HARLEM STAGE ANNUAL GALA
A DROP OF MIDNIGHT
We are pleased to present Harlem Stage's 2022 Gala. This year's event, co-chaired by Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy, will feature the Opening Night of A Drop of Midnight, a WaterWorks commissioned show written and performed by world-renowned hip-hop artist Jason "Timbuktu" Diakité.
This year's Gala honorees include artist-activist Carrie Mae Weems, receiving our Transformative Artist Award, and dancer Sun Kim, receiving our Emerging Artist Award.
Due to the international excitement about the premiere and run of A Drop of Midnight, we are holding the event at two venues -- live at the iconic Harlem Stage Gatehouse and livestreamed at the hip Malt House in Harlem. The expanded audience in Harlem, across the nation and the globe, will also have the option to live-stream the production from home.
Following the show, all guests will come together to enjoy exclusive cocktails, delectable hors d'oeuvres, and dancing at the Malt House to the music of DJ April Hunt. After several years of isolation, we all deserve a good party!
The evening will also feature an awards ceremony and special guests. To purchase a Gala Committee or General Admission ticket see below. To find out more information about sponsorship or for other questions, please contact jmarrero@harlemstage.org
SOLD OUT!
THEATER SEATING AT THE HARLEM STAGE GATEHOUSE
150 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
HOSTED BY HUGH DANCY
GALA COMMITTEE TICKET(S)
$2,500 - Two Tickets | $1,250 – One Ticket
Join us at the iconic Harlem Stage Gatehouse for the live theater debut of Jason Timbuktu Diakité’s A Drop of Midnight. Enjoy a pre-performance cocktail at 6pm followed by a 7pm performance. You'll then be whisked to the after-party at the Malt House via private shuttle. With your gala committee ticket purchase your name will be included in promotional materials.
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKET, know that you must show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination having completed the vaccination series at least 14 days prior to the performance date. Masks are required. We will continue to update our safety protocols to remain in line with CDC guidelines. Learn more about our safety protocols.
COCKTAIL VIEWING AT THE HARLEM MALT HOUSE
439 W 127th Street, New York, NY 10027
HOSTED BY CLAIRE DANES
GALA COMMITTEE TICKET(S)
$2,500 — Two Tickets | $1,250 — One Ticket
Join us at the Harlem Malt House starting at 6pm for an immersive experience including a red carpet and cocktail reception. The debut presentation of Jason Timbuktu Diakité’s A Drop of Midnight will be livestreamed beginning at 7pm. All guests will come together for the after-party at the Malt House with dancing and music spun by DJ April Hunt. With your gala committee ticket purchase your name will be included in promotional materials.
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKET, know that you must show proof of full Covid-19 vaccination having completed the vaccination series at least 14 days prior to the performance date. Masks are required. We will continue to update our safety protocols to remain in line with CDC guidelines. Learn more about our safety protocols.
LIVESTREAM AT HOME!
Join us virtually for the Harlem Stage 2022 Gala and see the livestreamed opening of A Drop of Midnight at home!
$50 – Includes:
Link to the 7PM Livestream of the A Drop of Midnight performance
One signed copy of A Drop of Midnight by Jason Diakité, published by Amazon Books
Available to the first 50 people who purchase the livestream. Hurry and get your ticket and your copy of the book!
MAKE A DONATION
If you are unable to buy tickets for our gala, we would sincerely appreciate your donation in whatever amount you can!
Support for A Drop of Midnight, part of Harlem Stage’s WaterWorks Established Artists commissioning program is provided by:
Mellon Foundation
The Ford Foundation
Black Seed
The Leonard & Robert Weintraub Family Fund
Mosaic Network and Fund
Ed Bradley Family Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Warner Bros. Discovery
The National Endowment for the Arts
The Hearst Foundations
Consulate General of Sweden
The Embassy of Sweden
Sponsors and Key Supporters for the Harlem Stage 2022 Annual Gala are:
Bloomberg Philanthropies Ed Bradley Family Foundation – Patricia Blanchet Stavros Niarchos Foundation Warner Bros. Discovery Agnes Gund SESAC | John Josephson & Carolina Zapf Manhattan Beer Distributors LCM Digital Media Productions BET Networks Boulevard Carroll Entertainment Group, Inc. ABC Signature FX Angela Glover Blackwell* and Fred Blackwell Max Steinbeck Charitable Fund Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative
Claire Danes* and Hugh Dancy*
Courtney F. Lee-Mitchell* and Marcus Mitchell
Tamara Tunie* Stefany* and Simon Bergson Mark Thomas* Ted Snowdon The Janus Property Company TD Bank United Talent Agency Gelila Bekele Consulate General of Sweden Jamie Cannon* LaChanze Sapp-Gooding* Ziffren Brittenham LLP Cliff Gilbert-Lurie Fiordellissi and Williams Family Foundation Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS WME Entertainment Geoffrey Canada Paul and Caroline Cronson
Gay McDougall
Marti Noxon Sharon and Bob Prince Michael A. Young* - Vision Marketing Gluck+ Uncle Nearest M. Hashas, Inc expediting
Charles S. Whelan – The Whelan Group Jamila Ponton Bragg* and Alvin Bragg ABC-7 WCBS-TV JoAnn K. Chase* Patricia Cruz* Jenette Kahn* and Al Williams
*Board member
Gala Committee
Randy Adams
Linda Arrington
Catherine Baker-Pitts Big Idea Group, Inc. Terri Bowles
Kathleen and Henry Chalfant Winifred Dooley - Dooley & Company Productions, Inc. Esi Eggleston Bracey Laura Flanders and Elizabeth Streb Neil Gaiman
Trevor Gale* Alex Gansa Fernando Garcia
Stuart Gelwarg and Karen Lipkind Aaron Glick Ann Gund Ilham Harris and Mitchell Mezyan
Gayle and Jack Heil — Capozzalo Heil Giving Fund
Willy Holtzman and Sylvia Shepard Debra James Jason Katims
Michael Kenny
Steven Kirkpatrick
Elizabeth Lanni Steven Lavine Kasi Lemmons & Vondi Hall
Loida Lewis
Glenn Ligon Carey Lovelace and John Breen
Marcia and Mickey Lyons Ed McBrien
Sherman & Chris Meloni NCheng, LLP Jonas Norr
Estelle Parsons
Praveena Paruchuri MD – Eternal Soul Productions
The Paula Cooper Gallery
Maxine and John Potts Ritholtz Wealth Management, LLC The Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder Foundation Mark Robbins and David Ballantine Rebecca Robertson and Bryon Knief
Judith Rubin Jeffrey Sharp
Robyn L. Stein American-Scandinavian Foundation
*Board member
List in formation as of May 31, 2022
Board
Courtney F. Lee-Mitchell—President
Jamie Cannon—Vice-President
Michael A. Young—Secretary
Mark Thomas—Treasurer Stefany Bergson
Angela Glover Blackwell
Jamila Ponton Bragg
JoAnn K. Chase Patricia Cruz Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes Trevor Gale
Jenette Kahn
LaChanze Sapp-Gooding Tamara Tunie
Staff
Patricia Cruz, Artistic Director and CEO
Eric Oberstein, Managing Director
PROGRAMMING
Carl Hancock Rux, Associate Artistic Director/Curator-In-Residence Yunie Mojica, Programming Manager
DEVELOPMENT
Shamar Hill, Development Director
Shanté Skyers, Associate Director of Development Julia Marrero, Development Associate
MARKETING
Deirdre May, Senior Director of Digital Content and Marketing
Andre Padayhag, Marketing Manager and Graphic Designer
PRODUCTION
Amanda K. Ringger, Production Director
OPERATIONS
Rodney Bissessar, Operations Manager
Lamont Askins, Operations Assistant
Acey Anderson Sr., Maintenance
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Ncheng LLC, Accountants, and Advisors
Michelle Blankenship, Principal
Aaron Lam, Supervising Senior Accountant
CONSULTANTS
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Company (NY)/
Claudia Kaufman, Insurance
Itelagen, IT Consultant
Lazarus & Harris, LLP
LCM247. Digital Video Services Lutz & Carr/Chris Bellando, Accountants
Madison Consulting Group, Matt Laurence
Manchester Benefits, Greg Martin
Marc Millman Photography, Photography Jess Medenbach, Digital Video Services PR Canvas Public Relations & Marketing, Public Relations
Robyn L. Stein, RL Stein Group,
Development Consultant
Scott Lazarus/Emily Lawson, Legal Charles Whelan, The Whelan Group Incorporated