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IRONDALE'S ANNUAL BENEFIT

OCTOBER 14, 2025


Every year we celebrate people whose work and values reflect our own as a company and inspire us to do better.
The presentation of the M. Edgar Rosenblum Award is our way of acknowledging these individuals who make our world a little more beautiful.
We are Inspired. And because of that, we hope to Inspire others.


We are thrilled to announce this year's honorees:

Deborah Schwartz
Educator; Arts and Culture Consultant;
former President, Brooklyn Historical Society

Michael Weller
Playwright (Moonchildren, Loose Ends, Spoils of War);
Screenwriter (Ragtime - Oscar nomination, Hair)

Stefan Brecht, Irondale Ensemble Project

JOIN US FOR this celebration!

Each ticket includes a donation* to Irondale Ensemble Project.
By purchasing a ticket, your name will be included on our website as a donor.

TICKET LEVELS:

$100 – Working Artist/Budget Friendly (Limited number of tickets available)
$150 – Citizen Artist
$250 – Supporter (Includes an Exclusive 6 PM cocktail party & a handpicked goody bag)
$1000 – Investor (Includes all of the above and a one-year membership in Irondale's Director's Circle)
$1500+ – Sponsor (Includes all of the above and a plus one).


*Irondale is a 501(c)3 tax-deductible corporation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. The non-deductible portion of your ticket is $65.

INSPIRE PHOTO GALLERY - Take a look at photos from past events and get ready to joins us this Fall!

6:00 PM - VIP Reception in Mezzanine with HonoreesCocktails and Hors d'Oeuvres

6:30 PM -  Doors Open for Regular tickets     
Food Stations and Bar

6:45 - Welcome Remarks

7:30 PM - M. Edgar Rosenblum Awards Presentation to Darlene Love and Eric Booth

8:00 PM - Performances will take place throughout the evening

9:30 Dessert and Closing Remarks

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

We offer different sponsorship packages with tickets to the Gala, your name on our Donor Wall, Irondale swag, and more.

Select the size of the package that best fits your support!

View sponsorship package

RSVP by May 19th, 2023.

Sponsor this event


We are very proud to have been a sponsor for The School of Open Minded Kids' Studio Theatre in Ukraine. In honor of that collaboration, we will dedicate 5% of all sponsorships raised for this anniversary to further theatre education programs in Ukraine.

SINGLE TICKETS

Help us celebrate 40 years of Irondale and enjoy some delicious food and special performances, as we honor Irondale founder and University Professor Barbara Mackenzie-Wood and the courageous children of Ukraine.

Ticket price: $350
Special price for Fort Greene residents and working artists: $250

Buy Tickets

RSVP by May 8th, 2023.

BENEFIT PROGRAM ADS

We welcome you to send a message to our honorees, Irondale, or the Rosenblum family by placing an ad in our beautiful, full-color Gala Program.

$1,000 Full page
$650 Half page

More info here

DONATIONS ONLY

If you are unable to attend the event but would like to support 40 years of Irondale, we thank you for your gift.

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