Pasadena Playhouse Hosts Premiere Gala: Opening Night 4/1

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today that their annual fund-raiser entitled PREMIERE GALA: "OPENING NIGHT" will be held at The Pasadena Playhouse on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The theatre's auditorium will transform into a spectacular Grand Ballroom for the special event. Board Chair Michele Dedeaux Engemann and The Playhouse Board of Directors will lead the charge for this magnificent Premiere Gala complete with festivities that will include cocktails, dinner, dancing, merriment and live entertainment.

"We are pleased to be able to celebrate the great Pasadena Playhouse in an unique and extraordinary way. Our plan is to turn the auditorium into a Grand Ballroom and invite all the ghosts of audiences and artists of the past to celebrate with us. It promises to be one of the great nights in the theatre," said Stephen Eich, Executive Director of The Pasadena Playhouse.

"This has been an incredible year for The Pasadena Playhouse and I cannot think of a better place to celebrate our journey, except in our beautiful and wonderful theatre," said Michele Dedeaux Engemann, Chairman of the Board of The Pasadena Playhouse. "Together with the Board, we encourage our community and friends to join us at our Premiere Gala and help support our ongoing mission to bring great artistry to our stage."

Corporate, patron, underwriting and other sponsorship opportunities are available. Supporters who have shared their commitments to date include:

Sister Act (Corporate Sponsor $25,000)
Mattel, Inc.

Baby It's You! (Patron Sponsor $10,000)
Jon Andersen and Martha Williamson
Chantal and Stephen Bennett
Mary Lea and Bill Carroll
Michele and Roger Engemann
Linda and Jay Griffey
Pam and Brad King
Sheila and Mark Marion
Bingo and Gino Roncelli
Lilah Stangeland
Corky Hale Stoller and Mike Stoller
Wells Fargo Bank
Jinny and Scott Wilcott
Jerry Katell

Can-Can ($5,000)
Pacific Global Investment Management Company
Helen and Steven Kerstein
Diane and Craig Martin

Fences ($2,500)
Tom Hatten
Stephanie and Greg McLemore - WebMagic
Marilyn and Herbert M. Piken
Betty Ann and Frank Brooks
Sarah and Eric Miller

Looped ($1,000)
Claire and Bill Bogaard
Peggy Ebright
Helen and Vasilios Lambros
Morris & Berger
Stellar Prosthetics Orthotics
Richard von Ernst and Thomas Castaneda

Stormy Weather ($1,000)
Anonymous (2)
Maggie Jagels
Christine Madsen and Steve Perry
Debby and Bill Richards
Jeannie and Peter Vaughn

Media Sponsor
Outlook Newspapers

Décor Consultant
Jim Watterson

PREMIERE GALA: "OPENING NIGHT" is overseen by The Pasadena Playhouse's development department led by Jennifer Berger, Director of Development together with Patti Eisenberg, Director of Individual Gifts and Beth Lewis, Development Associate.

For more information on the Gala sponsorship or ticket information, please contact the Development Office at 626-921-1156 or blewis@pasadenaplayhouse.org.