Since 1968, the Alliance Theatre has served as Atlanta’s foremost theatre, working within the local, national and international communities to become one of the leading theatres in America. The Alliance theater in Atalanta is now into its 41st season. It is a well known theater and the recipient of the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award, which is an honorable achievement. Being the leading resident theatre organization in the Southeast, The Alliance Theater prides itself on creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people on two stages for youth and adult audiences. The theater is run under the leadership of Artistic Director Susan V. Booth. Being a national theatre, it still keeps a local address, reaches out annually to almost 200,000 patrons and members of the community. Well known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating noteworthy theatrical works. The Alliance launched three Tony Award-winning hits to Broadway including Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida and Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of Ballyhoo. And, in a rare event for a regional theatre, it originated the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Further evidence of the Alliance’s commitment to new work is found in its nationally recognized Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition, a cutting-edge program introducing student playwrights to professional networks while producing the world premiere of the winning student’s work. This is one of the reasons the theater appeals to me. It gives aspiring students great opportunities to live out their dreams and if chosen their playwright is shown. The Alliance Theatre also offers extensive education and outreach programs such as the Institute for Educators and the Collision Project for high school students. The Alliance continuously brings and flourishes Atlanta with the finest talent and supreme art. Giving the city such culture proves that the Alliance provides great theater experience and opportunities for all the lives it touches.
The Alliance Theatre is also a division of the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, which also includes the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.
The mission of the Alliance is clear-cut and motivating:
As the premier theatre of the Southeast, the Alliance Theatre sets the highest artistic
standards, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people.
Another reason this theater stood out to me, is because it is not just a theater, but also serves the community as an entry into the world of art for children and adults. There are many programs The Alliance Theatre has offered throughout the years that are designed to develop an appreciation and love for great works.
Some in include launching the first annual Alliance Theatre National Graduate Playwriting Competition in 2004. This national program introduces student playwrights to professional networks while producing the world premiere of the winning student’s work on the Hertz Stage. The Alliance Children’s Theatre is one of the nation’s oldest and most esteemed programs targeting youth. Every year as many as 45,000 students and families experience fully-staged productions by professional actors, directors and designers. The Alliance also brings education to the classrooms through their Institute for Educators and Teaching Artist. Throughout the school year, Alliance professionals visit more than 180 classrooms at 45 Georgia schools.
The Alliance Theatre also offers many prosperous and challenging internship programs to qualified college students and recent graduates who are actively pursuing careers in professional theatre. Their intent is to connect the student or grad’s education with their goal of the professional world. By providing hands-on experiences in the day-to-day workings of a professional theatre the interns have the opportunity while benefiting from the knowledgeable and experienced staff and artists. Some of the internships offered include: Artistic Internship, Development Internship, Literary Internship, and Marketing/PR Internship. Overall the Alliance is a great theater group that is really impacting the world of arts and encouraging youth to enjoy and appreciate the art of theater.
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