Photos: Inside Royal Family Production's Sweet Sixteen Kick-Off Gala

Go inside Royal Family Production’s Sweet Sixteen Kick-Off gala, where they previewed their upcoming productions for their sixteenth season. The event was held October 2nd at their Times Square location with Kathleen Chalfant (Tony nominee, Angels in America) as host for the evening.

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At the event, shows previewed include a full workshop run of the newest installment in the Women on Fire series, Hell Froze Over, a live version of See Her by Iman Schuk, a new play about climate change by Jason Odell Williams called The Big Shebang, and a new musical tentatively titled Abril with music and lyrics by Gina Naomi Baez and book by Gina Naomi Baez and RF Artistic Director Chris Henry. The evening was directed by Lorna Ventura, Charlotte Cohn, and Chris Henry, with choreography by Lorna Ventura and musical direction by Benjamin Doyle.

The performances featured Samantha Butts, Emily Anne Davis, Maia Eugene, Mariah Reives, Emmaline Gioia, Gus Birney, Constance Shulman, John Cariani, Camrie Hewie, Imogen Williams, Julian Shatkin, Gina Naomi Baez, Brittney Mack, Julia Macchio Kai An Chee, Steven Grant Douglas, and Tiffany Furicchia.

Royal Family Production is run by Chris Henry (Co-founder/ Artistic Director), Lorna Ventura (Creative Director) and Mark Falconer (Artistic Associate).

Photo Credit: Jovani Demetrie