GET's 'The Foreigner' Begins Next Week

The Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET) continues its 19th season with one of the funniest American plays ever written: "The Foreigner" by Larry Shue.

"The Foreigner" - which runs Feb. 23 through March 11 - is a comedy about Charlie, whose shyness renders him helpless in conversation. After a friend covers for him by telling the other guests in a rural Georgia mountain lodge that he is an exotic foreigner and speaks no English, Charlie ends up hearing much more than he should – and the hilarity begins.

“Laughter is one of the greatest balms we have as human beings, and this show is a perfect band-aid to help heal us, whether it be the aches of troubled times that need attending or a simple lift from the doldrums of winter,” said GET Artistic Director Robert J. Farley.

About the Cast:

"The Foreigner" features:

• Hugh Adams ("Sisters of Swing," "Sleuth")
• John Stephens ("Tokens of Affection," "Inherit the Wind")
• Nita Hardy ("Arsenic and Old Lace")
• Jonathan MacQueen ("I Do, I Do")
• Scott Warren ("Season’s Greetings")
• Tracy Vaden Moore
• Bryan Mercer.
• The design team includes David Manuel as scenic designer, Chuck Tedder as lighting designer, Jim Alford as costume designer, and Jason Polhemus as sound designer.

The high energy barn-burner of a musical "Ring of Fire: the Johnny Cash Musical Show" will run after the current production, from April 12-29. It will be directed by Farley.

"The Foreigner" runs Feb. 23-March 11, with performances on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. There will also be two Saturday 4 p.m. matinees: March 3 and 10. Tickets range in price from $23-$33, with student, senior and group discounts also available.  New this season: Recession Busting $10 tickets available for perimeter seating only in the theatre. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling GET at 770-641-1260. All performances are at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell.