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Guests dress in black for Urbanite Theatre

Urbanite Theatre hosted The Black Party on March 10 at the Aloft Hotel.


  • By Kayleigh Omang
  • | 11:31 p.m. March 10, 2018
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Partygoers arrived in all black attire to Urbanite Theatre's Black Party on March 10 at Aloft Hotel. 

The night included hors d'oeuvres, drinks, a raffle and photo opportunities with live body paint models.

This is the third year Urbanite Theatre has hosted The Black Party, and it's the theater company's biggest benefit of the year.

Jaimie Ohlestein, Co-Artistic Directors Brendan Ragan and Summer Wallace and Daniel McPherson
Jaimie Ohlestein, Co-Artistic Directors Brendan Ragan and Summer Wallace and Daniel McPherson
Robi Chakrabarti and Shannon Kelly
Robi Chakrabarti and Shannon Kelly
Co-Artistic Directors Brendan Ragan and Summer Wallace
Co-Artistic Directors Brendan Ragan and Summer Wallace
Katherine Michelle Tanner, Gus Mollasis, Jennifer Lieberman and Carolyn Michel
Katherine Michelle Tanner, Gus Mollasis, Jennifer Lieberman and Carolyn Michel
Jeremy Thayer and Erica Moser
Jeremy Thayer and Erica Moser
Amanda Schlachter, Tom Foley and Lee Stump
Amanda Schlachter, Tom Foley and Lee Stump
Erik Cain and Mackenzie Elizabeth
Erik Cain and Mackenzie Elizabeth
Ria Cooper and Jason Bricker
Ria Cooper and Jason Bricker
Jami Smith and Tim Sullivan
Jami Smith and Tim Sullivan
Jill Harden and Frank Maggio
Jill Harden and Frank Maggio
Trey and Katelyn Jones, Sarah Ferragu and Tre Marshall
Trey and Katelyn Jones, Sarah Ferragu and Tre Marshall
Vail Gill and Karen Berman
Vail Gill and Karen Berman
Jaime and Adam Still
Jaime and Adam Still
Eric Center and Zach Gillilland
Eric Center and Zach Gillilland
Zach and Amanda Gillilland, Briana and Jake Warm and Daniel Landesberg
Zach and Amanda Gillilland, Briana and Jake Warm and Daniel Landesberg
Dan and Shigemi Higgs
Dan and Shigemi Higgs
Celine Rosenthal and Lavina Jadhwani
Celine Rosenthal and Lavina Jadhwani
Heather Baird, Daniel McPherson, Jennifer Lieberman, Jaimie Ohlestein and Kyle Buck
Heather Baird, Daniel McPherson, Jennifer Lieberman, Jaimie Ohlestein and Kyle Buck

 

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