Victor Shargai Leadership Award Celebration october 17 2022 martin luther king jr memorial library washington dc

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The inaugural Victor Shargai Leadership Award Celebration will be held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library on October 17, 2022. Doors open at 5pm and the presentation will begin at 6pm. The evening will feature presentations about awardees Paige Hernandez and Edgar Dobie, an open bar and hors d’oeuvres, and vibrant city views from the newly-renovated library.

Purchase Tickets & Sponsorships

The Victor Shargai Leadership Award (VSLA) recognizes individuals, groups, or institutions whose outstanding service and creative leadership has strengthened the Washington, DC-area theatre community. Created to honor the legacy of beloved longtime theatre champion Victor Shargai and lift up a new generation of theatre leaders, the VSLA program was established by Theatre Washington in collaboration with Victor’s husband and retired community development banker, Craig Pascal. Funds raised by this event support the work of Theatre Washington, including the Helen Hayes Awards, our signature program. We are thrilled to bring supporters of Washington DC’s theatre community together to celebrate the importance of visionary theatre leadership.

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Sponsorships & Tickets

The Victor Shargai Leadership Award Circle
All VSLA sponsorship packages include name recognition on print and digital materials for the VSLA Celebration and the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards. 

$20,000 Patrons

  • Ten Victor Shargai Leadership Award Celebration tickets
  • Four 2023 Helen Hayes Awards tickets
  • Invitation to the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards Pre-Show Reception
  • Opportunity to present at the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards 
  • Four VIP tickets to a 2022-2023 Washington, DC-area theatre production
  • Dinner with the 2022 Victor Shargai Leadership Award recipients

$10,000 Sponsors

  • Four Victor Shargai Leadership Award Celebration tickets
  • Four 2023 Helen Hayes Awards tickets
  • Invitation to the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards Pre-Show Reception
  • Opportunity to present at the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards 
  • Four VIP tickets to a 2022-2023 Washington, DC-area theatre production
  • Dinner with the 2022 Victor Shargai Leadership Award recipients

$5,000 Supporters

  • Four Victor Shargai Leadership Award Celebration tickets
  • Four 2023 Helen Hayes Awards tickets
    • Invitation to the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards Pre-Show Reception
  • Two VIP tickets to a 2022-2023 Washington, DC-area theatre production

$2,500 Friends

  • Two Victor Shargai Leadership Award Celebration tickets
  • Two 2023 Helen Hayes Awards tickets

$1,000 Fans

  • Two Victor Shargai Leadership Award Celebration tickets


$175: One Victor Shargai Leadership Award Celebration ticket


To purchase sponsorship or tickets, please use this form or contact Amy Austin, President & CEO, Theatre Washington at amy@theatrewashington.org.

Theatre Washington is located at 1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC, 20009.

Stock donations are welcome. Please call Amy Austin at 202-491-1685 to arrange. 

Theatre Washington is a 501(c)(3) organization. Portions of the sponsorship packages are tax-deductible. 



 

 

2022 VSLA Recipients

Paige Hernandez
Paige Hernandez
Multidisciplinary Artist
Washington, DC-area
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