Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Conservatory (GET) is the resident professional theater at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center in

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. GET was founded in 1992 by Artistic Director, Robert J. Farley and Managing Director Anita Allen-Farley. It stages professional productions and conducts theater classes for youth and adults in all levels of theatre crafts. GET hosted a world premiere of ''The Invisible Man'' by

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The Founder

Robert J. Farley was the co-founder and Artistic Director of the acclaimed Alaska Repertory Theatre in the 70's. He served as Artistic Director of the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta during the late 80's., where he directed the Atlanta premiere of ''Driving Miss Daisy'' in 1988..

Past Productions

The GET productions include '' Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'', about the singer

Buddy Holly Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born to a musical family in Lubbock, Texas ...

. It was the most extravagant musical ever produced by GET. "''Always... Patsy Cline''", about the singer

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, became the most popular production at GET.Georgia ensemble theatre. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.theaterreview.com/index.php3?productionurl=3508&maindata=proddetail 1993-94 '' You Can't Take It With You, The White Rose, Diamond Studs'' 1994-95 ''

The Fantasticks ''The Fantasticks'' is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and book and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the 1894 play ''The Romancers'' (''Les Romanesques'') by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neigh ...

, The Illusion, Fools, Driving Miss Daisy'' 1995-96 ''

The Servant of Two Masters ''The Servant of Two Masters'' ( it, Il servitore di due padroni, links=no) is a comedy by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni written in 1746. Goldoni originally wrote the play at the request of actor Antonio Sacco, one of the great Harlequins ...

, Dearly Departed, The Real Inspector Hound and the Fifteen-Minute Hamlet,

Pump Boys and Dinettes ''Pump Boys and Dinettes'' is a musical written by a performance group of the same name. The group, Pump Boys and Dinettes, consists of John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel and Jim Wann. The members directed and star ...

'' 1996-97 ''The Invisible Man, Appalachian Christmas Homecoming, The Living,

The Gin Game ''The Gin Game'' is a two-person, two-act play by Donald L. Coburn that premiered at American Theater Arts in Hollywood in September 1976, directed by Kip Niven. It was Coburn's first play, and the theater's first production. The play won the 197 ...

, The Foreigner'' 1997-98 ''And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank, Appalachian Christmas Homecoming,

Lost in Yonkers ''Lost in Yonkers'' is a play by Neil Simon. The play won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Production The play premiered at The Center for the Performing Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on December 31, 1990, then moved to Broadway at ...

Travels With My Aunt ''Travels with My Aunt'' (1969) is a novel written by English author Graham Greene. The novel follows the travels of Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric Aunt Augusta as they find their way across Europe, and eventually ev ...

, On Golden Pond, Forever Plaid,

And Then They Came For Me ''And Then They Came for Me'' is a play by American author James Still. It is a multimedia production, which combines tapes of interviews with Anne Frank's friends who survived the Holocaust – Ed Silverberg (formerly Helmuth "Hello" Silberberg ...

(Tour)'' 1998-99 ''Having Our Say, The Delaney Sisters, First 100 Years, Crimes of the Heart, Déjà Vu, King Mackerel and the Blues are Running, Resident Alien, And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 1999-00 ''

The Lion in Winter ''The Lion in Winter'' is a 1966 play by James Goldman, depicting the personal and political conflicts of Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their children and their guests during Christmas 1183. It premiered on Broadway at the ...

, The Nerd, Scotland Road, Something's Afoot, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2000-01 ''

Side by Side by Sondheim ''Side by Side by Sondheim'' is a musical revue featuring the songs of Broadway and film composer Stephen Sondheim. Its title is derived from the song "Side by Side by Side" from ''Company''. History The musical had its origins when David Kerna ...

, Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas, The Widow's Best Friend, The Fourposter, Always...Patsy Cline'' ''And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2001-02 ''The Taffetas, Appalachian Christmas Homecoming, Shirley Valentine,

The Miracle Worker ''The Miracle Worker'' refers to a broadcast, a play and various other adaptations of Helen Keller's 1903 autobiography '' The Story of My Life''. The first of these works was a 1957 ''Playhouse 90'' broadcast written by William Gibson and st ...

, Evelyn and the Polka King, And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2002-03 10th Anniversary Season ''Dearly Departed, A Taffeta Christmas,

I Hate Hamlet ''I Hate Hamlet'' is a comedy-drama written in 1991 by Paul Rudnick. Plot Set in John Barrymore's old apartment in New York City – at the time, the author's real-life home – the play follows successful television actor Andrew Rally as he ...

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A Grand Night for Singing ''A Grand Night for Singing'' is a musical revue showcasing the music of Richard Rodgers and the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II. Featuring songs from such lesser-known works as '' Allegro'', ''Me and Juliet'', ''State Fair'', and ''Pipe Dream' ...

, Treasure Island'' (Theatre for Youth) ''And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2003-04 ''Will Rogers'' U.S.A., Perfect Wedding, A Taffeta Christmas, The Camellia Ball, Morning's at Seven ''Tintypes, Treasure Island'' (Theatre for Youth) ''Charlotte's Web'' (Theatre for Youth) ''And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2004-05 ''Don't Dress for Dinner, Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol, Searching for Eden: the Diaries of Adam and Eve, Of Mice and Men, My Way, A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra,

Charlotte's Web ''Charlotte's Web'' is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his ...

'' (Theatre for Youth) ''Thurgood Marshall's Coming!'' (Theatre for Youth) ''And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2005-06 ''

Twentieth Century The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901 ( MCMI), and ended on December 31, 2000 ( MM). The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the modern era: Spanish flu pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear ...

, Always...Patsy Cline, Sleuth, Our Town, Sisters of Swing, the Story of the Andrews Sisters, The Emperor's New Clothes'' (Theatre for Youth) ''And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2006-07 ''

Steel Magnolias ''Steel Magnolias'' is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Academy Award winner Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts. The picture is a film adaptation ...

Forever Plaid ''Forever Plaid'' is an Off-Broadway musical revue written by Stuart Ross, and first performed in New York in 1989 and now performed internationally. Overview The show is a revue of the close-harmony "guy groups" (''e.g.'' The Four Aces, The ...

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...

, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Beyond the Rainbow, The Emperor's New Clothes'' (Theatre for Youth) ''And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2007-08 ''God's Man in Texas, The Gospel of John'' (Special Presentation) ''Season's Greetings, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, Great Expectations, Triple Espresso, Treasure Island'' (Theatre for Youth) ''And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank'' (Tour) 2008-09 ''Lying In State, I Do!, I Do!, Southern Comforts, The Lady With All The Answers'' (co-production with ART Station) Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Ensembles 'buddy holly story' nominated for five suzi awards. (n.d.). . Retrieved from http://www.northfulton.com/Articles-c-2009-09-23-179586.114126-sub_Ensembles_Buddy_Holly_Story_nominated_for_five_Suzi_Awards.html ''Stuart Little'' (Theatre for Youth) ''And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) 2009-10 ''Cotton Patch Gospel'' (co-production with Theatrical Outfit) ''Arsenic and Old Lace, The Men of Mah Jongg, What I Did Last Summer, Always...Patsy Cline, River Rat and Cat'' (Theatre for Youth) ''And Then They Came for Me'' (Tour) ''Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story'' (14th Street Playhouse) 2010-11 ''The Boys Next Door,

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by William Finn, based on a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with additional material by Jay Reiss. The show centers on a fictional spe ...

, Tokens of Affection'' (World Premiere) '' Inherit the Wind, Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits: Vol. 1''Link text
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References

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