Living & Giving | Aug. 2023
WORDPLAY GALA
By Dustin O’Regan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE MAZZA-BRAVE LUX
Nyenemo and Sabuli Sanguma, Veronica Perez
Writers Theatre hosted its annual WordPlay Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The Grand Ballroom brimmed with energy as local Chicago artists created and delivered an exceptional performance, followed by a spirited live auction. The event hosted a remarkable milestone with a record number of corporate tables and welcomed more than 200 dedicated supporters. Their generous contributions will uphold Writers Theatre’s unwavering commitment to artistic excellence and support innovative educational programming at CPS schools and the North Shore community. The evening paid tribute to two longterm advocates of the organization, Thomas Hodges and Christopher N. Knight, as recipients of the 2023 “Spirit of Writers Theatre Award.” writerstheatre.org/gala
