Dear Actors Fund Friends,

This week’s offerings of creative projects that support our work come from a multitude of generous individuals and organizations—and in a variety of formats! Whether you’re looking for a new play production to stream, a concert of the next generation of passionate performers, an intense listening experience, or you want to bid on an NFT to own a popular Tweet: we have something for everyone to enjoy!

Thank you for your ongoing support of those in the performing arts and entertainment industry, as we all continue to adapt and adjust to the changes each day brings. We couldn’t do what we do without you!

The Sisters Rosensweig
May 20–24

Spotlight on Plays

Don’t miss Jason Alexander, John Behlmann, Lisa Edelstein, Kathryn Hahn, Kathryn Newton, Tracee Chimo Pallero, Chris Perfetti and James Urbaniak in The Sisters Rosensweig, streaming on Stellar. Anna D. Shapiro directs Wendy Wasserstein’s play about three very different sisters who reunite after a lengthy separation and discover humanity, respect and love in this definitive serious comedy about sisterhood.

Tickets are on-sale now for $18, and on demand streaming is available for all ticket holders until 6 pm ET on May 24. Get your tickets today! Proceeds benefit The Actors Fund, TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project and Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Isiah Whitlock, Jr. One-of-a-Kind NFT Auction
Now–May 21

Valuables

Isiah Whitlock, Jr. from the HBO show The Wire is offering a one-of-a-kind NFT of his tweet that incorporates his iconic “Clay Davis” catchphrase. The tweet quickly went viral, generating tens of thousands of retweets, hundreds of thousands of likes and more than 15 million impressions. Now that same tweet can be owned by just one person—via an NFT auction on the Valuables website to support The Actors Fund.

Caesar: A Surround Sound Experiment
May 25–27

Knock At The Gate

Knock At The Gate returns to the space between your ears with an immersive listening experience designed for headphones and lunar light (no screens, no zooms). Created in isolation and presented in stunning high-fidelity 3D audio, this new adaptation of Julius Caesar—timed to air with the Super Blood Moon and full lunar eclipse—invites you to turn out your lights, put on a pair of headphones, and be transported to ancient Rome and the beating heart of Shakespeare’s searing epic like never before. The cast includes Jacqueline Antaramian, Joel De La Fuente, Joseph Discher, Mark H. Dold, Sean Hudock, Maurice Jones, January Lavoy, Anthony Michael Martinez, Ryan McCarthy, Shane Taylor, Patrick Toon, Scott Wentworth and Derek Wilson.

Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit The Actors Fund (use code FUND for $5 off your purchase).

20 & Under Sing 20 & Over
May 22, 8 pm ET

Eventbrite

Join us for an unforgettable concert with an all-star Broadway cast in 20 & Under Sing 20 & Over: Act II, a virtual cabaret celebrating Broadway musicals written at least 20 years ago, sung by Rising Stars (under the age of 20) paired up with actors from the Broadway or touring company of each show! All donations from the event will benefit The Actors Fund via Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The concert will feature the talents of: Catherine Brunell, Paige Davis, Ali Ewoldt, Joshua Franklin, Liana Hunt, Sasha Hutchings, Beth Leavel, Kara Lindsay, Ashley Spencer and NaTasha Yvette Williams, partnered with rising stars Lexi Bentinganan, Victory Brinker, Gracie Bryant, Chloë Cheers, Mariangeli Collado, Erin Engleman, Kaileigh Fiorillo, Mia Cherise Hall, Ty-Gabriel Jones, Hayden Poe, J.P. Ross and more to be announced soon.

More Online Events:
Stars In The House: Tuesdays–Saturdays, 8 pm ET
The Pack Podcast: Listen Now
Nate Bakes Broadway: Watch Now
Viral Vignettes: Watch Now
Doug & Chico Presents: The Series: Available Now
In The Zoom—A Virtual Adventure in This Time of Covid: Available through June 5
“COVID-19 Blues”: Watch Now
Wheat + Sea: $5 of every t-shirt sale goes to The Actors Fund