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Theater Resources
Unlimited,
in association with
sponsors Theatrical
Rights Worldwide,
Elysabeth Kleinhans, C2
- Caption Coalition and
the Players Theatre,
announces the seventh
annual
TRU LOVE BENEFIT.
The event will honor
producing maverick
Ken Davenport
and
Arlene Romoff,
advocate for open
captioning for live
theater, at a luncheon
benefit on Sunday,
November 9, 2008 at
Caroline?s on Broadway.
The event, themed
?Believe ... in the
possibilities of
theater,? begins with a
cocktail hour reception
at noon followed by a
luncheon at 1pm, with
entertainment and an
awards ceremony to start
at 1:45 and a Silent
Auction throughout the
afternoon.
Ken Davenport
is the recipient of the
2008 TRU Spirit of
Theater Award, which is
given to someone in the
theater community who is
generous, supportive and
inspiring. TRU honors
Mr. Davenport for his
dedication to and belief
in the possibilities of
off-Broadway and theater
in general, as well as
his use of new producing
models and innovative
technology to breathe
new life into the
business of theater.
Previous honorees
include the late Fredric
Vogel, Woodie King Jr.,
Philip Rose and Cheryl
Wiesenfeld.
TRU recognizes
Arlene Romoff,
president of the Hearing
Loss Association of New
Jersey, and author of
"Hear Again - Back to
Life with a Cochlear
Implant," with a
Humanitarian Award for
her work to bring open
captioned performances
to live theater, making
theater accessible for
people with hearing
loss.
Entertainment includes
the cast of
Altar Boyz
accompanied by show
composer Gary Adler;
Jill Paice (Curtains,
Woman in White, Gone
with the Wind)
and Matthew Scott (Jersey
Boys, A Catered Affair)
in a number from the
Broadway-bound
Ace the Musical; Natascia
Diaz (Seussical,
tick, tick...BOOM,
Jacques Brel...
revival,
Man of La Mancha
revival) and Doug
Kreeger (Les
Misérables, Thrill Me)
performing a song from
the New York-bound ?rock
romance?
Rooms by Paul
Scott Goodman, receiving
its World Premiere as a
co-production between
MetroStage and Geva Theatre
Center; a song from the
Broadway musical
13; and
surprise celebrity
guests performing
monologues from
My First Time.
The Honorary Benefit
Committee includes
composer Gary Adler (Altar
Boyz),
director Stafford Arima
(Altar
Boyz); Brenda
Battat, Executive
Director of the Hearing
Loss Association of
America;
producer/general manager
Peter Breger; writer
Kevin Del Aguila (Altar
Boyz);
producer Angelo
DelRossi; choreographer
Christopher Gattelli (Altar
Boyz, South Pacific, 13);
producer Robyn Goodman (Altar
Boyz, Avenue Q, In the
Heights); Dr.
Laurie Hanin, Executive
Director of the League
for the Hard of Hearing;
Beverley Mac Keen of New
World Stages; John
McEwen, Executive
Director of NJ Theatre
Alliance; Karen Ratner,
President of the Hearing
Loss Association of
America/NY State
Association; Catherine
Russell of the Snapple
Theatre Centre; and
producer Tom Smedes (Ace
the Musical, Naked Boys
Singing).
Theater Resources
Unlimited
is a service
organization that
provides guidance,
information and support
to producers and theater
companies, including
self-producing artists.
Programs include
Producer Mentorship, a
weekend Boot Camp for
aspiring producers, a
new play and musicals
reading series, an
annual audition event
and scholarships to the
Commercial Theater
Institute.
The 2008 TRU Love
Benefit will take place
on Sunday, November 9,
2008 at noon at
Caroline?s on Broadway,
1626 Broadway, NYC.
Tickets
for the luncheon,
performance and awards
ceremony are $150 for
?Circle of Angels?
Patron Level tickets and
$100 for unreserved
general admission
tickets. Tickets may be
purchased online at
www.truonline.org/store.html.
Programs of Theater
Resources Unlimited are
supported in part by
public funds awarded
through the New York
State Council on the
Arts and the NYC
Department of Cultural
Affairs, as well as
generous support from
the Friar's National
Foundation Association.
For more information
about TRU, visit
http://www.truonline.org/
or call 212-714-7628.
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