McCarter Theatre Center Gala Benefit Auction

Oh, What A Night!

May 18, 2013

Live Auction Items L1. McCarter Theatre Center Parking Space

This is the item you've been waiting all season for: a year of parking at McCarter Theatre Center. During the 2013-2014 season you’ll receive a reserved parking space in the circle in front of the Matthews Theatre for every performance you attend. Restrictions: Opening Night and Special Events excluded. Courtesy of: McCarter Theatre Center. L2. Gridiron Greatness

Watch the New York Jets like you've never watched them before: from the Owner Suite. The winner of this extraordinary item recieves: four Owner Suite tickets and Pregame On-Field Passes to his/her choice of one of four Jets' 2013 regular season home games plus four Jets gift bags and a VIP parking pass. Courtesy of: The Johnson Company with Betty W. Johnson. Games restricted to: Sunday, September 22nd vs. Buffalo Bills- 4:25 PM Sunday, October 20th, vs. New England Patriots- 1:00 PM Sunday, December 1st, vs. Miami Dolphins- 1:00 PM Sunday, December 22nd vs. Cleveland Browns- 1:00 PM

L3. Your Last Chance to See Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike on Broadway Experience McCarter Theatre Center's hit production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike one last time. You and three guests will attend one of the final performances of this six-time Tony-nominated production on Broadway at the matinee on Saturday, June 15th. Afterwards, meet up with McCarter's Producing Director, Mara Isaacs, and venture backstage of the Golden Theatre to meet the cast. Courtesy of: Mara Isaacs and Joey Parnes Productions. L4. Send a Trenton Student to Summer Shakespeare

For the last eight years, McCarter has provided free after school arts experiences to elementary and middle school students who are un-able to commute to Princeton for classes. During this time, the program has grown substantially and we are incredibly proud of the im-pact our teaching artists have had on hundreds of students. At the moment, however, McCarter does not have substantial programming for high school students in Trenton, many of whom have limited or no access to arts education. You can help us change that. In partnership with Passage Theatre in Trenton, McCarter’s Education Department is hoping to launch a summer theater program for high school students, loosely modeled on our successful Summer Shakespeare course—a five-week conser-vatory acting program held every summer in Princeton. Trenton Summer Shakespeare would be held at Passage, eliminating the barrier of transportation for many students, and would be offered at no cost to the participants. For every $250 donation, one Trenton high school student will be able to attend Trenton Summer Shakespeare for one week. Without your support, we simply will not have the resources to make this program a reality. Sponsor a student for Trenton Summer Shakespeare, and join McCarter in our mission to make the arts accessible to all. Courtesy of: McCarter Theatre Center. L5. New York, New York, What a Wonderful Town!

Bid on a chance to enjoy two evenings in a private, newly renovated apartment in London Towers, an exclusive pre-war building lo-cated 23rd street and 9th avenue in Chelsea, NYC. The apartment is fully furnished and features a living room with wet bar, dining room with seating for six, and two luxurious spa-style custom bathrooms. The apartment is one block from the High Line, the elevated urban park that has quickly become a New York City landmark, and steps from the finest shopping, galleries, and restaurants the city has to offer. Included with your fabulous stay is dinner at the award-wining restaurant Colicchio & Sons and two tickets to any show of your choice. Restrictions: Date to be determined by mutual availability. Tickets subject to availibility. Courtesy of Timothy M. An-drews. L6. Courtside at the US Open

Have you ever felt the rush of being mere feet away from a tennis ball flying at 130 mile per hour? Here's your chance to sit courtside at the final and largest Grand Slam of the 2013 tennis season—the US Open. Watch all your favorite players COURTSIDE at Aurthur Ashe stadium on Friday, August 31st. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity also includes a two-night hotel stay in Midtown Manhattan. Re-strictions: Tickets are for choice of either Session 9 (Friday, August 31st, daytime) or Session 10 (Friday, August 31st, evening). Must select session by June 1st. Courtesy of: VIP Sports Marketing. L7. An Artist Salon…The Last Hurrah

For the past five years Everett Kline and David Wall have hosted an intimate five-course gourmet meal with McCarter’s Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann. This will be the last year they throw this dinner and are marking the occasion by featuring their best dishes from the past five years. The top six individual bidders will enjoy a memorable evening on Friday, October 11th complete with good company, lively conversation, and fine fare…all in a setting that features an outstanding collection of contemporary art. Come hear about what’s going on behind the scenes at McCarter, what you can look forward to next season, and what it takes to be such a successful and award-winning playwright and director! Courtesy of: Everett Kline and David Wald.

