GET Studio Fundraiser & Celebration
Join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new GET Studio, a space that's dedicated to creativity, expression, and room for all. We envision a space that welcomes our community and gives everyone room to connect, explore, grow, and create! THE STAR PARTY happens Sunday, February 6, 2022, 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Georgia Ensemble Theatre Studio located at 615 Hembree Pkwy. Roswell, GA 30076.
The opening of the Studio is a major milestone for GET, and we're thrilled to open the doors and share all the possibilities. Tour the new space, hear from students and artists who are benefitting, and learn how you can be part of building the future of the theatre community in North Fulton. At the party will be entertainment from musical theatre and improv students & teachers, refreshments, brand new merch in the Studio Store, a big announcement about Summer Camp 2022, and a few more surprises!
Click here to reserve your free ticket for Sunday, February 6, at 2:00. Put your party shoes on and meet us at the Studio!
The Studio Story:
Georgia Ensemble Theatre & Conservatory is stretching its wings and flying into a whole new future! For years, we have dreamed of being able to educate more students, plan more flexible rehearsal hours, have room for storage, and interface more often with our community. In our new Studio, we are already offering an expanded class schedule and more opportunities for our students to perform, as well as new office space for our administrative team. In the next year, we’ll add a season of fresh theatrical events for our audience and outreach events for our community. We will always continue presenting our Mainstage series of plays & musicals at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, but our education programming is thriving in its new home! This thrilling opportunity has been a long time in the making.
In March of 2020, we learned that we would need to close down for a temporary lockdown. Like everyone else, we thought we’d be back on stage in a few weeks…but the weeks turned into months…. During our closure, in January of 2021, we learned that our rental agreement with the city was changing and we would need to vacate our offices within a few months. With only two staff members on payroll and two volunteering their time, we found this new space, began renovating it to suit our needs, and moved our entire organization. In April of 2021, dozens of volunteers came together to begin the renovation process. Over 350 hours of work were put in by our volunteer team, listed below. They tore out carpet, repaired drywall, painted walls, cleaned bathrooms, and got very dirty while helping us reach the readiness point for opening our summer camp in June, 2021!
Thank You, Volunteers!!
Our Renovation Volunteer Army: The Daniels Family, the Rehkopf Family, the Orthous Family, the Sargent Family, the Aparicio Family, the Stedman Family, the Alonso Family, the Stroud Family, the Zeches Family, Diane Geyer, Abagail Dawkins, Lauren Frost, Casey Ford, Chris Banks, Josh Brook, David Wilkerson, Lowrey Brown, Avery Sharpe, JD Myers, Mackenzie Kruse, Finley Link, Kyle Brumley, Laura Youngblood, William Crowe, Lindsey Fraser, Margaret Lee, Mark Pitt, & Rob Shaw-Smith.
Help us fund the Studio
Learn more about the long-range funding plans for the Studio here.
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TOUR - TASTE - SHOP - WRAP - PICTURE
Join us Sunday, December 12 for our 2021 Winter Holiday Faire!
Order up some cocoa and cookies and take a tour of our NEW Studio. Shop in our holiday market and bring your children and pets for photos with Santa. Kids can make a fun holiday craft to take home. Donate for entry and see if you win one of our prizes! Help GET raise money for the 2021 Year End Giving campaign.
OPEN HOUSE from 2:00 to 6:00 on Sunday, December 12, at the GET Studio: 615 Hembree Pkwy. Suite 200, Roswell, 30076. Click here to make your reservation and let us know you're coming.
Tickets to enter are DONATION ONLY - reserve your ticket for free, then add any donation amount you choose on the next screen. Visits with Santa are free--take your own photo of kids, pets, or yourself! The Faire Market includes ornaments, shirts, mugs, and decorations for sale--including great gifts for theatre fans.
Our GIFT WRAP STATION will take care of all your gifts (whether it's items you buy at the Market or those you bring from home) for a small donation.
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Georgia Ensemble Theatre & Conservatory is stretching its wings and flying into a whole new future! We’ve signed the lease on our new STUDIO in northern Roswell, and we can’t wait to offer an expanded class schedule, more opportunities for our students to perform, fresh theatrical events for our audience, and a new office space for our administrative team. We will still be presenting our MainStage and FamilyStage series of plays & musicals at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, but all of our education programming will have a new home in North Roswell! This is a thrilling opportunity that has been a long time in the making. It’s such an exciting moment for GET!
While all of that excitement is spilling over, we still have a lot of work ahead of us. Our new studio space once was used by a church, so there are classrooms and a small stage platform already in place, but we’ve had to do a good bit of renovation to make it best suitable for our needs—and this is where you come in!
- We’ve launched Phase I of our Studio Fundraiser: ROOM TO CREATE with a goal of $20,000 raised by August 31st. The ROOM TO CREATE phase focuses on renovating and equipping classrooms for students of all ages and office space for our staff.
- Phase II of the Studio Fundraiser is EVERY VOICE HEARD; EVERY FACE SEEN. This effort will focus on building out the studio’s performance space with sound equipment, a lighting system, curtains, and the infrastructure to support those elements. Can you help us make young performers’ dreams come true? We’re raising $30,000 by December 31st to convert what was a warehouse-style meeting hall to a flexible black box theatre.
