Terrific New Theatre opening soon + first look at upcoming shows

After a four year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Terrific New Theatre is returning to the Birmingham theater scene with a newly renovated building and an exciting, abridged 2024-2025 theatrical season.

We took a tour of the Terrific New Theatre to learn more about the new building and the upcoming season.

Supporting local theater in Birmingham since 1986

Founded in 1986 by Carl Stewart and Steve Stella, Terrific New Theatre (TNT) is a non-profit community theater company bringing local performances to The Magic City. The TNT operated out of a location in Pepper Place for nearly three decades, until the COVID-19 pandemic forced a delay in the company’s production schedule.

“We lost our space at Pepper Place, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. We began searching for a new home for the Terrific New Theatre and stumbled upon this beautiful building in downtown Birmingham.

Now, we’re able to make something bigger and better than we ever had, which was always the dream of Carl Stewart.”

Tamara DeBolt, Executive Director, Terrific New Theatre

In 2023, TNT purchased the former Alabama Auction Room building at 2112 5th Avenue North as a new, permanent home for the theater company. The 7,500-square-foot space has room for 100 guests and much more room for actors and theatrical staff in the back of house.

“For me, the most exciting part of this new location is… the location! We looked at 82 different buildings throughout the Birmingham area, but this is the perfect location for us.

The Redmont Hotel is right across the street, and we have great neighbors, plenty of street parking and wonderful restuarants right around the corner. This is an exciting opportunity for us to collaborate and be a great community partner.”

Tamara DeBolt, Executive Director, Terrific New Theatre

• Terrific New Theatre: Website | Facebook | Instagram
• Address: 2112 5th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Terrific New Theatre announces 2024-2025 mini-season

On Monday, August 12, Terrific New Theatre announced their abridged 2024-2025 “mini-season,” featuring four exciting productions:

• “Sunday in the Park with George” (Nov. 21 – Dec. 8) Written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, this Pulitzer Prize-winning musical centers around George Seurat’s famous painting “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.”
• “POTUS” (Feb. 20 – March 9) Written by Broadway newcomer Selena Fillinger, “POTUS” is a hilarious comedy with an all-female cast that features women in the life of the President of the United States, from the First Lady to his Press Secretary. Terrific New Theatre will produce the Birmingham premiere of this production, directed by Bethe Ensey.
• “Tiny Beautiful Things” (April 10 – 27) Based on the book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (author and star of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,”) this production focuses on an unemployed writer who takes on an unpaid position as a newspaper advice columnist using her powers of listening and empathy. “Tiny Beautiful Things” will be directed by Rebecca Yeager.
• “The Minutes” (June 12 – 29) Written by Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Letts, dark comedy “The Minutes” will be directed by Michael Flowers and is set in a City Council meeting in the fictional town of Big Cherry.

Learn more about the “2024-25 Mini-Season: The Return of TNT” on the Terrific New Theatre’s website.

Which performances do you want to see at the Terrific New Theatre? Tag us @bhamnow to let us know!