The summer is here, the weather is hot, but Aurora Theatre has plenty of events to keep you cool in the Lawrenceville Arts Center all throughout June. Aurora Children’s Playhouse Summer Editionis back with shows every Wednesday morning while Aurora Comedy Nightsgoes al fresco welcoming iconic improv comedy from Dad’s Garage Theatre Company. Plus, audiences will flip for AKmē Instant Circus and FOUR: A Cirque Show on the Metro Waterproofing Main Stage. After the success of BLACKOUT in February, Aurora commemorates the week of Juneteenth with Summer Slam, an open mic for poetry and comedy. The featured rental this month, Dancing Stars of Gwinnett, will count two Lawrenceville City Council members among the noteworthy participants, with proceeds from the event benefitting Gwinnett Chatt Outreach. As previously announced, Aurora Theatre Academy Summer Camps begin in June in a big way with the musical theatre camp production of Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids. The hilarious farce Swindlers will end its world premiere run on the Grand Stage on June 5.

COMEDY

Aurora Comedy Nights: Dad’s Garage
Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: Premium $22.00, Standard $15.00, Bring Your Own Chair $10.00
Lawrenceville Arts Center Courtyard

From just down the interstate, Atlanta’s best improv group returns to Lawrenceville! Experience what Dad’s Garage does best: fast-paced scenes and games made up on the spot using your suggestions, resulting in a hilarious, off-the-cuff night of comedy. Think TV’s “Whose Line is it Anyway?” but starring the most talented improvisers in Atlanta.

AURORA CHILDREN’S PLAYHOUSE: SUMMER EDITION

Midsummer Jr!
Presented by Atlanta Shakespeare Company
Wednesday, June 8 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Tickets $7
Special group pricing is available for field trips
Metro Waterproofing Main Stage

Bursting with energy, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the perfect introduction to the hilarity and excitement of the Bard. Four actors bring the story to life through puppets, live music and silly props, igniting the imagination of even the youngest of theatre-goers as they experience the beauty of Shakespeare’s language.

It’s Electric!
Presented by Big Thinkers Science Exploration
Wednesday, June 15 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Tickets $7
Special group pricing is available for field trips
Metro Waterproofing Main Stage

Witness an exciting exploration of electricity and heat as the Big Thinkers experiment with a 50,000 volt Tesla coil. Full of audience participation, this action-packed show includes hands-on demonstrations of a hair-raising electrostatic generator, an indoor lightning strike and an experiment with levitation using static electricity. Shockingly fun!