- And in Phase III, we’ll take care of making A PLACE FOR EVERYONE with our chair dedication fundraiser, allowing us to purchase 150 plush seats for the audiences we’ll be welcoming.
Your gift will help us install new flooring, complete some interior wall construction, and give everything a fresh coat of paint. You’ll help provide the tools and supplies that teachers, students, and administrators need to do their jobs. And you’ll open up a world of possibilities for young people who want to learn about theatre and create their own art. Because we’ll be in control of every part of this building, we will immediately triple the number of classes we can offer year-round. We’ll have the ability to program small shows like improv and sketch comedy, open-mic nights, performances by our Teen Acting Ensemble troupe, and solo-performer shows. We’ll have room for community events like presentations and storytelling. In the future, we envision a space that welcomes our community and gives everyone room to connect, explore, grow, and create!
In April of 2021, dozens of volunteers came together to begin the renovation process. Over 350 hours of work have been put in by our volunteer team, listed below. They tore out carpet, repaired drywall, painted walls, cleaned bathrooms, and got very dirty while helping us reach the readiness point for opening our summer camp. We are so grateful and amazed at our community’s support in this first effort!
Please join our fundraising effort. If you’d like to be recognized as a Founding or Supporting Sponsor, you can give a one-time gift or pledge to give with a payment plan. Whether you can contribute $5000 or $5, your gift makes a difference in your community. Have questions? We’re happy to chat with you about all your giving options.
- Studio Founders: $5000
- Benefits to you include: Your name listed on a permanent wall display. 10 free tickets to any show at the Studio. A 10% discount on tuition for kids’ classes and adults’ classes through 2024.
- Studio Supporters: $1000
- Benefits to you include: Your name listed on a permanent banner. 6 free tickets to any show at the Studio. A 10% discount discount on tuition for kids’ classes and adults’ classes through 2022.
- Other Giving Levels:
- $500 provides technology for an office
- $250 paints a classroom
- $100 puts a sign with our logo on the marquee or on the door
- $50 converts one kitchen cabinet to a concession stand supply
STUDIO FOUNDING SPONSOR:
HUGE THANKS to our renovation volunteer army: The Daniels Family, the Rehkopf Family, the Orthous Family, the Sargent Family, the Aparicio Family, the Stedman Family, the Alonso Family, the Stroud Family, the Zeches Family, Abagail Dawkins, Lauren Frost, Casey Ford, Chris Banks, Josh Brook, David Wilkerson, Lowrey Brown, Avery Sharpe, JD Myers, Mackenzie Kruse, Finley Link, Kyle Brumley, Laura Youngblood, William Crowe, Lindsey Fraser, Margaret Lee, Mark Pitt, & Rob Shaw-Smith.
New GET Studio Location: 615 Hembree Parkway, Suite 200, Roswell, GA 30076
Read moreWhat is the GET International Exchange?
In the spring of 2018, GET Conservatory Leadership traveled to Hang Zhou, China in the Hunan Province to teach students involved in the Future Star training conservatory, present information about our GET Conservatory, and facilitate workshops with educators and parents. Georgia Ensemble Theatre has partnered with the Atlanta International Culture Group to facilitate amazing experiences for young students in China, as well as our American students at GET.
In the summer of 2018, Georgia Ensemble Theatre welcomed six families from Hang Zhou to participate in our Mash-Up Madness camp. In April of 2019, we brought six of our own middle and high school students to Hang Zhou, Jinhua, and Shanghai. Our students stayed with host families, were immersed in Chinese culture, and took classes in vocal and dance techniques. We were fortunate to welcome even more families in the summer of 2019 to participate in our summer camp program. Georgia Ensemble Theatre looks forward to continuing this amazing new tradition in the coming season.
What is NEXT in the GET International Exchange?
TRIPS in 2020!
Join us on Saturday, October 19th at 2:00 p.m. for an information session!
Spring Break- Hang Zhou and China cities Tour :
Depart- Friday, April 3
Return- Saturday, April 11, 2020
Cost: $3,200
(does not include passport or visa fees)
Spring Break in China!- Join GET Conservatory Leadership and teaching artists for the Spring Break of a lifetime! Students will take specialized performance workshops, see historic and cultural sites, aide in the classroom, stay with host families and experience Chinese culture and hospitality first hand. 
Last spring, our students created incredible and lasting relationships both with their host families as well as with one another. In 2019, we traveled to Hang Zhou, Jinhua, and Shanghai, with additional day trips. We picked the most expensive tea in the world, ate authentic foods, visited the Shanghai Museum, and toured Shanghai on Chinese Labor Day. It was an intense and life-changing experience for us all. This exchange experience is sponsored by the Atlanta International Culture Group, Inc.
Summer Camp- Johannesburg, South Africa : Broadway2SA!
Depart- Friday, June 26
Return- Monday, July 6, 2020
Cost: $3,200
(does not include passport fees)
Summer Camp and Tour in South Africa!
