Art + Information + Conversation = Real Social Change

Out of Hand works at the intersection of art, social impact, and civic engagement. We help create a more just world through programs that combine theater and film with information and conversation.

Our Program Areas

Since 2001, Out of Hand has collaborated with dozens of community partners to produce programs that combine art to open hearts, information to open minds, and conversation to inspire action. Our programs include Equitable Dinners, Shows in Homes, Community Collaborations, Creative Kids, and the Community Impact Lab. All our programs are based on addressing Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s triple evils of war, poverty, and racism, and they take place in homes, schools, businesses, houses of worship, public spaces, and on Zoom. Learn more about each program below.

Our Commitment to Anti-Racism

Out of Hand Theater chooses Anti-Racism. We choose to use our expertise in theater to usher our city, our state, and our nation to the intersection of arts, social impact, and civic engagement in service to building a culture of Anti-Racism.

We make no claims to be experts in Anti-Racism. However, we are increasingly aware that the city of Atlanta has the greatest income disparity in the United States, and those inequities impact African Americans at the highest rates. As a company working in social impact, we are obligated to do more. We have and will continue to collaborate with many community partners to address structural and systemic inequities and injustices in Metro Atlanta. Read our full statement on anti-racism here.

Our Commitment To The Arts

We believe the arts are essential to a healthy, connected society. They inspire empathy, spark conversation, and help us see one another more clearly. Through our productions, partnerships, and community programs, we use theater as a tool for learning, healing, and meaningful dialogue that brings stories to life in living rooms, classrooms, and public spaces across Atlanta.

Our commitment to the arts is rooted in the belief that creative expression can move hearts and change minds. It’s not just about performance : it’s about building understanding, deepening connection, and imagining a better world together.

In the words of U.S. Congressman John Lewis, “Without the arts, without music, without dance, without drama, without photography, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings”.

Our Manifesto

Out of Hand Manifesto

We are Out of Hand Theater.
We believe theatre can do more than entertain.
It can disrupt systems.
It can disarm fear.
It can connect strangers across difference.
We believe that art is a civic tool, not a luxury.
And we use it—with courage, with intention, and with our community.

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Ready To Make Your Commitment?

If you like who we are and what we do, contact us below to learn how you can get involved.

Whether you’re interested in hosting a Shows in Homes performance, partnering on a community project, supporting our work, or just want to learn more, we’d love to start a conversation. Contact us below!