Presenting the three projects in development for the Round 11 cohort of the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab
May 1 – 3, 2026
The Alliance Theatre is pleased to present the three projects in development for the Round 11 cohort of the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab in free, final presentations as part of the 2026 Reiser Lab Festival. RSVPs are requested.
Threads
REISER LAB ARTISTS: Lauren Morris, Ian Sawan, and Alejandra Ruiz
Friday, May 1 at 6:00 PM // Hertz Stage
Throughout a single, suspense-filled night, THREADS is a thriller exploring the luxury garment industry’s hidden toll, weaving a high-stakes fictional narrative with real-world accounts from garment workers living today, working in America and abroad.
in spite of years of silence
REISER LAB ARTISTS: Ryan Jones, Kirsten King, Tadiwa Nashe
Saturday, May 2 at 6:00 PM // Hertz Stage
in spite of years of silence seeks to leave audiences with the message that the journeys to love, community, and healing in Black parent-child relationships are not exactly straightforward but are worthwhile undertakings…especially in a world that continues to devalue them.
Our Confederate Dead
REISER LAB ARTISTS: Lee Osorio, Lilliangina Quiñones, Maria Sager
Sunday, May 3 at 6:00 PM // Hertz Stage
Andrea Ramos (Mary Lynn Owen), the twelfth President of Duke University, has long dreamt of building an academic institution that centers Latino stories. But within a week of breaking ground on the Paul Ramirez Center for Latino-American Narratives, four bodies are unearthed that cause her to question everything she thought she knew about herself and what Latinidad means in 2026.
Come Curious. Leave Changed.
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