Join GET Conservatory Leadership and teaching artists for a summer experience like no other! BROADWAY2SA is a uniquely South African Musical Theatre camp presented by an all star cast of professional performers and lecturers. This 10-day International Student Tour is inclusive of accommodation, all meals, learning materials, transportation, and guided tours. International students will be granted the opportunity to train with the best trainers and lecturers South African theatre has to offer. NAA camps space special focus on cultural exchange through educational theatre, while ensuring a fun and safe environment for all. This camp is sponsored by the National Arts Association and hosted by LALT Theatre House.
Take both trips for $6,000!
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Thank You to all Sponsors & Attendees
We had a wonderful event - see you next year!
It's 1920s New Orleans--the bourbon is flowing and the music is jumpin’! Join us...a European Viking cruise, vacation stays, and other great experiences will be auctioned off, plus there'll be music, dancing, gambling and all-you-can-eat and drink Louisiana-style!
The Roswell home of Jere & Claudia Wood becomes our secret hideaway in the woods.
10850 Stroup Rd, Roswell.
Dress up in your glad rags and come to the Speakeasy...we're gonna have a GOOD TIME for a GOOD CAUSE!
Tickets $125 each
1920s Dress encouraged (or fun cocktail attire.)
Your tickets includes:
- open bar and New Orleans-style buffet including grilled ribs, sausage, seafood etouffee, jambalaya, shrimp & grits, chicken legs, red beans & rice, along with salad, Cajun pasta, and dessert
- live dixieland band & dancing
- $5,000 play money for the craps and blackjack tables
- 5 big raffle prizes you can buy tickets for onsite - put all your tickets in one for better odds or spread them out over all 5
- Raffle tickets are 1 for $10, 5 for $40, and 20 for $100
1) A Bourbon Collection
2) A Wine Collection
3) $1500 CASH perfectly packaged in an old time briefcase - perfect for a speakeasy
4) Love to eat out? $1000 Worth of Roswell area restaurant gift cards all for one winner
5) A Collection of Great Children's Toys for the kids or grand-kids
- live auction for 4 amazing trips including: an 8-day Viking European Cruise plus air credits, New Orleans - Home of Jazz Getaway, Sun & Fun in the Dominican Republic and a once in a lifetime South Africa Photo Safari
- an amazing Komodo outdoor grill for home or vacation house
Tickets are non-refundable
Become an Event Sponsor - our fans are very loyal to our sponsors
Sponsorship gets your name and your Company name out into the community, with recognition that you're a supporter of the arts in your neighborhood. And you'll be helping GET produce more fantastic theatre for adults and children! Have questions before you sign up? For details or call Michael Van Osch at the theatre - 770-641-1260.
EVENT SPONSORS TO DATE
Martini - $5,000
Jere & Claudia Wood
Robert W. Hagan Family Foundation
Appen Media Group
Anita Farley
Manhattan - $2,500
Sean & Jennifer Smith - Balfour GA
Bath Tub Gin - $1000
Dr. & Mrs. Jeff Kincaid
Tom Davis
Robin Ives - Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's Realty
David Campbell - Property Services of Atlanta
Phil Delaney - Keller Williams Atlanta North
Paul & Bowe Lang
Carol Abreu
Rory & Mary Robichaux
Side Car - $500
Valerie Adams Memorial Charitable Trust,
New Kent Capital,
Variant Brewing,
Katie & Daniel Parvis - Daniel Parvis Photography,
Jeffrey H. McKinley - The McKinley Group, Inc.,
Nina Allen & Billy Joe Tolar,
Lucky's Burger & Brew - Roswell,
Ron & Liz Jackson,
Sandy Buhler,
Philip & Marty Juravel - Juravel & Company LLC,
Vince & Carla Crowell,
Bob & Marge West
1920 Tavern
Full Tilt Consulting
Steve & Amy Gates-Stroud
Dunn Labs
In-Kind Sponsors
A European Viking Cruise & airfare credits - Value $10,000
courtesy of Michael Consoli, Cruise Planners
Vino 100
Deep Roots Wine Market & Tasting Room
Leaping Lizards Liquor
Celia Gardner, Travelfaire - Trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
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HURRICANE, Title Sponsor - $15,000
• Logo on All Print and Online Marketing for Speakeasy Gala as Title Sponsor
• A Co-sponsorship of one of GET’s mainstage shows of the 19-20 season! Inclusion in all marketing materials: postcards, online, print ads, emails to over 12k people and more to get your business in front of many new customers
• 2 Reserved Tables (10 seats each) and Speakeasy Gala Tickets for 20
• Title Sponsor Banner at Gala and on Event Shuttle Buses
• 30 Free Speakeasy Raffle Tickets to Win Prizes
• Title Listing in Gala Program and GET Website
• 15 Season Ticket Packages to all 2019-2020 Theatre Season Mainstage Productions
• Financial Level Recognition in every Playbill 2019-2020 Mainstage Season
• 1 Insert or Full Page Ad in every Playbill 2019-2020 Mainstage Season
BOURBON - $10,000
• Logo on All Print and Online Marketing for Speakeasy Gala as Sponsor
• A Personal Production of one of GET’s FamilyStage shows at your company, or child’s daycare/school, or at GET for 30 of your closest friends and their children
• 2 Reserved Tables and Speakeasy Gala Tickets for 20
• Sponsor Banner at Event
• 20 Free Speakeasy Raffle Tickets to Win Prizes
