Weston Playhouse Kicks Off 72nd Season with Spring Gala and First-ever Online Auction

(Weston, VT) --- Friends, food and fun are all in the plans for the 2008 Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Spring Gala benefit dinner to be held on Sunday, May 25, 2008 beginning at 6pm at the Stratton Mountain Club. The event will kick-off the 72nd season of the WPTC with a French-country themed dinner, delectable entertainment, and silent, live – and new this year – online auctions. All proceeds from the event will support the work of the non-profit Weston Playhouse Theatre Company.

Gala guests will be treated to entertainment by the Broadway-bound cast of the Obie-winning musical [title of show]. Creators and performers Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen along with Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff will take guests with them on a comical journey through the process of “making it” to Broadway. Director Michael Berresse and Musical Director Larry Pressgrove will join the cast for this special evening.

Adding to the excitement, for the first time this year the WPTC will unveil an online auction beginning on May 1. “We are so excited to start the festivities early this year by moving a portion of our auction online” said Gala Committee member Barbara Raymond who has been assisting with the online site, “it means that anyone with a computer – from anywhere in the world - can join the fun and support the Theatre Company at the same time.” In addition to the online auction, the 2008 Gala will once again feature a live auction led by professional auctioneer Eric Nathan and an intimate silent auction. To start bidding and to take a sneak peek at all the auction offerings, visit www.westonplayhouse.cmarket.com starting on May 1.

Gala seating is limited! For tickets and more information about the Weston Playhouse Summer Gala, contact Heather Brown, Director of Development, at 802-824-8167, ext. 110, or hbrown@westonplayhouse.org.
The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is a non-profit organization supported in part by funds from the Vermont Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and an ever growing family of individuals who believe in the impact that the performing arts can have on its community.

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