OCOS Annual Gala

Glass Slipper Ball - December 11, 2011

The Dress Rehearsal | Ordway Circle of Stars Gala

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Slip-on your royal attire and join us for a magical evening of exquisite food, dancing and an exclusive first look at the final dress rehearsal of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella; a gala to benefit the Ordway and its educational programs.

The mission of the Ordway Circle of Stars is to provide joy and education through funding of the performing arts at the Ordway.

Tickets start at $250. For more information, call 651.282.3006.

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Gala Auction

Gala Online Auction NOW OPEN for bidding:
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This year, the OCOS Gala Auction will be available online for preview, and select bidding prior to the big night! Please check back on December 1 for more details and to start bidding on some amazing auction packages. The online auction will be available for bidding starting at Noon on December 1 and running through Noon on December 9.

Featured Live Auction Item
Children’s Playhouse:  Cinderella’s Castle

ADDRESS: Your Backyard or the backyard of a special child in your life
PRICE: To be auctioned at the Ordway Circle of Stars Gala on Dec 11, 2011

DESCRIPTION: This very special playhouse castle was designed, constructed and decorated in a fanciful, fairytaleCinderella's Castle style. Its mixture of rustic elegance and playful details was inspired by the Ordway's holiday production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. The exterior features decorative painting details, medieval sconces, a royal balcony, tall turrets with regal flags, arched and slotted windows. Inside, a spiral staircase leads to the ballroom and balcony, a play fireplace and benches adorn the lower level.

Cinderella's Castle AREA: 16' tall on an 11' x 11' site footprint
TOTAL FINISHED FOOTAGE: 150 SF – floor area
ADDITIONAL FEATURES:
• 4 octagonal towers with
turrets and flags above
• The largest tower has a spiral staircase and chandelier
• Play fireplace with hearth and mantel
• Dutch Door – main entrance
Cinderella's Castle• 12 arched windows with 12 light-slot windows
• Royal balcony
• Crenelated parapet railings
• Castle clock
• A space for slide attachment
• The lower level inside is rustic
• The upper level is ballroom
• The colors of the castle are fairytale blue, pink and purple

The castle was designed and built by HGA Architects and Engineers, McGough, Nelson Tietz & Hoye, Schuler Shook, Akustiks, HUNT Electric, Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Nakasone, Custom Drywall and Metro Manufacturing.

 

Ordway Circle of Stars, Ordway

The Ordway and Ordway Circle of Stars are nonprofit charitable organizations.

Travelers, Merrill Communications, LLC

Comcast
Ecolab
Ernst & Young
Faegre & Benson
HGA Architects and Engineers
Hubbard Broadcasting and Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation
Minnesota Monthly
Nordstrom, Inc.
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P.
The Saint Paul Hotel
Sit Investment Associates
Target

Anchor Bank
Andersen Corporation
District Energy
Fredrikson & Byron P.A.
Nelson, Tietz & Hoye, Inc.
Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP