Join us for an intimate dinner celebrating Chocolate Factory supporters Mikéah Jennings and Katinka Locascio as they jointly receive the Third Annual Artist in Industry Award.

Contribute to our Artist Commissioning fund in honor of Mikéah and Katinka to support the commision of a 2018/2019 season Artist.

The Artist in Industry Award was created in 2016 to recognize business professionals with strong connections to The Chocolate Factory who have demonstrated creativity and artistry in their careers, thus impacting their fields as a whole.

Photos from last year’s dinner honoring Lisa DiClerico and Alex Schindler:

Mikéah Ernest Jennings was a member of the core team of performers and staff from 2001 to 2006, the earliest days of theater et al d.b.a. The Chocolate Factory Theater. Mikéah is an Actor/Performer from the rural Mojave Desert in Southern California now living and working in New York City. Theater: BELLONA, Destroyer of Cities (EXIT Festival Paris, The Kitchen) dir: Jay Scheib; Green Eyes (Hudson Hotel) dir: Travis Chamberlain; PULLMAN, WA (Chelsea Ttre, London) dir: Young Jean Lee; The Shipment (Sydney Opera House, The Kitchen, Int’l Tour), dir: Young Jean Lee; S.O.S. (The Kitchen, REDCAT, Int’l Tour) dir: Caden Manson, The House of No More (DTW, Int’l Tour), dir: Caden Manson; A Dream Play (St. Ann’s Warehouse). Film: Failing Better Now, Things That Go Bump In The Night, The Record Deal, I Heart Zummy.

Katinka Locascio has a passion for understanding the body and how it moves towards health. She holds a license in Massage Therapy and has trained in numerous disciplines including Osteopathic Manual Therapy, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Arvigo® Therapy, Labor support and Fertility Awareness. She is the founder of Earth + Sky Healing Arts, a wellness spot in LIC that strives to help people live to their fullest potential while staying rooted in the wisdom of the body. As with the earth and the sky, her work seeks to find the graceful balance between expansive spirit and grounded being. She’s a proud LIC resident for the past 10 years and loves living there with here two kids and husband.

Food by Bartleby & Sage.