Bob Peak and Bob Stires,
Event Organizers for AFTERNOON OF WINE AND ROSES

Bob Peak:

“My first contact with Cinnabar Theater came when my wife Marty White and I took a coworker of mine, who was a French national, to Au Café Momus at Cinnabar six or seven years ago.  That delightful recital, with Elly Lichenstein, Eileen Morris, and other fine singers singing French songs in the spirit of La Bohème's fictional café, was a revelation to us all.  Most striking for me was when Elly sat on my knee, the spotlight turned our way, and she sang to me (and to the other 100 or so people in the place).  We were instantly hooked on Cinnabar Theater.

In the next year or so, our daughter Charlotte took an improv class through the city recreation department that was put on by the teachers at Cinnabar.  Then she was hooked!  After a couple of summer camps and some other productions, it was clear that Charlotte was committed to singing and acting.  I volunteered for the Parent Guild, helped with Chili Cookoffs, and collected for wine for Wine and Chocolate events near Valentine's day.  It's been a relief that other dedicated volunteers have taken over that job, as well as acquiring wine for last year's Wine and Roses.  But as long as Charlotte is interested (and probably beyond), I'll still do what I can to help.  So here I am, helping with wine for this year's Wine and Roses, and feeling blessed to live in a place that has a vibrant center of the performing arts like our own Cinnabar Theater!”

(Note:  The photo shown above is of Bob Peak, Charlotte and Marty White sitting in a mule-drawn carriage in New Orleans.)

Bob Stires:

“Pat and Bob can't walk into their kitchen without seeing the Klebe father and son's elegant handiwork.  Our kitchen cabinets gestated in Marvin's, Aloysha's and Pat's creative minds, were born in the shop behind the theater, were installed during the difficult period when Marvin was not well.  Aloysha often spoke of the theater and the theater family, never requested assistance, but certainly needed it and, more importantly deserved it.  I wanted to help in any way possible, and it was finally decided I would become one of the wine gophers.  I have enjoyed talking to the various wineries, requesting they donate their labors of love to Cinnabar Theater.”