On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring "the world's greatest" biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham. Our Time Theatre Company a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, will hold its Seventh Annual Benefit Gala continuing its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to those that stutter.
Mr. Bingham has spent his illustrious career capturing historic events, places, and people, most notably serving as Muhammad Ali's personal photographer. Mr. Bingham was the first black photographer to work on a Hollywood Camera Guild crew. His photographs have been published in magazines and periodicals including: Life, Look, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, People, Ebony and others. Mr. Bingham has not allowed his stuttering to hold him back from achieving his dreams. Celebrated actor Jeffrey Wright, will present Mr. Bingham with this year's Our Time Award.
For this star-studded event Carly Simon will serve as the Honorary Chair with Co-Chairs: Scott M. Delman, Fred Nelson, Kathleen A. & Dr. Joseph F. Popovich and Liz Tuccillo (He's Just Not That Into You) and will be hosted by the Our Time Kids. This year's benefit will take place on Monday, April 13, 2009 with an all-star cast at the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU at 7PM. Celebrities will perform original work written by and with the young people of Our Time Theatre Company.
Participating artists include Lauren Ambrose, Talia Balsam, David Alan Basche, Tevin Campbell, Michael Cerveris, Maddie Corman, Nadia Dajani, Ned Eisenberg, Dominic Fumusa, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Lauren Graham, Kate Jennings Grant, Kathryn Grody, Gregory Allen Howard, Adriane Lenox, Ilana Levine, Tiffany McElroy, Matthew Modine, Kelli O'Hara, John Oliver, Austin Pendleton, Rosie Perez, Alysia Reiner, Ron Rifkin, Alice Ripley, Ken Roberson, Ramon Rodriguez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Amy Ryan, Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Sherin, John Slattery, Fisher Stevens, Mary Testa, Callie Thorne, Bill Withers, Jeffrey Wright and Cast Members from Spring Awakening and many, many more.
Our Time's creative programming brings positive change to kids who stutter, helping them to reach their true potential and integrate more fully into the everyday world. This organization is unique in its year-round effort to work directly with youth who stutter, creating a safe and nurturing community that uses artistic expression to encourage self-acceptance. At Our Time, kids who stutter transform the fear and shame associated with stuttering into confidence and self-esteem. All New York City programs are offered to young people who stutter free of charge.
