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FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Click here to watch the gala finale. Nearly 500 friends and fans of The Studio Theatre gathered on February 2, 2008 at 6:30pm to celebrate the Studio’s 30th Anniversary Gala: The Studio Turns 30: Let Us Eat Cake! Plush pink carpets and a horse-drawn carriage ushered guests into our beautiful four-theatre performance and training complex on 14th Street NW, as excited on-lookers jostled for a glimpse of our revered guest: Marie Antoinette. Upon arrival, gala attendees names were announced in regal style, followed by a greeting from a flurry of fabulous Marie Antoinettes, of various style and gender. The decadence ascended to our soaring glass atrium, where a champagne fountain and caviar hors d’oeuvres were presented for joyous toasting to our unforgettable 30-year history. The extravagant feast commenced in our stages at 7:30pm. Catered by Design Cuisine, the affair was fit for the Royal Court de Versailles. Guests enjoyed chervil soup with crème fraiche and caviar, bleu cheese torte with port-glazed walnuts and field greens, glazed breast of pheasant and tenderloin of wild boar, and an individual chocolate genoise layer Anniversary cake followed by miniature French pastries. As a prelude to the live entertainment, a film documenting The Studio Theatre’s history, Turning 30 and Still Causing Trouble had its’ premiere before an eclectic crowd of renowned artists, distinguished donors and government officials from Washington, DC and beyond. The evening’s Anniversary Musicale highlighted five memorable performances from The Studio Theatre’s history. Dazzling vocalist Tami Tappan-Damiano came from Los Angeles for her rendition of “The Awful Truth” from Really Rosie; Washington’s own J. Fred shiffman reprised his Helen Hayes award-winning performance of “What More Can I Say?” from Falsettoland; from Atlanta, Georgia, songstress Bernardine Mitchell belted her heart out to the tunes from her star role in Bessie’s Blues; Bobby Smith gave a touching performance of “Paris Through the Window” from his Helen Hayes award-winning role in A Class Act, and from Raleigh, North Carolina, former Broadway Dreamgirl Julia Nixon delighted audiences with her Helen Hayes award-winning performance singing “Lot’s Wife” from Caroline, Or Change. Always one to go out with a bang, The Studio Theatre entertainment finale featured Studio leadership and seven Marie Antoinettes gathered onstage to sing “Happy Birthday” to audiences with a gigantic pink cake and an explostion of confetti. The festivities continued into the early hours of the morning with dancing in our glittering atrium to Washingon, DC’s own Johnnie Steele. The 2008 gala raised over $350,000 to support the Studio’s artistic, educational and community outreach programs, which open the doors of The Studio Theatre and The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory to underserved youth and residents from Washington, DC’s low-moderate income neighborhoods. 2007 Be Passionate Gala On February 10, more than 400 friends and fans of The Studio Theatre gathered on our stages, in our studios and grand atrium for a magical night of 1940s glamour at Be Passionate!, The Studio Theatre's 2007 Gala. Studio Theatre guests received the full star treatment as they walked down the red carpet for a grand enterance, waving at fans and posing for photographs. Guest names were announced upon arrival, often followed by the question "Who are you wearing tonight?" Champagne and hors d'oeuvres were passed throughout our four-theatre performance and training complex as a prelude to the evening. |
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