Celebrate Season 33 at Actor’s Express!
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roclaimed one of Atlanta’s gutsiest theatre, Actor’s Express has recently announced its 33rd Season of gripping, entertaining work. Six productions that challenge and reflects the contemporary human experience. The upcoming lineup includes two Atlanta Premieres and one World Premiere. According to Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, “At a time in which we need shared catharsis more than ever, Season 33 offers a panoply of experiences that engage the imagination and stir the heart. We can’t wait to offer audiences the opportunity to laugh, cry, jump in their seats and lean into the experience of being alive in the world today – and to be able to do that together.” The season opens Summer 2020 with the rock musical Lizzie, which explores the murderous legend of Lizzie Borden. In the Fall, Actor’s Express will present The Thin Place by Lucas Hnath (The Christians and A Doll’s House, Part 2), a haunting drama about Libby Whittemore, the desire to connect Photo BreeAnne Clowdus (above) and The Crucible with those who have (right), Photo by Casey passed on. Next, in Gardner Photography time for the holidays, Hedwig and the coming-of-age drama set in a Texas fundaAngry Inch triumphantly returns to the Acmentalist church camp. tor’s Express stage in an all-new production. Due to ongoing scenario planning durIn January 2021, Freddie Ashley kicks off the ing our temporary suspension of operations new year by directing a full production of during the COVID-19 pandemic, the exact Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, dates for each production are pending. building on the success of AE’s sold-out These dates will be finalized when we have a concert presentation from 2018. With spring clearer sense of when we can reactivate and comes the outrageous comedy Bootycandy return to our full production calendar. by Robert O’Hara, directed by Martin Damien More show information is available at Wilkins. And finally, the season closes in late actors-express.com. Season subscription spring 2021 with the World Premiere of Oh, packages are now on sale online and Single to Be Pure Again by Kira Rockwell, a moving tickets will go on sale at a later date.
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