Dates & times
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Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Atlanta’s Funniest Priests: Six Clergy Take the Byers Theatre Stage
A Johns Creek-raised high-school chaplain, a priest with an electrical-engineering degree from Georgia Tech and clergy serving parishes from Atlanta to Rome are among the six performers on Atlanta’s Funniest Priests. They are billed to perform original stand-up at Byers Theatre, with comedian Josh Harris hosting and radio personality Dave Savage as special guest.
Parish work, schools and mission organizations
Fr. Robbie Cotta grew up in Johns Creek, studied broadcast journalism at Georgia Southern University and entered Mundelein Seminary in Chicago in 2014. Ordained for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 2021, he now serves as chaplain at St. Pius X Catholic High School. Fr. Paul Porter also studied broadcasting at Georgia Southern. Raised in Marietta, where he attended St. Ann Catholic Church and Pope High School, he was ordained in 2020 and became pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Rome in 2023.
Fr. Eric Hill was born and raised in Indiana, began his studies at Bradley University and attended Purdue University. Ordained in June 2000, he had his first assignment at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Marietta and returned there as pastor in 2021. Fr. David DesPres grew up in Newton County and earned an electrical-engineering degree from Georgia Tech. After discernment and studies at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, he was ordained in 2024; he serves as parochial vicar at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Atlanta.
Fr. Mark White is originally from Atlanta, grew up Protestant and entered the Catholic Church in 2012. He studied at Notre Dame Seminary and was ordained for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 2019. His pastorates are Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Thomson and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Washington. Fr. Daniel Brandenburg entered the novitiate of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993 and was ordained in 2007. He is chaplain of The Lumen Institute, chairs the boards of Catholic World Mission and Sacred Heart Apostolic School, and co-hosts The Quest’s weekly show Crossed Wires.
Further reading: Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
A comedy bill, not a preview of the material
The venue describes the show as original stand-up by the six priests. Harris, a four-time nationally televised comedian and co-host of The Morning Quest, hosts; Savage joins as special guest. The announcement does not give a set order or describe the routines’ subjects. The performers’ clerical roles establish the premise, but the listing does not say their material will focus on religious life.
AM 1160 The Quest – Your Atlanta Catholic Radio produces the event. The venue says the 2025 premiere sold out within a week, received favorable reviews and was featured on FOX 5. Those details refer to the earlier edition, not a forecast for the Nov. 12 show.
Further reading: Atlanta's Funniest Priests | City Springs ↗ · Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
A main-stage show in Sandy Springs’ town center
Byers Theatre is the 1,070-seat main theater at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. City Springs grew from a civic effort to create a town center after Sandy Springs incorporated in 2005; the project turned a centrally located strip-mall site into a walkable center with arts, dining and other community uses.
For food or a drink around the performance, the venue lists a limited bar menu at CityBar & Café and nearby Restaurant Row. Its examples include contemporary Caribbean and Thai restaurants, sushi, pizza, smoothie bowls, a wine bar and an Irish pub. The event information does not specify hours or availability.
Further reading: Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗ · Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center | City Springs ↗
The announced bill
The listing bills original stand-up by Fr. Robbie Cotta, Fr. Eric Hill, Fr. Paul Porter, Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, LC, Fr. David DesPres and Fr. Mark White. Josh Harris hosts, with Dave Savage as special guest.
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · Byers Theatre
- Atlanta's Funniest Priests: original stand-up routines by Fr. Robbie Cotta, Fr. Eric Hill, Fr. Paul Porter, Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, LC, Fr. David DesPres and Fr. Mark White; hosted by Josh Harris, with special guest Dave Savage.
The practical details
Thursday evening at Byers Theatre
The show starts at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2026. Doors open one hour earlier, at 6 p.m.; no finish time is listed.
Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
Sold out; ask the Box Office about the wait list
The venue marks the performance sold out. Call the Box Office at (770) 206-2022, Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m., to ask about joining the wait list. The venue says it will notify wait-listed patrons if seats become available, but a seat is not guaranteed.
The listed ticket range is $40–$80. The venue’s all-in pricing includes face value, facility fee and taxes; it says part of the price is retained for facility maintenance.
Atlanta's Funniest Priests | City Springs ↗ · Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
Bag limits and family restrooms
The maximum bag size is 12 × 6 × 12 inches. Bags may be searched, and clear bags are recommended. Family restrooms with changing tables are on the lobby and balcony levels, beside the men’s restrooms.
Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
Getting to Byers Theatre
Address and driving
The event is at Byers Theatre, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328. The PAC is on the west side of Roswell Road, between Johnson Ferry Road to the north and Mount Vernon Highway to the south.
From eastbound I-285, take Exit 25 for Roswell Road and turn left; from westbound I-285, take the same exit and turn right. After just under a mile, turn onto Mount Vernon Highway, then take the first right onto Galambos Way for the garage entrance.
Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗ · Getting to Sandy Springs PAC | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
MARTA
The venue lists bus routes 5, 87 and 148 as serving the PAC area. Routes 5 and 87 stop at Roswell Road and Mount Vernon Highway when traveling north, and near Johnson Ferry Road and Roswell Road when traveling south. Route 148 stops at Mount Vernon Highway and Blue Stone Road eastbound, and Mount Vernon Highway and Roswell Road westbound.
Published rail connections are Dunwoody station by bus 5 or 87, Lindbergh Center by bus 5, North Springs by bus 87, and Sandy Springs station by bus 148. Check MARTA’s current schedules and stop information before setting out.
Getting to Sandy Springs PAC | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
Rideshare and taxi
The venue gives 215 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, as the rideshare and taxi pickup and drop-off address. Follow the sidewalk beside Blue Stone Road and turn left onto Galambos Way; the venue estimates about a two-minute walk to the PAC.
Getting to Sandy Springs PAC | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
Parking
Event parking in the underground deck is listed at $10, payable by credit card. Use 5 Galambos Way for GPS directions to the deck’s east entrance.
On-street spaces are free for the first two hours only; longer stays are not permitted, and the limit is enforced. The South Lot also requires QR registration as soon as you park; the venue says the first two hours remain free in its street-parking alert. Register even for a shorter stay, or risk a parking ticket.
Before you make a plan
Can I still get a ticket?
The event is marked sold out. Call the Box Office at (770) 206-2022, Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m., to ask about the wait list; seats are not guaranteed.
Atlanta's Funniest Priests | City Springs ↗ · Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
When do doors open?
Doors open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. No finish time is listed.
Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
Is there an age policy?
The event information does not state an age policy.
Atlanta's Funniest Priests | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
What should I know about parking?
The underground deck’s event rate is $10. On-street spaces have a two-hour limit; the South Lot also requires QR registration.
Getting to Sandy Springs PAC | Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ↗
Location & Google Maps
Byers Theatre, Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
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