• Listing in Gala Program and GET Website
• 10 Season Ticket Packages to all 2019-2020 Theatre Season Mainstage Productions
• Financial Level Recognition in every Playbill 2019-2020 Mainstage Season
• 1 Insert or Full Page Ad in every Playbill 2019-2020 Mainstage Season
MARTINI - $5,000
• Logo on All Print and Online Marketing for Speakeasy Gala as Sponsor
• A Special Post-Show Wine & Cheese for 6 with the Cast of your choice of a ‘19-‘20 GET Mainstage Production
• 1 Reserved Table (10 seats) & Speakeasy Gala Tickets for 10
• Individual Sponsor Banner at Gala
• 10 Free Speakeasy Raffle Tickets to Win Prizes
• Listing in Gala Program and GET Website
• 6 Season Ticket Packages to all 2019-2020 Theatre Season Mainstage Productions
• Financial Level Recognition in every Theatre Playbill 2019-2020 Season
• ½ Page Ad or insert in every Playbill 2019-2020 Mainstage Season
MANHATTAN - $2,500
• 6 Tickets to Speakeasy Gala
• Included on Sponsor Signage at Speakeasy
• 6 Free Speakeasy Raffle Tickets to Win Prizes
• Listing in Gala Program and GET Website
• 4 Season Ticket Packages to all 2019-2020 Theatre Season Mainstage Productions
• Financial Level Recognition in every Theatre Playbill 2019-2020 Season
• A Special On Stage Curtain Speech Appearance with Founder Anita Farley before the performance of your choice
BATH TUB GIN - $1,000
• 4 Tickets to Speakeasy Event
• Listing in Gala Program and GET Website
• 4 Free Speakeasy Raffle Tickets to Win Prizes
• 2 Season Ticket Packages to all 2019-2020 Theatre Season Mainstage Productions
• Financial Level Recognition in every Theatre Playbill 2019-2020 Season
SIDECAR - $500
• 2 Tickets to Speakeasy Event
• Listing in Event Program
• 8 Single Tickets to be used for any 2019-2020 Theatre Season Mainstage Productions
• Financial Level Recognition in every Theatre Playbill 2019-2020 Season
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Anita Allen-Farley - Producing Artistic Director
Anita Allen-Farley, (she/her) co-founder of Georgia Ensemble Theatre, has held the position of Managing Director for 25 seasons and now takes the role of Producing Artistic Director. She studied theatre at the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts, where she met co-founder and partner Bob Farley. As Managing Director, she has produced over 150 shows over the past 25 seasons. By far, her most ambitious production and the one she is proudest of are two beautiful, talented and gracious daughters, Laurel and Heather, who have blossomed into strong and capable women in their own right. She has served on the Atlanta Arts and Business Council, Atlanta Arts Think Tank, the Board of the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts, is a member of the Cottage School Advisory Committee, was District Chair of ALL-GA, a graduate of the MAACC Arts Leadership Program and is a member of the Johns Hopkins Listening Post Project. She is also a proud member of the Roswell Rotary Club.
Laurel Crowe - Education Director
Laurel Crowe (she/her) has the distinct pleasure of being the very first student in the Conservatory back in 1992, and joined the staff of the Education Department in the 2009-2010 season! Laurel holds a B.A. in Speech and Theatre Arts from the University of West Georgia. She has worked in the Conservatory in every position including Director of the Performance Camp productions Seussical the Musical, Peter Pan, Willy Wonka Junior, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. and most recently, James and the Giant Peach Jr. Laurel appeared as “Mrs. Little” in the 2008 Theatre for Youth production of Stuart Little, and has directed and led the Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) productions for many years. Notable favorite projects include Ramona Quimby, James and the Giant Peach , Junie B. Jones the Musical, The Giver, The Jungle Book, A Wrinkle in Time and Topher Payne's S.T.E.A.M. TEAM. It was an incredible honor to direct Driving Miss Daisy on our main stage in the 26th season, taking the helm of a ship that her father steered for so long.
Lauren Frost - Education Associate
Lauren Frost (she/her) is a graduate of Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance Studies. At KSU, Lauren’s focus areas were stage management, directing, musical theatre, and theatre education. She previously worked as a Drama Camp Counselor and Choreographer at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta and at the Global Village Project as an English and Drama teaching intern. Lauren is passionate about teaching theatre and is so excited to join the Georgia Ensemble Theatre team!
Akeria Gant - Production Manager
Akeria Gant (she/her) is a singer/actor and stage manager based in Atlanta, GA. She was last seen in A Year with Frog and Toad at (Bay Area Children’s Theatre). Her Atlanta credits include: Caroline, or Change (Jennie T. Anderson Theatre), Guys and Dolls (Atlanta Lyric), Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds, Mirandy and Brother Wind (Synchronicity Theater), and Black Nativity (Dominion Entertainment). Akeria is a graduate of the University of West Georgia, where she earned a B.A. in Theatre. She is so excited to be joining the GET family! She gives honor to God, and sends thanks to her friends and family for all of their support.
