New Conservatory Theatre Center presents Annual Gala ALL DECKED OUT!

New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) and Gala Co-Chairs Andrew Smith and Chris Yaros are proud to announce the 2017 annual season gala, All Decked Out!, celebrating Founder & Artistic Director Ed Decker's first 36 years of service to the community with many more to go.

The gala will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Proceeds from the gala will support NCTC's 2017-18 productions and education programs. Single tickets are $125, and Individual Sponsorship tables with VIP perks are $1,250. For more information and to purchase tables and tickets, please visit nctcsf.org or call (415) 861-8972.

All Decked Out! 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 newly remodeled lobby and bar to be entertained by pop-up performances throughout the venue from an incredible lineup of surprise guest artists, as well as enjoy bites and libations from local restaurant & bar partners, including Alta, B-Side, Dirty Water Restaurant & Bar, Mina's Brazilian Restaurant & Cachaçaria, Noir Lounge, Quinn's Lighthouse, Rusted Mule, Mr. Tipples Recording Studio, and Tratto Restaurant with additional sponsors to be announced.

'We've been looking forward to this event all year," enthuses NCTC Executive Director Barbara Hodgen. "Great entertainment, great food, great wine - what better way to celebrate Ed and all the art and joy he has brought to San Francisco for the last 36 years?"

The Gala Honorary Host Committee for All Decked Out! includes Charles Busch, James L. Coran, Lou Fischer & Amy Meyers, Jewelle Gomez & Diane Sabin, Kate Kendell & Sandy Holmes, Mayor Edwin M. Lee, Terrence McNally & Tom Kirdahy, Enrique & Jason Monagas, Donna Sachet, Del Shores, and State Senator Scott Wiener.

The Gala Committee for All Decked Out! includes Co-Chairs Andrew Smith & Chris Yaros; Committee Members Maurice Kelly, Andrew Nance, and Eric Valko.

New Conservatory Theatre Center has been San Francisco's premier LGBTQIA and allied performing arts institution and progressive arts education conservatory since 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.

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