An ATL Best Kept Secret: The Green Room

Buckhead never ceases to amaze me with its best kept secrets. Just when I think I pretty much have a handle on all the fabulous, fun or interesting things to do right here in my back yard, I hear about something else. Such is the case with the Green Room Actor's Lounge. 

Actress Terri J. Vaughn, famous for her portrayal of Cedric The Entertainer's girlfriend, Davita on the Steve Harvey Show, as well as many other roles since then, moved to Atlanta from LA and endeavored to bring a little piece of Hollywood with her. She did so by creating The Green Room Actor's Lounge in 2011. In an August 2011 quote from the Buckhead Patch, Terri describes The Green Room as a theatrical lounge and book store that she opened "to provide a supportive and nurturing community for Atlanta based talent." She wanted it to be a place "where they can feel a sense of camaraderie that I so deeply fell in love with during my 17 years living in Hollywood as well as a haven for out of town actors to unwind while filming in Atlanta." 

I recently stumbled across a schedule of events for the Green Room on the restaurant's Twitter page and quickly recognized that a lot has changed since 2011. In the Buckhead Patch article, it seemed to be more of a bookstore/coffee shop where you could also get acting lessons, network with other entertainers, bring your laptop and do some work etc. You can still do those things of course, but additionally it seems to have expanded into a nice evening environment as well; a place where you can hangout, have drinks and appetizers and interact socially. I was very impressed with the wide array of things to do that were so different from any traditional restaurant, lounge or coffee shop. Check out the things that are going on this week:

Every Wednesday-Friday: Vino, Martini's & Appetizers
Upscale and progressive happy hour hosted by Terri J. Vaughan
$5 Wine &  Martini's / $6 Appetizers [Free Admission]
4pm -7pm 

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday: Industry Night
A mixer for entertainment professionals. This Thursday April 4th it will be hosted by Speech from Arrested Development.
Free Admission
7:30pm -9:30 pm

Every Friday: Open Mic Night
This Friday's Open Mic Night is hosted by Ric Flo
$5 admission for performers / $7 for non-performers
8pm - 11pm

In addition to these events, follow them on Twitter for updated event schedules as well as info on classes they offer like acting and piano lessons. https://twitter.com/RealGreenRoom

The Green Room Actor's Lounge - 25-D Bennett Street Atlanta, GA 30309 [right behind Frank Ski's]