PRESS RELEASE The Howard W. Blake School of the Arts’ Costume Design Department proudly presents its 2013 Fashion Show – COSTUME CABARET on February 6th (Wednesday) and 7th (Thursday) at 7:00 PM on the Main Stage. This year’s audience will get the backstage treatment! Enter through the Backstage Door to your seats ON stage for our cabaret-style production. An all-new script written for original characters was created by the Costume Design majors. It is a musical production with some of your favorite songs from cabaret shows, with a ‘Cirque du Soleil’ flair. The Costume Design Department will present more original designs this year than in any of its previous shows. And for those who want to bring these original designs home, select items will be available for Silent Auction at the Theatre Lobby. Videos of the process, with a word from every student involved, will begin each Act. Some of the student designers from the Tampa Bay area include Taylor Burke, Anna-Judite Vegtel, Elixa Anzures, Ashley Mancini, and Noel Barnes. Ms. Barnes’ one-of-a-kind prom dress design made it to the Top 10 winners of the David’s Bridal and Seventeen Magazine 2012 competition held nationwide. Costume Cabaret is a show that you do not want to miss! Tickets: Student: $10, Adult: $15, Additional Donation $10 or more for Donors’ seats (only 35 available) Tickets are available at http://www.blaketheatre.com. Seats are available to those who want the ultimate fashion show experience. For an additional donation of $10 or more, guests can “claim” the best seats in the house -- 35 specially-designated Donors’ seats ON STAGE next to the runway! Arrive early to secure your special Donor’s seat and enjoy another perk -- food and drink service! COME TO THE 2013 COSTUME CABARET! Jared Porter, M.A. Theatrical Production Costume Design & Stagecraft Instructor Howard W. Blake High School of the Arts http://blake.mysdhc.org/ http://www.blaketheatre.com 813-272-3422 ext. 800 $10.00 - $15.00