Meet the Playwright: John Mabey
John Mabey is the 2022 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award winner with his play A Complicated Hope. Read on to find out more about John and the play we’ll be premiering this summer!
Join Essential Theatre at Decatur Legacy Park!
We’re excited to be presenting our first playwriting class showcase of 2022 as part of Decatur Legacy Park’s Community Day on February 27 – come join us!
The showcase starts at 4,
Georgia Playwrights Retake the Stage:
Essential Theatre resumes in-person events this fall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
October 2021 – Essential Theatre is back live this fall, bringing their 2021 Playwriting Award winning plays, Calming the Man by Anthony Lamarr White and Raising the Dead by Erin Considine,
Fall Introduction to Playwriting Registration Open!
Registration is now open for Essential Theatre’s fall Intro to Playwriting course through the West End Performing Arts Center! This fall’s course will be all online, All Ages, and meet once a week on Tuesdays at 4:00 starting September 14.
Essential Theatre receives grant support from Georgia Council for the Arts
ATLANTA – July 2021
Essential Theatre, Inc has been awarded two grants by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development,
2021 Celebration of Georgia Playwrights
Come celebrate with us!
Essential Theatre Is Back! Join Us On August 28 For The Return Of Our Celebration Of Georgia Playwrights!
Meet The Newest Additions To The Essential Theatre Legacy,
Meet the Playwright: Anthony Lamarr White
Anthony Lamarr White is co-winner of the 2021 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award, along with Erin Considine. Read on to learn a little more about Anthony and the play we’ll be premiereing this fall!
Meet the Playwright: Erin Considine
Erin Considine is co-winner of the 2021 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award, along with Anthony Lamarr White. Read on to learn a little more about Erin and the play we’ll be premiereing this fall!
And the winners are…
We’re delighted and proud to announce the two co-winners of the 2021 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award! They are: CALMING THE MAN by Anthony Lamarr White and RAISING THE DEAD by Erin Considine.
General Auditions Notice
The Essential Theatre’s General Auditions will be via video submission only for 2021. Please submit your video audition (along with resume and headshot) to [email protected] by Thursday July 1,
