Freddie Ashley
Artistic Director of Actor’s Express
Marlon Andrew Burnley in
Red Speedo
(2021). Photo by Casey Gardner Ford.
After a year of virtual programming, Actor’s Express is ready to announce its return to the stage! Season 34 is full of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
February 6-23, 2025
Queen Marie Antoinette is a product of unadulterated extravagance and indulgence. However, things turn sour when the royal family’s popularity plummets and salacious rumors about Marie clang through the streets of France to the thrum of revolution; the clinking of crystal glasses devolves into the clatter of the
guillotine. In this hilarious and audacious take on history’s most provocative icon, this young queen’s survival will hardly be a piece of a cake.
March 20 – April 19, 2025
Lincoln and Booth, African-American brothers, were named by their father as a sick joke. The two hustle for work, one to the tune of Three-Card Monte and the other working as Abraham Lincoln at an arcade. Cast in a life of poverty and violence, the legacy of their namesakes on their backs, these brothers battle more than mere sibling rivalry.
Sponsored by
Counter Narrative Project
May 22-June 22, 2025
Set in 1964 at St.Nicholas Church School in the Bronx, the highly traditional and inflexible Sister Aloysius Beauvier becomes suspicious of the charming, progressive Father Flynn’s intentions with a student. Sister Aloysius is unwavering in her belief of Father Flynn’s wrongdoings, but for those around her the babble of lies and truths and questions and secrets lead them only to a place of doubt. John Patrick Shanley’s gripping play leaves audiences full of questions even until the last four chilling words.
Sponsored by Bruce Cohen
Frustrated with his day job ushering for Broadway musicals, a young, gay, Black writer decides to write a musical about a young, gay, Black writer who decides to write a musical about a young, gay, Black writer. Stuck in this “strange loop,” Usher takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey of identity, desire and self acceptance – backed up by an ensemble of voices who call it like they see it. By turns thought provoking and hilarious,
A Strange Loop
is a groundbreaking piece of theatre that won literally
every
Best Musical award on Broadway.
Everyone who ever died is still here – and Linda says she knows how to talk to all of them. Maybe you can too if you listen, if you
really
listen. In this startling thriller by the celebrated playwright of
The Christians
and
A Doll’s House Part 2
, Actor’s Express transforms into an intimate, eerie séance in which the truth burrows into the “thin place,” the delicate boundary between our world and the next.
Sponsored by Chris Schnieder
After a year of virtual programming, Actor’s Express is ready to announce its return to the stage! Season 34 is full of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
January 29 – March 8, 2026
It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota and a group of restless travelers find respite from the Great Depression in a modest boarding house— a place where love and loss intertwine, and where music, resilience and hope breathe life into their weary spirits. Connor McPherson daringly transforms the cherished songs of Bob Dylan, weaving them into a tale as breathtaking as the tunes that underscore it.
April 9 – May 3, 2026
Breakups are never fun. It’s easy to romanticize all of the good times: star-gazing, waxing poetic about literature, that instant spark the first time your hands brushed. It’s even easier to forget about all of the bad times, like when they ghosted you after the perfect first date, or that one time you woke up in a shallow grave. From the brilliant mind behind
Mercury
and
Pluto
, Atlanta’s own Steve Yockey brings us another celestial, pitch-black comedy where two women learn that true love isn’t the only thing that bonds two people together…forever.
June 4 – 28, 2026
Dr. Vivian Bearing has spent her life mastering the art of intellect but keeping the world at arm’s length. When an unexpected diagnosis of ovarian cancer shatters the careful structure of her life, Vivian is confronted with questions that require a level of vulnerability that she has long avoided. What unfolds is a journey marked by courage, piercing wit, and unexpected grace, revealing the transformative humanity within her.
Pharus struggles to find his place at The Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys, an esteemed institution committed to shaping the future of young Black men. This year, however, his talent has earned him the honor of leading the school’s renowned choir—an opportunity that calls upon him to be a leader to his peers, and earn the respect he so craves. Tarrell Alvin McCraney, the Oscar-winning writer of
Moonlight
, weaves together joyous gospel music with a coming-of-age story unlike any that you’ve witnessed before.
