Barrington Stage Company raises $535K at "Bon Voyage, Julie!" Gala
The celebration honored BSC founderJuliane Boyd as she steps away as the company's director.
BSC Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, Dr. Norman Boyd, Diane Patrick and former Massachsuetts Governor Deval Patrick. All photos by Julia Kaplan
Contributed by Barrington Stage Company. On July 18, the award-winning theater in Pittsfield held its Gala 2022: "Bon Voyage, Julie!," in celebration of BSC Founder and Artistic Director Julianne Boyd. The event raised over $237,000 for BSC’s Education and Community Engagement Programming. Following a rain delay, Barrington Stage Board President Marita Glodt welcomed the SRO audience. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in a tent erected just across from the Boyd-Quinson Stage on Union Street. Among the guests were former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, State Senator Adam Hinds, Pittsfield State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer, and State Representative Paul Mark, After the cocktail party, guests were ushered to the Boyd-Quinson Stage where a celebration honoring Julianne Boyd was presented with introductions and performances by Mark St. Germain, Debra Jo Rupp, Christopher Innvar, the 2022 MTC Conservatory, Mark H. Dold, Robert Zukerman, Peggy Pharr Wilson, Jeff McCarthy, Alan H. Green, Leslie Kritzer-Rodriguez, Vadim Feichtner, Elizabeth Stanley, and Alysha Umphress. In total, the event raised $535,000.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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