Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Dir; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Dir) will present their annual Gala on Mon Feb 24 at The Pierre (2 E 61st St). Directed by Neil Pepe with musical direction by Matt Gallagher, Writers’ Choice will salute Atlantic’s iconic playwrights with an evening of unexpected songs. For this year’s Gala, Atlantic asked alumni playwrights to choose a favorite song and a favorite musician to perform it. Writers’ Choice will feature special tributes to Annie Baker, Martha Clarke, Stephen Adly Guirgis, David Mamet, Conor McPherson, and Doug Wright from presenters and performers Jonathan Cake, Bridget Everett, John Gallagher Jr., Rick Holmes, Brian D’Arcy James, Gary Jules, John Kelly, Zosia Mamet, Julianne Nicholson, Laura Osnes, Michael Park,  Mary Beth Peil and Isiah Whitlock, Jr among others. For tickets, please call 646/216-1086. Press contact: Boneau/Bryan-Brown (575-3030)