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ABOUT HORIZON THEATRE COMPANY Atlanta's Contemporary Theatre Now in our 22nd season, Horizon Theatre Company has been bringing exciting area and world premieres of contemporary plays to Atlanta's audiences under the leadership of Co-Artistic Directors and Founders Lisa and Jeff Adler since 1983. A professional theatre with a reputation for excellent ensemble acting, Horizon produces outstanding new plays by today's playwrights that reflect and challenge the lives of the diverse people living in the urban Southeast. Horizon has introduced Atlanta audiences to the works of such well-known contemporary playwrights as Rebecca Gilman, Wendy Wasserstein, David Hare, Terrence McNally, and David Ives, as well as plays by talented emerging writers. In addition to producing its five-play mainstage season, Horizon also develops new plays through workshops, readings, and through our annual New South Play Festival, dedicated to plays from, for and/or about the South. Horizon also offers a New Horizon series of off-night performances, and develops new audiences and artists through the Horizon Playwriting Education programs, Teen Ensemble and Senior Citizen Ensemble programs. Horizon's home is an intimate 200-seat theatre located in Atlanta's eclectic Little Five Points business and arts district. Horizon's Mission: · Horizon's productions are entertaining, thought-provoking and relevant to urban Southern audiences. · Horizon provides an intimate environment where diverse audiences can truly feel part of the theatrical experience. · Horizon provides an artistic home where a core group of local theatre artists can grow, develop and interact with regional, national and international artists. Horizon's Programs: · A five or six-play mainstage season of contemporary plays which are presented for over 180 performances per year in Horizon's 175-seat theatre. · The annual Horizon New South Play Festival, which is dedicated to plays for, from or about the South. The festival produces and develops new plays about the South and plays by writers who currently reside or have roots in the South. · The New Horizons off-night series which offers off-beat and challenging plays by fascinating and diverse new writers. This includes artist-initiated projects, presentations of limited performances by artists and companies from other regions, and readings of new plays by emerging playwrights. · The Playwriting Education programs which offer opportunities to students and emerging playwrights to work with theatre professionals. Programs include the New South Young Playwrights Festival and Contest and the Horizon Young Playwrights In-School Programs which offer playwriting classes in elementary, middle, and high schools around Atlanta. · The Horizon Teen Ensemble for Actors and Writers, which nurtures young actors, playwrights, and audiences for the future in a collaborative, professional environment on-site at Horizon. · The Horizon Senior Citizens Ensemble acting and playwriting program in which older members of our community develop, produce, and perform plays which focus on issues affecting seniors. Highlights of Horizon's 19-year history Artistic Achievements: · Creative Loafing’s “Best Theatre Company 2002, Critic’s Choice” · Horizon's productions of The Lonesome West and A Hole In The Dark voted among the Atlanta Journal Constitution's and Creative Loafing's "Top Ten Productions of 2000" · Atlanta Magazine's "Best Place to See a New Play," 2000 · Atlanta Press's "Best Place to See a Play" 1999; Creative Loafing's Reader's Choice for "Best Theatre" · 75 Atlanta and Southeastern premieres produced since our founding in 1983, including ten world premieres many of which progressed to regional productions around the country · Recipient of ongoing critical praise for the quality of its work, its bold and literate choice of scripts and its excellent ensemble acting: "Horizon commands respect beyond its size, standing tall in the city's imaginative life." Dan Hulbert, Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Recognized in 1998 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for Best Production and Best Actress (Skylight; Carolyn Cook); Best Production (Cowgirls) and Best Actress (Rebekah Baty) by Creative Loafing; and Best Production (Skylight) and Best Director (Lisa Adler) by Southern Voice. · Atlanta Magazine's "Best Theater Company" of 1996 · Selected by the Cultural Olympiad to present a contemporary work as part of the Olympic Arts Festival FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS: · During its entire history, Horizon Theatre Company has never operated at a deficit and has an operating reserve fund. · Received Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund grant twice and is part of the Loridans/Trammell Foundation Theatre Initiative Grant · Horizon's Artistic Directors, Lisa and Jeff Adler, received the 1999 Abby Award for Arts Professionals of the Year and were named 1999 Lexus Leaders of the Arts by WABE · Budget has grown from an initial $15,000 to nearly $1,000,000 · Subscribers have increased from 150 to 1500; audiences have increased from 2,000 to 30,000 annually · Major funders include the Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Council for the Arts, City of Atlanta's Bureau of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts · Horizon is governed by a 17-25 member Board of Directors and run by eight full-time staff members. · Weekend performances are regularly sold out; average attendance is greater than 70% of capacity. |