Thanks to SMASH! Event Sponsor - Glasshouse Kitchen

When we were having trouble finding a centrally located venue to hold SMASH! 2023, Chris Borreson of Wye Hill immediately said “have it at Glasshouse Kitchen”! Despite the pressures of opening a brand new restaurant in a new building, Chris and his team have come through to help us make SMASH! 2023 a reality.

We are thrilled to recognize and thank them for being the Event Sponsor for SMASH! 2023.

Why are Chris and his wife and business partner, Sara Abernathy, supporting SMASH? Because they get how hard it is to be a working artist and the need for an event like SMASH! They are long time “arts people” themselves.

Sara Abernathy is originally from Raleigh, but her winding professional path began as an opera singer and theatre artist. When not on stage, she found a natural niche in the hospitality industry creating magical guest experiences on the restaurant floor or behind the bar. Sara has lived, performed, and poured a stiff drink across Europe, in New York City, and California.

Chris Borreson had a 15 tenure as Technical Director for La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, where he managed a team of over 70 engineers and craftsmen in the execution and fluidity of detailed set designs for Broadway-bound full scale productions including Jersey Boys, Memphis, Jesus Christ Superstar, Come From Away, and Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Thank you to Chris and Sara and Glasshouse Kitchen for their support of this event and of everyone working in the arts sector in the Triangle.