Charleston Business Spotlight: Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina
History is the core of existence. It is the glory of triumph, the tears of pain, innocence lost, discovery found and the roots of who we are. In the Lowcountry, the importance of history could not be more vital to our future. As we continue to uncover the past, we make the right decisions to lead us into the fate of generations to come.
There is a theatre company whose founders, Chris Weatherhead and Clarence Felder each have brought over 50 years of theatre, television and cinema experience to their mission of preserving history, uncovering its unanswered questions and bringing thought-provoking and life-changing theatre to the Charleston area community.
Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina continues to bring professional theatre and promising original works to the stage and they are the center of our business spotlight
As they begin their 25th year in the Lowcountry, let us learn a little bit more.
Mission
Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina (ATSC) is a professional theatre and motion picture company dedicated to productions of excellence in professional theatre and camera arts, new works by South Carolinians, training for professionals and projects about unsung heroes of the American Revolution in South Carolina and the works of William Shakespeare.
History
Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina [ATSC] is one of the few professional theatres in South Carolina which also has a film division. It was founded 24 years ago by theatre, film, and television entertainment veterans, Clarence Felder and Chris Weatherhead.
We will celebrate 25 years in 2020!!
Included in our 105 successful live theater productions since 1995, are…
“Frederick Douglass…No Turning Back”, “Beethoven: His Women & Music”, 2: Goering At Nuremberg”, “Southern Men”, “Whispers and Dreams: Voices of Carolina Slave Children”, and “PIRATES! The Revenge of Col. Rhett”,“Rainbow of a Different Color,” all chosen to perform at Piccolo Spoleto International Theatre Festival in Charleston.
ATSC trains actors, writers, and directors in professional theater and motion picture skills.
Our film division, MOVING IMAGES GROUP has created two independent award-winning feature films and seven shorts:
All For Liberty and John Laurens’ War, are both about extraordinary heroes of the American Revolution in South Carolina. These films have won nine international film awards.
ATSC received a major grant from SC Humanities for John Laurens’ War.
Facebook: All For Liberty & John Laurens’ War – The Movie.
Website: www.JohnLaurensWarMovie.org
“ALL FOR LIBERTY”,
Learn more about professional acting classes offered
Donate to help continue to bring great theatre and cinema in the Lowcountry
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Congratulations on the spotlight. You all do amazing work.