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TORONTO, ONTARIO, APRIL 14, 2015 -- Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised by celebrities and friends of the charity PAL Toronto (Performing Arts Lodges, Toronto) in a competitive, fun-filled evening with dinner and, of course, playing SCRABBLE. Started 11 years ago, SCRABBLE® WITH THE STARS (SWTS) will be held this year at the Arcadian Loft on the 8th floor of 401 Bay Street on Monday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. and boasts one of the largest number of Canadian celebrities of any event in Toronto.
Unique to SWTS is a silent auction, featuring art created by Canadian performers ranging from Gordon Pinsent to Dave Broadfoot to Jayne Eastwood, among many others. Following the sumptuous dinner, grand auction and tumultuous SCRABBLE competition, the winners triumphantly carry off fabulous prizes provided by some of Canada's best known theatres, restaurants, hotels and many more.
PAL Toronto is pleased to announce that the 2015 hosts will be acclaimed jokesters extraordinaire, COLIN MOCHRIE and DEB McGRATH who join such other star Scrabblers as: RAOUL BHANEJA, MATT BARAM, JAYMZ BEE, ROD BLACK, MARK BRESLIN, ALANA BRIDGEWATER, DINAH CHRISTIE, SEAN CULLEN, JILL DEMPSEY, ARLENE DUNCAN, ROSEMARY DUNSMORE, JAYNE EASTWOOD, DON FERGUSON, BARRY FLATMAN, DAVID GALE, SHARON HAMPSON, TOM HARRINGTON, GEORGE KOLLER, MARILYN LIGHTSTONE, FERN LINDZON, CHARLOTTE MOORE, BRAM MORRISON, MICHAEL MURPHY, STEVE PATTERSON, DINI PETTY, JACKIE RICHARDSON, SANDI ROSS, NAOMI SNIECKUS, PAUL SOLES, MICHAEL THERRIAULT, DAVID WARRACK, KEN WICKES, JONATHAN WATTON, with more to be announced.
Each table at the Arcadian Loft hosts three guests and one celebrity, who all sharpen their wits against each other. During the game, tensions rise as celebrities make up silly words requiring SCRABBLE world champion John Chew's validation. The competition becomes more intense, words are disputed and SCRABBLE experts roam the room offering help in finding the highest scoring words - for a price. Additionally, North America's highest ranked female SCRABBLE expert, Robin Pollack Daniel and Champion Joel Wapnick are available for auction to join a table, almost guaranteeing high scores!
There are a few remaining tables and single tickets starting at $175 still available for Canada's most exclusive SCRABBLE competition. To order tickets visit, www.scrabblewiththestars.ca or call 416-692-7925.
The Performing Arts Lodges, Toronto is dedicated to providing assistance in the areas of health, well-being and affordable accommodation for members of the entertainment industry. PAL Toronto operates PAL Place, a unique residential complex in downtown Toronto that many of Canada's esteemed artists call home. Funds raised through SCRABBLE With The Stars allow PAL Toronto to create additional support for the growing number of PAL residents who are becoming too frail and aged to care for themselves in their own homes. The proceeds help ailing PAL Place residents to continue to live with dignity in their own apartments, among their fellow theatrical professionals. SCRABBLE With The Stars major sponsors are Scotiabank, ACTRA Fraternal and Morneau Shepell.
2015-04-14
Toronto: Stars come out to play Scrabble May 4 for PAL Toronto