Out of Hand Theater
135 Auburn Avenue, 2nd Floor, Atlanta, 30303
(404) 482-0169
Out of Hand Theater is an Atlanta nonprofit theater that pairs short plays with information and conversation about social issues. It performs original plays in homes, places of worship and community centers (Shows in Homes), hosts dinners with a play and a guided conversation (Equitable Dinners and We Hold These Truths), gives theater training at no cost in metro Atlanta schools (Creative Kids), and trains groups in arts-based community engagement (Community Impact Lab). Offers: Shows in Homes: original short plays performed in homes and community spaces; Equitable Dinners: a meal, a play and a conversation; We Hold These Truths: community conversations started by short plays; Creative Kids: theater training at no cost in metro Atlanta schools; Community Impact Lab: training in arts-based community engagement. Call, email, or use the contact form on their website to host a Shows in Homes performance or partner on a project.
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Commission a Custom PlayService
Organizations can hire Out of Hand to build a play around their own issue. The team picks a playwright and works with the group to shape the script. Plays can be staged in workplaces, community spaces or homes.
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Community Impact LabProgram
Training in arts-based community engagement, meaning using theater and the arts to involve communities in social issues.
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Creative KidsProgram
Creative Kids gives free year-long theater classes, in school and after school, to students in under-resourced Metro Atlanta schools. It will serve 14 schools in 2026-2027, and two middle schools get a 6-week playmaking workshop.
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Equitable Dinners (Thriving Together Atlanta)Program
Dinners that pair a meal, a play and a conversation about health equity. Out of Hand also lists Equitable Dinners at Work events.
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Shows in HomesProgram
Out of Hand brings a one-person play on a social justice topic to living rooms across Metro Atlanta. The night includes a short talk with a partner group and time to chat. Its plays are also performed in places of worship and community centers.
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Volunteer with Out of HandProgram
Out of Hand welcomes volunteers. You fill out an application, and staff contact you for an interview to match you with a good fit.
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We Hold These TruthsProgram
A free event with a shared meal, a short play, and a guided talk about the future of the country. Public events are listed for October 2026, and groups can ask to host a dinner.
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