at Mission Pacific Resort, Sept.17
Fundraising event to feature live entertainment, high tea and presentation of OTC’s Inaugural Lifetime Theatre Achievement Award
Oceanside, CA – Oceanside Theatre Company (OTC), the resident production company at the historic Sunshine Brooks Theatre will host an afternoon of entertainment, food and celebration by the sea at the luxury Mission Pacific resort, just steps from the ocean.
OTC will also present the inaugural Lifetime Theatre Achievement Award to Kathy Brombacher, Emeritus Artistic Director/Founder, Moonlight Stage Productions; Freelance Director/Theatre Educator for her lifetime dedication to theatrical excellence and her impact on theatre and cultural arts in Southern California.
Entertainment will include music by the Gary Banks Jazz Trio, cellist Bernard Jones, and performances from past OTC productions and concerts.
Gala Soiree Committee Chair: Gloria J. Banks, J.D., OTC Board of Directors
Soirée Committee Honorary Chairs: Jay and Julie Sarno, OTC Board of Advisors
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
3 p.m. – Reception in the garden, hors d’oeuvres, drinks entertainment, by Gary Banks Jazz Trio. Silent Auction bidding opens.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m
- OTC Soiree entertainment
- Special unveiling of commissioned portrait, honorary tribute program from her students, performers and collaborators, and presentation of the Inaugural Lifetime Theatre Achievement Award to Kathy Brombacher
- Live Auction of original artwork and other priceless items and experiences.
- Paddle Raise and last chance Silent Auction
- Dancing
Mission Pacific Hotel & Resort 201 N Myers St, Oceanside, CA 92054
Discounted valet parking and hotel room reservations available upon Soiree ticket purchase
TICKETS
- $125.00 Early Bird, General Admission (theater style seating inside) until July 31, 2023;
- $150.00 per person after July 31. VIP Tables (seats 10)
- $1,500 – $3,500 (Limited #, premium location)
SPONSORSHIP:
- Platinum Sponsorship $15,000 (1 Available)
- Gold Sponsorship – $10,000 (2 Available)
- Silver Sponsorship – $5,000 (4 Available)
- Bronze Sponsorship – $2,500
Current Sponsors include: VisitOceanside (Gold); Mission Pacific (Silver)

About the Lifetime Theatre Achievement Award: OTC has created this award to recognize outstanding excellence in the field of theatre throughout Southern California. Kathy Brombacher, Emeritus Artistic Director/Founder, Moonlight Stage Productions; Freelance Director/Theatre Educator will be presented with the inaugural award at the 2023 Soiree to honor a lifetime of impact on the theatre community.
“There is no other person more deserving of this honor than the incredible Kathy Brombacher. In her long standing involvement in the region’s theaters, she has touched the lives of innumerable actors, directors, designers, musicians and others in the theatre arts, as well as entertained more audiences than anyone else in the county, bar none!” said OTC Managing Director, Alex Goodman.
“We look forward to creating an opportunity for those individuals she has impacted to join our theatre as we formally celebrate Kathy’s continuing, tireless commitment to excellence in theatre production, performance and education,” said OTC Board Member and Soiree Chair, Gloria J. Banks.
About Oceanside Theatre Company (OTC), the resident professional theater company operating the Historic Brooks Theater in downtown Oceanside, is a focal point of the Oceanside California Cultural District (OCCD). OTC’s mission is to produce professional theatrical, visual art, and musical productions for the entertainment and enrichment of the community, present educational opportunities in the arts for children and adults, and provide a safe, state-of-the-art public venue for expansion of artistic endeavors in North San Diego County and greater Southern California. OTC produces a four-show mainstage theater season in the 198-seat venue, as well as a Music Series, play readings and various other events in the adjacent black box theater, Studio 219. An important part of OTC’s mission is inspiring and sharing the arts with local youth through the Youth Theater Arts Program, which includes Summer Theater Camps and Youth Theater Arts Outreach in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside during the school year. To learn more visit www.oceansidetheatre.org.
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