LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. | Aurora Theatre has announced its Season 28 Signature Series. The Lawrenceville arts hub’s 28th year will include more of what theatergoers crave—Broadway-caliber musicals, thought-provoking plays and timeless holiday magic, with twists of unexpected brilliance and heart-warming humanity.
The season will be a first for Aurora Theatre, with every show featuring a female lead. It kicks off with the true story and unforgettable music of Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, followed by audience favorite Christmas Canteen returning in November for its 28th annual production.
Two plays, Knead by Mary Lynn Owen and Greener Pastures by Lori Fischer, are set to inspire in the new year with stories of rivalry, family and understanding. Audiences can expect the gospel musical Sister Act to close out the season.
Aurora Theatre Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director Ann-Carol Pence says: “I’m so invigorated about Aurora’s upcoming season. Every performance will demonstrate the beautiful humanity of powerful stories.”
Aug. 17 – Sept. 10, 2023: Beautiful chronicles the true story of Carole King’s journey from teenage songwriter to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This Tony and Grammy Award-winning show is Some Kind of Wonderful and sure to make you Feel the Earth Move under your seat.
Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, 2023: Now in its 28th year, Christmas Canteen continues to infuse undeniable holiday magic into Metro Atlanta. Thousands flock to the sumptuous Lawrenceville Arts Center each season to experience the joy of this unique theatrical tradition.
Jan. 25 – Feb. 18, 2024: What can you do when life doesn’t go according to the recipe? A woman plagued by insomnia is determined that her mother’s bread recipe will finally work. The ingredients of time and memory keep interfering, and the bread-baking process – performed in real time– becomes a deeper journey.
March 21 – April 7, 2024: Forty-eight-year-old Dorothy, a two-bit actor with performance anxiety, has reached her breaking point portraying a singing sandwich on the local children’s show Lunchtime with Munchkins. When she finds a technicality in the contract, she chucks it all to live the good life at the Greener Pastures Retirement Center.
May 23 – June 16, 2024: Lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier is in fear for her life after witnessing a murder. The cops answer her prayers (sort of) by putting her in protective custody in the one place the police are sure she won’t be found – a convent!
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