Millie and her partner Avery have landed back in Millie’s hometown of Mobile, Alabama, while Avery recovers from gender-affirming top surgery. Things spiral out of control when a nosy, evangelical family friend mistakes Avery’s top surgery to be a battle with breast cancer and makes a GoFundMe for the couple (all in the name of the good Lord, of course). Suddenly, Avery and Millie find themselves at the center of small-town gossip, flooded with donations they never asked for. As they wrestle with the decision to accept this money, they must decide if being unapologetically themselves comes with a price tag.
Loved Season 37? Now’s the chance to get your subscription for our five-show Season 38 at a discounted price!
Purchase a Standard Subscription for $199 and enjoy the convenience of one ticket per subscriber, plus the perk of a buddy pass to bring along a friend of your choice!
Level up with our All Access Pass for $214 and enjoy being a VIP with one ticket to the opening night of every show in our season, along with the exclusive ability to return to as many performances as your please; give us a call to our box office!
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EDUCATION AT AE
Mondays, April 28-June 2
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Unleash your creativity in this hands-on class exploring the art of costume design! Learn how costumes bring characters to life through fabric, color, and storytelling. Learn from the Suzi award winning costume designer, April Andrew Carswell, whose work you may have seen in AE’s productions of
An Octoroon
,
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,
Head Over Heels
and
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
!
Freddie’s Playlist: Divas and Icons
April 12 at 7:30PM
This fundraising cabaret stars top Atlanta talent and a setlist featuring hits by your favorite Divas and Icons curated by Freddie Ashley! Tickets are on sale now, and you can enjoy discounted tickets for just $45 when you purchase before March 26!
SEASON 38 GALA
To the benefit of ACTOR’S EXPRESS
Join us on November 8, 2025, at 7 PM for a special night of celebration to ring in the new season at Actor’s Express. Enjoy food, drinks, a fabulous cabaret curated by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, and get ready to raise some funds to support your favorite Atlanta theatre.
Don’t miss this FEARLESS party!
All gala tickets include reserved table seating, complimentary drinks throughout the night, and a fabulous dinner.
VIP tables of 2, 6, or 10 with individual service are available by emailing [email protected] or calling 404-607-7469.
To donate an item to an auction or sponsor the event, please email [email protected].
To donate an item to an auction or sponsor the event, please email [email protected].
To benefit ACTOR’S EXPRESS
Join us on November 9, 2024 at 7 PM for a special night of celebration to ring in the new season at Actor’s Express. Enjoy food, drinks, a fabulous cabaret curated by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, and get ready to raise some funds to support your favorite Atlanta theatre.
Don’t miss this FEARLESS party!
All gala tickets include reserved table seating, complimentary drinks throughout the night and fabulous dinner.
VIP tables of 2, 6, or 10 with individual service are available by emailing [email protected] or calling 404-607-7469.
Bidding is open to non-ticket holders and new items will be added daily. Bidding closes at 8 PM on 11/9.
LIKE FREE THEATRE?
THE CYCLE BREAKERS
August 26, 2024 @ 7 PM
The AE Apprentice Company presents a new play for their final hurrah! This is a free, non-ticketed event. Seating is first come, first serve!
A CABARET CONTEST
COSTUME CONTEST
AUGUST 1, 2024 @ 7PM
If participating, you MUST check in at 6:40 PM with Amanda Washington at the box office
Register for the contest in advance when purchasing your ticket and get 10% off your ticket with code KITKAT10
All participants will receive premium seating
BRR-LESQUE WINTER SPECTACULAR
WITH THE CANDYBOX REVUE
December 6, 2025
8:00 PM
It’s time to slip into a scandalously festive burlesque show with The Candybox Revue! We’re serving glitz, giggles, and the kind of wintery holiday magic you definitely won’t find at the mall. It’s old-school glamour meets cheeky holiday cheer: one part tease, two parts twinkle, and a generous splash of rhinestones and peppermint perfection!
OLIVE & AGATHA’S
A GAY IN A MANGER
December 12-13, 2025
8:00 PM
Back again after their sold-out AE debut in 2025, the
hilarious “Olive & Agatha’s A Gay in a Manger” is not your
Sunday school nativity play.
Can you imagine two drag queens spending the night in a manger? Where would the wigs sleep? This evening of campy fun includes an irreverent retelling of the Nativity, brilliant improvisation, rousing musical numbers, and an audience game to find out who’s been “Naughty” and who’s been “Nice.”
