Georgia Ensemble Theatre Welcomes New Associate Artistic Director

Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, announced Saturday night at their annual fundraising gala One Mysterious Evening, the appointment of Alan Kilpatrick as Associate Artistic Director.

This is a new position at the theatre company and Mr. Kilpatrick will work closely with the GET Founders Robert and Anita Farley in shaping the organization's plans for the 2017 - 2018 season and beyond. Alan will begin officially in January 2017 on a half-time basis while he continues his work at the Atlanta Lyric Theatre.

Company co-founder and Artistic Director Robert Farley was effusive in his praise, "I am so excited and could not be happier than to have Alan Kilpatrick join me at Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET) as Associate Artistic Director. Mr. Kilpatrick is without question one of Atlanta's most highly regarded, talented, and respected theatre artists, and is known far and wide as an outstanding actor, director, and teacher. This position has been filled by the GET Board of Trustees at just the right time as the theatre's programming continues to grow. The programming is expanding in the breadth and volume of services offered to the community including the growth of summer productions, more touring shows to area schools, and plans for GET's future which include the creation of a major theatre arts education center for students, teachers, and parents. Mr. Kilpatrick will be a great partner to the staff, board, and volunteers of GET and is a most welcome addition to our great company."

Janet Kincaid, GET Board President, said that the Board voted unanimously to appoint Mr. Kilpatrick as GET's Associate Artistic Director. She gave special thanks to GET Trustees Carla Crowell (Committee Chair), Karen Pilcher and Ken Davis who guided the board through the extensive search to fill this position.

For his part, Mr. Kilpatrick commented saying, "I feel extremely fortunate to have been chosen by the Board of Georgia Ensemble to be a part of the theatre's future in arts and arts education. Robert and Anita Farley are certainly two of the metro Atlanta community's most respected theatre producers. I look forward to working with the Farleys and their staff on the theatre's vision for the future and it's continued positive cultural and educational impact."

The Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Conservatory provides quality theatre productions and arts education to the north metro Atlanta area. The Company annually produces five mainstage productions, attended by more than 30,000 patrons, as well as four Theatre for Youth productions and year-round classes for all ages.

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