Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab

"What the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab does, and programs like it, is provide that critical seed money in helping [artists] invest in themselves and give that incubation time that gets a piece of art closer to the stage."

-Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, Artistic Director

In 2013, the Alliance Theatre launched the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab to support and provide opportunities to artists of multiple theatre disciplines looking for a producing home for undeveloped work. Each year, the Alliance extends an open call for Atlanta artists to submit their projects for consideration. Three projects are chosen by a panel of judges representing local and national artists of varying disciplines. Each project receives $10,000 to use toward further exploration and development, as well as access to the Alliance’s artistic, educational and production staffs, and rehearsal spaces. In its inaugural year the Alliance received 68 applications, representing 204 individual artists. 

It is the goal of the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab to celebrate the breadth and vision of Atlanta-based artists, to encourage collaboration among Atlanta’s artistic community, and to seed projects that will be produced here in Atlanta. The outpouring of applications for inclusion in the inaugural year of the program shows the vibrancy of the artistic community living in Atlanta and the need for further support of local art.

CURRENT COHORT: Round 10

The Alliance Theatre is pleased to present the three projects in development for the Round 10 cohort of the Reiser Atlanta Artists lab in free, final presentations as part of the 2025 Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab Festival. RSVPs are requested.

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

When Meeka finds a genie in a plastic bottle on the beach, her world turns upside down. Upside down and under water! The curious creatures she meets on her ocean journey have an even bigger surprise for her. 
Reiser Lab Artists: 
*Vynnie Meli, Playwright
Jimmica Collins, Actor/TYA Dramaturg
Cedwan Hooks, Actor/Puppeteer/Master Builder
 

*Indicates Lead Artist

Learn More about the Round 10 Festival

Applications for Round 11 of the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab are now closed. Applications for Round 12 will open in the fall.

Click on the links below to learn more about the application procedure and to read about past Reiser Lab projects. 

Learn more about the application process    Past Reiser Lab Recipients 

REISER RECAP: Round 9 Final Presentations

In case you missed it, check out these photos from the 2024 Reiser Lab Festival, featuring final presentations of the Round 9 Projects Hold On To Your Names: An Exploration of Immigrant Women's Stories, Rome & Juice, and Sweet Clay Lands!

MASTERCLASS SERIES 

In 2022, The Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab launched the Masterclass Series. This is a collection of free workshops hand-crafted by local and national industry professionals for our Atlanta artist community.   

Upcoming Masterclass Workshops