Every production at Actor’s Express is designed to ignite something inside you. Our lineup of plays, musicals, concerts and digital content celebrate the breadth of the human experience.”
Freddie Ashley
Artistic Director of Actor’s Express
Natasha Drena in End of the Rainbow (2014). Photo by BreeAnne Clowdus.
After a year of virtual programming, Actor’s Express is ready to announce its return to the stage! Season 34 is full of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
After a year of virtual programming, Actor’s Express is ready to announce its return to the stage! Season 34 is full of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
APRIL 20 - MAY 14
On the eve of the 2016 French presidential elections, a Parisian doctor fears for the safety of her family amid the rise of antisemitism in France. As she considers relocating to Israel, we flashback to her great-grandparents anxiously awaiting the return of their loved ones who have recently been liberated from the concentration camps..
35th
ANNIVERSARY
GALA
To benefit ACTOR'S EXPRESS
Join us on November 5, 2022 at 7pm for a special night of celebration to ring in the new season at Actor’s Express. Enjoy food, drinks, a fabulous cabaret curated by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, and get ready to raise some funds to support your favorite Atlanta theatre.
Tickets are just $75.
And don't miss the afterparty...
Stay after the gala, or join us just for the late night fun. Starting at 9:30pm Actor’s Express will host an exclusive afterparty next door at Fred Astaire Dance Studios. With your ticket you’ll get a free drink, great desserts, and a chance to hang out with the artists that make us the theatre you love. Tickets to the after party can be purchased separately or added to your gala ticket for just $25.
P.S. Everyone who attends both the Gala and the Afterparty gets free parking for the night, in addition to all the other perks!
LIBBY'S
AT THE EXPRESS
The legendary Libby Whittemore kicks off her tenth season of Libby’s at the Express with her annual holiday show Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays and A Connie Sue Day Christmas. She is joined by the hilarious Connie Sue Day (the 31st Lady of Country Music) for one of Atlanta’s favorite holiday traditions.
Available for download on Apple and Amazon Music
5 Til Go
It is opening night…The curtain is rising. The actors are in position. Directors have given their final notes. Designers have made their last fixes (tweaks); stage managers have called places. The audience is waiting with bated breath…and just for a moment…before we step from the real world into a new world… The artists think of all the work it took to get to this moment. Welcome to 5 til GO! A podcast delving into the before moments, specifically the dramaturgical elements and behind-the-scenes aspects of shows produced at Actor’s Express. Hosted by Amanda Washington.
AMPLIFY: Podcast Plays by Actor's Express
Season 2: Tucker's Cove
The year is 2070. Mother Earth is in disarray. Paper is forbidden and natural disasters seem to be a regular occurrence. But there may be hope. Follow the students of Tucker’s Cove college as they unearth the deadly truth about the campus’ most covert organization.
