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Palm Beach Dramaworks’ 2024 Gala:

‘The Roaring Twenties’

Saturday, March 16

It’s probably the most storied decade in American history: Sponsors: Sally Nathanson, Sponsors: Beth Alcalde – Akerman LLP, Suzanne Holmes,
the Roaring Twenties. F. Scott Fitzgerald popularized it as and Louise and Barry Snyder; Sid Lesowitz and Peter Rogers, Dan Sampson – Milestone
the Jazz Age. It was an era of modernity and change. Women Table Sponsors: Penny Bank, Mortgage Corporation, Judy Lewent and Mark Shapiro, and
were finally able to vote. Newly liberated flappers sported Esther and Sid Dinerstein, Bernard Perry.
short dresses and shorter bobs. Radios became ubiquitous in Susan and Larry Goldfein, Individual tickets are $600 and tables of 10 begin at
homes, and automobiles took to the road in record numbers. JP Morgan Securities, Judy $6,000. Proceeds from the benefit will support PBD, and all
Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic. The music of George and Lew Kramer, Charles tickets are tax deductible as provided by law.
Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, and Orozco – First Republic The Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center is conveniently
Cole Porter brought a new, invigorating sound to Broadway. Bank, and Diane and Mark located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach.
Uptown, the Harlem Renaissance brought to the fore great Perlberg; Cocktail Reception Sponsorships are still available. For more information
Black artists, writers, and musicians, including Zora Neale Sponsors: Stephen Brown Ravi Chaturvedi and Beth about the gala, including reservations and sponsorship
Hurston, Langston Hughes, Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, and Jamie Stern, Lisa Koza Alcalde levels, contact Sue Ellen Beryl at (561) 514-4042, Ext. 102
and Louis Armstrong. Possibilities seemed endless. – Northern Trust; Gift Bag or sberyl@palmbeachdramaworks.org.
Viewed from the distance of 100 years, the ’20s appear Sponsors: Roe Green and Pamela McIver; Photography All photos by Alicia Donelan
celebratory and forward-
looking and teeming with
creativity. Which is why, as
Palm Beach Dramaworks
(PBD) roars towards its
25th anniversary season, the
theme of this season’s gala
is The Roaring Twenties. So,
dust off your flapper dress,
palazzo pants, feather boa,
and cloche hat, your three-
piece suit with wide lapels,
knickers, fedora, and two-
tone oxfords. The gala takes Pamela McIver and Susan
place on Saturday, March 16, Goldfein Bernard Perry and Shirley Chris Storkerson and Lisa Cynthia Nalley and Michael Hermine Drezner and Bob
at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Schwartz Koza Cuevas Dimling
Pavilion, beginning at 6:30
p.m. Marsha and Stephen
Rabb are the cochairs.
Board member Lisa Koza
kicked off the festivities
on Wednesday, Jan. 31,
when she hosted a cocktail
reception for PBD’s Board
of Directors, the gala chairs,
committee, and sponsors, at
Northern Trust’s Palm Beach
office, where she is senior
vice president and managing Sue Ellen Beryl and Lew
director. Kramer Joan and Carlton Moody Lew Kramer and Rudina Toro Louise and Barry Snyder Stephen and Marsha Rabb
“I’m so grateful to Lisa
for putting together such
a lovely reception,” said
PBD Managing Director Susan Has Moved To A
Sue Ellen Beryl. “It was
the perfect prelude to the
main event. I also want to New Location!
thank Marsha and Stephen,
the Gala Committee and
sponsors, and our wonderful Androcles Hair Salon
board for their unwavering
support and commitment to 4031 Hood Rd., Suite C-108
PBD. It’s hard to believe that Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
next season marks 25 years. Peter Rogers and Sid Lesowitz
We’re very proud of how
the company has grown during this past quarter century, Susan
of the impact we’ve had on the community, and the impact
the community has had on us. This gala is a celebration not
only of what we’ve accomplished, but of our continuing Swafford
evolution.”
Entertainment will be provided by “South Florida’s
first couple of the Great American Songbook,” vocalist Jill 561-312-0457
Switzer and multi-instrumentalist/composer Rich Switzer.
This marks the fourth time that the Switzer Trio, which
includes drummer/vocalist Cielo, will be performing at a
PBD Gala. 10%
The members of the Gala Committee are Beth Alcalde,
Penny Bank, Sue Ellen Beryl, Tina Bolton, The Honorable
Ann Brown, Stephen Brown, Esther Dinerstein, Hermine
Drezner, Susan Ellerin, Edith Hall Friedheim, Jim Fuld, OFF
Susan Goldfein, William Hayes, Lisa Koza, Carlton Moody,
Cynthia Nalley, Mark Perlberg, Bernard Perry, Ed Ricci,
Jennifer Sardone-Shiner, Louise Snyder, and Rudina Toro. Tues.
Generous sponsors of the evening include Dinner Products starting at 69
$
Sponsors: Nancy and Gene Beard, Nancy Goodes/Goodes New clients only
Family Foundation, Toni and Martin Sosnoff; Decorations
Sponsor: The Honorable Ann Brown; Entertainment