actors fund performance

[monkeybutt]

actors fund performance#1

Posted: 4/23/09 at 8:18pm

What is an actors fund performance? What do they do? Do they perform the entire show?

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[singer73192]

re: actors fund performance#2

Posted: 4/23/09 at 9:16pm

At an actors fund performance they perform the whole show and nothing is different except for that the show is usually on a night that the show is dark. The only difference is that the money made goes to the Actors Fund.

Great way to see a show and support this wonderful organization at the same time.

[TimesSquareRegular]

re: actors fund performance#2

Posted: 4/23/09 at 9:38pm

Next Actor's Fund benefit performance is this Sunday, April 26 - EXIT THE KING at 7:30pm

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[madbrian]

re: actors fund performance#3

Posted: 4/23/09 at 9:42pm

In addition, there are sometimes special events where a one-time performance is done in more of a concert setting. In the past, they've done Funny Girl, Hair, and Dreamgirls.

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[dreamz]

re: actors fund performance#4

Posted: 4/23/09 at 10:41pm

Also in an actors fund performance the salaries are donated to the fund from just about everyone in the theater with some exceptions.

[frontrowcentre2]

re: actors fund performance#5

Posted: 4/23/09 at 11:19pm

AND...the audience more often than not consists of cast members from other shows who haven't yet had a chance to see this one. It gives the performance a real "community" feeling.

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