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The Alliance Theatre is thrilled to announce the Advisory Board Class of 2029, welcoming 24 new members. These leading members of our local, state, and national communities will serve as ambassadors for the Alliance Theatre in support of its artistic vision and mission. Including leaders in the arts, education, nonprofit, and professional sectors, we are honored by their dedication and commitment to expanding hearts and minds through the arts.
Austin Alexander
Counsel // Thompson Hine LLP
Jeffrey Ellman
Partner // Jones Day
Laura Estefenn
Communications Specialist // Jacobs / MARTA
Rithika Gaddam
COO // Hive Financial Systems
Leslie Gordon
Independent Consultant, Arts & Culture // Leslie Gordon Creative
Betsy Hall
Research Nurse Practitioner // Emory University School of Medicine
Megan K. Hill
Executive Business Partner // Gas South
Scott Hitch
Attorney // Hitch Law, LLC
Nicole Horwitz
Senior Sales Operations Manager // Scandinavian Tobacco Group
John Keller
Retired // Verizon
Kiara Lane
Director, Communications // The Coca Cola Company
Hallie Lukens
Director, Analytics Capabilities // American Express
Dawnita McCain
Chief Operating Officer-Corporate Banking // Regions Bank
Anna Moore
Head of School // The Howard School
Charles “Saint La” Rhome
Artist, Account Executive, Founder & President // Saint LaRhome Studios, Visa, Crazy Dreamer Scholarship
Andrea Rivera
Founder // Studio H3
Jared Rogers-Martin
Senior Identity and Automation Engineer // FanDuel
Ciara Shaw
IT Project Coordinator // Rockdale County BOC
Avital Shira
Director of Arts Integration and Innovation // Georgia Tech Arts
Erin Spritzer
Partner // Smith Gambrell & Russell
Katherine Taylor
Associate General Counsel (Corporate) // Superior Essex Inc.
Marilyn Tom
Chief Operating Officer // Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Atlanta
Bryan Williams
Retired // Deloitte & Touche LLP
JT Wu
Founder & Executive Director // Preface Project
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Some teachers do more than teach—they create spaces where communities connect, grow, and feel inspired. Robert Hindsman, Alliance Theatre’s Administrative & Adult Program Manager, is one of those unforgettable teachers, and his impact is being celebrated by the Educational Theatre Association with the EdTA Teaching Artist Award. This award is presented annually to a teaching artist employed by a regional theatre, arts organization, or working independently whose work in schools or communities reflects creativity, commitment, and significant contribution to theatre education.
“These award recipients represent the very best of what theatre education makes possible,” said Jay Gerlach, Interim Executive Director of the Educational Theatre Association. “They are creating spaces where students grow in confidence, creativity, collaboration, and empathy. From classrooms to communities across the country, their leadership and dedication ensure theatre remains a powerful and essential part of every student’s education.”
Robert’s teaching artist journey began at Birmingham Children’s Theatre and for over a decade he has been inspiring the Atlanta community at the Alliance Theatre. At the heart of his work is a commitment to creating welcoming spaces for artists of all ages, spaces where artistry and imagination can flourish, and communities can grow. Throughout his time at the Alliance Theatre, Robert has helped launch and expand programs rooted in that mission. From founding middle school musical theatre programs and mentoring future teaching artists to creating inclusive NeuroArts spaces, his influence extends far beyond the stage into Atlanta and beyond.
As part of the inaugural JumpStart Theatre team at the Alliance Theatre in 2020, Robert has partnered with middle schools throughout Atlanta to create new sustainable musical theatre programs. This opens the door to theatre for students who otherwise may never have the chance. Each year, students showcase their productions in a culminating performance. Watching his first JumpStart Theatre showcase was a moment in Robert’s teaching artist journey that will stay with him forever.
“I saw students I had worked with for two years, that were afraid to even speak in front of people, perform, and they were shining, and they were ecstatic…It changed my brain chemistry being able to see these kids who didn’t have these skills learn it so fast and then start a love [for theater].”
Robert is the founder of the Alliance’s Teaching Artist Training Program (TATP), a 10-week summer internship that serves as a training ground for teaching artistry. Since its inception six years ago, the program has grown from 12 participants to engaging over 100 college students annually. An average of 60% of teaching artists who work at Alliance Theatre have emerged from this program. The TATP program helps make the Alliance Theatre an artistic base for emerging artists and even more, it creates a community of educators, learners and teachers who then take their training back to their communities.
Robert continues to spearhead teaching artistry into new realms. He is a strong proponent of the NeuroArts initiatives at the Alliance Theatre, creating spaces where the arts can enhance our community in unique and healing ways. This season marked the launch of Memory Café, a monthly gathering designed for individuals living with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, or dementia, along with their care partners, to experience creativity and community together. Each session has blossomed into a beautiful time of connectivity.
