Past Galas

2024 Gala

Flyer for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2024 Gala, featuring date September 15, 2024, at The Players NYC, with black and gold design and black and white photos of six people.
Eddie Perfect performs at The 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala Honorees Josh Pugh, Zjantelle Cammisa Markel & Eddie Perfect.
2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala Honorees Josh Pugh, Zjantelle Cammisa Markel & Eddie Perfect, with Co-Artistic Directors & Executive Producers Mark Barford, Connor Delves & Jillian Geurts.
Kristen Plati performs at The 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala Honoree Zjantelle Cammisa Markel.
2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala Honoree Josh Pugh.
2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala Honoree Eddie Perfect.
Marika Aubrey performs at The 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
Co-Artistic Directors & Executive Producers Connor Delves, Jillian Geurts and Mark Barford at The 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
Kristen Plati performs at the 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
Brenton Cosier at The 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
Eddie Perfect at the 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
Co-Artistic Directors & Executive Producers Connor Delves, Jillian Geurts and Mark Barford at The 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
Gala Honoree Eddie Perfect at the 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala
2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala Honoree Eddie Perfect performs.
Gala Honoree Eddie Perfect at the 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala Honoree Eddie Perfect performs.
Gala Honoree Eddie Perfect at the 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala.
2024 Gala Honorees Zjantelle Cammisa Markel & Josh Pugh.
Kristen Plati, Isaac Hayward, Eddie Perfect and Marika Aubrey at the 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC.
Australian Deputy Consul-General to New York, Karina Soltyszewski at the 2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC.
Group of four men in suits posing in front of a banner at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC.

2024 HONOREES

2024 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala announcement featuring honoree Zjantelle Cammisa Markel, scheduled for Sunday, September 15, 2024.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2024 Gala poster honoring artist on September 15, featuring Eddie Perfect, a writer, composer, actor, and Tony nominee.

Eddie Perfect

ARTIST HONOREE

Writer/Composer/Actor

Tony Nominee - Composer/Lyricist of “BEETLEJUICE:”

Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2024 Gala poster featuring supporter honoree "Josh Pugh" with event details.

Josh Pugh

SUPPORTER HONOREE

America Josh

The Definitive Guide for Moving to New York & America.

Zjantelle Cammisa Markel

SUPPORTER HONOREE

Australian In NY Attorney

Cammisa Markel

2024 Gala Performers & Host

  • Group of four people posing at Australian Theatre Festival NYC event.

    2024 ATF Gala Performers Kristen Plati, Isaac Hayward, Eddie Perfect & Marika Aubrey.

  • Man in blue suit standing against a backdrop with 'Australian Theatre Festival NYC' text.

    2024 Gala Host Brenton Cosier

2024 Gala Sponsors

  • Sponsorship logos including the Australian Consulate-General, America Josh, Cammisa Markel, Michael Cassel Group, Pony Bar, Unico Zelo, and Wine Australia. Auction sponsors feature Broadway and hotel brands. Vice-chairs named as Andrew Hawley and Neil Rubinstein.

GALA COMMITTEE

ZOLA ABRAHAM

ANALISA BELL

PATRICK BOWMAKER

LILY JAMIESON

SARAH MCLELLAN MEE

RONALDO SCREPICH

KATHLEEN SIMMONDS

MELANIE SLADE

KARINA SOLTYSZEWSKI

2023 Gala

2023 Australian Theatre Festival NYC Gala poster featuring various performers, event details for Sunday, September 10, 2023, at The Players NYC, Gramercy Park, New York City.
Performer singing with pianist on stage, audience in foreground, wood-paneled background.
Three people posing at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC event backdrop.
Group of people posing at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC
Woman singing with microphone on stage, wearing a black sequined dress.
Singer performing on stage with microphone, emotional expression, dark background.
Performer on stage in front of a cheering audience, with wooden panel backdrop and microphone stands.
Man in suit speaking at a lectern with comedy theater emblem, microphone on stand nearby.
Woman speaking at a podium with carved emblem, holding microphone
Performer in black singing on stage with one leg raised
Two singers performing live on stage with a pianist playing a Steinway piano in the background.

