Houses on the Moon Theater Company (Emily Joy Weiner, Co-Founder & Artistic Director; Kevin Connor, Managing Director), will honor award-winning producer Nelle Nugent at their 7th Annual Gala Fundraiser “Amplify 2019” on Mon Oct 7 at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd St.) The festivities will begin at 6:30 PM  with an open bar with passed hors d’oeuvres & dessert. The evening will also include Houses on the Moon’s annual Leyton Award presentation to the 2019 recipient Prison Families Anonymous, as well as performance excerpts from HOTM productions, and more. The Gala Host Committee includes Warren Adams, Kevin Benoit, Jane Dubin, Jeremy Handelman, Hal Luftig, Laura Parkin, Paul Thomasset, Cheryl Wiesenfeld, Claudia Zahn and Ruth Zowader. Houses on the Moon Theater Company was founded in 2001. Through creative workshops, original performances, and post-show discussions, Houses on the Moon helps communities come together by making meaningful connections through the public sharing of their untold stories. All Houses projects are created through an extensive developmental and research process in collaboration with its community partners, which have included Amnesty International, the AFSC Immigrant Rights Program, Human Rights First and many others. The Houses on the Moon Board is R. Erin Craig, Jane Dubin (Board Chair), Rashad Chambers, Amy Gottleib, Jeremy Handelman, Jennifer Isaacson, Aryah Somers-Landsberger, Jenny Paredes, Jeffrey Rosenstock (Board Chair), Jeffrey Solomon, Melissa Springs, and Emily Joy Weiner. The Leyton Award, named in honor of Mauricio Leyton, a Chilean born, talented actor and a beloved, committed member of Houses on the Moon. For tickets & more info, please visit www.housesonthemoon.org. Press contact: Richard Hillman PR (646/234-5716)...