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join us for berkeley rep’s biggest party of the year!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Four Seasons San Francisco
Celebrating a decade of art and education
Step into the spotlight at Berkeley Rep’s ONSTAGE gala! This year, as we honor the ongoing artistic excellence of this internationally renowned nonprofit theatre, we also toast the 10th anniversary of its School of Theatre. Over the last decade, the School has touched the lives of nearly a quarter of a million students with its arts education programs.
Legendary actress Rita Moreno hosts a spectacular evening that features a four-course gourmet dinner, exquisite wines and spirits and an opportunity to bid on culinary adventures and unforgettable getaways. Celebrate the theatre that brings artists like Mikhail Baryshnikov and Eve Ensler to the Bay Area. Join us for Berkeley Rep’s biggest party of the year!
Purchase your table or ticket today!
Check out the extraordinary cultural experiences and unique getaways in our live auction!
Click here for more information about ONSTAGE
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Questions? Contact Lily Yang at 510 647–2909 or lyang@berkeleyrep.org.
berkeley rep would like to thank the 2012 committees and sponsors *
Honorary Committee
Gerson & Barbara Bakar
Rena Bransten
Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson & Maria Carson
Narsai & Venus David
Senator Loni Hancock & Mayor Tom Bates
Daniel Handler & Lisa Brown
Doug Housley
David Henry Hwang
Representative Barbara Lee
Michael Mayer
Mandy Patinkin
Assemblymember Nancy Skinner
Garen & Shari Staglin
Michael Tilson Thomas & Joshua Robison
Spotlight Sponsors
Chevron
The Ira & Leonore Gershwin Trusts
Nick & Mary Graves and Michael & Sue Steinberg
Julie McCray
Meyer Sound
Osterweis Capital Management
Marjorie Randolph
The Roda Group
The Woytak-Rasmussen Family
In-kind Sponsors
Algenist
Blue Angel Vodka
Daniel David
Distillery No. 209
Chris & Natalie Large of ecoVINO Wines
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco
Sarah Kling
Match Vineyards
Mt. Brave Wines—Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Quady Winery
Raymond Vineyards
Semifreddi’s
Somersault Snack Co.
Spy Valley Wines
St. George Spirits
Staglin Family Vineyard
TCHO
You Name It Productions
Gala Committee
Jill Fugaro, Co-Chair
Felicia Woytak, Co-Chair
Daniel David
Rich Edwards
David Fleishhacker
Scott Haber
Sarah Kling
Pamela Nichter
Jean Strunsky
* As of April 23, 2012
highlights from the 2011 gala
Feathers, fedoras and philanthropy
The Four Seasons San Francisco. Daniel Handler. Rita Moreno. Willie Brown. April 23, 2011. The stage had been set, and now all guests had to do was sit back, hang on for the ride and enjoy!
Berkeley Rep’s annual gala, ONSTAGE, is a pinnacle event for the Theatre, but also the season’s most important night to raise critical funds for its artistic programming and arts education outreach. With ticket sales comprising only half of Berkeley Rep’s revenue, the Theatre needs to raise an additional $3.6 million in Annual Fund support to keep ticket prices affordable and make educational opportunities available for Bay Area youth. The gala is important to contributing toward that goal, and this year’s event proved an incredible success, raising $587,000!
Guests at ONSTAGE enjoyed a sensational four-course meal, and participated in a silent auction before being treated to a performance by Rita Moreno, who dazzled them with a peek into her new show, Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup, premiering at Berkeley Rep next season. Things really began to heat up during the live auction as emcee Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) used his witty repartee and trademark bon mots to goad bidders to dig deep into their wallets and support their favorite theatre company. A select few were lucky enough to win the prized lots, which ran the gamut from dinner with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown to stays in Paris, a World Series commemorative bat signed by Tim Lincecum, and more.
Auctioneer David Reynolds soon turned everyone’s attention to the programs offered by Berkeley Rep’s School of Theatre programs, which reach 20,000 students each season. Pledge cards sprang up around the room as people voiced their support in a crescendo of philanthropic giving.
As guests prepared to take their leave, a spirit of goodwill prevailed throughout the ballroom—a sentiment that cannot be manufactured, but rather created only through the sincere generosity shown at 2011’s ONSTAGE.
(by Wendi Gross, printed in the Berkeley Rep Magazine 2010–11, Issue 7)
Questions? Contact Lily Yang at 510 647–2909 or lyang@berkeleyrep.org.
event photos
Below are a few pictures from the ONSTAGE gala, held on April 23, 2011. You can use these thumbnails to scroll down the page to a specific photo.
