Dear Actors Fund Friends,

On behalf of all of us at The Actors Fund, our colleagues are proud to share what you've helped make possible throughout this challenging year. In 2020, the dedication of thousands in our community has helped more than 30,000 people in performing arts and entertainment nationally. We’ve faced countless obstacles and unpredictable situations, but through it all, we’ve been encouraged, buoyed and inspired by our creative and passionate industry and supporters. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to supporting a life in the arts! We wish you and yours a continued safe, healthy and happy holiday season.

“The Human Heart”
Watch Now

Andréa Burns, Mandy Gonzalez, Hailey Kilgore, LaChanze, Ruthie Ann Miles and Lea Salonga performed “The Human Heart” from the Tony Award nominated score of Once On This Island, by Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, exclusively at our virtual 2020 Annual Gala this past November. We're thrilled to now share this video with all of you.

If you'd like to donate in honor of this beautiful performance, please visit actorsfund.org/thehumanheart.

New Works Virtual Festival
December 5–25

New Works Virtual Festival

The New Works Virtual Festival will stream 20 new non-musical scripts every day from December 5–25 (19 plays, 1 teleplay) featuring a diverse team supporting diverse works from many perspectives, cultures, religions and voices. They strive for inclusivity in all areas and are committed to works that connect us as human beings and bring us closer to a better understanding of who we are. The festival will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook and BroadwayWorld for free with donations encouraged to benefit The Actors Fund.

The festival will also feature theatrical talent such as Anthony Crivello, Santino Fontana, Shuler Hensley, Tonya Pinkins, John Rubinstein, Kevin Chamberlin, Robert Cuccioli, Carmen Cusack, Andy Grotelueschen, Daniel Jenkins, Richard Kind, Liz Larsen, Eva Noblezada, Robert Torti, Marc Kudisch, Mary Testa, Judy Kuhn and Seth Rudetsky, plus stars of the screen including Marlee Matlin, Ted Louis Levy, Robert Wuhl, Christy Carlson Romano, George Wendt, Mia Moravis, Marsha Mason, Kathleen Turner and Joely Fisher. NWVF is produced by Kevin Pollack, Jim Auld, and Bart Shatto, and is executive produced by Chaz Ebert.

Ratatouille: The TikTok The Musical
Friday, January 1

TodayTix.com

The Tony Award-winning theatrical production company Seaview (Slave Play; Sea Wall/A Life) will present, in association with TikTok and TodayTix Presents and for one performance only, Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical to benefit The Actors Fund. The performance will be available for streaming for 72 hours.

Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical is adapted for the stage by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, choreographed by Ellenore Scott, directed by Lucy Moss, and features music from Danny Bernstein (@dannykbernstein), Gabbi Bolt (@fettuccinefettuqueen), Kevin Chamberlin (@chamberlin_kevin), RJ Christian (@rjthecomposer), Nathan Fosbinder (@fozzyforman108), Emily Jacobsen (@e_jaccs), Sophia James (@sophiajamesmusic), Katie Johantgen (@katiejoyofosho), Daniel Mertzlufft (@danieljmertzlufft), Alec Powell (@phisherpryce), and Blake Rouse (@blakeyrouse). The creative team also includes Daniel Mertzlufft (Music Supervisor, Arranger, Original Music & Lyrics), Macy Schmidt (Orchestrator & Music Coordinator), David Bengali (Video Design and Production), Emily Marshall (Music Director & Coordinator), Jessie Rosso and Geoffrey Ko (Music Copying), Kate Leonard (Additional Lyrics), Angie Teo (Audio Mixer), Cody Renard Richard (Stage Manager), and Taylor Williams, CSA (Casting). Jeremy O. Harris, Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley will serve as Executive Producers.

The Broadway Sinfonietta, an extraordinary all-female identifying, majority women-of-color orchestral collective designed to uplift the existence, excellence and equity of female BIPOC musicians, will also be involved with the project.

More Online Events:
Stars in the House: Mondays-Saturdays at 8 pm ET
Two by Two: The 50th Anniversary Virtual Concert: December 25-28
Kris Kringle The Musical: Online Advent Calendar through December 25
LE at Home: Check out the full list of experiences, all of which are available through 2021.
#BWAYWORLDRECORD: Join them to attempt breaking The Guinness World Records™ title for the record of largest online video album of people singing the same song.