FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MELANIE HEARSCH
MONDAY, MARCH, 15, 2004 248-932-2712
KENDRA SMITH
734-395-8109ANN ARBOR CIVIC THEATRE CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF STAGE AND SONG
Gala Event To Unite Yesterday’s Performers, Today’s Stars and Tomorrow’s Leaders
ANN ARBOR, MI – Ann Arbor Civic Theatre (A2CT) celebrates 75 years of powerful performance and its exciting upcoming season with a Gala event on May 6 at the Towsley Auditorium on the campus of Washtenaw Community College. Past and present Civic Theatre performers, leaders and volunteers will join theater lovers, business supporters and city officials to enjoy an unforgettable evening of drama, song, dance, history and memories.
The Gala, sponsored by Borders Group Inc. and the Ann Arbor News, will begin with an exclusive pre-show champagne reception at 7 p.m. for VIP ticket holders and sponsors. The main event will begin at 8 p.m. One of Civic Theatre’s directors, Glenn Bugala, is compiling an all-star cast of past and present Civic Theatre performers and directors who will showcase scenes and songs from best of A2CT’s 450-plus musicals and straight plays of the past 75 years.
Long-time A2CT member Ted Heusel will be honored for his achievements and contributions in directing and performing in A2CT productions for the past 50+ years. Attendees will enjoy a post-show dessert reception, where they will have the opportunity to mingle with community members and take a look at the theatre’s extensive display of archives including photos, posters, signed playbills and awards.
General admission tickets for the show are $25 a piece. Special $75 VIP tickets are also available which include reserved seating, the pre-show reception and special gifts as well as a tax-deductible contribution to Ann Arbor Civic Theatre. Many local businesses have already teamed up to support the event, including Paesano’s Restaurant, Pelagos Taverna, Bella Vino and Busch’s Valu Land.
Tickets for the Gala are now available through the A2CT website, www.a2ct.org, or by calling the Civic Theatre Box Office at 734-971-2228. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Kendra Smith, Gala Chairperson at 734-395-8109.
Members of the media are invited to attend the pre-show reception as well as the show and post-show gathering, and will receive priority tickets in the reserved seating section. Please contact Melanie Hearsch at 248-932-2712 to RSVP by Wednesday, April 28, or to arrange for interviews with the Gala performance director, Gala chairperson or the Board president.
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