W;t, a one-act play written by Margaret Edson, an elementary school teacher, won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Edson used her work experience in a hospital as inspiration for the play. Cynthia Nixon starred in the 2012 Broadway premier to much acclaim and Emma Thompson played the lead role in a 2001 movie of the same name.
Members of Gilda’s Club Louisville are invited to an exclusive preview performance Feb. 12 and will have the opportunity to talk with performers after the show. There also will be a benefit performance Feb. 16 for Gilda’s Club. Tickets will be $35 and include a cocktail hour starting at 6 p.m.
Inspiration walls will be installed in the JCC lobby for the public to share hopeful messages and their personal experiences with cancer.
Donations will be accepted at performances for Gilda’s Club Louisville, Hosparus, Ovarian Awareness of Kentucky and Sharsheret, a Jewish community facing breast cancer and others. These organizations also will have a presence in the lobby for those who would like to learn more about them.
Contact Information
- Linker Auditorium
- 3600 Dutchman's Lane, Louisville, KY 40216
- (502) 459-0660
Event Time
- Thursday, February 13, 2014
- 7:00 PM
Price
- Tickets vary