Waiting for Balloon @AllianceTheatre

December 27 - 30, 2012
Thursday - Sunday: 9:30am & 11am
January 3 - 4 , 2013
Thursday - Friday: 9:30am & 11am
January 5 - 6 , 2013
Saturday - Sunday: 11am
January 12 & 19, 2013
Saturdays: 9:30am & 11am

Written by TMarq
Directed by Rosemary Newcott

Best enjoyed by children ages 18 months to 5 years.

Two childlike hobo-clown characters are waiting near the railroad tracks for “balloon”. The problem is that neither of them knows exactly what “balloon” is. Through delightful trial and error, exploration and interaction with the audience, the two piece together what makes a balloon a balloon and celebrate all that is discovered while we wait! This is a joyous introduction to gentle clowning and the joy of creating puppets from found objects, (designed by Michael Haverty).

For additional information about Theatre for the Very Young or for questions about purchasing tickets, please contact Olivia Aston at olivia.aston@woodruffcenter.org or 404.733.4702.

 

All performances of Theatre for the Very Young are presented in the Black Box Theatre on the 3rd floor of the Woodruff Memorial Arts Building.

To purchase tickets, please visit this link: http://alliancetheatre.org/Education/theatre-for-the-very-young/Waiting-for-Balloon.aspx

"Take Flight"

Upcoming Alliance Theatre Activities for Parents!

Waiting for Balloon

December 27-30, 2012, Thursday-Sunday, 9:30am & 11:00am

January 3-6, 2013, Thursday-Sunday, 9:30am & 11:00am

January 12 & 19, 2013, Saturdays, 9:30am & 11:00am

Two childlike hobo-clown characters are waiting near the railroad tracks for “balloon.”  The problem is that neither of them knows exactly what “balloon” is.  Through delightful trial and error, exploration and interaction with the audience, the two clowns piece together what makes a balloon a balloon and celebrate all that is discovered while we “wait!”  An introduction to gentle clowning and the joy of creating puppets from found objects.  Waiting for Balloon is a Theatre for the Very Young production, developed for children ages 18 months – 5 years old.  For tickets - please contact Olivia Aston at 404.733.4702 or olivia.aston@woodruffcenter.org, also available online at

http://alliancetheatre.org/Education/theatre-for-the-very-young/Waiting-for-Balloon.aspx

Alliance Theatre Spring Break and Summer Drama Camps One Day Sale!

January 8, 2013

Save the date for January 8, 2013.  For one day only, the acclaimed Alliance Theatre Spring Break and Summer Drama Camps will be 40% off! From acting basics to musical theatre to film acting, the Alliance Theatre’s drama camps remain one of the most popular and rewarding experiences for the young people of our community. For more than 30 years, the Alliance Theatre’s high energy drama camps have inspired thousands of young people throughout Atlanta. All camps end with a unique public performance for family and friends.  Space is limited.

Purchase online at www.alliancetheatre.org/education

 

Alliance Theatre Premieres Original Youth Musical The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta – The Final Assembly

Alliance Theatre Premieres Original Youth Musical
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 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th 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-Smith (played by Claire Rigsby), Brandon Tubbs (played by Jacob York) and Dr. K (played by Keith A. Hale) - for one final school assembly in a middle school that is closing. 

“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/tweenagers.  Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690.  Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students.  The Alliance Theatre is located at The Woodruff Arts Center, at the corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.

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/tweenagers or call 404.733.5000. 

The Wizard of Oz

Great seeing our Cartoon Network friends today at the Alliance Theatre supporting The Wizard of Oz!

"There's no place like home. There's no place like home." The Wizard of Oz is a sensational play showing now at the Alliance Theatre!

The boys had a blast watching Dorothy travel down the yellow brick road. We also enjoyed the Families CenterStage festival before the show!

