The Essential Theatre is a non‐profit 501(c)3 professional, non‐Equity theatre company dedicated to giving Atlanta
audiences the opportunity to enjoy exciting new plays. Part of the unique mission of the organization is to discover,
promote and produce plays written by Georgia playwrights through an annual playwriting competition.
For more than a decade, the Essential Theatre has been producing an annual three‐play festival featuring all World Premieres and Regional Premieres, including several productions that were named by local papers in their "Best of the Year" lists.
Along with the playwriting competition, the Essential Theatre encourages and develops the work of Georgia
playwrights through workshops and staged readings.
