The 24 Hour Plays announced that actor Kathy Bates will be honored at its 19^th Annual The 24 Hour Plays Broadway Gala, as part of the organization’s partnership with The Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN).The event will take place on Mon Nov 18 at 8:00 PM at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. The 24 Hour Plays bring together artists to create time-limited theater around the world. Proceeds from The 24 Hour Plays 2019 Broadway Gala support LE&RN’s work to fight lymphedema and lymphatic disease through education, research, and advocacy. The marathon process begins at 10:00 PM the night before the performance. The writers, directors, actors and production staff—many of whom have never worked with or met each other before—gather for an orientation where they are asked to share one costume piece, one prop, a special skill, and to reveal something that they have always wanted to do on stage. Using this as inspiration, the writers spend the night developing 10-minute plays, with rehearsals set to begin at 9:00 AM the following morning for an 8:00 PM performance. Tickets are available now for purchase at TodayTix.com. Press contact: Shawn Purdy/Slate PR (212/235-6813)...