**The Reservoir at Alliance Theatre**

**Dates:** March 29 - May 4, 2025  
**Location:** Hertz Stage, Alliance Theatre

Join us for the world premiere of "The Reservoir," a compelling new play written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler. This remarkable production comes to life on the Hertz Stage at Alliance Theatre, in partnership with Denver Center for the Performing Arts & Geffen Playhouse. Following its acclaimed presentation as a finalist for the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition, "The Reservoir" is set to captivate audiences with its fully staged debut.

**Synopsis:**  
Josh's life is unraveling. After leaving NYU to return to Denver in hopes of piecing his life back together, he finds himself struggling to maintain sobriety. In his quest for support, Josh turns to his four lovable grandparents, involving them in his journey towards recovery. From Jazzercise classes to memory games, and even convincing them to consume spinach by the handful, Josh's efforts are both humorous and heartfelt. However, as his ability to support his grandparents wanes, they step in to guide him. "The Reservoir" explores the unexpected paths of healing and recovery, delivering a story filled with outrageous humor and poignant truth.

**Venue Information:**  
The Hertz Stage at Alliance Theatre is a modern, 200-seat Black Box theatre known for its versatility and intimate performance environment. It is located within the Woodruff Arts Center, offering convenient parking in the Woodruff Arts Center Parking Garage and accessibility via the Arts Center MARTA Station.

**Address:**  
1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience a story of family, recovery, and the unexpected ways we help each other heal. Reserve your tickets now and become a part of the journey that is "The Reservoir."

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The Reservoir

Alliance Theatre

"Doctor De Soto" is a captivating stage adaptation set to premiere on the Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre, running from January 18 to March 2, 2025. This world premiere brings to life the Newberry Award-winning picture book by William Steig through the imaginative lens of award-winning playwright Idris Goodwin. In partnership with Seattle Children’s Theatre, the production promises a mesmerizing blend of live-action, puppetry, music, and rhyme.

The story revolves around Doctor De Soto, a dentist, and his wife, who, despite their policy of not treating predators, show compassion to a fox suffering from a rotten tooth. The ensuing events are filled with excitement, laughter, and moments that highlight the power of kindness and quick thinking, proving that even the smallest creatures can have a significant impact.

The Hertz Stage, a modern 200-seat Black Box theatre within the Alliance Theatre, offers a versatile setting that enhances the intimate and immersive experience of the performance. Located at the Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, parking is conveniently available at the Woodruff Arts Center Parking Garage, with easy access via the Arts Center MARTA Station.

This production not only promises to be a visual spectacle but also a heartwarming tale that audiences of all ages will cherish. Don't miss the opportunity to witness this modern-day fable come to life on stage.

Doctor De Soto

**Event: Business Ideas**

**Date:** November 16 - December 15, 2024

**Location:** Hertz Stage, Alliance Theatre

**Overview:**
"Business Ideas" is a captivating comedy that delves into the world of get-rich-quick schemes through the dynamic lens of a mother-daughter duo. Set against the backdrop of a charming yet overly ambitious café, the play unfolds as the pair brainstorm various strategies to secure financial stability, either to afford college or simply to make ends meet. Amidst their plotting, a hapless server attempts to leverage the situation by networking with an eclectic mix of customers, all portrayed by a singular, versatile actor. This theatrical piece is not just a narrative but a reflection on the societal constructs of wealth, its accessibility, and the intrinsic value we assign to it.

**Direction:** The play is brought to life under the insightful direction of Matt Torney, the Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit. His vision translates the script into a relatable and thought-provoking performance.

**Playwright:** Milo Cramer, inspired by personal experiences with his own entrepreneurial mother, crafts a story that is both humorous and heartwarming. "Business Ideas" stands as a testament to Cramer's creative prowess, earning him the winner's title of the 21st annual Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition.

**Venue:** The Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage offers an intimate setting for this production. As a modern, 200-seat Black Box theatre, it provides a versatile space that perfectly complements the play's dynamic storytelling and character interactions.

**Parking:** For attendees driving to the event, parking is conveniently available at the Woodruff Arts Center Parking Garage, located on Arts Center Way between 15th & 16th Street.

**Public Transit:** For those preferring public transportation, the venue is accessible via the Arts Center MARTA Station, ensuring a hassle-free visit to this must-see production.

**Address:** Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

**Join Us:** Don't miss the opportunity to experience "Business Ideas," a play that humorously explores the lengths we go to for financial success, while offering a poignant commentary on the value of wealth in society.

