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A Cool Drink of Water by Thomas W. Jones, II and directed by Andrea Frye will be performed at the Horizon Theatre Company from July 10 - August 23, 2009. Cool Drink of Water is a new South Festival world premiere by the author of Horizon?s hit Three Sistahs. Hopes and dreams brew as a family searches for their ?cool drink of water? in this provocative contemporary twist on A Raisin in the Sun. Newly ?retired? from his good job, Walt is dreaming new schemes. Wife Ruthie?s nest is almost empty, but wannabe rapper son Trane won?t move out and get a job. And Benita and Asa move back from Africa with baggage and secrets. Is that Mama Lee haunting the house? A powerful and funny update to a classic story. Now in its 25th season, Horizon Theatre Company has been bringing exciting area and world premieres of contemporary plays to Atlanta's audiences under the leadership of Co-Artistic Directors and Founders Lisa and Jeff Adler since 1983.

End Days by Deborah Zoe Laufer will be performed at the Horizon Theatre from May 29 - June 28, 2009. Meet the Steins. Sixteen-year old Rachel is a Goth. Dad won?t change out of his pajamas. Her Jewish mother is suddenly born again ? and Jesus has moved into the kitchen. Their new neighbor, a teenager with an Elvis fixation studying for his bar mitzvah, has fallen for Rachel hard. And the Apocalypse is coming on Wednesday. Their only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them all. A quirky, moving comedy about family, faith, and science for the 21st century. Now in our 25th season, Horizon Theatre Company has been bringing exciting area and world premieres of contemporary plays to Atlanta's audiences under the leadership of Co-Artistic Directors and Founders Lisa and Jeff Adler since 1983. A professional theatre with a reputation for excellent ensemble acting, Horizon produces outstanding new plays by today's playwrights that reflect and challenge the lives of the diverse people living in the urban Southeast. Horizon has introduced Atlanta audiences to the works of such well-known contemporary playwrights as Rebecca Gilman, Wendy Wasserstein, David Hare, Terrence McNally, and David Ives, as well as plays by talented emerging writers.

And Her Hair Went With Her by Zina Camblin and directed by Thomas W. Jones II will be performed at the Horizon Theatre Company from March 27 - April 26, 2009.

The 13th Arrondissement of Paris by Mat Smart (directed by Lisa Adler) will be performed at the Horizon Theatre Company from February 13 - March 15, 2009.Three couples in search of their perfect love! In this charming and theatrical romantic comedy, 28-year old Vincent is in love with his girlfriend, Annie. They?re committed and comfortable and Vincent can?t imagine spending his life with anyone else. And yet ... his worry sends him on an impulsive visit to his late grandparents? apartment in the 13th Arrondissement of Paris, carrying only a suitcase of their surprising love letters in hopes of discovering something about his own love. Now in its 25th season, Horizon Theatre Company has been bringing exciting area and world premieres of contemporary plays to Atlanta's audiences under the leadership of Co-Artistic Directors and Founders Lisa and Jeff Adler since 1983. A professional theatre with a reputation for excellent ensemble acting, Horizon produces outstanding new plays by today's playwrights that reflect and challenge the lives of the diverse people living in the urban Southeast. Horizon has introduced Atlanta audiences to the works of such well-known contemporary playwrights as Rebecca Gilman, Wendy Wasserstein, David Hare, Terrence McNally, and David Ives, as well as plays by talented emerging writers.

26 Miles, a world premiere by Quiara Alegr?a Hudes (directed by Kent Gash) will be performed at the Alliance Theatre from March 20 to April 12, 2009.

