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OUR SILVER JUBILEE G ALA IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE G ENEROSITY OF: EVENT SPONSOR

Ann Ramsay-Jenkins and the William M. Jenkins Fund P L AT I N U M S P O N S O R

GOLD SPONSORS

PRINTING SPONSOR

TA B L E S P O N S O R S

Joann Byrd, Margaret Kineke, Anne Repass, Shirley & David Urdal, Kris & Mike Villiott, Merrily Wyman, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation TA B L E H O S T S

Monica Alquist, Patricia Britton, Stuart Frank, Jane Jones, Tom Oliver, Myra Platt S I LV E R J U B I L E E G A L A C O M M I T T E E

Mary Metastasio, Chair, Joann Byrd, Stuart Frank, Margaret Kineke, Eleni Ledesma, Tom Oliver, David Quicksall, Kris Villiott, Patricia Britton, Sally Brunette, Jane Jones, Daniel Mayer, Myra Platt, Anna Strickland, and Leslie Witkamp

Catering by St. Clouds Food & Spirits; John Platt and Paul Butler, owners Table decor designed by Lorie Britton; RingAroundTheRose.com Photography by Mike Hipple Photography

Be sure to get your photo taken at the Book-It backdrop!

ORDER OF EVENTS BUFFET, DRINKS, & M INGLING SILENT AUCTION WELCOME & TOAST TO BOOK-IT Russ Banham, Master of Ceremonies Stuart Frank, Book-It Board President

PERFORMANCE “Long Walk to Forever” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr performed by Brenda Joyner and Richard Nguyen Sloniker

RAFFLE DRAWING LIVE AUCTION Larry Snyder, Auctioneer

RAISE YOUR PADDLE! Introduction by Judd Parkin

PERFORMANCE “One Writer’s Beginnings” and “Why I Live at the P.O.”

by Eudora Welty performed by Myra Platt, Jane Jones, Sarah Brooke, Patty Flynn, Kevin McKeon, and Tony Pasqualini

SPECIAL PRESENTATION Honoring Book-It’s Co-Artistic Directors Jane Jones and Myra Platt Presented by Elizabeth Fleming and Jen Teunon, Former Managing Directors

DANCING WITH THE DUSTY 45S FINAL REMARKS Daniel Y. Mayer, Managing Director

S I L E N T AU C T I O N 1. 5TH AVENUE THEATRE VIP EXPERI ENCE Value: $300 Enjoy a delicious dinner at any Tom Douglas restaurant and head over to The 5th Avenue Theatre for a unique experience that is usually exclusive to major donors. The 5th Avenue has graciously extended an invitation for two to attend a Wandelprobe plus 2 tickets with access to the Producer’s Club Lounge, for The 5th Avenue’s production of the new musical Jasper in Deadland.

Wandelprobe, much like Book-It’s Tea & Tech, is an exciting opportunity to watch the cast and orchestra rehearse together for the first time on stage.

Guests attend a wine and cheese reception before learning about the musical and the rehearsal process from members of the production team.

Limited to the touring season and repertoire; by mutually agreeable dates and availability; local-area mileage included; expires June 2016. Courtesy Book-It Repertory Theatre Arts and Education Program.

2. ESCAPE TO THE ISLAND Value: $475 Catch the next ferry and enjoy a romantic overnight stay in a waterfront home on Vashon Island. This beautiful secluded waterfront house sleeps four (two bedroom, two bath) and has beautiful views of Seattle from a large deck overlooking the Sound. Explore the beaches, go wine or spirit tasting, visit the farm stands; and enjoy dinner at nationally recognized May Restaurant. The house is minutes away from the ferry dock. Package includes a $100 gift certificate to May Restaurant and a “Wine Lovers” basket including wine, wine glasses, bath salts, and a candle.

Courtesy of Stuart Frank and Marty Hoiness, and Lynne and Nick Reynolds. Good for 1 night stay on a mutually agreeable date. Expires November 30, 2015. Not ADA accessible.

