- April 28, 2024
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Asolo Rep Board of Directors President Larry Haspel with his wife, Debbie Haspel
Host Ruth Kreindler and Linda Beavers
Flowers and trees for Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts were provided by Becki Creighton, Flowers by Fudgie, Plant Parents and David Glosser.
Yvonne Hicks with Kruze and Yvette Hicks with Roxy
Renee Hynson with Alasdair and Cheryl MacLauchlan
Andy Jr., a winged macaw from Sarasota Jungle Gardens, shows off his wings at Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Steve Johnson, Flori Roberts and Jen Rust
Scott Bushey with his sister, Ellyn Drummond
Frosty Jr., a umbrella cockatoo from Sarasota Jungle Gardens, visit with guests at at Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Cynthia Uppal, Frank Spendlove and Linda DiGabriele
Michael Ballantyne with Diana and Howard Armbrust
Fortune, an African gray parrot, and Moni, a yellow-naped amazon, of Sarasota Jungle Gardens visit with guests at at Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
BJ Babar, Roz Goldberg, Alan Bandlet and Molly Maginn
Herman Frankel and Veronica Brady
Flowers and trees for Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts were provided by Becki Creighton, Flowers by Fudgie, Plant Parents and David Glosser.
Jay and Marlo Turner
Keith and Michelle Senglaub
Season Celebration On Stage was held on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Raymond Morrissey and Marcella and Arthur Levin
Brenda Landry and Nancy Blackburn
Flowers and trees for Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts were provided by Becki Creighton, Flowers by Fudgie, Plant Parents and David Glosser.
Hermione Gilpin, Mark Pritchett and Margie and Chuck Barancik
Shelley and Sy Goldblatt, Angel Hissom and Dennis Dirks
Members of Africa Fatala rehearse before Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Alex Beavers, Jacqueline and Dr. Tom Braxtan, Linda Beavers and Don Burhart
Wendy and Jerry Feinstein
Members of Africa Fatala perform at Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Members of Africa Fatala perform at Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Members of Africa Fatala perform at Season Celebration On Stage on April 3 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Asolo Repertory Theatre welcomed guests to the jungle April 3 when they stepped onto the Mertz Stage at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
Season Celebration On Stage, the annual fundraiser for the company that doubles as a party for Asolo’s major donors, took on a whole new feel with the exotic theme. The company’s Special Events Manager Laura Stuart Wood had guests audibly “oohing” and “aahing” the second they walked into the sea of green vines and animal prints, and those reactions only continued into the night.
The evening began with a traditional cocktail hour featuring a few surprise guests — two monkeys and four exotic birds for guests to visit and take photos with.
Stuart Wood surprised event-goers with a lively performance by dancers from Africa Fatala, a traditional and modern West African music and dance group based in Miami. Performers donned traditional African clothing and huge smiles as they danced in between tables before servers brought out the Michael’s On East-catered meal.
Another highlight of the evening was the interactive activity, a staple of the season celebration event, during which guests played bingo as a team with their tablemates. There was just one catch — in order to advance, everyone had to answer correctly to questions regarding the shows they saw throughout the Asolo season.
