News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black

By: Nov. 19, 2008
Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe.




Existing user? Just click login.

The Williamstown Theatre Festival honored award-winning performer Lewis Black at its 2008 Festival Gala. The annual gala took place on Monday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Cipriani 23rd Street in New York City.

Williamstown Theatre Festival artists participating in the evening's events included: Nate Corddry, Rob Corddry, Christopher Fitzgerald and Jessica Stone, and James Naughton.

Co-chairs Cindy Elizter, Fredda Harris, Joan Hunter and Katherine Kollath Peabody head up a Benefit Committee which includes Kate BurtonCarolyn Cantor and David KorinsMarge ChampionJill Clayburgh and David Rabe, Nate Corddry,Alexander DodgeScott EllisChristopher Fitzgeraldand Jessica Stone, Gary Gersh, John GuareJane Kaczmarek, Nancy Kalodner, Fran and Ira Lapidus,James Naughton, Bo Peabody, Margaux and Mark Peabody, Theresa RebeckCampbell Scott and Courtney Smith.

Past honorees at the Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala include Kate BurtonBlythe DannerA.R. Gurney and Tom Stoppard. To request an invitation or to purchase tickets, contact Ellen Lis, Director of Development, at (413) 597-4630.

Award-winning, multi-faceted performer Lewis Black is widely known for his hilariously incisive commentary seen on stage, screen, and in print.  On television, his critically lauded Comedy Central program, Lewis Black's Root of All Evil has just finished its second season while his "Back in Black" segment continues to be a favorite on The Daily Show with John Stewart. He has appeared on many other television shows, including Larry King Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brian, The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN and MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

Black has performed as a standup comedian to sold-out audiences all over the world, including Europe, New Zealand, and Canada. He is currently on tour in the US where he is finishing up a five-day engagement at New York City's Town Hall.  He has also written two best-selling books, Nothing's Sacred and Me of Little Faith, and 40 plays which have been produced at theaters across the country.

Black is also involved with many charitable organizations. At the Williamstown Theatre Festival, he established the Bill Foeller Fellowship for emerging young directors, hosted the Cabaret series, and performed in productions, including Once in a Lifetime, Camino Real, The Matchmaker, and Dead End. Black was also dedicated to both teaching and performing at the Festival for many years.

Continuing its 55-year history under the artistic direction of Nicholas Martin, Williamstown Theatre Festival hosts award-winning actors, directors and playwrights who join forces to entertain and delight the Berkshire community of year-round and seasonal patrons. In addition to its acclaimed productions, WTF has extensive training and professional development programs for the next generation of actors, writers, directors, designers and managers. In 2002, WTF received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre.

For more information please visit www.wtfestival.org 

Photos by Peter James Zielinski   

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Lewis Black

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
James Naughton

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Jessica Stone and Christopher Fitzgerald

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Brooks Ashmanskas

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Sara Turner and Husband

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Marge Champion

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
John Patrick Walker and Hope Davis

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Gina Gionfriddo

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Joe Grifasi

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Blyth Danner

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Dylan Baker and Becky Ann Baker

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Dylan Baker

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Becky Ann Baker

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Brian Hutchinson

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Carolyn Cantor and guest

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Jessica Hecht

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Campbell Scott and Kathleen McElfresh

Photo Coverage: Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala Honoring Lewis Black  Image
Brooks Ashmanskas, John Patrick Walker, Hope Davis, Lewis Black, Christopher Fitzgerald and Jessica Stone



Comments

To post a comment, you must register and login.



Videos