PRESS RELEASE
WHAT: 2012 Season Opening Gala
WHEN: Saturday, March 3, 2012
PRICES: $115 per person/$85 subscribers/$1250 per VIP table of eight
BOX OFFICE: (209) 532-3120
WEBSITE: www.sierrarep.org
Everything’s coming up roses at SRT’s Gypsy gala!
Sierra Repertory Theatre will celebrate the opening of its 33rd season on Saturday, March 3, when it hosts its annual gala dinner, auction and opening night of the classic Broadway musical Gypsy.
Tickets are on sale now for the evening celebration, which begins with a champagne reception, silent auction and catered dinner at the Sonora Elks Lodge. Guests then move to Sierra Rep’s East Sonora theatre for a short live auction and the evening’s main event – opening night of Gypsy, directed by SRT Artistic Director Scott Viets.
Considered one of the very best American musicals, it’s the musical tale of Burlesque entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee, a blockbuster show filled with memorable songs like “Let Me Entertain You,” “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” and “Together Wherever We Go.”
"It's right up there with The King and I and Fiddler on the Roof as far as the great musical books," Viets says. "Take away the music and it stands alone as a perfectly crafted play. Add all these fantastic songs and the show soars above the rest. It's the epitome of the Broadway musical."
Following the show, the party continues next door at the theater’s rehearsal studio with a dessert reception with the cast.
The evening’s auctions will feature an array of items including vacation getaways to Hawaii , Palm Springs and Las Vegas
Tickets are $115 per person or $85 for subscribers, including reception, dinner by Any Event catering, opening night show and post-show party. (Season ticket s will be punched.) VIP Sponsor Tables are also available at $1250 per table of eight, with extras including premier seating at dinner and theater, recognition in the program, and a private early evening reception with Sierra Rep directors. Businesses are also invited to purchase popular sponsorship signs for $250. All proceeds benefit the theater’s 2012 season.
“We welcome newcomers and long-time supporters alike to join the fun,” said Viets. “It’s always an elegant evening filled with great friends, food and fun!”
For reservations, contact SRT’s Beverly Handelman at 532-0502, ext 112 or bhandelman@sierrarep.org
GYPSY
Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Arthur Laurents
March 3-April 22 – East Sonora
The exciting era of vaudeville and burlesque in the ‘20s and ‘30s come alive in this classic musical fable centering on the early life of entertainer Gypsy Rose Lee. A moving theatrical experience centered on the thorny, but ultimately redemptive relationship between a mother and daughter, the score is jam-packed with iconic songs like "Let Me Entertain You," "Everything's Coming up Roses," and "Together Wherever We Go.” Filled with humor, pathos and some of the most enduring characters ever to grace a stage, GYPSY is considered by many critics to be the greatest American musical ever written.
About Sierra Repertory Theatre
SRT is a professional non-profit theater producing a year-round season of classic and contemporary plays at two locations — the SRT theater in East Sonora and the historic Fallon House Theatre in Columbia. The talented resident company and visiting guest artists include members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. High quality performances, production values and management have established Sierra Rep as a model for regional theater. Sierra Rep's 200-seat theater in East Sonora is intimate, attractive and comfortable; with excellent sight lines and acoustics, and no seat more than 10 rows from the stage. The Fallon House is a restored Gold Rush-era theater and inn located in Columbia State Historic Park. It seats 274. Both theaters are centrally heated and cooled and wheelchair accessible. The East Sonora Theater has an assistive listening system for hearing-impaired patrons.
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