Honoree Caroline O’Connor Performs at the 2023 GalA

HONOREES

Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala Honoree Caroline O'Connor

Caroline O’Connor

Broadway, West-End & Australian Theatre Icon

Neil Gooding Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala Hon

Neil Gooding

Broadway & West-End Producer

PERFORMERS

Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala performers poster featuring Caroline O'Connor in various costumes.
Collage of performer Mi-Kaisha at the 2023 Gala of the Australian Theatre Festival NYC, singing and posing.
Promotional image for the 2023 Gala of the Australian Theatre Festival NYC featuring performers, highlighting 'Jennifer Reed' with three images of a woman performing with a microphone. Green foliage decorates the corners against a dark background.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala advertisement featuring performer Adam Rennie with three images of the artist in different poses and attire.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala poster featuring musical director with leafy border.
2023 Gala of Australian Theatre Festival NYC featuring auctioneer Josh Pugh with America Josh logo.
Promotional poster for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala featuring host Kathleen Simmonds. Includes images of Simmonds in various poses on a black background with decorative greenery.

SPONSORS

Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala sponsors and co-chair information with logos, including Australian Consulate-General, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and various beer, wine, and raffle sponsors.
2023 Gala announcement for Australian Theatre Festival NYC, sponsored by Australian Consulate-General, New York, USA.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala wine sponsors featuring Xanadu Margaret River, Unico Zelo, and Yering Station.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala with Sunboy as spiked coconut water sponsor, featuring two images of Sunboy cans.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala Co-Chair Madison Square Garden Entertainment logo.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala, featuring The Pony Bar as beer sponsor, with leafy border.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala, featuring logos of auction sponsors: Moulin Rouge, SIX, The New York Pops, New York Knicks, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and Matt Davies.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Gala poster with raffle sponsors Aesop, Oslo Coffee Roasters, and Australian Consulate-General New York.

GALA COMMITTEE

Analisa Bell

Josh Pugh

Karina Soltyszewski

Kathleen Simmonds

Libbi Swan

Melanie Slade

Samantha Wills

2022 Gala

Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2022 Gala invitation, black background, gold text, floral accents, date September 26, location Hole in the Wall, Murray Hill, New York City, presented by Parched Hospitality Group and the Australian Consulate-General.
Group of four people posing on the red carpet at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC event, one holding an award.
Group photo at Australian Theatre Festival NYC, dressed formally.
Person in blue dress standing in front of Australian Theatre Festival NYC backdrop.
Table setup with a '2022 Gala' flyer, 'Table 7' sign, place cards, and decorative flowers in a restaurant setting.
Three people standing together at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC, posing against a backdrop with the event's logo.
Person in a black sequined outfit holding an award at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC.
Two men smiling at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC, one holding an award plaque.
Group of four people in formal attire posing at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC event, with one person holding an award.
Two individuals holding awards at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC, standing in front of a branded backdrop.
Woman in blue dress singing with microphone indoors.
Woman speaking into a microphone, making expressive gestures, wearing a black top and beige pants, with a serious facial expression.

HONOREES

Promotional poster for the 2022 Gala by Australian Theatre Festival NYC, featuring the Samantha Wills Institute as the company honoree. Includes decorative text elements, floral accents, and a seated woman with long blonde hair.

Samantha wills institute

Michaeljon Slinger - "Artist Honoree" for the 2022 Gala at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC. Background features a clear blue setting with foliage and logos of supporting organizations.

Michaeljon Slinger

PERFORMERS

Promotional image for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2022 Gala featuring performer Mi-Kaisha, supported by Parched Hospitality Group and Australian Consulate-General New York.
Black and white photo of a performer at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2022 Gala, holding a microphone, with event details and logos visible.
2022 Gala performer holding a clarinet, part of the Australian Theatre Festival NYC, featuring Lloyd Van't Hoff. Sponsored by Parched Hospitality Group and Australian Consulate-General New York.

Sponsors

Gala sponsor logo featuring Australian Consulate-General New York, with floral design.
Exclusive festival sponsor poster with Parched Hospitality Group and Hole in the Wall logo, featuring decorative plant elements.
Poster for the 2022 Gala Silent Auction by Australian Theatre Festival NYC, featuring various items including a Samantha Wills book, Hamilton Playbill, a Chrysler Building photo, a beach cabana, a Sherrin football, Humming Puppy yoga, Mrs. Doubtfire Playbill, Samantha Wills Institute master class, a mirror station, and Bockerway logo.