115 Grady Avenue

Athens, Georgia 30601

115 Grady Avenue

Athens, Georgia 30601

Cheer

Cheer!

Director: Jeannie Thomas

The girls on the cheer squad prepare to cheer on their high school football team all the way to the state championship, exploring such subjects as sexuality, queerness, mental health, popularity, drugs, femininity, and sisterhood. Cheer! centers the experience of young women through the lens of cheerleading as a team sport and artform.

Performances:
Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Medea

A Second Stage Production, performing June 27-29, 2025 

Director: Christine Carpenter

Auditions at the theatre on April 25 and 27. Please email yesthatchristine@gmail.com for audition appointments and materials.

Bright Star

Bright Star

Music and Lyrics by Edie Brickell
Book and Lyrics by Steve Martin
Directed by Drew Doss
Music Direction by Jonathan Sparks

Performances June 13-22, 2025

Alice Murphy is a no nonsense literary editor, but when she meets Billy Cane, a young soldier just home from World War II, the memories of her past resurface. The connection they share leads Alice on a path of self discovery that forever changes her life.

The Preacher’s Wife: Special Event

Special Event Preacher's WifeThe Players have planned a special trip to the Alliance Theatre and we want you to join us! Town & Gown veteran, Tituss Burgess, has written his first musical and it’s making its world premier in Atlanta. Based on the 1996 film starring Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington, The Preacher’s Wife will feature Amber Riley (Glee, The Wiz Live!) and Loretta Devine (Grey’s Anatomy, Waiting to Exhale) and make its debut on the Coca-Cola Stage at the Alliance.

Town & Gown has procured a block of excellent seats in the center balcony for the matinee on Sunday, May 26th. To make this a fun and relaxing experience, we’ve also arranged for a pre-show brunch and transportation to and from the theatre. Our tentative schedule is:

11:00 am – Brunch in the Arcadia Garden at Town & Gown
12:00 pm – Board the motorcoach for the drive to Atlanta
1:45 pm – Arrive at the Alliance Theatre

2:30 pm – Curtain rises on The Preacher’s Wife
5:30 pm – Begin the return trip to Athens
7:00 pm – Arrive back at Town & Gown

The price per person is $140.00, which includes brunch, transportation, and your ticket to the show.

Tickets are VERY limited but we still have some great seats left. To reserve your spaces, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/bgmGipzcUnHcTRjY6 Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. We must have your reservation request no later than Monday, May 20th.

Questions? Email our Development Chair, Amy Miller, at development@townandgownplayers.org.

Show Dates:

  • May 26, 2024   11:00 am

Admission:
$140.00

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

The Hello Girls

Written by Cara Reichel and Peter Mills 
Directed by Joshua Darnell
Musical Direction by Jonathan Sparks

Show Dates: June 7-9 and 13-16, 2024

Set during World War I, this raucous and beautiful musical tells the story of the U.S. Army’s first female telephone operators unit. Their service shattered barriers, saved lives, and paved the way for generations of women in the Armed Services. An ever-changing world is on the line–will you answer the call?

WUGA Talks Into the Woods

WUGA Interview Into the Woods

The Town & Gown Players presents Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine Friday April 22nd Through Sunday May 1st at the Town & Gown Theatre. The musical follows well-known fairy tale characters as they try to make their wishes come true. Director Bryn Adamson speaks with WUGA’s Michael Cardin.

Hear the interview on the WUGA website at this link: https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2022-04-21/into-the-woods-athens-town-and-gown