Act3 Productions Presents 'The Last Night of Ballyhoo'

Sandy Springs, GA – Act3 Productions will present The Last Night of Ballyhoo December 4 through 19 at Act3 Playhouse, Sandy Springs Plaza, 6285-R Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Written by Atlanta playwright Alfred Uhry, the show is part of his “Atlanta Trilogy” of plays, which also includes Driving Miss Daisy and Parade. The show will be directed by Chris Ikner, winner of multiple Metropolitan Atlanta Theater Awards for best director. Tickets range from $15 to $23 and are available at www.act3productions.org.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, in December of 1939. Gone with the Wind is having its world premiere, and Hitler is invading Poland, but Atlanta’s elitist German Jews are much more concerned with who is going to Ballyhoo, the social event of the season. Especially concerned is the Freitag family. The family gets pulled apart and then mended together with plenty of comedy, romance and revelations along the way. Events take several unexpected turns as the characters face where they come from and are forced to deal with who they really are.

The performance schedule is as follows: December 4, 5,11,12, 18, 19 at 8 p.m. A matinee is offered on Sunday, December 13 at 3 p.m. Group tickets are available by calling the box office at 770-241-1905.

About Act3 Productions

Act3 Productions offers a full repertoire of musicals, dramas, improvisation and original productions performed by professional and amateur actors of all ages on its home stage, Act3 Playhouse, located at 6285-R Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. The company was honored with an unprecedented 14 MAT awards (Metropolitan Atlanta Theater) in 2012, along with its first Suzi Bass award nomination, and 12 MAT awards in 2013. Through its youth division, the Act3 Arts Academy, the company offers classes, workshops, camps and performance opportunities designed to expose young people to drama, dance, music, visual arts, technical production and more both onstage and behind the scenes. Act3 is a 501(c)(3) organization supported by corporate, foundation and individual donations. www.act3productions.org

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