Standing on Ceremony - NYTW Benefit to Support Gay Marriage Rights

[boardwalker2]

Posted: 5/26/10 at 3:35pm

I thought this might be of interest. I would love to attend but I live outside New York City and can't. But my heart, soul and full support will be there in spirit.

STANDING ON CEREMONY:
THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS
ONE NIGHT ONLY EVENT!

A Collection of Short Plays Written for Marriage Equality by:
Constance Congdon, Tony Kushner, Paul Rudnick Neil Labute, Doug Wright & Others

To Benefit:

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
MARRAIGE EQUALITY NEW YORK
& NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010 at 7PM at the Angel Orensanz Center 172 Norfolk Street, between Houston and Stanton Streets

STANDING ON CEREMONY: THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS, a collection of short plays written for marriage equality to benefit Human Rights Campaign, Marriage Equality New York and New York Theatre Workshop will take place on Monday, June 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Angel Orensanz Center, 172 Norfolk Street in New York City, between Houston and Stanton Streets. Dancing and a glamorous wedding reception will follow. Originally commissioned and conceived by Brian Shnipper, the plays will be directed by Mr. Shnipper and Stuart Ross. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is the event Chair, and Mr. Anthony Napoli is the Benefit Chairperson of New York Theatre Workshop. Absolut is a sponsor of STANDING ON CEREMONY: THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS. Go to http://www.nytw.org/standing_benefit.asphttp://www.nytw.org/standing_benefit.asp for tickets. The event will feature the work of leading American playwrights including Constance Congdon, Marcus Gardley, Jordan Harrison, Holly Hughes, Megan Carney & Moe Angelos, Albert Innaurato, Tony Kushner, Moises Kaufman, Neil Labute, Kate Moira Ryan, Kathy Najimy, Kira Obolensky, Jose Rivera, Paul Rudnick and Doug Wright.Actors featured in the reading will be Jillian Armenante, Amy Brenneman, Kevin Chamberlain, Frankie Faison, Randy Harrison, Jefferson Mays, Kathy Najimy, Christopher Sieber, Mary Testa, Mary Louise Wilson, B.D. Wong and others to be announced...

...http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1859857

New York Theatre Workshop info and tickets:

http://www.nytw.org/standing_benefit.asphttp://www.nytw.org/standing_benefit.asp