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Silver Anniversary Festival Lineup

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The Other Part of the Picture

Opening the Festival on August 9 will be The Other Part of the Picture, a comic…

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The Rock & The Hard Place

Entering the repertory on August 16 will be Emily McClain’s The Rock & The Hard Place,…

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Fat Juliet, by Bridget McCarthy

For one night only on August 29, Essential Theatre presents Bridget McCarthy’s Fat Juliet. A…

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Hush Harbor Lab: African Roscius: a black in the box play

One night only: August 22, 2024 at 7:30pm African Roscius: a black in the box…

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Bare Essentials Play Reading Series

Join us on August 12, 20 and 27 at 7:30pm for developmental readings of four…

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10 Minute Play Bootcamp Showcase

Join us on August 10 at 2pm for the dramatic conclusion of this year’s 10-Minute…

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Essential Theatre is the longest-running theatre exclusively dedicated to supporting the work of Georgia playwrights. Our mission is to nurture and produce new works by Georgia playwrights and to enrich our audience’s experience by actively engaging them in the process.

Since the first Essential Play Festival in 1999, we’ve premiered or presented 45 new works by 36 different Georgia playwrights, many of which have gone on to publication and future productions around the country. Our vision is a thriving, dynamic American theatre community in which Georgia playwrights are a recognized and celebrated part.

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