Smart Cookie, by Julia Brownell and directed by Jeremy B. Cohen will be performed at the Alliance Theatre from January 30 - February 22, 2009. The show contains Teenage Sexuality, Thematic Elements (Abortion), and Adult Language (parents: call the box office for specific details). Meet Cookie. In between crafting her impeccable social image, you might catch her at the spa, avoiding carbs at New York?s best restaurants, or giving her husband?s money to the MET. As you can imagine, she?s very busy ? until one day a visit from her prep school son and his foreign exchange girlfriend changes everything. This year?s Kendeda winner is a sly, wicked comedy about the power of surprise to help us become the people we never realized we wanted to be

Based on Cartoon Network's animated television series created by Andre Benjamin and Tommy Lynch and adapted and directed by Rosemary Newcott, Class of 3000 Live will be performed from March 6 to March 29, 2009.

iSondheim: A Musical Revue, a world premiere in honor of America's greatest living composer of musical theatre will run at the Alliance Theatre from April 15 to May 10, 2009.The revue features music and lyrics by Stephan Sondheim, and orchestrations by Michael Starobin. iSondheim is is directed by James Lapine and is based on a concept by David Kernan. Stephen Sondheim?s work revolutionized the Broadway musical with such wide-ranging hits as West Side Story, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods. This unique mixed-media musical revue, interspersed with commentary from the legendary composer, was developed by his longtime collaborator James Lapine (last at the Alliance to direct The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). Be among the first to experience this celebration of the power of creativity in the American musical theatre. The box office is open Monday - Friday from 10 am to 8 pm and Saturday - Sunday 12 pm to 8 pm. For more information call the box office at: 404.733.5000. Now in its 40th season, Atlanta?s nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre, recipient of the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award?, is the leading professional resident theatre of the Southeast, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people on two stages for youth and adult audiences.

Don't miss the show said to have inaugurated the modern era of musical theatre. Company will be performed at the Phoenix Theatre from April 22 - May 17, 2009. On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. In vignette after hilarious vignette, we are introduced to his married friends as Robert weighs the pros and cons of married life. An honest, witty and sophisticated look at relationships featuring a brilliant energetic score containing many of Sondheim's best-known songs including 'Another Hundred People,' 'The Ladies Who Lunch' and 'Being Alive' and an ensemble of quirky, memorable characters. The original look at ?Life and Love in the Big City? ? and the one that has stood the test of time to become a modern classic.

The theatrical event of the year is almost here! You've never been this close to the barricade! Les Mis?rables will be performed at the Phoenix Theatre from February 18 - March 22, 2009. Experience this modern musical masterpiece based on Victor Hugo?s epic novel like never before. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust imprisonment, but finds nothing in store for him but mistrust and mistreatment. He breaks his parole in hopes of starting a new life, initiating a life-long struggle for redemption as he is relentlessly pursued by police inspector Javert, who refuses to believe Valjean can change his ways. Epic, grand and uplifting. Experience the emotion and grandeur of Les Mis?rables in Phoenix Theatre?s intimate theatre! The lead roles will be played by Christopher B. Carl (Javert), E.J. Dohring (Gavroche), Lisa Fogel (Fantine), Kyle Harris (Enjolras), Beau Heckman (Thornadier), Jenny Hintze (Eponine), Jeanine Pacheco (Cosette), Terry Summers (Madame Thornadier), and Douglas Webster (Valjean).

Phoenix Theatre invites you to kick of 2009 with How the Other Half Loves, which will be performed from January 14 - February 1, 2009. Three men who work at the same firm have a little more in common than they thought. One of the younger men is having an affair with the wife of the oldest, and when each returns home suspiciously late one night, the adulterers invent a story about having to spend some time smoothing domestic matters in the home of the third couple. If we told you more, we?d take away half the fun of this famous, hilarious farce. If you loved the over-the-top, fast past style of Leading Ladies, you?ll love this show!

ABT, Arizona's one-of-a-kind, award-winning, state-of-the-art professional dinner theatre showcases locally and nationally acclaimed artists both onstage and behind the scenes. Following Annie Get Your Gun, ABT will be producing: Guys & Dolls (February 27 ? April 5), Miss Saigon (April 17 ? May 24), Bye Bye Birdie (June 5 ? July 19), Forever Plaid and The Taffetas (August 7 ? September 20).

