Calling all “Parrotheads” and lovers of musical theater. Kewanee Schools Foundation is sponsoring “Escape to Margaritaville” as its 2023 special event to be held on Saturday, August 26 at the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, Illinois.
Proceeds will benefit Performing Arts Technology for the Kewanee School District. With music and lyrics by Jimmy Buffet, it is sure to be a popular event. Tickets are limited so don’t wait to make your reservation.
Guests will begin the evening by charter bus from the Kewanee High School parking lot with a relaxing and fun ride including games and prizes to the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse in Rock Island, Illinois. Once there, they will enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and one free drink at a Pre-Show Reception held in The Speakeasy, Circa ‘21’s secondary theater. A cash bar will also be available. During the reception, guests will have an opportunity to bid on 15 exciting silent auction packages, many with the “Escape to Margaritaville” theme.
Guests will then enjoy a delicious meal with dessert in the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse, followed by the Bootlegger pre-show, and then treated to the exciting mainstage production of “Escape to Margaritaville” before traveling back to KHS in the comfort of the charter bus provided by Peoria Charter Travel. It is sure to be a fun evening for all.
The goal of the event is to raise $14,000 for Performing Arts Technology to benefit students as well as the community attending events held at Kewanee High School. The Performing Arts program includes theater, drama, band, choir, Group Interpretation and speech, giving students the opportunity to express themselves in creative ways.
Tickets to the event are $145 each (before July 21) and $150 each through August 3. Tickets will not be available after August 3. The general public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Sponsorships are also being offered at the Silver Level for $1,000 and Bronze Level for $500. All Sponsors will receive their name in the Event Program and in publicity. Silver sponsors also receive two registrations to the event. The individuals and businesses who have generously sponsored the event to date include:
Silver Sponsors
Good’s Furniture
Community State Bank
Bill & Lori Christiansen
Breedlove Sporting Goods
Dr. Richard Bush
Office Specialists
State Bank of Toulon
Union Federal
Dan & Liz Breedlove
IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Walmart Supercenter #633
Ed & Pat Peterson
Valley Construction
Rux Funeral Home
Bronze Sponsors
Peoples National Bank of Kewanee
Edward Jones – Todd Reeser/Jesse Humphrey
To become a sponsor, register for the event, or for additional information, please contact Mindi Goard, Foundation Assistant at mgoard@ksf229.org or (309) 856-8702. Online registration and donations may also be made on the Foundation’s website at www.kewaneeschoolsfoundation.org.
