Weird Sisters Announces 2018 Season
By: Julie Musbach May. 07, 2018
The Weird Sisters Theatre Project, a professional theatre company founded in 2012 and committed to creating theatre by women, for everyone, announced their 2018 season today. The Weird Sisters are bringing a season of magic to Atlanta, with exciting new venues, designers and artists featuring in a strong season that builds on the energy and innovation of last summer.
Enchanted April by Matthew Barber
Directed by Kate Donadio MacQueen
Out of Box Theatre, July 13-29
From the novel by Elizabeth von Arnim. Lost in dreary marriage and forgotten in 1920s post-war society, two London housewives join forces to rent a villa in Italy for a ladies-only holiday escape with two reluctant recruits. Things lost are soon found as the women clash, then begin to bond and bloom under the Mediterranean sun.
The Electric Baby by Stefanie Zadravec
Directed by Ibi Owolabi
7 Stages Theatre, September 14-30
When a tragic car accident kills a young man, a group of fractured souls find themselves drawn together by a dying baby who glows like the moon. Folklore and mystery spin a magical tale goodbyes, starting over, and the unlikely connections that redirect our lives.
The Weird Sisters will also be cultivating a Reading Series featuring new works, shorts works and works by local playwrights, the details of which will be announced at the gala following opening night of Enchanted April.
About The Weird Sisters Theatre Project
The Weird Sisters Theatre Project was founded in 2012 by a coalition of artists, and has since passed the torch to a new team of producers, in keeping with a mission to foster and cultivate opportunities for women in the theatrical arts. The Weird Sisters Theatre Project is committed to creating theatre by women, for everyone.
Producer Quotes
"Our focus this season is all about the transformative magic of humanity, imagination and hope." -- Kate MacQueen
"Last season we asked the question 'what scares us.' This summer we're embracing that which inspires us, connects us, and transcends our reality."--Rachel Frawley
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