By Brianna Poplaskie
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. | September brings so much change — a new school year, cooler temperatures, falling leaves, but Aurora Theatre brings top performances and cultural events to Lawrenceville and that never changes! This month, Aurora Comedy Nights returns with three weekends featuring comedians Dan Mengini and Henry Cho and improv troupe Improv Athens.
On the Cabaret stage, The Boys Are Back presents a tribute to boy bands from the Beatles to Backstreet Boys to BTS. The Children’s Playhouse engages families in nerdy, scientific wonder with its shows Air Up There and Fairy God Doctor.
Meanwhile, interactive productions of Como Vivir en Pareja y no Morir en el Intento (How to Live as a Couple and Not Die Trying) and The Trail to Oregon! let the audience share in hilarious tales of love and life. For those seeking new cultural experiences, Teatro Aurora will shine a light on local Latiné arts and vendors in the free event Nuestras Voces: A Hispanic Heritage Open-Mic and Mercado. Mary Poppins also continues this month, along with a special Jolly Holiday Party for young chimney sweeps and magical nannies-in-training.
Aurora Comedy Nights: Dan Mengini: Friday, Sept. 2, and Saturday, Sept. 3 at 8 p.m.
Standard Tickets, $20. An actor and stand-up comedian who was born in Bermuda and raised in the U.S., Dan Mengini now brings his truthful and brilliant commentary on life to Lawrenceville.
Improv Athens: Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Tickets: $10. Improv Athens is the University of Georgia’s longest running improv comedy troupe, placing third at the national 2020 College Improv Tournament. Clyde & Sandra Strickland Grand Stage Theatre. After appearances on shows like NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s Young Comedians Special, this comedy superstar returns to the Lawrenceville Arts Center for some good, clean fun.
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Air Up There, Saturday, Sept. 10 at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tickets: $7.Big Thinkers Science Exploration will dazzle and inform audiences through their newest interactive journey all about air! These entertaining scientists engage kids as they explore the properties of air and pressure with wacky experiments that include floating beach balls and floating children (courtesy of the Big Thinkers hovercraft).
Fairy God Doctor: Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $7. This Aurora Children’s Playhouse premiere will be fun for nerds of all ages! Hilarity ensues when the Disney Corporation takes over the beloved Doctor Who franchise, pairing the Time Lord with his most annoying companion ever – a Disney princess.
SPECIAL LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
Jolly Holiday Party: Sunday, Sept. 18, following the matinee performance of Mary Poppins. Tickets are $10. Young chimney sweeps and magical nannies-in-training are invited to join Mary Poppins (played by Galen Crawley) and her friends from London for a post-show tea party. Event includes refreshments and a photo opportunity with Mary Poppins. Open to children 12 and under, an accompanying adult is included in child’s ticket purchase.
The Boys Are Back: Saturday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25. From Independent Artists’ Playhouse AND Innovative Theatrics LLC, the creative genius behind recent Aurora favorites Men of Motown and Ladies of the 80s, the hottest boy bands from the ‘60s through today are making a comeback. This cabaret tribute to boy bands will feature the iconic smooth vocals and explosive dance moves audiences.
Third-Annual Aurora Theatre 0.5k: Saturday, Sept. 24. Check in: 9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Race start: 10:30 a.m. in the Lawrenceville Arts Center Courtyard. You read that right— this race is a zero-point-5k (a little less than half of a mile). A quick jaunt down the block will get racers to the finish line at Slow Pour Brewing Company where brunch bites and beer (or root beer) will be waiting! Participants will receive a shirt to commemorate their accomplishment. Proceeds from the event benefit Aurora Theatre.
- For more listings, go to https://www.auroratheatre.com
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