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2024

  • February 16-18 Con Possible – Presenting The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H. G. Wells, adapted by Ron N. Butler; Dash Cardigan written by Thomas E. Fuller (Episodes 1 In the Beginning, 8 The Sins of the Flesh, and 9 Escape) Original playbill
  • April 12-14 221B Con – Presenting Lady Sherlock Holmes episode 5: If Convenient by Tony Sarrecchia; Jeeves and Wooster: The Perilous Problem of Peeps by Brad Strickland Original playbill
  • May 26 Academy Theatre – Presenting Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Island of Dr. Marceau by Ron N. Butler; A Letter from Sherlock’s Sister by Dave Schroeder; Pilgrim Souls by Ellie Cook Original playbill

2023

  • August 31-September 4, Dragon Con – Friday show: Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope – Day 597 – Shake, Rattle, and Roll by David Benedict; Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: One of Our Asteroids is Missing by Ron N. Butler; A Pane of Black Glass by Kelley S. Ceccato. Saturday show: The Golden Age Action Hour, Episode 2, by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, adapted by Paul Landry and Jason Clark with special thanks to Harry Mendryk; Comic Book Improv. Sunday show: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett, adapted by David Benedict. (original playbill)
  • December 6 – An Atlanta Christmas at Life University. Featuring The Legend of La Befana; The Legend of the Poinsettia; O Tannenbaum; Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: A Visit from St. Rex; Entertaining the Stranger.
  • December 22 – An Atlanta Christmas at Aurora Theatre – An encore presentation of our December 6 show

2022

  • June 18, Libertycon – Pilgrim Souls, The Three Galaxateers: A Big Hand for the Little Doctor, A Case of Abuse, The Unicorn and the Univac (original playbill)

2021

  • September 2-6, Dragon Con – Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Island of Dr. Marceau, Exiles to Glory, Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope Day 1430 All in the Same Boat, Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Return of Dr. Marceau, Lady Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Woman in Red (original playbill)

2020

  • January 30, Lumiere Lounge at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre – Stories at the Strand – Presenting Mildly Exciting Tales of Astonishment (M.E.T.A.): Interview with Destiny by Jonathan Strickland, The Adventures of the Crimson Hawk: Dark Hero episodes 1 and 2 by Ron N. Butler, Waffles and the Whale by Elisabeth Allen, Unresolved Mysteries Solved While U Wait: Terror on the Prairie by Ron N. Butler, The Dragon’s Lament, Episode 1: Hunger Sauce by Paige Steadman, META: Meeting of the Minds by Jonathan Strickland, Paranoirmail Encounters, Episode 1: Transformation by Paige Steadman
  • February 27, Lumiere Lounge at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre – Stories at the Strand – Presenting META: To Absent Friends by Jonathan Strickland, The Adventures of the Crimson Hawk: Dark Hero episodes 3 and 4 by Ron N. Butler, The Dragon’s Lament, Episode 2: Waiting for the Moon by Paige Steadman, Apogee by Elisabeth Allen, Who is This Shakespeare Person, Anyway? by Ron N. Butler, META: A Class Act by Jonathan Strickland, Paranoirmal Encounters, Episode 2: Winter Solstice by Paige Steadman
  • September 6, Dragon Con – Virtual Event – This year we brought three new scripts to the virtual stage – Dragon’s Lament, a comedy, the noir Fallen Angel, and Resurrection Eve, a tale of dystopian cloning.
  • September 25, Necronomicon – Virtual Event – Presenting Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope by David Benedict, Dragon’s Lament: Part 2 “Waiting for the Moon”by Paige Steadman, Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Green Man’s Burden by Ron N. Butler, and Nightingale episode 1 by Billy Barefoot, adapted from a story by Ellie Raine.

2019

  • February 15-17, Anachrocon – Presenting All  You Zombies… by Robert A. Heinlein, adapted by Victor Koman, Time and Time Again by H. Beam Piper, adapted by Ron N. Butler, and Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope: The Future is Fluid by David Benedict
  • March 23, ConNooga – Presenting All You Zombies… by Robert A. Heinlein, adapted by Victor Koman, Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: Set Loose the Dogs of Time by Ron N. Butler, and Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope: Games People Play by David Benedict
  • March 23, Gwinnett County Public Library, Collins Hill Branch – Presenting Tropes, Episode 1: Escape by Retta Bodhaine, Arm Fight at the K.O. Corral by Brad Strickland, A Bad Rap by Paige Steadman, The Elephant’s Child by Rudyard Kipling, adapted by Brad Strickland, Waffles and the Whale by Elisabeth Allen, The Fox and the Fry Bread by Daniel Kiernan, Paranoirmal Encounters, Episode 1: Transformation by Paige Steadman, and Brave Ragnar, Episode 1: Setting Forth by Kelley S. Ceccato. Official playbill for the entire Library Series.
  • March 30, Gwinnett County Public Library, Five Forks Branch – See the lineup for the March 23 Collins Hill Branch
  • April 5-7, 221B Con – Presenting Lady Sherlock in The Case of the Woman in Red by Tony Sarrecchia and A Letter from Sherlock’s Sister by Dave Schroeder. Our second performance featured Jeeves and Wooster: The Rummy Affair of the Copper’s Topper by Brad Strickland
  • June 28-30, Libertycon – Presenting Nothing-at-All by Kelley S. Ceccato. Also included in this performance: The Three Galaxateers: Who is Killing the Great Science Fiction Writers of America? by Ron N. Butler and Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope: The Crystal Method by Robert Drake and David Benedict
  • August 29-September 2, Dragon Con – Presenting We Come in Peace by Dave Schroeder, Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Pirates of Planetoid P, by Ron N. Butler, and The Maltese Omelette by Michael Kurland. Our Sunday show presented Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope: Fanbase by David Benedict and The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft, adapted for audio by Thomas E. Fuller
  • October 26-27, Tucker Recreation Center – Presenting The Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells, adapted by Thomas E. Fuller. Also included in this lineup will be Haunter Hunters by Thomas Berry, Unresolved Mysteries Solved While U Wait: UFO Abductions by Ron N. Butler, The Crowded Graveyard by Doug Kaye, Angelic Exchange Program by Elisabeth Allen, and the current installment of Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope. Original Playbill
  • November 9, Gwinnett County Public Library – An encore performance of our Halloween show at the Tucker Recreation Center
  • December 14-15 and 21-22, Tucker Recreation Center – Celebrating our 20th consecutive year of this holiday classic, ARTC presented the original concept by Thomas E. Fuller, adapted by Daniel Taylor!

