Here’s what to expect, if you’ve not been to an afternoon tea party before:
You will be seated at a round table for eight people. If you wish to sit near a friend, please indicate your preference when purchasing. When you arrive at the venue, your name and table number will be posted. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., and you can browse the silent auction items. The meal will be served on a shared three-tiered stand at 1 p.m., with savories on the bottom tier, scones on the middle tier and sweets on the top tier. There will be one three-tiered stand for every four people. Traditionally, you eat one of each kind of item on each level, starting at the bottom and working your way up to desserts. If scones are served right from the oven (alas, ours will not be!), you would eat those first. To make it easy to access, you might remove the plate from the tier to pass around to the three people on your side of the table. The tiered stands will be removed from the table before the 2 p.m. performance with professional actress Debra Ann Miller.