Jest for Funds

Come Join the Fun!

Come connect with the Studio East family for our biggest fundraiser of the year.  The casual event will include games, prizes, heavy hors d’oeuvres, amazing wine and non-alcoholic beverages, a chance to bid on a limited number of amazing auction items, an opportunity to raise your paddle, and an inspiring program of student performances.

Date: Friday, Nov. 8, 2024
New 2024 Location: Redmond Hilton Garden Inn
16630 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98052

$75 per person
Ticket includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, 2 drink tickets and 5 game tokens
Additional game tokens available for purchase night of event

Attire: Casual

All funds raised support Studio East’s mission to provide best-in-class theater education,
performance skills and audience opportunities to inspire, train and entertain young people
through engagement in the art and craft of theater.

5:30 – Welcome, Check-in & Games Begin
7:30 – Auction & Entertainment

Questions? Contact Becky Henchman at [email protected]

+ What kinds of games will there be?

All games will be very accessible – the kind anyone can play and enjoy! Each game requires just ONE game token. Games currently planned are (but not limited to):

• Corn Hole
• Spin the Prize Wheel
• Trivia
• Feed the Bard (bean bag toss)
• Left-Right-Center
• And more!

Each time you WIN a game, you WIN a Prize Entry.
Studio East students will be facilitating all of the games!

+ Can I purchase more game tokens the night of the event?

Yes! Attendees can purchase unlimited additional game tokens the night of the event. Tokens will be sold at the Welcome/Check-in Table: 5 Tokens for $50

+ What are the prizes?

        • 3 Prize Winners will be drawn at the beginning of the Auction and Entertainment portion of the evening (approx. 7:30p).  Three Prizes will be available:
          • I Love Theater Package – includes theater tickets to several Seattle area theaters
          • Studio East Mainstage Ticket package – 4 tickets to each (remaining) 2024-25 Season show. Includes season show art poster
          • Studio East Mainstage Wine Basket – 8 bottles of amazing wine, each with a custom label of mainstage art from our 2024-25 season – INCLUDING the surprise reveal of the 2025 Summer Teen Musical!
        • We’ll also have lots of ‘thanks for playing’ goodies, jest to make sure no one goes home empty handed 😉

+ What are the auction items?

Auction items will be announced in October.

+ Are there activities other than the games?

        • Our program portion of the evening will feature fantastic student performances!
        • We’re having a Bake Sale!  NO CASH NEEDED. Attendees will simply provide their name, assigned bid number and donation amount. Donation will be added to your checkout.
        • Jest for Funds is always a time of delicious food and amazing wine (and non-alcoholic beverages). We will have options to accommodate gluten free, vegetarian, dairy free and vegan.

+ Where is the parking at the Redmond Hilton Garden Inn?

Complimentary parking is available BENEATH the hotel. Attendees will access the parking garage via 166th Street off of Redmond Way. The image below shows the red line to the ramp to the parking garage – ramp is just to the right of the red highlighted area.

+ Still have more questions?

Still have more questions?
Contact event coordinator Becky Henchman – [email protected]