15th Anniversary Gala
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"Everything's Coming Up Roses"

Palm Beach Dramaworks' 15th Anniversary Gala!

March 14 ,2015 

An Evening of Dinner, Dancing, and Celebration

8th ANNUAL SHELLY AWARD GIVEN TO Sherron Long 

More than 250 guests gathered at The Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach on March 14 to celebrate and support Palm Beach Dramaworks' 15 th Anniversary Gala, the company's biggest fund-raising event of the season.  Chairs Esther & Sid Dinerstein and 
Honorary Chairs Louise & Barry Snyder chose "Everything's Coming Up Roses!" as the evening's theme, and the general consensus among those in attendance was, to paraphrase Stephen Sondheim's lyric, "It was swell. It was great."

The Gala began with scrumptious hors d'oeuvres and cocktails in the Living Room of the Four Seasons, where guests mingled with friends before entering the festive Ballroom. Rose-colored lighting added a warm glow to the room, which was decorated with gorgeous bouquets of roses that provided a visual and aromatic treat at each table. Guests dined on grilled beef tenderloin and danced to the music of the Marcia Mitchell Band. The high-octane band was so electric that the dance floor was full the entire evening! Entertainment was also provided by guest artist Gina Kreiezmar, an actress and singer who has a long association with Forbidden Broadway. She was accompanied by four-time Carbonell winner Craig D. Ames, who has served as music director for three productions at Palm Beach Dramaworks. 

 

Producing Artistic Director William Hayes and Managing Director Sue Ellen Beryl welcomed the guests before inviting Palm Beach Dramaworks Board Chair Daryn Kirchfeld to the stage.  Hayes then presented the eighth annual "Shelly Award" to Sherron Long, an honor bestowed each year to an outstanding individual in recognition of his or her exceptional commitment, support, and advocacy on behalf of Palm Beach Dramaworks. Hayes praised Long for her leadership in promoting the critical work of statewide arts membership organizations to advocate for the arts, arts education, and the creative economy, stating "Sherron is an unflagging advocate and outstanding leader for the arts and culture not only in Florida, but also on the national level.  Her commitment to Florida's arts groups, working artists, and arts enthusiasts is extraordinary.  Palm Beach Dramaworks is the recipient of funds from the state as a result of her continuing advocacy for the arts."

 

Hayes also announced that Dramaworks completed the purchase of its theatre and took ownership on March 9 ─ almost a year ahead of schedule! 

Generous supporters included Gold Medal Rose Sponsors  Stephen Brown & Jamie Stern, Esther & Sid Dinerstein, Sherry & Stephen Jacobs, and Marilyn Meyerhoff;  Silver Jubilee Rose Sponsors 
Marsha & Stephen Rabb and Clara & Wen-Liu Miao, and Louise & Barry Snyder.  American Beauty Rose Sponsors included  Nancy & Gene Beard, Bea Bloch & Alan Sagner, Susan Bloom, Don & The Hon. Ann Brown, Susan & Larry Goldfein, Roe Green, Sylvia & Paul T. Heiner, Judy & Lew Kramer, Pamela & Brian McIver, Diane & Mark Perlberg (Oasis Advantage), The Northern Trust Company (represented by Daryn M. & René Kirchfeld), Don & Linda Silpe, Selma & Joe Sitrick, and  Lee Wolf.  Tea Rose Sponsors included  Ruth & Ted Baum, Patty Alper Cohn & David Cohn, Sylvia Greenberg, Calla & Ralph Guild, Carol & Albert Hallac, Beverly & Stuart Halpert, Evie & Seymour Holtzman, Sid Lesowitz & Peter Rogers, Arlene & Richard Siudek, and  Oblio & Barry Wish.

 

Parting gifts were graciously given by Neiman Marcus.  More than $220,000 was raised in support of Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach's only professional theater company.       #   #  #

 
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Chairs & Honorary Chairs
Dinerstein
Sid & Esther Dinerstein
Snyder
Barry & Louise Snyder

Sponsors  
Brown
Don & The Hon. Ann Brown
Kirchfeld
Daryn & Rene Kirchfeld
Perlberg
Mark & Diane Perlberg with Charles & Ellen Cooper
Stern/Brown
Jamie Stern & Stephen Brown
Bloom/Caras
Susan Bloom &
Steve Caras
Jacobs
Stephen & Sherry Jacobs
Feldman/Meyerhoff
Sam Feldman & Marilyn Meyerhoff
Goldfein
Susan & Larry
Goldfein
Kramer
Judy & Lew Kramer
with Friends
Heublein/Green
Priscilla Heublein & Roe Green
McIver
Brian & Pam
McIver
Wolf/Cohen
Lee Wolf & Jordan Cohen
Silpe
Don & Linda
Silpe
Sagner/Bloch
Alan Sagner &
Bea Bloch
Sitrick
Selma & Joe Sitrick
Beard
Nancy & Gene Beard
Guild Calla & Ralph Guild Rogers/Lesowitz
Peter Rogers & Sid Lesowitz
Siudek
Richard & Arlene Siudek
Rabb
Stephen & Marsha Rabb
Miao
Clara & Wen-Liu Miao
PBD Gala
PBD's 15th Anniversary Gala

The Entertainment
Gina Kreiezmar
Gina Kreiezmar
Craig D. Ames
Craig D. Ames
Shelly Award
Shelly Award
Sue Ellen Beryl, William Hayes, 
Sherron Long, & Nanique Gheridian

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