Tony Nominee Jeremy Jordan to Headline A.C.T.'s SUPERGALA! in April

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) and gala co-chairs Maria and Jeff Spears are proud to announce SUPERGALA! on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at The Regency (1290 Sutter Street) in San Francisco. Tony and Grammy award nominee Jeremy Jordan (Newsies on Broadway, NBC's Smash, CBS's Supergirl, and films The Last Five Years and Joyful Noise) will join students from the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program and Young Conservatory for a special performance. Proceeds from the gala support A.C.T.'s actor training and education and community programs.

The "superhero black-tie" event (guests are encouraged to add their favorite superhero flair and props to their outfits) begins at 5 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed by a lavish dinner and a special performance by Jeremy Jordan, joined by students from the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program and Young Conservatory. At 9 p.m., guests will be treated to an after-party featuring cocktails and dancing.

Individual tickets range in price from $1,250 to $2,750. Superhero In Training tickets (for students ages 8-18) are available for $750. Patron-level tables range from $10,000 to $25,000. For more information and to purchase tables or tickets, please visit act-sf.org/gala or contact A.C.T. Director of Special Events Luz Perez at 415.439.2470 or lperez@act-sf.org.

"A.C.T. is an important and influential part of our lives and the lives of our children," said gala co-chairs Maria and Jeff Spears. "Through A.C.T. and its classes, our children have gained incomparable knowledge and experience. We are excited to support A.C.T. and its Young Conservatory and M.F.A. Program. We are honored to chair this year's gala and invite you to support the hallmark of theater in San Francisco."

American Conservatory Theater is a Tony Award-winning theater and educational institution dedicated to nurturing the art of live theater through dynamic productions, intensive actor training in its Conservatory, and an ongoing engagement with its community. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Carey Perloff, A.C.T. embraces its responsibility to conserve, renew, and reinvent our relationship to the rich theatrical traditions and literatures that are our collective legacy, while exploring new artistic forms and communities. A commitment to the highest standards informs every aspect of A.C.T.'s creative work. The company opened its first San Francisco season in 1967. Since then, A.C.T. has performed more than 350 productions to a combined audience of more than seven million people and reaches more than 250,000 people through its productions and programs every year.

The A.C.T. Conservatory serves 3,000 students each year through its acclaimed actor training programs and represents an integral part of A.C.T.'s mission. Ranked as one of the top programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program functions as the cornerstone of the A.C.T. Conservatory, which also includes the Young Conservatory, the Summer Training Congress, Studio A.C.T., and San Francisco Semester. Elizabeth Banks, Benjamin Bratt, Annette Bening, Darren Criss, Anna Deavere Smith, Danny Glover, Elizabeth McGovern, Anika Noni Rose, and Denzel Washington are among A.C.T.'s distinguished former students. With its commitment to artistic excellence and to the relationship between training, performance, and audience, the A.C.T. Conservatory has moved to the forefront of America's actor training programs, while serving as the creative engine of the company at large. For more information, please visit act-sf.org/conservatory.

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