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THE OPENING CEREMONY OF
THE ROBERT W. WILSON MCC THEATER SPACE
On JAN 9, 2019, MCC THEATER officially opened THE ROBERT W. WILSON MCC THEATER SPACE with a ceremony celebrating the first, permanent home for one of New York City’s premiere Off-Broadway companies.
A 32-YEAR JOURNEY TO HELL’S KITCHEN
The New York Times
Bernie Telsey was still a student at N.Y.U. when he met an actor named Robert LuPone and decided to form a theater club. Their duo became a trio when they met Will Cantler, and soon they were putting on shows whenever and wherever they could. That was more than three decades ago, and over the years the company they founded — now called MCC Theater, with a focus on new work by living writers — has become one of the more respected Off Broadway nonprofits…
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How Three Guys Built A Theater From Scratch Nurturing Pulitzer Prize Productions
Forbes
“…Their personalities were completely distinct. But together, this unlikely trio made up a magical mojo. “Will Cantler had the quiet calm of a contract killer,” recalled Hedges. Telsey had the curly locks of Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant. “But they were Shirley Temple red.” Meanwhile, Bob LuPone was for MCC what Harold Clurman was for the group theater.”
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Executive Director BLAKE WEST on WNBC-TV’s “Weekend Today”
“MCC is one of the nation’s greatest theater incubators. Many of their productions, including Hand to God, The Other Place, Reasons To Be Pretty, and Frozen, have gone on to Broadway. Hand to God was nominated for five Tony awards, including Best Play. Wit, which won the Pulitzer Prize was adapted for film. Plus many MCC works have been re-staged throughout the world.”
-Forbes
“one of the nation’s GREATEST theater INCUBATORS.”
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Blake West, Executive Director
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Susan Ranaan, MCC Board Chair
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Bernie Telsey, Bob LuPone & Will Cantler, MCC Artistic Directors
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Peter Hedges, MCC Board Member
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Julianna Marguiles, MCC Board Member & Honorary Campaign Co-Chair
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Jocelyn Bioh, Playwright (MCC’s SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY)
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Tom Finkelpearl, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
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Lorraine Grillo, Commissioner, NYC Department of Design and Construction
“We couldn’t ask for a more fitting institution to help drive home BOB’S COMMITMENT to supporting EDUCATION and CULTURE.”
“I know I speak on behalf of everyone at the Trust when I say it is truly an honor to be a part of the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space. We know the space that bears Bob’s name will be a tremendous asset to this community and a generator to some of the most important art of our time. We couldn’t ask for a more fitting institution to help drive home Bob’s commitment to supporting education and culture.”
RICHARD G. SCHNEIDMAN, a trustee of the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust.
CAMPAIGN FOR MCC THEATER DONORS
$2,500,000+
The Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl
$500,000+
Susan & Ronald Frankel
Ruth & Harold Newman
Marianne & Steven Mills
Ms. Barbara Shulman
Elizabeth & Ken Whitney
$350,000+
Office of Manhattan Borough President Borough, President Gale Brewer
Amy & Stephen Sills
$250,000+
Cathy Glaser & Steve Semlitz
Steve Richardson & Kirk Rubi
Howard Gilman Foundation
$100,000+
Bonnie Cashin Foundation
Jerry Frankel
Dr. Gail Furman
Margie Fisher-Furman & Roy Furman
Judith A. Garson & Steven N. Rappaport
The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
Gina Leonetti
Susan Raanan & Robert Fleischer
Eric Rosedale
Rosemarie & Lou Salvatore
$50,000+
Jill Furman
Claudia & David Hirsch
Erik Piecuch & Alex Wright
Lois Weinroth
$25,000+
Marjorie & Frederic Altschuler
Javan Bunch
Rachel & Melvin Epstein
Ed & Lori Forstein
Dede Harris
Meg Mortimer & David Lloyd, Jr.
Reeva & Ezra Mager
The Emma A. Sheafer Charitable Trust
Sheila Steinberg
Marilyn Sobel & Ben Cohen
Pam & Larry Tarica
Janine & Jonathan Whitney
$15,000+
Liz Armstrong
Jan & William Cantler
Brian Davidson & Michael Schultz
Cory & Bob Donnalley Charitable Foundation
Peter Hedges & Susan Bruce
Robert & Virginia LuPone
Kristine Louis Reynal & Max Reynal
$10,000+
Anonymous
Maureen & Bill Barton
Brenda & David Bass
Karen Kayser Benson
Linda and Melvin Brosterman
Elizabeth Columbo
Costa & Katherine Darras
Jody Falco & Jeffrey Steinman
Cynthia & Herbert Fields
Amy P. & Frank Garrison
Mary Cirillo-Goldberg & Jay Goldberg
Leslie Larson & Donald Katz
Stephanie & Ron Kramer
Lorie Cowen Levy & Charles J. Levy, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome & Elizabeth Levy
John Lewin & Margie Becker-Lewin
Bruce MacAffer
William & Marina Marcoux
Robert & Fulvia McCrie
Joe & Terry McGrath
Leslie Lewit-Milner & Dr. Lawrence Milner
Dahlia Neiss & Family
Anh-Tuyet Nguyen & Robert Pollock
Dr. Robert Press
Roselle Baldwin Productions
Sherry Schwartz
Ted Stephens III & Dmitry Yakimchuk
Jenni Swan
Bernard Telsey & Anne Marino
(as of 1/28/2019)