Gala Benefit Saturday, May 18th

5:00 pm Cocktails

6:00 pm Dinner

7:00 pm Live Auction Auctioneer Tim Shields, Managing Director

8:00 pm The Midtown Men

Matthews Theatre

10:00 pm Post-Performance Party

11:00 pm Silent Auction Closes

Live Auction Items

L1. McCarter Theatre Center Parking Space This is the item you've been waiting all season for: a year of parking at McCarter Theatre. During the 2013-2014 season you’ll receive a reserved parking space in the circle in front of the Matthews Theatre for every performance you attend. Restrictions: Opening Night and Special Events excluded. Courtesy of: McCarter Theatre Center.

L2. Gridiron Greatness Watch the New York Jets like you've never watched them before: from the Owner Suite. The winner of this extraordinary item receives: four Owner Suite tickets and Pregame On-Field Passes to his/her choice of one of four Jets' 2013 regular season home games plus four Jets gift bags and a VIP parking pass. Courtesy of: The Johnson Company with Betty W. Johnson. Games restricted to: Sunday, September 22nd vs. Buffalo Bills- 4:25 PM Sunday, October 20th, vs. New England Patriots- 1:00 PM Sunday, December 1st, vs. Miami Dolphins- 1:00 PM Sunday, December 22nd vs. Cleveland Browns- 1:00 PM

L3. Your Last Chance to See Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike on Broadway Experience McCarter Theatre Center's hit production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike one last time. You and three guests will attend one of the final performances of this six-time Tony-nominated production on Broadway at the matinee on Saturday, June 15th. After-wards, meet McCarter's Producing Director, Mara Isaacs, and venture backstage of the Golden Theatre to meet the cast. Courtesy of: Mara Isaacs and Joey Parnes Productions.

L4. Send a Trenton Student to Summer Shakespeare For the last eight years, McCarter has provided free after school arts experiences to elemen-tary and middle school students who are unable to commute to Princeton for classes. During this time, the program has grown substantially and we are incredibly proud of the impact our teaching artists have had on hundreds of students. At the moment, however, McCarter does not have substantial programming for high school students in Trenton, many of whom have limited or no access to arts education.

You can help us change that. In partnership with Passage Theatre in Trenton, McCarter’s Edu-cation Department is hoping to launch a summer theater program for high school students, loosely modeled on our successful Summer Shakespeare course—a five-week conservatory acting program held every summer in Princeton. Trenton Summer Shakespeare would be held at Passage, eliminating the barrier of transportation for many students, and would be offered at no cost to the participants. For every $250 donation, one Trenton high school student will be able to attend Trenton Summer Shakespeare for one week.

Without your support, we simply will not have the resources to make this program a reality. Sponsor a student for Trenton Summer Shakespeare, and join McCarter in our mission to make the arts accessible to all. Courtesy of: McCarter Theatre Center.

L5. New York, New York, What a Wonderful Town! Bid on a chance to enjoy two evenings in a private, newly renovated apartment in London Towers, an exclusive pre-war building located 23rd street and 9th avenue in Chelsea, NYC. The apartment is fully furnished and features a living room with wet bar, dining room with seating for six, and two luxurious spa-style custom bathrooms. The apartment is one block from the High Line, the elevated urban park that has quickly become a New York City land-mark, and steps from the finest shopping, galleries, and restaurants the city has to offer. In-cluded with your fabulous stay is dinner at the award-wining restaurant Colicchio & Sons and two tickets to any show of your choice. Restrictions: Date to be determined by mutual avail-ability. Tickets subject to availability. Courtesy of Timothy M. Andrews.

