Every theatre town needs its provocateur, and in Charlotte that’s the Actor’s Theatre. Since 1989, ATC has specialized in the plays other stages hesitate over — the regional premieres, the Pulitzer winners Charlotte hasn’t seen, the new works that send audiences out arguing happily into the night.
Performing in intimate configurations around the city, the company’s productions are actor-forward and fearless, with a loyal audience that treats its season announcements like holidays. ATC’s commitment to new voices extends to local playwrights through readings and development programs.
If the big houses are Charlotte theatre’s cathedral and parlor, Actor’s Theatre is its seminar room after dark — smart, heated and impossible to leave unchanged.
