Entertainment Community Fund News
October 15, 2020
Press Release
TONY WINNING BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF DEATH OF A SALESMAN TO STREAM FOR THE ACTORS FUND
In collaboration with Showtime and The Actors Fund, Goodman Theatre is proud to present the stream of the Tony Award Winning Broadway production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, starring two-time Tony Award winner Brian Dennehy and directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls.
October 14, 2020
Press Release
HALLOWEEN IS NOT CANCELLED A ONE-NIGHT-ONLY ONLINE HALLOWEEN VARIETY BENEFIT
The Actors Fund is proud to announce Halloween is NOT Cancelled, a one-night-only online Halloween benefit hosted by Freestyle Love Supreme conceiver and co-creator Anthony Veneziale, with a special appearance by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
October 7, 2020
Press Release
TIM BURTON'S “THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS” VIRTUAL HALLOWEEN CONCERT TO BENEFIT LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND THE ACTORS FUND
The Actors Fund and the Lymphoma Research Foundation are proud to announce a one-night-only Halloween benefit concert presentation of The Nightmare Before Christmas, Disney’s classic animated film, as interpreted by some of Broadway’s most ghoulishly talented artists.
October 6, 2020
Press Release
LIFE ON THE STAGE RETURNS WITH RON HOWARD IN LIVE VIRTUAL Q&A ON “FROST/NIXON”
Life on the Stage: Conversation and Film, presented by Jacob Burns Film Center in partnership with The Actors Fund, returns with filmmaker and JBFC Board Member Ron Howard on October 13 at 7:30 PM ET in a live virtual conversation about his film Frost/Nixon.
October 5, 2020
Press Release
THE ACTORS FUND TO HONOR MATTHEW BRODERICK, SARAH JESSICA PARKER, VIRGINIA JOHNSON, BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL, STEVE TISCH, AND RICHARD L. TRUMKA AT THEIR VIRTUAL GALA ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020
The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, will hold its first-ever Virtual Gala on Monday, November 2, 2020.
September 28, 2020
Press Release
The Actors Fund Announces Election of New Members to Board of Trustees
The Actors Fund announces election of new members to Board of Trustees: Award-winning producer, director, choreographer, author, dancer and actor Debbie Allen; Nancy S. Macmillan; Elizabeth Reiko Kubota Whitney; and Netflix Vice President, Talent Allison Wright
September 1, 2020
Press Release
Brave Hearts For Broadway To Stream “Let Us Entertain You” Video Performance by Frontline and Essential Workers
The Actors Fund and Brave Hearts for Broadway present Let Us Entertain You, a very special video event that will bring together a performance from frontline and essential workers to support The Fund, give back to the theater industry and celebrate the performing arts.
July 15, 2020
Press Release
COBRA Subsidy: Contact Your Reps
It is time that Congress pass the next federal relief package to protect the American worker from the economic consequences of the COVID-19 public health crisis.
July 7, 2020
Press Release
The Cast of Freeform’s "The Fosters" To Reunite For Special One-night-only Event to Benefit the Actors Fund
The Actors Fund is proud to announce a special one-night-only streaming event reuniting the cast of Freeform’s hit television show “The Fosters” on Thursday, July 16 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT exclusively on PEOPLE.com and EW.com.
July 1, 2020
Events & Performances
An Update on Ragtime
Due to the ever changing parameters of what is happening with COVID-19, and for the safety of all involved, the one-night-only benefit concert of Ragtime is POSTPONED.
