Silent Auction

1. A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Thank You Starting bid: $75 Donated by A.C.T and SF Playhouse for Supporting Experience downtown San Francisco theater with two tickets to American Conservatory Theater, two tickets to SF Playhouse, and a the Shotgun Players! dinner at Scala’s Bistro. Make sure to bring your tickets for 15% off your meal! A.C.T. performance at the Geary Theater, Costume Shop theater, The Rueff, or the Theater at the Children’s Creativity Museum (subject to availability). Expires 2/28/18. SF Playhouse opening nights and co-productions excluded. Valid for performances through March 4, 2018. $50 gift card to Scala’s Bistro.

2. A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE 5. FUN IN THE SAN DIEGO SUN! Starting bid: $60 Starting bid: $400 Donated by Magic Theater Donated by: Old Globe, Claire Mosher, USS Midway Museum, Four for four! Four tickets and four drink vouchers to a production in Fleet Science Center Magic Theatre’s 2017 season. Plus play anthologies by Paula Vogel and Go grab some vitamin D in the San Diego sun with this ultimate Sam Shepard! getaway package! Two tickets to the Old Globe Theater’s performance Not valid for opening nights and may not be transferred beyond the 2017 season. of King Richard II, a family four pack of passes to the USS Midway Museum, and two passes to the Fleet Science Center. Also includes 3. HEADING TO HEALDSBURG a two-night stay at the hip boutique hotel La Pensione in the heart of Starting bid: $150 the Little Italy neighborhood. Get away from the busy city life with this one-night mid-week stay Old Globe tickets valid dates: 6/11/17 through 6/25/17 and excludes Saturday evening at the gorgeous Madrona Manor Inn along with an elegant candlelit performances. Fleet Center passes are good for an IMAX fi lm or theater show plus a visit to all hands-on exhibit galleries. Expires 2/28/18. Airfare not included. dinner for two at their Michelin Star restaurant. $100 restaurant gift certificate. No weekend, Madrona Manor Holiday dates, or September–October stays. Valid until 3/1/18. 6. OPERA AND BALLET Starting bid: $200 4. NORTH BEACH PACKAGE Donated by: SF Ballet and SF Opera Starting bid: $100 Treat yourself to the beauty and artistry of the opera and ballet! Two Donated by: Fior d’Italia and Beach Blanket Babylon tickets to the San Francisco Opera and two tickets to the San Francisco Enjoy two tickets to San Francisco’s famed Beach Blanket Babylon and Ballet PLUS a dinner at the scrumptious Pläj restaurant where a delectable dinner at America’s oldest Italian restaurant, Fior d’Italia. and Scandinavian fl avors become one. $100 gift certifi cate to Fior d’Italia. Tickets valid May 1–October 2017 Rear Cabaret or $100 gift certifi cate to Pläj. SF Opera tickets expire June 29, 2017. Valid for performances Rear Balcony seating. Valid for performances on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday at 8 p.m. weekday (Monday–Thursday) evening performances. May 31, 2017–June 30, 2017. Sunday at 2 p.m. or 5 p.m. SF Ballet: Orchestra seats for select performances of the 2017 season. 7. SHAKESPEARE AND WE PLAYERS 11. PAJARO DUNES BEACH GETAWAY Starting bid: $60 Starting bid: $750 Donated by: Cal Shakes and We Players Donated by: Maggie and Paul Salop Enjoy the great outdoor...theaters! What could be better than a bottle Enjoy a beach getaway for a week at Pajaro Dunes in Monterey. During of wine and a great show? Two tickets to Cal Shakes and two tickets the day, take a stroll along the private beaches, and be sure to watch to the site-specific We Players with a bottle of delicious wine to for whales, sea lions, pelicans and other seabirds. Back at home, you accompany your outings. can fire up the grill and cozy up to a warm fire with a glorious sunset. Cal Shakes tickets are valid for a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evening or Saturday This family-friendly three-bedroom condo sleeps eight. matinee performance. We Players tickets are to any performance of Beowulf and Grendel One week’s stay between November 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018, not including any in Spring of 2017. holiday weeks or holiday weekends. Offer includes up to seven contiguous nights and cannot be divided into multiple visits. Final determination of dates to be coordinated with owner and subject to beach house’s prior reservations. 