Thursday, May 22, 2025
6:00pm
Hotel Bennett 
404 King Street, Charleston, SC 

2025 Opening Gala Co-Chairs

Lee Bell
Sam Easley
Nicole Rubin

2025 Host

Anthony Roth Costanzo
Countertenor, General Director & President of Opera Philadelphia, and Artistic Director of SongStudio at Carnegie Hall.

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Celebrate the start of another extraordinary Spoleto Festival USA at the Opening Gala. Enjoy cocktails, a seated dinner, live auction, and unique performances by Festival artists, all to support Spoleto Festival USA’s mission.

Event Tickets

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Click here for the commitment form with ticket, table, and sponsorship details.

For additional questions, or to purchase tickets directly with a team member, please contact Special Events at [email protected] or call the events team at (843) 724-1188.

Donate

Contribute

If you cannot attend in person, we hope you will consider a contribution to support the Opening Gala and the Festival’s mission with a tax-deductible donation.

Sponsorships

For more information about individual and corporate contributions and sponsorship opportunities for 2025, please contact Special Events at [email protected] or call the events team at (843) 724-1188.

Thank you to our early Supporters!

As of March 25

Supporters

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Hotel Bennett

Legend
Lee Bell and Fotios Pantazis

Visionary
Sam Easley and Jason Owen
Nicole and Amir Dan Rubin

Saga
Grace Atwood
Beemok Hospitality Collection (BHC)
Rebecca and Cress Darwin
ExploreCharleston.com
M. Edward Sellers
SouthState Bank

Splendor
Randleson P. Floyd-Daniels
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Charles Tolbert

Idol
Rick and Marsha Chisholm
Mr. and Mrs. John Dunnan
Carlos and Lisa Evans
Betsy Fleming and Ed Weisiger
Lou Rena Hammond
Russell Holliday and Hal Cottingham
Sue and Neel Keenan
Ken Kuchin and William Morgan
Ted Legasy
Heather McFarlin
Nancy and John Novogrod
Anne and Scott Perper
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip D. Smith
Ann and Michael Tarwater

Star
Anonymous
Whitney and Steven Balzer
Mary and Richard Bodzy
Rachel Coker and Nigel Parry
Marie Delcioppo
Gary and Susan DiCamillo
Michelle Edwards and Bob Crutchfield
Harry and Susan Frampton
Pamela Harrington
Deborah Johnson and Elizabeth Harmstone
Liz and Jim MacLeod
Jay Millard and Wenda Harris Millard
Mark and Cindy Munn
The Peninsula of Charleston
Kyle and Angel Smith
Scott Snyder & Jen Lewis-Snyder
Dr. and Mrs. Kerry Solomon
Bettie and Mark Tullis
Loren and Mindelle Ziff