Thanks for making the ERS Spring Gala such a success!
We far exceeded our goal, and were honored to have so many supporters, old friends and new, turn out to support us.

Our most heartfelt thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their support on this occasion:

GALA COMMITTEE:
Rachel Axler, Elizabeth Cuthrell, Amy Davidson, Matthew Doull, Cathy Fuerst & Craig Townsend, Marin Ireland, Moises Kaufman, Anne Kreamer & Kurt Andersen,Todd Krieger, Patrick MacMurray & Patrick Trettenero, Patricia Marx & Paul Roossin, Sarah Paley & Bob Kerrey, David Salle, Elizabeth Schmidt & Eric Liftin, Cecille Wasserman

ERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Steve Bodow, John Collins, Elizabeth Derbes, Zoe E. Rotter, Nan Strauss, Anne Stringfield, Victoria Vazquez, Scott Watson, Susan Wheeler

GALA SPONSORS:
Neue Galerie, Jorge Ordonez Selections & Tempranillo Inc, Cafe Sabarsky & KG-NY Restaurant Group



Neue Galerie

Scott Gutterman, Deputy Director of Neue Galerie



ERS actors Scott Shepherd and Susie Sokol give a toast

Some delicious silent auction items from Vidalia, GA

ERS actors Scott Shepherd and Susie Sokol toast the crowd



Benefit Committee member Paul Roosin browses silent auction items

















INDIVIDUALS:
Emily Clary, Kurt Gutenbrunner, Scott Gutterman, Leah Herman, Maggie Hoffman, Sharon Kleinberg, Phyllis LaRiccia, Renee Price, Krissy Quinn, Carlos Torres

ORGANIZATIONS:
Symmetry, for invitation printing

MUSIC:
Steve Gates (piano), Aaron Weinstein and his Trio

VOLUNTEERS:
Bridget Balodis*, Tyler Caffall, Roxy Dallas*, Sinead Daly, Annie Dow*, Sam Goodman, Lucy Kaminsky, Emilyn Kowaleski*, Alenka Kraigher*, Alex Kuechler-Caffall*, Aimee Lutkin, Eva Peskin, Charlotte Purser*, David Riley, Norah Sadava*, Aigi Vahing, Nicole Wood* (*ERS intern)



ERS Artistic Director John Collins and ERS actress Kristen Sieh

Moises Kaufman and ERS actor Vin Knight



ERS actors Scott Shepherd and Susie Sokol toast the crowd

Guests enjoy hors d'oeuvres by Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner in the Cafe Sabarsky





















Photos by John Collins and Carlos Torres.

THANKS to you, the donors to this gala:
Gretchen Adkins, Kay Allaire, Allan Arffa & Kathryn J. Matschullat, Robin, Arthur & Kate Aufses, Rachel Axler, Victoria Baran, Gary J.Bass, Rinne & David Becker, Barbara Berkman, Jon Bines, Bruce Birenboim & Ellen Moskowitz, Steven H. Blomgren, Ellen & Warren Bodow, Steve Bodow & Katherine Profeta, Eric Bogosian, Dominique Bousquet, Margaret & Matt Boyer, Chris Buckley & Elizabeth Sharp, John Byck, Julia Vance Carter, Desiree Cassese, Michael Connolly & Jamie Stern, Conrad Cummings, Elizabeth Cuthrell, Amy Davidson, Marie De Rosa, Kendra Decious & Curt Child, Elizabeth Derbes, Susan Dietz, Peggy Dooley, Kevin Doyle, Tanaz Eshagian, Anna May Feige, Helen & Stephen Freidus, Shelah Fried, Cathy Fuerst & Craig Townsend, Vallejo Gantner, James Gleick & Cynthia Crossen, Sara Goodman & Mott Hupfel, Julie Hall Houston & Scott Houston, Joshua Hamilton, James Hannaham, Pamela Hanson, Diane Hawes, Elizabeth Hazan & Steve Hicks, William Helfand, Ardith Hodes, E. Shane Hoffman, Liora Hoffman, Gabrielle Howard & Martin Skoble, Bill Irwin, Christoph Jorg, Heather Jensen, Thomas Kapp, Rachel Karpf, Christopher Kende, Daphne C. Klein, Anne Kreamer & Kurt Andersen, Todd Krieger, Elizabeth Laurie, Tink Leefmans & Ernest Tollerson, Danielle Lemmon, Deborah H. Lesser, Rachel Leventhal & Kenny Miller, Tod Lippy, Doug Liman, Mark Littman, Patrick MacMurray & Patrick Trettenero, Mark Magowan, Carrie & Michael Malcolm, Stephen J. Malone, Patricia Marx & Paul Roossin, Rosemary McCann, Frances McDormand, Drew McGhee & Peter Davidson, Kate A. McGrath, Greg Mehrten, Bethany & Robert B. Millard, Lynn Moffat, Phil Munger, Yona Nelson-Shulman, Maitrey Padukone, Sarah Paley & Bob Kerrey, Mitchell Pratt, Eric Rayman & Susan Horton, Sally & Ellis Regenbogen, Ellie Rines, Cynthia & Bob Rivera, Carol Robinson Schepp, Stephen & Janet Rotter, Zoe E. Rotter, Barbara Sahlman, David Salle, Marlene Sanders, Stephanie Frank Sassoon, Vin & Freddie Scelsa, Elizabeth Schmidt & Eric Liftin, Jonathan Schorr, Nancy Schuh, Barry F. Schwartz,Tanya Selvaratnam, Jack Sharkey, George Sheanshang, Karen Shimakawa, Margaret Sloan & Larry Casalino, Adam Sodowick, Deborah Solomon, Nan Strauss, Anne Stringfield & Steve Martin, Louisa Thompson, Lily Thorne, Alex Tilney, Coralie Toevs, Carlos E. Torres, Alexandra Vazquez, Celestina Villanueva, Leo Villareal, Cecille Wasserman, Katherine & Heath Watkin, Scott Watson, Susan Weiner & Christopher Aidun, Joshua Wesoky & Larissa Goldston, Susan Wheeler, Susan Winters, Debra Wollens, Robert Yalen

