ARTS UPDATE: Theatrical Outfit’s Gretchen E. Butler
Fall Arts Preview Update from Theatrical Outfit’s Managing Director, Gretchen E. Butler
Photo credit: Courtesy Gretchen E. Butler
Gretchen E. Butler: “It’s impossible to predict what the long-term effects of the shutdown caused by COVID will be on the arts community in Atlanta. The good news is that most organizations found a way to survive. …Arts organizations have grown closer to each other and built communication channels, which I hope will remain open for years to come. Inequities in funding opportunities have been exposed and the philanthropic community has listened. Artists have shown again how incredibly resilient we are. A year from now, I hope we’ll be able to say that the value of live performing arts — being in a room with an artist as opposed to watching them on a screen — will be more present in people’s minds and that our organizations are stronger by virtue of a renewed commitment by patrons to the irreplaceable magic of a live performance.”
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Theatrical Outfit
Theatrical Outfit (TO) is the second-oldest non-profit professional theater in Atlanta. Our mission is to “produce world class theatre that starts the conversations that matter” and we are guided by a deep love for our city and a commitment to the amazing artists that call Atlanta home. We are located at the center of downtown in a historic building, The Balzer Theater at Herren’s, which the AJC called “the city’s best small performance space.”
Over the course of its illustrious history TO has evolved into a theater of exceptional storytelling, with a unique voice that promotes discussion, reflection, and public discourse. As well as producing a five-show season of exceptional productions on our Mainstage, we run a robust community engagement program that includes forums for dialogue around the content of the plays, and service and education programs that deepen the impact of our work in Atlanta. We also run the “Made in Atlanta” new work program dedicated to developing new plays and exploring the untold stories of our city and the region.
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