L6. Courtside at the US Open Have you ever felt the rush of being mere feet away from a tennis ball flying at 130 mile per hour? Here's your chance to sit courtside at the final and largest Grand Slam of the 2013 ten-nis season—the US Open. Watch all your favorite players COURTSIDE at Arthur Ashe stadium on Friday, August 30th. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity also includes a two-night hotel stay in Midtown Manhattan. Restrictions: Tickets are for choice of either Session 9 (Friday, August 30th, daytime) or Session 10 (Friday, August 30th, evening). Must select session by June 1st, 2013. Courtesy of: VIP Sports Marketing, Inc.

L7. An Artist Salon…The Last Hurrah For the past five years Everett Kline and David Wall have hosted an intimate five-course gour-met meal with McCarter’s Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann. This will be the last year they host this dinner and are marking the occasion by featuring their best dishes from the past five years. The top six individual bidders will enjoy a memorable evening on Friday, October 11th complete with good company, lively conversation, and fine fare…all in a setting that features an outstanding collection of contemporary art. Come hear about what’s going on behind the scenes at McCarter, what you can look forward to next season, and what it takes to be such a successful and award-winning playwright and director! Courtesy of: Everett Kline and David Wald.

Silent Auction Items—Bidding Ends Promptly at 11pm

S01. A Year of Movies Calling all film buffs: this is the item for you. The winner of this item receives two passes for unlimited movies for one year at the Princeton Garden Theatre. With this item, you're sure to be the winner of next year’s Oscar pool. To celebrate your year of film going, we've in-cluded a commemorative print of the charming Princeton Garden Theatre. Courtesy of: Princeton Garden Theater. S02. A Mexican Fiesta Is Awaiting This festive basket is filled with everything one needs to start a Cancun-themed party! Four margarita glasses wait to be filled with Jose Cuervos tequila and liquid margarita mix. Serve the margaritas with Tostitos and chunky salsa on four authentic Spanish pottery plates accom-panied by festive napkins. Should one be inclined to prepare Mexican delicacies, there is a Mexican cookbook enclosed. If you are not up for the challenge of cooking just yet, get in-spired at A Taste of Mexico in Princeton with this $100 gift certificate. Courtesy of: Lena Chang. S03. Evening by the Delaware River Spend an evening in beautiful Lambertville, New Jersey and New Hope, Pennsylvania. You'll receive two tickets to the Historic Bucks County Playhouse and dinner at D'Florent, legen-dary New Jersey Chef Dennis Foy's hot new BYOB bistro in Lambertville, New Jersey. The new 28-seat restaurant features an open dining room with an exposed kitchen and elegant modern American cuisine. Included with your dinner for two are two bottles of wine, perfect to enjoy at this BYOB. Courtesy of: Bucks County Playhouse and Lauren Fasolo. S04. A Triumph of a Tour The perfect item for a micro-brew connoisseur. The winner of this package receives a private tour and tasting for ten people at Triumph Brewing Company's Princeton location. A refilla-ble growler, commemorative Princeton Pint Glass, and coasters are also included. Courtesy of: Triumph Brewing Company.

S05. Tee Off at The Ridge at Backbrook Experience the lush greens and majestic clubhouse of Central New Jersey's finest private golf club at the Ridge at Backbrook. The lucky bidder, and their party of three, will join Jon Ep-stein—longtime supporter of McCarter Theatre Center and Managing Partner of Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP—for a round of golf at the Ridge at Backbrook, located in Ringoes, NJ. After 18 holes, enjoy lunch while relaxing and socializing with other club members in the club-house which features breathtaking views of the entire property. Courtesy of: Jon and Terri Epstein. S06. Be a Friend to the Institute for Advanced Study Think of the things you'll learn with a one-year membership to the Institute for Advanced Study. Your membership includes access to all of the lectures, concerts, films, symposia, events and celebrations. As a Friend you'll also have the privilege of using the Dining Room and the Historical Studies-Social Sciences Library, which contains approximately 100,000 vol-umes and subscriptions to about 1,000 journals. Courtesy of: Institute for Advanced Study with Carolyn Sanderson.

