7 Stages

Happy 47th birthday to ... 7 Stages!

Since 1979, 7 Stages Theatre has brought local, national, and international emerging artwork of social, political, and spiritual importance to Atlanta audiences. For over 40 years, artists of all kinds have found 7 Stages to be a haven in the support and development of new works and methods of collaboration. We’re also a rental house, meaning lots of theatre companies around Atlanta and beyond can rent our space for their productions!

Help us continue in our mission by donating at 7stages.org/donate

Despite challenges with funding and perception, theatre in Georgia’s capital city is eclectic and vibrant.

By Jim Farmer

The Atlanta Way Despite challenges with funding and perception, theatre in Georgia's capital city is eclectic and vibrant.

Thanks to everyone who came out for A Meal! Every performance needs an audience, but A Meal depends on audience participation on a whole other level, so we want to thank everyone who came to these performances and gave life to the art!

We also want to thank LEIMAY, the ensemble, guest performers, and the amazing production team who made this happen. This group of artists completely transformed our theater and changed our idea of what performance art can be.

Behind the scenes of A Meal - from the perspective of 7 Stages Artistic Director Heidi S Howard, who has been moving nonstop for the last 2 weeks!

Meet the team bringing A MEAL to 7 Stages on September 17-19, 2026. NYC's LEIMAY Ensemble and guests are gearing up for performances for this week only!

Learn more and get tickets at 7Stages.org

Opening night of "A Meal" at 7 Stages is SOLD OUT! Only two days available with VERY limited tickets: Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM and Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM.

This immersive experience takes you through a series of vignettes where you’ll partake in the act of cooking and eating together, witness performances by mythological creatures, and encounter offering songs and evocative sound/video movement installations. The layered work features evocative images and dances, resonating with our post-industrial relationship with food and the Japanese and Colombian roots of the co-creators.

Learn more and get tix at 7Stages.org

Save the dates for the fifth annual First Voices Festival, a multifaceted celebration of Indigenous cultures based in Atlanta, Georgia.

November 20, 2026 - Art of Activism

November 21 & 22, 2026 - Powwow

November 27, 2026 - The Doctrine Film Screening at Plaza Theatre

More info coming soon, including locations, times, and ticket links.

Origins of A MEAL at 7 Stages - Check out the new blog post from Artistic Director Heidi S Howard about how our upcoming presentation of A MEAL with made its way from in NYC to 7 Stages. Read the full article at 7Stages.org/news
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"In New York, at the premiere of A MEAL at HERE Arts Center, after an insanely beautiful journey through the space that I fondly remembered from my days at the Director’s Lab and with the legendary James Scruggs, I sat with a group of strangers sharing my first memories of food while we ate together. My story included helping my father process the deer he had hunted and smoking deer jerky on our homestead in the mountains of Colorado.

Just a few years prior, HERE Arts Center Artistic Director and founder Kristin Marting called me to introduce me to some fierce artists she was working with who were creating Encounters on food justice. We dove in with trust and co-commissioned the project, understanding that vital conversations asking if we know where our food comes from, and who we eat with and why are essential.

Food justice is racial and cultural justice. The simple act of a shared meal becomes a radical act of resistance toward the global food system that oppresses many communities of color today. This journey of shared stories, lessons in sustainability, and high production values is coming to Atlanta, and I am beyond thrilled for our community!

A MEAL was first commissioned by HERE Arts Center in 2018, while the lead artists were supported during a multiyear Artist Residency led by then-Artistic Director Kristen Marting. It premiered at HERE in 2024."............

September 17-19, During the run of A MEAL at 7 Stages, our partners , a local CSA that works with local, organic farmers to deliver fresh produce, meat, dairy, and more throughout Greater Atlanta, will host an after-hours market spotlighting local farmers and seasonal samples and offering discounts on grocery delivery!

As part of a community fundraising program, 7 Stages and Fresh Harvest are excited to announce that any new or existing Fresh Harvest customer who applies the promo code 7STAGES will get $15 off their next/first order, along with free delivery!

By applying this code, sales will be tracked, and 10% of the total spent over a 6-month period will go directly back to the theater! You only need to apply the code once. From that point forward, your Fresh Harvest spending will be tracked; the time frame is unique to each customer based on when the code is first used.

Visit Freshharvest.com/t/7stages to get started!