CSC Launches 50th Anniversary Online Auction

Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Doyle, is launching a special online auction in celebration of the acclaimed theater's 50th Anniversary. Bidding for the auction, which features a wide array of theatrical items and special experiences, begins today at www.32auctions.com/CSC50 and will run for 50 days. The auction will feature such items as The Color Purple VIP Experience, with the winning bidder receiving two tickets to the show's national tour in Chicago and a backstage tour with Heather Headley; an autographed pair of the legendary Chita Rivera's dance shoes; a custom outgoing voicemail message recorded by Kristin Chenoweth; a framed original costume rendering for Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple; an autographed 8x10 vintage photo of George Takei as Captain Sulu and an autographed copy of his autobiography....among many other unique items.

Since 1967, Classic Stage Company, CSC, has been committed to re-imagining classic stories for contemporary audiences. the company has been a home for New York's finest established and emerging artists to grapple with the great works of the world's repertory that speak directly to the issues of today. CSC serves an average of 35,000 audience members annually, including more than 4,000 students through its nationally recognized education programs. Productions have been cited repeatedly by all the major Off-Broadway theater awards including the Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Body of Work.

For further information on Classic Stage Company, call (212) 677-4210, visit the theatre in person at 136 East 13th Street, or go to www.classicstage.org.