Downtown Dialogues

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.        

GUESTS are Shannon Eubanks (Director of BASKERVILLE), Suehyla El-Attar (ATL Artist & Shelock Holmes Fan), and Matt Torney (TO Artistic Director).  

HOSTED by Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit).  

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund        

About KEN LUDWIG'S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY: Who killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Is there any truth to the legend of a supernatural hound? This sounds like a case for the world’s most famous detective! From the award-winning mastermind of mayhem, Ken Ludwig, comes a fast-paced comedy mystery that takes us from Baker Street to the haunted Dartmoor. Join Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson as they try to escape a dizzying web of clues, disguises, and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than 40 characters in a “Perfect Mix Of Slapstick And Thrills” for the entire family (Theatermania).

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.        

GUEST is Aseelah Williams (Donor Relations Manager at Atlanta Children's Shelter).  

HOSTED by Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit).  

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund        

About THE WELCOME TABLE: The Welcome Table is a community engagement program dedicated to spreading awareness about homelessness in Downtown Atlanta, and to supporting crucial organizations that directly serve people experiencing homelessness. Theatrical Outfit is excited to partner with Atlanta Children’s Shelter for our second annual “The Welcome Table.” Founded in 1986 by the Junior League of Atlanta and located in the North Avenue Presbyterian Church, the Atlanta Children’s Shelter provides free, quality day care, emotional support, an educational curriculum for homeless children, and focused social services for their families. From November 17 – December 19, 2021, we invite you to bring a donated item with you when you attend Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. A full list of items can be found below. Additionally, we invite you to make a finical donation & sign up to volunteer.

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.

GUESTS are Henry Bayerle (Associate Professor of Classics at Oxford College & Emory University), John Butler (Board Chair of Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association), and Sue VerHoef (Director of Oral History and Genealogy at the Atlanta History Center).

HOSTED by Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit).

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund

About AN ILIAD: Has anything really changed since the Trojan War? Visionary creators Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare have reimagined Homer’s tragic poem with dazzling theatricality and dark humor. As we emerge from a global pandemic, join us for this sweeping account of humanity’s unshakeable attraction to war and the heroes that rise and fall in times of chaos. This one-person show featuring a live musician “Relates An Age-Old Story That Resonates With Tragic Meaning Today” (New York Times).

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.        

GUESTS are Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director) and Matt Torney (Artistic Director).  

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.

GUEST is January LaVoy (Performer & Co-Director of FIRES IN THE MIRROR).

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund

About FIRES IN THE MIRROR: How do you plan for a reckoning? Theatrical Outfit will commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Crown Heights riot by bringing Anna Deavere Smith’s documentary theatre masterpiece to life with soaring theatricality. Taken directly from a series of interviews with over fifty members of the Jewish and Black communities following the historic riots, FIRES IN THE MIRROR: CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN, AND OTHER IDENTITIES turns their voices into a tour de force one-woman show starring January LaVoy. This groundbreaking play is “Viscerally Smart [And] Endlessly Empathetic” (The New Yorker).

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.        

GUESTS include Matt Torney (Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit & Director of A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW) and Courtney Greever Fries (Production Manager of Theatrical Outfit & Properties Designer of A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW).    

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund        

About A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW: How do you plan for adventure? 15-year-old Rory’s father always wanted to be an Arctic explorer, but had to settle for being a geography teacher in suburban England. When he dies suddenly in an accident, Rory decides to honor her dad’s lifelong dream and to take his ashes on one last, great expedition to the North Pole. Direct from a sold-out run on London’s West End, Tatty Hennessy’s epic and hilarious A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW will take you on an unforgettable journey through love, loss, and endless snow.

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.      

GUESTS include Jasson Minadakis (Director of THE CATASTROPHIST) and William DeMeritt (Nathan in THE CATASTROPHIST).  

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund      

About THE CATASTROPHIST: How do you plan for catastrophe? Virologist Nathan Wolfe, named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for his work tracking Ebola and swine flu, proposed pandemic insurance years before the novel coronavirus outbreak. No one bought it. Now, in a post-COVID world, we hear his story—presented entirely digitally. Silent Sky playwright Lauren M. Gunderson returns with a time-jumping tale based on the life and work of Nathan Wolfe (who also happens to be her husband). A deep and exciting dive into the profundities of scientific exploration and the realities of facing your own mortality, The Catastrophist is a theatrical experience built of and for this moment in time.

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.    

GUESTS include Steve H. Broadnax III (Director of WE THE VILLAGE) and Dana Stringer (Playwright of WE THE VILLAGE).    

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund    

About WE THE VILLAGE: In late 90s Atlanta, a popular drag queen named Frankie and his twelve-year-old, latchkey neighbor, Redd, form a special bond. When Redd’s mother becomes suspicious of their relationship, accusations and threats are made, provoking Frankie to abruptly end the friendship and move away. Twenty years later, Redd finds Frankie again and their reunion proves to be something they both need. A popular part of TO’s 2020 Unexpected Play Festival, Dana Stringer’s heartfelt play takes an earnest and funny look at unconditional love and acceptance.

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at different plays and their themes produced by Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.  

GUESTS include Amber Bradshaw (Working Title Playwrights Managing Artistic Director) and the four 2021 Festival playwrights - Erin K Considine (RAISING THE DEAD), Paul Donnelly (MEMORIAL DAY), Sonhara Eastman (PEARL), and Imani Vaughn-Jones (WELL-INTENTIONED WHITE PEOPLE).  

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund  

About The Graham Martin Unexpected Play Festival: The 2021 Festival is a four-part series of digital readings of brand new plays by Atlanta playwrights in partnership with Working Title Playwrights. To enable access to our whole community, all four of these readings are free of charge, but a VIP package can be added. Tickets to these one night only events are available in advance, and booking is strongly encouraged! The series runs every Thursday in January 2021.

There are over 3,000 people affected by homelessness in downtown Atlanta alone. Disproportionately black, this population is at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 and experiencing severe symptoms stemming from the virus. As a long standing member of the downtown Atlanta community we at Theatrical Outfit recognize the role we can play in supporting and uplifting this population. Anticipating a rise in those affected by homelessness in the coming months we have decided now is the time to act. TO is partnering with B.L.A.C.T. ATL INC. to present “The Welcome Table” where artistry and service meet. This one night event will connect and inspire our community as we raise money to directly support the front line organizations that serve the Atlanta homeless population. “The Welcome Table” will feature first hand stories and interviews interwoven with music and monologues. A night of service, a night of art, a lifetime of community.  

DONATE: theatricaloutfit.org/shows/welcome_table/  

Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund