Lantern Theater Company has announced that it will honor Ceal Phelan and Gayle Smith with the 2012 Luminary Award at its Annual Benefit on Friday, February 24, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. An Evening in Verona will be held at the elegant Down Town Club at 6th & Chestnut Streets in Center City, and will include entertainment, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert, plus live music from the Alex Hiele Trio and a Silent Auction featuring exclusive vacations, fine dining, entertainment, adventures, sports, and other unique items.
All proceeds will benefit the Lantern's artistic and education programming, which reaches over 16,000 adults and children each year. Ticket prices range from $125-$1,000 and are now on sale atwww.lanterntheater.org or (215) 829-9002 x102. Practicing theater artists can purchase Theater Artist Tickets at the steeply discounted rate of $75.
Gayle R. Smith is a professor, writer, and attorney, as well as one of Philadelphia's most passionate theater advocates. Gayle began her legal career at the City Solicitor's Office before starting her own practice in 1987, eventually concentrating on divorce law. She is a published author, serves as a trustee of the Charlotte Cushman Foundation, teaches courses on theater and social issues for Temple University's Master of Liberal Arts program, serves as a Barrymore Awards voter, is an ambassador to the National New Play Network, and has organized fundraising events for many local theater companies, including the Lantern.
An Evening in Verona is co-chaired by Gregory J. Kleiber, who was recently elected Treasurer of the Lantern's Board of Directors, and his wife Harriet Ravdin, who are residents of Narberth; Nina S. Rosenthal of Wynnewood; and Lantern Board Member Rebecca Williams of Haverford.
BENEFIT CO-CHAIRS
Gregory J. Kleiber*
Harriet Ravdin
Nina S. Rosenthal
Rebecca Williams*
BENEFIT COMMITTEEEileen Baird
Michael Brophy*
Lee & Susan Cassanelli
Joan L. Coale
Nicholas D. Constan*
David Conway* & Helen Hashimi Conway
Angela D'Amato* & Leo Shurtleff
Frank A. Dante*
Stacy Maria Dutton*
Nancy H. Dutton
Janet Embree
Jaimie & David Field
Marvin & Judith Garfinkel
Mark Garvin & Diane Menio
James & Kay Gately
Jay & Maxine Goldberg
Nancy Gussow Gross
Philip Hawkins* & Ronnie Kurchner-Hawkins
Donna Hill & John Wilson
Esther L. Hornik
Betsy Kalish*
Kevin Kleinschmidt*
Lucille Larkin & Paul Macdonald
Fran & Leon L. Levy
Stuart & Heidi Lurie
Howard & Cirel Magen
Charles & Helen McMahon
Charles McMahon*
Stephen Millen & Donna Saul Millen
Michael & Ellen Mulroney
David & Eileen Murphy
Ceal Phelan & Peter DeLaurier
Fred Johnson & Jennifer Pratt Johnson
Lee A. Rosengard & Andrea R. Kramer
Martin & Phyllis Rosenthal
Michael H. Rosenthal*
Aline Roy & Griffin Schrack
Anne Shuff* & Mike Creech
Aaron Smith & Andrea Nasto
David & Gayle Smith
Richard & Anne Umbrecht
Dr. R.J. Wallner
Margie Weingarten
Adam & Sarah* Weinstein
*Lantern Board MemberAn Evening in VeronaVideos