It started with a vision… “They’re doing it in the town of Media… We need to bring it to Elkton!” What Mary Jo Jablonski was referring to was a community coming together to dine as one, al fresco, under the stars. Sadly, the former Executive Director of the Elkton Chamber & Alliance passed away before she could ever see the vision realized. However, a dedicated group of individuals came together and said, “We have GOT to do this NOW more than EVER to honor Mary Jo’s memory! She would WANT to see this happen!”
Thus became Elkton’s very first ‘Dinner Theater Under the Stars’. Some rigorous planning had to take place and it did! Some last minute changes needed to made and they were! Fancy table decorations needed to be acquired, and they appeared! An abundance of delicious food needed to be crafted and it was! Just a dinner would have been adequate but Elkton took the event to a whole new level with the addition of the musical production ‘Songs for a new world.’
- Beautiful Table Settings
- Lovely Centerpieces
- Yummy Lobster Rolls from C3
- Delicious Salad from Minihane’s
- Elegant Ambiance
Then something magical happened…
During intermission of the production ‘Songs for a new world’, as the guests were mingling, a smattering of rain drops fell. Guests quickly checked their phones weather app in fear a shower was imminent… But nothing, not a cloud in the sky appeared on anyone’s radar. That’s when one of the guests determined it wasn’t any weather event which prompted the several drops of rain, he believed it was in fact, Mary Jo’s happy tears, falling from the stars above, in gratitude for seeing her dream realized.
Many, Many Thanks to:
The Planning Committee – Jessica Price, Sydney Comitz-Bowers, Steven Jennings, Lee Lewis, Beckie Lockwood-McMahon,
Ingrid Minihane, Brittany Schwartz
Sponsorship – Law Office of Cricket Browne, LLC, Showcase on Main, Multi-Specialty HealthCare, Edward Jones, C3ntral Tavern,
East Main Cafe, Brookbend Interiors, Maryland State Arts Council
Dinner Music Provided by – Hakaan Diker & Joe Sharpe
Floral Centerpieces – Elkton Florist
Table Settings – Brookbend Interiors
Dinner – C3ntral Tavern & Minihane’s Restaurant
Coffee & Dessert – East Main Cafe
Venue – Elk River Brewing Company Biergarten
Songs for a new world Cast – Arranged by, Lee Lewis of Showcase on Main
Tori Healy, Malcolm S. Richardson, Kristin Romero Sheehan, Christy Wyatt
Band-
Marji Eldreth, Conductor/Keyboard
Joe Testa, Bass
Gregory Dexter, Percussion
Our Awesome Community without your support none of this would have been possible!
