https://roseofathens.org/ An independent magazine on theatre and the stage in Athens, Georgia: halls, companies, craft and classes for young players. en-us Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://roseofathens.org/stages/shakespeare-in-athens/https://roseofathens.org/stages/shakespeare-in-athens/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStagesWhy the plays still turn up on Athens stages, how companies cut them, and what a small cast can carry. https://roseofathens.org/companies/grants-for-arts/https://roseofathens.org/companies/grants-for-arts/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompaniesWhere small theatre and arts organisations in Georgia look for grants, and how a modest award changes a season. https://roseofathens.org/learning/school-productions/https://roseofathens.org/learning/school-productions/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTLearningHow school productions come together: the teacher-director, the after-school rehearsal, the parents and the opening night. https://roseofathens.org/companies/volunteers-backstage/https://roseofathens.org/companies/volunteers-backstage/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompaniesUshers, painters, drivers and front-of-house crews: how volunteers hold up a community theatre and how to join in. https://roseofathens.org/stages/lighting-a-small-house/https://roseofathens.org/stages/lighting-a-small-house/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStagesFew circuits and no fly tower: how a lighting designer works within the limits of a small auditorium. https://roseofathens.org/craft/costume-store/https://roseofathens.org/craft/costume-store/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCraftRacks, labels and repairs: how a small company keeps, alters and reuses a costume stock season after season. https://roseofathens.org/companies/athens-companies/https://roseofathens.org/companies/athens-companies/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompaniesThe companies that stage work in Athens and northeast Georgia, what each tends to produce, and where their seasons are announced. https://roseofathens.org/learning/theatre-classes-athens/https://roseofathens.org/learning/theatre-classes-athens/Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTLearningClasses, camps and school programmes in Athens where young people learn theatre, from first games to first roles on stage. https://roseofathens.org/stages/halls-of-athens/https://roseofathens.org/stages/halls-of-athens/Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStagesA guide to the halls and theatres of Athens, Georgia that stage live shows, from campus playhouses to downtown rooms. https://roseofathens.org/craft/gallery/https://roseofathens.org/craft/gallery/Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCraftLow light, dress rehearsal and movement: how a stage production is photographed and what a company keeps for its archive. https://roseofathens.org/companies/our-history/https://roseofathens.org/companies/our-history/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompaniesProgrammes, cast lists, press clippings and photographs: what a production archive holds and why it matters to a town. https://roseofathens.org/stages/reservations/https://roseofathens.org/stages/reservations/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStagesWill-call, held seats, sold-out houses and seating limits: how booking works in a small auditorium and what a ticket covers. https://roseofathens.org/stages/history/https://roseofathens.org/stages/history/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTStagesThe history of live theatre in Athens through its halls, its companies and the decades they span, from downtown stages to campus. https://roseofathens.org/companies/mission/https://roseofathens.org/companies/mission/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompaniesHow a mission statement becomes a season, a school and a touring programme, and what a company owes the town that hosts it. https://roseofathens.org/companies/board/https://roseofathens.org/companies/board/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompaniesThe board and its officers, the treasurer's job, and what 501(c)(3) status asks of a small arts organisation in Georgia. https://roseofathens.org/craft/players/https://roseofathens.org/craft/players/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCraftActors, stage manager, designers and crew: the roles that make a production work, and how a cast is assembled and rehearsed. https://roseofathens.org/craft/performances/https://roseofathens.org/craft/performances/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCraftFrom first read-through to closing night: what a production is, what a run demands, and what it means for a company in a small house. https://roseofathens.org/companies/season/https://roseofathens.org/companies/season/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTCompaniesHow a small Athens company reads scripts, balances a classic against a crowd pleaser, books a hall and dates the run before announcing.