3. PRIVATE VI EWING OF BIG IN JAPAN Value: Priceless Big in Japan is a semi-fictionalized rock-and-roll road movie about a struggling Seattle band determined to not fade away. The film—loosely based on actual events—follows real-life rockers Tennis Pro as they travel to Japan in a lastditch attempt to prevent their day jobs from becoming their careers. Big in Japan premiered to a sold-out crowd at SIFF in 2014. You can enjoy a private screening for four at a private home with the screenwriter/director John Jeffcoat. Package includes a sushi dinner and a signed movie poster.

Courtesy of John Jeffcoat, and Eleni Ledesma and Eric Rose. Schedule on a mutually agreed upon date. Expires December 31, 2015.

4. SIFF SUPER PACK Value: $230 For all of those cinema lovers out there, here’s a 20-pack for SIFF’s 2015 screenings and a $50 gift card to Poquitos on Capitol Hill. This is the perfect way to fill many a free evening and keep up on the latest films.

Courtesy of SIFF and Poquitos.

5. PICTURE PERFECT Value: $500 Bookmark this time in your life with a photography session with Annie Allison at Studio A Photography. Whether your last family portrait was taken in the 20th century or your daughter is graduating from high school, this is the perfect way to capture whatever is happening in your life. This package includes a 1-hour outdoor photo shoot and digital negatives.

Courtesy of Studio A Photography. Good for: family photo session, HS senior portraits, corporate headshots or engagement photos. Expires March 31, 2016.

6. BRIGHTEN YOUR BACKYARD Value: $350 This dramatic sculpture will add beauty to your garden, your entryway, a side of your house, or your fence. Crafted metal flowers embellish the graceful shape of this one-of-a-kind piece, which stands 8 ft tall and 4 ft wide. This stunning creation was designed by Roxann VanWyk, Mukilteo garden artist and built by her husband Justin Peterson.

Courtesy of Roxann VanWyk.

7. G ET YOUR SHAKESPEARE ON Value: $420 Get thee to the theatre! Our city’s premier classic theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company has provided two 2015-16 season subscriptions. Paired with a $50 gift card to Taylor Shellfish Farms Oyster Bar on Republican Street.

Courtesy of Seattle Shakespeare Company and Taylor Shellfish.

8. POP CULTURE AND CREOLE Value: $190 Enjoy lunch at Toulouse Petit and then head to Seattle Center and tour EMP Museum. This package includes a $100 gift certificate to Toulouse Petit and four passes good for admission to all exhibitions at EMP Museum. The EMP is a leading-edge museum, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary popular culture.

Courtesy of EMP Museum and Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge.

9. URBAN G ETAWAY Value: $325 Go out on the town and spend the night in a charming Capitol Hill condo that sleeps two. Close to Pine and Broadway in the center of this bustling

neighborhood, there’ll be no need for you to worry how you’ll get home. So drop your things in the condo and paint the town red! This overnight stay also includes two SIFF Cinema vouchers and a $100 gift certificate to Ethan Stowell Restaurants.

Courtesy of Stuart Frank and Marty Hoiness, SIFF, and Ethan Stowell Restaurants.

Overnight stay scheduled on mutually agreeable date and expires March 2016.

10. SOMETHING SILVER Value: $440 This delicate sterling silver necklace features a gorgeous pear cut garnet center stone, surrounded in a halo setting of white topaz. It is accompanied by beautiful matching earrings with the same lovely features and elegance.

Courtesy of Something Silver.

11. TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLG AME Value: $520 Mariners fans rejoice! Cheer on your favorite baseball team with 2 tickets per month in the 2015 season. Level 100 section. Tickets include: • • • • • •

Houston Astros on April 20th Boston Red Sox on May 16th Tampa Bay Rays on June 4th Detroit Tigers on July 7th Chicago White Sox on August 22nd Los Angeles Angels on September 15th

Before heading to the games, be sure to brush up on your baseball knowledge with Baseball: Individual Play and Team Play in Detail by Clarke and Dawson.

