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Herminia Vigil and Emily Tarleton
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Sandee Walling and Michelle McElroy Moriarity
Photos by Glory Weisberg
Loretta Robertson and Julia Hemingway
DCPA Women with Hattitude ignore blizzard to support Women’s Voices By Glory Weisberg ay Day! On May 1 much of Colorado endured a 12-hour blizzard. You’d never have known it by the attendance at the DCPA Hattitude benefit as guests showed up in full regalia at the Seawell Ballroom, and if there was a single empty seat, we didn’t see it. This is the couture chapeau society soiree of the season benefiting the Women’s Voices Fund effort to increase the number of plays written by women who have been vastly under-represented in the American theatrical scene. Kent Thompson, producing artistic director, said other cities across the nation are now copying the idea. The luncheon steering committee
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Ariana Rodriguez
Lawrence French, Lois Paul and Gregory Sargowski
consisted of Meredith Black, Juliette Hemingway, Lorraine Hoover, Lois Paul, Jada Roberts and Loretta Robinson. Add to that group the “Top Hat Hostesses,” Denise Bellucci and Terri Fisher, Lois Felt, Susan Kiely and Mariel owner Denise Snyder. Also on the list were Lynnette Morrison, Carol Rinehart, Loretta Robinson, Ryta Sondergard, Susan Stiff, Linda Thornton and University of Colorado Health. Meredith Black “and Friends” were Over the Top Hat Table Hostesses. There were lots of other ladies who also bought luncheon tickets at the Top Hat level and all in all, there were 40 people on the ticket committee. Margot and Allan Frank and Hilja Herfurth were among sponsors. DCPA President Dan Ritchie was aglow at a table with ballroom namesake Donald Seawell, Judi Wolf and others. The Parade of Hats walk featured
Kathleen Perry
Gayle Novak
those whose chapeau spotters found most interesting. The Exquisitely Elegant hat award went to Anne Fangenello. Donna Hope won for The Fabulous Floral theme; Paige Brown won most Wildly Whimsical; Cynthia Smith’s hat was judged Sunday Best. The High Society hat was worn by Bettye Ellis and Stephanie Odak’s hat was selected for the Spring Sensation honor. gloryweisberg@comcast.net Lorraine Hoover and Jada Roberts
Meredith Black brought hats for two of her friends
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