The support, encouragement and development of new plays by Georgia writers have always been an important part of the Essential Theatre’s mission. Ten years ago we committed to producing an annual festival that would always present at least one World Premiere by a resident Georgia playwright – after a couple of years,
VALHALLA by Paul Rudnick
Directed by Peter Hardy
Topher Payne
Matt Felten
Kate Graham
Greg Morris
Sunny Williams
Alejandro Gutierrez
AFTER ASHLEY by Gina Gionfriddo
Directed by Ellen McQueen
Brent Rose
Tim Batten
Dina Shadwell
Allen Hagler
Dowd Keith
Rob Glidden
WEST OF EDEN by Letitia Sweitzer
Directed by Tristan Ludden
Paul Boehlert
Helen Ingebritsen
Blake Covington
Dewayne Morgan
Aaron Gotlieb
Performance Dates & Times
WEST OF EDEN
Tuesday, July 8, 8:00pm PWYC
Wednesday, July 9, 8:00pm
Saturday, July 12,
The Essential Theatre has formed an advisory panel to insure we have access to a variety of artistic voices. Advisory board members are asked to suggest new works, assist reading new plays,
Congratulations to Artistic Director Peter Hardy. His play FLOOR PILLOWS was recently performed in the Nantucket Short Play Festival. Both that play and Hardy’s MOON ACTION were finalists in that Festival’s Short Play Competition.
Before one heads West of Eden, there is Eden.
