The Auditorium Theatre to Host 'PLAY LIKE A KID' FUNdraiser

The Auditorium Theatre hosts Play Like a Kid...For the Kids!, a Game Day FUNdraiser to support their education and outreach programs, on Tuesday, June 14 at 6PM at the Chicago Sports Museum at Water Tower Place (835 N. Michigan Ave - 7th Floor). Attendees will enjoy the museum exhibits and the museum's "Play with the Legends" interactive games while enjoying food, wine and beer, raffle prizes, and a live auction.

Tickets are $150 each, and reserved tables of 8 are available for $1,200. Tickets and tables can be purchased online at AuditoriumTheatre.org. Contact Kelly Saroff at 312.341.2364 or ksaroff@auditoriumtheatre.org for more information on the event or sponsorship opportunities.

"The Auditorium Theatre is committed to engaging the Chicago community by creating education programs that offer accessible experiences that connect teachers and students to the companies and artists presented on its stage," says Henry Fogel, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Auditorium Theatre. "Play Like a Kid...For the Kids! is an opportunity to support these connections and experiences while combining two of the city's favorite pastimes - sports and the arts."

The Auditorium Theatre education and outreach programs are designed to provide patrons, teachers, students, artists, and families with unique and creative opportunities that incorporate the arts into classrooms, communities, and everyday lives. Play Like a Kid...For the Kids! supports Hands Together, Heart to Art, ArtsXChange Teacher Professional Development, In-School Residency Programs, Engage. Connect. Create! - Classroom Teacher Professional Development, Dance Master Classes, and the "Made in Chicago" Summer Dance Intensive.

Play Like a Kid...For the Kids! is made possible in part through the generosity of Kathleen and Nicholas Amatangelo and Richard Helldobler. In-kind support for Play Like a Kid...For the Kids! is provided by the Chicago Sports Museum.

The Auditorium Theatre, located at 50 E. Congress Pkwy, is an Illinois, not-for-profit organization committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural, community and educational programming to Chicago, and to the continued restoration and preservation of the National Historic Landmark. In September of 2014, the Auditorium Theatre was awarded the inaugural Fifth Star Award by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

For more information about programming, volunteer and donor opportunities or theatre tours, call 312.341.2310 or visit AuditoriumTheatre.org. For a complete listing of events at the Auditorium Theatre, click here.