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Lauren Ambrose, Victor Garber, Stiller & Meara, et al. to Perform at Our Time Gala Honoring Carly Simon

Carly Simon
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)
Carly Simon
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Lauren Ambrose, Victor Garber, John Forté, and Stiller & Meara are among the artists who will perform at Our Time Theatre Company’s annual Gala, to be held at NYU’s Skirball Center & Rosenthal Pavilion, on April 19. Edie Falco will host the event, during which, as previously announced, Grammy and Academy Award winner Carly Simon will be honored.

The evening will begin with a 7pm performance, followed by dinner and an auction. Other artists slated to participate in the gala are Talia Balsam, David Alan Basche, Michael Cerveris, Nadia Dajani, Ned Eisenberg, Dominic Fumusa, Lauren Graham, Kathryn Grody, Ilana Levine, Jesse L. Martin, Kelli O’Hara, John Oliver, Austin Pendleton, Rosie Perez, Billy Porter, Alysia Reiner, Ron Rifkin, Ramon Rodriguez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Paul Rudd, Amy Ryan, Jonathan Schwartz, Ed Sherin, John Slattery, Fisher Stevens, Ben Taylor, Mary Testa, B.D. Wong and Lucy Woodward.

The non-profit organization uses the arts as an innovative and effective approach to improving the confidence and communication skills of youth who stutter. The gala will feature original poems, speeches, and songs (written by the kids themselves) alongside professional artists.

For more information, visit www.ourtimetheatre.org.