WOODIE KING, JR.

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Here is what you should know about the Gala;  $150-$250 for individual seats, $500-$1,000 for the show followed by a dinner at Sardi's, and $5,000-$50,000 for sponsorships. But it involved some of the most prominent African-American theater artists in the world, all of whom lended a hand to help New Federal raise funds for a projected $1,000,000 endowment. Sidney Poitier served as advisor for the event; Debbie Allen and Avery Brooks hosted; and Denzel Washington, Ruby Dee, Phylicia Rashad, Jackee Harry, Samuel L. Jackson, and Laurence Fishburne were just some of the illustrious alums who'll paid tribute to New Federal with special performances and presentations. </div> <bR> <div> You wanna know why Woodie makes the ancestors smile? Check this out...in thirty years, New Federal has produced more than 175 plays, he has influenced the careers of  such playwrights as Laurence Holder, Ed Bullins, Amiri Baraka, and so many others. However, one of New Federal’s most notable efforts was the 1975-1976 run of Ntozake Shange's <I>for colored girls who have considered suicide...when the rainbow is enuf</I>. It was directed by Oz Scott. The show went on to became a co-production with the Public Theater, and then transferred to the Booth on Broadway. </div> <bR> <div> In Summary, Woodie King, Jr. is both loved and respected by many. I am honored to have been embraced by his magnificent and majestical, creative girth. I can only imagine what good things will follow.   </div> </td> </tr></table></body>