S07. The 2012-2013 Green Room Book The ultimate McCarter keepsake. All year the many talented artists who have graced the stage of McCarter during the 2012-2013 season have been leaving their mark. From Ben Vereen to the cast of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, the McCarter Theater Center Green Room Book has been on hand to collect everyone’s signature. Please note: this item will not be available to the winner until the end of the Presented and Theatre Series. Courtesy of: McCarter Theatre Center. S08. A Box of Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Cigars The winning bidder of this item receives a box of Ashton Virgin Sun Grown Cigars. Blended by Carlos Fuente Jr. from the finest and most diligently aged Dominican tobaccos, the Ashton Vir-gin Sun Grown Cigars are highlighted by their rare Ecuadorian sun-grown wrapper. Perfect for the cigar aficionado and collector. Courtesy of: Matt Lubart and Ann Zang.

S09. All Aboard! Tour Princeton in style on a Princeton Tour Company Trolley this holiday season. You’ll enjoy learning all about Princeton and its history from Mimi Omiecinski, the irrepressible owner of Princeton Tour Company. Princeton Tour Company is ranked the number #1 attraction in Princeton and now you can find out why! Mimi will charm you and your friends with a 45 minute tour of Princeton aboard a heated trolley. Learn about Princeton’s unknown history while admiring the holiday displays. Restrictions: Tour is limited to 22 participants and will take place on Saturday, December 14th, 2013 from 11am to 12 noon. Courtesy of: Princeton Tour Company.

S10. Boomer's Ball Here's your chance to own a great piece of sports memorabilia. Boomer Esasiason is a former Pro Bowl NFL Quarterback, a former Monday Night Football Commentator, and currently an on-air talent at NFL Films. The winner of this item receives a signed baseball from the former sportsman. Courtesy of: David Fenster.

S11. The Chateau Carcassonne Journey back in time to a beautifully restored 11th Century Cathar Chateau in the southwest of France! This beautiful chateau is in a rural countryside town just 15 minutes away from the Carcassone airport and an hour from the Toulouse airport. For six nights, you and seven guests can enjoy walks in the Pyrenees, shopping in the local markets, biking through the countryside, visiting the old Cathar ruins or just sitting by the pool sipping a glass of wine. The Chateau includes bikes, loads of books, and games for the whole family to enjoy. So start planning your storybook vacation for eight now! Courtesy of: Paul and Dina Brewer.

S12. Preparations for A Romantic Red and Gold Asian Dinner for Two A red and black leather case contains a stylish black bottle of Ty.ku Sake with glasses for serv-ing. Set the table with four elegant ruby satin napkins with matching hammered gold and red brass rings, cherry blossom paper napkins, a red and black satin Asian bread warming bag, and an embroidered reversible screen with herons that is a centerpiece and a rare collector's item. This is matched with a $200 gift certificate for dinner at the renowned Peking Pavilion in Ma-nalapan, offering world-class Chinese food fused with a modern flare in a brilliantly designed environment. Located on Route 33, it is the perfect stop on your way to, or back from, your favorite Shore destination this summer. Courtesy of: Lena Chang.

