Out of Hand

06/17/2026

✨ Meet the brilliant Dana L. Stringer! ✨

Playwright, poet, screenwriter, teaching artist, instructor—Dana wears a lot of creative hats, and she wears them well. Based in Atlanta, her work has graced stages across the region, including Out of Hand Theater, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Black Theatre, and many more.

This season, Dana brings her powerful voice to our We Hold These Truths program with "Tell Them About the Dream," a moving story centered on a Black Southern pastor that invites us to reflect on identity, history, and the promises of America as we approach the nation's 250th anniversary.

🎭 When she’s not creating compelling stories, Dana is also an active member of the Dramatists Guild, helping shape the future of American theater.

We're honored to work with Dana and can’t wait for you to experience her work!

06/15/2026

⛓️‍💥 Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, represents a key moment in our country’s history. On this day in 1865, over a quarter million African Americans could finally embrace this country as free people. ⁠
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As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Juneteenth reminds us that freedom in America has never been experienced equally. ⁠
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This Juneteenth, join us for a special We Hold These Truths performance of "Tell Them About the Dream," performed by Geoffrey Williams. This story examines the power of dreams, imagination and community from the perspective of a Black, Southern pastor.⁠
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Special guest Dr. Catherine Meeks will sign copies of her new book, "Bridging the Rivers of Difference."⁠
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📍 Location: Episcopal Church of the Incarnation -- 2407 Cascade Rd, Atlanta, GA 30311⁠
🕰️ When: Saturday June 19⁠
Festivities begin at 3pm, We Hold These Truths performance begins at 6pm.⁠
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06/11/2026

🌟 You're invited to celebrate Atlanta's young artists! Join us for a FREE Arts N Action performance to see what happens when our children are given the opportunity to shine.

Arts N Action is a summer initiative from Out of Hand's Creative Kids, designed to help students enhance communication, creativity, and collaboration through the arts. This special performance is a chance for our talented participants to showcase their incredible hard work.

🎭 Bring your children, grandchildren, neighbors, and friends!
📚 Teachers, educators, and youth development professionals are especially encouraged to attend and connect with the Out of Hand team to learn about Creative Kids and the impact of arts-based learning.

Help us fill the room with encouragement!

✨ Tag a parent, teacher, or arts advocate.
✨ Share this post to help spread the word.
✨ Bring a young person who might be inspired to get involved in the arts.

If you believe in our mission, please consider making a donation to Creative Kids so we can continue providing programs like Arts N Action.
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/creativekids

06/11/2026

✨A New Season at Out of Hand ✨

06/08/2026

Out of Hand Impact touches community members big and small. 🚸

🖍️ This 2025-2026 school year, our Creative Kids program served over 500 FREE theater classes to students under-resourced schools around Metro Atlanta.

🧡 A heartfelt thank you goes out to our sponsors: Chestnut Family Foundation, The Zeist Foundation, Inc., Fulton County, John H. & Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation Inc., Stefaniyemiya Ingram Hazell, Karen Paty, Kathy Waller, and Anne Bucey.

Through their generous support, we’ve seen 90% of our students use theater to enhance their creativity, collaboration, communication, and confidence! Skills that will allow them to interrupt the cycle of poverty.

We also want to thank the following participating schools for trusting in the vision to train students in storytelling, staging, and performing for an audience. 🎭

🏫 Benteen Elementary, Barack and Michelle Obama Academy, Perkerson Elementary, Continental Colony Elementary, Burgess-Peterson Elementary, Peace Preparatory Academy, and Hope-Hill Elementary School.

🎒 If you’d like to learn more about bringing FREE theater classes to your school, please contact our Program Director Nikki Young, [email protected]

💡 To support the mission of Out of Hand and give directly to our Creative Kids program, click here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/creativekids

06/05/2026

✨🏳️‍🌈June marks the official start of Pride month, but let’s celebrate Pride everyday🏳️‍⚧️✨

✊🏾Because the LBGTQ+ community deserves to be seen, respected, and feel safe beyond just one month.

🌈 Pride is celebrating diversity.
🌈 Pride is taking action against injustices.
🌈 Pride is uplifting q***r voices.

06/05/2026

We got your Juneteenth plans ready to go! 🤎

In two weeks on June 19 at 6pm, you can experience Out of Hand Dinners at Church of the Incarnation! 🙏🏿

➡️ RSVP today for your chance to view the original performance of “Tell Them About the Dream” performed by Geoffrey Williams.

This play has been exclusively produced for Out of Hand’s We Hold These Truths program — an initiative created to reflect on life in the United States as we reflect on the country’s 250th anniversary. 🇺🇸

Will we see you there? 👀

🔗 RSVP HERE https://bit.ly/4wLbRWc

We're excited to host "We Hold These Truths", an Out of Hand Dinners.

The gathering brings people together to share a meal, watch a short play about American identity, and take part in a guided conversation with neighbors and community members.

It's an evening built around connection, hope, and inspiration!
Date: June 19, 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 2407 Cascade Road, SW, Atlanta, Georgia

Register for free here: https://bit.ly/4wLbRWc

Or register using the QR Code on the flyer.

Thank You

06/03/2026

📣We are thrilled to welcome Allison Padilla-Goodman to the Out of Hand Community Advisory Board!

🌟 Beyond her primary work as the CEO of Giving Kitchen, Allison is an active member of the Atlanta community. She is an alumna of Leadership Atlanta, a member of the International Women’s Forum and the Atlanta Civic Collaboratory, and has served on multiple nonprofit boards, including Atlanta Way 2.0, the World Affairs Council of Atlanta, and the Howard School.

💙 We cannot wait to see how Allison uses her years as a community organizer to expand the mission of Out of Hand, bringing people together through arts-based programs and dialogue.

06/02/2026

Being a part of the Thriving Together Atlanta initiative is so rewarding!

Let’s continue to unify our diverse city through art, connection, and meaning dialogue. 💜