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Get Out to Egg Hunts, Musicals and a 5K

Take a look at some of the events going on around Cobb County from Friday, March 29 through Sunday, March 31.

The Broadway Musical "13" What: A story about growing up and the labels that last a lifetime. When: Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. Where: Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Ave SW, Marietta, GA Cost: $10 for students; $15 for adults, YoungActorsPlayHouse.com or 678-910-0780 Godspell What: Based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, GODSPELL presents a whimsical Jesus and his disciples as they re-enact parables and scenes from Jesus’ life. When: Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Unity North Atlanta Church, 4255 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA Cost: Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors 65+ and students, available at www.unitynorth.org or at the door. Cobb Republican Party, Cobb Young …

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Get Out to an Explosion of Theater, Music in Marietta

"The Best of Broadway" at the Strand Theatre, "Legally Blonde the Musical" at the Cobb Civic Center, "Avenue Q" at the Alley Stage and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"—it's a weekend full of theater and music in Marietta.

1. The bright lights of Broadway are coming to Marietta Square in a high-energy musical revue of fast paced fun with knockout voices and jaw-dropping dancers performing the very best songs from the heart of the American theatre industry. The Best of Broadway is the first of this year’s Strand produced revues to have a two weekend run from August 10-18. 2. Legally Blonde the Musical is coming to stage at The Cobb Civic Center’s Jennie T. Anderson Theatre August 10 through 26. Get your pink on and join Atlanta Lyric Theatre for this all-singing, all-dancing, feel-good musical comedy. 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1979 musical thriller with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and libretto by Hugh Wheeler. Catch the …

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Video: 'Smoke on the Mountain' Returns to Marietta Square

The first in the ever-popular series featuring the singing Sanders Family, Smoke on the Mountain premiered at Marietta’s now-shuttered Theatre in the Square in 1991.

The bluegrass revival Smoke on the Mountain, starring members of the original Theatre in the Square cast, will be presented by the Atlanta Lyric Theatre from July 27 through Aug. 5 at the Strand Theatre. Smoke on the Mountain, the original runaway hit that spawned two sequels—Sanders Family Christmas and Mount Pleasant Homecoming—returns this summer.  If you’ve seen the other two, here’s an opportunity to see the first or to revisit the quirky family in their original gospel concert at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Smoke on the Mountain features a rural, gospel-singing Baptist family in 1930's North Carolina—loving father Burl, Bible-quoting mother Vera, twin brother Dennis and his star-struck twin sister Denise, the black sheep Uncle …

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Get Out to Shakespeare, Music, Farmers Market, Ghosts

Get out to a discussion with the author of "The Elf on the Shelf," Out of Box Theatre's presentation of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" and more fun on Marietta Square.

1. Marietta's Carol Aebersold turned a family tradition into a New York Times bestseller. Aebersold will discuss her book "The Elf on the Shelf" and how it became a phenomenon on Thursday at the Marietta Museum of History. Call 770-794-5710 for more information.   2. Experience 16 comedies, 11 tragedies, ten histories and assorted sonnets, all brought to you by three actors in 97 sminutes. Out of Box Theatre presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] in Next Stage's Alley Stage off the Square through July 21. 3. The Strand will be showing Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Col. Bruce Hampton, Ret., a documentary about Hampton's music and impact, featuring names such as Dave Matthews, Billy Bob Thorton…

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Time to Get Out of the Box on Marietta Square

The former Theatre in the Square's Alley Stage is back in business. Out of Box Theatre, the company-in-residence with Next Stage Theatre Company, presents "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" (abridged and revised).

Get ready to experience 16 comedies, 11 tragedies, 10 histories and assorted sonnets, all brought to you by three actors in 97 minutes. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged and revised) will be presented by Out of Box Theatre in Next Stage's Alley Stage off Marietta Square through July 21. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is directed by Out of Box's Artistic Director Carolyn Sheppard Choe and features Metro Atlanta Award winning actor Zip Rampy and 48 Hour Film Festival winners Matthew Young and Jared Young. All the world's a stage as these "three merry gentlemen in tights attempt to portray every work ever penned by the venerable Bard." Out of Box Theatre does offer this disclaimer: “Warning! This show is a high-…

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'Smoke on the Mountain' Returns to Marietta Square

The first in the ever-popular series featuring the singing Sanders Family, Smoke on the Mountain premiered at Marietta’s now-shuttered Theatre in the Square in 1991.

