Cabaret Uncorked Returns This Weekend To Benefit MCP
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mill City Productions will hold its 6th annual Cabaret Uncorked this Saturday to benefit its 2015 performances.
Company member Liz Urban said the first half of the event will purely be dedicated to wine tasting. Wine will be supplied by Mark Draper from Draper's Wine and Spirits. She said there were be a variety of red and white wines as well as two local craft breweries, Glass Bottom Brewery from Lee and Lefty's from Greenfield.
"The wine and beer distributors will be able to answer questions and make recommendations," Urban said. "People can also place orders for bottles with Draper's if there is something they really like."
Urban said the second half of the evening will include cabaret entertainment featuring Mill City company members and will be emceed by Pulse Entertainment.
"All of the songs come from past performances of our annual summer cabarets and will give the audience a sense of what we do," she said.
In addition to the wine tasting and performance, Urban said there will be a silent auction which features prizes from local businesses.
"Some of the prizes include restaurant gift certificates, tickets to Shakespeare & Company and the Williamstown Theatre Festival and a night's stay at the Berkshire Hills Motel," Urban said. "We are very thankful to Mark Draper and all of our event sponsors for helping us put on this event."
Urban said all of the proceeds from the silent auction will go toward MCP's Mike Grogan Memorial Fund. The fund is used for capital improvements to the theater. This year, MCP plans to award a scholarship to a local student who is interested in theater so he or she can attend a summer theater camp.
All of the proceeds from the rest of the evening will go toward the 2015 programming, which includes a May production of "A Bright New Boise," a June production of "The Ransom of Emily Jane," the annual original August cabaret, and an October production of "Clue: The Musical."
Urban said one of MCP's goals is to provide the community with a variety of quality and accessible performances at a low cost. She said a theater group has to pay royalties if it wants to perform a play, which can cost more than $1,000 alone. This, added to the cost of costumes and actually building the set, can often be daunting for a small community theater group.
"It is so important for our community to support local theater groups, because we literally couldn't continue without support," she said.
The 21 and over event starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at the Mill City Theater, Building 4N, Heritage State Park. The wine tasting runs from 7 to 8:30, with the entertainment portion running to 11.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance at MCP's website and or at the door.
"It seems like people are really looking for something to do this weekend," Urban said. "Especially after this endless winter."
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