A one-performance-only encore presentation!
Saturday, August 23, 2pm
⭐️ Presented in partnership with Out of Hand ⭐️
How to Make a Home follows Antonio, a single father, as he navigates Atlanta’s Continuum of Care system to secure stable housing for himself and his 10-year-old daughter. Antonio contends with the frustrations of bureaucratic obstacles and daily life stressors, striving to maintain hope while providing for his child. Through his story, the play offers an emotional insight into the realities of homelessness and highlights available services for those in need.
In the Press:
Markell Williams gives a “lightning bolt of a performance. As the sole performer, he takes on nearly a dozen roles with chameleonic flexibility. With little more aid than the occasional prop or costume piece to suggest different characters, he sells each role through masterful physical and vocal shifts. In less capable or less committed hands, this gimmick could feel trite or distracting, but in Williams hands, it constitutes a whole reason unto itself to watch.
“The other reason, of course, is McIntyre’s naturalistic script, which spans a single day as Antonio struggles to gather all of the documents needed to secure a housing voucher, hindered both by systemic barriers and tragically timed inconveniences.
“McIntyre and Out of Hand Theatre have undoubtedly created a special piece: an activist work of art in the Brechtian style that pulls the audience into Antonio’s struggle. Between the setting, theatricality and strength of Williams’ performance, How to Make a Home makes a more impactful statement on homelessness than would be possible in any traditional theatrical setting.”
Luke Evans, ArtsATL review (April 8, 2025)
Meet the Playwright: Amina S. McIntyre
Amina S. McIntyre is a Suzi Bass and Taurean Award Winning playwright, director and producer who has worked with: Actor’s Express, Horizon Theatre, Marietta New Theatre in the Square, Oakland Cemetery, Out of Hand Theatre, and Vanguard Repertory Theatre. She is a Ph.D Candidate at Vanderbilt University and Co-Founder of the Hush Harbor Lab.
About Out of Hand Shows in Homes
Out of Hand works at the intersection of art, social impact, and civic engagement to help create a more just world through programs that combine theater and film with information and conversation.
Each Season, Out of Hand produces Shows in Homes: one-act plays on community issues produced in living rooms across Metro Atlanta, and paired with cocktail parties and conversations on the issue with our partners. Tonight’s play was originally commissioned for the 2025 Shows in Homes season.
