Centre Stage's Live Auction Offers Vacation Options Including An Italian Villa And An Oceanfront Condo

Centre Stage cordially invites you to a sizzling summer fundraiser at Saffron's Sidewalk Cafe on July 30 beginning at 6 p.m. This casual attire event features live music by Puzzle, dancing, open bar, Chef Glenn Sawicki's delectable hors d'oeuvres and free valet parking ... plus silent and live auctions!

What are you hoping to find at this year's fundraiser? A fun night out? Dancing to a live band? What about your next vacation? The live auction features some vacation options that are unbelievable!

Auction winners at this year's fundraiser will vacation in an Italian villa, a Pawley's Island Pier Village oceanfront condo and a "View from the Top" Garden City beach house. They'll hit the rapids in a Perception Tribute kayak and decorate their homes with works of art created by Beth Sager, Diane Hopkins, Judy Verhoevens and Katherine Owen.

One vacation is a week at Villa Sant'Andrea located in Cortona, Italy. Located halfway between Rome and Florence in Tuscany, Cortona is a wonderful small town with shops, restaurants, a great art museum, and the home of Luca Signorelli, the teacher of Michelangelo. The Villa sits on 7 private acres of olive trees and fruit groves. The house (appoximately 5,000 square feet) comfortably sleeps 15, so gather your friends and bid as a group on this picture perfect villa for all your vacation dreams. Just click on the picture for more information. Valued at $8,000, the bidding starts at $4,000.

Traveling to a foreign country not your thing? The auction also has a beach house and an oceanfront condo up for grabs!

The Garden City Beach House sleeps up to 28 with 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. Valued at $6,500, the bidding starts at $3,000.

Looking over the Atlantic Ocean, the condo at Pawley's Pier Village sleeps 4 and the bidding starts at $1,500.

Tickets are $35 each and may be purchased from the Centre Stage box office, either in person, by mail or by phone (233.6733) using cash, check or card.

For more information visit www.centrestage.org.

Founded in 1983, Centre Stage is a year-round, 285-seat regional theater offering a wide range of entertainment within easy walking distance of historic Falls Park and the many shops and restaurants that line downtown Greenville's Main Street corridor. Augmenting its subscription season of music, comedy and drama, the theater also hosts art exhibitions, chamber music concerts, independent film screenings, guest lectures, galas and other special events inside a state-of-the-art performance facility noted for its unique configuration, comfort and intimacy.