LIBBY’S AT THE EXPRESS:
HO, HO, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND A CONNIE SURE DAY CHRISTMAS
December 18-21
Thurs-Sat at 7:30 PM
Sun at 2:00 PM
The legendary Libby Whittemore is back at the Express with her annual holiday show
Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays and A Connie Sue Day Christmas
. She is joined by the hilarious Connie Sue Day (the 31st Lady of Country Music) for one of Atlanta’s favorite holiday traditions.
LIBBY’S
AT THE EXPRESS
LIBBY COPY
After a year of virtual programming, Actor’s Express is ready to announce its return to the stage! Season 34 is full of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
After a year of virtual programming, Actor’s Express is ready to announce its return to the stage! Season 34 is full of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
February 6-23, 2025
February 6-23, 2025
Queen Marie Antoinette is a product of unadulterated extravagance and indulgence. However, things turn sour when the royal family’s popularity plummets and salacious rumors about Marie clang through the streets of France to the thrum of revolution; the clinking of crystal glasses devolves into the clatter of the guillotine. In this hilarious and audacious take on history’s most provocative icon, this young queen’s survival will hardly be a piece of a cake.
Queen Marie Antoinette is a product of unadulterated extravagance and indulgence. However, things turn sour when the royal family’s popularity plummets and salacious rumors about Marie clang through the streets of France to the thrum of revolution; the clinking of crystal glasses devolves into the clatter of the
guillotine. In this hilarious and audacious take on history’s most provocative icon, this young queen’s survival will hardly be a piece of a cake.
Queen Marie Antoinette is a product of unadulterated extravagance and indulgence. However, things turn sour when the royal family’s popularity plummets and salacious rumors about Marie clang through the streets of France to the thrum of revolution; the clinking of crystal glasses devolves into the clatter of the
March 20 – April 19, 2025
March 20 – April 19, 2025
Lincoln and Booth, African-American brothers, were named by their father as a sick joke. The two hustle for work, one to the tune of Three-Card Monte and the other working as Abraham Lincoln at an arcade. Cast in a life of poverty and violence, the legacy of their namesakes on their backs, these brothers battle more than mere sibling rivalry.
Sponsored by Counter Narrative Project
Lincoln and Booth, African-American brothers, were named by their father as a sick joke. The two hustle for work, one to the tune of Three-Card Monte and the other working as Abraham Lincoln at an arcade. Cast in a life of poverty and violence, the legacy of their namesakes on their backs, these brothers battle more than mere sibling rivalry.
May 22-June 22, 2025
May 22-June 22, 2025
May 22-June 22, 2025
July 24-August 31, 2025
October 2-26, 2025
After a year of virtual programming, Actor’s Express is ready to announce its return to the stage! Season 34 is full of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
After a year of virtual programming, Actor’s Express is ready to announce its return to the stage! Season 34 is full of dynamic, entertaining work, including a World Premiere and a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
January 29 – March 8, 2026
January 29 – March 8, 2026
April 9 – May 3, 2026
April 9 – May 3, 2026
June 4 – 28, 2026
June 4 – 28, 2026
August 6 – 30, 2026
October 1 – 25, 2026
Millie and her partner Avery have landed back in Millie’s hometown of Mobile, Alabama, while Avery recovers from gender-affirming top surgery. Things spiral out of control when a nosy, evangelical family friend mistakes Avery’s top surgery to be a battle with breast cancer and makes a GoFundMe for the couple (all in the name of the good Lord, of course). Suddenly, Avery and Millie find themselves at the center of small-town gossip, flooded with donations they never asked for. As they wrestle with the decision to accept this money, they must decide if being unapologetically themselves comes with a price tag.
Millie and her partner Avery have landed back in Millie’s hometown of Mobile, Alabama, while Avery recovers from gender-affirming top surgery. Things spiral out of control when a nosy, evangelical family friend mistakes Avery’s top surgery to be a battle with breast cancer and makes a GoFundMe for the couple (all in the name of the good Lord, of course). Suddenly, Avery and Millie find themselves at the center of small-town gossip, flooded with donations they never asked for. As they wrestle with the decision to accept this money, they must decide if being unapologetically themselves comes with a price tag.
