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Southern Fried Q***r Pride 2026 Fest is coming to Little 5 Points June 22-28, 2926. Check out the events at 7 Stages and learn more at SoutherFriedQ***rPride.com Southern Fried Q***r Pride

Seeds of Resistance: An Opening Gallery Show – The roots of liberation all start somewhere! You’re invited to Seeds of Resistance, the opening gallery show, happening Monday, June 22nd

TRANSISTANCE Cabaret and Open Mic – Resistance & performance go hand in hand! Make your way out to TRANSISTANCE! A Trans Cabaret & Open Mic happening Tuesday, June 23rd

Peach Pit Pageant – We’ve got a pageant on our hands – let the fight for the title begin! The 2026 Peach Pit Pageant is back, happening Thursday, June 25th

Q***R THREADS: Pop Up Thrift Shop – It’s back! Q***R THREADS, Southern Fried Q***r Pride’s pop-up thrift shop, is popping up on Saturday, June 27th & Sunday, June 28th

DIRTY WORK: Workshops and Skillshares – Ever wanted to discuss and learn everything from organizing to q***r faith or kink and more? Look no further! Save the date for Dirty Work – Workshops & Skillshares, happening on Saturday, June 27th & Sunday, June 28th

Atlanta Fringe is coming to 7 Stages! Here are the events coming to our Mainstage May 27-June 7, 2026. Get tickets and learn more at AtlantaFringe.org Atlanta Fringe Festival

2026 Preview Party – May 27

I hope we never land – May 28-June 6

Ryn: Robin of the Sun – May 28-June 6

Rogues and Rhinestones: DnD Improv Burlesque – May 27

Potential Spam Comedy – May 29-June 7

Don Toberman: Ping-Pong Champ – May 29-June 6

Phantasmagoria’s Poe, Through the Tales Darkly – May 29-June 6

Augustus Graves: DEATHCLOCK – May 30-June 6

Five/5ths of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – June 1

Join us for Service Saturday on May 2, 2026 from 1-5PM at 7 Stages! We will feature performances from artists in "Testify: Freedom In...", an open mic (open to everyone!!), complimentary health resources, a blood drive from the wonderful folks at Lifesouth Community Blood Centers, free food and clothing, and goodies from small businesses (like some delicious gourmet cookies).

Thank you Inman Park Theatre Night! 7 Stages presented segments from Dorothy Victoria Bell's "Incarceration Plantation: The Musical", which was part of our Home Brew Series last year, and will be featured in the upcoming "Testify: Freedom In..." at 7 Stages on May 4, 2026.

"Incarceration Plantation: The Musical" is a sister and brother’s creative journey, despite the walls that keep them apart. They reflect on more than 30 years of dealing with America’s prison system, its impact, and how systemic racism and the disproportionate sentencing of Black people perpetuates a form of modern slavery.

When Dorothy Victoria Bell was 14, her brother Roger Bell II committed a burglary, but was convicted for a murder that occurred after he left the scene. He was sentenced to three life terms after being convinced to take a plea deal. In 2020, he began sharing his poetry with Dorothy, and she helped him through the process of writing a book. Their continued communication and collaboration helped them get through some dark and terrifying times.

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What luck! Our dear friend and collaborator Scott Turner Schofield showed up just in time to welcome playwright Frank Siera and his partner Shane Urton, who is choreographing a piece for Terminus Ballet company. They had just arrived at the theatre for an official welcome. Immediately we all had some many stories of shared connections across time and seas. Welcome back, friends! Scott Turner Schofield Frank Siera

Behind the scenes of Poetic Licence, Destiny Thompson, Geoffrey Solomon, Markell Williams and Deisha Oliver are hard at work on this new translation of Frank Siera's play. Come check out the staged reading tonight at 7 Stages. Free event at 7:30pm!

Rehearsals for Poetic Licence begin tomorrow, and we will welcome Geoffrey Solomon (as Joe Orton), Markell Williams (as Ken Halliwell), Destiny Renee (as Edna Welthorpe) and Deisha Oliver (Musician). Playwright Frank Siera will be joining us from Holland for an introduction to the reading on April 13 (7:30 PM) as well as a post-show Art of Activivism dialogue. Also, director Heidi S Howard, of course!

Thank you for joining us last weekend for Tim Miller's A Body in the O and Scott Turner Schofield's film Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps!

We go way back with Scott Turner Schofield, and can't wait to screen his film Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps on March 15! We dug up some our history with Scott in anticipation of this weekend:

Scott Turner Schofield at 7 Stages

- 2004-PRESENT Teaching Artist with Youth Creates and Arts Fusion
- 2005 Wizzer Pizzer by Amy Wheeler (Played Jack / Kandi)
- 2005 WORDS CAN’T DESCRIBE: A double feature with S. Bear Bergman ft. Schofield’s original performance Debutante Balls.
- 2007 Received Princess Grace Foundation Acting Award , supporting a residency where Scott worked with Eric Vigner, Pearl Cleage and the Guttes Tun folks with Anne Tismer.
- 2008 Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps January 31-February 3 & August 14-24
- 2009 Interim Audience Development Director for 7 Stages
- 2010 Becoming A man in 127 Easy Steps: New Stories and Faded Glories
- 2020 True North by Lee Nowell as part of Homebrew at Home film. Played the role of Magnetic North
- 2021 Into the Light with Big Read - Keynote Speaker
- 2021 Dysphoria, or, Hormones Don’t Harm Trans People, People Do
- 2024 True North by Lee Nowell (Played Magnetic North)
- 2026 Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps - Film released January,
screening at 7 Stages March 15

Trans actor Scott Turner Schofield discusses new film, visibility Trans actor Scott Turner Schofield's film 'Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps' is a powerful act of resistance and a candid exploration of his transition.