Lewis Black To Host SING! CELEBRATING THE MUSICALS OF WTF 11/15

The Williamstown Theatre Festival (Jenny Gersten, Artistic Director) will honor the Festival's rich musical tradition at its 2010 Benefit on Monday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Prince George Ballroom in New York City, it was announced today.

Featuring musical performances from recent Williamstown musicals including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, The Last Goodbye and Where's Charley?, SING! celebrates both the Festival's and its audience's love for all things musical. The evening, hosted by Lewis Black, will include appearances by Williamstown veterans Dylan Baker, Nick Blaemire, Celina Carvajal, Kellys Collins, Damon Daunno, Katie Finneran, Christopher Fitzgerald, Michael Friedman, Victor Garber, Jessica Hecht, Joe Mantello, Nicholas Martin, David Turner, Benjamin Walker, and members of the 2010 WTF Non-Equity Company. The evening's entertainment is directed by Jessica Stone.

Honorary Chair Ann Reinking and Benefit Co-Chairs Fredda Harris and Katherine Kollath Peabody head up a Benefit Committee which includes: Becky Ann & Dylan Baker, Polly & Stephen Birrell, Margo & William Bowden, Kate Burton & Michael Ritchie, Carolyn Cantor & David Korins, Michelle Moeller Chandler & Chip Chandler, Connie Cincotta, Bradley Cooper, Tim Daly, Scott Delman, Cindy & Chip Elitzer, Katie Finneran & Darren Goldstein, Michael Friedman, John Guare, Noah Haidle, Jessica & Matt Harris, Jeananne Hauswald & Bill Harris, Jessica Hecht & Adam Bernstein, Joan & Jim Hunter, Michael Kimmel, Fran & Ira Lapidus, Gary Levine, Justin Long, Davis McCallum, Rebecca Gold Milikowsky, Leslie Milton & David Rosenthal, F. Rick Pappas, Esq, Bo Peabody, Pamela & Robert Rosenberg, Olivia & Ernest Sabine, Campbell Scott, Caren Pasquale Seckler & Mike Seckler, Alexandra Shiva & Jonathan Marc Sherman, Jessica Stone & Christopher Fitzgerald and Alex Timbers.

The Prince George Ballroom is located at 15 East 27th Street between 5th and Madison Avenues. Past honorees at the Williamstown Theatre Festival Benefit include Lewis Black, Kate Burton, Blythe Danner, A.R. Gurney, Tom Fontana and Tom Stoppard. To request an invitation or to purchase tickets, contact Eric Kerns, Director of Development, at (413) 597-4630.

Williamstown Theatre Festival
The Williamstown Theatre Festival brings award-winning actors, directors and playwrights to the Berkshires, engaging a loyal audience of both residents and summer visitors. A WTF season covers a broad range of theatrical endeavors, revisiting classic plays with exciting new productions on our Main Stage, developing and nurturing bold new works on our Nikos Stage, and offering audiences a rich array of cultural events including Free Theatre, Late-Night Cabarets, readings, workshops, and educational programs like the Greylock Theatre Project-a program for children in neighboring North Adams. While best known for our acclaimed productions, WTF is also home to unparalleled training and professional development programs serving new generations of aspiring theatre artists and managers. WTF was honored with the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 2002 and welcomes Jenny Gersten as its new Artistic Director for the 2011 season.

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