Announcing our 2009-10 Season...
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 Ted Swindley
Directed by Chuck Tedder
April 13 - 25, 2010
Always…Patsy Cline tells the true story of the special friendship between two women,
one a rising star and the other a devoted fan,
over a pot of strong coffee in Louise’s kitchen and through letters and phone calls shared
until Patsy’s untimely death.
Re-live the magic through the songs that made Patsy Cline a pop and country music legend:
“Crazy,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces” and many more.
This amazing musical will star Denise Hillis as Patsy and Jill Jane Clements as her sidekick Louise.
Always…Patsy Cline is by far the most requested show that we have ever produced and we are
thrilled to be able to bring it to you once again.
This show is rated PG due to some mild language.
Bonus Show
GET is pleased to announce the return of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story in spring 2010.
This is a "bonus" show and not included in season ticket purchases.
by Alan James and Rob Bettinson
Directed by Robert J. Farley
Featuring Rob Lawhon as Buddy Holly
May 8 - June 6, 2010
The Man. The Music. The Legend. The world’s most successful rock ‘n roll musical
event of all time, now in its 19th year in London’s West End,
has played to 20 million people world-wide.
Titles and order of plays are subject to change and based on artist availability and licensing requirements.