The Round 10 cohort features a woman’s homage to her family through physical theatre, an exploration of identity and relationships via soft drinks, and a family show using puppets to celebrate environmentalism.

ATLANTA, May 2024 — The Alliance Theatre is proud to announce the three artistic projects chosen for development in its tenth annual Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab. The projects will be presented as free presentations in Spring 2025.

Day

Day is one woman’s deeply funny journey through traumatic grief, chronic illness and the untamable joy discovered while she huddled in the darkest recesses of her worst nightmares.

Reiser Lab Artists:

*Emma Yarbrough, Playwright/Actor

Cait Greenamyre, Producer

Melissa Word, Movement Director

Peps! Cola Bitch

A new play taking on Heteronormativity and Beverage Bias from a very Atlanta, very Black, and very Fem Queer lens.

Reiser Lab Artists:

*Dalyla Nicole, Playwright/Lead Producer

K. Parker, Director/Co-Producer

Amanda Washington, Intimacy Choreographer/Co-Producer

Plastic Bottle Genie

The genie in the plastic bottle that Meeka finds on the beach has the best of intentions, but the wishes he grants have unexpected consequences.

Reiser Lab Artists:

*Vynnie Meli, Playwright

Jimmica Collins, Actor/TYA Dramaturg

Cedwan Hooks, Actor/Puppeteer/Master Builder

*Indicates the Lead Artist