Topfer Theatre Opening Weekend

Co-Chairs Bobbi Topfer, Kelly Topfer and Wendy Topfer

Co-Chairs Christine Messina, Deanna Serra and Bobbi Topfer

Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the Opening Gala celebrations to help open the Topfer Theatre.

The weekend was a true celebration of the ZACH community and all the hard work done by so many people to make this dream a reality.

Click on any of the images below to see ZACH's Gala Photo Galleries.

We're delighted to share with you some of the great press highlighting the weekend, as well as a sampling of some of the amazing images of those nights:

Wheels of a Dream: With the long-awaited Topfer Theatre, ZACH races full-throttle into the future

by Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle
October 4, 2012

Yes, that's a car on the Karen Kuykendall Stage inside ZACH Theatre's new Topfer Theatre: a full-size automobile (albeit one built from the scraps of early 20th century Model Ts). And in a town dominated by postage-stamp stages that'd be hard-pressed to accommodate a soap box derby racer, that might seem an impressive enough signifier for this $22 million addition to Austin's performing arts venues. But it isn't like ZACH hasn't put a car onstage before – remember Aralyn Hughes' pink, pig-encrusted sedan rolling onto the Kleberg's thrust in Keepin' It Weird a few years back? ... (Read more.)

ZACH unveils new $22 million Topfer Theatre

by Jean Claire van Ryzin, Austin American-Statesman
September 29, 2012

Though a few finishing touches were still not completed late last week, the new $22 million Topfer Theatre is nonetheless ready for its close-up. Three nights of gala events were staged to celebrate the new 430-seat venue, the newest addition to Zach Theatre, with the last party ending Saturday. The first production, the musical "Ragtime," will start Oct. 17 ... (Read more.)

Out & About: The wow-factor concerts open Topfer Theatre

by Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman
October 3, 2012

Wow. Wow. Wow. Austin social and theater history was made on Thursday night. The Topfer Theatre opened grandly with an intimate concert from stage star Bernadette Peters and a Broadway-sized onstage orchestra. So Austin’s oldest theater company launched its newest theater building with its most significant show to date ... (Read more.)

Click here to view ZACH's complete press archive.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Eric Scott at escott@zachtheatre.org.