A conversation with Into the Wood's Costume Designer Lex Liang
Encore Atlanta was lucky enough to run into Into the Wood‘s Costume Designer Lex Liang at Tap right before one of the preview performances at the Alliance. In this short …
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Run to Stop Injustice
Human trafficking isn’t something Atlantans expect to find in their backyard. But according to the nonprofit organization Wellspring Living, roughly 100 girls under the age of 18 are sexually trafficked …
Read MoreIf it ain't Broke
To hear Janece Shaffer tell it, you might think the Atlanta playwright fell into her career entirely by happenstance. Her UGA degree was in public relations, not theatre. She worked …
Read MoreAlliance Theatre 2011-2012 single tickets on sale now!
Maybe it’s just the Stephen King fangirl in me or my love for the genius that is Kent Gash, but I’m super-excited about the upcoming Alliance Theatre season. Of course, …
Read MoreThe Color Purple’s liberated lady
Gracious, Miss Celie’s work boots have covered a lot of ground since her story was first set to music at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in 2004. The Color Purple followed its …
Read MoreFamilies and fairy tales
The Alliance Theatre’s 2011-2012 season promises spectacular theater that shouldn’t be missed by anyone who loves a great story. “Each production of this season was selected for its capacity to …
Read MoreFamily gathering
As longtime members of the Atlanta theatre community, the actors in this cast have known and worked with each other for years. We thought it only fitting to ask them …
Read MoreAugust: Osage County
August: Osage County is a seriously funny play about a seriously dysfunctional family. It’s hard to believe how many satisfying laughs can come from seeing incest, drug addiction, emotional abuse …
Read MoreSpoon Lake scribe sticks to small plays, big ideas
When Alliance audiences first met up with playwright Josh Tobiessen, it was 2008 and his dark comedy Election Day — a finalist in the Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition — was …
Read MoreCompelled by Carapace
As an actress, Judith Ivey has won Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awards for her work on and off-Broadway (Hurlyburly, The Lady With All the Answers), appeared in popular television …
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