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| Synchronicity Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Name | Synchronicity Theatre |
| Type | Professional theatre company |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Michael Jenkins, Tina Blanton |
| Genre | Contemporary theatre, new plays, adaptations, musical theatre |
Synchronicity Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Atlanta, Georgia, known for producing contemporary plays, adaptations, and new works that engage regional and national audiences. The company has developed a reputation for blending classic narratives with modern theatrical techniques and for fostering playwrights, directors, and actors who have moved between regional theatre, Off-Broadway, and screen work. Over time, Synchronicity Theatre has intersected with a wide network of artists, institutions, festivals, and cultural organizations across the United States.
Founded in 2004 by Michael Jenkins and Tina Blanton, Synchronicity Theatre emerged amid the Atlanta arts scene alongside institutions such as the Alliance Theatre, Horizon Theatre Company, and Atlanta Shakespeare Company. Early seasons featured collaborations with figures associated with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Roundabout Theatre Company, and members connected to Juilliard School alumni networks. As the company matured it participated in regional festivals like the Spoleto Festival USA and engaged artists who had worked at Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theater, and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Tours and artist exchanges brought ties to venues such as Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arena Stage, and Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia). The company navigated changing nonprofit landscapes influenced by policy shifts tied to institutions like the National Endowment for the Arts and local funders including the Woodruff Arts Center.
Synchronicity Theatre’s stated mission emphasizes producing provocative new plays and reimagined classics while developing emerging playwrights, directors, and designers. Its vision aligns with models practiced by New Dramatists, The Public Theater, and Merrimack Repertory Theatre—prioritizing artistic risk, ensemble work, and audience engagement. The company’s programming choices have shown affinities with the repertory approaches of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the new-play incubators of Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville and the commissioning philosophies of McCarter Theatre Center and Goodman Theatre.
Synchronicity Theatre’s seasons typically mix world premieres, contemporary American authors, and inventive adaptations of classic texts. Productions have situated the company within the national circuit alongside premieres seen at Playwrights Horizons, New York Theatre Workshop, and Second Stage Theater. Guest directors and designers have included artists who collaborated with Lincoln Center Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Royal Court Theatre. Programming often features workshops, staged readings, and co-productions in the spirit of collaborative models used by Sundance Institute’s Theatre Program and TheatreWorks USA. Seasonal offerings have also paralleled initiatives by Seattle Repertory Theatre, Theatre Row, and La Jolla Playhouse to balance artistic innovation with audience development.
Educational initiatives at Synchronicity Theatre mirror practices from youth and community programs at institutions like Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Atlanta College of Art, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture’s outreach models. The company has organized youth workshops, playwriting labs, and school partnerships resembling curricula used by Broadway Education Alliance and National Theatre (UK)’s learning departments. Community engagement has included talkbacks, panel series, and residencies compatible with outreach frameworks of Roundabout Theatre Company and Arena Stage.
As a nonprofit arts organization, Synchronicity Theatre operates with a board of directors, artistic leadership, and administrative staff similar to governance structures at Arts Council of Atlanta-affiliated groups, National YoungArts Foundation, and regional theatres like Alliance Theatre. Funding sources have included ticket revenue, philanthropic support from foundations analogous to the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, corporate sponsorships, and public grants that mirror mechanisms from the National Endowment for the Arts and state arts agencies. The company has used project-based partnerships and co-production models also employed by Crossroads Theatre Company and Cape Playhouse.
Critical reception for Synchronicity Theatre has appeared in outlets that cover regional theatre alongside national media, following patterns similar to coverage by Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The New York Times, and American Theatre Magazine. The company’s productions have influenced local arts ecology and contributed to talent pipelines feeding institutions such as The Public Theater and Off-Broadway houses. Its profile has earned invitations to exchange programs and festivals alongside companies like MTC, Second Stage, and Theatre for a New Audience.
Alumni and collaborators associated with Synchronicity Theatre include directors, playwrights, actors, and designers who have also worked with August Wilson Estate, Tony Award-winning creative teams, and ensembles from Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Boston Court Pasadena. Individual names have intersected with careers at Broadway, Emmy Awards, SAG-AFTRA, and Obie Awards-connected projects. The company’s network spans professionals linked to Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Tennessee Williams Festival, and emerging playwrights fostered by New Dramatists and Playwrights' Center.
Category:Theatres in Atlanta