ATLAS Partnership

09/03/2026

👀 Did you know that RVA is home to Tony Award-winning Broadway producers? 🎭 Our friends, spouses BK Fulton and Jackie Stone, were co-producers of THE OUTSIDERS, which won the Best Musical Tony in 2024, and is still running today. The New York Times reported that THE OUTSIDERS was the first Broadway show to be profitable since 2022! Fulton is a modern renaissance man, seasoned executive, and award-winning media entrepreneur. Stone is a pioneering law partner, corporate mentor, and civic leader. Guided by their beliefs in authentic expression, moral leadership, innovation, and high integrity, BK and Jackie have become prolific independent media entrepreneurs. Many came to know BK as a former President of Verizon, but following his retirement, he transitioned into media production and creative entrepreneurship. Since then, he has produced more than 20 films (most recently, W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel with a Cause, featuring Viola Davis, Common, Courtney Vance and Jeffrey Wright), authored or contributed to 19 books, and helped produce four acclaimed Broadway shows, including The Piano Lesson, The Wiz and The Outsiders. Jackie co-founded Partnership for the Future to support local students while breaking racial and gender barriers in the legal field. Beyond entertainment, BK and Jackie are philanthropists committed to developing young entrepreneurs and expanding access to global leadership opportunities for emerging talent. How fortunate for all of us that they call Richmond home! 🌟

09/01/2026

Auditions for WE THE PEOPLE and WALKING THE LINE are today and tomorrow! 11-3 and 6-9 both days at Bon Air Presbyterian Church. Daytime slots on both days, and evening slots tomorrow have the most availability. $850/week! If you can’t audition in person, submit a video to [email protected]. Sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0549AEA92AA4FACF8-65235814-wethepeople

08/24/2026

Tickets to GRACE & GLORIE are now on sale! ATLAS Partnership is proud to revisit this hilarious and heartwarming play by acclaimed Virginia playwright Tom Ziegler this Oct.-Nov. at Hanover Tavern. Starring Richmond favs Catherine Shaffner and Amber Marie Martinez, with direction by Julie Fulcher-Davis. You don’t want to miss it! https://atlaspartnership.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200542435

08/21/2026

AUDITION NOTICE! ATLAS Partnership seeks actor/educators to audition for the casts of two touring educational programs, “We the People” and “Walking the Line.” Actors may audition for one or both shows. These are full-time seasonal salaried actor/educator positions, 40-50 hours/week, $850 per week. For actors from outside RVA, a housing stipend may be available depending upon the actor’s circumstances. Visit our website for more information and to sign up for an audition slot on Sept. 1 or 2. https://www.atlaspartnership.org/auditions

Please read the complete audition notice before signing up for a slot. Review the available audition time slots below between 11 AM - 3 PM and 6 - 9 PM on Tue., Sept. 1, Wed., Sept. 2, and Thu., Sept. 3, and click on the button next to your desired time to sign up. Prepare a 1-2 minute monologue of....

08/20/2026

We are returning to Hanover Tavern on October 9 with "Grace & Glorie!" The modern classic started its life in Richmond in 1991 and has gone on to be produced Off-Broadway, around the world and as a movie.

Keep following us to find out more about the cast, the show, and to receive an exclusive code for the BIGGEST DISCOUNT we will offer all run!

08/18/2026

Congratulations to ALL theatre artists nominated for 2026 Artsie Awards, announced yesterday by the Richmond Theatre Community Circle. We’re especially thrilled for ALL artists contributing to these nine nominations, produced or co-produced by ATLAS Partnership: GABRIEL - Best Musical; Foster Solomon - Best Direction; Jerold Solomon - Best Lead Performance; Robert Fix - Best Supporting Performance; Leslie Owens-Harrington - Best Choreography; Keith Walker and Sue Griffin - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design; and GABRIEL - Best Original Work. ANNIE (in association with Cadence) - Audrey Esplin and Mallory Stark - Best Lead Performance; Anthony Cosby, Jr. - Best Supporting Performance. For all nominations, click here: https://www.artsies.org/2026/08/18th-artsies-awards-nominees-announced/

08/02/2026

Today, we remember Adam Turck. Originally from Bucks County, PA, Adam made Richmond his home after studying theatre in Moscow and touring nationally with Olney Theatre’s National Players. A beloved member of the RVA theatre community, Adam appeared on stages across the region. He served on the Board of Directors of ATLAS Partnership. On Aug. 2, 2025, Adam intervened to protect a young woman in danger. He called the police and refused to leave her side. He was tragically shot and later died from his injuries. Adam donated his organs, giving eight people a second chance at life. The Adam Turck Theatre Artists’ Education Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, has been established by his loved ones to support continuing education for theatre artists in the Richmond area, allowing RVA theatre professionals to pursue opportunities related to acting, singing, dancing, performance, stage combat, intimacy coordination, technical theatre skills, and other professional training. His legacy shines on. Click here to donate: https://tcfrichmond.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=11791

05/20/2026

Over 120+ theatre friends gathered at Phil and Donna Whiteway’s home on May 17th to celebrate our incredible community! Good times, good food, good fellowship. For those unable to attend this year, we missed you! Mark your calendars for next year’s picnic— May 16th, 2027 (the Sunday after Mother’s Day). 🎭 (Photos by Terrie Powers and the ATLAS team)

05/15/2026

New Voices for the Theatre is a wonderful statewide playwriting competition that has been an important part of our theatre community for decades. Video auditions and resumes are due Monday! Don't miss the opportunity to participate! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2C77GMF

Be a part of something new: The New Voices for the Theater Festival of New Works! Help young playwrights bring their stories to life as an actor or stage manager.

We are currently accepting self-tape auditions from young actors who are rising 5th grade and up, as well as stage managers from grades 8th – graduating seniors.

Check out the full character breakdown and rehearsal schedule here:
https://sparcrichmond.org/programs/new-voices/

Image Description: In the center, a group of youth and adult actors rehearse on stage. Information about the New Voices for the Theater auditions and stage management submissions is listed at the top and bottom of the image, with white text on dark blue banners.

04/27/2026

ATLAS Partnership unequivocally supports Swift Creek Mill Theatre Artistic Director Tom Width, who, throughout more than 50 years of service, has honored the vision and legacy of the Mill's founders while making his own indelible mark on the RVA theatre community as an actor, director, designer, builder, and artistic leader.

We are aware of rumors circulating that ATLAS is attempting to "take over" the Mill. Those claims are false. Prior to the Board's announcement that the Mill was facing possible closure, we offered support in the hope of helping to prevent this very outcome. This included ideas related to fundraising, capacity building, strategic planning, and co-producing options to help alleviate the financial burden. We clearly stated that we have no desire or intention to assume positions of leadership or take over operations of the Mill.

"Partnership" is in our name for a reason. We are not a traditional theatre company; rather, we exist to support and strengthen the rich theatre ecosystem of our region, helping to sustain important artistic legacies and assets for the future. Our extension of help to the Mill directly aligns with our mission and purpose.

We do not have full insight into the discussions and processes that led to this announcement by the Mill. Nevertheless, our offer to help still stands, and we feel strongly that the Mill's staff, including and especially Tom, must be respected and recognized for their extraordinary contributions in creating an irreplaceable cultural asset that is precious to all of us.