Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), today announced that David Hyde Pierce will host the 2019 “Mr. Abbott” Award Gala on March 25 at the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF). In honor of this special evening Concord Theatricals and The Shubert Organization, Inc. will serve as lead sponsors. In addition 2015 “Mr. Abbott” Award recipient James Lapine will present a special “Mr. Abbott” Award to Victoria Traube.   As previously announced, Jerry Mitchell will direct the evening featuring premiere choreography works of SDC Members Al Blackstone, Raja Feather Kelly, Kitty McNamee, Jenn Rose, and Katie Spelman. Proceeds from the gala will benefit Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, whose mentorship programs, community forums, and public events develop and promote the creativity and craft of directors and choreographers and foster a cross-generational, national theatre community. For information on sponsorship and table purchases, please write SDCF at MrAbbott@SDCFoundation.org. Press contact: Joyce Friedmann (212/391-1070 x234)...