Special Events
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater hosts a minimum of two exciting special events each season. Last season, Arena Stage was welcomed home to the Southwest Waterfront after two years of construction on the Mead Center with an Opening Gala Celebration on October 25, 2010. Thank you to the Southwest Community, our supporters, staff, board members and sponsors who made it all possible. Arena honored legendary playwright Edward Albee at the Annual Arena Stage Benefit for Community Engagement on March 14, 2011. This event contributes to more than one-third of the funds necessary to run Arena Stage's Community Engagement programs.
2011/12 Season Events
- Season Opening Celebration
- September 15, 2011
- Member-Only Events
- CAST and Inner Circle members enjoy access to many events throughout the year exclusively for our supporters.
the Golden Gala:A Glittering Evening of American Musical TheaterMarch 26, 2012
On Monday, March 26, 2012, Arena Stage hosted the Golden Gala: A Glittering Evening of American Musical Theater to celebrate the vibrancy of the performing arts in Washington. This black-tie signature event, chaired by WUSA9 news anchor JC Hayward, supports Arena’s robust Community Engagement programs and featured a special performance by two-time Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin and legendary composer Sheldon Harnick. During this gala evening, senators Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) received the American Voice Awards, which honor those elected officials recognized as advocates for the arts and all that is passionate and profound in the American spirit.
The proceeds from the Golden Gala will directly support Arena Stage’s Community Engagement programs. Arena is committed to sharing the riches of theater with the surrounding community and inviting younger, more diverse audiences to the theater. Arena’s Community Engagement programs provide underserved, inner-city students with valuable exposure to the arts, improve problem solving and critical thinking abilities, and encourage teamwork.
Details
- The Golden Gala
- Monday, March 26, 2012
- Red Carpet and Cocktails
- 6:00 p.m.
- Presentation of the American Voice Awards to senators Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and a special performance by Kate Baldwin and Sheldon Harnick
- 7:00 p.m.
- Dinner and Auction
- 8:30 p.m.
Season Opening CelebrationSeptember 15, 2011
To kick off our 62nd season, Arena Stage hosted a Season Opening Celebration on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. At this event, held on the opening night of Trouble in Mind, we honored Leslie Uggams with the American Artist Award.
Details
- Season Opening Celebration
- Thursday, September 15, 2011
For more information about purchasing a table or tickets to an Arena Stage special event, please contact Julie Lombard, Assistant Director of Development, Events at jlombard@arenastage.org or 202-600-4032.
