Photos: HAMILTON's Bryan Terrell Clark and More Support Shakespeare Academy at Stratford

The Mighty Quinn Foundation hosted Shakespeare and Champagne, a fundraising benefit for the Shakespeare Academy at Stratford, on May 15 at Ars Nova in New York City. Jenn Harris (Gayby, New York is Dead) hosted the event. Bryan Terrell Clark, who currently plays George Washington in the Tony Award winning musical Hamilton was among the evening's special guests. Scroll down for photos from the event!

The event also featured performances by Tony nominee Kathryn Meisle (The Elephant Man, Tartuffe), Derek Smith (The Lion King, Green Bird), Obie Award winner Brooke Bloom (upcoming series "Gypsy", "Alpha House"), Noah Bean ("Nikita", "Damages") Carlos Dengler (Interpol) and Ceci Fernandez and Danaya Esperanza straight from their run of Twelfth Night at The Public Theater. The event also featured performances from Kelly Letourneau, Oliver Archibald and John Kinde all alumni of the Shakespeare Academy at Stratford.

"One of the many joys of being Artistic Director of Shakespeare Academy at Stratford," said Artistic Director Brian McManamon "is having the chance to tell people who we are and what we're about. It's an incredibly unique program. Created with the purest of intents, SA@S brings young theater artists from around the country and abroad to train and perform in the Shakespeare loving community of Stratford, Connecticut. As we enter our fourth season, this event is a wonderful opportunity to bridge our communities, share our story and grow support for the brave, generous and spirited young artists who make up the Shakespeare Academy at Stratford."

Now in its fourth season, the Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford is a 6-week summer theater training and performance program that uniquely combines the study of Shakespeare's text, contemporary ensemble training, and the opportunity to rehearse and perform in two Shakespeare productions in repertory on the grounds of the historic American Shakespeare Festival Theater in Stratford, CT. The 2017 season will include Measure For Measure and The Tempest, with performances from July 29 through August 6. Further information regarding Shakespeare Academy @ Stratford may be found at shakespeareacademystratford.org.

Star of Hamilton, Bryan Terrell Clark (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Ceci Fernandez (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Bryan Terrell Clark (photo: Sachyn Mital)
SA@S alumni Katherine Wolff and Kaelyn Amber Gonzalez (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Former bassist of Interpol, Carlos Dengler (photo Sachyn Mital)
Bryan Terrell Clark (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Bryan Terrell Clark (photo: Sachyn Mital)
SA@S alum Kelly Letourneau (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Noah Bean and Jenn Harris (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Noah Bean and Jenn Harris (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Noah Bean and Jenn Harris (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Brooke Bloom (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Brooke Bloom (photo: Sachyn Mital)
SA@S alum John Kinde, Derek Smith, Kathryn Meisle, and SA@S alum Oliver Archibald perform a scene from Much Ado About Nothing (photo: Sachyn Mital)
SA@S alum John Kinde, Derek Smith, Kathryn Meisle, and SA@S alum Oliver Archibald perform a scene from Much Ado About Nothing (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Derek Smith (photo: Sachyn Mital
SA@S alum, Oliver Archibald with Tony-nominee Kathryn Meisle (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Brian McManamon, Evan Yionoulis, Marcus Dean Fuller and Bryan Terrell Clark (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Noah Bean, Brian McManamon and Jenn Harris (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Lee Savage and Bryan Terrell Clark (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Carlos Dengler (photo Sachyn Mital)
Carlos Dengler (photo Sachyn Mital)
Danayna Esperanza (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Ceci Fernandez (photo: Sachyn Mital)
JorDan Harrison, Marcus Dean Fuller and Evan Yionoulis (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Danayna Esperanza and Ceci Fernandez (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Danayna Esperanza (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Ceci Fernandez (photo: Sachyn Mital)
Phillip Carlson and Kathryn Meisle (photo Sachyn Mital)
(From right to left) Ceci Fernandez, Danaya Esperanza, Mark Junek and Guest
Tony nominees, Derek Smith and Kathryn Meisle (Photo: Sachyn Mital)