Photo Flash: Laguna Playhouse Annual Gala Raises Record Amount as it Honors Suzanne and James Mellor
381 guests filled the Island Hotel in Newport Beach for Laguna Playhouse's annual fundraising gala. This year's event, themed Theatre Changes Lives, raised a record $600,000 in support of the Playhouse's mission to enrich lives through the magic of live theatre, to provide educational opportunities for children and adults, and to create experiences that stimulate cultural and social interaction and inspire our community. Proceeds from the event help cover the operating costs of the 96-year old icon, one of the oldest continuing operating theaters west of the Mississippi. Within the funds raised that evening, $90,000 was raised for the Suzanne and James Mellor Laguna Playhouse Tribute Fund, which will provide theatre experiences for youth by providing tickets to performances and to cover the cost of transporting youth groups to the theatre.
Photo Flash: ALL SHOOK UP Celebrates Sold-Out Opening Night Gala at Laguna Playhouse
Subscribers, donors, supporters and celebrities attended the standing room only Opening Night Gala of the Laguna Playhouse's first show of its 2016-2017 Season, ALL SHOOK UP. This perfect family summertime, fun-time musical features a book by Joe DiPietro, musical direction by Jeff Biering, choreography by Paula Hammons Sloan and is directed by Steve Steiner. ALL SHOOK UP presents the fabulous music of Elvis Presley, along a story inspired by William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Scroll down for photos from the opening festivities!
Arcos Dance to Present THE WARRIORS: A LOVE STORY, 9/11-12
On September 11 and 12, ARCOS Dance debuts its award-winning multimedia dance theater production, The Warriors: A Love Story. Inspired by the lives of Director Eliot Gray Fisher's maternal grandparents, the production chronicles his intimate search for their legacy against the immense backdrop of war. Performances will be held Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm, September 11 and 12, 2015, at the Rollins Theater, 701 W Riverside Drive. Ticket information will be available in early August, including discounts for veterans and military.