Sunday, November 9, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Washington
About the Benefit
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts is gearing up for its annual Cabaret Benefit Dinner + Auction on the evening of Sunday, November 9 at the elegant downtown Ritz-Carlton, Washington DC. Save the date for our biggest night of the year!
This fun and inspiring event draws together 500 prominent Washingtonians each year, features one of the largest silent live auctions in DC, and provides the greatest source of income for our scholarship fund and groundbreaking Life Stories® program. This year, The Theatre Lab is celebrating 33 years of making a dramatic difference in our community.
Join us from 5-7pm for an enchanting cocktail party and our silent auction, featuring fine dining, artwork, luxurious getaways, and hundreds of unique items. At 7pm, the party continues in the ballroom with a 3-course dinner, a live auction, and spectacular student performances, all hosted by emcees Deb Gottesman and Buzz Mauro.
2025 Cabaret Honoree
This year, we’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Cabaret Honoree: Betty Siegel, internationally renowned leader and expert in disability and accessibility practices within the arts and culture sectors. Appointed by President Biden to the U.S. Access Board, Betty is the longtime head of the Access/VSA Office of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which partners with The Theatre Lab on the Arts Institute for Creative Advancement (AICA).
Betty will be introduced by Michael M. Kaiser, Chairman of the DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management and President Emeritus of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Please join us in celebrating this remarkable advocate and community leader.
Tickets, Sponsorships, and Auction Donations
Click here to purchase tickets, become a sponsor, and donate items to our auction.
Questions
Contact Terah Herman-Saldaña, Development Manager, at development@theatrelab.org or 202-824-0449.
