about Theatre OUTlanta

past productions and projects

places to submit lgbtq plays

join theatreLGBTQatlanta and find out about upcoming lgbtq arts events

current links

email us

Although Theatre OUTlanta has closed, our email address is still active and we still work to keep these links up-to-date. If any links are "broken," please let us know!

Theatre OUTlanta created theatre from the perspectives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer people, theatre that worked to reflect the many different experiences of lgbtq people and to buld bridges within both the lgbtq community and the wider community.

©2006 by Theatre OUTlanta

This list, we know, is incomplete and for several of these companies, we have little more than the names. We wanted, however, to honor these pioneers dedicated to producing lgbt and feminist plays when mainstream companies were not yet doing so.

• The Red Dyke Theatre, lesbian theatre company, 70's to early 80's.
• Womansong, feminist theatre company
• Midtown Productions and Razz-A-Ma-Tazz, 1979-1981
• S.A.M.E./OutProud Theater, gay and lesbian theatre company, 1984 to 1994 founded by Rebecca Ranson. In addition to presenting plays for ten years, eventually under the name OutProud Theater, S.A.M.E. produced a literary magazine called Amethyst, and founded both the film festival that became Out on Film, now sponsored by Image Film and Video, and the newspaper that is now Southern Voice. S.A.M.E stood for Southeastern Arts, Media and Education.
• Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Arts Festival, annual festival running from the mid 80's to the mid 90's
• Funny . . . . That Way, gay and lesbian company doing plays as well as improv, now on hiatus since 2002.