2017 Applause! Gala
Applause! Gala performance
Almost 400 guests attended Phoenix Theatre’s Applause! Gala on Oct. 21 to celebrate the 2017 honorees.
From Producing Artistic Director Michael Barnard’s parody scenes to Herb Box Catering’s inspired dishes, Phoenix Theatre company, staff and their guests dined, laughed and danced well into the evening. One of the evening’s most memorable highlights was when Valley philanthropists Nancy Hanley, Lynne Love and Martha Martin were arrested for being “vertically challenged” in good fun for the Wrigley Mansion Buy-In Party.
Michelle King Robson and Deanna Clarkson Smith co-chaired the evening, which raised more than $430,000 for programming both on the stage and in the community.
2017 Applause! Gala Honorees
Billie Jo and Judd Herberger, Pope Humanitarian Award • Nan Howlett, Woman Who Cares Award • Dr. P. David Adelson, Man of Character Award • Jill and George Garcia, Angels of the Art Award • Dr. Oliver and Sharon Harper, Lifetime Achievement Award
PHOTOS BY REG MADISON PHOTOGRAPHY
Char Hubble, Lynne Love and Amanda Garmany
Guests during the al fresco cocktail hour
Michelle King Robson and Michael Barnard
Darlene Keller-Price, Carolyn Pain, Cooper Hallstrom and Dr. Sue Sisley
Dr. Andrea Markowitz and Pat O’Brien
Barbara Adelson and Dr. P. David Adelson
Kimberly Jacobsen and Dr. William Jacobsen
C.A. and Nan Howlett; Larry and Janet Read
Jason Kush, Jim and Flower Manley, and Kyle and Alex Read
Jill and George Garcia
Jo Watson and the birdman
Leona and Ames Yee, Joyce and Greg Watson
Lt. Col. Zac Mathews, Hon. Neil Giuliano, Karrin Taylor Robson and Edward Robson
Michael Dobbs, Caleb Reese and Lucas Coatney
Sharon Harper and Dr. Oliver Harper
Wally Henkel, Martha Martin and Michael Barnard
