Fayette Community Theater,

Inc. is the county's oldest and largest theater company,

offering classic children's productions, musicals,

off-Broadway, one and two-act comedies, and Christmas

productions.

Acting classes are also

available through the theater group. Currently they

produce up to four full-scale productions each year.

Auditions are open to the public for all shows and are

announced in the local newspapers. Flyers regarding

auditions and upcoming plays can usually be found at

Fayette County libraries.

The FCT is a nonprofit

organization, supported through donations from sponsors,

ad sales in theater programs, ticket sales, concession

stand sales and souvenir sales. The Endowment Committee

for the Cultural Arts (ECCA) also underwrites the

organization.

Some recent FCT productions

have included "Voices from the Titanic,"

"Cinderella," "Tom Sawyer," "A

Christmas Carol" and "Pocahontas." They

are hoping to produce their first Broadway musical,

"The Music Man," in the year 2000. All FCT

productions are suitable for the entire family.

FCT utilizes the Sams

Auditorium and local school auditoriums for their

productions. According to Sylvia Wade, chairman of the

FCT, "We always have a lot of participation from

seniors, not just as an audience."

Many volunteers donate time

to put the presentations together. Costumes and sets must

be designed and made. Ads must be sold for the programs.

Volunteers work as ushers and help at the concession

stands. Plays must be chosen, auditions held and actors

directed. Musicians are needed. Someone must work the

lights. There are numerous opportunities for seniors who

would like to help in a wide variety of areas.

Music, Dance & More:

Fayette Ballet,

770-461-0976 or 770-631-4928 Doris Russell School of

Performing Arts, Inc., 770-964-5057 Manget-Brannon Center

of the Arts, 770-251-1276 Music Alive, 770-463-8495

Peach State Symphony,

770-487-9616

Peachtree Wind Ensemble, 770-487-8636

Southland Chorus, 770-599-9745

Carlas Dance Factory, 770-461-6057

Georgia Academy of Dance,

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