Scheduled performers include , , , , Crystal Dickinson, Dul茅 Hill, , , Reg Rogers, Mark Linn-Baker, David McElwee, Kevin O'Rourke, , , , Adriana Trigiani and , as well as playwright .
The evening's program features excerpts from productions throughout Cherry Lane's history: The Way Of The World by William Congreve (1924); 's Gay Divorce (1960); Mrs. Dally Has A Lover by and starring (1962); The Zoo Story by (1962); 's True West (1982); Black Humor: The Comedy of Lewis Black (1998); and Saint Lucy's Eyes by Bridgette A. Wimberly.
The program also includes a tribute to Tony-nominated and Academy Award-winning actress Parsons (, ), who made her Cherry Lane debut in 1962 with Hanley's Mrs. Dally Has A Lover. Parsons, along with the film and television producers David and Elizabeth McFadzean ("Home Improvement," "What Women Want"), receive Cherry Lane's Visionary Award for their contributions to the arts.
The Cherry Lane Theatre is located at 38 Commerce St. For tickets and more information, call (212) 989-2020, ext. 26 or e-mail [email protected].
