Melissa Firlit’s performance in Dirty Dancer was inspired. She had our audience laughing and shouting out with glee. The use of clothing ghosts to indicate dialogue partners worked well for the one-woman show. Melissa shared her great energy and light with us all. Armand and the team did a great job with the talk back […]
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Dirty Dancer with Melissa Firlit
July 21, 2026: By invitation only. Dirty Dancer is a one-woman parody of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. Creator Melissa Firlit plays every character in the coming-of-age story. The show mixes comedy, dance, and audience interaction to recreate classic movie moments. It runs this summer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The legacy of Dirty Dancing, […]
Friends of Notre-Dame de Paris
October 4, 2026: Atelier86 will host Michel Picaud, President of the Friends of Notre-Dame Paris. Mr. Picaud will give a history of the cathedral and tell the tale of the journey from the terrible fire of 2019 to the triumphant restoration and reopening. He will also discuss the cathedral’s current restoration projects. We are looking […]
