BENEFITS HISTORY

1999-2000

75th ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT
directed by Eduardo Machado
with Lewis Black, Tyne Daly, Semina DeLaurentis, Micki Grant, Judith Ivey, Heather MacRae, Richard Maltby, Jr., Rue McClanahan, Don Scardino, Mark Setlock, David Shire, Dolores Sutton and Barbara Walsh
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Mar 13

2000-2001

ALL SOULS' DAY BENEFIT BASH

2nd Annual Benefit for Mentor Project 2001, introducing finalists David Adjmi, Ross Berger, David Wiener, Glyn O'Malley, Cybele Pascal with their mentors Craig Lucas, Michael Weller, David Henry Hwang, Alfred Uhry, Marsha Norman. Special performance of Zany Danes with book and lyrics by James Evans and Francis Heaney, directed by James Evans; featuring Brantley Aufill, Tom Bartos, Sam Cohen, Tate Henderson, Vanessa Longley-Cook, Jason St. Sauver, Alexander Valven.
Oct 30

HAVANA NIGHTS

Benefit performance of Eduardo Machado's Havana Is Waiting, directed by Michael John Garces and with Bruce MacVittie, Ed Vassallo, Felix Solis, and Richard Marquez on percussion. Reception and dinner followed at Grove Restaurant.
Nov 15

SIXTEEN WOUNDED BENEFIT

A post-performance discussion with playwright and Mentor Project 2003 alum Eliam Kraiem and his Mentor Project Mentor Michael Weller, at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Sixteen Wounded starred Judd Hirsch and Martha Plimpton.
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Apr 14

2004-2005

CHERRY LANE THEATRE GALA: A SALUTE TO 80 YEARS

A gala celebration of Cherry Lane's rich heritage as New York City's oldest, continuously running Off-Broadway theatre and its role in the future of American theatre.
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Apr 3

2005-2006

CHERRY LANE THEATRE GALA: ACT II - THE NEW CHERRY LANE

directed by Angelina Fiordellisi
honorees Edward Albee, David Henry Hwang
and John Breglio, and the Honorable Christine C. Quinn for their outstanding support of the arts in New York City and emerging playwrights. 
Festivities included Robby Benson and Karla DeVito singing from Pirates of Penzance, Dule Hill reading from Dutchman, Kelley O’Connor singing and aria from Ainadamar, and F. Murray Abraham, Judith Ivey and Elizabeth Wilson reading from American Dream.
lighting design by Brian Lilienthal
stage manager John Handy
house manager Mary Geerlof
April 3
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view photo of Michael Weller, David Henry Hwang and A.R. Gurney
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view photo of Judith Ivey and Nilaja Sun
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2006-2007

CHERRY JUBILEE CELEBRATES MENTOR PROJECT'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY

A gala celebration of Cherry Lane's rich heritage as New York City's oldest, continuously running Off-Broadway theatre and its role in the future of American theatre.
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Oct 1

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