The
YS Kids Playhouse invites you to eat, drink and be merry at its Mardi Gras Gala FUNdraiser and Gaston
Boudreaux – The Cajun Robin Hood Kick-Off Party! The YSKP family brings you a carnival of
entertainment in keeping with its mission to cultivate the development of
future leaders and innovatively engage audiences.
Don’t
miss this opportunity to enjoy Creole delicacies from Chef John Steiding such
as Jambalaya, Gumbo, Boiled Crawfish, Cajun Boudin and Muffaletta while being
entertained by a variety of performers including Emma Woodruff, Jill Becker, Jennifer
Gilchrist, John Fleming & Byron Crews, Sharon Perry, Walter Rhodes, DJ
Clean Gene and Mark Lorenz. And, we have
carved out a portion of the evening for King Cake, Bead Throwing and the Mardi
Gras Mambo! Other fun
stuff – Pierre Nagley’s fabric flowers, photo ops with Sondy Kai’s upcycled
plastic body masks and a raffle featuring Tecumseh Land Trust’s Swamp
Tour. So, pull out your most outrageous
masks, don your favorite purples, golds & greens, gather your Krewe & “Laissez les bons temps rouler”!
The
festivities begin at 6pm with aperitifs and appetizers accompanied by Zydeco
music and performances from our YSKP youth, including Shekinah Williams &
Jack Lewis. At 7:30pm, we move to the
main course with everything from blackened redfish and shrimp & grits to
red beans & rice and oysters; the entertainment continues with Mardi
Gras-inspired melodies and a sneak preview of the YSKP’s 2013 Summer Show, Gaston Boudreaux – The Cajun Robin Hood. From 9-11pm, the dance floor opens and if you
want some of those pretty beads, just shout “Throw me somethin’, mister!”
Gaston Boudreaux was created by the YSKP in 2002; this
original production investigates the impact of the environment on cultural
changes, a timely message given the 100th anniversary of the Great
Flood of 1913. This is the first time
that the YSKP has revisited one of its popular musicals. “As the YSKP enters its 19th year,
we are ever grateful to the people of Yellow Springs for almost two decades of
support as audiences, actors, volunteers and patrons,” says YSKP Founder and
Artistic Director John Fleming. The Cajun Robin Hood will be performed
at the Antioch Amphitheater from July 11-21, 2013. For more information, visit www.yskp.org.
Dance
your winter blues away at YSKP’s Mardi Gras Gala FUNdraiser – this will be the
highlight of the winter season. Tickets
are $65 for adults, $115 for couples and $35 for students (under 21). Seating is limited and there will be no
ticket sales at the door. Reservations must be confirmed by February
1. For reservations, contact Bette
Kelley at 937-767-1910 or bkelley@phoerising.com.
Details (including full menu) can be found at our Facebook event. The YSKP would like to thank our 2013
partners, which include Tecumseh Land Trust, Glen Helen, Miami Conservancy
District, YS Community Foundation, Antioch College, Ohio Arts Council and
National Endowment for the Arts.