Join us for a special night out to benefit Civic Theatre!
What is a ghost light? A ghost light is a single lightbulb left burning on stage whenever a theatre is dark. Is it there for safety? Yes, of course. But tradition holds that we also keep the ghost light burning to keep mischievous theatre spirits at bay, and to keep the theatre happy and healthy.

WAITING IN THE WINGS

“Why don’t you do Hamilton?” Well...
Patience is a virtue in the theatre world. While we’d love nothing more than to put every Broadway hit on the Tarkington stage in quick order, those in charge often keep them close to the vest for a while. Join us for WAITING IN THE WINGS, a fundraiser cabaret to benefit Civic Theatre, on January 22, 2025. Our talented cast of Civic favorites will perform selections from these shows; the shows we would LOVE to see on the Knebel Stage, hope to put there someday, but can’t get quite yet.

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH MY TICKET?

Enjoy a celebratory glass of bubbly, along with a gourmet charcuterie board at your table. And, of course, an exciting cabaret performance of musical theatre hidden gems, performed by some of Civic's familiar faces. The bar at Feinstein's will be open to purchase additional libations. There will also be a Wine Pull, including wine valued at a minimum of $25 per bottle. Want to join in on the fun? Bid for an opportunity to sing with the cast of GHOST LIGHT CABARET (and Brent Marty) for Marty-oke at the end of the show!

SEATING

Feinstein's offers cabaret style seating, with a variety of seating options. Based on your party size, you may be seated with other parties. We will work to accomodate seating requests to the best of our ability on a first come, first served basis. Seating requests are not guaranteed. However, EVERY seat is an excellent seat at Feinstein's and you're in for a great show!

HOW TO BUY TICKETS

Click the "Donate & Tickets" button on this page
Select which ticket(s) you would like to buy
Enter your name and email
Add an additional donation to your ticket purchase if you'd like!
Indicate your seating preferences
If you entered the raffle, write your Marty-oke song selection in the "Show Your Support" box
Complete your purchase and cross your fingers!

MARTY-OKE SONG OPTIONS

"Piano Man" by Billy Joel
"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
"A Whole New World" from ALADDIN
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from THE WIZARD OF OZ
"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
"New York, New York" from NEW YORK, NEW YORK

The winner will be selected during GHOST LIGHT CABARET! You will be able to purchase more raffle tickets during the show.

In order to purchase Marty-oke tickets, you must have tickets for GHOST LIGHT CABARET. You may arrive up to one hour before your scheduled show time, which start at 6 PM and 8:30 PM.

Please note that all purchases and donations will have a 3% + 30¢ processing fee per transaction. This ensures that your entire donation goes to Civic.

Thank you to our sponsors:

GHOST LIGHT CABARET 2025

By Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre

GHOST LIGHT CABARET 2025

An Evening to Benefit Civic Theatre