Alumni, Stars Turn Out For NYC Theatre Benefit

• Actress and writer Tina Fey and Kent State President Lester A. Lefton meet at the April 2010 New York City benefit for the new black-box theatre.

• Alumni Jeff Richmond and Alice Ripley perform at a New York City benefit for the new black-box theatre space.

• Alumni Karl Erdmann and Wendy Zucchero Overly speak at a New York City benefit for the new black-box theatre. The space is named for Erdmann's and Overly's fathers.

• Alumni Alice Ripley and Roe Green, and writer-actress Tina Fey at the New York City benefit for the new black-box theatre.
  

• Alumna Cil Draime, Linda and President Lester Lefton, and alumnus Ron Pizzuti at the New York City benefit for the new black-box theatre. Draime is the Centennial Campaign's largest donor, and Pizzuti is its chair.

• Alumnus Denny Deal performs as part of the benefit.

• New College of the Arts Dean John Crawford speaks at the black-box theatre benefit.

• Writer-actress Tina Fey looks at photos with Laura Erdmann Everett and Mavis Erdmann at the black-box theatre benefit. The new space is named for Louis Erdmann and William Zucchero.

• College of the Arts alumnus and 30 Rock producer Jeff Richmond performs at the black-box theatre benefit.

• College of the Arts alumna and Tony-winner Alice Ripley performs at the black-box theatre benefit.

• Guests mingle at the New York City benefit for the new black-box theatre. The evening included such attendees as producers Lorne Michaels and Marci Klein.

• Alumni and Kent State University Foundation board members Roe Green and Todd Walters at the black-box theatre benefit. The space will be within the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance, to open in fall 2010.

• Writer-actress Tina Fey and Cleopatra Birrenbach speak at the New York City black-box theatre benefit.

• Guests at the black-box theatre benefit on April 14, 2010.