The Drama League to Present 2022 Fall Gala EMBRACE THE SEASON Featuring Shows of the 2022-2023 Season

The Drama League has announced the 2022 Fall Gala, "Embrace The Season: A Drama League Celebration." The Gala, presented with a spirit of uplifting and amplifying the New York theater community as it returns to a post-pandemic vitality, will be held on Monday, October 17 at 6:00PM at City Winery (25 11th Avenue).

The "Embrace The Season" Gala will feature a dazzling array of exclusive, sneak peek cast performances from new musicals of the coming Broadway season as well as highlights of recent seasons, in an expansive stage program directed by Tony nominee Sheryl Kaller (Mother and Sons, Next Fall) with The Broadway Sinfonietta (Ratatouille: The Tik Tok Musical) as the event's House Band. Guests will also enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and unique photo opportunities celebrating the theater community.

The Gala event will also include the presentation of the annual Arts Ally Award, given each year to those who strengthen the foundation upon which the arts stand. The 2022 honoree is New York-based theater and film production and investment company Caiola Productions (Company, The Inheritance, Dear Evan Hansen, Little Shop of Horrors), led by Luigi Caiola and Rose Caiola. The Gala is chaired by Mary Jain, with additional major support from BroadwayHD, City National Bank, Kirk Iwanowski & Steven Cohen, and more.

The Drama League has been at the forefront of the American Theatre community since 1916, providing life-long artistic resources for directors and a platform for dialogue with audiences. Each year, their annual events bookend the theater season - kicking off with the Gala that provides attendees with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see the finest talent on stage and then sealing the season with a grand celebration at The Drama League Awards. Returning President of the Drama League Board of Directors Bonnie Comley said, "It is my pleasure to share how proud we are to provide such critical support to the American Theater. Our upcoming Gala will celebrate our community by honoring the thrilling season ahead of Broadway and Off-Broadway theater, and provide much-needed funds to support the young artists in our Director's Project. We hope you will join us!"

In the election of the Board of Directors' Executive Committee, Townsend Teague, Founder & CEO of Teague Theatrical Group and a General Manager for several Broadway productions, has been appointed as Treasurer. He joins fellow committee members Bonnie Comley (President); Joseph Pizza and Dr. Arthur Pober (Vice Presidents); Donna Daniels (Secretary); Gabriel Stelian-Shanks (Artistic Director); and Bevin Ross (Executive Director). Completing the Drama League Board of Directors are Elena Araoz, Tony Benten, Estefanía Fadul, Leslie Feldman, Irene Gandy, Sarah Hutton, Kirk Iwanowski, Una Jackman, Mary Jain, Paula Kaminsky Davis, Gwynn MacDonald, Stan Ponte, John Alan Turner, Nicole A. Watson, and Kumiko Yoshii.

This year's Drama League Celebration Gala features Event Production by Ali Skye Bennet, Production Management by Teresa Cruz, Stage Management by Karen Schleifer, Music Supervision by Macy Schmidt (Kimberly Akimbo, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical), Assistant Direction by Tai Thompson (Drama League Directing Fellow), 2nd Assistant Direction by Andrew Coopman (Drama League Directing Fellow), Assistant Stage Management by Joanna Muhlfelder, and Announcer Beethovan Oden.

For tickets to the Gala, visit dramaleague.org/gala2022, call 212-625-1025, or email events@dramaleague.org. Suggested dress for the Gala event is festive cocktail attire, black tie is optional.

About Sheryl Kaller

(Director) Some recent productions include A Walk on the Moon by AnnMarie Milazzo and Pamela Gray at George St. Playhouse, Bliss by Tyler Beattie and Emma Lively at Seattle 5th Avenue Theater, and The White Chip by Sean Daniels at 59E59. She directed Terrence McNally's Tony-nominated play on Broadway, Mothers and Sons with Tyne Daly. Sheryl received a Tony Award nomination for Best Director for the Broadway production of Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts. Other projects include Frozen for Disney Cruise Lines, Our Town with Deaf West Theater and Pasadena Playhouse, Sacred Valley by Josh Radnor at NYSAF, Billy Porter's While I Yet Live at Primary Stages, Nick Blaemire's A Little More Alive (Barrington Stage and Kansas City Rep), the Roundabout Underground production of Too Much Too Much Too Many by Meghan Kennedy, and the LCT3 production of Mr. Joy by Daniel Beaty. She is currently in collaboration with playwrights Marilyn Ness, Francine Wheeler, and Josh Radnor, among others.

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