The bluegrass revival Smoke on the Mountain, starring members of the original Theatre in the Square cast, will be presented by the Atlanta Lyric Theatre from July 26 through Aug. 5 at the Strand Theatre. Smoke on the Mountain, the original runaway hit that spawned two sequels—Sanders Family Christmas and Mount Pleasant Homecoming—returns this summer.  If you’ve seen the other two, here’s an opportunity to see the first or to revisit the quirky family in their original gospel concert at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Smoke on the Mountain features a rural, gospel-singing Baptist family in 1930's North Carolina—loving father Burl, Bible-quoting mother Vera, twin brother Dennis and his star-struck twin sister Denise, the black sheep Uncle …

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Theater Companies Move into Former Theatre in the Square

Out of Box Theatre and Next Stage Theatre Company have leased the smaller space known as Alley Stage in Marietta's now-defunct Theatre in the Square.

Out of Box Theatre will be joining Next Stage Theatre Company as a company-in-residence at Alley Stage. Next Stage has leased the smaller space in the Marietta building that formerly housed the now-defunct Theatre in the Square. Next Stage's director, Rob Hardie is delighted to have Out of Box join them. “Carolyn Choe is one of the best directors in town and joining forces with Out of Box Theatre was a no-brainer," Hardie said in a press release. "In the last two years, Next Stage has proven to provide outstanding quality productions and we want to expand to include the outstanding type of productions that Out of Box has already shown in their inaugural season.” With the space already secured, Out of Box was able to announce a complete …

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New Theater to Move into Theatre in the Square Location?

The former board chair at Theatre in the Square is looking to start a new theater in the same location. Co-founder of Theatre in the Square Palmer Wells says it appears groundwork for the new theater has been going on for some time.

Mike Russell, former Board Chair of Theatre in the Square, has asked Marietta City Council for $50,000 to help open the Trackside Theatre Company at the recently closed theater's location, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.  Theatre in the Square closed its curtains in March due to a lack of funding. “It is not feasible for us to finish our current season or launch a 31st season. We simply do not have the money," Russell said at the time. The requested funds for the new theater company would come from Marietta's auto rental tax; however, Mayor Steve Tumlin told the MDJ he has reservations about the new theater operating successfully since it would be run mainly by the same individuals, the MDJ reports. Theatre in the Square's Board …

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Atlanta Lyric Theatre Seeks Financial Support

The Atlanta Lyric Theatre moved to the Strand Theatre in Marietta in 2008. Ticket sales pay for less than half of the theater's expenses.

The Atlanta Lyric Theatre, which has made its home at the Strand Theatre since December 2008, is seeking additional financial support. Artistic Director and General Manager Brandt Blocker issued an appeal for support, referencing the recent closing of Theatre in the Square after 30 years of productions. "We need financial support from our audience to avoid a similar fate," Brandt said in an email. "In order to produce full-scale, professional musical theatre, we rely on the generous donations of individuals, corporations and foundations." While ticket sales for the Atlanta Lyric's productions have been strong and are continuing to improve, revenue from ticket sales pays for less than half of the theater's expenses, and revenue from grants …

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Tumlin Urges Support of Arts

In his State of the City address Thursday, Mayor Steve Tumlin talked Marietta arts and museums, parks, taxes and more.

Downtown Marietta museums and theaters have been a hot topic lately, with the closing of Theatre in the Square due to a lack of funding. On Thursday during his annual State of the City speech, Mayor Steve Tumlin stressed the importance of Marietta and its citizens supporting downtown museums, theaters and cultural groups, the Marietta Daily Journal reports. Revenues from property taxes, business licenses and permits are down about 12 percent, Tumlin noted Thursday, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and MDJ. However, Tumlin said the city does not expect to raise taxes or cut services. Instead, the city plans to stay within budget by tightening spending with measures such as a hiring freeze for three years and starting an in-…

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