Gala

Epic Theatre Ensemble's 9th Annual Gala took place on March 1, 2010 at Twenty Four Fifth. All photos by Annabel Clark.

Welcome to the gala
Table setting
Volunteers at the silent auction
Board member Catherine Coray and Executive Director of Artistic Programming Zak Berkman
Kathleen Chalfant and Colman Domingo
Co-Founder James Wallert (right) with guests
Board member and Benefit Committee Co-Chair Degan Mercado Leopold (center) and guests
Lead Teaching Artist Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. and board member Sarah Greene (right) with guests
Left to right: Teri Lamm, Board Chair William J. Martin, Len Berkman
Board member David Strathairn, Executive Director of Education Melissa Friedman, Chelsea High School student Shana Brown
Cocktail hour
Sitting down to dinner
Kristen Johnston
Guests listen to Kristen Johnston's welcome speech
Epic Executive Directors Ron Russell, Zak Berkman and Melissa Friedman
Left to right: Board member Glenn Pagan, Carole Friedman, board member Suzanne Schaaff, emeritus board member Emily Bickford Lansbury
Silent auction
Guests enjoying the entertainment
Nilaja Sun "auditions" for James Calleri
Colman Domingo, Auctioneer
Gordon Elliott teases James Calleri
Board member Sarah Winkler bids on live auction item
Live auction excitement
Die-hard Epic fan Jack Sharkey keeps his cool amidst the live auction chaos
Gift for James Calleri, with collection of anecdotes about what Epic sparked for guests
Kathleen Chalfant and Epic students perform the "Witches" scene from Shakespeare Remix MACBETH
Epic students perform
Angel Auction participants raise their glowsticks in support of Epic's Shakespeare Remix program
Each glowstick represents a $100 donation towards Epic's Shakespeare Remix afterschool program
Nina Arianda and James Calleri
Left to right: Len Berkman, Executive Director of Artistic Programming Zak Berkman, honoree James Calleri
Benefit Chairs Suzanne Schaaff and Degan Mercado Leopold say good-night