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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Four Seasons San Francisco
It’s your cue! Step into the spotlight to celebrate Berkeley Rep—at our third annual ONSTAGE gala on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Four Seasons, San Francisco. It’s a not-to-be missed party, promising a great time in support of a terrific organization. And this year is extra-special as we toast the 10th anniversary of the Berkeley Rep School of the Theatre, which over the last decade has touched the lives of nearly a quarter of a million students with its arts education programs. And, you never know what will happen at ONSTAGE—last year, Rita Moreno gave us a sneak peak of her current hit show, Life Without Makeup, and then proceeded to put herself up for auction! This year, we have more surprises in store—and we don’t want you or your friends to miss it.
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Questions? Contact Lily Yang at 510 647–2909 or lyang@berkeleyrep.org.
berkeley rep would like to thank the 2011 committees and sponsors *
Honorary Committee
Gerson & Barbara Bakar
Mayor Tom Bates
Rena Bransten
The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr.
The Honorable Jeffrey L. Bleich, American Ambassador to Australia, & Becky Bleich
Narsai & Venus David
David Gockley & Linda Kemper
Senator Loni Hancock
Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
Maurice Kanbar
Bernard & Barbro Osher
Bonnie Raitt
Garen & Shari Staglin
Michael Tilson Thomas & Joshua Robison
Robin Williams
Limelight Sponsors
Anne & Paul Wattis
Spotlight Sponsors
Chevron
The Ira and Leonore Gershwin Trust
Nick & Mary Graves and Michael & Sue Steinberg
Jordan Real Estate Investments, LLC
Meyer Sound
Osterweis Capital Management
Marjorie Randolph
Wells Fargo
Felicia Woytak & Steve Rasmussen
In-kind Sponsors
Blue Angel Vodka
Distillery No. 209
Domaine Carneros by Taittinger
Five Vintners Wines
La Jota Vineyard Co.
Match Vineyards
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Quady Winery
Raymond Vineyards
Semifreddi’s
Solstice Press
St. George Spirits
Staglin Vineyards
TCHO
Gala Committee
Felicia Woytak, Chair
Daniel David
Rich Edwards
John Field
David Fleishhacker
Scott Haber
Peggy Jara
Pamela Nichter
Richard A. Rubin
Jean Z. Strunsky
Anne Wattis
* As of March 26, 2011
highlights from the 2011 gala
Feathers, fedoras and philanthropy
The Four Seasons San Francisco. Daniel Handler. Rita Moreno. Willie Brown. April 23, 2011. The stage had been set, and now all guests had to do was sit back, hang on for the ride and enjoy!
Berkeley Rep’s annual gala, ONSTAGE, is a pinnacle event for the Theatre, but also the season’s most important night to raise critical funds for its artistic programming and arts education outreach. With ticket sales comprising only half of Berkeley Rep’s revenue, the Theatre needs to raise an additional $3.6 million in Annual Fund support to keep ticket prices affordable and make educational opportunities available for Bay Area youth. The gala is important to contributing toward that goal, and this year’s event proved an incredible success, raising $587,000!
Guests at ONSTAGE enjoyed a sensational four-course meal, and participated in a silent auction before being treated to a performance by Rita Moreno, who dazzled them with a peek into her new show, Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup, premiering at Berkeley Rep next season. Things really began to heat up during the live auction as emcee Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) used his witty repartee and trademark bon mots to goad bidders to dig deep into their wallets and support their favorite theatre company. A select few were lucky enough to win the prized lots, which ran the gamut from dinner with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown to stays in Paris, a World Series commemorative bat signed by Tim Lincecum, and more.
Auctioneer David Reynolds soon turned everyone’s attention to the programs offered by Berkeley Rep’s School of Theatre programs, which reach 20,000 students each season. Pledge cards sprang up around the room as people voiced their support in a crescendo of philanthropic giving.
As guests prepared to take their leave, a spirit of goodwill prevailed throughout the ballroom—a sentiment that cannot be manufactured, but rather created only through the sincere generosity shown at 2011’s ONSTAGE.
(by Wendi Gross, printed in the Berkeley Rep Magazine 2010–11, Issue 7)
Questions? Contact Lily Yang at 510 647–2909 or lyang@berkeleyrep.org.
event photos
Below are a few pictures from the ONSTAGE gala, held on April 23, 2011. You can use these thumbnails to scroll down the page to a specific photo.
