Sunday, November 9, 2025
The Ritz-Carlton Washington
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts is gearing up for our 2025 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 Benefit 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 renowned arts management leader 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!
2025 Cabaret Benefit Portal
Click the button below to access our official 2025 Cabaret Portal, where you can purchase tickets, become a sponsor, donate items to our auction, and find more information about the event.
Access the Cabaret Benefit PortalTickets
Individual tickets to the Cabaret Benefit are $350. A total of $275 of your ticket purchase is tax-deductible. Your ticket also comes with a complimentary Theatre Lab Membership valid for one year (10% off all Theatre Lab adult classes and all ticketed performances)!
Become a Sponsor
Consider becoming an official sponsor of the 2025 Cabaret Benefit! Sponsoring our benefit provides vital support for our arts education programs, scholarship fund, workforce development initiative, and more. Learn more about the exclusive benefits you’ll receive for your support at the event portal.
Donate an Auction Item
Our Cabaret Benefit features one of the biggest silent live auctions in DC—and you can be a part of it! Learn how to donate an auction item at the event portal.
Questions
For general questions about this year’s Cabaret Benefit, or questions about the silent auction, contact Bryce Sulecki at bryce@theatrelab.org.
For questions about tickets and sponsorships, contact Terah Herman-Saldaña, Development Manager, at development@theatrelab.org.
For questions about press and media attendance, or about your marketing-related sponsorship benefits, contact Sam Fructuoso, Marketing & Communications Manager, at marketing@theatrelab.org.