Obie Awards Presented on May 16 - Hosted by Stockard Channing and Jimmy Smits

WHEN: Monday, May 16, 2005 - Cocktails 6:30pm Ceremony 8:00pm

WHERE: Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street

WHO: HOSTED BY: Stockard Channing & Jimmy Smits

PRESENTED BY: Karen Finley, Holly Hunter, Sarah Jones, Craig Lucas, Rue McClanahan, John C. Reilly, Elaine Stritch, James Urbaniak, Others To Be Announced

JUDGES: From the Voice: Charles McNulty (Chairman), Michael Feingold, Alexis Soloski, Kathleen Chalfant, André De Shields, David Greenspan, Daphne Rubin-Vega, David Savran and Paula Vogel

WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCES BY: Daphne Rubin-Vega with Guitarist David Matos

Jason Fuchs, Perry Silver, Nell Mooney & Stephanie Bast performing a song from Kyle Jarrow's rock musical Gorilla Man

WHAT: Off-Broadway's highest honor created in 1955 by Jerry Tallmer will be an irreverent ceremony honoring the Off and Off-off Broadway theater community for the 2004-5 season. Cash Grants for artistic excellence and emerging playwriting will be awarded.

Plus never before seen Photo Exhibit Celebrating 50 Years of Off- Broadway Theater

THIS YEAR THE OBIES WILL BE EXCLUSIVELY BROADCAST LIVE ON WBAI 99.5 FM