GUTHRIE THEATER TO HOST VINE & DINE BENEFIT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR GUTHRIE THEATER FOUNDATION

Featuring the choice of a distinguished dinner or exclusive happy hour before the Opening Night performance of Little Shop of Horrors

June 28, 2024

(Minneapolis/St. Paul) — On Friday, June 28, the Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) will host Vine & Dine, a fundraising benefit to raise funds for the Guthrie Theater Foundation hosted on Opening Night of Little Shop of Horrors. Pre-show festivities include the choice of a distinguished dinner or exclusive happy hour before enjoying the cult-classic musical. The distinguished dinner includes a cocktail hour with signature drinks and tasty hors d’oeuvres, a gourmet seated dinner, and a short program. The pre-show happy hour features show-themed sips and sweets on the Endless Bridge.

Tickets range from $50 to $1,000 and are on sale now. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.guthrietheater.org/vineanddine.

Ticket Packages

Distinguished Dinner* – $500 per ticket. Hosted by Artistic Director Joseph Haj and Board Chair Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop, this celebratory event includes a cocktail hour, gourmet seated dinner, dessert, brief speaking program and giving opportunity. $300 of each ticket is a tax-deductible donation to the Guthrie Theater Foundation.

Premium Distinguished Dinner Ticket* – $1,000 per ticket. Includes everything listed above, plus premium dinner seating. $800 of each ticket is a tax-deductible donation to the Guthrie Theater Foundation.

*Show tickets sold separately. Interested in purchasing a table of 6 or 8? Please contact give@guthrietheater.org.

Pre-Show Happy Hour – $100 per ticket. Includes show-themed drinks and desserts on the Endless Bridge, plus Area 2 seating for Little Shop of Horrors. $25 of each ticket is a tax-deductible donation to the Guthrie Theater Foundation.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization, the Guthrie relies on philanthropic support to produce dynamic theater on our stages. These gifts also fuel our education, community engagement and accessibility programs.

About the Production

On Skid Row, Mr. Mushnik plans to shutter his failing florist shop when his timid staffer Seymour presents an exotic-but-wilted flytrap named Audrey II. Convinced it will boost business, Seymour encourages Mr. Mushnik to display the peculiar plant, which Seymour successfully revives. As Audrey II draws much-needed crowds to the shop, Seymour makes a disturbing discovery: It needs fresh blood (and lots of it) to grow — a secret that forces Seymour into a Faustian bargain to keep his fame and fortune intact. A hilarious mashup of science fiction, horror and musical theater, this cult classic boasts Motown-inspired hits like “Feed Me (Git It),” “Suddenly, Seymour” and “Little Shop of Horrors.”

Special Thanks

Special thanks to Best Buy, Taft, U.S. Bank, Cargill, Dorsey & Whitney, McKinsey & Company, Travelers, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Jones Day, Old National Bank and Securian for their generous support.

Land Acknowledgment

The Guthrie Theater acknowledges that it resides on the traditional land of the Dakota People and honors with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations, including the Ojibwe and other Indigenous nations.

The GUTHRIE THEATER (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) is an American center for theater performance in Minneapolis, Minnesota, dedicated to producing a mix of classic and contemporary plays and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. Under Haj’s leadership, the Guthrie is guided by four core values: Artistic Excellence; Community; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility; and Fiscal Responsibility. Since its founding in 1963, the theater has continued to set a national standard for excellence in the field and serve the people of Minnesota as a vital cultural resource. The Guthrie houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms and dramatic public spaces. guthrietheater.org

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