Gabrielle Hines - Education Manager/Social Media Manager
Gabrielle Hines (she/her) is a Coatesville, PA native and graduate of Muhlenberg College with degrees in theatre and music. Gabrielle has studied theatre and music at Goldsmiths University in London, England. Past credits include Charlaine in Ain’t Misbehavin’, Grace in Annie, Danielle in Bring it On: The Musical, Lady in Brown in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, and Yvonne in Sunday in the Park with George. Offstage, Gabrielle has directed and choreographed Revival Productions’ Ruby: The Ruby Bridges Story, directed and choreographed Limelight Theatre Company’s elementary, middle, and high school productions of Matilda, and assistant directed Lancaster Bible College’s Ruth, a collaboration with Sight and Sound Theatres. Gabrielle has enjoyed teaching in many capacities: as teaching artists with Philadelphia Young Playwrights, creating curriculums for Revival productions and even coaching cheerleading.
Savannah Rootes - Program Outreach and Patron Services Manager
Savannah Rootes (she/her) Savannah Rootes is so excited to be a part of Georgia Ensemble Theatre! Savannah is an Atlanta-based Stage Manager and graduate of Oglethorpe University. She is so glad you are here!
Mary Saville - Communications Director
Mary Saville (she/her) earned her Master’s degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College (Boston). She has appeared on stage at GET (in Ramona Quimby and Calendar Girls), has taught in the Conservatory since 2008, and joined GET full time in 2013. Mary has taught theater in high schools and extra-curricular programs for over 20 years. She has also worked as an actor and director with companies such as Aris Theatre, Actor's Express, Synchronicity, the Shakespeare Tavern, Stage Door Players, and many others in both Boston and Atlanta.
In Memoriam - Robert J. Farley, Co-Founder/Artistic Director
Robert Farley - as the co-founder of the Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Conservatory, Bob was the Artistic Director since its inception in 1992. He was a vital part of the Atlanta theatre scene for decades, beginning in the late 80s as Artistic Director of the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center. While at the Alliance, he directed the area premiere of Driving Miss Daisy which went on to become the biggest hit in the history of theatre in the Southeast. He has directed many shows at GET including productions of Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Inherit the Wind, Arsenic and Old Lace, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story and Ring of Fire, the Johnny Cash Musical Show. In later years his work was seen elsewhere including the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, and here in Atlanta at Theatrical Outfit and Theatre in The Square. He directed John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath for Gainesville Theatre Alliance, and a revival of Driving Miss Daisy in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He had the humble good fortune to be the recipient of several awards and honors. These include a Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the American Theatre from the Pasadena Playhouse (the State Theatre of California), and, with co-founder Anita Allen-Farley, Public Broadcasting Atlanta’s Lexus Leaders of the Arts, and the Leitalift Foundation’s Visionary Leaders Award. In September, 2011, Bob was honored as a significant Arts Leader for his body of work in the metropolitan Atlanta community by Kennesaw State University with the 2011 Flourish Award. In 2017, he and Anita were recognized with the Suzi Bass Award for Lifetime Achievement in the theatre. Bob passed away November 30, 2017.
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Conservatory Credo
As STUDENTS and TEACHING ARTISTS:
♥ We believe our first, most important responsibilities are to serve and grow as artists.
♥ We believe in selfless-ensemble collaboration. Service to each other will take us further than self-service ever could, so we seek ways to lift each other up and take care of each other.
♥ We find and create opportunities to amplify the people around us.
♥ We believe in “Failing with Pride.” We learn and grow from our mistakes.
♥ We believe in the process over the outcome. We take enormous risks without fear of failure. We trust that a healthy training process leads to a stronger product.
♥ We believe in challenging ourselves and consistently setting the standard higher every time.
♥ We approach each other with respect, kindness, and empathy—Always.
Laurel Crowe (she/her), Education Director/ Scene Study/Improvisation/ Voice/Theatre for Young Audiences Director/Performance Camp Director
Laurel Crowe has the distinct pleasure of being the very first student in the Conservatory back in 1992. Laurel holds a B.A. in Speech and Theatre Arts from the University of West Georgia. She has worked in the Conservatory in every position including Director of the Performance Camp productions Seussical the Musical, Alice in Wonderland, Aladdin, Peter Pan, Willy Wonka Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr., Shrek the Musical Jr., Mary Poppins Jr. and most recently The Lion King Jr. and Matilda the Musical. Laurel appeared as "Mrs. Little" in the 2008 Theatre for Young Audiences production of Stuart Little, and has directed many T.Y.A. productions including Ramona Quimby (2010 and 2013), James and the Giant Peach (2011 and 2012), Aesop’s Fables, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe, The Giver, Junie B. Jones the Musical, Stuart Little, A Wrinkle in Time and the original Topher Payne collaboration, S.T.E.A.M. TEAM.