This is only a glimpse at the powerful and far-reaching impact that Robert Hindsman continues to make through his teaching artistry. Through every program he builds and every student he mentors, Robert is helping shape a more creative, connected, and compassionate community. His work reflects the transformative power of theatre education and the lasting influence a teaching artist can have both on and off the stage. We congratulate Robert on this well-deserved honor and are deeply grateful for his continued dedication to theatre education and the Atlanta community.
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When you think of the Alliance Theatre, you may think of its Regional Theatre Tony award or the newly opened Goizueta Stage for Youth & Families. This week the Alliance has received a new accolade, and it’s one that hits at the heart of our values.
On May 6th, GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce awarded the theatre with the Best Place for Working Parents®—Georgia (BP4WP-GA) Innovator Award. This celebrates the theatre’s commitment to working parents through initiatives like paid parental leave, flexible working hours, childcare support, and hybrid work locations.
At the center of the Alliance’s commitment to working parents is the groundbreaking Artist Childcare Program, which offers nurturing, dependable childcare, at no cost, for artists during their time at the theater. This includes care during rehearsals, performances, and other unique hours that are typical of a theater artist’s schedule, but atypical for traditional childcare. Alliance Theatre saw a need and stepped into a place of engaging and innovative support. From actors to music directors to playwrights, this program is empowering artists to both flourish in their craft and in their parenting.
The program further reflects the Alliance’s mission through arts-integrated learning, creating an environment where children are not only cared for but also inspired. Infants and children have the opportunity to engage with creativity from an early age while their parents bring stories to life on stage.
“We are deeply honored to be recognized for work that reflects our core belief: when we center young people, we must also care for those who nurture them,” says Olivia Aston Bosworth, the Dan Reardon Director of Youth and Families at Alliance Theatre. “As the only professional theatre in the country providing this level of comprehensive support for artists and their children, Alliance Theatre’s Artist Childcare Program is a bold investment in the reality that creative lives and caregiving are inseparable. If we want a more imaginative and equitable field, we have to build structures that make space for the whole artist.”
Alliance Theatre is honored to receive this award and proud to be investing in its people for generations to come.
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Nothing truly rings in the summer with more joy than the Mayor’s Summer Reading Club (MSRC) Book Launch, and this year there is a dino-tastic adventure in store! On May 14 at 10am in the High Museum’s Hill Auditorium, children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to celebrate this year’s exciting book launch, spark their love of reading, and walk away with their very own FREE book (English & Spanish versions available).
We are excited to announce this year’s book title — Dinosaur! written by the Alliance Theatre’s Olivia Aston Bosworth, Dan Reardon Director of Youth and Families, illustrated by Alex Ferror, and inspired by the Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young production Dinosaur! If you caught the show this past spring, you already know the magic. Now is your chance to bring the story home with you to read again and again.
Each year the MSRC produces a brand-new book for children from infancy to 5 years old, highlighting the vital role early literacy plays in a child’s development. Throughout the summer, partner organizations host book reading events that are infused with creative and engaging ways to bring the story to life, from arts and crafts activities to drama exercises to other hands-on experiences. Alliance Theatre has been a proud partner of the MSRC since the program’s inception and produced 8 beautiful books, many which have then come to life on our stages!
The book launch kicks off the summer reading club on May 14th and is a free event. It will feature a special read-aloud of this year’s book by author Olivia Aston Bosworth. We hope you and your little one will join us for this memorable event. Then take the dinos home with you to continue inspiring imagination and a love of books for many readings to come.
WHAT TO KNOW:
What: The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club 2026 Kick-off Party
When: Thursday, May 14th, 10-11am
Where: The High Museum of Art’s Hill Auditorium, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Cost: Free! And children will go home with a free copy of Dinosaur!
DINOSAUR!
Written By: Olivia Aston Bosworth
Illustrated By: Alex Ferror
Ages: 0-5
When you love dinosaurs, they pop up everywhere — at the grocery store, at preschool, and even when your grown-ups are hosting a fancy dinner party! But how can you focus on folding your napkin and chewing with your mouth closed when there’s an apatosaurus munching on your salad and pterodactyls swarming your soup? You can’t! Get ready to find out how even the simplest day-to-day task can turn into an epic dino-tastic adventure that will leave little ones laughing and roaring for more.
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Free Theatre for the Very Young Performances & New Musical Reading for Ages 8-11
The Alliance Theatre is thrilled to host the 2026 TYA/USA National Festival & Conference May 27-29. This three-day gathering draws inspirational theatre makers from around the world to engage and explore Theatre for Young Audiences and how theater arts can inspire and impact the next generations. We’re excited to welcome this vibrant community of creatives to Atlanta.
