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margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When I did some stand-up to transition into the comedy portion of the evening, everyone put on their comedy club hats and loosened up for the show.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When I was auctioneer, people played the &#8220;big cheese&#8221; at their tables, bidding on awesome items.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adamg.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/66f5625f60c703960b67eb9a_66f5616faa1e74633170fb53_YMCASpotlight2023v3-1-1024x732.jpeg\" width=\"273\" height=\"195\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-609 aligncenter size-large\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>And when I mingled, everyone became a schmoozer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adamg.thedev.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/66f5625f60c703960b67eb9e_66f5618105141425335efa34_YMCASpotlight2023v2-1-1024x819.jpeg\" width=\"313\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610 aligncenter size-large\" style=\"display: block; 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When we all play our roles enthusiastically, it&#8217;s not only more of a success, it&#8217;s also more fun!<\/p>\n<p>It, of course, also requires a great technical and production team to build the &#8220;sets&#8221; and provide lighting and sound. For the Gala Event Season, get out there, and get into it!<\/p>\n<p>Photo credits: Thistle Images<\/p>\n<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you really commit to your &#8220;character&#8221; when attending a Gala event, it&#8217;s even more fun and successful. At the next Gala event you attend, you&#8217;ll enjoy yourself even more if you play all of the characters for which you are called upon. 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