HONORING MARK RUSSELL

The evening begins at 7 PM with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the roof overlooking the Hudson River at sunset. Guests will then enjoy a sit-down dinner, entertainment from ERS artists and special guests, and a tribute to the evening’s honoree, Mark Russell. A brief live auction will feature one-of-a-kind and experiential packages, unique to ERS.

Dress Code: Cocktail Attire

TICKETS ARE NO LONGER ON SALE – THANKS TO ALL WHO JOINED US!
If you need to fulfill an auction lot payment or a pledge made during the paddle raise, please click here.
Questions? Email us!

Couldn’t attend? Make a fully tax-deductible donation in support of the gala.

Mark Russell has worked in the downtown dance/performance and theater world for over 40 years. From 1983-2004 he was the Executive Artistic Director of Performance Space 122. His vision brought PS122 from an artist rental space to a world-renowned presenting institution committed to developing the work of New York City artists. In January 2005 Russell launched the Under the Radar Festival at St. Ann’s Warehouse. Under the Radar focuses on theater-based contemporary performance. The festival moved to the Public Theater in 2006 and became a centerpiece in the New York City theater season; mixing international performances with national and local artists. Russell has been involved with many artists over his career, creating opportunities for them to grow and reach wider audiences. He is now involved in re-imagining The Under the Radar Festival for a new generation.

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TABLES

Assemble your own roster of dinner guests or allow us to round out your table with a few artists from the Elevator Repair Service company.

$25,000 PLATINUM TABLE
VIP table (12 tickets) placed directly in front of stage, with option to have guest artists seated at table.
Committee or corporate sponsorship listing, link and logo inclusion on gala website, and other promotional and press materials.
Full-page ad and sponsorship listing in event program
4 tickets to ERS’s Ulysses at the Fisher Center at Bard.

$15,000 GOLD TABLE
Table (12 tickets) with premium seating, with option to have guest artists seated at table.
Committee or corporate sponsorship listing, link and logo inclusion on Gala website, and other promotional and press materials.
Half-page ad in event program
2 tickets to ERS’s Ulysses at the Fisher Center at Bard.

$10,000 SILVER TABLE
Table (10 tickets) with prime seating, with option to have guest artists seated at table.
Committee or corporate sponsorship listing in event program and website.
Quarter-page ad in event program.

$5,000 BRONZE TABLE
Table (10 tickets), with option to have guest artists seated at table.
Committee or corporate sponsorship listing in event program and website.

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS – LIMITED QUANTITIES

Angel – $2,000 *purchase two tickets at this level to join our gala committee*
Patron – $1,250
Friend – $500

Prefer to pay by check? No problem! Contact ERS Development Associate, Quincy Confoy, at quincy@elevator.org for information on how to purchase a table or tickets by check.

OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT

Unable to attend? Please consider making a donation, or sponsoring an ERS company member to attend the gala.

You can also show your support by purchasing an ad in the gala program to share a congratulatory message to Mark Russell or promote your business or event. Learn more about purchasing ad space here, or by emailing gala@elevator.org.

 

 

 

2024 GALA COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Richard d’Albert
Laurie Anderson
Arthur and Robin Aufses
R. Clay Ballard
Steve Bodow and Katherine Profeta
Eric Bogosian and Jo Bonney
Kenneth B. Cera
Doug Curtis
Susan Eddy
Karen Finley
David Gilbert
Josh Hamilton and Lily Thorne
Elizabeth and Timothy Howell
John Kim

Fritz Michel
Lucy Mallett and Bradley Buehring
Steve and Diane Parrish
Zoe E. Rotter
Stephen Rotter
Mark Russell and Jennifer Goodale
Heidi Schreck and Kip Fagan
Select Equity Group, L.P. and Robert A. Wilson, Jr.
Ira Simmonds and Alison Jones
Bill Stasiulatis and Carolina Saez
Anne Stringfield and Steve Martin
Meiyin Wang and Eric Ting

List in formation as of 4/23/24

GALA SUPPORTERS

Jonathan Bines and Alexandra Jacobs
Linda Brumbach
Christopher Buckley and Elizabeth Sharp
Ryan Cutrona
Fernanda Diaz
Steven and Diane Eidman
Vallejo Gantner
Donna Garban
Rinne Groff and David Becker
Andrew and Tina Goodale
Toni Goodale
Karen Hershey and Larry Green
David Herskovits
Japan Society Performing Arts
Eric Liftin and Betsey Schmidt
Cynthia Mayeda
Robyn Mazur

 

 

Timothy McClimon
Maura McCormack
Diane Miller
Virginia Millhiser
NoHo Hospitality Group
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
The Public Theater
William Rauch
Mark Rossier
Robert Sikoryak
Ruth Sternberg
R. Lee Stump
Symmetry Lithographers
Arielle Tepper
Jodi Wright and Kevin Confoy

 

 

List in formation as of 4/23/24

ERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bill Stasiulatis (Chair)
Kenneth Cera (Vice Chair)
Zoe E. Rotter (Vice Chair)
Lucy Mallett (Treasurer)
John Collins (President)
Arthur Aufses
Clay Ballard
Steve Bodow

Doug Curtis
Susan Eddy
David Gilbert
John Kim
Fritz Michel
Greig Sargeant
Anne Stringfield
Robert A. Wilson, Jr.

 

Corporate Sponsors

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Proceeds from the gala will support ERS’s mission – your contributions directly support ERS’s operations, artists, the creation of new, ensemble-driven works for the stage.

Elevator Repair Service Theater, Inc. is recognized under the Internal Revenue Service Code 501(c)(3) as a not-for-profit organization, and therefore donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. **Some lots won at auction may not be fully tax-deductible. Program ads are not tax-deductible. The tax-deductible amount of tickets is the amount paid that is greater than $230 per ticket.

Portrait of Mark Russell by Vincent Trulio
Graphic Design by Maggie Hoffman and Quincy Confoy