Brycen Gran, of Loganville, part of ‘A Monster Calls’ play

Twenty University of North Georgia students held a variety of roles in the Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s fall 2024 production of “A Monster Calls,” which ran from Nov. 8-16 in the Ed Cabell Theatre at UNG’s Gainesville Campus. Contributed photo

DAHLONEGA, GA (12/04/2024)– Twenty University of North Georgia students held a variety of roles in the Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s fall 2024 production of “A Monster Calls,” which ran from Nov. 8-16 in the Ed Cabell Theatre at UNG’s Gainesville Campus.

The play was 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.

Brycen Gran of Loganville played the role of Assistant Technical Director/Fly Captain. Gran is pursuing a Bachelor Fine Arts in theatre design & technology.

GTA is a one-of-a-kind, nationally-recognized collaboration between UNG and Brenau University.

Positioned in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia comprises five campuses united by a single mission focused on academic excellence and academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. With more than 19,000 students, the University of North Georgia is one of the state’s largest public universities. The university offers more than 100 programs of study ranging from certificate and associate degrees to doctoral programs.