Courtesy of Margaret Kineke and Dennis West, and Anne Repass.

12. EXPAND YOUR PALATE Value: $200 The Woodhouse Wine Estate, located in Woodinville, crafts wines that are terroir-driven with luscious, complex fruit. Enjoy a reserve wine tasting for up to ten people, along with a cheese board and Barrel Room tour. The auction winner and guests are also entitled to a 10% discount on wine purchases on the day of the tasting. Courtesy of The Woodhouse Wine Estates. Expires April 2016.

13. MEET THE AUTHOR Value: $250 Gather your fellow readers for conversation with local Seattle7Writer author Jennie Shortridge at your home for the ultimate book club experience.

This package comes with six copies of Shortridge’s bittersweet but hopeful novel Love Water Memory.

Courtesy of Jennie Shortridge. Scheduled on mutually agreeable date. Location must be within 20 mile radius of Seattle. Expires February 28, 2016.

14. A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Value: $465 Make your night out at Seattle Repertory Theatre (2 tickets) a full evening with a four-course dinner for two at Vittles Restaurant and an overnight stay at Mediterranean Inn in Lower Queen Anne.

Courtesy of Seattle Repertory Theatre, Mediterranean Inn, and Vittles Restaurant. Seattle Rep. tickets not valid Saturday Evening or Sunday Matinee. Expires December 2015.

15. GRA B YOUR GOLF CLUBS AND GO Value: $400 Join Book-It Board Member Kris Villiott for a day of golf and dinner at Inglewood Golf Club. This is one of Seattle’s most exclusive golf courses with spectacular views and an illustrious history.

Courtesy of Kris Villiott. On a mutually agreeable date. Expires December 2015.

16. A BOOK AND A BEER Value: Priceless One of the first steps in Book-It’s adaptation process is a gathering we call “A Book and a Beer.” Book-It staff gathers, grab a beer, and read books aloud, round-robin style. This gives us a feel for how the writing would sound aurally on stage. A Book and a Beer is an intimate experience that rarely extends outside of Book-It staff, but with this certificate we’ll welcome two visitors into our circle. While you wait for the next “Book and a Beer” to come along, have your own with this collection of signed Book-It books, $75 gift card to University Book Store, and Hilliard’s gift package.

Courtesy of Book-It Repertory Theatre, University Book Store and Hilliard’s Beer.

Invitation to A Book and a Beer is limited to two people. Expires March 2016.

17. M INI WINE CELLAR Value: $575 Add to your wine cellar with this special collection of 9 wines that includes Veuve Clicquot for that special celebration, and a 2003 Chauteau Clerc Milon, and a 2003 Canoe Ridge-Reserve Merlot. Courtesy of Book-It Repertory Theatre’s Board of Directors and Steve Loeb, Alaska Beverage Distributors

18. A LUXURIOUS ESCAPE Value: $250 You and your sweetheart can enjoy a summer evening and stroll the Kirkland waterfront. Spend the night at The Heathman Hotel, one of the region’s most luxurious properties. Package includes classic guest room, complimentary valet parking, and free bicycle rentals. Courtesy of Heathman Hotel. Expires March 31, 2016.

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL THANKS Jenny Sue Banham, Russ Banham, Sarah Brooke, Patty Flynn, Emily Grogan, Brenda Joyner, Kevin McKeon, Tony Pasqualini, Richard Nguyen Sloniker, Jen Taylor, and Nathan Wade.

L I V E AU C T I O N 1. BOOK-IT IN YOUR BACKYARD Value: $700 Just like the royals, you too can command a performance!

Book-It’s Arts and Education programs tour Book-It Style ® adaptations of children’s literature across our state, and now you can bring an exciting show to a birthday party in your backyard, your favorite library, your alma mater, or your child’s school.

Limited to the touring season and repertoire; by mutually agreeable dates and availability; local-area mileage included; expires June 2016. Courtesy Book-It Repertory Theatre Arts and Education Program.

