The third annual Cabaret Gourmet
gala benefit, presented by The Play Company, will be held Monday, March 6 at The Public Theater
(425 Lafayette St.).
Jesse Tyler Ferguson,
Deborah S. Craig (
both of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee),
Manoel Felciano (
Sweeney Todd) and
Euan Morton (
Brundibar, Taboo) will be among the stars taking part in the event, with more to be announced.
"
Cabaret Gourmet returns bigger and better than ever
in celebration of the shared spirit of the culinary and theater arts.
Both offer delightful food for the soul -- but dinner theater, this is
not. The evening will feature samplings from New York City's top chefs
and restaurants while surprise guests from stage and screen serve up
some savory selections of their own," according to press notes. This year's Cabaret Gourmet is
co-chaired by Kenneth Branagh,
Margo Lion and
Saveur magazine
Editor-In-Chief Colman Andrews. The benefit committee includes Blair
Brown,
Madhur Jaffrey and
Carson Kressley.
Act I will feature delicacies prepared by top New York chefs paired with specialty
cocktails and classic wines to complement the dishes. In act II, cabaret will meet gourmet with songs,
skits, readings and surprises from stars of the New York stage. "A
distinguished cast of actors, writers and chefs serve up an eclectic
array of food-inspired acts directed by
Trip Cullman." The event will last from 7 PM through 9:30 PM.
The
evening will feature silent and live auctions with exciting prizes
such as prime seats to hot shows, travel and dining packages,
autographed theater memorabilia, celebrity dinners and more. Proceeds
will benefit The Play Company's artistic programs.
Participating Chefs / Restaurants include: Chef Gray Kunz of Cafe
Gray, Chefs Cedric Tovar & Nancy Olson of Peacock Alley, Chefs
Patricia Yeo & Jehangir Mehta of Sapa, Chef Kerry Heffernan of
Hudson Yards, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli of Butter, Chef Josh DeChellis of
Jovia, Chef Michael Cressotti of Barbounia and Angus McIndoe of Angus
McIndoe.
The Play Company (Kate Loewald--Founding Producer /
Lauren Weigel--Managing Producer), a not-for-profit Off-Broadway company,
is an international theater for new writing developing and producing
adventurous new plays from the U.S. and around the world. Recent
productions include the New York premiere of
Leslie Ayvazian's
Lovely
Day (US), directed by
Blair Brown, and the American premieres of The
Presnyakov Brothers
' Terrorism (Russia), directed by Will Frears
(co-production, The New Group) and Vijay Tendulkar's
Sakharam Binder
(India), directed by Maria Mileaf. Later this season, The Play Company
will present the New York premiere of
Arabian Night by Roland
Schimmelpfennig (Germany), directed by
Trip Cullman. The company was
launched in 1999 by Kate Loewald, Jack Temchin and Mike Ockrent.
Tickets are $200, and $2,500 - $5,000 for
VIP tables. For reservations, call The Play Company at (212) 398-2977 or
email Gala Coordinator Phillip Guttmann at
phillip@playco.org. For more information, visit
www.PlayCo.org.
