Photo Flash: Gwinnett County Community Theatre Festival
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jun. 02, 2009
Back for a second year, this one-of-a-kind festival offers a chance to come together and perform at North Georgia's premier arts venue, Aurora Theatre. (Venue of the Year, Gwinnett Convention & Visitors Bureau) Participants will have the opportunity to work alongside seasoned professionals, as 4 amateur theatre groups perform over two weekends in the exquisite and versatile Gwinnett Federal Credit Union Studio. Proceeds from the festival will help to fund their future programming.
The festival will bestow two awards; Festival Favorite for the group that sells the most tickets and Best Poster for artistic poster design. For those who are not able to get their fill of live theatre, we suggest a Festival Pass that offers unlimited admissions to any one patron for one low price.
TRIBUTE TO KICK OFF FESTIVAL JUNE 11
This year, the theatre community was rocked by the events two months ago at Town & Gown Players, the oldest community theatre in the state, when three of their most treasured members were killed in an act of senseless violence.
Aurora Theatre will host a benefit performance on Thursday June 11, at 8:00 PM to pay tribute to those who believed so strongly that theatre improves our lives. Longtime Town & Gown actors, Jeff Evans and Cindy Nason, will present Love Letters by A. R. Gurney on the Strickland Family Mainstage. Minimum suggested donation is $15, but attendees are encouraged to give generously to assist this great organization in a very difficult time
This year's festival will feature the following performances:
New London Theatre - Twelve Angry Jurors by Sherman L. Sergel is adapted from a television show by Reginald Rose
Winder-Barrow Community Theatre - The Dining Room by A.R Gurney
LionheArt Theatre Company - The Love List by Norm Foster
County Seat Players - Getting Sarah Married by Sam Bobrick
"It's like a pot-luck dinner, only on stage." Anthony Rodriguez goes on to explain, "Many of the smaller theatre groups locally have been affected by economic, and in the case of the Town & Gown players, other hardships. This is a great way to support these groups, all of whom offer everyone a chance to taste the limelight. "
Festival Schedule
Thursday June 11, at 8:00PM - Festival Kickoff Tribute Performance
Love Letters by A. R. Gurney on the Strickland Family Mainstage to benefit the Town & Gown Players
Friday June 12 at 8:00PM & Saturday June 13 at 1:30PM
Twelve Angry Jurors by Sherman L. Sergel is adapted from a television show by Reginald
Rose presented by New London Theatre
Saturday June 13 at 8:00PM & Sunday June 14 at 1:30PM
The Dining Room by A.R Gurney presented by Winder-Barrow Community Theatre
Friday June 19 at 8:00PM & Saturday June 20 at 1:30PM
The Love List by Norm Foster presented by LionheArt Theatre Company
Saturday June 20 at 8:00PM & Sunday June 21 at 1:30PM
Getting Sarah Married by Sam Bobrick presented by County Seat Players
Ticket Prices
$15 Adults
$12 Seniors and Students
Festival Pass - with the festival pass you may attend as many performances at the festival as you like for one low price. (Does not include the Tribute performance for Town & Gown Players)
$25 Adult Festival Pass
$20 Seniors and Students Festival Pass
Reservations
678.226.6222
www.auroratheatre.com
Aurora Theatre
128 Pike Street
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
678-226-6222
Photo 1- Provided by LionheArt Theatre Company
Photo 2- Provided by Winder-Barrow Community Theatre
Photo 3- Provided by Town & Gown Players
Photo 4- Provided by Town & Gown Players
Cindy Nason
The Love List by Norm Foster
Jason Clark, Tery Overbey, Billie Nye-Muller, Bill Zurmuehl, Mike Williams, Doug Greenwald, Kathy Blevins, Kirsten Gunter, BriAnna Massey, Clarissa Arroyo, Ann Mitchell, and Carrie Nye
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