Mission, Company, & History

MISSION

Atlantic Stage is a professional resident artists committed to artistic excellence, community enrichment, and educational outreach.

The purpose of Atlantic Stage is to enhance the cultural landscape of the Myrtle Beach area by providing quality theatrical productions of classical, contemporary and new works that are entertaining and enlightening.

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COMPANY MEMBERS

Jason Adams

Kevin Ferguson

Steve Harley

Mike Kane

Penny Langley

Mindi Penn|

Thom Penn

Stephanie Yancey

Kathryn Zande

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ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES

Christoph Buchegger

Seth Cox

Stephen Craig

Steve Earnest

Amy Edge

Lesley Etherson

Emma Keiner

Louis Keiner

Curtis Lambert

Kris McIntyre

Mark McIntyre

Todd McNerney

Marj Mitchell

Madeline Penn

Todd W. Ristau

Meredith Stetson

Rob Stetson

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HISTORY

ATLANTIC Stage was formed in 2008 by a group of theatre artists working at Coastal Carolina University and regionally.

In our first season, we had yet to find a permanent home and produced plays at the university and at a beachside resort (as a dinner theatre production). During the summer of 2009, we secured the 79th Ave Theatre, which we shared with university productions.

Our second season exposed growing audiences to the best quality, professional theatre money can buy in Myrtle Beach. Average attendance more than doubled, and our patrons’ enthusiastic and vocal support confirmed the area’s hunger for what we have to offer.

“Season Three brought in record houses for several shows. Attendence swelled to over 3,000 patrons with people coming in from Calabash, Little River, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, Conway, Surfside, Murrells Inlet, and Pawleys Island not to mention all of our “Snow Bird” friends from all over the U.S. and Canada.  Word is finally spreading about the great work going on here at Altantic Stage”

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PAST PRODUCTIONS

2017-18

THE (curious case of the) WATSON INTELLIGENCE

by Madeleine George

RECKLESS

by Craig Lucas

PLEASE EXCUSE MY DEAR AUNT SALLY

by Kevin Armento

ADVERSE EFFECTS

by Taylor Gruenloh

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE

book & lyrics by Joe DiPietro • music by Jimmy Roberts

2016-17

2015-16

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Christopher Schiaro, adapted from the book by Charles Dickens

SPINNING JENNY

a world premiere by Kevin D. Ferguson

TWO ROOMS

by Lee Blessing

SEA MARKS

by Gardner McKay

2014-15

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE

by Jeffrey Hatcher

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Charles Dickens, adapted by Kevin D. Ferguson

DOUBT

by John Patrick Shanley

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (abridged)

by Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield

2013-14

ALL IN THE TIMING

by David Ives

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Charles Dickens, adapted by Kevin D. Ferguson

DRIVING MISS DAISY

by Alfred Uhry

THE NERD

by Larry Shue

2012-13

THE OODLES OF STRUDEL SCRUMPTIOUS KITCHEN CAPER

by Jayce Tromsness

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (abridged)

by Adam Long, Reed Martin, and Austin Tichenor

GOD OF CARNAGE

by Yasmina Reza

HOLIDAY MEMORIES

by Truman Capote

RABBIT HOLE

by David Lindsay-Abaire

LEND ME A TENOR

by Ken Ludwig

NEW VOICES PLAYFEST

CHILD’S PLAY

a world premiere by Kevin D. Ferguson

2011-12

THE GUYS

by Anne Nelson

BOEING-BOEING

by Marc Camoletti

A CHRISTMAS STORY

by Jean Shepherd & Adapted by Philip Grecian

BIGFOOT & OTHER LOST SOULS

by Mark Hollmann & Adrien Royce

LOST IN YONKERS

by Neil Simon

SYLVIA

by A.R. Gurney

2010-11

THREE VIEWINGS

by Jeffrey Hatcher

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

by Tennessee Williams

THE SANTALAND DIARIES

by David Sedaris, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello

DINNER WITH FRIENDS

by Donald Margulies

MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIAS

by Ron Hutchison

2009-10

PROOF

by David Auburn

THE SANTALAND DIARIES

by David Sedaris, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello

ALMOST, MAINE

by John Cariani

ELEEMOSYNARY

by Lee Blessing

2008-09

ART

by Yasmina Reza

PARALLEL LIVES: The Kathy and Mo Show

by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy

THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF AMERICA (ABRIDGED)

by the Reduced Shakespeare Company