ABOUT
A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THE FIRST BASH AT CITY THEATRE SUCH A HUGE SUCCESS. Stay tuned for information about The Bash 2020!
THE BASH is City Theatre’s brand new fundraiser celebration!
September 7, 2019
Join Co-Chairs Laura Penrod Kronk, Sandra Solomon, and Nancy Traina and the Board of Directors to kick off City Theatre’s 45th season of bold, new work! It will be a party like no other as we bust down the doors of our South Side campus with music and merriment. Don’t miss out on this block party for the ages – you’ve never seen anything like this!
SPONSORS
PNC Bank
UPMC/UPMC Health Plan
Vivian & Bill Benter
Byham Family Charitable Foundation
Fox Chapel Plaza
Huntington Bank
Landesburg Design
Massaro Corporation
NextPittsburgh
Henne Jewelers
Sarris Candies
Carmella’s Plates and Pints
Highmark
Pollock Begg Komar Glasser & Vertz LLC
McGee Maruca & Associates, P.C.
Carmi’s
Graeter’s Ice Cream
JKS Financial
K&L Gates LLP
Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano
Wigle Whiskey
EVENT DESIGNED BY
TICKETS
THREE WAYS TO ATTEND:
VIP Backstage Access – $250 – 6:30pm –LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN
Bash Patron – $100 – 7:30pm
Afterparty Exclusive – $50 – 8:30pm
Enjoy champagne cocktails and hor d’oeurves from the Duquense Club during the VIP Reception in the newly opened Philip Chosky Production Center. The VIP Hour will be hosted by the playwrights of City Theatre’s 45th Season, including award-winning Broadway staple Theresa Rebeck, and special guest film and TV star (and proud Pittsburgher) Zachary Quinto.
Each VIP Guest will receive 1 ticket for a menu item at one of the food trucks an 2 drink tickets for wine, beer, or soda.
Additionally, VIP Guests will enjoy all BASH events throughout the evening, including special performances and the after-party.
Take it to the streets! City Theatre is opening up our entire campus for a party like you’ve never seen before! BASH PATRONs will have a wide range of activities to experience including two previews of our upcoming season: the cast of Cambodian Rock Band performing the surf-rock music of Dengue Fever and Jill Sobule, the songwriter and musician behind the world premiere F*ck7thGrade.
Each BASH PATRON guest will have access to the 1Hood After Party and will receive 2 drink tickets for wine, beer, or soda.
Dance the night away with afterparty co-chairs Day Bracey, Tye Clarke, Marta Napoleone, and Todd Smith.
Food Trucks
ONLINE AUCTION
Getaways to:
London
San Francisco
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Each trip is for four (4) people.
ALL AUCTION PACKAGES
ARE FINAL SALE
NO REFUNDS OF ANY KIND
A weekend full of theater in Chicago with City Theatre’s, Artistic Producer, Reginald L. Douglas! Enjoy tickets to the award-winning Steppenwolf Theatre with a private backstage tour of their brand-new theater complex and dinner with Isaac Gomez, writer of this season’s world premiere PerkUp PerKup. Catch a show at new play beacon Victory Gardens Theater followed by a private post-show meet-and-greet with actors and drinks with Artistic Director Chay Yew; (director of City Theatre’s Where Did We Sit on the Bus?) then laugh the night away at Second City improv comedy show. You will also enjoy a Chicago architecture cruise and a visit to the Art Institute. Guests will stay at the newest Four Diamond Hotel:
Kimpton Gray Hotel – where no detail has gone unnoticed, no amenity spared.
Included
Airfare – Southwest Airlines, courtesy of Classic Travel and Tours.
Hotel – Kimpton Gray Hotel https://www.grayhotelchicago.com
Not included
Car or Ground Transportation
Hotel dates offered
January – November 2020
Thursday – Sunday nights only
Subject to Hotel’s availability and other Black Out Dates
Blackout dates
Monday – Wednesday weeknights
February 13-16, 2020 – Valentine’s Day
July 2-5, 2020 – Fourth of July
Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving weekend
Additional dates negotiable and subject to availability based on Management’s schedule.
