the 2016 san francisco shakespeare festival silent auction ... · officers’ club. don’t forget...

The 2016 San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

Silent Auction Catalog

2016 Celebratory Dinner

The Green Room

401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco

April 30, 2016

6:00 PM

The Silent Auction will be conducted between 6:15 and 7:30 PM

We are delighted that you are helping to support the mission of the San

Francisco Shakespeare Festival!!

Please make sure you respect the donor’s generosity. Honor the terms and

conditions of any item you purchase. Payment is due the evening of the purchase

and credit cards are accepted!! Have fun!!!

Featured Item: You will want to bid on this Very Special Event item:

The winner of this package is going to receive VIP treatment at Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers. This exciting adventure includes two VIP tickets to see a San Francisco 49ers game from wonderful seats at the 45-yard line, two rows back from the player’s bench. Winners will also have club access (private restrooms, cushioned seating in a climate-controlled area, gourmet food), and VIP parking!! Go 49ers!!

Fair Market Value: $3,000

Donated by

Michael Wong

#1 DOES ANYTHING GET BETTER THAN AN EVENING AT

BEACH BLANKET BABYLON?

The greatest running show in San Francisco history. Have a hilarious,

laugh-filled time enjoying this constantly changing show featuring talented

singers, dancers and crazy hats any Wednesday, Thursday or Friday

evening or for a Sunday afternoon matinee.

Fair Market Value: $110 Donated by

Steve Silver Productions and Bill Keck!!

#2 THE WINE IS DELIGHTFUL Three bottles of fun to get your dancing shoes on!! Nancy Pollack, a Wine Ambassador for Boisset Wine Living has donated 3 lovely bottles to refresh your spirit. Included is a DeLoach (Lake County) Zinfandel, a Buena Vista (Ida’s Selection) Pinot Noir, and a JCB (N0. 9) 2009 Brut. There is no excuse not to have a dinner party now that you have the perfect accompaniment to any meal!!


Nancy Pollack, Boisset Wine Living

#3 SPEND A RELAXING FAMILY WEEKEND IN THE PRESIDIO A relaxing weekend in the Presidio in San Francisco is just what you need!! Enjoy all the best the vibrant Presidio has to offer. Immerse yourself in a part of San Francisco history and spend your day exploring this fascinating area of our city. This lovely package includes: * one night stay for 2 at the Inn at the Presidio (http://www.innatthepresidio.com), *4 passes to the Disney Family Museum, *a $100 gift certificate to dinner at the Arguello restaurant in the Presidio Officers’ Club. Don’t forget that this summer, the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival will perform A Winter’s Tale on the Parade Grounds, just a stone’s throw away.

Ahhhhh…Heaven!!


Cynthia and Michele Francis, The Inn at the Presidio, and the Disney Museum

#4 A SUMMER ADVENTURE IN TAHOE Included with your stay are 6 tickets to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival

Spend one week in a lovely 3-bedroom vacation condo at Lake Tahoe.

Experience a one week stay among the whispering pines at Carnelian Woods,

North Shore Lake Tahoe by Carnelian Bay. The association features tennis courts

and an Olympic swimming pool with Jacuzzi.

The condo has an extra open loft room, and each of the three bedrooms has a queen-sized bed. This lovely package is available for one week during the summer of 2016. Details to be arranged with the donor.


Carol and Jim Babcock

http://www.innatthepresidio.com/

#5 DRINKS WITH THE CAST OF Anne Boleyn

The Marin Theatre Company is performing Anne Boleyn and has generously donated two tickets to see the show. This play is by Howard Brenton and features Resident Artist Lauren Spencer who played Juliet last year. The lucky winner will have drinks with cast members after the show. Here is your chance to be star-struck!! Ask all the questions you want as you are the Guest of Honor on this

evening!!


Marin Theatre Company

#6 EXPERIENCE AN AUTHENTIC GONDOLA RIDE Right here on Lake Merritt!! Gondola Servizio, Inc. has generously donated a very special 50-minute gondola ride on lovely Lake Merritt. Angelino Sandri and April Quinn managed to bring three Venetian gondolas to California and hired and trained their talented gondoliers. On the gondola tour you will learn about the 1,000 year history of the gondola, and why it is that gondoliers started to sing to their customers in the 19th century. Impress your Love with your very own costumed, singing gondolier, and a date that will be hard to top in the romance department. Who needs to travel to Venice?


Gondola Servizio, Inc.

#7 Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Nestled in the beautiful Rogue River Valley at the foot of the Siskiyou and

Cascade mountain ranges, a visit to the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare

Festival is a theatrical treat not to be missed!

A gift voucher entitles you to two tickets to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival this

Spring (through June 19) and Fall (Oct 11-30) and June 21-Oct 4 on Sundays

through Thursdays, subject to seat availability.


Oregon Shakespeare Festival

#8 TWO HOURS of BLUES ENTERTAINMENT!!

The Doggone Blues Band will entertain at your next party. One of San

Francisco’s best, this group entertains fans of old-school roadhouse blues at

places like the Presidio Yacht Club and the Plough and Stars in San Francisco.

