The event begins at noon with a cocktail reception followed by lunch and a panel discussion moderated by Peter Filichia of The Star-Ledger newspaper.

Denis O'Hare won a Tony Award for his performance in Take Me Out. His most recent credits include performances in the Oscar-nominated film "Milk" and in the HBO series "True Blood."

Richard Easton's numerous Broadway credits include a Tony-winning turn in The Invention of Love.

Jeremy Shamos recently appeared in Clybourne Park at Playwrights Horizons and was featured in Reckless and The Rivals on Broadway.

Tickets for the luncheon are $135 (regular seating), $175 (prime seating) and $250 (VIP seating, including a private cocktail reception and more). For more details and to purchase tickets, call The Drama League at (212) 244-9494, ext. 5 or visit www.DramaLeague.org.

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The Drama League was founded in 1916 as an association of theatre professionals and patrons dedicated to encouraging the finest in professional theatre, and has since developed into the theatre's premiere service organization.