2. AT THE BALLET Value: $800 So romantic! Enjoy a beautiful evening in Seattle with a performance of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s lauded Carmina Burana, dinner at scenic Palisade, an overnight stay at Homewood Suites on Western, and a special bottle of Robert Modavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007.

PNB tickets are for the Saturday, May 30 evening performance of Carmina Burana with an optional lecture following. Palisade gift card is valued at $100. Reservations for Homewood Suites stay must be made in advance; expires Dec. 30, 2015. Certificate entitles bearer to a one-night stay in a one-bedroom standard king suite. Courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet, Homewood Suites, Palisade, and Margaret Kineke.

3. TOM HOFFMANN WATERCOLOR Value: $400

Watercolorist Tom Hoffmann is renowned for his evocative works and also his teaching and workshops.

Forty years of honing his craft has taught him, “that painting is an act of watching the paint do what it wants”.

This gorgeous 2014 painting titled “Easement” will let your imagination do what IT wants.

Framed: 20” x 16”. Courtesy of Tom Hoffmann.

Buy your raffle ticket for a chance to win any live auction item! Only $100 each.

4. MR. DARCY ON YOUR VOICEMAIL Value: Priceless Hello. Is that you, Mr. Darcy? Imagine the fluttering hearts of your callers when Richard Nguyen Sloniker, who played the dashing Mr. Darcy in Book-It’s 2014 sold-out production of Pride and Prejudice, records a customized message for your cellphone. ;-) Courtesy of Richard Nguyen Sloniker and Book-It Repertory Theatre.

5. BOOK-IT BOARD “INSTANT WINE CELLAR” Value: $675 Whether it’s popcorn for dinner or your best Boeuf Bourguignon, you’ll be ready for anything with this fabulous selection of red, white, and sparkling wines, and champagne. Our board members have made a tradition of gathering their favorites to create an intoxicating package for the a lucky winning bidder. Valued as much as $70 per bottle, you’re sure to enjoy the riches of your newly acquired wine cellar.

2011 Saviah Syrah 2012 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Catena Malbec 2008 Citation Pinot Noir 2008 Chateau de Ferrand Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2003 Santa Cruz de Artazu Navarra 2012 La Fleur Dior Sauternes 2009 Damilano Lecinquevigne Barolo 2012 Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2012 Kendall Jackson Chardonnay 2012 Stag’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Rainstorm Pinot Gris 2012 love & squalor Reisling 2012 Domaine Fernand Engel Gewurztraminer Cuvee Engel Methode Champenoise Capitello Brut Veuve Clicquot Brut Courtesy of Book-It Repertory Theatre Board of Directors.

6. PET PORTRAIT BY MYRA PLATT Value: Priceless

We all know Book-It Co-Artistic Director Myra Platt as an exceptional actor, director, and educator, but what you might not know about Myra is that she is also a gifted painter. Show your love for Book-It and your pet with a custom pet portrait by Myra Platt.

Courtesy of Myra Platt. Expires January 2016.

7. SEATTLE7WRITERS READ & WRITE EXPERI ENCE Value: $500

Book-It fans will know Garth Stein, Stephanie Kallos, Jamie Ford, Tom Robbins, and Jim Lynch… but beyond their Book-It connection, what they also have in common is that they are all part of Seattle7Writers, a nonprofit collective of Pacific Northwest authors whose mission is to foster and support a passion for the written word. This package includes ten books autographed by Seattle7Writers and a certificate for two writers at a one-day writing intensive, Write Here Write Now workshop in 2016.

Courtesy of Seattle7Writers.

8. BOOK-IT DATE NIGHT FOR A YEAR Value: $825 Raise your bid card with a flourish and dazzle your date as you arrange a year’s worth of fantastic nights out! You and your inamorato will see every mainstage production at Book-It next season and dine at fabulous area restaurants. You’ll also look like the VIP that you are when you pick up your complimentary glass of wine each time you attend a show.

