Created from a desire to use our theatre space to make a home for new theatrical works, and a place for emerging artists to flex their wings, Stripped Bare is an incubator to test-drive new ideas. Stripped Bare is about theatre at its core. A Stripped Bare project is not about sets, lights, props, and costumes. It is about actors, words, passion, movement, and ideas.
Where bold ideas meet the raw edge of live theatre.
The 2025–2026 Stripped Bare season brings four groundbreaking new works to our stage—each raw, urgent, and entirely original.
This year’s artists are unafraid to challenge form, tackle identity, and speak directly to the world we live in. From satirical solo performance to rhythm-driven narrative and intimate character work, each piece offers a one-night-only glimpse into the boldest corners of Atlanta’s creative scene.
These are stories in progress. Experiments in truth-telling. Theatre stripped to its essentials: artist, audience, and the moment in between.
Step into the process. Witness the future take shape.
A Stripped Bare project...
Is on its feet.
Plays with form.
Experiments with an artistic idea.
Pushes personal artistic boundaries.
Re-imagines classics or creates brand new work.
Is driven by the art.
It is not...
A staged reading.
A full production. Seriously. So that means, there is no…
- Set (There is no rigging, no flats, no repainting of the space, no changing of the curtain placements.)
- Lights (You can use our rep plot, but there is no re-focusing. We encourage you to think simply if you do any cuing.)
- Sound (You can have a few sound cues, but no mics.)
- Projector (With very rare exceptions)
- Props (You may bring in and use simple, minimal furniture or props.)