Dear Actors Fund Friends,

We hope that wherever you are as you read this, that you’re healthy and well. The past four months have been difficult and unexpected in ways we could never have imagined, but time and again we’ve also seen signs of hope, compassion and inspiration.

Thousands of professionals in our performing arts and entertainment community need help right now; seniors who have paved the way for so many are no exception. In fact, seniors are part of the most vulnerable population facing COVID-19. This is why we’re proud to share our Seniors Safety Net Campaign, which will directly support our programming for older members of our industry—including food service, housing assistance, medical care, social isolation prevention and more.

We’re also incredibly grateful to our friends at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, who are matching every donation to the Seniors Safety Net Campaign dollar for dollar—up to $100,000! If you’re interested in contributing, your gift will be matched and have double the impact to help those in need.

We have an exciting line-up of online events and new music for you, so we hope you’re able to take a break and join us for at least one—or all!—of these performances. Thank you as always for being a part of our Actors Fund network of support and dedication to the arts.

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The Fosters Reunion
Thursday, July 16, 8 pm ET

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We are proud to announce a special one-night-only event reuniting the cast of Freeform’s hit television show The Fosters!

Directed by Actors Fund Western Council member Michael Medico, the recorded Zoom table read of the pilot episode will reunite original cast members Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Hayden Byerly, David Lambert, Maia Mitchell, Cierra Ramirez, Danny Nucci and Noah Centineo.

The evening will also feature special guests Jay Ali, Alexandra Barreto, Madisen Beaty, Daffany McGaray Clark, Colby French, April Parker Jones, Adam Kang and David Sullivan, with special appearances by Annie Potts, Lorraine Toussaint, Bailee Madison, Alex Saxon, Amanda Leighton, Tom Williamson, Rosie O’Donnell and Ashley Argota.

Watch the trailer now and be sure to join us next week! All proceeds from the evening will benefit our programs and services.

Altar Boyz
Thursday July 9, 8 pm ET

The Producer’s Perspective

Tony Award-winning Broadway Producer Ken Davenport presents a virtual reunion with the cast and creatives of Altar Boyz on July 9 at 8 pm ET on The Producer’s Perspective Live. Susan Blackwell ([title of show], Side By Side By Susan Blackwell, Now. Here. This) is set to host the virtual event

The Altar Boyz team is also thrilled to share a special music video benefiting The Actors Fund. Over 30 Boyz from Off-Broadway, NYMF, national tours and more came together to virtually record and film a music video for the song “I Believe”. Plus, a brand new music video will debut exclusively on the livestream, featuring a cut song from the show!

Olympia
Thursday, July 9, 8 pm ET

The Actors Fund Facebook Page

Don’t miss the sublimely intimate documentary Olympia. This fly on the wall verité production tells a heart-wrenching story of Olympia Dukakis becoming her own woman, on her own terms to assert a gigantic creative force into the world. By rebelling against her suspicious Greek mother to assert her strong sexual drive, fighting the feeling she was “too ethnic” amid the Boston Brahmin at BU, and starting her own theater company in New Jersey instead of waiting for the phone to ring, Olympia Dukakis models how to live life with blazing courage.

Available to watch online for one night only.

Kaye Ballard—The Show Goes On!
Tuesday, July 14, 8 pm ET
Wednesday, July 15, 3 pm ET

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Director Dan Wingate's Kaye Ballard—The Show Goes On! uses rare archival footage and interviews with Ann-Margret, Carol Burnett, Harold Prince, Carol Channing, Michael Feinstein, Rex Reed and others to tell the story of the singer, actress and comedienne best known for starring as one of the meddling title characters on the 1960s NBC sitcom The Mothers-in-Law.

More Online Events:
Little Shop of Horrors “Skid Row” Music Video: Watch Now
The Alternative Theatre Company’s BelieveAbility: July 12 at 7 pm ET
Richard Skipper Celebrates Karen Mason: July 13, 5 pm ET
Stars in the House: Mondays-Saturdays at 8 pm ET; Saturdays & Sundays at 2 pm ET
Viral Vignettes: Every Wednesday at 3 pm ET
Artists In Residence: On sale now