As part of the 7 PM gala, Our Time Theatre Company will present acclaimed photographer Howard L. Bingham with the 2009 Our Time Award in recognition of his achievements. Actor Jeffrey Wright will present the award. Award-winning singer/songwriter Carly Simon is the honorary chair of the gala that features a line-up of celebrities performing original works penned by the young members of the Our Time Theatre Company.

Set to appear are cast members from Spring Awakening as well as Lauren Ambrose, Talia Balsam, David Alan Basche, Michael Cerveris, Maddie Corman, Nadia Dajani, Ned Eisenberg, Dominic Fumusa, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kate Jennings Grant, Kathryn Grody, Peter Hermann, Gregory Allen Howard, Adriane Lenox, Ilana Levine, Tiffany McElroy, Matthew Modine, Greg Naughton, Jasika Nicole, Kelli O’Hara, John Oliver, Austin Pendleton, Alysia Reiner, Nicki Richards, Ron Rifkin, Ramon Rodriguez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Sherin, John Slattery, Fisher Stevens, Mary Testa, Bill Withers, B.D. Wong and Jeffrey Wright.

Co-chairs for the event are Scott M. Delman, Fred Nelson, Kathleen A. & Dr. Joseph F. Popovich and Liz Tuccillo. Our Time Theatre Company serves as the artistic home for young people who stutter.

For tickets and more information call (212) 414-9696 or e-mail [email protected].

The Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University is located at 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square South.