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Items from Nancy Opel, Stephen Sondheim, Cast of Smash Added to Playwrights Horizons Online Auction

Stephen Sondheim
(© David Gordon)
Stephen Sondheim
(© David Gordon)

Playwrights Horizons has announced new additions to its 2012 special online auction, which will benefit the organization’s six annual productions and programs in its upcoming 41st Anniversary Season. As previously reported, the auction is held in conjunction with the company’s annual spring gala, entitled The Highest Standard, to be held on Monday, June 11.

New items include London and Sun Valley getaways with airfare; a weeklong stay in a Puerto Vallarta apartment; a weeklong stay at a private Palm Springs home; a two-week internship at Marc Jacobs; behind-the-scenes at Self Magazine with editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger; behind-the-scenes at a broadcast of Fox & Friends, a 90-minute casting consultation with casting director Alaine Aldaffer and a one-hour voice lesson with Nancy Opel; the chance to be a casting director for a day; lunch with photographer Henry Grossman and 1 Henry Grossman signed print of the Beatles from the June 16, 1967 issue of Life Magazine; the chance to be artistic director for a day; 4 VIP tickets and tour to Good Morning America; a private tour of the TDF Costume Collection with collection director Stephen Cabral; a visit to the GQ Fashion Closet including consultation with creative director Jim Moore’s team and an outfit to take home; “Behind the Scenes” in-studio visit with WNYC’s Richard Hake; chance to choose your own Los Angeles Bike Ride Adventure; opportunity to publish a book including the formatting, cover and printing of two paperback copies.

Memorabilia auctions include a signed 30 Rock pilot script written by Tina Fey and directed by Adam Bernstein; a signed poster, script and playbill from Playwrights Horizons’ Clybourne Park; Smash poster signed by the cast; Friday Night Lights script signed by writer Bridget Carpenter; Marisa Tomei signed Demonology photo and script; Sunday in the Park with George Broadway poster; one of a kind Ahrens & Flaherty signed posters original Playwrights Horizons showbill and Broadway Original Cast Recording signed by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.

Ticket auctions include 4 tickets to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon; 4 tickets to America’s Got Talent; 4 VIP tickets to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; 2 tickets to a New York Giants game and walk on the field; 2 orchestra tickets to L’Elisir D’Amore at The Metropolitan Opera; 4 passes to a taping of BET’s “106 & Park”; 4 adult passes to Top of the Rock; 2 season passes to the Williamstown Theatre Festival; 2 tickets to Pilobolus Dance Theatre at the Joyce Theater; plus membership to the New York Public Library at the Young Lions Level; and many Broadway shows.

To bid on items, click here.