S13. The Golden Ticket What's McCarter's Golden Ticket? Well, it's a pass that entitles you to 2 tickets to every pre-sented event during the 2013-2014 season. Highlights include Audra McDonald, Chris Botti, Joshua Bell, Jarrod Spector and Lewis Black. You'll have your own personal concierge to re-serve your tickets. Restrictions: Tickets are subject to availability. Not valid for Special Events. Courtesy of: McCarter Theatre Center. S14. Get the Runway Look Rebecca Taylor's designs have been worn by Kate Middleton and can now be worn by you. The lucky winner of this item will receive this Rebecca Taylor original dress in their specific size (size 2 to 12). This dress is straight from the Fall 2014 Runway Collection and won’t be re-leased in stores for months. Courtesy of: Rebecca Taylor with Lauren Fasolo. S15. Shakespeare Under the Stars Don’t worry about standing in line! The lucky winner of this auction item will receive two tick-ets to one of The Public Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park's summer productions. Choose from either Shakespeare's mad-cap comedy A Comedy of Errors, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family), or Michael Friedman's (Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson) new musical adapta-tion of Shakespeare’s romantic Love's Labors Lost, A New Musical. Also included is a $100 gift card to neighboring Upper West Side restaurant Rosa Mexicano. Restrictions: Voucher is valid for the first two weeks of either Shakespeare in the Park production. Seats must be booked two weeks prior to the performance you wish to attend. Courtesy of: The Public Theatre and Rosa Mexicano.

S16. XOXO Philadelphia Find out why Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love with this exclusive package. Spend a day at the world-renowned Franklin Science Institute with two passes to the museum and the special exhibition: SPY: The Secret World of Espionage. Included with your passes to the Franklin Institute is a gift card for $75 to your choice of Stephen Starr Restaurants and dinner for two at Nomad Pizza in Philadelphia. Courtesy of: The Franklin Institute, Nomad Pizza, and Stephen Starr Restaurants

S17. Say Cheese! The lucky winner of this package will receive a membership to Olsson's Fine Foods Cheese of the Month Club. Every month for 12 consecutive months you'll receive three unique and deli-cious cheese with descriptions, handpicked by cheese and fine foods experts Rudie and Jen Smit. Courtesy of: A Friend of McCarter Theatre. S18. The Doctor Is In Here's your chance to watch a taping of The Dr. Oz Show and meet him afterwards! Travel into New York City to be a part of Dr. Oz's live studio audience. Afterwards, you and your three guest can go backstage to meet and have your photo taken with the Doctor himself. Restric-tions: The Dr. Oz Show tapes on select Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Reservations must be made at least 3 weeks in advance. VIP tickets are non-transferable and must be re-deemed by October, 2013. The Dr. Oz Show is not responsible for travel expenses incurred by the winner of these tickets. No show is guaranteed and can cancel at any time. All mem-bers of The Dr. Oz Show studio audience must be 18 years old and have a valid photo ID. Courtesy of: The Dr. Oz Show and Seth Mellman. S19. Hyatt Princeton Bed and Breakfast Need a weekend away from home? Have guests from out-of-town but no room in your home? Let the Hyatt Regency Princeton take care of all your hospitality needs. This certificate is good for a Friday or Saturday overnight stay and full American breakfast buffet for two. Restric-tions: Valid through Dec 30, 2013 based upon availability. Not valid for anyone under 21 years of age. Room, room tax and tax and gratuity in the restaurant are included. Courtesy of: The Hyatt Regency Princeton. S20. Chocoholic's Delight We present to you: The Chocolate Connoisseur Gift Basket! Straight from Godiva Headquar-ters, this basket includes 10 delectable chocolate items, such as box of dark chocolate truffles and a caramel bark gift tin, for your enjoyment. Courtesy of: Godiva Chocolatiers with Gigi and Jim Goldman.

S21. Catered Dinner for Six Have Joss & Jules cater your next event! This auction package includes: a consultation with our design and catering teams to produce a signature Joss & Jules four-course dinner for up to six people. Joss & Jules is a full service boutique catering and design company that handles every aspect of event planning from start to finish. Courtesy of: Joss & Jules Catering. S22. Brush Up Your Shakespeare Get a double dose of the Bard with one pair of theater tickets to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and four tickets to Theater for a New Audience. Restrictions: Tickets at Shake-speare Theatre of New Jersey may be used on any remaining production of the 2013 theatre season (special events excluded). Tickets for Theatre for a New Audience may be used for their production of A Midsummer’s Night Dream, subject to availability. Courtesy of: Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and Theatre for a New Audience.

