They began working together during the summer of 2008 at the Chattanooga State Repertory Theatre Summer Theatre Festival. As fate would have it, they were immediately drawn together by their shared vision and work ethic. Having founded ETC in 2007, Garry Lee Posey knew he had found 2 kindred spirits that would be able to help take ETC to the next level. In the fall of 2009, Posey invited John Thomas Cecil and Christy Gallo to join him in producing theatre full time with ETC. They have been Producing Partners (and best friends) ever since.

Now that ETC has gotten up on its feet, we are finding that our dream for the theatre we are trying to create is shared by many individuals, both here in Chattanooga and elsewhere. We have a board of directors now comprised of 10 individuals helping us get our act more firmly together and a growing ensemble of patrons and participants raising the levels of our productions and programming. We have a bright future ahead of us, full of many possibilities.

Since our first production, it has been the goal of ETC to have an Ensemble. We are beyond excited to start that process. Towards the end of our 2012 Season, we will be holding auditions for aspiring ensemble members. More information will be released as we move towards this goal.