5th Annual Singer Auction: Broadway's Greatest Hits Prepare yourself for an emotional evening, as we celebrate the greatest hits of Broadway at the Fifth Annual Singer Auction on March 20, 2010. This auction is an audience favorite, and it's easy to understand why. Husbands bid on their favorite ballads for their wives. Friends dedicate songs to each other. And unsuspecting audience members get pulled into musical pranks. Even little girls are known to get up and dance. Best of all, you'll have the chance to bid on our fabulous guests singers, choose the song they sing, and who they'll sing it to. This year's auction will feature Broadway's greatest hits, with your favorite songs from The Jersey Boys, Annie, Hairspray, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Guys and Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun, Cabaret, The Lion King, Damn Yankees, Carousel, and more! We'll even have an introduction to the catchy tunes from one of this summer's operas, The Barber of Seville! See the full song list! There will also be a silent auction with lots of great offerings. The silent auction will start at 6 pm and winners will be announced during the singer auction. For just twenty bucks you can watch an entire evening of excitement unfold. Or you can spend a little more by bidding and becoming a part of the action. Tickets are available at the Sugar Creek Box Office at Farmer's Insurance, 136 E. Walnut St., Watseka, IL 60970. Call (815) 515-5836 or stop in Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

When Sat., March 20, 2010 @ 6 pm What you Get » Hor d'oeuvres at 6 pm » Silent auction at 6 pm » Singer auction at 7 pm » Cash bar available all night Where: Miss Karol's Miss Karol's 1140 E. Walnut St. Watseka, IL 60970 Cost: $20 per person For just twenty bucks you can watch an entire evening of excitement unfold. Or you can spend a little more by bidding and becoming a part of the action. Ticket price includes hors d'oeuvres and entrance to the singer auction. Cash bar available. Where to Get Tickets The Sugar Creek Box Office c/o Farmer's Insurance 136 E. Walnut St. Watseka, IL 60970 Tel: (815) 515-5836 Email: tickets@sugarcreekfestival.org Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sugar Creek Opera Guild Contact your nearest Sugar Creek Opera Guild member for a ticket. Here are a few members who'll be happy to oblige you with a ticket. Mary Decker Susie Boomgarden Mary Boudreau Sandy Boyer Joelle Conner-Nelson Reta Dowling Ella Haberkorn Chris Hallock Tira Howaniec Lynn Riley Dee Shoaf Judy Weidert

The Song List!* The Barber of Seville, featuring baritone Thomas Gunther » "Largo al factotum" Duets with soprano Lara Mainier and tenor Matt Bugay » "Come What May" (Moulin Rouge) » "Almost Paradise" (Footloose) » "Sun and Moon" (Miss Saigon) » "Soon It's Going to Rain" (Fantasticks) » "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better" (Annie Get Your Gun) » "As Long as You're Mine" (Wicked) Songs from soprano Lara Mainier » "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Wizard of Oz) » "Tomorrow" (Annie) » "My Funny Valentine" (Babes in Arms) » "Good Morning Baltimore" (Hairspray) » "Someone to Watch Over Me" (Crazy for You) » "On My Own" (Les Misérables) » "If I Were a Bell" (Guys and Dolls) » "Let's Hear it for the Boy" (Footloose) » "I Am Tellin' You" (Dreamgirls) » "Wizard and I" (Wicked) » "Defying Gravity" (Wicked) » "Popular" (Wicked) » "Not a Day Goes By" (Merrily We Roll Along) » "Life of the Party" (The Wild Party, Lippa) » "Gimme Gimme" (Thoroughly Modern Millie) Songs from tenor Jonathan Ramos » "Don't Stop Me Now" (We Will Rock You, Queen) » "Can't Take My Eyes off of You" (Jersey Boys) » "My Eyes Adored You" (Jersey Boys) » "Rocket Man" (Elton John) » "She's Got a Way" (Movin' Out, Billy Joel) » "My Girl" (The Temptations) Songs from tenor Matt Bugay » "My Girl" (The Temptations) » "Rocket Man" (Elton John) » "Can't Take My Eyes off of You" (Jersey Boys) » "My Eyes Adored You" (Jersey Boys) » "She's Got a Way" (Movin' Out, Billy Joel) » "Music of the Night" (Phantom of the Opera) » "Luck Be a Lady" (Guys and Dolls) » "The Girl That I Marry" (Annie Get Your Gun) » "I Don't Care Much" (Cabaret) » "Come to Me, Bend to Me" (Brigadoon) » "Endless Night" (Lion King) » "Take a Chance On Me" (Little Women) » "Those Were the Good Old Days" (Damn Yankees) » "What Do I Need With Love" (Thoroughly Modern Millie) » "If I Loved You" (Carousel) » "Go the Distance" (Hercules) » "Dancing through Life" (Wicked) » "Your Eyes" (Rent) » "If I Can't Love Her" (Beauty and the Beast) » "Giants in the Sky" (Into the Woods) *Although unlikely, the song list is subject to change.

Say Hello to Year 8! Can you believe it? We're entering our 8th season of bringing opera and the arts out of the city and into the country. With ticket sales to the festival only covering about one-third of our expenses, we have to fundraise each year to make each summer's festival a reality. This singer auction will help move us toward our goal, but your individual or corporate donation could help push us over the top. See how you can donate today!