Experience the magic of Théâtre du Rêve, Atlanta’s unique French-language theatre company, as they celebrate American legend Bessie Coleman in their spring production, Queen Bess by Amina S. McIntyre.
March 13-29, 2026 at 7 Stages in Little Five Points.
Bessie Coleman lived in the early 1900s as a mixed-race Black and Native American woman. Due to Jim Crow restrictions and gender discrimination in the U.S., she earned her pilot’s license (the first ever earned by a Black woman or a Native American, and the first international license earned by any American) by teaching herself French and then traveling to France to study. More than 100 years later, her resourcefulness and accomplishments tell a story that continues to challenge and inspire.
À bientôt au théâtre!
In English and French with English Supertitles
Appropriate for all ages
Public Performances:
Fri Mar 13 (8pm), Sat Mar 14 (8pm), Sun Mar 15 (3pm)
Fri Mar 20 (8pm), Sat Mar 21 (8pm), Sun Mar 22 (3pm)
Fri Mar 27 (8pm), Sat Mar 28 (8pm), Sun Mar 29 (3pm)
About Théâtre du Rêve
Atlanta-based Théâtre du Rêve (Theater of the Dream) is a professional theater company that brings French language and Francophone culture to life on the American stage.
Théâtre du Rêve brings live theater, the French language and Francophone culture to audiences of all ages. With a team of highly professional, bilingual theater artists, the company has performed classical and contemporary plays and company-created productions, playing to sold out houses.
TdR is committed to serving a wider audience because they feel strongly that Francophone theatre is not simply for French speakers. It is a strong artistic heritage shared and appreciated by all lovers of art. They have developed several innovations over the years to make their work more accessible, including English supertitles at most productions, and their Salon Series events, which are always in English.
