2024-25 Season
GTA’s 45th season is ALIVE with excitement! Sink your teeth into our monster of a season crafted to thrill, chill, and leave you howling for more. Witness the hysterical hijinks of our Theatre for Young Audiences production of the musical The True Story of the Three Little Pigs and laugh along with the Big Bad Wolf in this playful twist on the classic story. Face your fears with the heart-wrenching A Monster Calls, based on the novel and film of the same name, as it explores the profound and emotional journey of a boy and his monstrous companion. Summon your courage for the drama of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a chilling portrayal of ambition and madness. Finally, get electrified by the zany antics of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, as Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson brings a new monster to life. It’s a season so good, it’s scary!
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
book & lyrics by Robert Kauzlaric, music by Paul Gilvary & William Rush, based on the book by Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith
October 5-12, 2024
Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium
When the Big, Bad Wolf takes the stand in Piggsylvania’s Trial of the Century, he finally gets his say. But whether he’ll get a fair trial in a corrupt piggy court is anyone’s guess. Will the pigs’ splashy puppet show make a puppet out of justice, or is the wolf’s catchy song and dance about a sneeze gone wrong all razzle-dazzle? Enter the jury box and decide the wolf’s fate in this musical adaptation of the hit children’s book. Recommended for all ages.
A Monster Calls
based on the novel by Patrick Ness and inspired by an original idea by Siobhan Dowd, devised by Sally Cookson, Adam Peck and the Company
November 8-16, 2024
UNG-Gainesville’s Ed Cabell Theatre
Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother fell ill and started treatments that don’t seem to be working. But tonight, there’s a visitor at his window, and it wants the most dangerous thing of all: the truth. This powerful theatrical adaptation, brought to life through inventive staging, explores the complexities of loss and the strength found in confronting the truth. Recommended for ages 13+ for intense emotional themes.
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
February 14-22, 2025
Brenau University’s Hosch Theatre
Valiant Scottish general Macbeth meets three witches who predict he will become Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland, igniting in him a desire for power. As Macbeth and his wife seize power through a series of bloody deeds, they are led down a path of murder, madness, and eventual ruin. Shakespeare’s timeless and compelling tragedy dramatizes the effects of political ambition on those who seek power. Recommended for ages 13+ for violence and dark psychological themes.
Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein
book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks
April 11-19, 2025
UNG-Gainesville’s Ed Cabell Theatre
From the creators of Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster musical comedy, adapted from the legendary film. Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick Frankenstein inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick and a leggy lab assistant, Frederick brings his own monster to life. Scientifically proven, monstrously good entertainment! Recommended for ages 15+ for sexual innuendo and mild language.