The Independent
Enjoy “Pacific Paradise” at the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s largest, most important fundraiser of the year: the annual Board of Governors Fundraising Gala on Friday, July 10, in Cedar City.
The Festival’s most-important fundraiser of the year will be an evening of wine, tropical drinks, dinner, contribution opportunities, and more—including South Seas entertainment and tickets to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless musical, “South Pacific,” now playing as part of the 2015 Utah Shakespeare Festival. All proceeds support the Festival’s mission to present life-affirming classic and contemporary plays in repertory. Sponsorship opportunities are available and reservations are required. For more information, please call (435) 586-7880.
Last year’s event raised over $90,000. Those unable to attend but who wish to support the Festival can participate in an online auction running from July 1 to July 12 with a live event taking place on July 10. There are 37 premium items available for bidding, including the following:
-Six suite tickets to the Imagine Dragons “Smoke + Mirrors” concert July 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City as well as $300 at Flemings Prime Steakhouse
-A two-night stay in Zion National Park at the beautiful bed-and-breakfast, Under the Eaves, plus dinner for two at the Bit and Spur Restaurant and a $50 gas card from KB Express gas stations
-An opportunity to sit in the booth with the stage manager and light and sound operators during a performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific”
-A two-night stay in Las Vegas at the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino, dinner for two at McCalls, two all-day wrist bands for the Stratosphere tower and rides, and two tickets to See Frankie Moreno
-An autographed copy of “William Shakespeare’s The Phantom Menace” by Ian Doescher as well as a personal, custom-written sonnet by the author
Visit the auction site at https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?vhost=bard to see all of the available items.
