored Girls ... (The Healing Stage Collective) 5/15 5/16 5/17
2026 Ghost Tours (Springer Opera House) 5/15 5/29 6/12 6/26
Cereal Saturdays (Center for Puppetry Arts) (3rd Saturday of Every Month) 5/16 6/20 7/18
Rhythms Around the World: A Passport to Dance (Southern Arc Dance) 5/16 Only
The Great Ant Sleepover (Goizueta Stage / Alliance Theatre) Opens 5/16
Northanger Abbey (Staged Reading) (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse) 5/17 Only
Brooks Place Apartment 202 (7 Stages) 5/17 Only
Improv Grad Shows (Improv) (Dad's Garage) 5/18 Only
Maestro (Dad's Garage) 5/20 5/27
New Shakespeare Co Fundraiser (Allen O'Reilly) (Link is a Phone Number for More Information) 5/22 Only
Vavianna Vardot's Famous Sex Party (Dad's Garage) 5/23 Only
Opening Night: A Kaleidoscope of Broadway (Seniors) (City Springs Conservatory) 5/23 5/24
Opening Night: A Kaleidoscope of Broadway (Juniors) (City Springs Conservatory) 5/24 Only
In the Heights (Aurora Theatre) Opens 5/28
Insert Laugh Here (Dad's Garage) 5/28
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience (Alliance Goizueta Stage) Resumes 6/3
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
Guys and Dolls (City Springs Academy) 6/26 6/27 6/28
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 "HMS Pinafore" (Front Porch Players) TODAY May 3
Auditions for "The Wizard of Oz" (On Stage Walton Theatre) TODAY May 4
Call for Submissions for "Tapas: Declarations of Independence" (Academy Theatre) Due May 4
Auditions for "I Could Have Drank All Night" (Acting Under the Influence) Submissions Due May 5
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
Auditions for "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" (Theatre 1548 / Dunwoody UMC) May 31 Jun 1
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 Camp: Shrek The Musical Jr. (City Springs Theatre Co) Jun 8
Comedy Class as the Creator's Den (Creative Den / Out of Box Theatre) 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
Summer Camp: Next Gen Broadway (City Springs Theatre Co.) Jul 13
Next Generation Internship Program (Marietta's Theatre in the Square)
Call for Performers (Mutual Aid Cabaret for the Sameer Project)
Summer Camps with City Springs Theatre Co.
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)
THE PRICE (Theatrical Outfit)
VENUS (Actor's Express)
PRISONTOWN (Out of Hand Theatre)
(Closed)
TIMON OF ATHENS (Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse)
ORPHANS (Art Station)
STEEL MAGNOLIAS (Stage Door Theatre)
DOG MOM (Horizon Theatre)
INITIATIVE (Aurora Theatre)
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)