The “Broadway Soirée Gala” will feature a silent auction, local wines by Icicle Ridge Winery, a buffet dinner catered by Grünewald Guild chef Nathan Bernard, and a unique performance.

This kick-off to the 2011 New Play Festival will feature several Broadway and Seattle-area performers never before seen in Leavenworth including Patti Cohenour (Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera, Light in the Piazza, Sound of Music), John Dewar (Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Aspects of Love, Cats), Allen Fitzpatrick (Artistic Director of Icicle Creek Theatre Festival, star of Broadway’s Memphis, Passion, Les Miserables, Damn Yankees), Nick Garrison (5th Avenue Theatre’s Cabaret, Hedwig national tour), Angie Louise (5th Avenue Theatre’s Cabaret and many others), Erich Parce (The Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, San Francisco Opera, Miami Opera), and Sarah Rudinoff (5th Avenue Theatre’s Wonderful Town and On The Town).

Cost to attend is $75 per person, advance reservations required. All proceeds benefit the 2011 New Play Festival and will be matched up to $10,000 by the Sleeping Lady Foundation. The “Broadway Soirée Gala” is sponsored by Icicle Creek Music Center and Icicle Arts. Reserve your seats now by calling Icicle Arts at (509) 548-2278 or online at brownpapertickets.com.

The mission of Icicle Creek Theatre Festival (ICTF) is to advance the American Theater by offering playwrights unique opportunities to develop and showcase their new works; to encourage aspiring theatre students by providing opportunities to learn from working professional actors; and to contribute to the enrichment of arts and culture in Washington State. The New Play Festival takes place in August in Leavenworth and Seattle, in partnership with ACT Theatre. Learn more and support the New Play Festival online at iciclecreekact.com.