ACT Contemporary Theatre
Invites you to Dinner
Celebrating New Works Northwest (NW2)
&
Honoring Former Artistic Director John Langs

6:00 pm
Cocktail Reception in the PONCHO Lobby

7:00 pm
Multiple Course Dinner in the Allen Theatre

8:00 pm
Program & Raise the Paddle

Festive Cocktail Attire

Help us to kick off the NW2 Festival with a dinner hosted by Steven Dietz and Sarah Rudinoff! Let’s celebrate the lasting legacy of John Langs and fundraise for the future of New Works at ACT.

Enjoy dinner by the award-winning Kaspars followed by a once-in-a-lifetime evening featuring excerpts from ACT World Premieres and New Works, and special moments with John Langs.

Can’t attend dinner? Make a gift in lieu of attendance. Join us by supporting New Works and the future of ACT!

Tickets are no longer available online.
Please email development@acttheatre.org to purchase a ticket.

Ticket Prices and Benefits

$1,000 Individual Ticket

  • Individual ticket to dinner
  • One complimentary parking voucher at Two Union Garage
  • One complimentary ticket to the second NW2 Festival readings and receptions**

$500 Individual Ticket

  • Individual ticket to dinner
  • One complimentary ticket to the second NW2 Festival readings and receptions**

$250 Party Ticket
Individual ticket to dinner

Table Prices and Benefits

$10,000 Table

  • Dinner for 10 guests
  • Opportunity to host up to two ACT artists
  • Four complimentary parking vouchers at Two Union Garage
  • Ice bucket of Champagne waiting at your table
  • One complimentary ticket for each table guest to the second NW2 Festival readings and receptions*
  • Table host name listed in the program**

$5,000 Table

  • Dinner for 10 guests
  • Opportunity to host up to two ACT artists
  • One complimentary parking voucher at Two Union Garage
  • One complimentary ticket for each table guest to the second NW2 Festival readings and receptions*
  • Table host name listed in the program**

$2,500 Table

  • Dinner for 10 guests
  • Opportunity to host up to two ACT artists
  • One complimentary parking voucher at Two Union Garage
  • Table host name listed in the program**

* Reading tickets must be reserved by 10/14/24 to guarantee seated tickets.

** Tables must be reserved by 10/14/24 to guarantee host name inclusion in the program.

Host Committee

Bradley and Linda Fowler
Cynthia Huffman and Ray Heacox
Gary and Parul Houlahan
Erika Nesholm
Kathie and Doug Raff
Brady Walkinshaw
Wyman Youth Trust

Meet Your Hosts for the Evening!

Steven Dietz: A resident of Seattle since 1991, Steven Dietz’s forty-plus plays have been seen at over one hundred regional theatres, as well as Off-Broadway and in twenty-five countries internationally. His long affiliation with ACT (from GOD’S COUNTRY in 1988 to DRACULA in 2019) has resulted in 12 produced plays, including 8 world premieres. Dietz has been named one of the “20 Most Produced Playwrights in America” on multiple occasions by American Theatre Magazine. Previously a professor at UT/Austin, Dietz continues to teach master classes in playwriting/directing/collaboration across the U.S. His recent plays include VIAL MAN (THE APOTHECARY’S STORY), PERIL IN THE ALPS (from Agatha Christie), and VINELAND PLACE.

Sarah Rudinoff: Sarah has been making theatrical work in Seattle for 30 years. As an actress, she has performed in every major theatre, her solo shows have toured the world including the Adelaide Festival and the HBO Workspace. She has sung at venues all around Seattle and with her band We Are Golden, she co-created and starred in These Streets at ACT Theatre, about women musicians of Seattle’s “grunge” years. Sarah just released an album, “Together”, recording 30 years of music collaborations. She has hosted hundreds of benefits for non-profits around Seattle and is a proud member of the city’s performing community.

Questions? Contact Kristine Haroldson, Stewardship & Events Coordinator at development@acttheatre.org