The Georgia Ensemble Theatre has been a venerable institution since 1992 and has, as the only private theater company in North Fulton, put our community on the map in the fine arts. There are individuals and corporations whose support the Georgia Ensemble Theatre could never do without, and to honor them, the Georgia Ensemble Theatre annually hosts One Enchanted Evening. One Enchanted Evening is a hit of an event that is as laudable as it is enjoyable. This year, Robert Hagan of Roswell and Kimberly-Clark Corporation will be recognized for their invaluable contributions as the sixth-annual recipients of the Georgia Ensemble Theatre Legacy Award.

Other past honorees include Helen Owens, community volunteer and former Georgia Ensemble Theatre Trustee: Coe Hamling, Georgia Ensemble Theatre President Emeritus and Trustee; Jacque Cox, Curator of Fulton County’s Teaching Museum North; Congressman Tom and Dr. Betty Price, dedicated GET supporters and arts advocates; and Peter Abreu, founding trustee as well as Bank of North Georgia, Macy’s and Northside Hospital.

The event will be held on October 24 at the Atlanta Country Club in Marietta, and will include a silent auction, cocktails, dinner and dancing as well as entertainment from Georgia Ensemble Theatre performers. Individual tickets can be purchased for $125, and sponsorship levels are available.

If you would like to take a smaller step toward getting involved with the Georgia Ensemble Theatre, I recommend you check out one of their upcoming plays: the comedy Arsenic and Old Lace will be running November 5-22, and the Southeastern premier of the comedy The Men of Mah Jongg will run January 7-24. Look for What I Did Last Summer, a coming of age story, and the cult classic Grease later in the season as well. The Georgia Ensemble Theatre and director Robert Farley are both award-winning, and sure to put on a fantastic show.

by Emily Owens

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For tickets to One Enchanted Evening or a show, call 770.641.1260 or visit www.get.org

Season tickets are available.

Emily Owens is a local freelance writer and granddaughter of past GET honoree and trustee Helen Owens.