LIVE AUCTION DINNER WITH ERIC ROSEN AT JJ S RESTAURANT Enjoy a spectacular dinner and wine pairings for six with KC Rep Artistic Director Eric Rosen at Kansas City s beloved JJ s Restaurant. Guests will be treated to JJ s renowned cuisine and selections from their award-winning wine list, hand selected by Jimmy Franzte, as you enjoy an extraordinary evening with Eric and Dave and Geri Frantze. Limit six (6) guests. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Expires May 20, 2017. Donors: Eric Rosen, Dave & Geri Frantze, JJ's Restaurant. Priceless JOURNEY & THE DOOBIE BROTHERS CONCERT PRIVATE SUITE AT SPRINT CENTER Rock out in comfort with Journey and The Doobie Brothers at the Sprint Center on Saturday, May 28 in a sixteen (16) seat Executive Suite, complete with upscale features including a dedicated suite attendant, private entrance, and access to the Lexmark Founders Club lounge. Two parking passes are included. Food and beverage is not included with this package, but may be coordinated with Sprint Center. Donors: Brenda Tinnen, AEG Kansas City. $3,750 value DINNER WITH CHANCELLOR & MRS. MORTON AT MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB You and up to three guests will join UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton and his wife Yvette for dinner at the Mission Hills Country Club. You ll find your destination nestled in a beautiful natural setting right in the heart of Kansas City. This historic country club, founded in 1914, promises excellence; and your dinner with two of our city s great leaders is sure to deliver! Limit four (4) guests. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Expires May 20, 2017. Donors: Chancellor & Mrs. Morton, University of Missouri Kansas City. Priceless LET'S PLAY BALL! ROYALS SUITE & FIRST PITCH Show off your skills as you throw out a ceremonial first pitch before the World Champion Royals take on the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, August 9! The winner of this experience will have the opportunity to walk onto the field, be recognized by the Kauffman Stadium public address announcer and shown on CrownVision, and throw the first pitch during pregame ceremonies. The winner and 15 guests can then celebrate the big moment by taking in the game from the private Joe Burke Suite, located on the press box level of Kauffman Stadium. The suite includes 16 game tickets, eight reserved parking passes, and a food and beverage package. Let's play ball! Donor: Kansas City Royals Baseball Corporation. Priceless
LIVE AUCTION ONE WEEK STAY AT HARD ROCK HOTEL IN PUNTA CANA Punch up your next vacation with some rock and roll when you arrive for your seven day/six night stay at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. At this all-inclusive paradise you ll find spacious rooms, stylish décor, stunning views, thrilling entertainment, tantalizing cuisine, and 13 luxurious pools. With airfare for two included, this trip is sure to be a smash hit! The week of Christmas excluded. Expires May 20, 2017. Donors: Lester & Tammy Ham, Acendas. $4,150 value DINNER WITH DEANNA & GREG GRAVES IN THEIR PERSONAL WINE CELLAR Join Deanna and Greg Graves for an unforgettable dinner in a location like none other! Venture into the Graves magnificent wine cellar where you ll enjoy dinner for eight catered by Lon Lane s Inspired Occasions. Limit eight (8) guests. Date must be mutually agreed upon; September- December 2016 and holidays excluded. Expires March 31, 2017. Donors: Deanna & Greg Graves, Lon Lane s Inspired Occasions. Priceless GUNS N ROSES CONCERT SUITE PACKAGE Gather 20 of your hard rock-loving friends for the ultimate Guns N Roses concert experience in a Scout Investments Club Level Suite at Arrowhead Stadium on Wednesday June 29, 2016. Twenty-one (21) tickets and seven (7) parking passes are included. Food and beverage is not included with this package, but may be coordinated with Levy Restaurants. Donors: Kansas City Chiefs, Mark & Kathy Donovan. $5,620.00 value GOURMET WINE TASTING DINNER WITH DAVE & GERI FRANTZE Enjoy an intimate wine tasting dinner for 10 guests in the home of Dave & Geri Frantze. Increase your wine knowledge as you are served a multi-course gourmet dinner prepared by Delish! Catering & Events of Kansas City. Each course will be expertly paired with wines carefully selected from their own cellars by locally renowned wine experts Bill Esry of Blue Ridge Bank & Trust and Jimmy Frantze, proprietor of JJ's. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Donors: Dave & Geri Frantze, Delish! Catering & Events, Bill & Jill Esry, JJ's Restaurant. Priceless
