The Thalian Blackfriars, founded in 1893, are the oldest student theatre group at UGA and the second oldest in the country. They are dedicated to producing and creating new work that excites today’s students. This Festival will showcase new works written and directed by current Thalian Blackfriars.

The Plays:
“Your House on Pine Street and Mine on The Hill” by Jenna Gubran
Directed by Wyn Alyse Thomas
Synopsis: Levi plans a future with Clarice, as she attempts to break news that could change the course of their lives.X

“Waiting For Donny” by Wyn Alyse Thomas
Directed by Jenna GubranX
Synopsis: An absurdist play in which two Republican senators sit on the steps of the capitol waiting for Donald Trump to arrive.X

“The Long Way Down” by Isabel Bobrik
Directed by Alex Hutchison
Synopsis: In this retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Genevive must compete against the Dealer in a poker game to save her husband from death.

“Swipe Right to Die” by Katie Grace Lowrey
Directed by Wyn Alyse Thomas
Synopsis: A serial killer and crime novelist match on Tinder. This is the story of their relationship.

“An Angel Named Cora” by Bridget Blanchard
Directed by Bianca Cardona
Synopsis: Set in 1920s Appalachia, a railroad is being built through a small mountain town. The town pastor believes this to be the beginning of the Judgment Day and, with his wife, creates an angel to protect the town: a teenage girl named Cora. In the days before the train arrives, Cora learns what it means to be alive with the help of her neighbor and friend Inez.

Show Dates:

• October 20, 2023   8:00pm
• October 21, 2023   8:00pm
• October 22, 2023   2:00pm

Admission:
$5 for Adults

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

We’ve had a fruitful 70th season, so now it’s thyme to party!

Join us for Town & Gown’s ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION
Sunday, September 10th
5:30 PM
Foxglove Plantbar
1063 Baxter Street #600

Lettuce say farewell to our 2022/2023 shows with an evening of food, drink, and bountiful thank yous to our members & community supporters. Put on your garden party best and prepare to mingle with your buds. We promise thistle be a night to remember!

Your $18 admission includes an hors d’oeuvres buffet from Big City Bread and dessert from Classic City Confections. There will be a cash bar.

Tickets must be purchased in advance at https://www.showclix.com/event/award-celebration-tng no later than Wednesday, Sep. 6th.

Written by Mitch Brian 
Directed by W. Steven Carroll

It’s 1987 and the sorority sisters of Delta Pi Sigma are looking for new blood. Three newbies to the rush party discover the the sisters are “like, totally vampires.” This goofy, gory, glorious homage to the horror movies that ruled the video stores of the 1980s has it all: Big hair! Broad shoulder pads! Buckets of blood!

Performance Dates:
December 8, 2023 at 8:00 pm
December 9, 2023 at 8:00 pm
December 10, 2023 at 2:00 pm
December 14, 2023 at 8:00 pm
December 15, 2023 at 8:00 pm
December 16, 2023 at 8:00 pm
December 17, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick 
Directed by Amy Miller
Musical Direction by Justin Sanders

The Town & Gown Players present Disaster! The Musical. It’s 1979, and New York’s hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters, including earthquakes, tidal waves, and infernos. As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, just maybe, repair the love that they’ve lost… or at least escape the killer rats. And sharks.

Disaster! is a new musical straight from Broadway, featuring some of the most unforgettable songs of the the 70s. “Hot Stuff”, “I A Woman”, “Hooked on a Feeling”, “I Will Survive”, and “”Knock on Wood” are just a few of the scintillating hits in this hilarious musical comedy by Emmy nominee and SiriusXM Broadway host, Seth Rudesky, and Jack Plotnick. The New York Times calls it a “self-consciously silly spoof” of melodramatic 1970s classics like “Earthquake”, “The Towering Inferno”, and “The Poseidon Adventure”.

The Players’ production is helmed by Town & Gown veterans Amy Miller (Director) and Justin Sanders (Musical Director) and features many familiar faces from recent productions, including Katie Chapman, Tia Braswell, Richard Chaney, Jack Dugan, Chris Steele, and Leslie Whitehead-O’Neal, alongside a slew of local singers and dancers.

“The cast is top notch and the script is just the dumbest, smartest thing”, says Miller. “The way they’ve woven the songs into the plot goes so far above and beyond your typical jukebox musical. Whether you remember the 70s or not, you’re going to have a fantastic time surviving this volcano/earthquake/tsunami/shark attack with us each night.”

TICKET INFORMATION
Disaster! The Musical runs from February 9, 2024 to February 18, 2024. Tickets are available for $20, discounts available for members, students, and seniors. Tickets may be purchased by ordering online at https://bit.ly/DisasterTheMusical. If ticket buyers have questions, they may email seasontickets@townandgownplayers.org.

Show Dates:
February 9, 2024   8:00pm
February 10, 2024 8:00pm
February 11, 2024 2:00pm
February 15, 2024 8:00pm
February 16, 2024 8:00pm
February 17, 2024 8:00pm
February 18, 2024 2:00pm

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601