Damon Kirsche Joins APACF Fundraiser GREAT GATSBY WEEKEND, 8/24-25

The Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation (APACF) (http://www.apacf.org) has announced that Damon Kirsche will join the lineup of stellar entertainment at the third annual GREAT GATSBY WEEKEND which is to be held on August 24 & 25 at Fox Pointe Manor and the Lost World Estate, the magnificent estate residences of Dr. Howard and Linda Knohl and Patrick and Jolynn Mahoney in Anaheim Hills.

Damon Kirsche performs for concert and theater audiences across the nation, where critics have recently remarked "we all thought they didn't make leading men like this for the American musical theater anymore... a gorgeous legit voice, used with delicacy as well as power" (Dallas Morning News). "Kirsche has one of the best and most versatile male voices of this generation" (Tony Award-winning author of "Forbidden Broadway" Gerard Alessandrini) as well as "riveting showmanship" (Variety), "raw dynamo" (Backstage) and "spine-tingling resonance" (Los Angeles Times). Recent concerts: the "American Showstoppers" series with the Fred Barton Orchestra at NY's SchimMel Center, Bruce Kimmel's "Kritzerland" cabaret series in Los Angeles and with vintage swing orchestra Dean Mora and his "Modern Rhythmists" at the 25th Anniversary of Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing series. Damon can be heard on recordings with Dean Mora and His Orchestra and on the recently released "Lyrics and Music by Charles Bloom: In Here." Recent stage: Mary Poppins (Mr. Banks) and Spamalot (Dennis Galahad) at Music Theatre of Wichita (where he's played Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, King Arthur in Camelot, Franklin Hart, Jr. in 9 to 5 and in concert with Kelli O'Hara). Last fall, Damon starred as Julian Marsh in 42nd Street at the Carpenter Center with Musical Theatre West and as Rick Anderson in the new Harold Arlen musical One For My Baby at the New 42nd St. Studios.

The headlining performer for the Great Gatsby Weekend Fundraiser is Anaheim native and Broadway star Eden Espinosa (Broadway: Wicked, Rent, Flora the Red Menace) will be the headlining entertainment.

Eden Espinosa was born and raised in Anaheim. She is most recognized for her portrayal of Elphaba in the Broadway production of "Wicked." She has also performed the role of the green witch to critical acclaim in both Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Honorary Chairperson for the GREAT GATSBY WEEKEND is Joel Zwick. Mr. Zwick is a film, television and theater director and is best known for his work on "Perfect Strangers," "Full House" and "Family Matters" as well as directing the theatrical films "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Second Sight" and "Fat Albert."

After only a few years, the GREAT GATSBY WEEKEND is one of the most fashionable and heavily anticipated fundraising events in Orange County.

Saturday: Enjoy fine wine, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction at The Lost World Estate home of Patrick and Jolynn Mahoney, followed by sumptuous dinner and stellar entertainment under the stars at Dr. Howard & Linda Knohl's Fox Pointe Manor.

Sunday: Delight in an afternoon with a festival of wine and beer tastings, fine food from some of the best restaurants in the Anaheim area, and a unique shopping experience and blues entertainment on the Great Lawn at Fox Pointe Manor.

The fundraiser will be held August 24 & 25, 2013. Tickets to the GREAT GATSBY WEEKEND are $250 for Saturday, $45 for Sunday, or $275 for the entire weekend of events. For more information or to be added to mailing list, visit www.apacf.org or call 714-554-2711. Proceeds from this event will benefit the APAC Foundation, whose mission is to build a performing arts center in Anaheim.

The Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt organization, has been formed to build and maintain a signature building with state-of-the-art performance and educational facilities. Working with the City of Anaheim, corporate and private sponsors, we are dedicated to making the dream of a cultural center and performing arts theater in Anaheim become a reality.

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