LIVE AUCTION SPORTING KC VIP SUITE Treat your favorite Sporting fans to a game they ll never forget! Your VIP Sporting KC experience includes four Victory Suite tickets for the Sporting vs. DC United game on Friday, May 27. The all-inclusive Victory Suite offers food and beverages and a prime view of the game. Catch a 30-minute tour before the game or during halftime and have all of your burning questions answered during the halftime Q&A with a non-dressing Sporting player. You ll go home with an unbeatable souvenir: a signed soccer ball! Offer eligible for the 6 p.m. Friday, May 27 game only. Donors: Bonne & Cliff Illig & Sporting KC. $1,100 value. PAVE DIAMOND EARRINGS & NECKLACE FROM HELZBERG DIAMONDS Treat yourself or a loved one to these stunning EFFY 14k yellow gold diamond pavé drop earrings and matching pendant from Helzberg Diamonds. The earrings boast a combined weight of 1.5 carats and the pendant weighs 1.5 carats. These exquisite, versatile earrings and necklace are sure to become a favorite addition to your jewelry collection! Donor: Helzberg Diamonds. $6,300 value
KC REP EXPERIENCES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR A DAY WITH JERRY GENOCHIO Have you ever wondered how KC Rep creates its holiday magic? Find out when you step behind the scenes and join KC Rep Producing Director Jerry Genochio as Director for a Day! You ll be Jerry s right hand during rehearsals for KC Rep s 36 th annual season production of A Christmas Carol. Package must be used in November 2016. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Priceless ONE-OF-A-KIND MOVIE NIGHT IN SPENCER THEATRE See Spencer Theatre transformed into your personal movie theatre with a movie night like none other at KC Rep this November or December. All you need to do is relax in our newly re-upholstered seats as we fire up the surround sound, roll out the big projection screen, and pull out all the stops for your special night. Fresh-made popcorn included! Limit of fifty (50) guests. Package must be used on a Monday evening in November or December 2016. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Priceless DINNER WITH JASON CHANOS You ve gotten to know him onstage in A Christmas Carol and Roof of the World; now, get to know KC Rep Associate Artistic Director Jason Chanos in person with dinner for four at Capital Grille on the Country Club Plaza. Limit four (4) guests. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Expires May 20, 2017. Priceless CHRISTMAS CARD PHOTO ON THE SET OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL You and your loved ones are invited to dress in your best and visit the spectacular set of KC Rep s 2016-17 production of A Christmas Carol to capture holiday memories in a most magical setting. Ashley Elwell from threethree photography will be behind the camera making your family look great during this exclusive photo session. Package must be used in November or December 2016. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Priceless ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR A DAY WITH MARISSA WOLF Whether it s reimagined classics or world premieres that capture your intrigue, you ll love watching scripts spring to life when you play Assistant Director for a Day to KC Rep Director of New Works Marissa Wolf. Accompany Marissa for a day of rehearsal for the beloved A Raisin in the Sun or the brand new Man in Love and see what it takes to bring a show from script to stage. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Priceless CHRISTMAS ON THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAZA Catch the lights and the stars this holiday season! Your Friday or Saturday night stay at Hampton Inn & Suites on the Country Club Plaza will keep you cozy just steps from the Plaza s famous holiday lights and a short drive from Spencer Theatre where you and a guest will see Kansas City s best talent shine in KC Rep s A Christmas Carol. Includes complimentary breakfast, wireless internet access and parking. Package must be used in November or December 2016. $275 value
