Musical
Written by Tom Key and Russell Treyz
With music and lyrics by Harry Chapin
Directed by Tom Key
September 3-20, 2009

Bob Farley’s Georgia Ensemble Theatre partners with Tom Key’s Theatrical Outfit to bring you this perennial favorite, with music by the legendary Harry Chapin. Imagine what might have happened had Jesus been born in Georgia, with Gainesville standing in for Bethlehem, Valdosta for Nazareth and Atlanta as the fateful Jerusalem. A musical gem for all ages.

Comedy
By Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Robert J. Farley
November 5-22, 2009

This delightfully wicked comedy revolves around Mortimer Brewster, a theatre-hating drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn as he debates whether to go through with his recent engagement to the woman he loves. His two spinster aunts regularly murder lonely old men by poisoning them with arsenic-laced wine. One brother thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt. And another brother has recently had plastic surgery to conceal his murderous identity. This great comical chestnut is an all-time audience favorite.

Comedy
By Richard Atkins
Directed by James Donadio
SOUTHEASTERN PREMIERE
January 7-24, 2010

In this endearing comedy about lasting friendship, four aging Jewish men clash during their poker game until they secretly trade their cards for a mah-jongg set. As they play the traditionally female game, they find themselves coming to terms with grief, mortality, and their "more sensitive sides." In the tradition of the ’09 hit Southern Comforts, this charming tale will tickle your spirits and warm your heart.

This show is rated PG-13 due to some language and thematic elements.

Comedy
By A.R. Gurney
Directed by Tess Malis Kincaid
February 25 - March 14, 2010

This gentle and funny coming-of-age story focuses on an American family in 1945 as they spend their summer on the Canadian shore of Lake Erie. 14 year-old Charlie has flunked Latin, but rather than study, he wants to be swimming or playing pranks with his best friend. He takes a job as handyman for a bohemian art teacher who tries to stretch Charlie's mind by teaching him painting and sculpture, which leads to a showdown between the teacher and Charlie's mother in a clash of philosophies which will shape the man Charlie is destined to become.

This show is rated PG due to some mild language.

Musical
By Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Directed by Robert J. Farley
April 8-25, 2010

This all-American music and dance sensation was made famous by its record-breaking run on Broadway, the popular feature film of the same name, and a recent revival on the Great White Way. Set in 1959, the musical follows ten working-class kids at Rydell High School as they navigate the complexities of love, cars and drive-ins. Featuring the smash songs "Summer Nights," "Greased Lightning," "We Go Together," and much more.

This show is rated PG due to some thematic elements including sexual references.