S23. Katherine Hackl Pitcher Local artisan Katherine Hackl has designed tile murals for the Princeton Public Library, the Trenton Railway Station, and many more locations around Central New Jersey. Own a piece of her wonderful pottery with this traditionally crafted Sgraffiato Pottery Pitcher. This exqui-site pitcher has been hand-crafted in her Lambertville, New Jersey Studio and is dishwasher and microwave safe. Courtesy of: Katherine Hackl. S24. Take Me Out to the Ball Game Watch the game, live and in style. The winning bidder of this item will receive 4 tickets to see the Yankees in the Delta SKY suite at Yankee Stadium. The Delta SKY suites are elevated directly behind home plate and feature an expansive climate controlled lounge with an out-door patio, access to a wide variety of food options, and VIP parking. Restrictions: Good for 2013 season only. Red Sox, Mets, and Interleague games not available. Courtesy of: Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network, LLC with Ed and Judy Stier. S25. Behind the Scenes of the NFL You and three fellow football fans will have the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes of NFL Films Studio in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Discover NFL Films’ secrets to creating the world’s greatest sports programming. Your day will include tours of state-of-the-art post-production editing suites, sound design studios, the 16mm film processing laboratory, and the world’s largest sports film library which includes over 100 million feet of unforgettable NFL action. Included in this prize package is an exclusive swag bag filled with NFL apparel, accessories, and DVDs. Restrictions: date to be determined by mutual availability. Courtesy of: NFL Films with Cassie and Joe Greenberg. S26. Box of Ashton Cabinet Selection Cigars The Ashton Cabinet Selection is a phenomenal cigar extolled worldwide for marvelous flavor and construction. A breathtaking chestnut colored Connecticut shade-grown wrapper cod-dles a monumental medley of extra-creamy 4 and 5-year old Dominican tobaccos. The flavor is medium-bodied, rich and smooth with a subtle almost vanilla-like sweetness. Courtesy of: Matt Lubart and Ann Zang. S27. Two Nights on the Upper West Side Enjoy a two-night stay in this full-service contemporary apartment at The Phillips Club, conveniently located in Lincoln Square on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The apartment has 1 large bedroom, 2 full baths, and a dinning/living room. Included with your stay at the Phil-lips Club is a 24-hour concierge, daily housekeeping, and full access to the Reebok Fitness Center. Located across the street from the new Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, the Phillips Club will be your cosmopolitan retreat in the heart of the city, where art meets commerce and Midtown meets Uptown. Courtesy of: Michael and Pamela Morandi.

S28. Opening Night Subscription Jump to the top of the Opening Night subscription wait-list and rub elbows with the stars and staff of McCarter Theatre Center. For the 2013-2014 season, you'll receive two tickets to the Opening Night of all five Theater Series productions, including the post-performance Cast Parties. Courtesy of: McCarter Theatre Center. S29. In Tiki’s Words Former New York Giants' player Tiki Barber is a true entertainer. After nine years as one of the finest and record-breaking running backs in NFL history, he turned his focus on a successful broadcasting career. Read all about his challenges and NFL Super Bowl Championships in this signed copy of his autobiography Tiki, My Life in the Game and Beyond. Courtesy of: David Fenster. S30. Cleaning Never Felt So Good The Miele S7580 AutoEco is a top-of-the-line upright vacuum. It offers convenience, preci-sion, and efficiency for anyone with a combination of carpets and hard surfaces in their home. The 12-inch motorized brushroll adapts to different types of carpet by way of the spring-loaded bristles underneath the roller brush, and a simple click of the handle-mounted carpet-to-bare floor switch readies the Miele AutoEco for your tile and hardwood. As soon as you start the powerful 1200-watt vacuum, the AutoEco is ready to tackle any dust, debris or pet hair you throw in its way. All that clutter is securely stored in its self-sealing 5.45 qt AirClean dustbag, and Miele’s Active HEPA filter guarantees that particles down to .03 microns are cap-tured and stopped from re-circulating in your home. Courtesy of: Miele.

