Press Release for Immediate Release
April 16, 2015
Press Contact: Katie Abascal
Marketing Manager
773.529.2690 x23
[email protected]
Emerald City Theatre's Wicked Soirée to
host online auction beginning May 8
CHICAGO - Emerald City Theatre will be hosting the first annual Wicked Soirée, its
premiere adults-only fundraiser, at the Untitled Supper Club in River North, featuring
an online auction with prizes from Chicago's most esteemed establishments.
Auction Details
Bidding for the silent auction will be held online May 8 - May 16 and will feature
villainously valuable prizes, such as:
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$1,000 gift card and design consultation from Land of Nod
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Memorabilia and tickets to Chicago’s home teams including the Bulls, White
Sox, and Bears
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Tickets, gift certificates, and access to your favorite Chicago hot spots such as
The J. Parker, Ritz-Carlton Chicago, and Ikram

and more!
Information on the silent auction will be available online May 8.
Event Details
Guests will relish Untitled's Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning cuisine, sample the
largest collection of American whiskies in the world, and dance the night away.
The Wicked Soirée
Saturday, May 16th
Untitled Supper Club
111 W Kinzie St, Chicago
6 – 7 PM VIP Whiskey Tasting
7 – 10 PM Main Event
Tickets
Tickets begin at $125 and are available at EmeraldCityTheatre.com or over the
phone at (773) 529-2690.
Proceeds
Funds raised at this event will be used to support Emerald City Theatre and its One
Fund program which brings a free play and a free book to qualifying low-income
Chicago Public School students.
Event Committee
The Event Committee includes Board Chairman Kevin V. Rath, Committee Co-Chairs
Toni Diprizio and Stephanie Free, Board members Michelle Kohanzo, Tom
Shumaker and Charlene Tomazin, Artistic Director Ernie Nolan and Executive
Director/Co-founder Karen Cardarelli.
About Emerald City Theatre
Founded in 1996, Emerald City Theatre creates theatre experiences that inspire early
learners through play. Emerald City is one of Chicago's most attended non-profit
theatres, with an annual programming reach of 80,000.
Through a rigorous collaboration between innovating artists and leading educators,
Emerald City develops new work for young audiences, with over 29 world premieres;
produces professional productions at the Apollo Theater in Lincoln Park, The Broadway
Playhouse at Water Tower Place, and regional tour venues; and provides acclaimed
educational programming throughout Chicago throughEmerald City Theatre School.
Emerald City's Little Theatre, the nation's first facility dedicated to theatre for the very
young (ages 0-4), opened in April 2013.Emerald City was awarded the Lincoln Park
Chamber of Commerce's Excellence in Arts and Culture Award in 2013.
Emerald City's lead funders include the McArthur Fund for the Arts and Culture, Illinois
Arts Council, The Land of Nod, KPMG, and iHeartMedia Chicago.
For more information, visit EmeraldCityTheatre.com.