JOIN US
for an extraordinary evening
at Signature Theatre
Celebrating
Anna Deavere Smith
Signature Residency 1 Playwright
Honoring
Nina B. Matis
Signature Theatre Board President and
Margot Adams Signature Award Recipient
Gala Co-Chairs*
Richard Berry & Lucy Commoner
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Hudson Yards
Nina B. Matis & Alan Gosule
Edward Skyler, Citi
Jay & Kelly Sugarman Foundation
Two Signature Theatre icons. One unforgettable night.
Anna Deavere Smith is an actor, educator, and writer, whose work has made an indelible contribution to art and society. She is a pioneer in documentary theatre, composing plays from interviews that she has conducted around the world. Signature is deeply honored to have Anna join us as our current Residency 1 playwright. The gala will showcase Anna's work, and she will be honored by Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation.
Nina B. Matis has served as a Signature Trustee for 15 years with tremendous verve and distinction and as Board President since 2017. Nina’s transformational leadership and personal generosity have made an indelible impact on Signature, and this year’s Margot Adams Signature Award will be presented to her by Jay Sugarman of iStar Inc. where she has had a long and successful career.
The gala program will be directed by Saheem Ali, whose critically acclaimed production of Anna Deavere Smith’s Fires in the Mirror launched Anna’s residency. The evening will include tribute performances from Michael Benjamin Washington, Elizabeth Stanley, and more to be announced shortly.
MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020
The Pershing Square Signature Center ● 480 West 42nd Street
6PM ● COCKTAILS
7PM ● PROGRAM
8PM ● DINNER PARTY
*Leadership Committee in formation