O’Neill Theater Center to Honor Dina Merrill

Dina Merrill will be honored at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s 2009 Summer Gala, to be held in the O’Neill’s Sunken Garden in Waterford, Connecticut, on July 17 at 6 pm.

The evening will include a silent auction, dinner, and entertainment featuring O’Neill Cabaret and Performance Conference artists past and future. Michael Bush will direct the program, and Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones will serve as honorary co-chairs.

Merrill’s Broadway credits include On Your Toes, Angel Street, and The Mermaids Singing. She has appeared in twenty-two feature films, including BUtterfield 8, Operation Petticoat, The Young Savages, and Desk Set. She has served on the O’Neill’s Board of Trustees for over twenty-five years, and The Dina Merrill Theater, located on the O’Neill campus, was named in her honor.

Tickets start at $175. To purchase or for more information, call 860-443-5378 ext. 217 or visit www.theoneill.org.