Millie and her partner Avery have landed back in Millie’s hometown of Mobile, Alabama, while Avery recovers from gender-affirming top surgery. Things spiral out of control when a nosy, evangelical family friend mistakes Avery’s top surgery to be a battle with breast cancer and makes a GoFundMe for the couple (all in the name of the good Lord, of course). Suddenly, Avery and Millie find themselves at the center of small-town gossip, flooded with donations they never asked for. As they wrestle with the decision to accept this money, they must decide if being unapologetically themselves comes with a price tag.
BEGINNER COSTUME DESIGN WITH APRIL CARSWELL
Mondays, April 28-June 2
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Unleash your creativity in this hands-on class exploring the art of costume design! Learn how costumes bring characters to life through fabric, color, and storytelling. Learn from the Suzi award winning costume designer, April Andrew Carswell, whose work you may have seen in AE’s productions of An Octoroon, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Head Over Heels and Hedwig and the Angry Inch!
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Unleash your creativity in this hands-on class exploring the art of costume design! Learn how costumes bring characters to life through fabric, color, and storytelling. Learn from the Suzi award winning costume designer, April Andrew Carswell, whose work you may have seen in AE’s productions of
An Octoroon
,
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie,
Head Over Heels
and
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
!
April 12 at 7:30PM
April 12 at 7:30PM
Join us on November 8, 2025, at 7 PM for a special night of celebration to ring in the new season at Actor’s Express. Enjoy food, drinks, a fabulous cabaret curated by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, and get ready to raise some funds to support your favorite Atlanta theatre.
Don’t miss this FEARLESS party!
All gala tickets include reserved table seating, complimentary drinks throughout the night, and a fabulous dinner.
VIP tables of 2, 6, or 10 with individual service are available by emailing [email protected] or calling 404-607-7469.
Join us on November 8, 2025, at 7 PM for a special night of celebration to ring in the new season at Actor’s Express. Enjoy food, drinks, a fabulous cabaret curated by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, and get ready to raise some funds to support your favorite Atlanta theatre.
Join us on November 9, 2024 at 7 PM for a special night of celebration to ring in the new season at Actor’s Express. Enjoy food, drinks, a fabulous cabaret curated by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, and get ready to raise some funds to support your favorite Atlanta theatre.
Don’t miss this FEARLESS party!
All gala tickets include reserved table seating, complimentary drinks throughout the night and fabulous dinner.
VIP tables of 2, 6, or 10 with individual service are available by emailing [email protected] or calling 404-607-7469.
Bidding is open to non-ticket holders and new items will be added daily. Bidding closes at 8 PM on 11/9.
Join us on November 9, 2024 at 7 PM for a special night of celebration to ring in the new season at Actor’s Express. Enjoy food, drinks, a fabulous cabaret curated by Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, and get ready to raise some funds to support your favorite Atlanta theatre.
Bidding is open to non-ticket holders and new items will be added daily. Bidding closes at 8 PM on 11/9.
THE CYCLE BREAKERS
August 26, 2024 @ 7 PM
August 26, 2024 @ 7 PM
COSTUME CONTEST
AUGUST 1, 2024 @ 7PM
AUGUST 1, 2024 @ 7PM
- If participating, you MUST check in at 6:40 PM with Amanda Washington at the box office
- Register for the contest in advance when purchasing your ticket and get 10% off your ticket with code KITKAT10
- All participants will receive premium seating
December 6, 2025
December 6, 2025
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
It’s time to slip into a scandalously festive burlesque show with The Candybox Revue! We’re serving glitz, giggles, and the kind of wintery holiday magic you definitely won’t find at the mall. It’s old-school glamour meets cheeky holiday cheer: one part tease, two parts twinkle, and a generous splash of rhinestones and peppermint perfection!
It’s time to slip into a scandalously festive burlesque show with The Candybox Revue! We’re serving glitz, giggles, and the kind of wintery holiday magic you definitely won’t find at the mall. It’s old-school glamour meets cheeky holiday cheer: one part tease, two parts twinkle, and a generous splash of rhinestones and peppermint perfection!
It’s time to slip into a scandalously festive burlesque show with The Candybox Revue! We’re serving glitz, giggles, and the kind of wintery holiday magic you definitely won’t find at the mall. It’s old-school glamour meets cheeky holiday cheer: one part tease, two parts twinkle, and a generous splash of rhinestones and peppermint perfection!
It’s time to slip into a scandalously festive burlesque show with The Candybox Revue! We’re serving glitz, giggles, and the kind of wintery holiday magic you definitely won’t find at the mall. It’s old-school glamour meets cheeky holiday cheer: one part tease, two parts twinkle, and a generous splash of rhinestones and peppermint perfection!
