Tonight we celebrated Emily Mann with a live, virtual tribute.
Thank you to all who joined us as we took a look back on the last 30 years, featuring live speakers and performances. #HonoringEmily
Artistic Director and Resident Playwright
Last year, Emily Mann announced that the 2019-2020 season will be her final turn as McCarter Theatre Center's Artistic Director and Resident Playwright. A champion for new voices and committed to holistic community engagement, Mann has been a transformative force for McCarter and the surrounding community.
In addition to being dedicated to her community, Mann elevated McCarter's standing nationally. The winner of the 1994 Regional Theatre Tony Award and the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play (Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike), McCarter has become a leader in the American regional theater movement under her leadership.
This year, Mann was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in recognition of her significant contributions to the field.
On May 2, 2020, McCarter will recognize Emily's legacy as an arts leader and as a playwright by re-naming the McCarter LAB in her honor. Many playwrights-emerging and established-have developed new work in the McCarter LAB, including Christopher Durang's Tony Award-winning Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Pulitzer Prize winner Anna and The Tropics by Nilo Cruz, and Danai Gurira's Eclipsed. The LAB has commissioned many artists, including established and emerging playwrights.
Prior to the COVID Pandemic, we had planned to host a traditional Gala, however world events have made that impossible.
We thank our Gala supporters, many of whom converted their tickets into a gift for general operations. Your generosity has helped us weather the first phase of this crisis.
GALA CO-CHAIRS
Brook and Roger Berlind
Lori Martin
Vilma Keri and Ed Matthews
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Nancy and Duncan MacMillan
IMPRESARIO
Liza and Schuyler Morehouse
PRODUCER
Daniela Bonafede-Chhabra and Ashvin Chhabra
Michelle and Bob Caruso
Barbara and Tom Byrne
Marian and Ken Disken
Kathleen and Tim Nolan
DIRECTOR
Timothy M. Andrews
Karen Winterfield Dodds and Peter M. Dodds
Ginny Mason and Robert Willig
Judith McCartin Scheide
DESIGNER
Laurie Smaldone Alsup and James Alsup
Melanie and John Clarke
Andrea and John Forbes
Debora and John Haines
H. James and Carol Herring
Cecelia and J. Seward Johnson
Lynn and Robert Johnston
Cathy Cutright and Randall Larrimore
Alta and Marc Malberg
Sonya and Bill Sappington
Marissa and Jesse Treu
Anne VanLent
Brian Zack and Ginger August
PLAYWRIGHT
Fleur and Jay Chandler
Julia and Eric Gilbert
Helene and Russell Kulsrud
Joann Mitchell
Judy and Ed Stier
ACTOR
Susan Anable
Kristin Appelget
Laura and Len Berlik
Sandra and George Bermann
Clare Bohnett
Elizabeth Collier and Ron Cacciola
Elizabeth Fillo and Chris Coucill
Jill Dolan
Mara and Gaetano Franceschi
Margaret and Thomas Gorrie
Kate and Ben Hammond
Sue and Jorgen Hansen
Kathy and Jamie Herring
Sue Howard
Sarah and Landon Jones
Rochelle Calhoun and Robert Lussier
Tamera and Joe Matteo
Livia and Joseph McCarthy
Marni Fechter and David McComas
Leah and Brian McDonald
Linda and Arthur Meisel
Rita and Robert Murrary
Sharon Dietrich and Kabir Nath
Nadine Strossen and Eli Noam
Reba K. Orszag
Christiana Foglio-Palmer and Douglas Palmer
Hilary A. Parker
Carol and Mark Pollard
Rhona and Allen Porter
Katherine Roeder
Maria and Charles Ryan
Ramona Romero and Blaise Santianni
Karen and Andy Schmitt
Fran and Marty Siederer
Anne E. Thompson
Eileen and Kyu Whang
CHORUS
Susan Anable
Irene and Mark Biel
Marcia Bossart
Liz Fillo and Chris Coucill
Bob Durkee
Joan Girgus and Alan Chimacoff
Iona and Maurice Harding
Norman R. Harvey
Dr. Christopher and Robin Kemper
Jiayi Li
Anastasia Marty
Christina and David Rowntree
Ruth and David Scott
Cynthia and Robert Shull
Hazel S. Stix
Dede and Bill Sweeney
John F. Tortorello
Ruth and Nick Wilson
Pamela Goodwin and Alan Zetterberg
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
Huldah and Wyndham Anderson
Jean-Marie Horovitz