Yoshi's recently announced prolific saxophonist, composer and MacArthur fellow, John Zorn will take up residence at Yoshi's San Francisco March 10th through 15th. Each of the 6 nights will feature a different ensemble performing Zorn?s works. The musicians featured nightly include some of the finest players in New York's Downtown scene including: Dave Douglas, Marc Ribot, Greg Cohen, Joey Baron, Erik Friedlander and Cyro Baptista.

Johnpaulgeorgeringo opens 8:00 pm on Saturday, January 24th at Ha! Comedy Club (136 W. 46th Street). The show plays every Saturday night for an open-ended run.

King Henry V will be performed in Phoenix from March 26 thru 29, 2009 and in Phoenix from April 2 to 5, 2009. Young, restless and ambitious, Henry V inherits a troubled crown and seeks to secure his position at home by launching a hasty invasion of France. The charismatic warrior King?s aggressive pursuit of the French crown earns him iconic status, uniting England and France and briefly banishing the civil strife that will long outlive him. This Shakespearean epic expertly balances the thrilling heroics of battle with the painful and complex reactions of men who are sometimes unsure of the justice of their cause.

Somebody/Nobody will be performed in Tucson from March 7 -28, 2009 and in Phoenix from April 2 - 19, 2009. Sheena is a somebody who wants to be a nobody. Loli is a nobody desperate to be a somebody. In this hilarious world premiere comedy about Hollywood, fame and the TMZ, renowned playwright Jane Martin takes dead aim at our culture of celebrity. So you think you want to be famous? So did teen idol and ?shark-movie? star Sheena Keener, the darling of the press, the obsession of the paparazzi, and the goddess of the E! Channel. But now she can?t stand to be looked at anymore and her Godzilla of an agent is on the warpath. When Sheena ends up on the doorstep of na?ve newcomer Loli, a recent arrival from Flatt, Kansas, it?s a wild ride on the road to fame. Somebody/Nobody is a laugh-out-loud look at modern life and our unending quest for fifteen minutes of fame. Somebody/Nobody will be performed in Tucson from March 7 ? 28, 2009 and in Phoenix from April 2 - 19, 2009.

Beethoven, As I Knew Him will be performed in Tucson from April 8 -27, 2009 and in Phoenix from May 7 - 24, 2009.

A Raisin in the Sun will be performed in Tucson from January 10-31, 2009 and in Phoenix from February 5 - 22, 2009. In this award-winning drama, the Younger family searches for a way to grab their piece of the dream, even in the face of prejudice and discrimination. Since the play?s premiere exactly 50 years ago, Lorraine Hansberry?s towering masterpiece has moved audiences and broken down barriers wherever it has played. A Raisin in the Sun will be performed in Tucson from January 10 ? 31, 2009 and in Phoenix from February 5 - 22, 2009.

Theater for the New City Presents Laugh, Damn Ya, Laugh! Written by Walter Corwin, Directed by Jonathan Weber, from February 5 to February 21, 2009. Playing off Greek tragedy, Laugh, Damn Ya, Laugh! is a comedy about the difficulty of finding humor in today's world. Sam, the head producer of comedy for a major network, is responsible for lightening the despair of the masses. All his attempts fail until his secretary invites an unknown actor from off-off Broadway, whose skits touch Sam and his co-workers. But they are unable to translate their new sensitivity into humor. Wiser, but at his wit's end, Sam, with the prodding of his wife, asks for the impossible. The Gods ? New York's own ? respond! The cast features Tony King as Sam, Danielle Suder as his Wife, Jessica Day as Sybil, his Associate Producer, Samantha Mason as his Secretary, and Oliver Thrun as Jack, the Actor. Walter Corwin has had many plays presented at the Theater for the New City and is on the staff. His play Gum was performed at the PublicTheater. His works have been performed in the La MaMa Experiments Series.

The world's oldest and largest publisher and licensor of plays, Samuel French Inc., is proud to celebrate its newest release Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 33rd Series --A collection of winning plays from its acclaimed 2008 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival on Tuesday, January 27th (5:30- 7PM) at the Drama Book Shop (250 W. 40th Street). The launch celebration will include play readings and appearances by many of the winning authors who will be on hand to sign collection copies. The event is free and open to the public.