Marin Theatre's Annual Fundraiser, ENCORE! Supports Education Tonight

Marin Theatre Company (MTC) hosts Encore!, its annual spring fundraiser tonight, May 10, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. at the Outdoor Art Club in Mill Valley. All proceeds benefit the 46-year-old nonprofit theater's artistic and educational programs.

Encore! will feature a gourmet seasonal dinner catered by Stacy Scott Catering, fine wines, lively auctions and the unique opportunity to meet MTC's affiliated artists, including actors and designers from the company's recent productions of Othello, the Moor of Venice, God of Carnage, Circle Mirror Transformation, Topdog/Underdog, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, as well the upcoming The Whipping Man and The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

The event's rustic venue, Bernard Maybeck's 109-year-old Arts and Crafts-style event hall, is located in the heart of downtown Mill Valley (Outdoor Art Club, v1 West Blithedale Ae, Mill Valley).

Main Room: $250 per person or $2,000 per table for eight

Sun Porch: $200 per person or $1,600 per table for eight

RSVPs must be received by May 3

The evening begins with cocktails, music and a silent auction. During an elegant sit-down dinner, guests will have the opportunity to talk with actors Arwen Anderson, Julia Brothers, L. Peter Callender, Joy Carlin, Rod Gnapp, Marissa Keltie, Gabriel Marin, Sarah Overman, Carrie Paff and Liz Sklar; designers Nina Ball, Callie Floor, Chris Houston and York Kennedy; and other theater artists like MTC's stage manager Jonathan Templeton and directors Jon Tracy and Jasson Minadakis.

The evening is capped at 8 p.m. by a live auction, presided over by auctioneer Chad Carvey. Guests have the chance to win unique experiences like a one-of-a-kind trip to Washington DC, a private performance in your home and a choose-your-own San Francisco Bay Area theater package of five shows at any theater company.

This annual sold-out event attracts over 100 prominent community members, corporate professionals and philanthropic leaders from throughout the Bay Area. This year's spring fundraiser is chaired by Jay Framson, Susan Holdstein, Stacy Scott and Beth Wintersteen.

This magical evening includes a seasonal gourmet dinner, fine wines and exciting live and silent auctions. Guests will party with actors, artists and playwrights - enjoying unique access to the inner-workings of great theater! This annual sold-out event attracts over 100 prominent, high net worth community members, corporate professionals and philanthropic leaders from throughout the Bay Area.

MTC's goal during this special night is to raise $140,000 to benefit Marin Theatre Company's artistic and educational programs. MTC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Founded in 1967, Marin Theatre Company is the Bay Area's premier mid-sized theater and the leading professional theater in the North Bay. We produce a six-show season of provocative plays by passionate playwrights from the 20th century and today in our intimate 231-seat proscenium theater. We are committed to the development and production of new plays by American Playwrights, with a comprehensive New Play Program that includes two nationally recognized annual playwriting awards, new play readings and workshops by the nation's best emerging playwrights and a leadership position in the National New Play Network. Our numerous education programs serve more than 6,000 students each year. MTC in a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Visit www.marintheatre.org for more information.