Chicago Dramatists Hold 'Blue Moon Ball: Tony Awards Night in Chicago' 6/13

Chicago Dramatists celebrates 31 years of success with its annual gala benefit, The Blue Moon Ball: Tony Awards Night in Chicago. The fundraising gala, one of the theatre's most entertaining summer events, will be held at the Galleria Marchetti, 825 W. Erie, on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and kick off at 5:30 p.m.

The Blue Moon Ball brings together Chicago's philanthropic and artistic communities for an exciting evening of cocktails, dining, dancing, silent and live auctions. A special broadcast of Tony Awards highlights to celebrate Chicago Dramatists' presence on Broadway this season with Keith Huff's run-away hit A Steady Rain starring Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman.

The Blue Moon Ball will bring together 300 esteemed guests for the elegant soiree - Broadway's Biggest Night with a Chicago Flair. Guests will walk the red carpet and gather in the garden at the Galleria for cocktails and to toast Chicago's and Chicago Dramatists' presence on Broadway.

The crowd will also raise their glasses to the other 200 playwrights whose plays developed at Chicago Dramatists move on to stages throughout Chicago such as The Goodman, Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, Black Ensemble Theatre, and Stage Left, Next, among others and throughout the country.

Master of Ceremonies will be Chicago Dramatists' Associate Artist, RAndy Steinmeyer, winner of the 2008 Jeff Award for his portrayal of ‘Denny' in Chicago Dramatists' production of A Steady Rain. Other notable actors, playwrights, and theatre artists will dance the night away to the music of Rhapsody Orchestra.

Ticket Information:
Blue Moon Ball Tickets are $150 each, VIP Tickets are $250 and Tables for eight guests are $1,200. To make a donation or for more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact Chicago Dramatists Development Director Cynthia Frahm at cfrahm@chicagodramatists.org.

About Chicago Dramatists

In the fall of 1979, four playwrights came together to hear their work read aloud and to hone their craft. Today, Chicago Dramatists' amazing record of achievement has landed them an invaluable place in the artistic community as a vital source of inspiration to 40 resident playwrights, 160 associate playwrights, 60 associate artists, and thousands of audience members. Over the past three decades, Chicago Dramatists has worked with over a thousand playwrights, produced and developed thousands of plays and stayed true to its mission to nurture compelling, challenging and diverse plays that move on to productions, earn awards, and define the American theatre. Chicago Dramatists has worked with hundreds of award winning playwrights and screenwriters, including Tina Fey (30 Rock), Rick Cleveland (Mad Men) Rebecca Gilman (Spinning into Butter), and Keith Huff (A Steady Rain). Each season Chicago Dramatists presents three world premiere productions and the signature Saturday Series, weekly staged readings of plays in progress. The theatre also conducts educational outreach to at-risk students at Chicago Public Schools, awakening the possibility of self-expression by writing for the theatre. Through passionate dedication, personal nurture and careful exposure, Chicago Dramatists carries on its thirty-one-year-old mission of developing new plays and playwrights for the next generation of theatre.

Chicago Dramatists is located just minutes from the Loop at 1105 W. Chicago Avenue, at the 24-hour Chicago Avenue stop of the Blue Line subway, and is just off the Ogden and Augusta exits of the Kennedy Expressway. There is street parking available and free reserved parking with ticket purchase. For more information visit www.chicagodramatists.org

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