KC REP EXPERIENCES EXCLUSIVE STAGE MANAGER BOOTH EXPERIENCE See the KC Rep productions you love on a whole new level literally! You and a guest will have KC Rep s most exclusive behind-the-scenes experience when you take your seats in the stage manager s booth to watch and hear how the magic is made during one of our 2016-17 season Spencer Theatre shows! Date must be mutually agreed upon. Priceless TEA IN THE KC REP COSTUME SHOP It s tea time for four in KC Rep s unbelievable costume shop at Spencer Theatre. The amazing costumes our audiences love are made by talented hands in rooms filled to the brim with fabrics, threads, and machines. See these surroundings for yourself as you relax and chat with KC Rep s brilliant costume shop team! Date must be mutually agreed upon. Expires May 20, 2017. Priceless LEARN TO SING WITH A KC REP STAR Shanna has been delighting KC Rep audiences for years with offbeat ditties in The Santaland Diaries, rock and roll hits in HAIR: Retrospection, and even a dramatic turn in The Diary of Anne Frank. Take advantage of an amazing opportunity to learn from a true renaissance woman with three voice lessons with musician, singer, songwriter, and actress Shanna Jones. First lesson is one hour followed by two 30 minute sessions. Rock genre preferred. $200 value DINNER WITH NATHAN JACKSON, KC REP PLAYWRIGHT-IN-RESIDENCE You know his shows; now, get to know the man! Nathan Jackson, KC Rep playwright in residence and author of Broke-ology, When I Come to Die, and Sticky Traps, is all yours for a night of dinner and conversation at Avenues Bistro in Brookside. You and a guest will learn about Nathan s amazing work in residence at KC Rep and receive an autographed copy of one of his plays. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Expires May 20, 2017. Priceless EXCLUSIVE TRIPS OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL TRIP The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is a world unto itself. Founded in 1935, three theatres (two indoors and one outdoors) bustle with 11 different plays by Shakespeare, classic writers, and contemporary artists. See one or two plays, or up to nine plays in one week! We ll get you started with two tickets and a backstage experience! Two $500 Southwest flight vouchers included. Trip must be redeemed May 21 June 9, 2016 or October 4-30, 2016. Expires October 30, 2016. $1,180 value
EXCLUSIVE TRIPS WORLD-CLASS ART IN BENTONVILLE Looking for a getaway that s not too far away? Enjoy a twonight stay in Bentonville, Arkansas in Deluxe Accommodations (King or Double Queen) at the 21c Museum Hotel, a boutique hotel and contemporary art museum located on the Bentonville town square. A short walk brings you to the renowned Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art where you ll receive a private tour and two tickets for their special exhibition. Expires May 20, 2017. $500 value 21c MUSEUM HOTEL IN OKLAHOMA CITY Be among the first to stay in the 21C Museum Hotel Oklahoma City. The nearly 100-year -old, four story brick Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant building has been updated to host 135 hotel rooms, a contemporary art museum, and Mary Eddy s Kitchen & Lounge. Your two night/three day stay at 21c in Deluxe Accommodations (King or Double Queen) will have you at the heart of Oklahoma City. Your trip includes two tickets to Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Oklahoma s leading professional theatre company. Upcoming shows include The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Rocky Horror Show! Book after June 27, 2016. Expires May 20, 2017. $600 value DINING & ENTERTAINING WALDO PIZZA FOR A YEAR Satisfy your hunger for Kansas City s best! With awesome options like smoked gouda, baked egg, burnt ends, roasted garlic, and garlic butter sauce, why not try them all (though maybe not all at once) when you enjoy one completelycustomizable pie every month for an entire year! Free pizzas for a month begins June 1, 2016, ends May 31, 20147. $270 value ONE YEAR OF KC DINING It s no secret that Kansas City boasts some amazing eateries. Here s your chance to try them all with 12 gift certificates to some of our city s best! Dine when you like at Anton s, BoLing s, Bone Fish Grill, Chez Elle Creperie, Cleaver & Cork, The Dubliner, Hereford House, Manny s Mexican Restaurant, Nick & Jake s, Pierponts, and Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen. Enjoy a relaxing dining experience at home with a steak dinner courtesy of McGonigle's. $640 value PARTY PLANNER PACK Enjoy the fun without the fuss! This Party Planner Pack has got your next shindig covered from start to finish. Impress your guests with one half case of Bloch Wine, four cases of Boulevard Beer, and spectacular floral arrangements from Vintage Petal. Don t worry cleanup is covered with one hour of elbow grease from four housecleaners from The Maids. $724 value
