Dear Actors Fund Friends,

In this last week of May, we continue to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. And while the month of May has an emphasis on paying tribute to the generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success, we will continue to celebrate the Asian American and Pacific Islander community all year long.

If you missed it—or want to rewatch!—Stars In The House reunited the cast of Here Lies Love with guest host Jose Llana and his co-stars Ruthie Ann Miles, Conrad Ricamora, Melody Butiu, Jeigh Madjus, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Kelvin Moon Loh, Jaygee Macapugay and Renée Albulario. And on May 28, tune in as author Amy Tan joins Kieu Chinh, France Nuyen, Ming-Na Wen and Lauren Tom from The Joy Luck Club!

Thank you for joining us for the unique events and experiences we have to offer this week, and for your continued support of the performing arts and entertainment community.

Caesar: A Surround Sound Experiment
Now–Thursday, May 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).

Together Apart
Thursday, May 27–Sunday, May 30

Eventbrite

Together Apart is a collection of new short musicals written, composed, directed by and starring Brown University alumni, to benefit The Actors Fund. The project evolved out of a true Zoom moment: A Brown musical theater reunion attended by graduates from the early 80s through the late 90s. Lisa Loeb, ’90 Graduate and Grammy Award Winner, was energized by the digital reconnection, and inspired to write a musical about the experience. She asked the group if they wanted to collaborate, and the creative process began.

Performers include Akin Adams, Syd Atlas, Jessie Austrian, Kitty Balay, Julie Bowen, Isabel Brodsky, Noah Brody, Karen Bryant, Imani Camara, June Carryl, Sara Clarke, Maria Deasy, Mia Ellis, Abby Espiritu, Deborah DeFuria, Duncan Gallagher, Becky Gibel, Oamiya Haque, Ann Harada, Josh Hamilton, Laurie Israel, Claire Karpen, Eric Kirchberger, Pebble Kranz, Lisa Loeb, Tisola Logan, Gillian Maimon, Meg MacCary, Dan Mackenzie, Gillian Maimon, Joseph Meissner, Luisa Patino, Gabriel Rosen, Rhonda Ross, Jonathan Schaffir, Marcy Schaffir ,Sirsa Shekim, Lawrence Stern, Charlie Thurston, Paco Tolson, Anthony Walley, JoBeth Williams, Joe Wilson Jr., Beth Wishnie and Arianna Zukerman.

Club Cumming On The Coast
Monday, May 31–Monday, September 6

Club Cumming On The Coast

Award-winning actor, singer, producer, author and philanthropist Alan Cumming is partnering with the Kennebunkport Resort Collection to bring his iconic, namesake New York City nightlife venture, Club Cumming, to Kennebunkport, Maine for a 15-week summer residency. Club Cumming on the Coast will make its debut at the historic Kennebunkport Inn, in the heart of downtown Kennebunkport's Dock Square, from Memorial Day through Labor Day Weekend. The boutique hotel's outdoor Sun Deck will be reimagined as a coastal New England version of the intimate and eclectic cabaret bar and lounge, serving up live entertainment, cocktails and dinner for guests and locals, alike.

This seasonal outpost will feature a rotating roster of talent, personally curated by Cumming and his team, who will perform Friday and Saturday evenings on a replica of the East Village venue's "postage stamp-sized" stage. Entertainment will range from theater-world stars to piano-bar show tunes, drag performances to jazz acts, and more. In addition to bringing world-class entertainers to Maine's storied summer colony, Club Cumming on the Coast has partnered with The Actors Fund, to support the national human service organization's ongoing effort to support arts professionals who have been especially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

More Online Events:
The Love of Four Colonels: Saturday, May 29–Tuesday, June 1
Doug & Chico Presents: The Series: Watch Now
The Pack Podcast: Listen Now
Nate Bakes Broadway: Watch Now
The Girl in the Red Dress: Watch Now
Viral Vignettes: Watch 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