Between dates, cook up some fun of your own with your signed copy of Tom’s Big Dinners, Tom Douglas’ cookbook.

• Season tickets for two to Book-It’s 2015-16 mainstage productions • Two glasses of wine or beer at each show • Gift certificates to Cantina Lena ($100), Lloyd Martin ($150), Taylor Shellfish ($50), and Ten Mercer ($50).

Courtesy of Book-It Repertory Theatre, Tom Douglas Restaurants, Lloyd Martin, Taylor Shellfish and Ten Mercer.

9. “WELL READ” TV SHOW TAPING & KEEPSAKES Value: $500 Watch a live taping of TVW’s “Well Read” and meet a favorite author!

You and two companions will visit the TV studio and watch an author interviewed by Terry Tazioli, former Seattle Times editor, and his co-host Mary Ann Gwinn, Seattle Times book editor. This pair has interviewed many well known authors; recent guests include Jane Smiley, Colm Toibin, Amy Bloom, Sarah Waters, and Seattle’s own Garth Stein. After viewing the taping, you and your guests will meet the hosts and author, receive copies of the author’s new book, two bottles of Well Read wine, and two Well Read ceramic mugs.

The winner may choose an author from the season that starts in early August. The season taping schedule develops through December and depends on author availability. Taping happens daytime weekdays at UW’s Kane Hall. Courtesy of TVW, the “Well Read” studio, and Joann Byrd.

10. PRESTON SINGLETARY PRINTS Value: $400 ea

Seattle’s own Preston Singletary is internationally recognized with works in the collections of the Seattle Art Museum, the British Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution. He’s best known for his elegant blown-glass forms and mystical sand-carved Tlingit designs. These stately and beautiful signed, numbered, limited edition prints reflect Preston Singletary’s spiritual and artistic roots.

Framed: 22” x 19” Courtesy of Preston Singletary.

11. DON QUIXOTE BACKDROPS BY FAY JONES Value: Priceless We dipped into the production archives for these backdrops from Book-It’s 2005 production of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.

Hand painted by beloved local artist and Book-It artistic partner Fay Jones, these powerful canvas backdrops depict Don Quixote and Sancho Panza and measure 11’h x 7’w. Fay Jones’s works are in myriad private collections and can also be found public spaces, notably Westlake Station and McCaw Hall.

Courtesy of Book-It Repertory Theatre.

12. DINNER AT YOUR HOME WITH FOUNDING CO-ARTISTIC DI RECTORS JANE JONES AND MYRA PLATT Value: $800 A perennial favorite auction item is back (psst: bidding war alert!).

Book-It supporter and chef extraordinaire Lynne Reynolds will design and prepare a sumptuous menu paired with the perfect wines just for you and your guests (up to 8 total), with an after-dinner reading of a Book-It favorite by Jane and Myra.

Mutually agreeable time; expires May 2016.

Courtesy of Lynne Reynolds, Jane Jones, and Myra Platt.

13. SEATTLE CULTURAL EXTRAVAG ANZA Value: $900 Expand your mind in Downtown Seattle with an overnight stay at the beautiful Hotel 1000 and two tickets to both Seattle Arts & Lectures and the Seattle Art Museum. This package includes: • Two tickets to an event in Seattle Arts & Lectures 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons of choice (some exclusions) • Two admissions to the Seattle Art Museum or Seattle Asian Art Museum • A $150 gift card to El Gaucho • Overnight accommodations in a Deluxe Water View Guestroom at Hotel 1000.

Courtesy of Seattle Arts & Lectures, Hotel 1000, El Gaucho, and Seattle Art Museum.

14. PERSIAN RUG Value: $550 This stunning hand-woven Persian Belouch rug is the perfect size for an entryway, reading nook, or to hang on your wall. Its vivid palette of red, navy, and black will brighten your day every time you see it.

2’11” x 4’9” Courtesy of The Art Bank (Colorado Springs) and Blake Wilson.

