Please join us for the

McCarter Gala
Friday, June 12, 2026
The Forum at the Lewis Arts complex

The McCarter Gala is our theatre’s most significant and highly anticipated annual fundraising event. At the 2025 event, Gala supporters raised almost half a million dollars for McCarter, including Stage Door Access —providing unparalleled opportunities for students and neighbors to access and experience McCarter’s premier arts and education programs.

Join fellow arts leaders and advocates at the 2026 Gala for a night supporting arts, access, and education—all while enjoying unforgettable live performances, incredible signature cocktails by our stellar McCarter bar team, a delicious three-course meal, and dancing under the stars.

This year, McCarter is also honored to recognize Emily Mann, former Artistic Director and Resident Playwright, with the inaugural Roger S. Berlind Award recognizing immense leadership and a lifetime commitment to creating art and an environment for the arts to flourish.

Photo of Emily Mann on a black background

  Reservations for the Gala have closed. To inquire about ticket availability, please contact the Gala team at (609) 258-6542

Photo by Matt Pilsner

Event Schedule

5:30 PM | VIP Toast
6:00 PM | Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM | Dinner
Followed by a featured performance by Tony and Grammy Award-Winning Artist Kecia Lewis
Finishing the evening with drinks and dancing under the stars in the Arts Plaza

Photo: Kecia Lewis

Gala Committee

Timothy M. Andrews, Mrs. Roger S. Berlind (Honorary Member), Harvey Butler, W. Rochelle Calhoun, Farrah Chu, Jennifer Cohan, Aziz El Badaoui, Drew Desky and Dane Levens, Shawn Ellsworth, Emily Firmenich, Cheryl Fitzgerald, Tamara Simpkins Franklin, Cynthia and Bob Hendrickson, Ann Kovalick, Edward E. Matthews (Honorary Member), Simone Mets, Liza and Schuyler Morehouse, Diane Parks, Richard Quinn, Nancy and Will Robins, Karen Schmitt