Art: A Comedy
Written by Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by Billy Hallberg

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc’s best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It’s about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines.

To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn’t have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Ivan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: “Go on.” This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

Performances: October 24-26, 2025

Show Dates:
October 24, 2025 at 8:00 pm
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm
October 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Admission:
$5 for Adults

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

The Shadow Box
Written by by Michael Cristofer
Directed by Richard Chaney

Told with laughter and tears, this poignant 1977 Pulitzer Prize-winning production shows how hope and love sustain three people facing death, as well as the coping mechanisms (or lack thereof) of their loved ones.

Auditions: August 11 & 12, 2025
Performances: October 3–12, 2025

Show Dates:
October 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm
October 4, 2025 at 8:00 pm
October 5, 2025 at 2:00 pm
October 9, 2025 at 8:00 pm
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 pm
October 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm
October 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Admission:
$20 for Adults
$15 for Members, Seniors, and Students
$12 for Members, Seniors, and Students on Thursday

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

Winter in Boulevard: A Festive Musical Revue
Directed by Harriet Anderson
Musical Direction by Julianne Merritt

Directed by Harriet Anderson, Winter in Boulevard is a new musical review celebrating the festive season in Athens. You’ll hear songs both familiar and new, spanning decades of good cheer- from classic carols and crooners to those pervasive pop tunes that herald the beginning of the holidays each year.

Auditions: October 6 & 7, 2025

Show Dates:
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 pm
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 pm
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 pm
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 pm
December 14, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Admission:
$20 for Adults
$15 for Members, Seniors, and Students
$12 for Members, Seniors, and Students on Thursday

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

A Second Stage Production, performing February 28-March 2. 

Directors: Julianne Merritt and Marius Palmour (Music by Julianne Merritt)

An original Puppet Show/Musical. Scientists plant mannequin birds across an island, and Nigel, a living bird, flies down from a passing flock. He falls in love with a mannequin bird, Helen, and creates his home amongst the mannequins, feeding and taking care of Helen, dreaming of their family and life together. He is visited by scientists, and perhaps a threatening stranger, while the story follows Nigel’s aging, persistence, and eventual death.