State Theatre Announces 90 YEARS OF WOW Gala

The Follett Family & Follett LLC presents the State Theatre 90 Years of WOW Gala on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at the historic StateTheatre Center for the Arts, Easton, PA. Andy Daub, former State Theatre Board President and founder of the Friends of the State Theatre, which worked to save the theatre from demise in the 1980's, and his wife Carolyn will be Honorary Chairs of the event.

This one time iconic event will celebrate the amazing history and bright future of the non-profit State Theatre.

The evening will begin with WOW! Cocktail Hour, followed by award winning singer / songwriter Jim Witter taking guests Through the Decades with an original performance created just for this Gala. Following Jim, the main stage will transform into the weathertrends360Dance Stage for the once in a lifetime experience of dancing on the glorious State Theatre stage. Guests will also enjoy themed rooms throughout the Theatre including the upbeat Norris, McLaughlin, & Marcus Club Vintage in the Acopian Ballroom, Nicholas Courts Stardust Lounge in the Gallery, and Famous Smoke Shop Cigar Tent, in honor of the Theatre's resident ghost FRED, on the theatre's parking deck.

"Our 90th gala promises to be a total wow! We guarantee it will be different and fun," says President & CEO Shelley Brown. "After all, this is a one-time celebration, and we intend to do it right. There will be something fabulous going on in every space we have. From dancing on stage to cigars on the roof...we had to do that for Fred the ghost...he loved a good cigar."

Tickets for the 90 Years of WOW Gala are available now at statetheatre.org/gala or call the Box Office at 610-252-3132. In celebration of the State Theatre's 90th Season, Theatre Members can purchase tickets for a special price of $90 until December 15th. Regular tickets are $150. Black Tie or Theatrical Gala attire.

The 90 Years of WOW Gala is presented by The Follett Family & Follett LLC. Gala Sponsors to date include weathertrends360.com, Nicholas Courts Apartments, Famous Smoke Shop, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, 69 WFMZ, Air Products, Chand Rohatgi, MD, FACS, Lafayette Ambassador Bank, Lutron, BB&T, Alvin H. Butz, The Principato Family, Strahman Valves and Viamedia. For Sponsor information please contact Denise Smith, Vice President, Development, at 610-258-7766 x223 or dsmith@statetheatre.org

The State Theatre Center for the Arts is a non-profit, historic theatre located in Easton, PA. The Center for the Arts complex also includes the Acopian Ballroom and the contemporary Easton Hospital Gallery. The building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Opened on the B.F. Keith vaudeville circuit in 1926, the State Theatre is now celebrating its 90th Season.

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