December 12-13, 2025
December 12-13, 2025
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Back again after their sold-out AE debut in 2025, the
hilarious “Olive & Agatha’s A Gay in a Manger” is not your
Sunday school nativity play.
Can you imagine two drag queens spending the night in a manger? Where would the wigs sleep? This evening of campy fun includes an irreverent retelling of the Nativity, brilliant improvisation, rousing musical numbers, and an audience game to find out who’s been “Naughty” and who’s been “Nice.”
Back again after their sold-out AE debut in 2025, the
hilarious “Olive & Agatha’s A Gay in a Manger” is not your
Sunday school nativity play.
Can you imagine two drag queens spending the night in a manger? Where would the wigs sleep? This evening of campy fun includes an irreverent retelling of the Nativity, brilliant improvisation, rousing musical numbers, and an audience game to find out who’s been “Naughty” and who’s been “Nice.”
December 18-21
Thurs-Sat at 7:30 PM
Sun at 2:00 PM
December 18-21
Thurs-Sat at 7:30 PM
Sun at 2:00 PM
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Atlanta: Alliance Theatre, Center for Puppetry Arts, OnStage Atlanta, Red Phoenix Theatre Company, School Street Playhouse. Regional: Argyle Theatre, John W. Engeman Theatre, HERE Arts Center, CM Performing Arts Center, College Light Opera Company. Education: BFA in Musical Theatre and BA in Technical Theatre, Manhattanville University. Kevin is excited to begin his journey with Actor’s Express with Girl from the North Country. He would like to thank his family and friends for always being in his corner.
Atlanta: Alliance Theatre, Center for Puppetry Arts, OnStage Atlanta, Red Phoenix Theatre Company, School Street Playhouse. Regional: Argyle Theatre, John W. Engeman Theatre, HERE Arts Center, CM Performing Arts Center, College Light Opera Company. Education: BFA in Musical Theatre and BA in Technical Theatre, Manhattanville University. Kevin is excited to begin his journey with Actor’s Express with
Girl
from the North Country
. He would like to thank his family and friends for always being in his corner.
Actor’s Express: Blues for an Alabama Sky, Mercury, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Cullud Wattah, Sunset Baby, Desire Under the Elms, Lizzie, Bootycandy, Intimate Apparel, Heathers the Musical, Fun Home, Head Over Heels. Upcoming with Actor’s Express: The rest of Season 36! Atlanta: Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Horizon, Pinch N Ouch, Out Front Theatre. Outside of that, Nick is a vintage seller when not decorating shows – check out the goods at www.thatvintageguy.com
Actor’s Express
: Blues for an Alabama Sky, Mercury, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Cullud Wattah, Sunset Baby, Desire Under the Elms, Lizzie, Bootycandy, Intimate Apparel, Heathers the Musical, Fun Home, Head Over Heels. Upcoming with Actor’s Express: The rest of Season 36!
Atlanta:
Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Horizon, Pinch N Ouch, Out Front Theatre. Outside of that, Nick is a vintage seller when not decorating shows – check out the goods at
www.thatvintageguy.com
:
Blues for an Alabama Sky, Mercury, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Cullud Wattah, Sunset Baby, Desire Under the Elms, Lizzie, Bootycandy, Intimate Apparel, Heathers the Musical, Fun Home, Head Over Heels
. Upcoming with Actor’s Express: The rest of Season 36!
Ramey Ward currently serves as the Technical Director at Actor’s Express. Her recent technical direction credits include A Third Way and Topdog/Underdog. Additionally, Ramey was a Scenic Apprentice during the 2023-2024 season, contributing to the productions of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Mercury, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Cabaret (Asst. Scenic Designer), and The Cycle Breakers (Scenic Designer).
Looking ahead, Ramey will take on the roles of both Scenic Designer and Technical Director for The Thin Place by Lucas Hnath, which will close out Season 37 at Actor’s Express.
Ramey holds a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology from the University of West Georgia.
Ramey Ward
currently serves as the Technical Director at Actor’s Express. Her recent technical direction credits include
A Third Way
and
Topdog/Underdog
. Additionally, Ramey was a Scenic Apprentice during the 2023-2024 season, contributing to the productions of
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
,
Mercury
,
Blues for an Alabama Sky
,
Cabaret
(Asst. Scenic Designer), and
The Cycle Breakers
(Scenic Designer).