Gabrielle Hines (she/her), Education Manager/ Intermediate Ensemble Director/Musical Theatre/Choreographer
GABRIELLE HINES is a Coatesville, PA native and graduate of Muhlenberg College with degrees in theatre and music. Gabrielle has studied theatre and music at Goldsmiths University in London, England. Past credits include Charlaine in Ain’t Misbehavin’, Grace in Annie, Danielle in Bring it On: The Musical, Lady in Brown in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf, and Yvonne in Sunday in the Park with George. Offstage, Gabrielle has directed and choreographed Revival Productions’ Ruby: The Ruby Bridges Story, directed and choreographed Limelight Theatre Company’s elementary, middle, and high school productions of Matilda, and assistant directed Lancaster Bible College’s Ruth, a collaboration with Sight and Sound Theatres. Gabrielle has enjoyed teaching in many capacities: as teaching artists with Philadelphia Young Playwrights, creating curriculums for Revival productions and even coaching cheerleading.
Lauren Frost (she/her), Education Associate/Intermediate & Advanced Teen Ensemble Director/Coach
Lauren Frost recently graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance Studies. At KSU, Lauren’s main focuses were stage management and theatre education. She previously worked as a Drama Camp Counselor at the Jewish Community Center. She also was an English Language Arts and Drama teaching intern at the Global Village Project. Lauren is excited to join the Georgia Ensemble Theatre team this summer as a teaching artist and administrative assistant!
Josh Brook (he/him), Musical Theatre/Improvisation/Acting
Josh Brook has been teaching at Georgia Ensemble Theatre for ten years and has learned far more from the kids than he could ever imagine teaching. After graduating from Kennesaw State University, he pursued a full time acting career in Atlanta. Primarily focused in teaching musical theatre, improvisation and acting he also likes to dabble in teaching devised theatre techniques and physical theatre. When not teaching, he professionally acts in the Atlanta theatre scene. Recent Atlanta credits: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Anne Boleyn, Lyle The Crocodile (Synchronicity Theatre) S.T.E.A.M Team, Junie B. Jones, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter and the Starcatcher (Georgia Ensemble Theatre) Tuck Everlasting (Alliance Theatre). My gratitude and special thanks to all of the imaginative kids that walk into these doors and pour their heart and soul into this extremely difficult yet rewarding work. Many laughs and discoveries to come this summer!
Lowrey Brown (he/him), Film Acting/On-Camera Acting
A graduate of Kennesaw State University, Lowrey Brown has spent the past 10 years acting in and around Atlanta on both the stage and screen. Recent Regional Theatre credits: Edward Foote (Alliance Theatre), Company (Actor's Express), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Aurora Theatre), Les Miserables (Aurora Theatre), and A Christmas Carol (Alliance Theatre). Recent Tv/Film credits: Dopesick (with Michael Keaton), the upcoming Night Sky, Hillbilly Elegy (Netflix), The Gifted (FOX), The Vampire Diaries (CW). Find out more at www.lowreybrown.com\
Caleb Clark, Adult Scene Study, Audition
Caleb Clark is an actor, fight choreographer, and acting coach, with over a decade of professional experience. He has taught acting at the Aurora Theatre, Stage Door Theatre, the American Shakespeare Center, the University of Houston, Lavilla School of the Arts, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, and coaches privately as CoachClark. He holds an MFA from the University of Houston’s Professional Actor Training Program, and a BFA from the University of Michigan - Flint. He has appeared in two short films, choreographed the violence for 9 professional productions, and performed in over 40. Atlanta Credits: Roat in Wait Until Dark (Georgia Ensemble Theatre); Young Scrooge / Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Alliance Theatre); Max in The Play That Goes Wrong (Aurora Theatre); Actor 5 in Bootycandy (Actor’s Express). Coaching: CoachCalebClark.com / @CoachCalebClark. Acting: theCalebClark.com.
Abagail Dawkins (she/her), Audition/Voice Coach/Associate Performance Camp Director
Abagail Dawkins is an actor, singer, storyteller, teaching artist, and arts administrator in the Atlanta area. Since graduating from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Performance Studies, with a concentration in Musical Theatre, she has discovered a plethora of opportunities offstage. Her relationship with the GET Education Department started in 2016, and she keeps coming back! GET has provided her a solid ground for personal growth and she couldn't be more pleased to join the Teaching Faculty as a Vocal Coach. Join a class and get ready to make some noise!
Jenna Dorece (she/her), Choreographer/Dance
Jenna Dorece has been a choreographer for our annual performance camp for five years. Favorite GET productions include Annie, Mary Poppins, Seussical, and James and the Giant Peach and The Lion King. Her approach to teaching dance is rooted in meeting the student at their ability level. Everyone can dance, and she proves this is true!
John Doyle (he/him), Storytelling/Digital Storytelling/Stewart Center Residency Instructor
John Edward Doyle Jr. is a Storyteller, Actor and Teaching Artist. He is the founder of Arts Education Integration Agency LLC, a company that integrates creative arts into the educational setting. Originally from Burnsville, Minnesota, John moved to Atlanta to attend Morehouse College. After receiving theater training from Carol Mitchell Leon, John began his professional acting/storytelling/teaching artist career 20 years ago.
John has had the great pleasure to work in different professional theater companies in Atlanta. Some of his favorite productions include: Fly, The Old Settler, Home, Conversation between Barack Obama and Malcolm X…and many others.
