Throughout his career, Arthur Miller was known for his searing critiques of American capitalism and the so-called “American dream.” In The Price, the laconic tale of aging policeman Victor Franz, Miller examines what happens when the American dream is deferred and the impact on individual worth and family ties. The current production running through May…
Astrologically, Venus is the lover of the solar system, bringing peace, tranquility and interpersonal pleasure wherever she goes. When disordered, however, Venus brings obsession, defensiveness and a willingness to destroy oneself in pursuit of love. The latter state is of more interest to playwright Steve Yockey, whose world premiere Venus, a tragicomic exploration of the…
They say that imagination can take us to places we never could have dreamed. In Jacob York’s Initiative, a touching but uneven world premiere about friendship, grief and community, imagination stands in for a life unlived. Running at Aurora Theatre through April 19, Initiative follows Dave (Cole Ferguson), a lifelong nerd and Dungeons & Dragons…
When Idina Menzel uttered the immortal words “which way to the stage?” in 1996, she was asking about a literal stage. In Ana Nogueira’s play of the same name, the stage in question is the one described by Shakespeare — representing the search for oneself. This intersection between identity and performance forms the crux of…
There is a line that Anna Holland recalls in the play Heartbeat Ophelia, in which a famously doomed Shakespeare character looks to her companion and says, “We don’t talk about my mother, do we?” This question of what Shakespeare does and does not discuss regarding his female characters is the driving force behind Thy Name…
Good news, Atlanta theater-goers: your next date night show has arrived. That show is Bad Dates, Theresa Rebeck’s one-woman show about the trials and tribulations of modern dating. Running through February 22 at Stage Door Theatre, this Valentine’s confection is mostly sweet, with some hints of bitterness and a surprising twist that is likely to…
Rarely has music seen a mind more inquisitive or a discography more diverse than those of Bob Dylan, whose expansive catalog provides a lush sonic landscape for the choppy but wistful Girl from the North Country, now making its Atlanta debut at Actor’s Express in co-production with Oglethorpe University. Running through March 8, this regional…
Published in 1993, Lois Lowry’s young adult dystopian novel The Giver was born out of a single question: What would it be like to experience a world without pain? That question, especially now, likely weighs heavy on the minds of many. Is peace and tranquility worth surrendering our capacity to feel? In their production of…
While the Alliance Theatre may be best recognized for the numerous shows it has sent to Broadway, an underappreciated aspect of its programming is its commitment to producing theater for the very young. As of 2026, the Woodruff Arts Center is heeding that commitment with the Goizueta Stage for Youth and Families, a brand-new space…
Big changes are happening at Aurora Theatre as Jono Davis steps down from the role of executive director. While the theater searches for his replacement, Interim Executive Director Christina Hamilton is already stepping up with initiatives and a plan to, in her own words, “rewrite Aurora’s story.” Hamilton’s prior experience has been in nonprofit management,…
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