Photo Flash: Daniel Beaty, Kathleen Turner and More at THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST Opening at Arena Stage

Kathleen Turner and Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith

Arena Stage Board Chair Beth Newburger Schwartz, Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner, Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith, Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge and Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie

Tectonic Theater Project's Ted Trimpa, Director Moises Kaufman and Music Director Kenny J. Seymour

Congressman Jim Moran, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge and Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie

Arena Stage Board Chair Beth Newburger Schwartz and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge and Arena Stage Executive Producer Edgar Dobie

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith addresses guests

Kathleen Turner accepts the American Artist Award

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge accepts the American Voice Award

Director Moises Kaufman and playwright & performer Daniel Beaty

Tectonic Theater Project Executive Director Erika S. Floreska, playwright & performer Daniel Beaty, Tectonic Theater Project Associate Director Tiffany Redmon and Music Director Kenny J. Seymour

Musician Aron Rider, Nehal Joshi and musician Rita Eggert

Rayanne Gonzales, Nicholas Rodriguez and Monalisa Arias

Projection designer John Narun (center) and Assistant Sound Designer Anthony Mattana (far right) with a guest