Downtown Dialogues

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.GUEST: Matt Torney (Current Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit)HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) About TO|50: “For 50 years the cornerstone of our work has always been the creativity and artistic brilliance of Atlanta artists. From humble beginnings in a converted laundromat in Virginia Highlands, to our wonderful theatre on Luckie Street, Theatrical Outfit’s work spans multiple generations of Atlanta talent that are deeply invested in our community. In our work this season we want to celebrate that spark of connection, offer actors exceptional material to sink their teeth into, and look ahead to the next 50 years. Throughout the season we will tell the incredible story of TO showcasing unforgettable work from each decade, and in-depth conversations with the leaders who helped shape Theatrical Outfit’s legacy.” - Matt Torney

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.GUEST: Tom Key (Former Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit)HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) About TO|50: “For 50 years the cornerstone of our work has always been the creativity and artistic brilliance of Atlanta artists. From humble beginnings in a converted laundromat in Virginia Highlands, to our wonderful theatre on Luckie Street, Theatrical Outfit’s work spans multiple generations of Atlanta talent that are deeply invested in our community. In our work this season we want to celebrate that spark of connection, offer actors exceptional material to sink their teeth into, and look ahead to the next 50 years. Throughout the season we will tell the incredible story of TO showcasing unforgettable work from each decade, and in-depth conversations with the leaders who helped shape Theatrical Outfit’s legacy.” - Matt Torney

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.GUEST: Phillip DePoy (Former Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit)HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) About TO|50: “For 50 years the cornerstone of our work has always been the creativity and artistic brilliance of Atlanta artists. From humble beginnings in a converted laundromat in Virginia Highlands, to our wonderful theatre on Luckie Street, Theatrical Outfit’s work spans multiple generations of Atlanta talent that are deeply invested in our community. In our work this season we want to celebrate that spark of connection, offer actors exceptional material to sink their teeth into, and look ahead to the next 50 years. Throughout the season we will tell the incredible story of TO showcasing unforgettable work from each decade, and in-depth conversations with the leaders who helped shape Theatrical Outfit’s legacy.” - Matt Torney

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.GUEST: Sharon Levy (Early Leader of Theatrical Outfit)HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) About TO|50: “For 50 years the cornerstone of our work has always been the creativity and artistic brilliance of Atlanta artists. From humble beginnings in a converted laundromat in Virginia Highlands, to our wonderful theatre on Luckie Street, Theatrical Outfit’s work spans multiple generations of Atlanta talent that are deeply invested in our community. In our work this season we want to celebrate that spark of connection, offer actors exceptional material to sink their teeth into, and look ahead to the next 50 years. Throughout the season we will tell the incredible story of TO showcasing unforgettable work from each decade, and in-depth conversations with the leaders who helped shape Theatrical Outfit’s legacy.” - Matt Torney

Downtown Dialogues is a live video podcast that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Theatrical Outfit - Atlanta's Downtown Theatre.GUEST: Marianne Fraulo (Co-Founder of Theatrical Outfit)HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) About TO|50: “For 50 years the cornerstone of our work has always been the creativity and artistic brilliance of Atlanta artists. From humble beginnings in a converted laundromat in Virginia Highlands, to our wonderful theatre on Luckie Street, Theatrical Outfit’s work spans multiple generations of Atlanta talent that are deeply invested in our community. In our work this season we want to celebrate that spark of connection, offer actors exceptional material to sink their teeth into, and look ahead to the next 50 years. Throughout the season we will tell the incredible story of TO showcasing unforgettable work from each decade, and in-depth conversations with the leaders who helped shape Theatrical Outfit’s legacy.” - Matt Torney

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:- Rosemary Newcott - Director of A CHRISTMAS STORY- Tom Key - Performer in A CHRISTMAS STORYHOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit)Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund About A CHRISTMAS STORY: Gather the entire family for the return of your favorite holiday theatrical tradition – A CHRISTMAS STORY live on stage! The world’s most famous nine-year-old – Ralphie Parker – takes us on a hysterical, hijinks-filled avalanche of adventure filled with all the trappings of a perfect family holiday – an exploding furnace, a perfect pair of pink bunny pajamas, and a wild rash of theatrical fantasies not for the “fra-gee-lay” of heart. Come see this beloved Christmas story live on stage for a night filled with madcap humor, iconic characters, and the true warmth of the holiday season.

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: - Robert John Connor - Director of RAISIN - Ashley Cleveland - Assistant Director of RAISIN HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund About A RAISIN IN THE SUN: Lorraine Hansberry’s A RAISIN IN THE SUN comes to Atlanta with a fresh look at an American classic that proves to be as provocative and powerful today as it was in 1959. Lena Younger has decided to use her late husband’s life insurance to move her family out of their cramped apartment on Chicago’s South Side. Her son, Walter Lee, has other ideas. This powerful new co-production fearlessly interrogates the American dream in the face of racial and economic strife.

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: - Tess Malis Kincaid - Martha in WOOLF - Matt Torney - Director of WOOLF HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund About EDWARD ALBEE'S WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?: Join us for a stunning new production of Edward Albee’s timeless masterpiece of miscommunication, starring Atlanta stage and film legends, Tess Malis Kincaid & Steve Coulter. On the campus of a small New England college, George and Martha invite a new professor and his wife home for a nightcap. As the cocktails flow, the young couple find themselves trapped in a savage battle of wits and wills. With some of the best dialogue ever written for the stage, this unforgettable, dark, and hilarious play is the must see theatrical event of the season.

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: Margaret Baldwin Pendergrass - KSU, Coordinator of General Education Dominique Harris - Community Advocate and Journalist Melodie Jones - Women on the Rise, Membership Organizer Curtis Alexander King - The Reentry ARTS Connection, Co-Founder & CEO Dr. Tanja Link - KSU, Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice Ladji Ruffin - Authentic Braille Masters, LLC, CEO HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund About CLYDE'S: CLYDE’S is a sweet and salty new Broadway comedy from Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage (SWEAT & MJ THE MUSICAL). In the kitchen of a truck stop diner near Reading, PA, a group of formerly incarcerated cooks work together to get their shot at redemption. As their fiery boss cranks up the pressure, and a new staff member rocks the boat, they have to unite to fight back the only way they can: by making the perfect sandwich. A deeply felt drama & side-splitting comedy, CLYDE’S shows why Lynn Nottage is one of America’s greatest living playwrights.

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: Rabbi Joseph Prass (Director, Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education at The Breman Museum) & Ariana Gil (Group Tour & Volunteer Coordinator at The Breman Museum) HOST: Addae Moon (Associate Artistic Director at Theatrical Outfit) Music Credit: Raro Bueno by Chuzauzen & Hallon by Christian Bjoerklund About REMEMBER THIS: "REMEMBER THIS: The Lesson of Jan Karski" comes to Atlanta direct from an acclaimed off-Broadway and international run. This dazzling, tour de force solo performance tells the story of Jan Karski, a Polish diplomat and freedom fighter during WWII who battled his way across Europe to bring evidence of the Holocaust to Western governments. From the Warsaw ghetto to the Oval Office, this daring and incredible story explores how this self-described “insignificant little man” risked his life in an act of extraordinary moral courage. Starring Andrew Benator, star of last season’s hit comedy "The White Chip," you won’t want to miss this “soul-searing masterpiece” (Hudson Valley One).