The 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 Icarus Monologues
Written and Directed by Libby Grace Garrett

Stories have been warped since time began. Twisted and turned into something they are not. The Icarus Monologues explores how stories have been twisted by their tellers, and history by its winners, through the medium of Greek gods and goddesses. Join this old cast of characters through a new lens, and journey into history (re)told.

Show Dates:
Friday, June 28, 2024   8:00pm
Saturday, June 29, 2024   8:00pm
Sunday, June 30, 2024   2:00pm

Admission:
$5 for Adults

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

Navigators

Navigators, Asia Meana’s adaptation of a short story by Mike Meginnis, tells the story of a trying period in the life of 10-year-old Mykah and her father, Dustin. Their mother and wife, respectively, has left. To keep themselves occupied, Mykah and Dustin are playing a game called Legend of Silence. The game is unlike most other games they’ve played in that the heroine, Alicia, diminishes rather than grows in power as the game progresses. Navigators features animation by Adam Mizell, choreography by Sarah Wildman, and an original score by Scott Hawkins.

CAST:
Mykah – Evie Hawkins
Dustin – Jared Rogers-Martin
Tracy – Chelsea Toledo
Alicia – Sarah Wildman

Directed by Asia Meana
Assistant Directed by Osa Osawaru

Show Dates:
Friday, May 3, 2024   8:00pm
Saturday, May 4, 2024   8:00pm
Sunday, May 5, 2024   2:00pm

Admission:
$5 for Adults

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

Love Letters
Written by A.R.Gurney

Join us for a one-night only special engagement of Love Letters by A.R. Gurney performed by guest actors Daphne Ostle and Vince Rossano of the Lakeside Players. The event is a fundraiser for the Jeannette Rankin Foundation, which empowers women age 35 and older to complete their college degrees and transform the next chapter of their lives. Admission is only $5 with opportunities to donate to the Jeannette Rankin Foundation at the event and online.

Show Dates:

• Friday, March 8, 2024   8:00pm

Admission:
$5 for Adults

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

Love is a Blue Tick Hound and Other Remedies for the Common Ache
Written by Audrey Cefaly
Directed by Abigail Jenkins

Love is a Blue Tick Hound is a collection of four one-acts.

Fin & Euba inhabit a suffocating world. Big dreams, small town prospects. As is their ritual, they sit out on the porch this late Autumn night, watching the cars go by… drinking, bitching, and planning their escape. 

In Clean, Lina, a worn out waitress, is having the ‘worst day of her life.’ She and Roberto, a quiet, unassuming dishwasher, and one who has admired her from afar, sit alone in the diner at midnight and share stories about their lonely lives.

In The Gulf, the divide between Kendra and Betty mimics the very world that devours them: a vast and polarizing abyss. On a quiet summer evening, somewhere down in the Alabama Delta, Kendra and Betty troll the flats looking for red fish. After Betty begins diagnosing Kendra’s dead-end life with career picks from What Color is Your Parachute, their routine fishing excursion takes a violent turn.

In Stuck, Bobbi and Maggie are out on their second date when things go terrible wrong. Eager for acceptance, Bobbi pretends to be more than she is. Maggie, new to the world of dating, struggles to calibrate as she lurches forward into the unknown. 

Show Dates:

• Friday, March 1, 2024   8:00pm
• Saturday, March 2, 2024   8:00pm
• Sunday, March 3, 2024   2:00pm

Admission:
$5 for Adults

Address: 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, GA 30601

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