BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:204294@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260826T074006Z DTSTART:20260828T200000Z DTEND:20260828T220000Z SUMMARY:“\\;The Foreigner”\\;\\, a comedy by Larry Shue DESCRIPTION:Renegade Theatre Company is excited to present “\\;The F oreigner”\\;\\, a comedy by Larry Shue.\\nMAKE A RESERVATION in adva nce at bit.ly/RTCtheforeigner\\nVENUE « Virginia-Highland Church at 743 Virginia Ave NE\\, Atlanta\\nThere is free parking available across the s treet at Virginia Highland Elementary School. There is limited parking on site at the church. Please plan to take public transportation\\, a ride s hare or arrive early to find street parking. We will begin shows promptly \\, so please plan ahead to be on time.\\nPERFORMANCE DATES\\n• Wednesd ay\\, July 15th\\, 2026 • 8PM\\n• Thursday\\, July 16th\\, 2026 • 8 PM\\n• Friday\\, July 17th\\, 2026 • 8PM\\n• Saturday\\, July 18th\ \, 2026 • 2PM &\\; 8PM\\nCOST OF ADMISSION\\nWe offer admission on a “\\;pay what you can”\\; basis. We suggest a donation of $20 f or folks who are able. Donations can be processed in CASH at the door or online via GiveLively (links to Venmo\\, PayPal\\, Stripe and more).\\nCA USE WE’RE SUPPORTING\\nAs with all of our productions\\, a portion of p roceeds will be donated to a cause we believe in. To further align our pr oduction with the themes of acceptance and community that are the underpi nning of this show\\, a portion of the proceeds from this run will be don ated to New American Pathways. As a Georgia-based nonprofit\\, their miss ion is to help refugees and newcomers from all over the world navigate th e journey from arrival to citizenship. By supporting their work in refuge e resettlement\\, English literacy\\, and career advancement\\, we hope t o honor the play’s message of finding a sense of belonging and ensuring that everyone\\, regardless of where they come from\\, has the opportuni ty to thrive in our local community.\\nSYNOPSIS\\nIn a remote fishing lod ge in rural Georgia\\, a pathologically shy man named Charlie seeks a qui et escape from the world. To save him from the strain of conversation\\, his friend convinces the local residents that Charlie is a “\\;forei gner”\\; who understands no English. The plan backfires with hilario us results as the lodge’\\;s colorful inhabitants—from a cynical h eiress to a scheming preacher—begin to treat Charlie as a silent confid ant\\, confessing their deepest secrets and dark scandals right to his fa ce. What follows is a high-stakes\\, mile-a-minute farce where a man who just wanted to be invisible finds himself the only person capable of savi ng the day.\\n“\\;A comic masterpiece…\\; Shue’\\;s play i s a tribute to the power of the human spirit to find a common language\\, even when the words are all wrong.”\\; — The New York Times\\nCON TENT WARNING\\nWhile The Foreigner is a celebrated comedy\\, its plot cen ters on a conflict with a local group motivated by xenophobia and extremi sm. Our production is committed to exploring these themes with modern int entionality\\, specifically focusing on the absurdity of hate while prior itizing the safety of our performers and audience. To ground the conflict in a more recognizable contemporary context\\, we will be utilizing a &# 8220\\;Proud Boys”\\; aesthetic and physicality for many of the anta gonists. In terms of staging\\, we plan to use very limited traditional r egalia\\, supplementing the wardrobe with modern-inspired “inflammatory ” costuming (ie: “Proud Boys” references). This approach allows us to clearly identify the threat and the play’\\;s anti-bigotry messag e without unnecessarily overwhelming the space with historical trauma-bas ed imagery. We are dedicated to maintaining an open dialogue throughout t he rehearsal process to ensure a supportive environment for all artists i nvolved.\\nWHEELCHAIR ACCESS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE –\\; Our wheelcha ir elevator is currently out of commission and being serviced. We’\\ ;ll update this form as soon as it is up and running again. Please email info@renegadetheatreco.org for any questions about accessing the space.\\ nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/atlanta/events/8220-the- foreigner-8221-a-comedy-by-larry-shue-2026-08-28 LOCATION:artsatl.org URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/atlanta/events/8220-the-foreigner-8221-a-comedy-by-larry-shue-2026-08-28 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR