Matthew Broderick, Dan Butler, Judd Hirsch, Kathy Najimy, Julianne Nicholson, et al. Join Gay Marriage Plays

Matthew Broderick, Julianne Nicholson, Judd Hirsch, Kathy Najimy, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Debra Monk, Michael Stuhlbarg, Michael Longoria, Dan Butler, David Pittu, Jason Butler Harner, Jonathan Cake, Kristin Nielsen and Nancy Giles have joined the cast of Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, a collection of short plays written for marriage equality to benefit Human Rights Campaign, Marriage Equality New York and New York Theatre Workshop. This one-night reading will be held at the Angel Orensanz Center (172 Norfolk Street), on Monday, June 14 at 7pm.

As previously announced, the reading will also feature performances by Jillian Armenante, Kevin Chamberlin, Frankie Faison, Randy Harrison, Jefferson Mays, Christopher Sieber, Mary Testa, Mary Louise Wilson, and B.D. Wong.

Participating playwrights include Constance Congdon, Marcus Gardley, Jordan Harrison, Holly Hughes, Megan Carney & Moe Angelos, Albert Innaurato, Tony Kushner, Moises Kaufman, Neil Labute, Kate Moira Ryan, Kathy Najimy, Kira Obolensky, Jose Rivera, Paul Rudnick, and Doug Wright.

Originally commissioned and conceived by Brian Shnipper, the plays will be directed by Shnipper and Stuart Ross. Sybil Bruncheon will be the mistress of ceremonies at the reception, following the performance.

Tickets are $75-$500. For more information, visit www.nytw.org/standing_benefit.asp.