Page 34 - Southern Exposure- March '20

Page 34, Southern Exposure

THeaTre Happenings

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ 2020 Gala: ‘A Star Is Born’

13th Annual Shelly Award Given To Stephen L. Brown

It was a starry night at Sponsors Marilyn
the Kravis Center’s Cohen Meyerhoff and Sam
Pavilion on Jan. 25, with Feldman, and Sally
starbursts of lights on Nathanson and Albert
the walls, centerpieces Fe l dm a n; Di nn e r
of flowers with jutting Spons ors N ancy
stars and framed photos and Gene Beard,
of famous child stars, and Stephen Brown and
most important, starry- Jamie Stern, and
eyed burgeoning artists Sherry and Stephen
showcasing their talent Jacobs; Decorations
before enthralled guests. Sponsors Esther
That was the scene at Palm and Sid Dinerstein;
Beach Dramaworks’ (PBD) Marilyn Meyerhoff and Sam Entertainment
2020 Gala: “A Star is Feldman Sue Ellen Beryl, Stephen L. Brown, and William Hayes Sponsors Louise and Nancy and Gene Beard
Born,” which celebrated an Barry Snyder; Table
up-and-coming generation has had on students throughout Palm Beach County. Sponsors Akerman
of gifted artists and Director of Education and Community Engagement Gary LLP – Beth Alcalde,
highlighted the company’s Cadwallader introduced a video highlighting many of Penny Bank, Susan
many education initiatives PBD’s outreach and education initiatives, which includes Bloom, The Honorable
that nurture creativity and stories of life-changing experiences by students and others Ann Brown, Susan and
ignite the imagination. who have participated in the various programs. Larry Goldfein, Roe
Marilyn Meyerhoff and Guests were then treated to excerpts from Benj Pasek Green and Priscilla
Sam Feldman were the gala and Justin Paul’s Edges, the musical that was produced Heublein, Judy and
chairs. last summer by theAcademy@pbd in its inaugural season. Lew Kramer, Oasis
PBD Producing Artistic The talented students who appeared in Edges on PBD’s – Diane and Mark
Director William Hayes mainstage reunited for the gala performance. The cast was Perlberg, Marsha
and Managing Director made up of Catherine Boynton, Jaime Brustein, Braden and Stephen Rabb;
Sue Ellen Beryl welcomed Chavers, Lily Counihan, Chloe Laine-Lobsinger, Coco Cocktail Sponsors
over 200 guests, including Pollard, and Alexa Rubenstein. Beverly J. Myers and
Honorary Chairs Marsha Marsha and Stephen Rabb Generous supporters of the evening included Gala Marlene and Martin Stephen L. Brown and Jamie Stern
a nd Ste phen Rabb. Silver; Gift Bag
Entertainment was provided by “jazz Sponsors Esther and Sid Dinerstein, Clara and Jerry
royalty” Jill and Rich Switzer, back for Miao, Oblio and Barry Wish, and StarGroup International;
the third straight year, with special guest Photography Sponsors Tina and Jeff Bolton, First
Chris Santiago. Republic Bank – Charles Orozco, Helga and John Klein,
Among the evening’s many high Priscilla R. Leslie, Sidney Lesowitz and Peter Rogers,
points was the presentation of the 13th Phyllis and Herb Siegel, and Lee Wolf and Jordan Cohen;
Annual Shelly Award to Stephen L. and Media Sponsors Jupiter Magazine and The Palm
Brown, former chair and current vice Beacher.
chair of PBD’s Board of Directors. The The Gala Committee was made up of Penny Bank,
award is named after the late theatre Nancy Beard, Tina Bolton, Esther Dinerstein, Sherry
impresario Shelly Gross and honors an Jacobs, Sidney Lesowitz and Peter Rogers, Pamela
outstanding individual in recognition
of his or her exceptional commitment, Theatre Happenings on page 35
support, and advocacy on behalf of Chris Santiago
the company. It was also announced
that, beginning next year, PBD will offer a new honor,
the Stephen L. Brown
Award for Education.
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a huge impact on
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him than to initiate an
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name.”
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