Georgia Ensemble Theatre Kicks Off 25 Years with Gala Cabaret

Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, will begin its 25th Silver Anniversary Season with a special Gala Cabaret Fundraiser on August 19th, 2017. This event promises to be the party of the year and will take place at the beautiful, newly-remodeled Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30005.

According to Bob Hagan, Georgia Ensemble Theatre Board Member and Gala Committee Co-Chair, "This will be such a highlight event for Roswell and North Fulton this year. Being in August it really is the big kick-off to not only the theatre season but also everything else that happens in our community. We're all looking forward to the great entertainment and supporting the important cause of GET and their education programs for children. Of course this year is extra special as theatre co-founders Bob and Anita Farley will be honored for their amazing 25 years of service to our community and the fact that Mr. Farley is retiring at the end of the season. I wouldn't miss it!"

In celebration of such a milestone year, the theatre's annual fundraising event takes on a new cabaret format, featuring songs and performances from favorite musicals over the past 25 years plus even a few from upcoming productions. The show will be directed by Georgia Ensemble Theatre's Associate Artistic Director Alan Kilpatrick and features some of GET's most beloved performers.

In addition, a special appearance by local jazz and big band star Joe Gransden is sure to be a great cap to an exciting night.

Beginning at 6:30 pm, the evening also includes cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and a very special live auction. The Georgia Ensemble Theatre will also honor Artistic Director Robert J. Farley and Managing Director ANita Allen-Farley with the Worthy Coe Hamling Legacy Award, recognizing their 25 years of service and celebrating Mr. Farley's upcoming retirement.

A preview of auction items features an Atlanta Motor Speedway Luxury Box Experience for an upcoming NASCAR race including pit passes, African Safari trip, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tickets, Disney World Park Hopper Passes and a David Yurman women's bracelet from Brown & Co. Jewelers just to name a few.

Speaking with GET Board President and Gala Committee Co-Chair Karen Pilcher, she said, "Georgia Ensemble Theatre events are always special and I know this fundraiser will take it to a new level with the cabaret of musical favorites from the past 25 years of theatre. Nobody entertains like these folks! We're all excited for August 19th at the Metropolitan Club - it's such a great cause for the arts and children! Georgia Ensemble Theatre really is a cultural gem in North Fulton."

The headline sponsor for the event as well as the 25th Silver Anniversary Season is The Thoresen Foundation. The Metropolitan club has also stepped forward as a generous sponsor of the Gala Cabaret Fundraiser.

For Tickets: $125 per person. Call GET at 770-641-1260 or click www.SilverGala.auction-bid.org

Following on the heels of this fundraiser, the 25th Silver Anniversary Season gets going in September with what's sure to be a season to remember. It will include:

Main Stage Series

Once On This Island September 14-October 1, 2017

Morningside October 26-November 12, 2017

Tenderly -- The Rosemary Clooney Musical January 11-28, 2018

A Comedy of Tenors March 1-18, 2018

Buddy -- The Buddy Holly Story April 12-29, 2018:

The FamilyStage Series

The Jungle Book Saturdays at 11am - Sept. 16, 23, 30 and Apr 14, 21, 28

Miss Nelson is Missing! Saturdays 11am, Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 11, 2017 and March 3, 10, 17, 2018

And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank 6:30pm on March 13, 2018

The Giver Saturdays, 11am Jan. 13, 20, 23, 27, 2018

The Joe Gransden Big Band Series

October 30, 2017, December 18, 2017, March 12, 2018, April 23, 2018. Tickets: To subscribe or buy single tickets, call the GET Box Office at 770-641-1260.

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