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The door of our theatre opens into new worlds, new people, new ideas.  In our effort to entertain, inspire, enrich and unite, the Gainesville Theatre Alliance invites you to join us for a year of unforgettable journeys. 
Joseph Campbell has written that we owe it to ourselves "to search for what electrifies and enlivens our hearts."  We hope your search brings you to the Gainesville Theatre Alliance.  The door is open......

 
 

click to enlarge WonderQuest's SOPHIE AND THE PIRATES
(September 30-October 1, 2005)
Brenau's Pearce Auditorium
Sophie wants adventure, but gets more than she bargains for when she is scooped up by a gang of ridiculous pirates! Captain Scourage, the Bad Egg and Boy-the-Pirate-Girl take Sophie on a rollicking voyage in pursuit of Alvilda the Terrible...while Sophie learns that the real adventure is in discovering yourself. Great fun for the whole family!

A new play by Gay H. Hammond






 

click to enlarge THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
(November 7-20, 2005)
Brenau's Hosch Theatre
This wild and warmhearted story kicks off when the Music Hall Royale, a loony Victorian musical troupe, performs its flamboyant rendition of an unfinished Dickens' mystery. Who murdered Edwin Drood? That's for you to decide as each night the audience votes as prelude to a most extraordinary and hysterical finale.
A musical by Rupert Holmes

Run time is 2 1/2 hours.
[Rated PG: Contains some adult language]

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click to enlarge THE FRONT PAGE
(February 14-25, 2005)
Brenau's Hosch Theatre
How does an ace reporter's dreams of love balance with his editor's dreams of getting the "Big Story"? Find out in one of the most endearing screwball comedies of the American stage. Experience the shenanigans of the Chicago City Hall pressroom as reporters encounter con men, corrupt politicians, and a runaway convict!
By Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur

Run time is 2 hours 15 minutes.
[Rated PG-13:Contains some adult language]

Non-package Tickets go on sale January 30, 2006




 

click to enlarge EQUUS
(April 10-22, 2006)
Gainesville State College's Ed Cabell Theatre
In this brilliant and sensationally theatrical play, Shaffer has created an intriguing story of a psychiatrist's attempt to understand a young English stable boy who has committed a shocking act of violence. Part detective story, part psychological thriller, Equus will stretch your mind and touch your heart.
By Peter Shaffer

Run time is 2 hours 15 minutes.
[Contains adult language and content]

Non-package Tickets go on sale March 27, 2006

 
 
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