8. GET FIRED UP! Starting bid: $100 Donated by: The Crucible 12. SF PERFORMANCES AND YOSHI’S Get fired up with a gift certificate for classes in blacksmithing, welding, Starting bid: $50 woodworking, jewelry, glassblowing, ceramics, and more at The Donated by: SF Performances and Yoshi’s Crucible in Oakland. $250 gift certificate. Date night done right! Two tickets to Yoshi’s at Jack London Square and two tickets to any performance in the 2017–18 season of San 9. SF SYMPHONY AND BERKELEY SYMPHONY Francisco Performances. Starting bid: $175 SF Performances tickets: expire 5/1/18. Selection of seats and performance is subject to Donated by: San Francisco Symphony and Berkeley Symphony availability. Yoshi’s tickets: valid through 8/25/17. Enjoy two amazing orchestra tickets to SF Symphony’s performance of MTT conducts Mahler on Friday March 31, 2017. “With seven Grammys 13. SFMOMA for recordings of Mahler’s symphonies, Michael Tilson Thomas and the Starting bid: $70 SF Symphony are ‘the most exciting Mahler combination anywhere’” Donated by: SFMoma (Los Angeles Times). Get a preview of the concert with a two-disc CD A one-year Supporter Membership to the newly renovated SFMOMA of Mahler: Symphony #2, conducted by MTT. Then come back across including a number of tickets for each special exhibition for an the bay with two tickets to Berkeley Symphony for a celebration of additional member or guest! It comes with all the numerous perks new commissions and classics. Your ears will thank you. too: priority ticketing for special exhibitions, invitations to members- Berkeley Symphony tickets C-level seating in rear orchestra/mezzanine. Tickets and only parties, discounts at the museum store, and so much more! Plus seating are subject to availability. a gorgeous book of over 80 paintings that chart the evolution of Matisse’s impact on Diebenkorn over the course of his career. 10. OUR FRIENDS ON ADDISON Redeem by 2/28/17. Starting bid: $60 Donated by: Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Aurora Theatre 14. DINNER FOR TWO AT CHEZ PANISSE Take a stroll on over to Addison with two tickets to the dynamic duo Starting bid: $75 Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Aurora Theatre Company. But first, a Donated by: Chez Panisse glass of wine and appetizers at B&B Kitchen and Wine Bar! Treat yourself and a special someone to dinner for two at the café at Aurora Theatre tickets: opening nights and co-productions excluded. Valid for Chez Panisse with a bottle of house wine. performances through March 4, 2018. $30 gift card to B&B Kitchen and Wine Bar. Berkeley Rep tickets valid for the 2017 season maybe be used for performances on Tuesday (8 p.m.), Wednesday (7 p.m.), Thursday (2 p.m. or 8 p.m.) or Sunday (7 p.m.). 15. EXPLORE MORE! Walters and Jeffrey Lo and directed by Bay Area favorite Joy Carlin Starting bid: $50 PLUS a scrumptious pizza pie from Cheeseboard. Donated by: Exploratorium Tickets valid for March 2–March 25, excluding opening night February 27. $25 gift The Exploratorium isn’t just a museum; it’s an ongoing exploration certificate to Cheeseboard. of science, art, and human perception. Bring the whole family with this Family Explorers level membership which admits two adults 19. GLASSYBABY and up to four children or grandchildren. Includes a functional and Starting bid: $100 stylish Exploratorium tote and a copy of Welcome to the Universe: An Donated by: Shotgun Players Astrophysical Tour by Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Have you been eyeing all these gorgeous votives around you? Well 12 This membership is for unlimited access for one year. of them can be yours, you just choose the colors! Great as gifts, or you can keep them all for yourself, we won’t tell. 16. MARIN MAGIC Starting bid: $100 20. THEATRE-MANIA! Donated by: Marin Theater Company Starting bid: $100 Enjoy two tickets to a mainstage production at Marin Theatre Company Donated by: Crowded Fire, Cutting Ball, and Z Space and then head down the street for a delicious pizza at Tamalpie. This