South Atlantic

Coverage of theatres in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

How to Stage a Civil War Comedy? ‘Butler’ Serves as a Case Study

Florida Studio Theatre gambled that Richard Strand’s play would both entertain and enlighten audiences—and make them keep talking about race.

The season will include Tennessee Williams, Tom Stoppard, Martin McDonagh, Donald Margulies, and Jay Presson Allen.

Works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Shakespeare, and Lucas Hnath are part of the Naples theatre’s season.

The North Carolina theatre’s first season under its new artistic director will include a mix of classics and new plays.

The theatre company will also reopen the Wells Theatre after a $4 million renovation.

Eleanor Burgess’s ‘Start Down’ is the latest entry in the Alliance Theatre’s new-play incubator for MFA students.

The children’s theatre will present stage adaptations of storybooks, classic musicals, and innovative performances for young audiences.

‘Come From Away’ opens the historic theatre’s season, which also includes two D.C. fixtures: Ed Gero’s Scrooge and Mark Russell.

Highlights include a Lillian Hellman festival and new historical plays by Lisa Loomer and Jacqueline Lawton.

The physical theatre company will present classic tales through movement.