And finally, thanks to the following individuals and organizations who arranged donations to our wildly successful auction:
Anonymous, Apples and Onions LA, Astor Center, Astor Wines, BAM, Bravo, Cafe Grumpy, Chelsea Piers, COLORS, Dean and Deluca, Edwards Restaurant, Film Forum, Gascogne Restaurant, Jeffrey Richards Associates, Jimmy's No. 43, Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center Theater, Lindie and Friends, livewellnyc, Lori Rich — Orichinals, Maureen Nipar Floral Designs, Mendy Boxing, MESH Architectures, MoMA, New Museum, New York Theatre Workshop, Our Other Location, Prime Meats, Roundabout Theatre Company, Soho Rep, Stoopher & Boots, Swati Argade, Symphony Space, Tempranillo, Inc., The Daily Show, The Greenwich Hotel, The Joyce Theatre Foundation, The Neue Galerie, The Public Theater, The Steam Powered Hour, Tony Trischka's School of Banjo, Turning Point Acupuncture, Ugly Duckling Presse, USA Network, USA Network & NBC Universal, Vital Corps, Walter Bauman Jewelers, West Village Yoga, Whittemore House, Windsor Wine Merchants, Young Jean Lee's Theater Company, Kurt Andersen, Angela Arnold, Alex Auder, Craig Balan, Julie Bleha, Steve Bodow, Eric Bogosian, Tania Camargo, Jimmy Carbone, John Cassavant, Claire Charlesworth, Andy Cohen, George Condo, James Copeland, Michael Crawford, Matt Diffee, Jennifer Endersby, Meghan Finn, Jim Fletcher, Ross & Margaret Fletcher, Sarah Freed, Boo Froebel, Cathy Fuerst, Stephanie Goldstein, Heidi H. Hamelin, Caleb Hammons, James Hannaham, Leah Herman, Maura Hogan, J. Samuel Horvath, Lydia Howerton, Marin Ireland, Ricky Jay, Carolita Johnson, Mary Karr, Jean Korelitz, Anne Kreamer, Sara Kronick, Neil Labute, John Lenartz, Kara Lesondak, Eric Liftin, Kara Martin, Steve Martin, Pamela Matsuda-Dunn, Annie McNamara, Joseph Melillo, Kim Middlemist, Katherine Minton, Lynne Moffat, Jackie Moses, Paul Muldoon, Maureen Nipar, Andrew O'Hagan, Leigh Ann Osborne, Rebekah Paine, Austin Pendleton, Jonah Pregerson, Lori Rich, Phil Rodriguez, Zoe E.Rotter, David Salle, Yelena Sayko, Vin Knight, Freddie Scelsa, Kate Scelsa, Charlie Schroeder, Brian Selznick, Scott Shepherd, Kristen Sieh, Susie Sokol, Anne Stringfield, Lucy Taylor & Vallejo Gantner, Joel Tompkins, Louisa Thompson, Liz Tortolani, Patrick Trettenero, Will Trice, Victoria Vazquez, Colleen Werthmann, Lanier Yeates, Edward Youkilis, Shardha Young

Extra special thanks to Anne Stringfield.