Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab
In 2013, the Alliance Theatre launched the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab to support and provide opportunities to artists of multiple theatre disciplines looking for a producing home for undeveloped work. Each year, the Alliance extends an open call for Atlanta artists to submit their projects for consideration. Three projects are chosen by a panel of judges representing local and national artists of varying disciplines. Each project receives $10,000 to use toward further exploration and development, as well as access to the Alliance’s artistic, educational and production staffs, and rehearsal spaces. In its inaugural year the Alliance received 68 applications, representing 204 individual artists.
It is the goal of the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab to celebrate the breadth and vision of Atlanta-based artists, to encourage collaboration among Atlanta’s artistic community, and to seed projects that will be produced here in Atlanta. The outpouring of applications for inclusion in the inaugural year of the program shows the vibrancy of the artistic community living in Atlanta and the need for further support of local art.
“What the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab does, and programs like it, is provide that critical seed money in helping [artists] invest in themselves and give that incubation time that gets a piece of art closer to the stage.”
– Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, Artistic Director
CURRENT COHORT: Round 11
The Alliance Theatre is pleased to present the three projects in development for the Round 11 cohort of the Reiser Atlanta Artists lab in free, final presentations as part of the 2026 Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab Festival. RSVPs are requested.
in spite of years of silence
Artists: Ryan Jones, Kirsten King, Tadiwa Nashe
in spite of years of silence seeks to leave audiences with the message that the journeys to love, community, and healing in Black parent-child relationships are not exactly straightforward but are worthwhile undertakings…especially in a world that continues to devalue them.
Our Confederate Dead
Artists: Lee Osorio, Lilliangina Quiñones, Maria Sager
When the discovery of four bodies halts Duke University President Elena Ramos’s dream of building a Center for Latino Narratives, things look bad, but when it’s discovered that they are Confederate soldiers…and one is Latino- the question of what Latindad means in 2025 takes on a whole new dimension.
Threads/America’s Unraveling
Artists: Lauren Morris, Ian Sawan, and Alejandra Ruiz
Throughout a single, suspense-filled night, Threads/America’s Unraveling is a thriller exploring the luxury garment industry’s hidden toll, weaving a high-stakes fictional narrative with real-world accounts from garment workers living today, working in America and abroad.
Applications
Applications for Round 11 of the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab are now closed. Applications for Round 12 will open in the fall. Learn more about the application procedure.
Masterclass Series
In 2022, The Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab launched the Masterclass Series. This is a collection of free workshops hand-crafted by local and national industry professionals for our Atlanta artist community.
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