Alliance Theatre Announces Interview Opportunities for the Summer 2012 Collision Project with playwright Pearl Cleage

Alliance Theatre Announces Interview Opportunities for the

Summer 2012 Collision Project

Students participants will work with New York Times bestselling novelist and celebrated playwright Pearl Cleage in a two week creative process

Each summer, metro Atlanta teens spend three weeks working with an Alliance Artist, and a renowned playwright to create theatre for and about themselves by “colliding” with a classic text. Students explore ideas through participation in theatre games, writing exercises, improvisation, and more. At the conclusion of the project, participants will perform the work they have created for an audience of family, friends, Alliance Theatre staff, and members of the Atlanta artistic community. This year’s Collision Project will take place June 25^th – July 14^th (weekdays only).

The Collision Project is FREE and is a fantastic way to become a part of the South’s premiere regional theatre company, meet and collaborate with professional theatre artists, participate in an innovative creative process, and make great new friends from schools all over the metro area and beyond! Space is limited to __ students.

What we are looking for: Rising 11th-12th graders and rising college freshman. Young people with heart, soul and a voice. The Ensemble of the Collision Project is made up of actors, singers, dancers, writers, directors, and techies. Anyone, regardless of experience is invited to interview to become a part of this project. As long as you have something to say and the desire to say it, we would love to meet you!

Collision Project Interviews
DATE: March 27, March 29 or April 11, 2012
TIMES: 15 minute interviews, 4:30pm – 8:00pm
WHERE: Alliance Theatre Education

Woodruff Arts Center, Memorial Arts Building, 3^rd Floor

1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

To schedule an interview, contact: Valetta Anderson, (404) 733-4701 or valetta.anderson@woodruffcenter.org

About the Alliance Theatre

Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre remains closely tied to the cultural identity of Atlanta, growing as the city has grown. The theatre has gained national recognition and prominence as we have become a leading international city. In 1977, the Alliance merged with the Atlanta Children’s Theatre (founded in 1929) in order to include Atlanta’s youngest audiences in fully produced theatrical experiences. In 1979, the Alliance created the Theatre School (now the Acting Program and Education Department) in order to strengthen the relationship with our community. In 2007, under the leadership of Susan Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony Award®, in recognition for sustained excellence in programming, education and community engagement.

Realizing that our audience and the national field supports plays developed in Atlanta, the Alliance has created a large body of new work. The Alliance produces world premiere American musicals with a strong track record of Broadway, touring and subsequent regional productions. The theatre creates and nurtures the plays and careers of early career playwrights through the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwright Competition, providing a premiere for the winner as part of our regular season and national networking opportunities for four finalists. Locally based artists create work on a nationally watched stage, launching and sustaining Atlanta’s artistic community. Finally we create and produce original plays for young audiences at every age level: from the Collision Project which creates opportunities for high school artists to collide with classic texts to the ground breaking Theatre for the Very Young, creating interactive work for infants and toddlers.

The Alliance takes great pride in our multi generational educational programming. Believing that the same excellence found on our stage must be found in our education programs, the Alliance created the Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists. A collaborative partnership between the Alliance and partner schools, institute programs equip teachers with theatrical techniques that link directly to school curriculum, align with the Georgia Performance Standards, and increase student learning. These innovative programs include GA Wolf Trap, a nationally recognized professional learning program that focuses on literacy skills for children in pre-K – 2^nd grade, Dramaturgy K-12, a unique program that empowers student scholars to create research material that both informs Alliance productions and prepares their peer audiences; and Collision Plus, which takes the creativity and collaboration of the Collision Project into our high school classrooms. The Alliance also offers community education, including classes for all ages and abilities of theatre interest; and adult student productions of unproduced plays in development (working with local writers and playwrights from the National Graduate Playwriting Competition). Twice recognized by the Federal Department of Education as leaders in the field of arts education, these programs reflect the Alliance’s commitment to city wide arts access.

The Alliance Theatre strives to set the highest artistic standards and create the powerful experience of shared theatre for a diverse audience. Above all else, we value excellence, pursued with integrity and creativity, and achieved through collaboration.

Winner of 4 Tickets to the The Wizard of Oz at the Alliance Theatre

Alliance Theatre presents the beloved classic The Wizard of Oz

Feb. 25 – Mar. 11, 2012; Opening Night: Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m.

