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PR CONTACT: Jeanne Williams, jeanne.williams@mrt.org, 978-654-7561
Event: Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s 39th Anniversary Gala
To Benefit: MRT’s education programs—Student Matinees and Young Company—that serve more than 6,000 youth in Lowell and the Merrimack Valley region
Date/Time: June 2, 2018, 6:00 pm
Location: UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA
Event website: mrt.org/gala (website also lists sponsors)
Honorees: Congresswoman Niki Tsongas will be presented with the Donahue Award for Community Leadership. The late John Levicki, MRT’s assistant house manager, will be posthumously presented with the Tsongas Award.
Entertainment: Charissa Bertels (My 80-Year-Old Boyfriend), Kristen Mengelkoch (The Villains’ Supper Club), and The Real Cool Cats.
Tickets: $125 available at mrt.org/gala
Attendance: Approximately 200 guests are expected
All Details: Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s 39th Anniversary Gala is open to the public and benefits MRT’s education programs. It will take place at UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA, Saturday, June 2, at 6:00 pm. Honorees are Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and the late John Levicki. The Gala is presented by the Friends of MRT; Nancy L. Donahue is Honorary Gala Chair; Gala Co-Chairs are Ann Kazer and Tom Larkin. The event will feature cocktails, seated dinner, silent and live auctions, and entertainment. Auction items include a NYC theatre package; trips to Palm Spring and Nova Scotia; an original John Brickels sculpture; and a backstage tour of Sesame Street. Entertainment by Charissa Bertels (My 80-Year-Old Boyfriend), Kristen Mengelkoch (The Villains’ Supper Club), and The Real Cool Cats. Emcee and auctioneer is Julia Brothers (Silent Sky). Tickets are $125. www.mrt.org/gala.
