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03/22/11Intimate Alumni Dinner featuring Oliver Goldstick

We only have a few spaces remaining for our Intimate Alumni Dinner featuring Alumnus and writer/producer Oliver Goldstick on Tuesday, March 29th. Oliver is currently a writer and executive producer on the smash hit Pretty Little Lairs on ABC Family.  He has written and produced for many other hit shows including; Lipstick JungleUgly BettyDesperate Housewives, Windfall, Everwood, Caroline in the City, Coach and many more. He also created and executive produced the medical drama Inconceivable. Oliver has earned critical praise for his work in theater. His plays have won Hopwood and Dramalogue Awards, and his production of Dinah Was earned an Obie and many other accolades. Oliver grew up in metropolitan Detroit and earned a master’s degree from Columbia University after receiving his bachelor’s degree from Michigan.
Like in the past we will meet in the private back room of the Village Idiot at 7383 Melrose Ave beginning at 7:00 pm.  We will sit down for dinner at 7:30, so please try to arrive no later than 7:20. You can find the restaurant’s menu and other information at their website: http://www.villageidiotla.com.

We are taking an $11.00 deposit to better ensure everyone who reserves a seat comes. $10.00 of your deposit will be credited to your food and drink tab.  No refund will be due if you order less than $10.00.

Please secure your seat as soon as possible by sending an email with your reservation request to umecla@gmail.com (Include your full name, email address and a phone number), and by purchasing ticket via the PayPal link below:
Please Note: You cannot bring anything for Oliver to read for obvious legal and professional reasons. Thank you.
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