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[Off-Broadway, 2000]
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[Off-Broadway, 2000]
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Alliance Theatre Board Elects New Leadership
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2024

The Alliance Theatre has announced that Kendrick Smith has been chosen as the new Chair of its Board of Directors for a term of two years. 
Alley Theatre General Manager Brandon Kahn Elected as an Officer of LORT's Board of Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2024

The League of Resident Theatres has elected a new slate of Officers to the Board of Directors, effective May 3, 2024, including Alley Theatre General Manager Brandon Khan as Secretary.
League of Resident Theatres Reveals New Board of Directors
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2024

The League of Resident Theatres (LORT) has elected a new slate of Officers to the Board of Directors, effective May 3, 2024. 
Alliance Theatre Names Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Christopher Moses as New Artistic Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2023

After a national search, the Alliance Theatre Board of Directors has named Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Christopher Moses as Artistic Directors. 
MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE Will Be Performed by Burning Bones Physical Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2023

Burning Bones Physical Theatre presents Malicious Compliance, directed by Frankie Mulinix.
Pearl Cleage, Dale R. Shields & The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City Receive Paul Robeson Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2023

The Paul Robeson Award will be bestowed on Dale R. Shields for 2021, Pearl Cleage for 2022 and The Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City for 2023.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For EVERYBODY, Beginning Tonight at Alliance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2022

The Alliance Theatre begins performances tonight, September 2, for its season opener, EVERYBODY, by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.   Check out rehearsal photos here!
Alliance Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth to Depart for Chicago's Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2022

After 21 years as the Alliance Theatre’s Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, Susan V. Booth will leave her role at the Alliance to join Chicago’s Goodman Theatre as Artistic Director.  Booth will finish her tenure by co-directing the regional premiere of the acclaimed play, Everybody, which begins previews September 2.
Alliance Theatre Names Lawrence Bennett The New Director Of Production
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2021

After conducting a thorough national search, the Alliance Theatre is pleased to announce that Lawrence Bennett has been chosen as the new Director of Production for the Alliance Theatre, beginning July 19, 2021.  Bennett brings to his new role 15 years of production management and technical direction experience in a variety of company leadership positions. 
LISTEN: Atlanta Opera Helps Make Masks and Gowns For Hospitals in Need
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2020

In a new segment on WABE, Atlanta Opera is talking about how they are working to make safety masks and gowns for hospitals in need.
Roundabout Underground's TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET Enters Final Fortnight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2017

A friendly reminder that Roundabout Theatre Company will conclude its critically acclaimed New York premiere of Too Heavy for Your Pocket by Jir h Breon Holder, directed by Margot Bordelon, after extending its initial limited run. The extension week will include three special performances reserved for NYC public school students from schools affiliated with Roundabout's expansive education program.
RTC's TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET Extends, Will Offer Special Shows for NYC Students
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2017

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced a one-week extension to the Roundabout Underground production of Too Heavy For Your Pocket by Jireh Breon Holder now through November 26, 2017. The extension week will include three special performances reserved for NYC public school students.
Jireh Breon Holder's TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET Opens Tomorrow at Roundabout
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2017

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the first new play of Roundabout Underground's expanded 2017-2018 season, the New York premiere of Too Heavy for Your Pocket by Jir h Breon Holder, directed by Margot Bordelon, and featuring Eboni Flowers (Evelyn Brandon), Hampton Fluker (Tony Carter), Brandon Gill (Bowzie Brandon) and Nneka Okafor (Sally-Mae Carter).
Roundabout's TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET Begins Tomorrow Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2017

A friendly reminder! Roundabout Theatre Company presents the first new play of Roundabout Underground's expanded 2017-2018 season: the New York premiere of Too Heavy for Your Pocket by Jir h Breon Holder, directed by Margot Bordelon, and starring Eboni Flowers (Evelyn Brandon), Hampton Fluker (Tony Carter), Brandon Gill (Bowzie Brandon) and Nneka Okafor (Sally-Mae Carter).
Alliance Theatre Welcomes Hurricane Evacuees For A Free Performance Of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2017

It's one of the most quoted phrases in show business The show must go on. And in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma's track past Atlanta, the Alliance Theatre has decided to proceed with its regularly scheduled Tuesday evening performance of Shakespeare in Love at the Conant Performing Arts Center.
Brandon Gill to Star in TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET This Fall at Roundabout
by BWW News Desk - Jul 26, 2017

Roundabout Theatre Company presents the first new play of Roundabout Underground's expanded 2017-2018 season, the world-premiere production of Too Heavy For Your Pocket by Jireh Breon Holder, directed by Margot Bordelon, and featuring Eboni Flowers (Evelyn Brandon), Hampton Fluker (Tony Carter), Brandon Gill (Bowzie Brandon) and Nneka Okafor (Sally-Mae Carter).
Social Enterprise Initiative Scholarship Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2017

Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta (HBSCA) proudly announces the 2017 winners of its Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) Scholarships - an annual program that grants local leaders access to executive education courses at Harvard Business School. Since its inception in 1997, HBSCA has awarded more than 78 outstanding nonprofit leaders in Georgia with the SEI Scholarship.
Photos and Video: The Wall Crumbles at Alliance Theatre's Ground Breaking
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2017

Atlanta's nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre celebrated its upcoming renovation with a special ground breaking last week on the Alliance Stage. Staff, Board Members, Donors and special guests donned hard hats as a large section of the stage wall toppled over, signifying the start to the theater's transformation. Scroll down for photos from the ground breaking, plus watch the moment the wall fell! 
Jireh Breon Holder's Civil Rights Work TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET Gets Rolling World Premiere with Roundabout
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2017

The Trustees of The Laurents / Hatcher Foundation, Inc. have announced that Too Heavy For Your Pocket by JIREH BREON HOLDER is recipient of the Laurents / Hatcher Foundation Award.
Mike Schleifer Named New Managing Director of Alliance Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - May 25, 2016

The Alliance Theatre announces today the appointment of Mike Schleifer to Managing Director. Schleifer has been serving the organization in the capacity of General Manager since March 2014, having arrived from a thirteen-year run at Baltimore's Center Stage. The promotion comes ahead of three transformative years for the Alliance as the organization embarks on an exciting renovation. 

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