KANSAS CITY THEATRE SCENE THE ILLUSIONISTS OPENING NIGHT AT THE MUSIC HALL Witness stunning acts of levitation, mind-reading, disappearance and - for the first time ever - a full-view water torture escape in the show the New York Times calls a high-tech magic extravaganza. Seven incredible illusionists pair the showmanship of greats like Harry Houdini with a contemporary aesthetic to create a magic show like none you ve seen before. Four tickets are yours for Theatre League s opening night performance of The Illusionists at the Music Hall on Tuesday, November 15. $400 value HEART OF AMERICA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL VIP EXPERIENCE Enjoy VIP treatment for a night under the stars with two reserved seats at KC s own Heart of America Shakespeare Festival in Southmoreland Park. You and your guest will have the best seats in the house with VIP parking and VIP area access for the festival s 24 th season production of the beloved Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night. Package includes a picnic basket valued at $100 and two premium bottles of wine! Redeemable Tuesdays-Sundays, June 14 - July 3, 2016. $400 value DATE NIGHT AT NEW THEATRE RESTAURANT It s a night on the town made easy! Watch celebrity performers take the stage in a Broadway musical or comedy while you enjoy five-star cuisine. A fun night awaits for you and your date with tickets for two at New Theatre Restaurant. To be used Sunday evening through Thursday evening now through July 3, 2016. Includes all drinks and desserts. $250 value STARLIGHT THEATRE OPENING NIGHT TICKETS & BACKSTAGE EXPERIENCE Be there when the curtains rise on opening night for one of Starlight Theatre s 2016 Summer Broadway Season performances! A backstage tour starts this special evening for you and a guest at one of their eight season shows. Choose from Matilda, The Bridges of Madison County, Bullets Over Broadway, Beauty and the Beast, A Gentleman s Guide to Love and Murder, Once, or The Rat Pack is Back. Weekend specials excluded. $102 value FAMILY & GROUP FUN THE BEST OF UNION STATION Bring the entire family to experience living history and great adventure with Kansas City s own architectural masterpiece, Union Station! With a Union Station Family Membership for four, four adult Science City passes, eight children s Science City passes, six Gottlieb Planetarium passes, and one signed and framed Royals Rally Poster, everyone s in for action, learning, and an allaround great time! $352 value
FAMILY & GROUP FUN KC FAMILY FUN PACK Keep the cries of I m bored! at bay with as much Kansas City fun as your family can handle! You ll keep your family busy and happy! all year round with four (4) tickets to Madagascar: A Musical Adventure at The Coterie Theatre; a family membership with unlimited admission for up to six (6) people to the Museum at Prairie Fire; bowling, bocce, and fun eats at Pinstripes; a 2016 Rides Family Friends of the Zoo Membership, including free admission and rides on train, tram, carousel, boat and sky safari through March 2017 for two parents and any children under 18; four (4) tickets to Beauty and The Beast at Starlight Theatre; a Legoland adventure for four (4); Sealife at Crown Center passes for four (4); Science City at Union Station passes for four (4); and buy one get one admission to Paradise Park for up to fourteen (14) Kansas City s Premier Family Destination featuring a multi-level foam factory, mini bowling, mini golf, go karts, and many other fun -filled indoor and outdoor activities. $900 value PRIVATE COFFEE TASTING EXPERIENCE You know that it takes hours, days, and even months to create an exquisite KC Rep production; now, imagine that discipline applied to coffee! Taste the best coffee beans on the planet air-roasted to perfection with a private coffee tasting for up to six people at The Roasterie. $500 value KANSAS CITY ROYALS FIRST BASE LINE TICKETS Treat the Royals fans in your life to some great seats and see your World Series Champion Royals in action! With four tickets along the first base long you won t miss a moment of the Saturday, June 25 game v. Houston. Section 247, Row NN, Seats 9-12. $240 value CROWN CENTER STAYCATION Experience the best of Crown Center with a vacation right in your hometown! Enjoy a one night stay at the Westin KC at Crown Center in a Luxury King Suite where you ll be in walking