S31. Berlind Theatre Anniversary Photo Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the opening of our Berlind Theatre with a framed produc-tion photo right off of its walls. The lucky winning bidder of this item will select a production photo of one of the many masterful productions to grace the Berlind stage from Anna in the Tropics to this year’s hit Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike. Courtesy of: McCarter Theatre Center.

Stop by the Post-Performance Party and select a bottle of wine from our:

WINE GRAB!WINE GRAB!WINE GRAB!

We’ve collected a wide assortment of more than 75 bottles, with a value of up to $130!

$20 per bottle

Thank you to all of our generous Wine Grab supporters!

George and Ashley Aitken-Davies

Julie and Tom Borden

Dr. Cynthia Cherrey

Liz and Jon Erickson

Peggy and Tom Fulmer

John Judis and Susan Pearson

Chris and Leslie Kuenne

Leah and Brian McDonald

Joseph Mollica

Kathleen and Tim Nolan

Amy and Jay Regan

Stephen and Deborah Shepherd

Val Smith

Myra and Van Zandt Williams

Pamela Goodwin & Alan Zetterberg

Timothy M . Andrews

Lena Chang

Terri and Jon Epstein

Sandra W. Ewell

Joan Girgus and Alan Chimacoff

Bob and Jacque Keck

Joe and Tamera Matteo

Joann Mitchell

Sky and Liza Morehouse

Pat and Bob Prutzman

Bill and Judy Scheide

Fran and Marty Siederer

Maggie Van Dagens

Ross and Lesley Wishnick

AUCTION RULES

Information about each item in the Live and Silent Auction appears in the auction program and on the Silent Auction bid sheet displayed with the item. All items list the terms and intent of the donor. Please carefully review any restrictions noted before bidding.

Unless otherwise specified, dates and times are to be arranged at the mutual convenience of the donor and the buyer.

All auction items must be redeemed within one year of the auction date and are non re- fundable.

Any values noted in auction descriptions are donors’ estimates only and are not warranted by McCarter Theatre Center.

Auction items must be paid for in full by cash, check or credit card.

If the highest bidder is not present at the auction’s closing, he or she will be notified in the week following the auction event and may coordinate payment and pick up of the purchase(s) with a McCarter Staff Member.

All sales are final. No exchanges or refunds on auction items are permitted unless otherwise specified. All items are sold “as is.”

LIVE AUCTION BIDDING

A brief Live Auction will be held at approximately 7:00 pm. To participate, place a bid simply by raising your arm and waving your hand, auction program, or the glow wand provided on your ta-ble. Spotters will be placed throughout the tent to help ensure that your bid is noticed by the Auc-tioneer.

The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer shall be the winner/buyer. The Auctioneer has the right to reject any bid and to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion.

In the event of a dispute between Live Auction bidders, the Auctioneer shall have the authority to either determine the successful bidder or resell the article in dispute. Should there be any dispute after the sale, the Auctioneer's record of the final sale shall be conclusive.

SILENT AUCTION BIDDING

Bid sheets for all silent auction items will be placed as close as possible to the items on display. Bidders need to be sure the number on the item matches the number on the bid sheet.

To place a bid, the bidder must legibly write their name and bid amount in the appropriate spot on the next available line of the bid sheet.

Each bid increase must equal or exceed the minimum increase amount noted at the top of the bid sheet. Any amount less than the required increase will not be considered a valid bid.

Only an authorized auction staff person may nullify a bid, and only then because of lack of mini-mum bid or increase, or because of illegible writing.

Silent Auction bidding will close promptly at 11:00 pm.

Countdown closure warnings will be clearly provided.

An auction official will sound a bell to signify the end of the auction. No bids may be made after the bell sounds.

Bid sheets will be collected immediately and winners will be determined by McCarter Auction officials. In the event of a dispute, a representative of the Auction Committee will have sole and final discretion to determine the winning bidder.

Please Note: Payments for auction items are tax-deductible only as allowed by law. The Internal Revenue Service stipulates that no deduction for an auction purchase price is allowed except to the extent that the taxpayer can show that payment exceeded the fair market value of an item re-ceived or a service rendered.

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