Joint Event Supports Veterans

Published: Mon, 07/10/17

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Bucks County Neighbors Collaborate to Recognize
and Treat Our Veteran Community To Production of “Guys & Dolls”
July 30, 2017

A collaboration has been formed in Bucks County to support Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce joins with Bucks County Playhouse to present A Playhouse Salute to Our Veteran Community on Sunday, July 30, 2017. As part of the salute, veterams will be treated to the matinee performance of the Playhouse’s upcoming production of Frank Loesser’s classic Broadway musical “Guys & Dolls” as well as a picnic catered by the Logan Inn of New Hope.

The Lead Sponsors for the event is Doylestown Health with additional sponsorship by the Central Bucks Family YMCA and the Logan Inn. Also supporting this salute is the New Hope Chamber of Commerce and Delaware River Towns Chamber of Commerce. A portion of the proceeds from tickets sold to the matinee at the Playhouse also will benefit the event.

A Salute to Veterans invites 100 veterans of the United States Armed Forces to be the special guests at the show, followed by a BBQ picnic hosted by New Hope’s historic Logan Inn. Veterans are being invited through various non-profit Veterans organizations throughout the region. An active duty veteran, IS1 Kelly Corcoron of Philadelphia who served in Afghanistan in 2011-2012 and is working on her MBA at the Univeristy of Pennylsnvania’s Wharton School, also will also recognized at the event.

Tickets to “Guys and Dolls” range from $40 - $75. Special rates for groups of 10 or more. For complete details, and to purchase tickets, please visit buckscountyplayhouse.org, call 215-862-2121, or visit the box office at 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA.