History

Fly-By Theatre is a physical theatre company that combines the disciplines of theatre and dance to create more poetic and highly visual productions. Although we have performed all over Atlanta, the company now calls the West End neighborhood home, and considers the residents its primary target audience. To reach this audience, Fly-By is actively working with West End community groups such as Brown Middle School, West End Merchants Coalition, Our West End Newsletter, Veranda Senior Center, West End Performing Arts Center, Wren’s Next, Hammonds House Museum and VSA arts of Georgia.

Fly-By’s vision is of a diverse company of actors that continue to create original productions that inspire the heart, intrigue the heart, intrigue the mind, delight the eye and feed the soul.

In the 7 years that since its incorporation in 2002, Fly-By Theatre has produced 5 plays (3 of which were original works), 2 new works competitions, an improv series and 3 summer education camps. Our strong community support and our commitment to diversity and to high quality performances have helped Fly-By Theatre stand out among small theatre companies in Atlanta. It is with confidence that we plan our 2008-2009 season.

In 1999 Fly-By Theatre started as an informal group of students at the University of Minnesota. The students were inspired by the powerful visual stories told through the form of dance as well as the language, poetry and sound of theatre. The group explored these different perspectives of performances through workshops and imaginative plays such as Wedding on the Eiffel Tower by Jean Cocteau. In May 2001, the company moved to Atlanta, returning two of the founding members to their hometown.

Despite the exterior changes in location and membership, the company has remained committed, focused and true to its original vision – to build a company of performers who produce and create more poetic and physical theatrical productions. Fly-By Theatre serves its community by helping Atlanta expand the variety of its arts scene by nurturing and expanding the performance skills of local artists, by collaborating with dance companies and by educating a new generation of theatre-goers through our work with children.