John’s passion is also in arts and education and he has had the great opportunity to blend those two in his career. He is a past actor-educator at Kaiser Permanente Education Theatre Programs. While there he became a core company member that toured that state of Georgia doing children’s theater. John also created programming for Kaiser Permanente creating the Male Empowerment Workshop for middle school boys. He is a current performer with Teaching Museum, Georgia Ensemble Theater Arts in Education, Tattle Tales Productions and his own company Arts Education Integration LLC.
John is an accomplished storyteller. Telling, everywhere, from birthday parties, schools, festivals and conferences. John also conducts workshops on how to incorporate storytelling and digital storytelling in the classroom. He is the past resident storyteller at the High Museum of Art. John has also been a dedicated teaching artist and has partnered with such organizations as: the Alliance Theatre for 15 years, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, Kaiser Permanente Educational Theater, Georgia State University All-stars Afterschool, Upward Bound, Boys and Girls clubs, Young Audience, Atlanta Street Theatre, Camp Broadway at Fox Theatre, Fulton County Schools, Atlanta Public Schools, Cobb County Schools, Gwinnett County Schools and many others. Working with students from Pre K – 12th grade.
John’s passion extends to his community service. His social work is what drives and motivates him. Through creative arts and teachings, he creates a space for youth to explore and express themselves in a meaningful and constructive way. John has worked with Bellwood Boys and Girls Club and Donnely Boys and Girls Club teaching drama and poetry. Since 2012, John has volunteered with TLC, a youth alternative program at the Fulton County Juvenile Court House. During his time with TLC, he has facilitated creative writing and theater workshops as well as, co-directing a play written and performed by the TLC youth and in 2016 he was named Fulton County volunteer of the year.
Shannon Eubanks (she/her), Seven Practical Steps to Film and Television Acting/Adult Scene Study Master Class
Shannon's acting, directing, and writing careers have been intertwined for almost 40 years - her directing track started in 1974 with the first staging of THE BOYS IN THE BAND produced South of the Mason-Dixon, continued with 26 productions for eight different theatres over an 18-year span in Los Angeles, winning Drama Critics' Circle Award nominations for ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, RICHARD III, and HENRY V, and included the West Coast premiere of Len Jenkins' dark comedy AMERICAN NOTES, originally produced by the Public Theatre in New York. An actor/director engagement at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival brought her back down South, and visiting Atlanta she reconnected with Bob Farley, for whom she'd worked at Alaska Repertory Theatre. Steven Dietz' BECKY'S NEW CAR, OF MICE AND MEN, SEASON'S GREETINGS, SLEUTH, THE MIRACLE WORKER, and four other shows have opened at Georgia Ensemble Theatre under her hand. This summer she was privileged to stage Lauren Gunderson's fascinating play EMILIE: THE MARQUISE DU CHATELET DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT for The Weird Sisters at Aurora Theatre. Concurrently she's co-written two screenplays, four teleplays, served as a staff writer for the Emmy-winning children's series THE REPPIES, and performed in over 150 plays across the U.S., on soaps, series, and television movies for NBC, ABC, CBS, HBO, PBS, Lifetime and the Disney Channel, and in feature films for Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures, and Twentieth Century Fox. Recently she's had a wonderful experience appearing as Bastianna Natale on The CW's hit show THE ORIGINALS.
Tyler Graham (he/him), Improvisation/Advanced Teen Ensemble/Acting/Film
Tyler has been at the helm of our Advanced Teen Ensemble from the beginning! He started at GET as and Acting Apprentice in the 2017-2018 season, and has since been teaching at GET as well as at the University level. His collaborative approach to creating live theatre with young people is incredibly effective and inspiring.
Janelle Lannan (she/her), Operation Imagination & Theatre Arts Explosion Music Instructor
Miss Janelle (she/her) is best known to Atlanta families with young budding musicians from The Music Class where she has taught since 2012. She originally hails from the multimedia rock/musical theatre scene in New York City with an MFA in Music Theatre from UNLV. However, Janelle credits her early childhood education talent to one of her best friends, Joanna Walchuk, whose calm and "present" demeanor when interacting with children has always been inspiring. Often, Janelle has been referred to as a sort of "Pied Piper" when others observe children she's just met crawl right into her arms and lap. It is possible that you may have seen her on the Act3 stage as Carmen Bernstein in Curtains! or on the DUMC stage in Arsenic & Old Lace, Seussical the Musical, Back to Back Bacharach, Oh! The Humanity! or Dearly Departed. She also volunteers almost every year with the Atlanta Actors Unions' fundraiser Lend Me An Ear: an annual staged reading of Radio Plays from the past, usually held at the Shakespeare Tavern in midtown Atlanta, benefiting the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Past roles: Sally in Cabaret, Polly in Crazy for You, Nanny in Baby with the Bathwater, Polly in Three Penny Opera, among others... (SAG-AFTRA member)
Lexi McKay, Stage Craft/ Playwriting/Production
Alexis 'Lexi' McKay moved to Atlanta after working in Savannah, GA for five years where she worked at Savannah Children's Theater. She has worked her way around Atlanta this past season to learn about all the amazing companies and to gain more knowledge about how to be the best stage manager. She worked at the Jewish Community Center as a counselor for drama camp and stagecraft teacher. She started working at Synchronicity Theater with their Playmaking for Kids Program in February and even worked with them as they transferred to virtual classes. She can't wait to work with Georgia Ensemble Theater this summer and help bring an amazing camp to kids around Georgia. Lexi is currently pursuing an M.F.A. from the University of Alabama. When she’s not stage managing, she is finding a quiet corner to curl up with her dogs and try to get her next play written.