2018

  • February 23-25, ConNooga, Chattanooga, TN – Our debut performance at this convention, presenting The Colour Out of Space
  • March 3, Atlanta Sci Fi and Fantasy Expo – Presenting Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Colour of the Shadow of the Outsider Over the Mountains of Madness Out of Space and Terrific Park
  • March 30-April 1, SpyCon – Our debut performance at this convention making its own debut! Presenting The Adventures of the Crimson Hawk: Dark Hero along with Essential Equipment and The Ignorants
  • April 13-15, 221B Con – Presenting Lady Holmes in the Case of the Dancing Cadavers. In a separate performance, a dramatic reading of P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster story, Sorting Out Young Cyril
  • June 7-10, HEAR Now Festival, Kansas City, MO – Presenting Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Colour of the Shadow of the Outsider Over the Mountains of Madness Out of Space as part of Audio Tonight at this audio drama festival!
  • June 29-July 1, Libertycon – Presenting The Man Who Traveled in Elephants and Terrific Park
  • August 30-September 3, Dragon Con – Presenting Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, adapted for audio by David Benedict and Brad Strickland. Our second show included A.L.I.C.E. by Elisabeth Allen, The Dead Watcher by Kelley S. Ceccato, and Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope – The Story so Far by David Benedict.
  • October 26-28, Hallowcon – Presenting The War of the Worlds: The Untold Story by Ron N. Butler. Also included, Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope – Don’t Panic by David Benedict.
  • November 16-18, CONjuration – Presenting ParaNOIRmal Encounters by Paige Steadman. Also included, Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope – Shelf Space by David Benedict.
  • December 15-16, Tucker Recreation Center – An Atlanta Christmas – Featured in this 19th consecutive year of this annual performance was The Role of a Lifetime by Brad Strickland, Davy Crockett and Me by Thomas E. Fuller, The Ultimate Christmas Play by Thomas E. Fuller, Cut-Out Christmas by Thomas E. Fuller, Are You Lonely Tonight? by Thomas E. Fuller, The Santa Claus Blues by Thomas E. Fuller, Some Assembly Required (The Bicycle) by Daniel Taylor, The Legend of the Poinsettia by Brad Strickland, and Blue Hannukchristmas Carol by Sketch MacQuinor.

2017

2016

  • Saturday, March 5 Atlanta SF and Fantasy Expo, North Dekalb Mall – A selection of short subjects including Introduction: King Kong, Unresolved Mysteries: UFO Abductions part 1, The Lovelorn Connection, I Believe This, Unresolved Mysteries: UFO Abductions part 2, Hooked on Phonics, The Adventures of the Armadillo: Armadillos and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!, Unresolved Mysteries: UFO Abductions part 3, The En-Rich-Ifier, Collins Best Coffee Commercial, The Haunter Hunters
  • Saturday, April 2 221B Con – Commonplaces by Naomi Novik, adapted by Sketch MacQuinor, and The Game is Afoot!: Game the Fourth: The Ultimate Ultimatum by Sketch MacQuinor
  • Saturday, April 16 Treklanta – An evening with Rory Rammer, Space Marshal! Featuring Enemy of the People, The Planetoid of Doom, and The Colour of the Shadow Over the Mountains of Madness Out of Space
  • Saturday, July 9 Libertycon – All Hallows’ Moon (original playbill)
  • Thursday through Monday, September 2-5 Dragon Con – The Goblins and the Golden Rose by Kelley S. Ceccato with special guests the Harry Strange Radio Drama; All Hallows’ Moon by Thomas E. Fuller; Comics Track: Kevin and Kell – The Great Bird Conspiracy by Bill Holbrook, adapted by Brad Strickland and The Captain America Adventure Hour, featuring Wonder Woman by William Alan Ritch; Paranormal Track: The Haunter Hunters by Thomas Berry and Unresolved Mysteries, Solved While U Wait: A Very Special Creation by Ron N. Butler; Tolkien Track: Smith of Wootton Major by J. R. R. Tolkien, adapted by Trudy Leonard
  • Saturday and Sunday, October 29-30, Academy Theatre-Hapeville – ARTC’s Inferno – The Terrible Old Man and Beyond the Wall of Sleep by H. P. Lovecraft; ParaNOIRmal Encounters by Paige Steadman; Worst! Halloween! Evar!  by Ron N. Butler; Dani’s Inferno by Retta Bodhaine
  • Saturday and Sunday, December 17-18, GOOD Acting Studio – An Atlanta Christmas

2015