is the ultimate theater-lovers package! Two tickets to shows at Tickets expire August 15, 2017. $40 gift card to Tamalpie. Crowded Fire, Cutting Ball, and Z Space, oh my! Cutting Ball tickets: 2 tickets valid for a performance of Phedre between Thursday April 17. HUMANA NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 20th and Sunday May 7. Crowded Fire: 2 tickets for any show in the 2017 season. Z Space: 2 tickets for any Z Space or Word for Word show. Starting bid: $400 Donated by: Actors Theatre of Louisville See the beginnings of the next great American play with two ticket 21. AN APPLE A DAY... passes to the Discover Weekend of the 2018 season of the world- Starting bid: $150 famous Humana New Play Festival at Actors Theatre in Louisville, Donated by: Philo Apple Farm Kentucky. The Humana Festival is an internationally-acclaimed event Cruise up to Mendocino County and enjoy an intimate mid-week that has introduced nearly 450 plays into the American and international getaway for two nights at the Philo Apple Farm. No phones, no wi-fi, theatre’s general repertoire, including Pulitzer Prize winners—The no politics! Give yourself the break that you deserve. Gin Game by D. L. Coburn, and Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley. 2 mid-week nights. Not redeemable for cash. Expires May 2018. Shotgun Players will present, in our 2017–18 season, brownsville song (b-side for tray) by Kimber Lee which debuted at Humana in 2014. 22. YES YOU DESERVE IT! Ticket passes good for only the Discover weekend, the first weekend of March 2018, Starting bid: $200 specific dates to be announced. No airfare or accommodations included. Donated by: Katja Rivera and Kevin Minney Pamper yourself with the ultimate bodywork package! A total of six 18. PIZZA AND A PLAY massage therapy sessions—give one to a friend or keep them all to Starting bid: $20 yourself! Donated by: TheatreFirst Certificate expires 1/31/18. TheatreFirst, with Artistic Director Jon Tracy at the helm, is dedicated to telling the world’s stories through multiple, simultaneous viewpoints. 23. MISNER AND SMITH It has redeveloped its lens so that a more actual world will be reflected Starting bid: $1500 and a more actual world will attend. This package includes two tickets Donated by: Misner and Smith to any performance of Beneath the Tall Tree written by Adrienne A private Misner and Smith concert for you and your closest friends! 24. I HEART SHOTGUN PACKAGE Starting bid: $75 affle ! Donated by: Shotgun Players n R A limited edition Shotgun 25th Anniversary Yearbook with all the inside Shotgu scoop from our exciting rep season and two Night at the Theater gift certifi cates to either keep or give to friends! Each gift certifi cate includes two tickets and two drink vouchers.

25. PLANNED PARENTHOOD GRAND PRIZE Starting bid: $50 Mendocino Magic! The Little River Inn & Cafe Beaujolais Donated by: Shotgun Players and Marilyn Stanley One night in an luxurious oceanview room and a round of golf for two A four-pack of beautiful Glassybaby votives, an “I Heart Nasty Woman” at this gorgeous classic Victorian inn on the Mendocino coast. Dinner mug, a handmade pussy-hat, AND a Planned Parenthood tote to show for two completes your ocean getaway at the elegant Cafe Beaujolais - your support! voted one of the ten best restaurants on the Mendocino coast. $200 gift card for lodging. Golf certifi cate not applicable during holidays or 26. DINNER AND A MOVIE WITH JOSH KORNBLUTH tournament play. Valid through 2/1/18. $100 gift card for Cafe Beaujolais Starting bid: $50 Donated by Elmwood Cinemas and La Mediterranee Enjoy two tickets to Josh Kornbluth’s new movie Love & Taxes, a “riveting comic tale of seven years of tax avoidance” at the Elmwood SECOND PRIZE Theater on College Avenue. Then it’s off to dinner at La Mediterranee The Ramen Shop a “taste of the Mediterranean in the heart of Berkeley” with the man Enjoy a steamy dinner for two at The Ramen Shop on College Avenue himself! in Oakland opened by Chez Panisse veterans. A purveyor of artistic, Two tickets to the Elmwood Cinema, showings start March 17, 2017. Dinner is good for organic, and sustainable ramen, you will surely not be disappointed! two people, plus Josh!

