Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Awards

02/06/2026

Good Friday Friends! Just wanted to give everyone an update on how the MAT Awards are coming along with getting back off of the ground.

We are currently working on putting together a potential fundraising gala, as well as a new website.

The website will have an online entry process for the theatre companies to put in their productions each season and provide their affiliated judges, as well as a mobile voting system for the judges to get us away from the old dinosaur system of using an Excel spreadsheet. Thank goodness!

We are very excited about this process and will keep you updated as this progresses. Our current plan is to kick off our first season once the theatres have completed their current schedules so everyone can plan around participation.

12/12/2025

Good evening friends! The MAT Awards is dusting itself off and starting the process of getting back off the ground! Please bear with us as we take some time to work through some logistics and some small changes to our function and we will get back to focusing on bringing theatres back together and work as a community again! We are excited and looking forward to what is in our future.

12/11/2025

07/31/2020

We are currently looking for someone who is in graphic art design that would be willing to help us create a new company logo. Please email Russ Ivey at [email protected] if interested.

06/26/2020

Good Afternoon Everyone,
The MAT Awards would like to let everyone know that we will be closing our doors for an indefinite period of time. We are doing some restructuring of our business and will need the time to do so, whether the theatre industry picks back up or not. We are not permanently closing our doors, but we don’t know how long our doors WILL be closed. We appreciate everything and everyone who has been so generous to our organization and look forward to seeing you down the road. The MAT Board loves you all and will see you, hopefully soon.

Sincerely,
The MAT Board

03/21/2020

The MAT Board has been in discussion and decided that it is with deep regret that we are ending this season of the MAT Awards, including this year's ceremony, due to the recent COVID-19 situation. We feel that recognizing only some of the productions that were submitted, while not being able to judge any of the ones affected by this pandemic, wouldn't be fair to all involved. Therefore, we are postponing operations until we get through the current times.
We are in discussion right now of possibly having a mixer of some sort around the same time (if not the same date) as the original planned ceremony. We are in early stages of discussing that. So, we will be in touch once things flesh out.
We are very sorry for this and hope you all understand our dilemma and choice in this matter.
Sincerely,
Russ Ivey
President/Founder

11/07/2019

Update: Thank you to all those who messaged the director with interest. The music director has been secured. They hope to see you possibly at auditions or in the audience come April/May! Thank you!

Music Director Needed. (Non-Equity production)

The Henry Players are in search for a Music Director for their Spring Musical, Mamma Mia. Show runs April 23-26, and April 30-May 3. Auditions are Dec. 9th and 10th, possible callbacks 11th and 12th. Rehearsals begin in January and are Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays from 7-9/9:30. Some special rehearsals are called on Saturdays. Schedules can be worked out so MD only rehearses on certain days of the week. Piano playing ability a plus, but not required. A gas stipend is included with the position. If you are interested or have questions, please contact the director, Elise Gomez ASAP either through Facebook or email [email protected]

10/22/2019

Audition Notice!

10/15/2019

The Metropolitan Atlanta Theater Awards is proud to announce that we are teaming up with Elm Street Cultural Arts Village to host the next ceremony at their wonderful venue! The 2020 Season Ceremony is slated for Sunday, August 30th, 2020 and we look forward to a new and refreshing presentation of our awards!

08/26/2019

Is everyone excited to hear the nominations for the Suzi Awards tonight?? Break a leg to all those that are in contention and we hope the Suzi Organization has a great night tonight!