SPRING FUNDRAISER - 2026
Building Futures Through the Arts: Celebrating Young Theaterworks 25th Anniversary!
MARCH 29, 2026 @ 2:00 PM
Lineage Performing Arts Center920 E. Mountain St.
Pasadena, CA 91104
Enjoy HomeState tacos and fine wines, while celebrating and supporting Young Theaterworks which serves low-income, highest-risk, educationally underrepresented, and/or underserved youth in L.A.- and Pasadena-area public high schools, a majority of whom are Latino. The fundraiser features The Art of Dreaming: a landscape of L.A. voices, a performance featuring teaching artists from the Young Theaterworks program, followed by a reception and silent auction.
The event will raise critical funds for socially engaged, in-school theater residencies that provide youth with project-based transformative academic and creative experiences. Young Theaterworks strengthens literacy, collaboration, and communication skills; ensures equitable access to creative learning spaces; and cultivates the creative, artistic, and leadership skills students need to thrive academically, professionally, and civically.
The Art of Dreaming: a landscape of L.A. voices features four professional writer-performers, all teaching artists from the Young Theaterworks program: Catherine Dee Holly, Marta Portillo, Brandon Rachal, and Sayda Trujillo. The production directed by Marlene Beltran, explores dreaming as a poetic and active practice—how individuals imagine identity, belonging, perseverance, and future possibility--and is based on the writer-performers' personal, cultural, and L.A.-centric experiences.
THIS ONE NIGHT ONLY event includes:
Reserved seating for The Art of Dreaming: a landscape of L.A. voices: For the 2PM matinee performance of this new production at the Lineage Performing Arts Center,
Delicious Food and Drinks: Enjoy a reception after the show showcasing a selection of beverages and spirits, with a delectable Tex-Mex spread catered by HomeState.
Silent Auction: Bid on a fantastic array of items in our silent auction, including:
- wine experiences,
- hotels,
- museums,
- family fun,
- restaurants,
- live theater,
- sports tickets and memorabilia,
- music tickets, vinyl, and memorabilia, and
- Disney collectibles & merchandise.
Exciting Atmosphere: Immerse yourself in a vibrant atmosphere buzzing with art appreciation and creativity, and celebrate a quarter-decade of arts and service with passionate individuals who believe in the power of arts education
