MEDIA ALERT FOR THEATRE EDITORS AND REVIEWERS
AND CALENDAR LISTINGS
The
Colony Theatre Company
in
conjunction with
the
City of Burbank
is
pleased to announce the inaugural
2005
Community Spotlight Award Event
The
City Of Burbank and The Colony Theatre will honor one of Burbank’s most
distinguished leaders
Barry Burnett
for his inspiration and commitment to the city!
June
18, 2005…Burbank...The Colony Theatre Company and the City of
Burbank are pleased to announce the second annual Community Spotlight
Award Event which recognizes a lasting commitment to the city of
Burbank. The 2005 Community Spotlight Award will be presented to
Burbank native son, Barry Burnett. A special ceremony will be held on
Wednesday, July 20th at 6:00pm at the Colony Theatre, 555 N. Third
Street (at Cypress). The event co-chairs are Marsha Ramos, Sunder
Ramani and Mary Alvord. There will be a reception catered by Pomodoro
Cucina Italiana in the lobby of the theatre prior to the ceremony. The
ceremony itself will also feature an exciting program of theatrical
entertainment including highlights from the Colony Theatre’s
upcoming production of the Jerry Herman musical, THE GRAND TOUR! A
coffee and dessert reception will immediately follow the ceremony.
A generation of Burbank residents knows Barry Burnett by his Burbank
Park and Rec and Burbank High School name: "Coach." With twelve years
coaching five sports, serving on three School Site Councils and being
Advisor to Muir's Builders Club, Burnett has invested in our youth. On
the Salvation Army Board for 14 years and Providence/St. Joseph's
Capital Committees, Kiwanis, Emmanuel Church choir, along with Chamber
of Commerce Board and Leadership Burbank, Burnett has "dabbled" a bit
in charitable work and local Business. Past President of the Burbank
Association of Realtors and retired state leadership in his field,
Barry has also kept a hand in the care and feeding of the local real
estate market. Burnett is a staunch supporter of local arts, especially
The Colony Theatre!
Colony Theatre Artistic Director Barbara Beckley comments, “We
are delighted and honored to be presenting this second annual
‘Spotlight’ award to Barry Burnett. His dedication to this
community and his courage in the face of personal adversity, is an
inspiration to us all. Barry is a hero and true champion to us and to
Burbank. We are thrilled to be presenting him with this honor.”
The Colony Theatre and the City of Burbank are producing the evening.
Tickets and sponsorship packages are available by calling the Colony Theatre at 818/558-7000 x20.
Event Committee
Members:
Barbara Beckley
Todd Campbell
Dr. Chap Clark
J. Kermit Floyd
Dan Humpfreville
Bill Jacot
Dr. Mel Loucks
Jan McElwee
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Stacy Murphy
Mary Alice O'Connor
Gary Olson
David Rose
Larry Stamper
Sue Stamper
Yumiko Whitaker
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Sponsorship
packages are still available!
Call
818-558-7000 for tickets and reservations
Seating
is extremely
limited!