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Urbanite Theatre throws End of Season Soiree

The company invited its main supporters to an exclusive bash on April 30 at the home of George Steitz.


  • By Niki Kottmann
  • | 11:56 p.m. April 30, 2017
  • Arts + Culture
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The top supporters of Urbanite Theatre attended an exclusive End of Season Soiree on April 30 at the private residence of George Steitz.

Guests sipped custom craft cocktails, dined on seasonal bites courtesy of chef Jeremy Hammond-Chambers and enjoyed an excerpt of “Bo-Nita” by New York actress and star of the show Terri Weagant, who followed the performance with a private Q&A.

Co-Artistic Directors Summer Wallace and Brendan Ragan
Co-Artistic Directors Summer Wallace and Brendan Ragan
Terri Weagant and Adam Korothy
Terri Weagant and Adam Korothy
Val Gill and Deb Shoss
Val Gill and Deb Shoss
Laurel MacDonald and Robin Curtis
Laurel MacDonald and Robin Curtis
Dean Scarborough, Janice Bini, Chris Voelker and Host George Steitz
Dean Scarborough, Janice Bini, Chris Voelker and Host George Steitz
Reid and Linda MacCluggage with Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan
Reid and Linda MacCluggage with Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan
Betsy Sapienza, Judith Berson and Barbara Jacob
Betsy Sapienza, Judith Berson and Barbara Jacob
Founder Harry and Wendy Lipstein with Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan
Founder Harry and Wendy Lipstein with Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan
Sandi Cooper and Sharon Burde
Sandi Cooper and Sharon Burde
Host George Steitz, Nanette Crist and Daniel Kelly
Host George Steitz, Nanette Crist and Daniel Kelly
Ken and Colleen Rice
Ken and Colleen Rice
Amanda LaForge and Rose Marie Proietti
Amanda LaForge and Rose Marie Proietti
Val Gill and Karen Berman
Val Gill and Karen Berman
Betty Nimtz, Alice Nelson and Dick Nimtz
Betty Nimtz, Alice Nelson and Dick Nimtz
Dorothy Lawrence, David Rosenthal and Alice Nelson
Dorothy Lawrence, David Rosenthal and Alice Nelson
Urbanite Theatre’s End of Season Soiree was held on April 30 at the home of George Steitz.
Urbanite Theatre’s End of Season Soiree was held on April 30 at the home of George Steitz.

 

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