ESSENTIAL THEATRE

by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2024

Through September 1, Essential Theatre is presenting its Silver Anniversary Play Festival featuring two World Premiere productions, four staged readings, partner presentations of two more plays, and a 10 Minute Play Bootcamp Showcase - all by Georgia playwrights....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 15, 2024

The 25th Essential Festival will continue with the world premiere of a new play by an award-winning playwright. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2024

On August 9, the 2024 Essential Theatre Silver Anniversary Play Festival will kick off at 7Stages in Little Five Points with a very special World Premiere: Peter Hardy's The Other Part of the Picture, directed by Ellen McQueen. ...

by Stephi Wild - July 02, 2024

 The Essential Theatre Play Festival will celebrate 25 years this August with a full schedule of new work by Georgia writers. ...

by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2024

Essential Theatre has announced the 2024 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award winner, Emily McClain, for her script The Rock & The Hard Place. ...

by Stephi Wild - December 06, 2023

Essential Theatre hits the ground running for their 25th Anniversary season on January 5-6, 2024 with the first annual Southern  Fried Bake-Off, a 24 Hour play festival where playwrights, actors, and crew come together at Core Dance in downtown Decatur for an exhilarating 24 hours to write, rehearse...

by BWW Staff - August 30, 2023

Atlanta is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. September 2023's top picks include Alliance's The Shining and more....

by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2023

Through September 3, Essential Theatre is presenting its 24th Festival featuring two World Premiere productions, four staged readings, partner presentations of two more plays, and a 10 Minute Play Bootcamp Showcase - all by Georgia playwrights. ...

by Stephi Wild - August 11, 2023

From August 11 to September 3, Essential Theatre is presenting its 24th Festival featuring two World Premiere productions, four staged readings, partner presentations of two more plays, and a 10 Minute Play Bootcamp Showcase - all by Georgia playwrights....

by A.A. Cristi - July 27, 2023

From August 11 to September 3, Essential Theatre is presenting its 24th Festival featuring two World Premiere productions, four staged readings, partner presentations of two more plays, and a 10 Minute Play Bootcamp Showcase - all by Georgia playwrights. ...