Spring is here, spring is here! We can hardly believe it. It feels like just yesterday that we were shivering our way through Jingle tech rehearsals and hoping that snow cancellations would be kept at bay. Luckily, the arrival of warmer weather signals something very exciting…Encore’s annual Benefit Breakfast is almost here! We’d love to see your sun-shining faces around our table as we celebrate another year of “Theatre by kids, for kids.” Here’s just a brief overview of all the wonderful things that are in store for you:
1) Breakfast…
Let’s start with the basics: the food! Washington Golf & Country Club always provide the most excellent service, keeping our plates (and coffee mugs) nice and full.
2) …and a show!
The Benefit Breakfast provides a fantastic opportunity to revisit some of your most loved scenes and songs from the season so far, as well as the chance to get a sneak peak of Encore’s upcoming world premiere of The Talented Clementine. If you’re lucky, you may even find yourself sharing a table with some of your favorite pirates, book characters, or ghostchasers!
3) Feeling fancy?
Who doesn’t love a chance to dress up and celebrate? Shine up your shoes, straighten your bow ties, and break out your sundresses, because Encore loves an excuse to get snazzy.
4) #SquadGoals
The best people to get fancy with? Your friends, of course! We love the chance to spend time with our Encore family outside of the (sometimes hectic) world of rehearsals, classes, and productions. Spending some quality time with one another over a delicious meal? Sign us up!
5) Did somebody say prizes?
Attendees will have the chance to participate in our exclusive Benefit Breakfast silent auction. While we can’t give everything away, some special items include: tickets to Signature Theater, a stay at the Ritz Carlton, autographed Washington sports memorabilia, and more. You won’t want to miss out!
6) Encore Stories
Perhaps the most special part of the Breakfast, for those of us here on staff, is the privilege to hear from our students first-hand. Encore participants and alumni will take to the mic to share their journeys and insights, which is such a treat. Come experience the impact and legacy of children’s theatre in Arlington first-hand.
2015-2017 Board Co-President Karol Boudreaux introduces Encore’s “Theatre for All Fund” at the 2017 Benefit Breakfast.
7) To infinity…
Don’t pass up this opportunity to hear from Encore’s Executive Director and President of the Board as they share the vision for Encore moving forward into next season and beyond. Join us as we continue to shape the future of what is means to produce “Theatre by kids, for kids.”
We hope that this brief sampling has whet your appetites and that we’ll see your smiling faces at the 2019 Benefit Breakfast. The gathering is on Wednesday, April 10th, but RSVP today to ensure that you’re on the guest list far before the April 3rd deadline. We cannot wait to join you in celebration of Encore and the amazing students that make our organization and this community so special.
Photos by Clarence Chan, Larry McClemons, and Aileen Pangan Christian. Blog contribution by Shannon McCarthy.