NCTC Presents 2018 Season Gala Celebrating Drag Icon And Master Of Camp, Charles Busch

New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) and Gala Co-Chairs Maurice Kelly and Stephanie Walker are proud to announce the 2018 annual season gala, Fête Fatale, honoring the award-winning icon, master of camp, and long-time friend of NCTC, Charles Busch.

The gala will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 with proceeds supporting NCTC's 2018-19 productions and education programs. Single tickets are $150, and Individual Sponsorship tables with VIP perks, including cocktail rounds and gift certificates to sponsoring restaurants, are $1,250. For more information and to purchase tables or tickets, please visit nctcsf.org or call (415) 861-8972.

Fête Fatale will begin at 7pm with a cocktail reception in the historic lobby of 25 Van Ness Ave. At 8pm, guests will proceed to NCTC's lobby and bar to be entertained by pop-up performances throughout the venue from a fabulous lineup of surprise guest artists, as well as indulge in decadent bites and luscious libations from local restaurant & bar partners, including CALA, Corridor, Dirty Water, Hazel, Mr. Tipple's, Noir Lounge, and Pause Wine Bar. Additional sponsors include Abbey Party Rents and Klinger Creative, with other sponsors to be announced.

NCTC has a long history with Charles Busch, producing several of his critically-acclaimed plays, including the hugely successful Die, Mommie, Die! (2014) and The Divine Sister (2013). Busch himself was on the Honorary Host Committee for last year's gala, All Decked out.

The Gala Committee for Fête Fatale includes Maurice Kelly, Andrew Nance, Andrew Smith, Eric Valko, and Stephanie Walker.

New Conservatory Theatre Center has been San Francisco's premier LGBTQIA and allied performing arts institution and progressive arts education conservatorysince 1981. NCTC is renowned for its diverse range of innovative, high-quality productions, touring productions and shows for young audiences; its foundational anti-bullying work with youth and educators through YouthAware; and its commitment to developing new plays to continue expanding the canon of queer and allied dramatic work.