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Sugar Plum Tea Held Sunday

Fund-raising Event for The Nutcracker

By Michael P. Neufeld
Sunday, September 7, 2008

Lake Arrowhead, CA – The Sugar Plum Tea, held September 7 at the home of Neale and Patricia Perkins, is the Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet Company's primary fund-raiser for The Nutcracker.

The Sugar Plum Tea began at 2 p.m. providing much needed funding for the annual production of The Nutcracker staged the first week of December.

The Nutcracker, performed the first week of December, is a production of the Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet Company. (Photo by Arrowhead Classical Ballet.)

"We urge everyone to attend The Sugar Plum Tea," artistic director Sharon McCormick told RIMOFTHEWORLD.net. "It's going to be an enjoyable afternoon in a beautiful setting at the Perkins' home, and your participation will be of great value in preparing for this season's production of The Nutcracker.

Neale and Patricia Perkins play host to the Sugar Plum Tea this Sunday starting at 2 p.m. in support of the annual production of The Nutcracker. (Photo by Arrowhead Balley Company/Tom Zepko.)

"Performances of The Nutcracker sell out completely each year," McCormick explained. "We're trying to keep ticket prices within reach but ticket sales do not cover production expenses. So we rely on The Sugar Plum Tea, the generosity of private donors, and our volunteer staff to make this production possible each year."

Tickets to The Sugar Plum Tea are $47 for adults and $27 for children. Tickets are available online at http://www.arowheadballet.org or by calling Santina McCormick at (909) 337-7762 or (909) 336-9206.