The 2026 Gala at St. Ignatius College Prep

We are having a 2026 Benefit Program this year. We are delighted to have our Honorary Chair Sondra Healy involved with this event. Our Gala includes live entertainments, drinks, appetizers, and a silent auction supported by a large contingent of Chicago’s restaurants, theatres, retailers, local artist and museums.

Place: St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 Roosevelt Rd., Chicago IL, 60608 (Free Parking in lot)

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2026

Time: 6 pm – 9:30 pm

This will be our 48th anniversary, we will be honoring those closest to Child’s Play Touring Theatre -
our stakeholders. Here information on our 2026 award winners.

• Ralf Rivas donated his piano playing and will honor us with the Victor award.

• Shireen from Acorn Dance Company is the Rising Star award

• Diane Fairchild is the Peace award.

• TBA is the Lifetime Achievement award.

• Maria Meta is the Live and Kicking Mensch award

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We want to thank all of the sponsors for there generous donations to our auction.

To Purchase Tickets for the Gala Event or access Sponser Packet information or to add an Auction Item to the Gala, please go to the bottom of the Annual Benefit Paage and look for links. Our Annual Benefit Page

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Here information about our 2026 benefit and award winners.

We want to thank those who came and support our 2024 Gala/Benefit. Our Gala included live entertainments, drinks, appetizers, and a silent auction supported by a large contingent of Chicago’s restaurants, theatres, retailers and museums.

It was located at the St. Ignatius College Prep, 1076 Roosevelt Rd., Chicago IL, 60608 on Wednesday, June 6, 2025 from 6pm - 9:30 pm

For our 47th anniversary, we honored those closest to Child’s Play Touring Theatre - our stakeholders.

Here our our 2025 award winners.

• Gail Lee was the Victor award.
• Chloe Adamo was the Rising Star award
• Robert Potter was the Peace award.
• Eve Moran is the Lifetime Achievement award.
• HMS Media - Scott Silberstein accepted the Live and Kicking Mensch award