Stepping Up to the Plate: Performing Arts Organizations
You won’t often see unedited press releases posted here, or on any other blog. But this is worth posting to give kudos to Atlanta’s performing arts organizations for stepping up to the plate and offering some needed respite to Katrina evacuees.
What follows below is the press release:
Greater Atlanta’s Performing Arts Community
Providing Entertainment Relief For Hurricane Katrina Evacuees
Atlanta, Georgia ~ In addition to raising cash and other donations toward Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, greater Atlanta performing arts organizations currently in production have stepped up to the plate to offer admissions to performances for people displaced by the catastrophe. Additionally, word is being spread to evacuees about the AtlanTIX half-price ticket booths at Underground Atlanta and Lenox Square.
What follows is a list of ticket offers from a variety of performing arts organizations. Distribution of many of these tickets is being facilitated by Travelers Aid Atlanta, located at 60 Walton Street NW, in downtown Atlanta. For more info on ticket offers, please contact the specific performing arts organization. (Press contact for Travelers Aid Atlanta is Christine @ 404-245-1986)
7 Stages ~ (Phone: 404-523-7647)
Complimentary walk up tickets, as available, to all 7 Stages productions for evacuees and refugees of Hurricane Katrina. Excludes Saturdays at 8pm. Must present valid Mississippi, Louisiana, or Alabama Drivers License at box office.
Broadway in Atlanta ~ (Phone: 404-817-8700)
1200 tickets to the current production of The Phantom of the Opera, running now through September 25, have been made available to Traveler’s Aid for Hurricane Evacuees.
Center for Puppetry Arts ~ (Phone: 404-873-3391)
400 Free admissions to Little Rabbit and other South American Tales, running now through September 18, have been given to Traveler’s Aid Atlanta. Admission includes show, exhibit tour, and puppet-making workshop.
Georgia Shakespeare ~ (Phone: 404-264-0020)
Offers free tickets to Katrina Victims for Romeo and Juliet (October 13 - November 6). Must present drivers license at box office.
Laughing Matters ~ (Phone: 404-225-5000)
One Table will be set aside for Hurricane evacuees at their Manual’s Tavern shows through November. Additionally, Laughing Matters is working with a number of other improv troupes to produce a benefit show September 30th at 7:30pm to support relief efforts.
Process Theatre ~ (Phone: 404-245-4205)
Offers 5 Free tickets through Traveler’s Aid to every Thursday night performance of Relations Unknown by Topher Payne. Running at Whole World Theatre’s 3rd Space October 20-November 19. Thursday night performances are Oct 20, 27, Nov 3,10, and 17 at 8pm. Also offering 5 Free tickets to every Sunday performance of Vampire Lesbians of Sodom by Charles Busch, running Oct 22-Oct 31. Sunday performances will be Oct 23 at 7pm and Oct 30 at 7pm.
PushPush Theatre ~ (Phone: 404-377-6332)
Free admission for victims of Hurricane Katrina through Traveler’s Aid for The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, running now through October 1. Also offering free tickets to a screening of :The End of Suburbia” on Sunday, September 18th at 7:30pm.
Samford Studio ~ (Phone: 404-931-5284)
Free admission to any performance of September Song, running September 9-11, has been offered to Traveler’s Aid Atlanta.
The Shakespeare Tavern ~ (Phone: 404-874-5299 x 0)
Offers free tickets to any of the hurricane evacuees staying in Atlanta with a valid drivers license (or ID) from Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama. The tickets will be for balcony seats. A valid ID MUST BE PRESENTED at the box office the night of the show. The offer does not include food or beverages. Offer valid through December 23 and includes Julius Caesar, running now through October 2, Two Gentlemen of Verona, running October 8 - 30, Cymbeline, running November 5 - December 4, and A Christmas Carol, running December 9 - 23.
In addition, Associate Member Organization the High Museum of Art has made the following offer:
High Museum of Art ~ (Phone: 404-733-5000)
Free Admission offered to residents of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. Families providing a driver’s license or some alternate proof of residency from Louisiana, Alabama or Mississippi will be eligible.