Don’t miss this opportunity to have this fabulous local band entertain your guests

this summer. Our own Peter Logan is the drummer of the group. Here is a link to

the band’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DoggoneBlues/?fref=ts


Doggone Blues Band

https://www.facebook.com/DoggoneBlues/?fref=ts

#9 SPEND A WEEKEND IN A 1932 VINTAGE CABIN

in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains Included with your stay are 2 tickets to the Santa Cruz Shakespeare Festival

A cozy weekend away from it all this summer (with the exception of the period from June 23 to July 5). Imagine the peace and quiet as you hike and breathe in the fresh mountain air. As truly delightful escape!!

FAIR MARKET VALUE: $300 Donated by

Cynthia Aldridge and Damon Ellis

#10 A WEEK TO PLAY ON THE BEACH ON CAPE COD

Enjoy a one-week stay in a beautiful vacation home for a maximum of six

persons in Brewster, MA this August (weeks of August 6, August 13 or August 20,

2016). This 3- bedroom house is a short walk to a beautiful, private Cape Cod Bay

Beach. The association has two tennis courts, a pool, and a Jacuzzi. August is the

perfect time of year to visit Cape Cod with its wonderful beaches and restaurants.

Hiking and biking along the Cape Cod rail trail are fun activities. Relax and enjoy

this very special oasis, far from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Fair Market Value: $3,000 Donated by

Art and Barb Fatum

#11 HIATUS IN WINE COUNTRY

Stay for two nights at Vino Bello resort in Napa, CA. This beautiful resort is

just minutes away from downtown Napa and the winner will stay any two days of

the week in a one-bedroom suite that sleeps up to four (with kitchen). To toast

your adventure, a complimentary bottle of Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon

will travel with you. Guest reviews note that the resort is beautiful, the

restaurant is the best, and service is awesome!! While you are there, you will

travel to Freemark Abbey in St. Helena for a fabulous tasting of Collector’s

Cabernet wine for 4 adults. Relax among the vines!!


Ray Kutz, Jennifer Heggie and Freemark Abbey

#12 DINNER AT PARKSIDE TAVERN IN SAN FRANCISCO

Parkside Tavern is the result of owner Larry Doyle’s love of the neighborhood

that he calls home. Parkside Tavern is a place where neighbor meets neighbor

and new friendships are formed. The Parkside neighborhood was created over

100 years ago in the Sunset District. Built in 1948, the Parkside Tavern once

hosted the Lost Weekend during the 50’s and 60’s, and many may remember the

pipe organ behind the bar!! Today, the Parkside Tavern keeps the spirit of the

Parkside neighborhood alive with a lively bar and wonderful food. Enjoy an

evening out in the Sunset!!


Paula Dinnell and Larry Doyle

#13 ATTEND A PERFORMANCE OF Inherit The Wind

“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind…” Revived many

times on Broadway, Pacifica Spindrift Players (www.pacificaspindriftplayers.org) is

presenting this battle of wits between Matthew Harrison Brady (William Jennings

Bryant) and Henry Drummond (Clarence Darrow) at a time when the message of

this play is so relevant. This item includes four (4) passes to see the show, which

is performed between May 20 and June 5. The theater is located in a lovely park

in Pacifica, CA; the acting is wonderful; and this is community theater at its best!!


Pacifica Spindrift Players

#14 ENJOY A LOVELY AFTERNOON TEA

A Shakespearian Tea!! Enjoy a high tea service for four at the charming

Lovejoy’s Tea Room in Noe Valley including tea sandwiches, biscuits, clotted

cream, and more. This package also allows you to enjoy tea at home as well with

a set of the top 12 teas from David’s Tea.


Roshni Jain and Lovejoy’s Tea Room

http://www.pacificaspindriftplayers.org/

#15 SHAKESPEARE VODKA

Take home a case (six bottles) of award-winning Shakespeare Vodka in

frosted Shakespeare-themed bottles signed by the distiller. Shakespeare Vodka is

produced “with great attention to purity and smoothness like the first Polish

vodkas that appeared in the 8th century.” Shakespeare Vodka received a “four

star” rating by The Spirit Journal and was a gold medal winner for Best Vodka

from San Francisco Spirits.


Shakespeare Vodka & Linda Merriweather

#16 PLAY BASKETBALL LOOKING LIKE STEPH CURRY!!

THREE STEPH CURRY JERSEYS (Size L) have been donated. If you choose this

item, you are on your way to starting your own basketball team!! Each authentic

jersey is professionally made and donated by the Warrier’s shop. Take home a

winner with these beautiful jerseys.

Fair Market Value: $225 Donated by Art Fatum

#17 STAY AT THE LOVELY LAUREL INN IN SAN FRANCISCO

The beautiful Laurel Inn at 444 Presidio Ave. in San Francisco is the perfect

place to stay after an evening in San Francisco. This Joie de Vivre Boutique Hotel is

located next to the San Francisco JCC and in lovely Laurel Heights. Great

restaurants are just steps away. This hotel is easily accessible from San Francisco,

but is away from the hustle and bustle of the city itself. Enjoy a relaxing evening

away!!