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Each person who enters a bid on line number 7 will be entered into a special raffl e for a case of $20 PER TICKET sparkling wine. TICKETS ON SALE TONIGHT! $100 FOR SIX DRAWING AT 7:15 chance to get an insider’s view of Washington from Patrick’s aunt, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. Live Auction Airfare and a three-night stay at the centrally located Capitol Hill Hotel included! 5. STRATFORD FESTIVAL: SLINGS & ARROWS Value: $3000 1. SUMMER SHAKESPEARE Donated by: Stratford Festival Value: $1500 Visit North America’s Stratford-upon-Avon with two tickets to the Donated by Stanley & Miriam Schiffman and Oregon 2017–18 season to the world famous Stratford Festival in Canada. Shakespeare Festival Before the show, take a stroll back in time and down the streets of the Two tickets to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and three nights in a gorgeous Victorian Stratford set along the Avon river. Make sure to visit cozy private home in the historic Railroad District of Ashland. It is within the Shakespearean Gardens that feature fl ora and fauna mentioned in easy walking distance of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival theaters as Shakespeare’s plays. This package includes a three-night stay at the well as restaurants, shopping, and parks. The two bedroom/two bath gorgeous Mercer Hall Inn and Restaurant located in the very heart of home, circa 1880, has been modernized with a master suite on the fi rst downtown Stratford and within walking distance to the festival theaters. fl oor and a bedroom with a queen size bed on the second. They also have one of the best craft beer lists in Ontario! As an added Accommodation dates: June 20–July 31. OSF Tickets are good for June 20–October 8, bonus, enjoy a complete boxed set of Slings & Arrows, the ultimate 2017 (Sunday–Thursday only) and expire October 29, 2017. theater lovers TV show that’s loosely based on the Stratford Festival. Travel for two included! 2. PRIVATE CHEF Value: Priceless Experience! 6. COMMAND PERFORMANCE Artistic Director Patrick Dooley and the Shotgun Artist of your choice Value: A Priceless Evening! will join you and up to 8 guests in your home for a private meal prepared You name the play—we provide a fully staged reading with your favorite by Chez Panisse chef Ryan Langsdorf. What’s your favorite cuisine? Shotgun actors—either in your home or ours. Invite up to 25 guests, and Chef Ryan always uses only the freshest ingredients and whatever is in we’ll provide drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and an unforgettable experience. season. Let him astound you! 7. NEW YORK, NEW YORK 3. CENTRAL COAST SPECTACULAR Value: A Priceless Experience! Value: $3000 Donated by: Tamara White Donated by: Richard Nelson and Jan Berman Take a bite out of the Big Apple with Patrick Dooley. Enjoy this trip for Escape to the coast with this one week’s stay for four persons in a two to New York City and check out the hottest plays, restaurants, and lovely Pacifi c Grove home with unlimited passes to the Monterey Bay art galleries with Patrick as your guide. Aquarium. Looking at cute otters is just what the doctor ordered. Airfare & accommodations for three nights included. Subject to availability. Must schedule before June 1, 2017.

4. PLAYS, POLITICS AND PROTEST Value: A Priceless Experience! The only thing Patrick Dooley likes to talk about more than theatre is politics! Join him in Washington D.C. for three nights and four days fi lled with theatre, museums, and debate. You don’t want to miss this