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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – It’s officially halfway through the year, but Aurora Theatre is not slowing down on delivering the best in theatre, concerts, comedy, children’s programming and more. The regional theatre will kick off July with Aurora Comedy Nights featuring the hilarious Baron Vaughn. The high-energy Lynyrd Skynyrd cover band Freebird will make its Lawrenceville Arts Center debut, along with the new satirical comedy The Pros & Cons Of Killing Your Cult Leader. Back by popular demand, audience-favorite events Summer Slam: Open Mic-Night & Market and Drag Cabaret, Cocktails & Comedy are sure to entertain as they return this month. The Summer Children’s Playhouse line-up also continues with the thrilling world of dry ice in Freeze Frame and improv comedy created with kids in mind from Blacktop Playground. Aurora Academy’s high school camp will be so fetch as community teens learn and present Mean Girls Jr. under the direction of industry professionals.

AURORA COMEDY NIGHTSBaron Vaughn
Saturday, July 8 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $25
Bartow & Leslie Morgan CabaretWith twenty years of experience touring top clubs and comedy festivals, along with numerous television appearances as an actor and a comic, Baron Vaughn is a proud addition to the Aurora Comedy Nights line-up. Audiences will know him best as Bud from the Netflix series Grace & Frankie, starring alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. He’s also a creative force behind the scenes, co-creating and co-hosting the groundbreaking Comedy Central showcase variety series The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle.

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Freebies: The Ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd Experience
Friday, July 14 at 8 p.m.
Tickets start at $19
Clyde & Sandra Strickland Grand StageKnown for anthems like Sweet Home Alabama, Gimme Three Steps and the ultimate power balladFreebird, Lynyrd Skynyrd is an iconic soul of Southern rock that has endured for over 50 years. As a band, Freebirds’ members have been in love with Lynyrd Skynyrd’s music since childhood, and their passion is exhilarating and contagious as they perform. Audiences can expect a heaping helping of Southern Fried Rock ‘N Roll by the best Skynyrd tribute band around – Fly High Freebird!

The Pros and Cons Of Killing Your Cult Leader
July 19 – 23
Tickets start at $20
Peach State Federal Credit Union StudioThe Pros and Cons of Killing Your Cult Leader is a fast-paced, satirical comedy that follows five high-ranking women in The One True Way Intentional Living Community. Jennifer, Nicole, Sarah and Michelle are tasked with welcoming a new member into the Elder Women’s Chamber: the young, wide-eyed, innocent Anne. As Anne discovers that the community she grew up in and the leader she has idolized are not what they seem, she decides to take matters into her own hands. The Elder Women’s Chamber must debate the best way to save their livelihoods and their community, and decide if those things are even worth saving.

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Freeze Frame! Presented by Big Thinkers Science Exploration
Wednesday, July 26 at 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $7
Metro Waterproofing Main StageFreeze Frame! is the Big Thinkers’ chilling look into the world of dry ice! Through this exciting and educational show, children will discover what dry ice is and how it behaves, joining the Big Thinkers as they create huge plumes of foggy carbon dioxide, make dry ice bubbles and explore effects of carbonation with the Big Thinker Soda Pop.

Blacktop Playground: Improv For Kids

Presented by Blacktop Improv
Wednesday, July 12 at 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $7
Metro Waterproofing Main StageWhat happens when a T-Rex tries to fly an airplane? If you skip dessert, does your cupcake cry because it misses you? Using quick wit and imagination, Blacktop instantly creates hilarious scenes using suggestions from the crowd, resulting in a kids-centered, creative comedy show with tons of audience interaction.

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Summer CD Slam: Open Mic-Night & Market
Saturday, July 29 at 6 p.m.
This event is FREESummer Slam is a FREE event celebrating the performers and small businesses in the community. Featuring fantastic local performers, artists and vendors from all over the Gwinnett and Atlanta Metro area, this event is a sure-fire way to beat the heat, meet new people, enjoy performances and find the best local goods!

Drag Cabaret, Cocktails & Comedy
Saturday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $25
Bartow & Leslie Morgan CabaretAfter a sold-out engagement in June, Brent Star and Atlanta’s most fabulous Queens are back by popular demand! This high-energy cabaret includes a night of music, dancing, fashion and irreverent comedy. The drinks will be cold, the ladies will be hot and the show will be off-the-charts fun! This encore performance will also include the incomparable Nicole Paige Brooks from Season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race!Tipping is customary at drag shows, so bring a few dollars to show your favorite Queens some love!

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Summer Camp 2023
July 10 – 28
Monday – Friday, 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.Aurora Theatre Academy is offering camps for rising stars of all ages and interests. In July, camps include a Bootcamp Series offering classes in voice, acting for stage and dance; Acting for Camera; Songwriting and Music; Costumes and Crafts, where students will help prepare costumes for Aurora Theatre’s upcoming show Beautiful; and the Dog Man: The Experience, based on a popular children’s story. Rising 9th through 12th graders can be a part of the most fetch musical to ever come to the Lawrenceville Arts Center in the Mean Girls Jr. performance camp.

TICKETSTickets for all July events may be purchased online at my.lvilleartscenter.com or by calling the Box Office at 678.226.6222.