Arizona Theatre Company (ATC)
Welcome to ATC, where we don’t just stage productions, we create experiences that resonate far beyond the curtain. As the Official State Theatre of Arizona, we are a hub where creativity thrives and art takes center stage.
Category: 501(c) 3 Organization
Discipline: Theatre / Performance
Program Affiliations: Arts Foundation Grantees
About Arizona Theatre Company (ATC)
Setting the gold standard for artistic excellence and innovation, ATC is Arizona’s sole LORT (League of Resident Theatres) professional nonprofit regional theatre. Guided by the vision of Executive Director Geri Wright and Kasser Family Artistic Director Matt August, each season we assemble a team of world-class artists dedicated to delivering exceptional theatrical experiences to the communities of Tucson and Greater Phoenix.
Our impact goes beyond the footlights. With a commitment to outreach, education, and community engagement, ATC reaches over 130,000 patrons annually through mainstage productions, student matinees, and community initiatives – including our National Latine Playwrights Award and Festival. We believe in the transformative power of art, and our education programs ignite young minds, sow seeds of inspiration, and cultivate the artists and audiences of tomorrow.
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“Master Class”
“Master Class,” the Tony-winning play by Terrence McNally, tells the story of the uncompromising opera diva Maria Callas as she delivers a life altering master class to students at an elite opera training program. During the class, she encounters three vastly different students who are by turns hilariously crushed, soulfully uplifted, and profoundly inspired by her singular artistry. Based on a series of real-life classes Callas delivered at Juilliard, “Master Class” inspires us, transports us, and transforms us by carving a window into the soul of one of the most complicated and celebrated artists of the 20th century who pushed the boundaries of artistic sacrifice and quality.
"The Legend of Georgia McBride"
This big-hearted, fierce, music-filled comedy has been hailed as “stitch-in-your-side funny” by the New York Times. Casey, an Elvis impersonator with everything going for him, including a flashy sequin jumpsuit, suddenly loses his gig, his rent is overdue, and his wife announces a baby on the way. So, when Elvis leaves the building and a drag show moves in, “The King” transforms into an all-out queen. With some snappy zingers and dance-worthy numbers, this wildly entertaining story challenges assumptions with extraordinary humor and depth.
"True West"
Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer finalist and Tony-nominated play “True West” is a Cain and Abel story of brotherly love and sibling rivalry set against the Dreams of the American West. Successful screenwriter Austin settles in to housesit his mother’s desert home to write his next screenplay, while his brother Lee, an alcoholic drifter, arrives to rob the neighborhood. A hysterically twisted story unfolds as the estranged brothers torment each other until they are forced to collaborate on a screenplay for Austin’s producer with the promise of a huge Hollywood payday. Ultimately reversing roles and finding themselves inside the other’s shoes, the two brothers discover that this town ain’t big enough for the both of them …
