Cocktails will begin at 7:00 pm, with dinner at 7:30 pm, followed by the show at 8:30 pm. The stars will be introduced by the writers whose work they will be performing.

The annual gala event helps to raise monies for future generations of writers, writers in need, and many theater companies across the country that support and present the work of new American playwrights. The benefit also raises money to advance and improve the condition and welfare of persons engaged in the writing and creation of dramatic and other literary works for the theater and related arts.