Act3 Arts Academy Presents 'Avenue Q School Edition'

Sandy Springs, GA — Act3 Arts Academy, the youth division of award-winning theater company Act3 Productions, presents Avenue Q School Edition June 16 through 19. Performances are at Act3 Playhouse, Sandy Springs Plaza, 6285-R Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. Tickets are available at www.act3productions.org.

Humans and puppets interact in the hysterical musical that satirizes the highs and lows of becoming an adult. Winner of the Tony “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. The school edition maintains the dramatic and comic intention and integrity of the original musical, but is edited to be more appropriate for high school audiences. The show is rated PG-13 for mature content.

Act3’s Avenue Q School Edition workshop provides the high school and college-aged cast a unique opportunity to participate in a puppetry arts intensive with industry professional, Spencer G. Stephens. A resident puppeteer at the Center for Puppetry Arts, Stephens played Gary Coleman in the southeastern premiere of Avenue Q at the Horizon Theatre Company. In just three weeks, the students learned how to animate puppets through acting, song, and dance and gained experience operating hand, rod, and glove puppets.

Show Schedule:

June 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Matinees June 18 and 19 at 3 p.m.

About Act3 Arts Academy

The Act3 Arts Academy offers training and performance opportunities for elementary through college students in a supportive, yet challenging, environment. Alumni have gone on to perform on Broadway, in national tours, and locally at The Alliance Theatre, The Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Six Flags, and more! Act3 students have been honored with four acting awards at the Junior Theater Festival. Classes and productions vary by semester. Visit www.act3productions.org/classes for class schedules, audition info and pricing.