Edward Norton to Be Honored at T. Schreiber Studio Gala

The T. Schreiber Studio for Theatre and Film will hold its 46th anniversary gala on Sunday, April 26, honoring Academy Award nominee and T. Schreiber alumnus Edward Norton (Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel). The evening will also pay tribute to alumni Jonny Orsini (Fish in the Dark) and Julie Halston (You Can’t Take It With You), who will serve as mistress of ceremonies. Tony winner Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) and NY1 anchor Roma Torre are this year’s honorary chairs.

The gala will benefit T. Schreiber’s professional training program and mission to bring actors and audiences together to experience the gift of live theater at affordable prices. The event will feature entertainment, a three-course dinner, cocktails, a silent auction, and more.

"When you’re 21 and arriving in New York, it’s enormously challenging at best, intimidating at worst," said Norton. "So for me, the T. Schreiber Studio proved to be an enormous blessing. Terry created a real school, where many different teachers teach many different skills. The first plays, and still some of the best that I ever did in New York were at the Schreiber Studio. I still — daily, in my work — use things that I learned from him and others at the studio. I’m very, very grateful to Terry and the institution of the Schreiber Studio."

"I am so proud to have provided a home for the past 46 years to actors, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in theater, film and television," Terry Schreiber added. "And we are more than honored to have played a part in their creative journey. We all know the tremendous success that Edward has achieved not only professionally but personally, and I look forward to honoring his work with our 2015 Outstanding Achievement Award."

Past honorees at the T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre’s gala include Judith Light, Cynthia Nixon, Wendy Wasserstein, Marian Seldes, Gerald Schoenfeld, Betty Buckley, Amy Ryan, John Patrick Shanley, Anne Jackson, Eli Wallach, and Roger Berlind, among others.