The Suzi Scene

Your guide to Atlanta theatre

ARTS FUNDING

A New Way to Fund Atlanta’s Arts

Arts Capital | Atlanta is pooling resources to support the region’s arts organizations. With more than $1 million raised and applications opening October 1, what could this new approach mean for Atlanta theatre?

A scene from Where the Mountain Meets the Moon at Synchronicity Theatre
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon at Synchronicity Theatre. Photo: Synchronicity Theatre.
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Onstage This Week

  • Suzi Recommended: August Wilson’s Fences at Theatrical Outfit, through October 11, 2026.

    Theatrical Outfit

    Fences

    Through October 11
    Balzer Theater at Herren’s

    Suzi Recommended

  • i never asked for a gofundme at Actor’s Express, through October 25, 2026.

    Actor’s Express

    i never asked for a gofundme

    Through October 25
    Actor’s Express

  • Hairspray at Pretty as a Penny Productions, through October 24, 2026.

    Pretty as a Penny Productions

    Hairspray

    Through October 24
    Lawrenceville Arts Center

  • Ripcord at Stage Door Theatre, through October 18, 2026.

    Stage Door Theatre

    Ripcord

    Through October 18
    Stage Door Theatre, Dunwoody


THEATRE & COMMUNITY

When Atlanta Theatres Work Together

From Fences to Fiddler on the Roof, theatre partnerships are creating new opportunities for artists and audiences.

Quin Gresham, Robert John Connor and Matt Torney together at Fences.
From left: Quin Gresham, Alabama Shakespeare Festival; Robert John Connor, Dominion Entertainment Group; and Matt Torney, Theatrical Outfit.
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Around the Theatre Community

Ancient Drama, New Questions

More than 70 theatre and museum friends gathered at the Carlos Museum for Holding a Mirror to Classical Theater. Dr. David van Schoor and Park Krausen explored why ancient drama still speaks to us. Read the recap and see photographs from the evening.


Essays & Perspectives

The Judging Process

How does a production go from opening night to a Suzi nomination? Follow the process from opening-weekend evaluations and Suzi Recommended status to panel deliberations and the final ballot—and learn how independent judgment guides each step.


From the Suzis

Tickets Are Now on Sale

Join Atlanta’s theatre community for the 2026 Suzi Bass Awards on Monday, November 16, at Oglethorpe University’s Conant Performing Arts Center.

  • Reception: 6:00 p.m.
  • Ceremony: 7:00 p.m.
  • Tickets: $25, including the reception and two drink tickets
  • Dress code: Suzi Chic

The Suzi Scene is produced by the Suzi Bass Awards as a guide to Atlanta professional theatre.

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