Deborah Styles and The Laurel Inn

#18 ATTEND A PLAY THIS SEASON AT THE BRUNS AMPHITHEATER

The California Shakespeare Theater has donated two tickets to a Tuesday,

Wednesday or Thursday evening performance or a Saturday Matinee

performance. This season includes Much Ado About Nothing, August Wilson’s

Fences, You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw, and Othello. Bring a picnic

and enjoy it in the Grove before the performance while listening to the CalShakes

Dramaturgist explain the nuances of the play. (Our own Rebecca Ennals will be

the theatrical historian before some performances this summer.) A delightful

summer evening experience!!


California Shakespeare Theater

#19 THE AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER WELCOMES YOU

TO A 2016 PERFORMANCE

This package is good for two tickets to any ACT performance at the Geary

Theater, Costume Shop theater, Strand Theater, The Rueff, or the Theater at the

Children’s Creativity Museum (subject to availability) in the next year. This is

theater you won’t see anywhere else, cutting edge, fresh, graceful, and gripping!!


The American Conservatory Theater

#20 FREEMARK ABBEY COLLECTORS CABERNET

Wine-Tasting

Visit this century-old winery and savor a seated Collectors Cabernet tasting of

premium cabernets for four at the Freemark Abbey Winery in St. Helena. These

very fine wines boast the distinctive claim of having a Cabernet Sauvignon chosen

as the best in the world in the famous “Judgement of Paris” in 1976. Win this

item and judge for yourself!!


Freemark Abbey

#21 Shakes’bears

Whimsical creatures created by San Francisco Shakespeare Festival donor Louise

Dunlop.

The lovely, custom-designed “Shakes’bears” are waiting to star in your living

room. Costumed in period attire. These Shakes’bears are so cute it is

un”bear”able!!!


Louise Dunlop

#22 DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO “Tread the Boards “

It is your turn on the stage in this year’s Free Shakespeare in the Park show, The Winter’s Tale. The winner will have a guest walk-on role on the performance date of your choice during the opening scenes of The Winter’s Tale. The play contains one of the most famous Shakespearean stage directions: Exit, pursued by a bear, presaging the offstage death of Antigonus. It is not known whether Shakespeare used a real bear from the London bear-pits, or an actor in bear costume. The Royal Shakespeare Company, in one production of this play, used a large sheet of silk which moved and created shapes, to symbolize both the bear and the gale in which Antigonus is travelling.

Fair Market Value: Priceless Donated by

The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear-baiting#Bear-baiting_in_England

#23 DINNER WITH HERMIONE

Maryssa Wanlass will play Queen Hermione in this year’s Free Shakespeare

production of “A Winter’s Tale.” As a silent auction item, Maryssa is offering a to

cook a “Winter’s Tale” themed dinner for 6 persons at your home. The

conversation will be lively and scholarly as Maryssa is an American Equity

Association actress, who studied at Mills College and the Marymount London

Drama Program. Maryssa also spent eight-years with Whole Foods Market as a

Training and Education Specialist; catered as a Sous Chef for Hugh Groman

Catering in Berkeley and Georgia’s Table in Orinda; and from 2008-2013, ran “The

Hungry Actress,” a food blog that shared restaurant reviews and recipes. In 2014,

Maryssa launched her own organic, vegetable-forward meal service business. Her

cooking is ingredient focused, fresh, home-cooked gourmet.


Maryssa Wanlass and the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

#24 An evening of ANNA IN THE TROPICS

AT THE BARN THEATRE

Ross Valley Players has donated four (4) tickets to see the 2003 Pulitzer-Prize

winning drama, Anna in the Tropics. “Tolstoy, the tropics and the American

dream prove a volatile combination in this passionate, romantic drama.” You

won’t want to miss this excellent production which runs from May 27 to June 19!!


Ross Valley Players

#25 ATTEND A SHOW THIS SEASON AT THE SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE

The New York Times has lauded the San Francisco Playhouse as “a company

that stages some of the most consistently high-quality work around.” Don’t miss

this opportunity to see a show this season. It will uplift your spirits, deepen your

self-awareness and nurture a more compassionate community.


The San Francisco Playhouse

#26 THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY

TheatreWorks of Silicon Valley has donated two tickets to a performance of

any TheatreWorks production in the 2016/2017 season on a Tuesday,

Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday evening. TheatreWorks is a LORT theater, the

3rd largest repertory theater in the San Francisco Bay Area. Performing in the

beautiful California mission-style Lucie Stern Theatre complex in Palo Alto or

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, the company stages eight

productions each year. The 2016-2017 season includes The Life of the Party and

Outside Mullinger .


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

#27 SAN CARLOS CHILDREN’S THEATER

The San Carlos Children’s Theater (SCCT) has donated four (4)

complimentary tickets to a show this season. Take the kids and enjoy a show this

summer. The SCCT is committed to the community and providing exceptional

theater training to young people. SCCT “nurtures each student’s imagination and

creative aspirations to help them reach their full potential and develop a life-long

love for the arts.”


San Carlos Children’s Theater

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