Spotlight Gala 2013 to Be Held Saturday, February 16

WaterTower Theatre's 2013 Spotlight Gala will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Addison Conference Center. The fundraising Gala is chaired by Barbara Daseke. The theme for this year's Gala is Blues in the Night and will feature entertaining blues and jazz music by Denise Lee, Cedric Neal, the Tu-Tones and the Briefcase Blues.

The Gala Committee consists of John Ackley, Maureen Anderson, Barbara Bigham, Derek Blount, April Bosworth, Doug Boster, Anita Braun, Shannon Brame, Mark Brooks, Ben Cunningham, Collin Duwe, Janeth Farnsworth, Scott Blakeslee, Elizabeth Fratantuono, Stan Graner, Terry Martin, Katie Myatt, Suzie Oliver, Karol Omlor, Greg Patterson, Corky Pledger, Debbie Staggs, Joyce Sanders. Barbara's sub-committee chairs are: April Bosworth (Silent and Live Auction), Corky Pledger (Cuisine) and Derek Blount (Underwriting and Ticket Sales).

Design and décor is by Todd Events and catering support is provided by Doug Boster Catering. Cuisine is underwritten by The Marriott Quorum/Addison and The Intercontinental Dallas as well as Dawn's Catering and La Spiga Bakery. The selection of fine wines are underwritten by Goody Goody, Inc., and liquor by MillionAir Dallas.

Underwriters are:

Blues in the Night ($10,000):
Barbara and Don Daseke

New Orleans ($4,000):
The Freedom Foundation
Larry McCallum

Bourbon Street ($2000):
Ackley Financial
Armor Walth Management
Barbara and Bob Bigham
Roz and Merv Benjet
Derek Blount/Sovereign Bank
Larry Bryd/All-Plastics Moulding
Shannon Brame, Anita Braun and Nick Even
April Bosworth
Ben Cunningham/Liberty Capital Bank
Elizabeth Fratantuono
Frost Bank
Stan Graner
Rodney Hand/Addison - the magazine of the North Dallas Corridor/Patron Magazine
Intercontinental Dallas
Marriott Quorum Addison
Methodist Hospital for Surgery
RoBert Mayer, Jr.
MillionAir Dallas
Karol Omlor
Greg Patterson
Rainmaker Advertising
Betty Reiter
Joyce Sanders and Bob Lebovitz

For more information on the 2013 Spotlight Gala, please contact Greg Patterson, Director of Development, at 972.450.6227 or gpatterson@watertowertheatre.org .