Palo Alto Players Gala 2019: East Meets West

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Palo Alto Players, the first theatre company on the Peninsula, will hold its fourth annual gala fundraiser on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the University Club of Palo Alto. The evening, entitled EAST MEETS WEST, is inspired by the company’s upcoming production of FLOWER DRUM SONG and will include selected songs from the David Henry Hwang revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, a guest performance by the Grant Avenue Follies dancers, exciting silent and live auctions, and the second annual Dessert Dash. All proceeds from the event will be used to further the company’s mission of providing high quality, performing arts programming to the community with all local artists and expand the organization’s community outreach initiatives. Tickets (starting at $150) and tables can be purchased online at paplayers.org or by calling 650.329.0891.

“This year’s gala fundraiser is inspired by our upcoming production of FLOWER DRUM SONG set in San Francisco’s Chinatown and celebrates Eastern and Western culture meeting and influencing each other,” said Managing Director Elizabeth Santana, about the gala’s name choice, EAST MEETS WEST. “And since it is Saint Patrick’s Day, we’ll have a little luck of the Irish sprinkled into the evening as well. Theatre, at its very core, helps people with different viewpoints, at different places in life, find commonality through a shared experience. What better way to do that than bringing together our great local artists, theatre audiences, and community leaders for a night of celebrating our cultural influences and giving back to the arts in the community."

The evening begins at 5 pm with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, no host bar, and silent auction, followed by dinner and entertainment from the Grant Avenue Follies dancers, and an exciting live auction, featuring an array of one-of-a-kind experiences like a walk-on-role in an upcoming production and a “Pick Your Paradise” vacation package. The event will also honor long-time Palo Alto Players production photographer Joyce Goldschmid. Goldschmid will receive the Leading Player award to recognize her indelible impact on Palo Alto Players and the local theatre community. The evening culminates with the Dessert Dash and a special preview performance from Palo Alto Players’ production of FLOWER DRUM SONG.

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http://www.paplayers.org

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