Photo: The Broadway in the Mountains gala fundraising event on July 30 will showcase the talents of Thingamajig Theatre Company’s brilliant summer musicals cast including (L-R) Cassandra Brooks, Tyler Price Robinson and Kelli-Ann Paterwic. Photo courtesy Carole Howard.
Mark your calendar for an exciting Broadway Gala fundraising event on Tuesday, July 30 at 5pm that will include a cabaret-style evening showcasing the talents of the Thingamajig Theatre Company’s brilliant summer musicals cast and an opportunity to bid on unique private events with the actors.
It’s part of an elegant evening of live music and entertainment at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts to raise funds for Pagosa’s only nonprofit professional live theatre.
The gala’s music will feature dueling pianos played by actors Dominic Girolami and Zac Mitchell plus performances by the entire summer cast.
Other highlights include a live auction for one-of-a-kind interactions with the actors, and a meal catered and donated by theatre sponsor Alley House Grille served by the actors. There will be a cash bar with tips going to the actors.
Only about half of the costs of Thingamajig productions are covered by ticket sales. The remainder of the theatre’s funding comes from private donors, business sponsors, grants and proceeds from this annual Broadway Gala fundraiser – the most important event of the year to keep the theatre up and running.
This year $30,000 of the gala’s proceeds will be used to pay off the artists house loan. This welcoming home-away-from-home, built in 2017, sleeps 24. It is a huge attraction for the actors, singers and dancers coming to Pagosa from out of town, and they say such first-class housing is unique in the theatrical world.
Tickets for the July 30 event are $150 and are on sale HERE or by phoning the box office at 970-731-SHOW (7469).
Unique auction items
A look at just four of the one-of-a-kind live auction offerings gives you a good idea of what special fun will be available to you if you are among the many lucky winners.
Always a favorite are singing telegrams with actors coming to a location set by you to sing songs as a special surprise for someone you love. Also popular is a photo shoot for up to four people where the actors will do your hair and makeup while feeding you champagne and chocolate and choosing perfect costumes – imagine a perfect Christmas card when they join you in the picture.
Two other exceptional auction items:
One is a progressive dinner for 10 people when the actors chauffeur you and your friends to four incredible locations where you’ll enjoy serenades along with wine and cocktail pairings to go with a multi-course meal prepared by the cast. Past winners have called this offering the crown jewel of the gala.
Another remarkable auction item is a trip for two to New York City with Thingamajig co-founders Tim and Laura Moore when you’ll join them as they audition potential actors to perform in next year’s summer musicals. This trip also includes visiting with past Thingamajig performers, enjoying dinners out in the Big Apple and shows on Broadway. Airfare is not included.
“We know from previous galas that our guests have been surprised and delighted by the evening’s festivities – and especially the clever and creative auction opportunities,” said Laura Moore, co-founder of the theatre with her husband Tim.
“We are deeply grateful for everyone’s support because the musicals that folks are seeing on stage this summer – and all our other productions throughout the year – would not be possible without the funding raised at the gala.”