West End Lots Winner Appears In JERUSALEM!

Thanks to a successful bid in Stage One's 'West End Lots' charity auction, 20-year-old Lauren Paine from Kent experienced the once in a lifetime thrill of performing alongside Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook in the smash-hit play Jerusalem. 

 

On New Year's Eve 2011, Lauren, a drama student from Loughborough University, joined the cast on stage performing in the opening 'rave' sequence before joining her family to enjoy the show from the other side of the footlights. The sell-out audience for the performance included former Prime Minister Gordon Brown with his wife Sarah. 

As a fan of the production, Lauren was thrilled to receive the surprise gift, thanks to her parents' generous £700 bid.  Speaking after her cameo role, she said: "It's the best Christmas present I could have wished for. I still can't quite believe I was there on stage at Jerusalem, raving away!  The cast and crew were all very welcoming and friendly and helped to make the experience one that I'll never forget."

Stage One, the charity committed to developing and mentoring the next generation of producers for the theatre industry, is running the online fund-raising theatre auction West End Lots, which offers theatre lovers a chance to bid for utterly unique theatrical experiences and memorabilia generously donated by members of the theatrical community, with all proceeds raised by the auction going directly to Stage One. Bidding for these magical opportunities and highly original items will help Stage One to continue to identify and nurture the next generation of theatrical entrepreneurs through its Apprentice Schemes, workshops, bursaries and the practical mentoring support its gives to new theatre producers. 

?New auction lots live on the site this week include experiences from a wealth of West End shows including Sweeney Todd the Musical, Singin' in the Rain and Matthew Bourne's The Nutcracker! Other current confirmed auction lots include A VIP experience for Ghost the Musical including a pottery lesson on stage with a lead cast member and a stay at the 5 star Corinthia hotel; Two VIP tickets to the glamorous 2012 Olivier Awards at the Royal Opera House, an invitation to the exclusive after show party and a night in a top London Hotel; and theatrical memorabilia including two original signed illustrations by Mackenzie Crook, and inspired by Jerusalem.

The website http://auction.stageone.uk.com has details on how to place bids and all the latest updates on new auction lots as they become available. Follow the auction on Twitter @westendlots

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