The 5 PM event will honor TheatreWorks founding artistic director Robert Kelley (for Innovation in the Arts) and Qatalyst Group CEO Frank Quattrone (for Innovation in Technology). Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Yellowface) will host the performances that include Gordon (Jane Eyre, Emma, Daddy Long Legs) and Tesori (Caroline, or Change, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek), as well as GrooveLily members Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda and recording artist Vienna Teng.
TheatreWorks has aided in the development of the musicals Memphis, Summer of '42, Emma and A Little Princess.
For gala tickets, phone (650) 463-7125 or visit TheatreWorks.