One of the festival highlights is experiencing shows for the youngest theatre attendees, ages 0-5. The Festival will present three Theatre for the Very Young productions, as well as an experience for non-walking infants, and we are inviting our Atlanta community ages 0-5 and their caregivers to experience these shows for free! In addition to two beloved Bernhardt Theatre for the Very Young productions, the brand-new show, Helping Hands, commissioned by the Alliance Theatre and the TYA/USA TVY Development Program, will also take the stage in its first workshop performances. One additional experience is available for non-walking infants and their carers — RAIN. This immersive performance invites our tiniest friends to be mesmerized and entranced by the beauty of rain.
The festival will also present a reading of a brand new musical, Sankofa: The SuperHero Project, which is best enjoyed by ages 8-12. Commissioned by the Alliance Theatre, SANKOFA: THE SUPERHERO PROJECT is a part of the TYA BIPOC Superhero Project, a nationwide epic fusion of creative forces igniting theaters and playwrights across the diverse tapestry of America. Join us for a first look at this new musical adventure.
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD
Thursday, May 28 at 11:15am & 2pm // Hertz Stage
Created by Jonathan Shmidt Chapman
Inspired by the book Birthday of the World by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen
How can you repair the world, finding one spark at a time? Gather around and lean forward as we share a gift with you – a story about how the world was born and how it needs your help to be filled with light again.
Best enjoyed by ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Please book for all adults and children attending.
DINOSAUR!
Friday, May 29 at 9am & 10:45am // Hertz Stage
Created by Olivia Aston Bosworth & Samantha Provenzano
Get ready to find out how even the simplest day-to-day task can turn into an epic dino-tastic adventure that will leave little ones laughing and roaring for more.
Best enjoyed by ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Please book for all adults and children attending.
HELPING HANDS
Friday, May 29 at 9am, 10:45am & 1pm // Rehearsal Hall B, 3rd Floor, Memorial Arts Building
Created by Jack Romans and Cameryn Richardson
Alliance Theatre and TYA/USA TVY Development Program
When Flomo and Peepa disturb a resting trash spirit, hijinks ensue. With each new idea, they bring audiences along on a journey to upcycle, create, and ultimately, enjoy the items we typically throw away.
Best enjoyed by ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Please book for all adults and children attending.
RAIN: FOR BABIES AND THEIR CARERS
Friday, May 29 at 9am, 10:45am & 1pm // Selig Family Black Box Theatre
Produced by Filament Theatre in partnership with Threshold
Audiences are invited to participate in an experience that responds to the generosity of rain. Carers and their littlest ones are immersed in an intimate and mindful installation space full of surprise, delight and opportunities for connection through sound, touch and performance.
To keep this experience safe and inspiring, each showing of RAIN is limited to 10 non-walking infants and their carers.
For non-walking infants and their caregivers. Please register the number of non-walking infants attending to reserve your spot.
READING OF SANKOFA: THE SUPERHERO PROJECT
Friday, May 29 at 10:45 am // Center Space, Memorial Arts Building
Written by Gloria Bond Clunie
Music Compositions by Eugene H. Russell, IV
When 9-year-old Rashad catches Superhero Aboagye (A-bow-a-gee) sneaking into his bedroom to snitch his delicious, cheesy Best-titos, he is determined to teleport back with him to the Sankofa SuperHero Academy. His mission — discover a superpower that will make the kids stop teasing him. Amidst awesome adventures and mighty mishaps in the Seventh Dimension – Rashad uncovers an amazing ability that could change his life – and the world!
This Project is dedicated to promoting and celebrating amazing stories created by BIPOC TYA playwrights across the United States that explore the notion of Superheroes as well as the many issues that youth communities of color encounter.
Best enjoyed by ages 8-11. Please book for all adults and children attending.
Following the TYA/USA National Festival and Conference, the celebration of young audiences ages 0-5 continues with Toddler Takeover Powered by PNC on May 30-31. What an incredible week filled with creativity and inspiration for our youngest audiences!
These performances are part of the 2026 TYA/USA National Festival & Conference. Photography and videography will take place at this event. By attending, you acknowledge that your image and likeness may be captured and used for promotional or archival purposes without further consent or compensation.
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Imagine a space created just for children from birth to five years old to explore, create and play. Imagine art installations and events curated to engage and inspire our youngest Atlanta friends. You are imagining the PNC PlaySpace, a brand-new space now open at the Woodruff Arts Center.
