[Capdist-announce] PRESS RELEASE: WAM Theatre Announces July 14 Benefit Night at Hilltop Orchards

[Gail Burns]

May 25, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Gail Burns, Marketing and Publicity Associate

www.wamtheatre.com <http://www.wamtheatre.com/#_blank>

pr at wamtheatre.com; 518.243.9627

Benefit Press Photos can be found at:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wamtheatre/albums/72157668737555216/with/19630068388/


WAM Theatre Announces Benefit Night at Hilltop Orchards July 14

LENOX, MA (May 25, 2016) – Tickets are now on sale for “Stars in the
Orchard,” WAM Theatre’s 2016 benefit, a magical midsummer night’s cocktail
party hosted by Hilltop Orchards in Richmond, MA on Thursday, July 14 at
6:30 pm - rain or shine! The entertainment begins the moment guests arrive
at the 200-acre apple orchard with the exuberant sounds of the Expandable
Brass Band playing at the twilight cocktail hour.

“Raucous, and full of fun, the Expandable Brass Band is dedicated to
spreading joyful music to the people of Western Massachusetts. I heard them
a few years ago and loved them. The joy they bring is infectious. I’m
delighted they will launch our summer benefit evening celebrating WAM and
our mission. At $50 a ticket, WAM’s benefit is a guaranteed fun time for
all!” said Kristen van Ginhoven, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of WAM
Theatre.

The festivities continue with a silent auction featuring Berkshire
favorites, the announcement of WAM’s 2016 beneficiary, a sneak peak of
WAM’s fall show and WAM’s education work, topped off by a Raise the Paddle
auction with proceeds going to WAM Events and Education. Hearty hors
d’oeuvres and their famous apple cider donuts will be catered by Hilltop
Orchards, and the cash bar will be well stocked with wines made on site by
Furnace Winery.

Over the past six seasons WAM Theatre has donated more than $21,000 to
eight local and global non-profit organizations. As a special part of this
benefit evening, guests will be the first to learn who will be the 2016
beneficiary of this year’s Mainstage production, the American Premiere of The
Bakelite Masterpiece by Kate Cayley, starring David Adkins and Corinna May
and directed by van Ginhoven. A co-production with Berkshire Theatre Group,
the production will run September 29-October 23 at the Unicorn Theatre in
Stockbridge. The director, some of the cast and creative team, and other
special guests will be on hand at the July 14 benefit to meet and mingle
with the crowd.

Tickets are $50 and are on sale at <http://www.wamtheatre.com>
http://www.wamtheatre.com/stars-in-the-orchard-2016/ or 1-800-838-3006.

Stars in the Orchards is a festive event for all ages. Hilltop Orchards is
handicap accessible.

OUR SEASON SPONSORS

Our 2016 sponsors include the Adams Community Bank, Brabson Library &
Educational Foundation, Berkshire Magazine, Berkshire Sterile
Manufacturing, Custom Business Solution, Dylandale Foundation, Feigenbaum
Foundation, Garden Gables, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Guido's Fresh
Marketplace, International Schools Theatre Association, Interprint, Dr. Jay
Wise, DDS & Dr. Casey Jones, DMD,  Jon Gotterer DMD, Lenox Education
Enrichment Fund, Massachusetts Cultural Council, MAXYMILLIAN Technologies,
Nina Molin MD, No. Six Depot Roastery and Café, The Sherman Investment
Group-RBC Wealth Management, Petricca Industries, Pittsfield Cooperative
Bank, RB Design Co., Rouge Restaurant & Bistro, Toole Insurance, A. von
Schlegell & Co., and Zabian's Fine Jewelers.

WAM Theatre is also supported in part by grants from the Lenox,
Alford-Egremont, Pittsfield Cultural Council, Cultural Council of Northern
Berkshires , Washington Cultural Council, Monterey Cultural Council,
Stockbridge Cultural Council, West Stockbridge Cultural Council, Richmond
Cultural Council – local agencies that are supported by the Massachusetts
Cultural Council, a state agency.

ABOUT WAM THEATRE

Based in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, WAM Theatre is Where Arts and
Activism Meet. The company was co-founded in 2010 by Canadian director,
actor, educator, and producer Kristen van Ginhoven. WAM’s vision is to
create opportunity for women and girls through the mission of theatre as
philanthropy.

Inspired by the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for
Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, WAM donates a
portion of the proceeds from its theatrical events to organizations that
benefit women and girls.

Over the past six years, WAM Theatre has donated more than $21,000 to eight
nonprofit organizations and provided paid work to more than 175 theatre
artists. In addition to the main stage productions and special events, WAM
Theatre’s activities include a comprehensive educational outreach program
and the Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. For more information, visit
www.WAMTheatre.com

# # #

-- 
Gail M. Burns

*Marketing + Publicity Associate*
www.WAMTheatre.com <http://www.wamtheatre.com/>
413-274-8122

*Our 7th Season:*Special  <http://www.wamtheatre.com/special/>| 24hr Project
<http://www.wamtheatre.com/2016-24-hour-theatre-project/> | Fresh Takes
<http://www.wamtheatre.com/fresh-takes-2016/> | Stars in the Orchard
<http://www.wamtheatre.com/stars-in-the-orchard-2016/> | Bakelite
Masterpiece <http://www.wamtheatre.com/the-bakelite-masterpiece/>

Make a donation now
<https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/WAMTheatreInc/donate.html> to WAM
Theatre!
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://capdisttheater.org/pipermail/capdist-announce/attachments/20160525/33fbe424/attachment.html>