Dear Actors Fund Friends,

We’re missing so many of the traditional markers of summer passing by, but we hope you’re healthy, cool and well as July continues on.

Even though we can’t gather in person for our special events or workshops, we know how important it is to stay connected to one another. The Actors Fund is proud to launch multiple online support groups for performing arts and entertainment professionals who are interested in coming together to share experiences, obstacles, resources, encouragement and more.

For New York State residents, we’ve created a Support Group for Entertainment Professionals and a Healing with The Actors Fund Group for Non-Black POC Entertainment Professionals.

California residents can attend the Black Entertainment Professionals Town Hall and join the Mind Body Spirit Group for Black Women in Entertainment.

Additional online workshops and services are available nationally, so please visit our Workshops Calendar for these free offerings each month.

We also have a full schedule of wonderful online events coming up! From favorite TV shows to classic movie musicals to original plays, there’s hopefully something to catch your eye.

Thank you for being a part of our Actors Fund community!

Blindspot Series Finale After Show
Thursday, July 23, 10 pm ET

EW.com

Join Entertainment Weekly’s Fandom Week as they present NBC’s Blindspot series finale after show! Castmates Sullivan Stapleton, Jaimie Alexander, Rob Brown, Audrey Esparza and Ashley Johnson, alongside creator/EP Martin Gero, will celebrate the end of the show, and discuss what it was like working on it these last five years. Fans will be invited to donate to The Actors Fund during the broadcast, to support our COVID-19 relief efforts.

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Friday, July 24, 8 pm ET

Rodgers and Hammerstein YouTube Channel
Playbill.com

R&H Movie Night continues with a live viewing party of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, the classic 1957 film starring Academy Award, Emmy Award and Grammy Award winner Julie Andrews! The live viewing party will be co-hosted by The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and Playbill.

Viewers can follow along with Rodgers & Hammerstein on Twitter and Instagram and Playbill on Twitter and Instagram for trivia and fun facts throughout the viewing party. Gather the whole family and use #RNHMovieNight on social media to be a part of the fun!

While the performance is free to watch, please consider supporting The Actors Fund programs and services at actorsfund.org/Cinderella.

See you at The Ball!

Red Light Winter
Friday, July 24, 7 pm ET

playreadingfridays.com

Join us for a reading of Red Light Winter. Members of the cast include Joe Carroll (Bandstand) and Ashley Loren (Moulin Rouge) with more cast members to be announced! Make certain to stay around after the reading for a live Q&A with the playwright, Adam Rapp!

The Year of Magical Thinking
Wednesday, July 29–Sunday, August 2

Video On Demand

Based on Joan Didion’s National Book Award-winning memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking is the remarkable story of loss, journey, and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. You’ll be mesmerized as Linda Purl brings this story to life.

Tickets go on sale today and you’ll be able to stream this event from July 29 through August 2. (Please note: you will have 48 hours to view once you’ve begun to watch, not from the date of purchase.) If in a position to do so, viewers are asked to make an additional donation to The Actors Fund.

More Online Events:
Stars in the House: Mondays-Saturdays at 8 pm ET
Artists In Residence: On sale now
The Fosters: Pilot table read benefiting The Actors Fund