Cortland Rep presents “Broadway on the Lake”

The Cortland Repertory Theatre Board of Directors and Guild invite one and all to attend CRT’s annual fund-raiser, “Broadway on the Lake” on Saturday, July 31 at the Little York Pavilion in Dwyer Memorial Park. This exciting gala affair will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail buffet offering hearty appetizers, assorted seafood and carving stations, along with complimentary non-alcoholic beverages. During the evening, a silent auction will take place with many donated items from Central New York businesses that support CRT. Following the auction, attendees will be treated to a special performance of CRT’s mainstage production of the magical musical “Brigadoon” beginning roughly at 7:45 p.m.

Special auction items include:

  • ·       a 68-piece Satin Easton stainless steel flatware set, valued at $1,245;
  • ·       an autographed Jets football;
  • ·       passes to Disney World and Darien Lake;
  • ·       tickets to Mets games;
  • ·       one pound of coffee per month for a year from CoffeeMania;
  • ·       unique artwork and jewelry;
  • ·       wool blankets made from CRT Artistic Director Kerby Thompson’s family sheep farm;
  • ·       opportunities to watch a show from the CRT Stage Manager’s booth or backstage, and to sit in on CRT’s New York City auditions.

Also offered will be homemade soaps, tickets to area theatres, ski packages, dance lessons, gym memberships, golf packages, bed & breakfast gift packages, gift certificates to restaurants and hotels in Cortland, Ithaca and Syracuse, bottles of wine and champagne and much more!

For the second year in a row, CRT is combining with The Cultural Council of Cortland County to host a “Plein Air Paint-Out” in conjunction with the event.  Visual artists will be arranged around the Little York Pavilion (the CRT theatre) and will paint or draw a view of the building or park for 2 hours prior to the benefit.  The public is invited to tour the grounds and watch the artists paint.  The paintings will be collected and sold in the silent auction, with the proceeds split between CRT and the CCCC.

Tickets for the show are reserved seating.  Complimentary coffee and cookies will be available at intermission. The show will take place on the second floor of the Pavilion, which is handicapped accessible and air conditioned. Tickets for the entire evening are available at $45.00 per person and should be ordered in advance to secure seating.  For tickets, visit the CRT Box Office at 37 Franklin Street, Cortland, call 800-427-6160 or visit www.cortlandrep.org.  Come celebrate 39 years of Cortland’s “gem of a theatre” with an evening of delicious food, refreshing drink, exciting bidding and quality entertainment.  You’ll be glad you did!