Arena Stage Benefit 2009 March 16, 2009

The Annual Benefit at Arena Stage is a fun evening that raises over one-third of the funds necessary to run Arena’s Community Engagement programs, which educate, excite and enrich the lives of over 20,000 students from across the region.

This year’s event is on Monday, March 16, 2009 at Arena Stage in Crystal City. The evening will begin with a Taste of Crystal City dinner reception and live auction at 2121 Crystal Drive, 8th Floor. Signature items that will be offered in a live auction format include a springtime New York getaway weekend including a two-night hotel stay, tickets to Wicked and lunch at the Bryant Park Grill with Project Runway’s Tim Gunn; exclusive use of box seats to a Washington Nationals game; and more.

A performance of Arena Stage in Oz, an original musical revue by Arena artist Michael Bobbitt, will then follow. The cast includes NBC4's Lindsay Czarniak and Arena Stage performers E’Faye Butler, Marva Hicks from this spring’s Crowns; Diego Pietro (Cabaret, Damn Yankees) and Brad Oscar (The Mystery of Irma Vep, Cabaret). The show is emceed by The Honorable William T. Newman, Jr. Joining the all-star performers are political notables Councilmember Jack Evans, Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., Representative Jim Moran, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Councilmember Tommy Wells.

Single tickets for this event start at $250. For more information contact Sarah Denhardt at [email protected] or (202) 554-9066 extension 266.

Official Website: http://www.arenastage.org