The Gem Players

The Gem Players formed in 1993 and are the official resident theater company of Etowah, TN. Their first production was "Arsenic and Old Lace" and they normally produce a minimum of 5 productions a year. Our primary venue is the historic Gem Theater.

The Gem Players are members of Tennesseans for the Arts, American Association of Community Theaters, Tennessee Theatre Association, and the Etowah Area Chamber of Commerce.

Next Performance

The Gem Players present
In Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of The Civil War
Frank W. Wickes'
Soldier, Come Home
A Dramatization based on family Civil War letters

Soldier, Come Home is based on the letters of Frank W. Wickes' great-grandparents, Philip and Mary Pringle, family members and friends. The letters were written during the period 1859 to 1865 from western Pennsylvania and from major Civil War battle sites including Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, the siege of Petersburg and Appomattox. The cast includes:

	Mary Poteet as Mary Pringle
	James Staton as Philip Pringle
	Tim Poteet as Dan Luke ( Mary's brother)
	Larry Schiller as Martin Pringle Jr. (Philip's brother)
	Bill Freeman as various family and friends

The Gem Players P.O. Box 486 Etowah, Tennessee 37331

Phone: 423-263-3270 FAX: 423-263-3223 E-mail: