Industry NewsSam Gold Will Co-Host Wooster Group Spring BenefitThe event will feature musical performances by Suzzy Roche, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Loudon Wainwright III.
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Andrew Gans
March 06, 2019
Sam Gold
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Sam Gold, who won a Tony for directing Fun Home, will host The Wooster Group’s spring benefit April 2 at the company’s home, The Performing Garage (33 Wooster Street).
Gold, who was assistant director and dramaturg with The Wooster Group from 2003 to 2005, is currently directing the Broadway production of King Lear starring Glenda Jackson. His co-hosts for the evening will be Frances McDormand, Joel Coen, Cindy Sherman, and Maura Tierney.
Musical performances will be given by Suzzy Roche, Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Loudon Wainwright III.
The event will kick off with drinks at 6:30 PM, followed by a dinner created by chef Alejandro Alcocer of L’Estudio, with wine donated by Thackery & Company Winemakers. Attendees will dine family-style alongside the hosts, benefit committee members, and the Wooster Group company, including Elizabeth LeCompte, Kate Valk, Ari Fliakos, and Scott Shepherd.
Wooster Group's North Atlantic with Tierney and McDormand
Wooster Group's North Atlantic with Tierney and McDormand
The Wooster Group begins a three-year residency at Manhattan's new Jerome Robbins Theater with North Atlantic, starring Maura Tierney and Frances McDormand. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Ari Fliakos
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Frances McDormand and Kate Valk
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Frances McDormand, Kate Valk, Paul Lazar, Maura Tierney, Jenny Seastone Stern and Koosil-ja
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Paul Lazar and Ari Fliakos
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Zachary Oberzan, Steve Cuiffo, Ari Fliakos and Paul Lazar
Paula Court
Maura Tierney, Frances McDormand and Kate Valk
Paula Court
Kate Valk, Zachary Oberzan, Steve Cuiffo and Paul Lazar
The play centers on an explosive family gathering where four estranged Korean American sisters reunite to perform a ritual honoring their father's passing.