Looking ahead, Ramey will take on the roles of both Scenic Designer and Technical Director for
The Thin Place
by Lucas Hnath, which will close out Season 37 at Actor’s Express.
Ramey holds a BFA in Theatre Design and Technology from the University of West Georgia.
Claire Quinn received her BFA in Acting from CCPA at Roosevelt University in Chicago and her MA in Business of Creative Enterprises from Emerson College in Boston. Her recent credits include Rooted at Horizon Theatre and Flame and Filament at the Atlanta Fringe Festival. Claire is thrilled to be a part of the Actor’s Express team!
Claire Quinn received her BFA in Acting from CCPA at Roosevelt University in Chicago and her MA in Business of Creative Enterprises from Emerson College in Boston. Her recent credits include
Rooted
at Horizon Theatre and
Flame and Filament
at the Atlanta Fringe Festival. Claire is thrilled to be a part of the Actor’s Express team!
Amanda Washington currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director at Actor’s Express. She joined Actor’s Express as the National New Play Network Producer in Residence from 2020 to 2022. Her AE directing credits include,
Crossroads
,
Sunset Baby
,
cullud wattah
, and
Blues for an Alabama Sky
. Amanda guides the apprentice company during their one-year sojourn with AE. Other areas of her work include Community Engagement and assisting the playwrights for the AE Playwrighting Commission Program. Amanda received her MFA in directing from the University of Southern Mississippi and her BA from Brenau University. To learn more about Amanda, visit her website at
www.washingtonamanda.com
.
Marysa Sutton joined Actor’s Express in July of 2021. She has previously worked in the world of campaign finance and public service. Her theatre credits begin and end with Switzer Elementary School’s production of Santa, You’ve Got Mail where she starred as Ms. Walker.
Marysa Sutton joined Actor’s Express in July of 2021. She has previously worked in the world of campaign finance and public service. Her theatre credits begin and end with Switzer Elementary School’s production of
Santa, You’ve Got Mail
where she starred as Ms. Walker.
Seamus M. Bourne (Director of Production) has worked in production management for over ten years, the last several with Actor’s Express. He has designed scenery at AE for a number of productions including: Topdog/Underdog, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Urinetown, Red Speedo, Skintight, Wolves, Next Fall and Spring Awakening. He has designed scenery or worked in other production capacities throughout Atlanta, including The Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Aurora Theatre, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Georgia Shakespeare and Theatre in the Square. Seamus is a four time Suzi Bass Award nominee. When not working, Seamus is Dad to Maddie & Holden, a home chef, and is a player/manager on an amateur baseball team in Atlanta. www.smbourne.com
Seamus M. Bourne (Director of Production) has worked in production management for over ten years, the last several with Actor’s Express. He has designed scenery at AE for a number of productions including:
Topdog/Underdog, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Urinetown, Red Speedo, Skintight, Wolves, Next Fall
and
Spring Awakening
. He has designed scenery or worked in other production capacities throughout Atlanta, including The Alliance Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Aurora Theatre, Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Georgia Shakespeare and Theatre in the Square. Seamus is a four time Suzi Bass Award nominee. When not working, Seamus is Dad to Maddie & Holden, a home chef, and is a player/manager on an amateur baseball team in Atlanta.
www.smbourne.com
Freddie Ashley has been Artistic Director of Actor’s Express since 2007. He has directed around 50 AE productions, including Doubt, Fun Home, The Crucible and Prayer for the French Republic. Locally, his work has been seen at Dad’s Garage, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Jewish Theatre of the South, Theatre Gael and numerous projects with Aurora Theatre. Regional credits include The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee at Connecticut Repertory Theatre, as well as many new play projects with the Playwrights’ Center, Kennedy Center, New Group, Page 73 and the Alliance Theatre, where he was Literary Manager and served as dramaturg for some 30 productions.
Ashley has worked on new play projects with some of the most compelling and important writers working in the American theatre today, including John Patrick Shanley, Joshua Harmon, Lindsey Ferrentino, Jen Silverman, Kenneth Lin, Janine Nabers, Marco Ramirez and Michael Lew.
