115 Grady Avenue

Athens, Georgia 30601

115 Grady Avenue

Athens, Georgia 30601

Winter in Boulevard

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

Mad Scientists in Love


Mad Scientists in Love
Written by Jim Trapp
Directed by W. Steven Carroll

When a would-be world conqueror tries to factor romance into his far-out theories, will the result be a big bang… or a complete bust? Can humanity survive the comic calamity that ensues?

Performances: February 6–15, 2026

Show Dates:
February 6, 2026 at 8:00 pm
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 pm
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 pm
February 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 pm
February 15, 2026 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

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

This is a true tragedy, where a cataclysmic wielding of the patriarchy wrecks havoc within a community. Jason is sidelining his wife Medea (the original princess who helped him gain the golden fleece in the popular myth) to marry a princess. Medea, in response, destroys the lives of those around her, leaving Corinth in a chariot of fire and destruction.

The Loneliest Bird

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.

The Thalian Blackfriars’ Second Annual New Works Festival

New Works Festival October 25-27

The Thalian Blackfriars’ Second Annual New Works Festival
Directors: Wyn Thomas and Rhianna Walton

Anthology series of original works by UGA students

Performances October 25-27, 2024

Plays:

WHISKERS! written by Jenna Gubran
Directed by Wyn Alyse Thomas
Assistant Director Charlotte Pollack
A group of teenages gather for a homecoming after party, grappling with both their feelings and a feral cat.

Unstable by Bridget Blanchard
Directed by Arushi Raza
A brother and sister try to reconcile while choking on grief.

The “Bug” Play written by Abby McWethy
Directed by Alexandra Hutchison
Assistant Director Brantley Taylor
Gregory is trying to kill a bug.

Examination written by Wyn Alyse Thomas
Directed by Vale Prosper
Best friends Maggie and Ella spend five consecutive New Year's Eves together and set resolutions. As Ella faces confusion over her own sexuality and experiences mental health issues, she projects her struggles onto Maggie, giving unwarranted analysis of Maggie’s mental health issues and trying to force her out of the closet.

A Stranger Comes Knocking written by Neharika Koppineedi
Directed by Jenna Gubran
Assistant Director Bobby Gillespie
A group of friends on a holiday vacation is terrorized by a mysterious stranger who forces them to choose one among them to die. As they become increasingly desperate, paranoia takes hold and they begin to turn on each other.

Explorer 51: A Elegy For The Dying written by Willow Lockridge
Directed by Rhianna Walton
Assistant Director Gabby Almon
When Explorer 51 loses their only friend and confidante, their need for vengeance only leads to self-destruction.