March 23, 2013:  The Drama Desk presented their annual Spring Panel Discussion/Luncheon, THE ART OF STORYTELLING, at Sardi’s, 234 West 44th Street in NYC. The panel included Broadway stars David Hyde Pierce and Kristine Nielsen, currently on Broadway in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, along with the marvelous actress Jayne Houdyshell  recently on Broadway in "Dead Accounts," and Olivier Award-winning Bertie Carvel from "Matilda". The stimulating discussion was moderated by Ronald Rand, a Drama Desk member and founder/publisher of the newspaper, "The Soul of the American Actor." These veteran actors explored the challenges of bringing a playwright’s vision to life in front of a live audience.

The Drama Desk was created in 1949 by a like-minded group of New York theater critics, editors, reporters and publishers, who all shared a desire to educate the community on vital issues concerning the theater. In 1955 Drama Desk became the first major organization to honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway with the Vernon Rice Awards, named for the late New York Post critic who first championed Off-Broadway theater coverage. The Drama Desk is celebrating their 58th continuous Awards show in May, 2013. Dram Desk is the only Award ever to honor Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway equally in every award category. Isa Goldberg is President of Drama Desk.
Photography By Barry Gordin
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