Business Ideas

Ed, Tom & Rueben are members of the Dad's Garage Ensemble and perform formats that torture one another through improv. Come see these goofballs tear the roof off with their comedy skills. You don't want to miss it.

Ed, Tom & Rueben’s Hell Show

Dad's Garage Theatre

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ_ZQW5C2pw&amp;t=2s

The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

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The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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Bad River is a new documentary film which chronicles the Wisconsin-based Bad River Band and its ongoing fight for sovereignty, a story which unfolds in a groundbreaking way through a series of shocking revelations, devastating losses, and a powerful legacy of defiance and resilience which includes a David vs. Goliath battle to save Lake Superior, the largest freshwater resource in America. As Eldred Corbine, a Bad River Tribal Elder declares: “We gotta protect it… die for it, if we have to.”

First Voices Festival: Bad River (2024)

Plaza Theatre, Atlanta

Road Trip is a completely improvised show based on real stories featuring a rotating cast of some of the best improvisers + storytellers in ATL. It's the hottest growing show in the city, and we want you there!

TGIF - Feat. ROAD TRIP

Join us for the classic Murder, She Improvised format where some of your favorite DG performers will take you through a completely improvised “who done it” murder mystery.

Murder, She Improvised!

A babe is reluctantly abandoned in a forest by Antigonus, who is attacked by a bear but survives. The babe, Trouvita, and the injured nobleman are rescued by a shepherd family. Meanwhile, back in Sicilia, a slandered queen and her mad king diverge to very different ends. Sad moments ensue, but love triumphs thanks to smart, strong women. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience Sixteen Springs: The Missing Years of The Winter’s Tale live at 7 Stages Theatre!

Sixteen Springs: The Missing Years of The Winter’s Tale

7 Stages Theatre

The format for this show is a parody of a Lifetime Original Movie complete with strange, formulaic pacing, an all-female or almost all-female cast, overdramatically cliche writing, and a tendency towards extreme suspense thrillers or meant-to-be-inspirational stories based on a woman’s real life.

Mother, May I Sleep With Improv

Waitman Crowner, a psychiatrist in an old city, is also a cat burglar. He loves scaling roofs and evading capture, but is bored with his buried objets. He falls for a patient, Parker Langley, an obstetrician married to Rowan McAlpine, the detective in the case. Other patients are Deirdre (60s, with designs on Waitman) and problem child Jodi (17), both rich, both sources of information for his thefts. Rowan can’t see he’s losing Parker, who does not suspect Waitman, even after seeing and revealing a key clue. In the end his mistake is displaying one statue in his office. The women have their say in a final scene, but Parker has the last word.

Catalysis

Shakespeare’s Falstaff—lusty, proudly cowardly, and plump—narrates and mocks the slim knight he was based on, Sir John (“Jack”) Fastolfe, arch-foe of Joan of Arc. Touting his own exploitation of women, Falstaff derides Fastolfe’s warrior adventurism, and is delighted to see him humiliated by Joan on the battlefield, falling in love with her ghost, and pathetically defending his lost honor. Joan rules over both in the afterlife.

Fatsoff: Being the Very Tragical Comical History of the Life of the Real Falstaff as Told by the Fake One

Jessica’s marriage fails and as “Jonathan” she seeks her Jewish roots, even with her broken father. Doña Gracia, doyenne of Jewish Italy, vets silly suitors. “Jonathan” begs her to save Shylock. Gracia’s daughter, in love with “Jonathan,” follows “him” until they meet eventfully. Jessica, arrested by the Inquisition, refuses to shun Judaism; Gracia saves her. She takes her father to Brazil where there are Jews and a suitor for Jessica. But the Inquisition is not done with the Jews, even in the New World. A semifinalist in the O’Neill Center’s Play Competition.

Jessica: A Romantic Sequel to The Merchant of Venice

In 1970, against the background of terrorist violence nearby, a man returns to the concentration camp he was interned in, set to take his own life. Can he be saved by the love of a German woman—the sister and ex-wife of two terrorists and daughter of the policeman pursuing them? In a parallel love story, her brother Josef and African-American college student Annie risk everything to make the world a better place.

