Guests will be greeted to the event with a string quartet from UWF that really sets the classic stage for the evening. “Ballet Pensacola is helping us bring that music box to life, with an actual ballerina who will twirl from our life-sized music box. “If you’ve seen ‘Phantom,’ you’re familiar with the iconic music box shown throughout the movie,” said Williams-Heath. The funds raised through Cabaret and the silent auction allow PLT to keep ticket prices low, offer outreach programs that inspire children in under-served and at-risk communities, and provide the entire community with entertainment and creative opportunities, Williams-Heath said.Īrt will be celebrated during the event with performances from Ballet Pensacola, a string-quartet from UWF, and PLT’s own artists. Items up for bid include a trip to Las Vegas to drive high-performance supercars a four-hour sunset cruise from the Pensacola Yacht Club a spot at Pensacola Beach RV Resort during Blue Angels weekend with access to a private Tiki hut during the air show an opportunity to snag the naming rights to a new cocktail at The Kennedy, Old Hickory Whiskey Bar’s new sister bar packages for children and many more. The auction is accessible until March 30, ending at 11 p.m. ![]() The user-friendly software will send text updates on items to keep bidders on top of the activity. ![]() A link to the auction can be found on the Pensacola Little Theatre Facebook page. The items are now “live” to view and place a bid. The software, called QTEGO, was introduced last year and is used to bring the auction to those who cannot attend. “Cabaret: Phantom of the Masquerade” will feature a silent auction, which is currently available online. “You just can’t even begin to imagine the impressive décor executed by the staff, Board of Trustees, and volunteers." And our business director has secured over 6,000 rose petals to scatter throughout the event,” he said. “Our artistic director has assembled a 30-foot flag replicating a ‘Phantom’ playbill to hang off the side of the Cultural Center. Williams-Heath also described the lavish look bringing the evening together. Christine’s dressing room – where the Phantom seduced her to enter his lair – will be depicted as a place where people will be able to experience the Phantom’s power and seduction, according to Waters. The theme outside will be the Phantom’s lair, bought to life with a fog machine, an array of chandeliers, and a gondola. Zaragoza Street will be closed to traffic for a band and street party. Technical Director Kayla Stephenson built a life-size replica, piece-by-piece for Cabaret. Its most recognizable piece, the chandelier, will be hung over the Main Stage of the theater. Waters said the visual design for the event is in tune with the classic opera. “It’s only fitting since the Pensacola Cultural Center, which houses PLT, used to be the Pensacola courthouse and is said to be haunted by past prisoners,” said Waters. “The artistic volunteers for the theater are more invested for ‘Phantom of the Masquerade’ than in years past, and I think that speaks to the theatrical nature of this year’s theme.”Ĭo-Chair of the event, Susan Clark Waters said it is not only a great theme about glamour, but also about music, drama and theater.īroadway’s longest-running show comes from the 1910 novel “The Phantom of the Opera,” based on historical stories of the Paris Opera House being haunted. “We’ve done decades and movies and cities and comics and every major theme under the sun, but as a fundraiser for a community theatre, ‘Phantom’ was an iconic no-brainer,” he said. ![]() Inspired by the haunting tale of “The Phantom of the Opera,” the charity ball allows guests to don luxurious gowns, black ties, and mysterious masks for a night of philanthropy and art. Guests will experience “Phantom of the Masquerade” at this year’s installment of the event, fusing local talent and celebration to showcase art as the life of the party, according to PLT Executive Director Sid Williams-Heath. Pensacola Little Theatre is preparing to please party-goers with a familiar theme to theater-lovers during its annual fundraiser this Saturday.Įach year Pensacola Little Theatre transforms into a dazzling indoor and outdoor entertainment complex during its “Cabaret” fundraiser to raise money for the performance house and its education programs.
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