Atlanta’s nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre will present The Wizard of Oz February 22 through March 11, 2012 as part of its Theatre for Young Audiences series.

Introduce your children to the kind of magic only found in the Land of Oz. This 70-minute production features iconic songs like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Follow the Yellow Brick Road” from the movie score and is filled with characters who are like childhood friends one never tires of visiting. The Wizard of Oz reminds us that no matter what you’re searching for, you don’t have to look further than your own backyard.

While remaining true to the story and familiar characters, the Alliance’s version of The Wizard of Oz will uniquely incorporate an “American Folk Art” design concept. This seems a natural fit, since, for example, the Tin Man is composed of tin found-object items making him essentially a work of folk art. Casting also reflects the diversity of the Atlanta community in the same way folk art reflects the surroundings of each artist.

Winner of 4 Tickets to the The Wizard of Oz at the Alliance Theatre

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The Wizard of Oz will only have twelve performances - Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00pm and 3:30pm, from Feb. 25-March 11, 2012 on the Alliance Stage.

The Wizard of Oz will delight old and new audiences with vivid characters and enduring themes that inspire in a way that only live theatre can.

Alliance Theatre is located at The Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street, at the corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.

** Closed ** Deadline to enter is Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 7 PM. My family and I are going to see The Wizard of Oz too!

Spring Break Drama Camps at the Alliance Theatre

Your child can spend their Spring Break with one of the most successful and respected programs in the country. The Alliance Theatre Acting Program offers students of all ages, experience, and abilities a chance to work with professional theatre and film educators in one of America's most renowned regional theatres.

April 2 – 6, 2012

9:00am – 4:00pm

Grades K - 1
Creative Drama Camp

Grades 2 - 5
Performing Arts Camp

Grades 6 - 8
Teen World: Keep it Real!

High School and College Students
Teaching Assistant Program

Call 404.733.4700 or go to http://alliancetheatre.org/Education/Acting-Classes/Spring-Break-Camps.aspx for more information.

Alliance Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz

Alliance Theatre presents the beloved classic The Wizard of Oz

Feb. 25 – Mar. 11, 2012; Opening Night: Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m.

“FAMILIES Centerstage” scheduled for March 3, 2012 –

Annual Alliance fundraiser includes family festival and tickets to The Wizard of Oz

ATLANTA, November 22, 2011 — Atlanta’s nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre will present The Wizard of Oz February 22 through March 11, 2012 as part of its Theatre for Young Audiences series.

Introduce your children to the kind of magic only found in the Land of Oz. This 70-minute production features iconic songs like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Follow the Yellow Brick Road” from the movie score and is filled with characters who are like childhood friends one never tires of visiting. The Wizard of Oz reminds us that no matter what you’re searching for, you don’t have to look further than your own backyard.

While remaining true to the story and familiar characters, the Alliance’s version of The Wizard of Oz will uniquely incorporate an “American Folk Art” design concept. This seems a natural fit, since, for example, the Tin Man is composed of tin found-object items making him essentially a work of folk art. Casting also reflects the diversity of the Atlanta community in the same way folk art reflects the surroundings of each artist.

“Our Alliance Oz is inspired by the ingenuity of famous American folk artists and by the license that is granted to all “outsider artists” – to create from the heart in ways that move the spirit,” said Rosemary Newcott, Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth.

The Wizard of Oz will delight old and new audiences with vivid characters and enduring themes that inspire in a way that only live theatre can.

“We dedicate this production to all the artists out there who see with youthful hearts and recreate beauty often from the most humble elements… and perhaps help all of us to identify and appreciate the places we call ‘home,’” said Newcott.

The cast for The Wizard of Oz includes Lowrey Brown as Scarecrow/Hunk, Jordan Craig as Tin Woodsman/Hickory, Je Nie Fleming as Wicked Witch of the West/Miss Almira Gultch, Reay Kaplan as Nikko/Lead Puppeteer, Patrick McColery as Uncle Henry Gale/Lead Winkie, Erin Meadows as Glinda Good Witch of the North/Aunt Em, Brandon O’Dell as Wizard of Oz/Professor Chester Marvel, Brad Raymond as Cowardly Lion/Zeke, and Sharisa Whatley as Dorothy Gale.