The PNC PlaySpace is an experiential learning space where children can explore, move, and make believe. Open six days a week, the PNC PlaySpace invites children from birth to five years old to enjoy free play, engage in interactive performances, and embrace the chance to move and imagine. Provided at no cost to families, this space offers a consistent, accessible environment that sparks creativity and supports early childhood development through joyful, unstructured activity.
“The first few years of life are essential to human development,” says Dan Reardon Director of Youth and Families Olivia Aston Bosworth, “but there are so few public spaces that tolerate babies and toddlers. At the Alliance Theatre, we celebrate these years and welcome children to be their authentic selves. They need to move, touch, laugh, and connect with their trusted adults. The PNC PlaySpace installation, BOSSA NOVA BABY, is a peaceful retreat where early learners and their grownups can experience joy, connection, and wonder. We hope this space provides a gentle landing place to imagine new worlds, take tiny risks, and form lasting memories with the people they love most.”
The opening of the PNC PlaySpace also celebrates the inaugural immersive exhibition — Bossa Nova Baby. Little ones are invited into a sensory journey through the Brazilian rainforest, starting from the moment they enter through a cascading curtain of soft rope vines and are enveloped by echoing rainforest sounds. Once inside there is so much to discover — snuggle into the hug wall, splash in the projected river and explore the fiberoptic rainbow wall. Bossa Nova Baby is created in partnership with Dash Studio and reflects the living and breathing nature of the space that can be forever reimagined with new experiences.
In addition to open play, free weekly programs will be offered for littles ones and their caregivers. Mark your calendar for engaging events, such as Babies: Off Book!, the Lullaby Project, Baby Rave, Baby Yoga, Baby Wearing Dance, and so much more. Children ages 0-5 are invited to dance, read, stretch, laugh and imagine at the PNC PlaySpace — a place just for our youngest Atlanta community.
The PNC PlaySpace is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9am – 4pm and located within the Memorial Arts Building at the Woodruff Arts Center. Walk-ups are welcome. To guarantee immediate entry at arrival, patrons are encouraged to pre-register online. Park your stroller at The Selig Family Park & Play, remove your shoes and socks and enter a world of wonder.
Book Your PNC PlaySpace Adventure
Walk-ups are welcome at the PNC PlaySpace. You can also book your play time in advance by pre-registering.
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What if students worldwide had access to the Alliance Theatre’s critically acclaimed Theatre for Youth and Families productions? What if teachers were equipped with resources that empowered them to daily integrate the arts in their lessons? Thanks to an exciting new partnership between the Alliance Theatre and Cox Campus, these “what-ifs” are becoming a reality.
Cox Campus is an innovative learning platform that was created to scale the transformative work of the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, extending its reach far beyond Atlanta to communities around the world. Alliance Theatre Arts Integration on Cox Campus will extend the stage into every classroom and make arts integration accessible for every teacher. The impact will be felt by students and teachers alike.
When we built the Goizueta Stage for Youth & Families, we dreamed of removing barriers to participation for our entire community,” says Jennings Hertz Artistic Director Christopher Moses. “We define that term [community] broadly and never wanted zip code to be the determining factor in who can access our work. Partnering with the world-renowned Cox Campus allowed us to immediately reach classrooms not only throughout the entire state of Georgia, but across the globe. Educators and students in over 135 countries can now experience the awe & wonder of Alliance Theatre for Youth & Families productions for free through Cox Campus’ online resources. Thank you to the experts at Cox Campus for helping us achieve our dream of making theatre a birthright for all children.
This partnership will provide classrooms worldwide with free educational access to the Alliance Theatre’s critically acclaimed Theatre for Youth and Families productions via the Cox Campus platform. Starting this January, students will experience Doctor De Soto come to life from the page to the stage when they stream the Alliance Theatre’s world-premiere production. And this is just the beginning!
Teachers will have access to training and instructional resources designed to introduce and equip them in effective, evidence-based arts-integrated theater strategies. Accompanying instructional videos model basic arts-integration strategies that teachers can implement as pre- or post-activities to extend learning across various content areas. This training seeks to make arts-integration accessible for teachers of all ages and stages.
Today, more than 400,000 members across all fifty states and over 135 countries engage with Cox Campus, a platform offering 100% free, unlimited access to a broad and deep range of courses, resources, webinars, and community discussions—all advancing language and literacy practices. The Alliance Theatre is honored to partner with this inspiring platform to leverage theater-based strategies that elevate student voice and foster deeper, more creative engagement with and response to artistic material.
Alliance Theatre Arts Integration on Cox Campus will provide worldwide access to theater in the classroom and empower teachers to expand their students’ minds through arts-integrated strategies and foundational literacy skills. Here’s to the beginning of a beautiful new partnership.
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