He has been a frequent guest artist or lecturer at such universities as Virginia Commonwealth University, Hendrix College, University of Georgia, Austin Peay State University, South Carolina School of the Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design, and Oglethorpe University. He served on faculty at Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University, where he taught for 21 years.
He is a four-time Suzi Bass Award winner for acting and directing, and he has been named Best Director in Atlanta three times by Creative Loafing. Other awards include the Elliott Hayes Award for Dramaturgy from the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Medallion of Excellence. He has been profiled in American Theatre magazine in 2016, 2018 and 2025. He has served on the Board of Directors of the National New Play Network and on advisory boards for Emigrant Theatre and Working Title Playwrights.
He holds an MFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Freddie Ashley has been Artistic Director of Actor’s Express since 2007. He has directed around 50 AE productions, including
Doubt, Fun Home, The Crucible
and
Prayer for the French Republic
. Locally, his work has been seen at Dad’s Garage, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Jewish Theatre of the South, Theatre Gael and numerous projects with Aurora Theatre. Regional credits include
The 25
th
Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee
at Connecticut Repertory Theatre, as well as many new play projects with the Playwrights’ Center, Kennedy Center, New Group, Page 73 and the Alliance Theatre, where he was Literary Manager and served as dramaturg for some 30 productions.
Ashley has worked on new play projects with some of the most compelling and important writers working in the American theatre today, including John Patrick Shanley, Joshua Harmon, Lindsey Ferrentino, Jen Silverman, Kenneth Lin, Janine Nabers, Marco Ramirez and Michael Lew.
He is a four-time Suzi Bass Award winner for acting and directing, and he has been named Best Director in Atlanta three times by Creative Loafing. Other awards include the Elliott Hayes Award for Dramaturgy from the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Medallion of Excellence. He has been profiled in American Theatre magazine in 2016, 2018 and 2025. He has served on the Board of Directors of the National New Play Network and on advisory boards for Emigrant Theatre and Working Title Playwrights.
Actor’s Express: Sheila has been involved with Actor’s Express off and on since 1992 serving as Casting Assistant, Assistant Director, Props, Stage Manager, House Manager, Dramaturg and Fund Raising Coordinator. Other: She has served in many capacities at many theatres in Atlanta as well as Directing. She joined Chris Coleman at Portland Center Stage where she was Manager of Corporate Giving. Education: Sheila majored in theatre at the University of Texas. Email Sheila at [email protected].
Actor’s Express:
Sheila has been involved with Actor’s Express off and on since 1992 serving as Casting Assistant, Assistant Director, Props, Stage Manager, House Manager, Dramaturg and Fund Raising Coordinator.
Other:
She has served in many capacities at many theatres in Atlanta as well as Directing. She joined Chris Coleman at Portland Center Stage where she was Manager of Corporate Giving.
Education:
Sheila majored in theatre at the University of Texas. Email Sheila at
[email protected]
.
Alex Scollon received his BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama with a concentration in Production and Technical Management, and in 2005 received his Master of Arts Management degree from the Heinz School of Public Policy also at Carnegie Mellon. During the early phase of his career Alex has specialized in leading small theatres and multidisciplinary arts organizations to grow into important cultural centers in their communities while maximizing earned revenue, developing strong boards of directors, and creating partnerships with local government and community organizations. Passionate about community development and engaging the next generation of leaders, Alex has been involved in numerous boards and committees including, downtown associations, chambers of commerce and NEA sponsored emerging arts leadership networks. He is thrilled to join the team at Actor’s Express and looks forward to building on the theatre’s already amazing reputation. When not at the theatre you will likely find him trying a newly opened restaurant, at a terrible movie, or reading about space exploration.
Alex Scollon received his BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama with a concentration in Production and Technical Management, and in 2005 received his Master of Arts Management degree from the Heinz School of Public Policy also at Carnegie Mellon. During the early phase of his career Alex has specialized in leading small theatres and multidisciplinary arts organizations to grow into important cultural centers in their communities while maximizing earned revenue, developing strong boards of directors, and creating partnerships with local government and community organizations. Passionate about community development and engaging the next generation of leaders, Alex has been involved in numerous boards and committees including, downtown associations, chambers of commerce and NEA sponsored emerging arts leadership networks. He is thrilled to join the team at Actor’s Express and looks forward to building on the theatre’s already amazing reputation. When not at the theatre you will likely find him trying a newly opened restaurant, at a terrible movie, or reading about space exploration.