15. BELLE OF THE BALL Value: Priceless

Are you a Halloween Hater because you have costume paralysis? Do you cringe when you’re invited to parties that require you to “dress as your favorite ‘Downton Abbey’ character?”

Fear no more, because our talented Costume Shop Manager and Designer Jocelyne Fowler works utter magic with costumes. Her gorgeous designs graced the stage in our recent Pride and Prejudice, and now we are sharing her talents with one lucky bidder. Jocelyne will pull from our collection at the Book-It costume shop to outfit two people with festive frippery.

By arrangement. Courtesy of Jocelyne Fowler and Book-It Repertory Theatre.

16. CRUISE AROUND ELLIOTT BAY Value: $500

Ride the waves of Elliott Bay in grand style on Sandy & Chris McDade’s 42foot Beneteau SwiftTrawler, The Fair Prospect. ArtsFund Board President Sandy McDade and his family are rabid Jane Austen fans—be sure to ask him how The Fair Prospect got her name.

Two couples will enjoy sparkling conversation, light picnic fare paired with delicious wine on an evening cruise on Elliott Bay. Cruise from Elliott Bay Marina along our beautiful waterfront, Alki Point, and circumnavigate Blake Island. Winning bidder also receives a premium 3-bottle gift pack from Book-It’s wine partner, Bookwalter Winery.

At a mutually agreeable time before November 1, 2015. Courtesy of Sandy & Chris McDade, Bookwalter Winery, and Book-It Repertory Theatre.

17. BOOK-IT DATE NIGHT ENCORE Value: $650 Great theatre feeds your spirit and St. Clouds feeds the rest of you! You and your favorite date will be well fed next season with two season tickets to Book-It mainstage productions preceded by warm and wonderful meals at St. Clouds Food & Spirits. Includes a complimentary glass of wine at each show.

• Season tickets for two to Book-It’s mainstage productions • Four gift certificates ($75 each) to St. Clouds Food & Spirits Courtesy of Book-It Repertory Theatre and St. Clouds Food & Spirits.

18. RAISE YOUR PADDLE Book-It’s passion is to inspire people of all ages to read. In our Arts and Education programs, we work to provide an interactive relationship between youth and literature. Last season we reached 53,000 youth as well as 7000 parents, teachers, librarians, and adult community members across Washington State. Your gift tonight pays for curriculum development, teaching artists salaries, and outreach to students with no other access to performing arts. Your gift makes our work happen in the schools, on the stage, and in the community. Raise your bid numbers high and tell Jane, Myra, and the entire company how much Book-It means to you.

SPECIAL THANKS BOARD OF DI RECTORS Stuart Frank, President Tom Oliver, Vice President Shirley Roberson, Secretary Kristine Villiott, Treasurer Monica Alquist, Ross Baker, Joann Byrd, Margaret Kineke, Jane Jones, Mary Metastasio, Myra Platt, David Quicksall, Anne Repass, Stephen Robinson, Steve Schwartzman, Deborah Swets, Elizabeth J. Warman THE BOOK-IT STAFF Josh Aaseng, Anders Bolang, Patricia Britton, Sally Brunette, Bryan Burch, Tom Dewey, Jocelyne Fowler, Jane Jones, Shannon Loys, Dana Masters, Daniel Y. Mayer, Katie McKellar, Myra Platt, Gavin Reub, Natasha Ransom, Bill Whitham, Leslie Witkamp OUR HARD-WORKING VOLUNTEERS Leah Brown, Lindsay Carpenter, Anthea Carns, Carol Phillippi, Pat Price, Amelia Reynolds, Connor Ross, Sarah Rosa, Brenda Schultz, Anna Strickland, Harley Wood

Book-It Repertory Theatre’s mission is to transform great literature into great theatre through simple and sensitive production and to inspire our audiences to read. Book-It’s Arts and Education Program’s mission is to provide an interactive relationship between youth and literature through diverse theatrical productions and educational programs that promote the joy of reading, enhance student and teacher learning, and inspire the imagination.