FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2005

CINCINNATI, OH — On Saturday, October 22, 2005, more than 500 guests gathered in their finest at the Taft Theatre for a Costume Ball Extraordinaire! This special gala for children and adults benefited The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati. It began with a production of Disney's Cinderella *kids, followed by a tremendous party!

Through sponsorships and guest ticket sales, the committee for The Prince's Ball raised more than $75,000 in endowment funds for The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati. The evening also honored a woman instrumental in the existence of The Children's Theatre: Mrs. John T. Lawrence, Jr.

The evening featured great food for children and adults by Elegant Fare, exciting activities including interactive dancing, games and crafts, a magician, balloon sculptors along with a special prize raffle featuring a Walt Disney World vacation package with airfare.

The following individuals donated their considerable talents to facilitate this event: Mary Farmer, Co-Chairman; Vicki Herche, Co-Chairman; and Maureen Sweeney, Co-Chairman.

The Prince's Ball sponsors included: Enerfab, Cinergy, Macy's, Jake Sweeney Automotive, AAA Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bell, Walt Disney World, R.W. Baird, Maxim Crane Works, KPMG, dmr: direct marketing results, Merten Printing, and Jan Kiefhaber Design.

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