Opening Bid $8,000
Be a Pittsburgh Theatre VIP this year with tickets to 12 – yes twelve! – shows produced by local theater companies including Bricolage, Quantum, Barebones, Pittsburgh CLO, and Pittsburgh Public with the City Theatre Artistic Staff as your date! You will also receive home field advantage with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to City Theatre shows including invitations to first rehearsal for all City Theatre shows in the 2019-2020 season, private drinks with creative team members of two productions, and VIP tickets to City Theatre’s production of The Santaland Diaries followed by dinner with star Shua Potter. Winners will also receive complimentary dinner before each show. Enjoy a special occasion one-night stay in the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, a boutique hotel inspired by the passion of Pittsburgh.
A perfect Staycation!
Included
Hotel – Kimpton Hotel Monaco https://www.monaco-pittsburgh.com
Not Included
Car or Ground Transportation
Hotel dates offered
January to November 2020
Tuesday nights only
Other dates subject to Hotel’s availability
Black Out Dates
All other weeknights/weekends
Opening Bid $3,000
Get ready for some California Lovin’! Join City Theatre Artistic Director, Marc Masterson for a San Francisco weekend full of fun, food, and sunshine! Enjoy exciting new plays at American Conservatory Theatre, Marin Theatre, and Berkeley Rep followed by private meet and greets with their acclaimed artistic directors including Tony Award-nominee Pamela McKinnon. Guests will also visit the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, grab a bite in the Mission District, and take a tour of the city by sea at the gorgeous Fisherman’s Wharf. Hotel Zoe offers inspiration for those seeking it and answers for the insatiably curious and is the second home for those inspired by wanderlust. Hotel Zoe beckons to serve those daring to explore.
Included
Hotel – Zoe Fisherman’s Wharf https://www.hotelzoesf.com
Not Included
Airfare, Car or Ground Transportation
Hotel dates offered
January 2020 to November 2020
Thursday to Sunday nights
Blackout dates
All other weeknights
January 1-20, 2020
March 19 – May 10, 2020 (Convention Season)
July 2 – 5, 2020 – Independence Day
Easter, Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends
Thanksgiving weekend
Additional dates negotiable and subject to availability based on Management’s schedule.
Opening Bid $8,000
Join City Theatre Artistic Director Marc Masterson for an all-star weekend in New York City! Attend a smash Broadway show followed by drinks at celebrity hotspot Bar Centrale. See a bold new play at the Public Theater and then enjoy cocktails at their luxurious Library Bar with some of your favorite City Theatre actors. Receive a private backstage tour of Signature Theatre and check out their latest hit play. Tour the Metropolitan Museum of Art courtesy of Clyde B. Jones, III and enjoy drinks in the Museum Bar. Dine out with film and TV star Tamara Tunie at the Red Rooster in Harlem after enjoying a tour of the world-renowned Apollo Theatre. All of this – plus more surprises to be announced – makes this a trip you don’t want to miss!
Included
Hotel – Kimpton Hotel Eventi https://www.hoteleventi.com
Not included
Airfare, Car and Ground Transportation
Dates Offered
January 2020 to November 2020
Thursday to Sunday nights
Blackout dates
All other weeknights
January 1-20, 2020
March 10 – April 13, 2020
July 2 – 5, 2020
Easter, Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends
Thanksgiving weekend
Additional dates negotiable and subject to availability based on Management’s schedule.
Opening Bid $8,000
Join Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Senior Theatre critic Christopher Rawson for an exclusive trip to London! Perfect for the lover of theater and culture, this trip includes tickets to three wonderful shows handpicked for you by Mr. Rawson, who knows his London after living and visiting there for decades.
Guests will stay at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel in Leicester Square in one of London’s most exciting and dynamic areas. In our equivalent of Times Square, from the hotel you’re within walking distance of the West End, China Town, Trafalgar Square and a myriad of hip bars and restaurants. You may also be lucky enough to catch a few a-list celebs gliding down the red carpet, as Leicester Square is home to some of the hottest film premieres.
Included is a backstage tour, dinner at the famed restaurant, The Ivy, and high tea at the National Portrait Gallery, taking in some of the city’s gorgeous history and artwork there and at other museums. There will be a walking tour of a choice corner of London and subway and bus passes to explore further. Brexit or not, there’ll always be an England!!
Included
Hotel – Radisson Blu Edwardian
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-edwardian-london-hampshire
Airfare – via British Air, direct.
Travel dates offered
October 15-20, 2019 or November 5-10, 2019 (other dates are negotiable)
Travel Tuesday, Arrive Wednesday and Return Sunday
Restrictions
Trip is available in the Fall 2019 only
Opening Bid: $8,000 – Four (4) buyers required for trip to be sold/scheduled