Southbank’s Annual Gala: October 22, 2022

Join us for a celebration of Southbank on October 22, 2022!

Join our host, Lola Lavacious, for a night celebrating Southbank! We’ll serve hors d’oeuvres and drinks while we showcase moments from our past, present, and future! We’re grateful to Mud Creek Players for allowing us to use their space for this special event! Come to the Mud Creek Barn Theatre, and help us continue to MAKE HISTORY!

Why should you contribute to Southbank?

In one year, we have produced five shows, produced 2 world premieres and 3 regional premieres, and given opportunities to almost 100 theatre artists! Our shows have addressed politics, the ancient world, the French Revolution, Black Lives Matter, toxic work environments, sex work, abortion, relationships, and much more! We’ve laughed, cried, and shared our souls on stage. Help us celebrate this accomplishment and ensure that we can continue to bring you theatre that makes history!

Our Mission

Southbank is a nonprofit theatre company dedicated to enriching the Indianapolis community — and beyond — through producing plays and musicals by both Indiana playwrights and playwrights of historical and contemporary significance. What makes us unique is our interest in history, politics, philosophy, and literature – and how those things can contribute to critical thinking, self-awareness, and social change.

Choose from one of the price options below for your ticket

Contribute at your comfort level! We appreciate everyone who can be with us for this special event! Bronze: $35 Silver: $50 Gold: $100 Platinum: $200 Members of Mud Creek Players will receive a discount as a thank you for use of the Mud Creek Barn Theatre!

Schedule

Here’s the plan for the evening!

7:00-7:30, Arrive, mingle, get some food and drinks

7:30, Welcome by emcee Lola Lavacious

7:35 – Programming begins!

8:30 – Silent Auction winners announced. Check out the Silent Auction items on Better World and start bidding now! 

Our entertainers

We’re lucky to have some wonderful entertainment for the evening!

Taylor Martin, Magician

“The Star,” a short play by Andrew Black

A preview song from Troilus and Cressida with Brant Hughes, Lola Lavacious, and Dustin Klein (piano)

“Tag,” a short play by Mark Harvey Levine

Season 3 announcement and a special preview video

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About the Emcee

Lola Lavacious

Lola LaVacious is a multifaceted fixture in the Indianapolis community. She is a performer, singer, director, producer, emcee, and creative gal Friday. She’s been a director for “Girl Pride” at The Vogue, hosted RAW: Natural Born Artists at the Egyptian Room, and directed and produced full-length burlesque shows with Angel Burlesque, her own burlesque show, and currently produces a new benefit series, Righteous Rager. Last summer Lola was the artistic director for the Fringe premier of “Small Gods, Big Problems,” assisted this last season with makeup for Westfield’s Dracula, Of Mice and Men, and this summer for Frozen Jr in Noblesville. Lola will also be performing in Arts for Lawrence showcase, and then switching gears with comedy and singing with Pink Slip Comedy in this year’s production of “Don We Now Our Gay Apparel” Dec 21st and 22nd at White Rabbit Cabaret. When not busy she enjoys co-working with her fellow creatives at local coffeeshops, writing dumb jokes, and making elite music playlists. Lola was recently featured as Lucy in Southbank’s production of The Profession.