David Reingold (he/him), Lighting Instructor-Design/Tech/Advanced Teen Ensemble
David (he/him) is an Atlanta-based theatre artist. He recently graduated from Penn State with dual degrees in Lighting Design and Theatre Studies, and he is very excited to be back home and working with GET once more! In addition to his work as a lighting designer, David is also a tap dancer, musician, and writer with a particular passion for creating new and relevant theatre. David believes in approaching problems with kindness, in listening fully, and in the immense power of play. davidreingold.net
Angel Fabián Rivera (he/him), Musical Theatre/Voice/Choreography
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Angel Fabián Rivera has a bachelor’s degree in acting from the UPR in Río Piedras. His theatre performance credits include: Donkey in Shrek: The Musical, Armand in Once On This Island, Hairspray, Mary Poppins, Our Town, Alex & Emma. His first Disney project is a Spanish dubbing voice-actor on West Side Story and now he’s excited to announce his first blockbuster movie The Plane alongside Gerald Butler to come out this year. Angel started his non-profit theater company Artescena where he works with new talent and well known artists who have been in the Puerto Rican industry. He’s always had a passion for teaching and inspiring younger generations to what he believes in. Follow him on IG as @angelfabianrivera. “Remember to always follow your dreams just like I did.”
Mary Saville (she/her), Scene Study/Advanced Teen Ensemble/Curriculum Development/Vocal Technique/Shakespeare
Mary Saville earned a Master’s degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College and a BA in Language Arts Education from Auburn University. She taught high school theatre for 8 years, and has also taught and directed college students and early-career actors of all ages, spanning more than 15 years. She’s been a part of the Conservatory faculty since 2008. Currently, Mary works at GET full-time as Resources Associate. She’s also an actor, and has appeared in Atlanta with Stage Door Players, Synchronicity, the Shakespeare Tavern, the Atlanta History Center, and at GET in Ramona Quimby. She loves working with young people, and is thrilled to return to the Conservatory team this year.
Alexia Shepherd (she/her), Story Drama/Improvisation/Stewart Center Residency Instructor
Alexia Shepherd (she/her) is from Covington, GA, and has been involved with GET since 2022. She has a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts from Columbus State University. Past credits include Cinderella in Cinderella’s Glass Slipper, Mother in Corduroy, and The Wizard in the Wizard of Oz. She also has experience with story drama, and a main focus of improv. She’s done a summer intensive with Social Circle Theater working with teens on their improv skills and plans to host more in the future. She is excited to work with GET again and work with these amazing artists and students!
Spencer G. Stephens (he/him), Conservatory Consultant/Mash-Up Musical Madness Creator
Spencer G. Stephens is an Atlanta-area actor/singer/puppeteer/composer and educator. He has performed for many theatres in the metro Atlanta area including the 2010 production of The Boys Next Door at Georgia Ensemble Theatre. Spencer is a General Company Member of Dad's Garage Theatre where he had done improv since 2004 and a resident puppeteer at the Center for Puppetry Arts where he has performed since 2003. He is a two time Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre (MAT) Award winner and a Suzi Bass Award nominee. Spencer is currently the Assistant Drama Teacher at St. Martin's Episcopal School in Atlanta where he has taught Elementary and Middle School students since 2006. He also serves as a Teaching Artist at Georgia Ensemble Theatre where he has taught summer camps and workshops for youth since 2005. In 2008, Spencer and his writing partner Robin Seidman won the National Children's Theatre Festival at Actor's Playhouse in Coral Gables, FL with their original musical PAINT!: Marc Chagall's Colorful Musical Adventure. Spencer's music has also been featured in three original mini-musicals at the Imagine It! Children's Museum in downtown Atlanta. Spencer is the Middle Grades Theatre Director at the Mount Vernon School.
Akua Taylor (she/her), Intermediate Ensemble/Devising/Playmaking/Stewart Center Residency Instructor
Akua Taylor studied Dramatics and Speech at Fisk University in Nashville, TN. While in college, she had the honor of being a Fisk Jubilee Singer and touring the world singing Negro Spirituals. She received her Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, and joined the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. When Akua moved to New York City after graduation, she developed her first teaching artist workshop for the Elizabeth, New Jersey school system called “Reach Higher.” After moving to Atlanta, Akua developed a second teaching artist workshop for abused women and children called “Approve” and facilitated it for six weeks with the Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence in Decatur, GA. As a Producer and Director, Akua was featured at the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival 2017 and 2018 for her play “Song Lake.” Akua earned her Master of Arts in Creative Business Leadership from SCAD in 2021 and has been teaching the subjects of acting, voice, and general performing arts with after school programs since 2002. https://gaarts.org/teaching-artists-registry/akua-taylor/
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