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Our Time Theatre Company's Sixth Annual Benefit Gala, Lean On Me
On Monday, April 14, 2008 Our Time Theatre Company held its Sixth Annual Benefit Gala, Lean On Me, to honor musical legend Bill Withers. The evening was filled with a star-studded cast of musicians and TV, film, and Broadway actors, including: Lauren Ambrose, Talia Balsam, Howard Bingham, Nadia Dajani, Ned Eisenberg, Kathryn Grody, Daryl Hall, Adriane Lenox, Tiffany McElroy, Jesse L. Martin, Mandy Patinkin, Rosie Perez, Ramon Rodriguez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Ed Sherin, John Slattery, Mary Testa, Callie Thorne, Sam Waterston, Bill Withers, Kori Withers, the cast of Spring Awakening, and the young people of Our Time.
Patrons enjoyed a cocktail hour starting at 6pm, followed by a 7pm performance at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Mr. Withers delivered a heartfelt and moving acceptance speech, and Daryl Hall (Hall and Oates) joined Mr. Withers and the entire performance cast with a room-shaking finale of Mr. Withers' song, "Lean On Me" (see photo below). The evening was concluded with a dinner at NYU's lovely Rosenthal Pavilion. Diners were captivated by Artistic Director Taro Alexander's hidden talent as a live auctioneer. In total, this event helped Our Time to raise over $250,000. Our Time sends a huge THANK YOU to all of those who contributed to make this evening such a success.
Event Press: BroadwayWorld.com (photo coverage)
PHOTOS (by R. Andrew Lepley)
Mandy Patinkin, Dorjee Gyaltsen, Ed Sherin, Naudia Jones, Adam Vanker, & Sam Waterston read "Love is Spelled O-U-R-T-I-M-E," a poem by the Our Time kids.
Danielle Diesu, Jesse L. Martin & the Our Time kids sing Bill Withers' "Lovely Day."
Keith Russell, Andre Gillyard, & Jonathan Greig perform "Our Time Made Us Loud" (written by Keith, Andre, & Jonathan)
Spring Awakeing cast members (past and current) Skylar Astin, Gerard Canonico, Lilli Cooper, Remy Zaken, Krysta Rodriguez, Brian Charles Johnson, & John Gallagher sing "All I Want is Love," written by Our Time member Andre Gillyard.
Mary Testa and the Our Time kids sing "Hope," written by the Our Tme kids.
Bill Withers (left) is joined by Andre Gillyard and Daryl Hall (right) and the entire performing cast to sing "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers.
Upcoming Events:
VSA Arts, Washington, DC
Our Time travels to Washington, DC to perform at the VSA arts "Start with the Arts Family Festival" on Friday, May 30th, and Saturday, May 31st. VSA arts is an international, nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where all people wiht disabilites learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. For more information about VSA arts and this festival, visit their website.
Teen & Pre-Teen Shows
Stupedelicious, written & performed by Our Time's Pre-Teens, and
Carrying On, written & performed by Our Time's Teens
Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce St, New York City
Friday, June 20th, 2008 at 8pmSaturday, June 21st, 2008 at 8pm
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 at 3pm
Tickets are $10 each. Reservations are highly recommended!
To reserve your ticket, please call (212) 414-9696 or email moreinfo@ourtimetheatre.org. Please be sure to tell us which performance you would like to attend (Friday, Saturday or Sunday), and how many tickets you would like to reserve. If you email us or leave us a message, someone will contact you to confirm your reservation.
For directions to the theatre and parking info, click here.
Camp Our Time
A sleep away arts camp for young people who stutter and their siblings
August 10th-17th, 2008.
Camp Our Time takes place at the beautiful Iroquois Springs in Rock Hill, New York, 90 minutes from New York City. To read more about Camp Our Time, click here.
The Album Project
Our Time is currently hard at work on its next album, which will feature original songs written and recorded by the Our Time kids alongside professional recording artists. The album is slated for an October 2008 release.
For more information or to reserve tickets for any of these events, please contact us.
