Alliance Theatre Premieres Original Youth Musical
The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta – The Final Assembly
The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta – The Final Assembly
Middle School Students Respond to the Real School Closings Around Atlanta
October 27 – November 3, 2012; Opening Night: October 27, 7:00pm
ATLANTA, September 24, 2012
— Atlanta’s nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre will kick off its
2012/2013 Theatre for Youth series on October 27, 2012, with The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta – The Final Assembly, Conceived and Directed by Rosemary Newcott.
The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta
is an improvisational musical exploration of what it means to be a
“Real Tween.” It aims to discover more about this misunderstood age
group: “What makes this age group tick? What makes them
funny? What makes them special? What makes them crazy? What makes them
real?” The cast has talked to hundreds of middle school kids to uncover
answers to these questions.
Inspired
by the recent plan to close seven Atlanta schools including two middle
schools, the Alliance Theatre asked middle school students to reflect on
what a school closing would mean to them. Their responses in essays
and interviews have helped shape The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta - The Final Assembly and are a reminder that demographics and redistricting affect flesh and blood 6th, 7th, and 8th graders around town.
The fourth installment of a musical developed for middle school audiences, The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta – The Final Assembly
welcomes back a familiar cast of characters - brother/sister August and
JB March (played by Danielle Deadwyler and Bernard D. Jones), Chloe
Lowenstein-O’Malley-Garcia-
“This
assembly is not about complaining. Well, there may be a little of
that,” said Director Rosemary Newcott, The Sally G. Tomlinson Director
of Theatre for Youth and Families. “Mostly, it’s about sharing feelings
and ideas and stories that will help make the changes of middle school a
little easier – even if it just serves to remind us that all of us are
in the same boat.”
For
the first time, experiences and stories by real middle school students
in their own words will be part of the play in the form of videos. Join
the Alliance for this hilarious and insightful look at the real lives
of ‘tweenagers.
Performances
are Saturday, October 27, 3:30pm & 7:00pm, and Saturday, November
3, 1:00pm & 3:30pm. The Official Opening Performance of The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta – The Final Assembly is October 27, 7:00pm.
Adult tickets are $20 and children tickets are $15. Tickets are available at The Woodruff Arts Center Box Office or by calling 404.733.5000 or visiting online at www.alliancetheatre.org/
The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta – The Final Assembly is part of the Delta Families Series.
Additional Sponsors: The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta is
sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines – Official Airline
of the Alliance Theatre; Marriott Residence Inn – Official Hotel of the
Alliance Theatre; The Home Depot – Set Construction Sponsor of the
Alliance Theatre; and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Production of The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta is
made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural
Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the
Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Calendar Listing Synopsis:
THE REAL TWEENAGERS OF ATLANTA – THE FINAL ASSEMBLY
Alliance Theatre – Rich Auditorium
October 27 – November 3, 2012
An improvisational musical exploration of what it means to be a “Real Tween.” The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta – The Final Assembly
aims to discover more about this misunderstood age group - what makes
them “real?” The cast has worked with middle school kids to uncover
answers to that question. Inspired by the recent plan to close seven
Atlanta schools including two middle schools, middle school students
reflect on what a school closing would mean to them. Their responses
have helped shaped The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta: the Final Assembly.
For tickets, visit www.alliancetheatre.org/
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