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The Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Conservatory (GET) is a professional theater located at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center in Roswell, Georgia. It's a place where amazing plays come to life!

GET was started in 1992 by a husband-and-wife team, Robert J. Farley (the Artistic Director) and Anita Allen-Farley (the Managing Director). Their goal was to create a top-notch theater. GET puts on professional plays and also teaches theater classes. Kids and adults can learn all about acting, stagecraft, and more! GET even put on a brand new play called The Invisible Man, which was written just for them.

The Founders of GET

Robert J. Farley is one of the important people who started the Georgia Ensemble Theatre. Before GET, he helped create another famous theater called the Alaska Repertory Theatre back in the 1970s. Later, in the 1980s, he was the Artistic Director at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. While he was there, he directed the first Atlanta performance of the well-known play Driving Miss Daisy in 1988.

Amazing Shows at GET

The Georgia Ensemble Theatre has put on many exciting plays over the years. Two of their most famous shows are musicals about real-life music stars!

One popular show was Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. This musical tells the story of the famous singer Buddy Holly. It was one of the biggest and most exciting musicals GET ever produced! Another very popular show was "Always... Patsy Cline", which is about the country music legend Patsy Cline. This show became a huge favorite with audiences at GET.

GET has also staged many other plays, including:

  • You Can't Take It With You
  • The Fantasticks
  • The Servant of Two Masters
  • Pump Boys and Dinettes
  • The Gin Game
  • Lost in Yonkers
  • On Golden Pond
  • The Lion in Winter
  • Side by Side by Sondheim
  • The Miracle Worker
  • I Hate Hamlet
  • A Grand Night for Singing
  • Charlotte's Web (a play for young audiences)
  • Twentieth Century
  • Steel Magnolias
  • Forever Plaid
  • The Odd Couple
  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • Inherit the Wind

GET also often toured with a special play called And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank. This play helps audiences remember important history.

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