distance of Halls Kansas City, Union Station, and just a short streetcar ride away from downtown Kansas City! Includes $50 in food & beverage and complimentary valet parking. $1,000 value BOOK TALK AND CLEAVER & CORK HAPPY HOUR Grab the girls and gather at Cleaver & Cork in the Power & Light District for some fun and conversation with Becky Blades, author of Do Your Laundry or You ll Die Alone. Becky s illustrated collection of sage (and sassy!) advice is perfect for young women striking out on their own. Guests will enjoy a warm, humorous presentation by the author and artist and take home a First Edition copy of her award-winning book. A great option for a graduation class party or a home-from-college reunion. Food and drinks included. Limit 20 guests. Includes 20 copies of Do Your Laundry or You ll Die Alone. Date must be mutually agreed upon. Expires August 31, 2016. $1,800 value
FAMILY & GROUP FUN HOMETOWN STAYCATION IN DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY Try taking a getaway in your own home town and discover Kansas City in a whole new way! Enjoy a two night stay at the Downtown Marriott, where you ll be within walking distance of the KC Convention Center, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and Union Station. Take it slow one evening and enjoy a complimentary dinner of contemporary American cuisine at the MetropolitanKC restaurant, right inside your hotel! Expires August 31, 2016. $500 value INSIDER TIPS FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS Your college-bound teen doesn t have to go it alone thanks to Dr. Deborah Smith, professor and chair for the UMKC Department of Sociology. You and your future college star are invited for a casual 90 minute consultation with Dr. Smith, your insider resource for all those burning questions about university life, classroom success, and scholarship opportunities. After your visit, stock up on a few college dorm essentials with a $50 gift card to Bed, Bath, and Beyond! Date must be mutually agreed upon. Expires December 15, 2016. $250 value SPECIALTY ITEMS MONTANARI EARRINGS Selected from Montanari s Prls4grls collection, these 14 karat yellow gold drop style earrings were designed and hand-crafted in their West Plaza studio, and feature 8.0-8.5 mm cultured freshwater pearls and.10 carat total weight round brilliant cut diamonds. For more than forty years Montanari has been Kansas City s home for heirloom-quality jewelry. Montanari craftsmen practice the ancient art of golsmithing, using traditional hand methods and cutting-edge technologies to make beautiful pieces of jewelry like these stunning earrings. $775 value KANSAS CITY ROYALS NEW YORK TIMES BASEBALL FEVER ARTWORK Own a piece of baseball memorabilia celebrating the Royals incredible 2015 season! This series of three original sketches by Tom Toro was published in The New York Times Sunday Sports section during the 2015 playoffs and is a one-of-a-kind tribute to baseball fandom in Kansas City. Tom has been a cartoonist for The New Yorker since 2010 and lives in KCMO with his wife (KC Rep s own Marissa Wolf), kid, and cat. Tom is working on his debut book to be published next year, which will be part memoir and part cartoon collection. Priceless
SPECIALTY ITEMS SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE AUTOGRAPHED ARTWORK Take a cue from Georges Seurat and add a touch of color to your home or office with this poster from KC Rep s 2015-16 production of Sunday in the Park with George. This poster, signed by the cast, is as much a work of art as the show it commemorates! Priceless BLUEPRINTS TO FREEDOM: AN ODE TO BAYARD RUSTIN AUTOGRAPHED ARTWORK Capture the rush you felt watching the March on Washington played out onstage during KC Rep s 2015-16 world premiere production of Blueprints to Freedom. This poster is signed by the cast that brought amazing moments from history back to life for our hometown audiences. Priceless ROOF OF THE WORLD AUTOGRAPHED ARTWORK You saw it first right here in Kansas City! This beautiful poster from KC Rep s 2015-16 world premiere production of Roof of the World is signed by the cast that held you captivated for this amazing performance. Priceless THE FANTASTICKS AUTOGRAPHED ARTWORK No need to try to remember our whimsical production; this amazing memento will keep it fresh in your mind! This poster from KC Rep s 2015-16 production of The Fantasticks is signed by the cast and will add a touch of color and fun to whatever wall it graces. Priceless