The Round 9 cohort features a New York Ballroom-inspired remix of Shakespeare, a multidisciplinary project spotlighting immigrant women’s experiences, and a story about a southern Black farmer fighting for his heritage.

ATLANTA, June 2023 — The Alliance Theatre is thrilled to announce the three artistic projects chosen for development in its ninth annual Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab. The projects will be presented as free presentations in Spring 2024.

ROME & JUICE

Romeo & Juliet gets an electrifying hip hop twist set in the heart of Atlanta’s ballroom scene! The Iconic Houses of Montague and Capulet have been at odds for over a decade and their endless quarrel has now put the scene in jeopardy of being non-existent. It takes a pair of star crossed lovers to hark back on their history and demand justice for their love and the Atlanta ballroom scene as a whole. This is Rome & Juice. 

Reiser Lab Artists:

*Justen Ross aka Domino Juicy Balenciaga, Playwright/Composer/Actor

N’yomi Stewart aka Omi Juicy Balenciaga, Creative Consultant/Actress

Jade Maia Lambert, Creative Consultant

HOLD ON TO YOUR NAMES — AN ARTISTIC EXPLORATION OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN’S STORIES

This multidisciplinary art project—featuring artists from Turkey, Iran, and Colombia—empowers immigrant women to embrace their names and share their stories of living in a foreign country, ultimately promoting greater understanding and appreciation of their unique challenges and cultural identities.

Reiser Lab Artists:

*Ipek Eginli, Sound Artist

Sara Ghazi Asadollahi, Visual and Multi-Media Artist

Juana Farfán, Movement Artist

SWEET CLAY LANDS

After her father’s death, Josie returns home to Brunswick, GA where she learns her father Senior has left her the family farm Sweet Clay Land. Reluctantly, Josie returns home as she and her brother, Jamie, fight a predatory system to maintain their family’s former glory.

Reiser Lab Artists:

*Anterior Leverett, Playwright

Damian Lockhart, Director

Jasmine Waters, Stage Manager

*indicates the Lead Artist