On March 3, the Woodruff Arts Center Galleria will transform into a family fun fair with live performances, arts, crafts and music for the whole family to enjoy! Besides all of the festivities of FAMILIES Centerstage, your tickets include admission to either the 1:00 pm or 4:00 pm performance of The Wizard of Oz. Tickets for FAMILIES Centerstage support the education program at the Alliance Theatre. Tickets for FAMILIES Centerstage are available at alliancetheatre.org/familiescenterstage for $35 for adults and $25 for children. Sponsorship opportunities are also available (see below).

The Wizard of Oz will only have twelve performances - Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00pm and 3:30pm, from Feb. 25-March 11, 2012 on the Alliance Stage.

Adult tickets are $35 and Child tickets are $20 and are available at The Woodruff Arts Center Box Office, by calling 404.733.5000 or visiting online at www.alliancetheatre.org/oz. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at The Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street, at the corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.

The Wizard of Oz is part of the Delta Family Series on the Alliance Stage.

Additional Sponsors: The Wizard of Oz 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 Wizard of Oz 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.

Families Center Stage:

Benefiting the Alliance Theatre's education program
Festival is from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Family Fun Fair + The Wizard of Oz!

For one day only, the Woodruff Arts Center Galleria transforms into a family fun fair with live performances, arts, crafts and music for the whole family to enjoy! Besides all of the festivities of FAMILIES Centerstage, your tickets include admission to either the 1:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. performance of The Wizard of Oz.

Go to alliancetheatre.org/familiescenterstage for tickets and more information. Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for children. To learn about becoming a patron sponsor for FAMILIES Centerstage, please contact Lindsey Hardegree at lindsey.hardegree@woodruffcenter.org.

Calendar Listing Synopsis:

The Wizard of Oz

Alliance Theatre

February 22 – March 11, 2012

Introduce your children to the kind of magic only found in the Land of Oz. This 70-minute production features iconic songs like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "Follow the Yellow Brick Road” from the movie score and is filled with characters who are like childhood friends one never tires of visiting. The Wizard of Oz reminds us that no matter what you’re searching for, you don’t have to look further than your own backyard. The Alliance production is inspired by American Folk art, representing the style in all design aspects of the production.

For tickets, visit alliancetheatre.org/oz or call 404.733.5000.

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About the Alliance Theatre

Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre remains closely tied to the cultural identity of Atlanta, growing as the city has grown. The theatre has gained national recognition and prominence as we have become a leading international city. In 1977, the Alliance merged with the Atlanta Children’s Theatre (founded in 1929) in order to include Atlanta’s youngest audiences in fully produced theatrical experiences. In 1979, the Alliance created the Theatre School (now the Acting Program and Education Department) in order to strengthen the relationship with our community. In 2007, under the leadership of Susan Booth, Artistic Director, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony Award®, in recognition for sustained excellence in programming, education and community engagement.

Realizing that our audience and the national field supports plays developed in Atlanta, the Alliance has created a large body of new work. The Alliance produces world premiere American musicals with a strong track record of Broadway, touring and subsequent regional productions. The theatre creates and nurtures the plays and careers of early career playwrights through the Alliance/Kendeda Graduate Playwright Competition, providing a premiere for the winner as part of our regular season and national networking opportunities for four finalists. Locally based artists create work on a nationally watched stage, launching and sustaining Atlanta’s artistic community. Finally we create and produce original plays for young audiences at every age level: from the Collision Project which creates opportunities for high school artists to collide with classic texts to the ground breaking Theatre for the Very Young, creating interactive work for infants and toddlers.

