The mission of the Suzi Bass Awards is to celebrate and promote Atlanta professional theatre through the evaluation and recognition of excellence.

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Coverage and media highlighting the work of the Suzi Bass Awards

The Suzis in the Press

Outlet	Year	Article Title
ArtsATL	2025	Atlanta creatives bask in shared glow of 2025 Suzi Bass Award nominations
Georgia Humanties	2025	Governor's Awards for the Arts & Humanities
ArtsATL	2023	Alliance and Actor’s Express win majority of Suzis, others honored for contributions
ArtsATL	2023	Alliance Theatre, Actor's Express lead 2023 Suzi Bass Award nominations
ArtsATL	2022	Alliance Theatre leads the pack with 62 Suzi Bass Award nominations
ArtsATL	2022	Remembering when rock was young, Craig A. Meyer brings Elton tribute show home
ArtsATL	2022	After controversy, change, Suzi Bass Awards to honor Atlanta theater again
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution	2022	Suzi Bass Awards return, but not without controversy
ArtsATL	2021	Suzi Awards recalculating the future, weighing board defections, equity, COVID
ArtsATL	2019	Suzis favor Alliance Theatre; Synchronicity and Theatrical Outfit also win top honors
ArtsATL	2019	Alliance Theatre, musicals show their strength in 2018–19 Suzi nominations
ArtsATL	2018	News: "The Color Purple," "Angels In America" from Actor's Express big winners in Suzi Bass Awards
ArtsATL	2017	News: Aurora's "Madison County," WABE's Lois Reitzes receive Suzi Bass Awards
ArtsATL	2016	News: Serenbe, Aurora and the Alliance emerge as the big winners in the Suzi Bass Awards
ArtsATL	2015	News: The Alliance, Actor's Express and Aurora big winners in this year's annual Suzi Awards
ArtsATL	2015	News: The Alliance, Theatrical Outfit, Actor's Express lead field for 2014-15 Suzi Awards
Broadway Black	2015	The Suzi Bass Awards Celebrate the Best in Atlanta Theatre
ArtsATL	2014	News: Alliance, Aurora sweep annual Suzi Bass Awards with "Harmony" and "Mary Poppins"
ArtsATL	2009	And the winners are … the 2009 Suzi Bass Awards for best Atlanta theater

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Suzi Salons & Judges Round Tables

Throughout the years, we’ve offered Educational Salons for the community and Round Table Discussions for Judges. Various topics were covered and provided enlightenment for all who attend. Archives of some of these events are available on YouTube.

Outlet	Year	Article Title
YouTube	2023	Suzi Salon: What MOVES you? Direction and Choreography collaboration
YouTube	2023	Suzi Salon Properties and Set Decoration
YouTube	2023	Suzi Salon: Stage Management
YouTube	2022	Suzi Salon: Models of Leadership
YouTube	2022	Suzi Salon: Actors and Process
YouTube	2022	Suzi Bass 2022 In Memoriam
YouTube	2022	Suzi Salon Aesthetic Perspectives
YouTube	2021	Brendle tribute
YouTube	2021	Suzi Salon Critical Response Process
YouTube	2021	Suzi Salon "What the Ideal Future if Theatre Looks Like"
YouTube	2021	Suzi Salon Sound Design
YouTube	2020	Suzi Bass Awards 2020: Spirit of Suzi and Lifetime Achievement
YouTube	2020	Suzi Bass Award for Lifetime Achievement to Alan and Susan Stiefel
YouTube	2020	Suzi Bass Awards 2020: A Celebration of Atlanta Theatre Pt. 1
YouTube	2020	Suzi Bass Awards 2020: A Celebration of Atlanta Theatre Pt. 2

Equity and Inclusion

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We believe a thriving theatre community reflects the full diversity of the artists and audiences it serves, and our work continues to evolve toward that goal.