Mel Konner’s Play Festival:The Incident at Flossenbürg 

The Pulitzer Prize-winning play from renowned playwright Annie Baker is coming to the stage in Atlanta as Authenticity Theater presents The Flick. Set in a small town in Massachusetts, The Flick takes place in a run down and failing movie theater, where the remaining employees are struggling with failures and breakdowns of their own. Built around witty, heartfelt dialogue as the characters mop and sweep their way through a humdrum job, the play is widely recognized for its tenderness and insight. It’s also been called a play-lovers play about movie lovers, while letting the invisible movie screen be the “fourth wall” between the characters and audience.

The Flick

**The Chinese Lady at Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage**

**Dates:** September 18 - October 13, 2024

**Location:** Hertz Stage, Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

**About the Play:**
"The Chinese Lady" is a compelling and critically-acclaimed play by Lloyd Suh, inspired by the true story of Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman to arrive in America. At the tender age of 14, Afong Moy was brought to New York Harbor in 1834 and became a living exhibit, showcasing her culture through daily activities like brewing tea, eating with chopsticks, and demonstrating her bound feet. The play offers a unique perspective on America's history, as seen through the eyes of an idealistic Chinese migrant. It navigates Moy's journey across the country, where she spent decades as a public spectacle, providing audiences with a poignant look at the nation's struggle with identity and its place in the world. Described by The New York Times as "moving and often sharply funny," "The Chinese Lady" is an exploration of empathy and understanding across cultural divides.

**Venue Information:**
The Hertz Stage at the Alliance Theatre is a modern, 200-seat Black Box theatre known for its versatility and intimate viewing experience. It supports various stage layouts, making it an ideal setting for immersive and thought-provoking productions like "The Chinese Lady."

**Parking and Accessibility:**
Parking is available at the Woodruff Arts Center Parking Garage, located on Arts Center Way between 15th & 16th Street. The venue is also accessible via the Arts Center MARTA Station, ensuring convenient access for all attendees.

**Join Us:**
Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience a pivotal piece of theatre that bridges cultures and time periods, shedding light on the complexities of identity, perception, and cultural interaction. "The Chinese Lady" promises to be an unforgettable journey into the heart of America's multifaceted history.

The Chinese Lady

Name the most prolific screen actor of our time. 

You took too long: it’s Nicolas Cage. And what’s better than one Nicolas Cage movie? Two Nicolas Cage movies! This show pulls inspiration from two Nicolas Cage movies, throws that inspiration in a blender, and then pours all that sweet, sweet concentrated Nicolas Cage energy out onto the stage to create a never-before-seen story that could star Nicolas Cage. (Honestly, it really could star him—he’ll do almost any movie.)
This is kind of like Dad’s Garage’s very own version of The Cage Cage, except we do not cage you inside the theatre since we assume you want to be here.

TGIF - Feat. Cage Against The Machine

Improvised Dungeons and Dragons is a journey into the Realm of Improvised Nerdery! A tribute to the classic pen-and-paper RPG, guided by our Dungeon Master and featuring a stalwart band of Player Characters, played by the Dad’s Garage cast of improvisers.

Improvised Dungeons & Dragons

Experience the power of storytelling and history with "The Mountaintop," a gripping play by Katori Hall, presented at the Alliance Theatre on the Coca-Cola Stage from August 30 to September 22, 2024. Directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, this Olivier Award-winning masterpiece offers a reimagined narrative of the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Set on April 3, 1968, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, following one of his most memorable speeches. The arrival of Camae, a mysterious young woman delivering room service, sparks a conversation filled with humor, soul-searching, and revelations about their hopes, fears, and legacies.

This 100-minute play, celebrated for its audacity and inventiveness by the Associated Press, provides an intimate and empathetic portrait of one of history's most consequential figures. Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall, known for "The Hot Wing King," crafts a narrative that pulses with urgency, inviting audiences to confront destiny and legacy through the lens of Dr. King's final hours.

The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre, known for its state-of-the-art proscenium theater, offers an intimate and sound-sensitive environment, enhancing the experience of this powerful production. Located at the Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, with parking available at the Woodruff Arts Center Parking Garage, this event promises to be a memorable journey through one of the most pivotal moments in American history.

The Mountaintop

The Dad’s Garage Conservatory members have a showcase happening! And it’s sure to be a scandalous one at that! The Dad’s Garage Conservatory has been taught by Dad’s Garage Artistic Director, Tim Stoltenberg, to put on their version of one of our best formats, Scandal! You don’t want to miss it!

This showcase is Pay What You Can to attend! Reserve your ticket below!

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