The Alliance takes great pride in our multi generational educational programming. Believing that the same excellence found on our stage must be found in our education programs, the Alliance created the Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists. A collaborative partnership between the Alliance and partner schools, institute programs equip teachers with theatrical techniques that link directly to school curriculum, align with the Georgia Performance Standards, and increase student learning. These innovative programs include GA Wolf Trap, a nationally recognized professional learning program that focuses on literacy skills for children in pre-K – 2nd grade, Dramaturgy K-12, a unique program that empowers student scholars to create research material that both informs Alliance productions and prepares their peer audiences; and Collision Plus, which takes the creativity and collaboration of the Collision Project into our high school classrooms. The Alliance also offers community education, including classes for all ages and abilities of theatre interest; and adult student productions of unproduced plays in development (working with local writers and playwrights from the National Graduate Playwriting Competition). Twice recognized by the Federal Department of Education as leaders in the field of arts education, these programs reflect the Alliance’s commitment to city wide arts access.

The Alliance Theatre strives to set the highest artistic standards and create the powerful experience of shared theatre for a diverse audience. Above all else, we value excellence, pursued with integrity and creativity, and achieved through collaboration.

The Alliance Theatre is a division of The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, which also houses the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art and Young Audiences.

404.733.4650 or www.alliancetheatre.org

Jasmine Guy Returns to the Alliance Theatre in God of Carnage

Can two couples have a civil conversation when things begin to unravel? That question is the central idea of the Alliance Theatre’s production of the play God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, which stars Jasmine Guy as Veronica. A veteran of the Atlanta stage as well as in Hollywood and on Broadway, Guy was last seen at the Alliance Theatre in Pearl Cleage’s The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One-Hundred Years.

“I love working here,” Guy mentions. “I love the Alliance family, and I am very excited about the production; it has been a great experience.” Being part of the play is something she feels is a thrilling and unique experience. “This is a great play,” she says.

In the play, two couples get together to have a civil discussion, but, during the course of the conversation, things begin to get ugly, and while it may be seem like the set of a powerfully gripping drama, it is an engaging comedy instead. “God of Carnage is a very heavy title for a comedy,” Guy comments. She goes on to say that the “deeper it gets, the funnier it gets.”

Guy plays the character of Veronica, who is writing a book about the tragedy in Darfur. “I love her passion. I love her earnest ability to stand by her convictions even though it is unpopular,” she states. “She never veers from her original mission.”

Read more here: http://www.atlantatheaterfans.com/2012/01/jasmine-guy-alliance-theatre-god-of-carnage/

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Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Alliance Theatre

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at the Alliance Theatre with free public performances inspired by the Declaration of Independence. The Alliance Theatre, in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), presents a free reading of Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness, an original script written by acclaimed author and playwright Pearl Cleage in collaboration with its high school Collision Project students. Created out of the Alliance Theatre Collision Project and inspired by the Declaration of Independence, this provocative piece uses the unique voice of teenagers to question issues of citizenship and diversity. The performances are part of the ADL’s annual No Place For Hate Summit, which will take place in a variety of locations on Monday, January 16, 2012.

Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
WHEN: Monday, January 16^th, 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Rich Auditorium, Woodruff Arts Center
RSVP for free tickets: 404.733.4749 or atedu@woodruffcenter.org

Additional information about ADL’s No Place for Hate Summit and the Alliance Theatre Collision Project can be found below.

About ADL No Place for Hate Summit

In an effort to build bridges of communication, understanding and respect among diverse groups, the No Place for Hate Summit provides participating students the chance to experience this powerful piece of theatre and then debrief after the performances to share their own dreams in breakout sessions facilitated by ADL leaders.

About the Collision Project

For three weeks each summer, the Alliance Theatre assembles a diverse group of 20 teenagers from metro Atlanta to explore and unpack a classic text under the guidance of a professional playwright and director. Through improvisational exercises, oral history, choreography, the individual performing talents they possess, and their writing, the teenagers create a new piece inspired by the classic text but perceived through their own utterly unique and contemporary prism. The Collision Project affords teens a unique theatrical experience and gives them ownership of a performance at the Alliance. It also gives students validity – confidence in their talents, strength for the future, and power in their decision. Through this dynamic project, metro Atlanta teens create theatre for and about themselves by “colliding” with a dramatic text, reinforcing the idea that theatre can address their particular ideas and feelings. Learn more at alliancetheatre.org (click on Education).