Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit
We are celebrating our 20th anniversary season and honoring Alfred Molina and K. Ann McDonald, with an intimate soirée featuring fine dining, live music & entertainment, and a few surprises.
This event is Red Bull’s most significant fundraiser. All proceeds make our work possible. It will also be an unforgettable evening of fun and frolic.
Begun in 2009, Matador Awards are given annually to recognize individuals or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary talent, service, or significant achievements in the Classical Theater. For a list of previous honorees, visit here.
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Matador Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Classical Theater
ALFRED MOLINA
A seasoned theater and film actor who has been featured in an extensive range of plays and films, from Oklahoma! in the West End (which earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination) to Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark and Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Alfred portrayed Touchstone in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Shakespeare's As You Like It, Stephano in Julie Taymor’s Tempest, with other RSC credits including Petruchio in Taming of the Shrew. Alfred made his Broadway debut in Yasmina Reza’s Art in 1998 and subsequently performed on Broadway as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Mark Rothko in Red, and is appearing in Uncle Vanya this spring.
Presented by JULIE TAYMOR
George Mayer Award for Extraordinary Service to Classical Theater
K. ANN MCDONALD
An advocate for Shakespeare for the young, built on her own lifetime of study, Ann helped establish Shakespeare in Schools at Red Bull, having supported us for 20 years. After 20 years on the Board of The Shakespeare Society, and over 40 years as a commercial litigator, Ann is now a freelance Shakespeare dramaturg and educator. In 2007, Ann, together with the Hunts Point Alliance for Children, co-founded the Hunts Point Children’s Shakespeare Ensemble (now in partnership with The Public Theater), for which she has been the dramaturg for 17 years. Other Shakespeare theater companies for which she is currently the dramaturg include Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble (NYC) and Shakesperience Productions (Waterbury CT).
Presented by JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Howard Owens, Chair
Noah Millman, Vice Chair
John Yavroyan, Treasurer
Wendy Smith, Secretary
Benjamin Plum
Matthew Rauch
Peter Rigby
Rick Sordelet
Sarah Sosbe
Raphael Nash Thompson
Jesse Berger
Joanna Cole
Christopher Earl
Judith Esterquest
Katherine Hood
James Killerlane, III
ARTISTIC COUNCIL
Sir Patrick Stewart, Honorary Chair
Daniel Breaker
J. Smith-Cameron
Bill Camp
Michael Cerveris
John Douglas Thompson
Michael Emerson
Kathryn Meisle
Jack O’Brien
Patrick Page
Estelle Parsons
Matthew Rauch
Laila Robins
Jay O. Sanders
Michael Stuhlbarg
Michael Urie
Marc Vietor
Charlayne Woodard
GALA PLANNING COMITTEE
Annie Abramczyk
Joanne Casey
Mary Collins
Christopher Earl
Katherine Hood
Haley Huxley
Sally Huxley
Peter Rigby
ADVISORY BOARD
Michael Arad
Peter Avery
Jonathan Bank
Tim Carroll
Roger Danforth
Susan Doran
Jack Doulin
Anne Dunning
Elizabeth Egloff
Carl Forsman
Joseph A. Hardy
Amy Harris
Stuart Howard
Michael Kahn
David Kalodner
David Leong
Jason Loewith
Cynthia Mayeda
Bradley McCormick
Evangeline Morphos
Gregory Mosher
Jessica Niebanck
Jack O'Brien
Ted Pappas
Clint Ramos
Alice Scovell
Gabriel Shanks
Elizabeth Smith
Ian Strasfogel
Sam Sweet
Cathy Tempelsman
Lisa Timmel
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SUPPORTER TICKET | $750
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Cocktails & Dinner Seating for 1
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Program Acknowledgment
SPONSOR TICKET | $1,000
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Cocktails & VIP Dinner Seating for 1
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Program Acknowledgment
SUPPORTER TABLE | $7,500
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Cocktails & Dinner for up to 10
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Prominent inclusion in on-site materials & Program Acknowledgment
SPONSOR TABLE | $10,000
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Cocktails & VIP Dinner Seating for up to 10
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Prominent inclusion in on-site materials & Program Acknowledgment
VICE-CHAIR TABLE | $20,000
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The Best Tables in the House
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Cocktails and VIP Dinner Seating for up to 10
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Prominent inclusion in on-site materials & Program Acknowledgment
Artist Sponsorship | $250
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Sponsor the gala attendance of Red Bull Theater artists
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Prominent inclusion in on-site materials & Program Acknowledgment
*Red Bull Theater is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. The tax-deductible amount of tickets is the amount paid that is greater than $255 per ticket.