Theatre in the Square is proud to celebrate its 30th Anniversary season this year.

A space hardly the size of a Victorian parlor seated 85 theatre-hungry patrons in Theatre in the Square’s first home. Located in the ancient freight storage room behind the old Marietta train depot, theatregoers dodged droplets from a leaky roof and strained to hear actors over the clatter of the nearby C & S trains. Whether it seems like eons or only yesterday since Sept. 10, 1982 when the Theatre opened with On Golden Pond, one thing is certain: A lot has happened in this little theatre. First, there have been 25 world premieres -- 12 of them developed or commissioned by the Theatre -- and countless regional premieres. No mean accomplishment. And the more than 220 widely diverse productions over the years have been memorable for their moments of challenge and laughter, heartbreak and joyfulness. Some have made even more than just a splash of daring and controversy. One notable production even became the lightning rod in a controversy that got the Theatre worldwide media attention. But, regardless of the subject matter quality has always been the emphasis. That emphasis paid off in a lot of ways – patron loyalty, citations and honors (the Governor’s Award for the Arts, for one) and a string of “Bests” in recognition from newspaper reviewers and civic organizations. Theatre in the Square to is excited celebrate its 30th Anniversary season, and it is continued growth with approximately 5000 season subscribers, staging diverse works, and showcasing the best acting, writing and technical talent the region has to offer.

2010 Suzi Bass Awards

Theatre in the Square received eleven Suzi Bass Award nominations for our 2009/10 season. Theatre in the Square won Suzis for Best Lighting - Play (Rob Dillard, The Woman in Black), Best Scenic Design - Play (Kat Conley, Ethan Frome), Best Sound Design - Play (Christopher Bartelski, The Woman in Black). The Suzis are the metro Atlanta awards for excellence in professional theatre.

Honors and Recognition

The theatre regularly receives accolades for the caliber of its work. In 2010, the Theatre received the KSU Flourish Award for Outstanding Arts Organization. For its 2008-2009 season, the theatre received four Suzi Awards for Best Production, Director, Actor and Actress. In the spring of 2007, co-founder Palmer Wells was named a PBS Lexus Leader of the Arts. Theatre in the Square is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts, the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, United Arts of Cobb (a coalition of Cobb County’s professional arts organizations), and the Cobb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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